NHB Assistant Manager Exam: Current Affairs Questions

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Current Affairs Questions for NHB Assistant Manager Exam 2019

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. Name the telecom service provider that has received a license from the Department of Telecommunications to provide Internet and mobile services on flights.

Vodafone India

BSNL

Airtel

Reliance Jio

ANI

Solution:

State-owned telecom service provider Bharatiya Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has received a license from the Department of Telecommunications to provide Internet and mobile services on flights. BSNL and its satellite partner, Inmarsat, will be able to offer in-flight connectivity to airlines.

Q2. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given approval to which of the following firm for the investment and wealth management platform of the mobile payments company to start offering broking services?

Ola Money

Airtel Money

Paytm Money

Paypal Money

PaYou Money

Solution:

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given approval to Paytm Money the investment and wealth management platform of the mobile payments company to start offering broking services. It had applied for the license in October 2018. Paytm Money has also received membership of NSE and BSE.

Q3. The board of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) approved the merger of the private sector lender with ___________ through a share swap deal.

Housing Development Finance Corporation

LIC Housing Finance Limited

Indiabulls Housing Finance

ICICI Housing Finance

L&T Finance Limited

Solution:

The board of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) approved the merger of the private sector lender with Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBH) through a share swap deal. The merger will help Indiabulls get access to low-cost stable funds and entry into banking. The merger will also enable Tamil Nadu-based LVB to obtain a larger geographical presence.

Q4. Name the village in Manipur that has become India’s first carbon-positive settlement.

Bishnupur Village

Chandel Village

Churachandpur Village

Senapati Village

Phayeng Village

Solution:

Phayeng Village in Imphal West district of Manipur has become India’s first carbon-positive settlement. A village is given carbon-positive tag if it sequesters more carbon than it emits, slowing accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and mitigating effects of climate change. Phayeng Village is scheduled caste village of the Chakpa community.

Q5. In India, the National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on __________.

April 5

March 15

April 15

April 2

April 9

Solution:

In India, the National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on April 5. The day was first celebrated on April 5, 1964. The theme of the 56th edition of the National Maritime Day is “Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity”.

Q6. Name the person who has been appointed as the President of the World Bank.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Jim Yong Kim

Robert Lightfoot

Son Ban ki

David Malpass

None of the given options is true

Solution:

David Malpass has been appointed as the President of the World Bank. He was US President Donald Trump’s nominee and won unanimous approval from the institution’s executive board. He has replaced Former World Bank President Jim Yong Kim who left in January 2019.

Q7. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T’s) proposal to acquire up to 66.15% stake in ___________.

Bigtree

Mindtree

Findtree

Rapidtree

Funtree

Solution:

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T’s) proposal to acquire up to 66.15% stake in Mindtree. With this nod, L&T has overcome the first major regulatory hurdle in its bid for ‘hostile’ takeover of the Bengaluru-headquartered IT services firm.

Q8. Name the president of All India Football Federation (AIFF) who has become the first Indian to be elected as a member of FIFA Executive Council.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Damodar Singh

Manoj Singh

Praful Patel

Kavita Seth

Rajan Ranjan

Solution:

Praful Patel, president of All India Football Federation (AIFF), has become the first Indian to be elected as a member of FIFA Executive Council. Patel got 38 votes out of the total 46 votes, which only shows how highly he is regarded by the fellow Asian nations.

Q9. India has signed an MoU with the NABCONS for setting up the India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi. What does 'B' stand for in NABCONS?

Bank

Biological

Balance

Bankruptcy

Basel

Solution:

India has signed an MoU with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) for setting up the India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa.

Q10. What was the theme of the 56th edition of the National Maritime Day ___________?

Indian Ocean-Give opportunity to Ocean

Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity

Indian Ocean-a different world in water

Indian Ocean-world of water

None of the given theme is true

Solution: