LIC AAO 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. The _____week of April every year is observed as World Immunisation Week (WIW) in order to promote the use of vaccines for the protection of people of all age-groups against disease.

First

Second

Third

last

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

The last week of April every year is observed as World Immunisation Week (WIW) in order to promote the use of vaccines for the protection of people of all age-groups against disease.

Q2. In which of the following country Zoologists have discovered two new bird species named as the Wakatobi white-eye and the Wangi-Wangi white-eye?

Indonesia

Sri Lanka

Japan

Australia

Pakistan

Solution:

Zoologists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered two new bird species named as the Wakatobi white-eye and the Wangi-Wangi white-eye in the Wakatobi Archipelago of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Q3. World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) is celebrated every year on___________.

23 April

24 April

26 April

25 April

27 April

Solution:

World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) is celebrated every year on 26 April around the world to promote the importance of intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) in encouraging innovation and creativity

Q4. Who among the following has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Seychelles?

V K Singh

Dalbir Singh Suhag

Vikram Singh

Arup Raha

Karamvir Singh

Solution:

General (Retd.) Dalbir Singh Suhag has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Seychelles.

Q5. Who among the following has been honoured with the National Intellectual Property Award, 2019 in the category of Top Individual for Patents and Commercialization?

Dipan Ghosh

C. N. R. Rao

Abhay Ashtekar

Avinash Kak

Benny Antony

Solution:

Dr. Benny Antony has been honoured with the National Intellectual Property Award, 2019 in the category of Top Individual for Patents and Commercialization.

Q6. Who among the following has won the IPI’s (International Press Institute) World Press Freedom Hero award in 2019?

Cyril Almeida

Herman Boerhaave

Henry Eyring

George Varghese

Donald Knuth

Solution:

Dawn editor and Columnist Cyril Almeida from Pakistan has won the IPI’s (International Press Institute) World Press Freedom Hero award in 2019.

Q7. Which of the following flag carrier, has become the first major airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board?

Flydubai

Air Arabia

Emirates

Etihad

Air India

Solution:

Etihad Airways, UAE based flag carrier, has become the first major airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board.

Q8. Which of the following bank has launched India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ (Electric Vehicle) to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles?

PNB

SBI

IOB

BOB

Yes Bank

Solution:

State Bank of India (SBI) has launched India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ (Electric Vehicle) to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles.

Q9. Rama Sengupta Paul passed away at the age of 66 due to cardiac arrest. She was a veteran _______.

Environmentalist

Cricketer

Economist