LIC AAO 2019 Current Affairs Questions

Dear Aspirants,

Current Affairs Questions for LIC AAO :

The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. Most of the questions in GA appear from Current Affairs section. So it becomes important for you all to cover this particular section with sincerity and seriousness. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. Knowledge of current news also helps you deal with the PI (Personal Interview) more efficiently so you do not give a mumble jumble answer to the interviewee’s simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. Derek Sippy passed away in Mumbai due to a massive heart attack. He was a well-known_________.

Actor

Sports Person

Economist

Social Activist

Environmentalist

Solution:

Former Indian Cue sports Player, Coach and administrator Derek Sippy passed away in Mumbai due to a massive heart attack. He was the Indian team’s coach at recently concluded Asian Under-21 Boys Snooker and Asian Women Snooker tournament in Chandigarh.

Q2. Who among the following has been re-elected with the highest number of votes by the UN Economic and Social Council to a five-year term on the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)?

Rakesh Tewari

Ram Sevak Sharma

Utpal Bora

Anita Karwal

Jagjit Pavadia

Solution:

India’s Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected with the highest number of votes by the UN Economic and Social Council to a five-year term on International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), while China’s candidate Hao Wei lost.

Q3. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has organised a 2-Day meeting of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in________.

Chennai

Kochi

Hyderabad

Ahmedabad

Pune

Solution:

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has organised a 2-Day meeting of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in Kochi. This meeting was chaired by Mr Pranab Kumar Das, Chairman, CBIC.

Q4. The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, N.K. Singh held a detailed meeting with the Governor and Deputy Governors of RBI in _________.

New Delhi

Jaipur

Guwahati

Mumbai

Ahmedabad

Solution:

The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, N.K. Singh held a detailed meeting with the Governor and Deputy Governors of RBI in Mumbai.

Q5. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) held a____________ with the stakeholders of the Renewable Energy sector.

Conserve Energy meeting

Dharm Chintan

Chintan - Manan Baithak

Sustainable Energy Baithak

Chintan Baithak

Solution:

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) held a ‘Chintan Baithak’ with the stakeholders of the Renewable Energy sector.

Q6. Indian boxers finished with a rich haul of six medals, including two gold at the 36th Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament in________.

Sweden

Norway

Vietnam

Poland

USA

Solution:

Indian boxers finished with a rich haul of six medals, including two gold at the 36th Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik bagged one gold each. Indian boxers also clinched a silver and three bronze.

Q7. World Red Cross Day (also known as Red Crescent Day) is observed every year on________.

May 6

May 8

May 5

May 10

May 1

Solution:

World Red Cross Day (also known as Red Crescent Day) is observed every year on May 8.

Q8. The 2019 theme for the World Red Cross Day is_____.

#Love

#Peace

#NoHate

#RedLove

#Worldpeace

Solution:

The 2019 theme for the World Red Cross Day is ‘#Love’.

Q9. The National Institute of Open Schooling Ministry of Human Resources Development (NIOS) and National Health Mission of Public Health Department (NHMPH) of Government of ________signed an MOU. The MOU focused on offering Vocational programmes to the Health Service Providers of NHM.

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Goa

Uttarakhand

Gujarat

Solution:

The National Institute of Open Schooling Ministry of Human Resources Development (NIOS) and National Health Mission of Public Health Department (NHMPH) of Government of Maharashtra signed a MOU in Mumbai. The MOU focused on offering Vocational programmes to the Health Service Providers of National Health Mission (NHM) through National Institute of Open Schooling.

Q10. Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu embarked on a four-day official visit to__________to participate in 16th United Nations Day of Vesak.

Tanzania

Ethiopia

Morocco

Nigeria

Vietnam

Solution:

Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu embarked on a four-day official visit to Vietnam to participate in 16th United Nations Day of Vesak. The visit is scheduled to enhance India’s comprehensive strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian nation.