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. India’s population grew at an average annual rate of_____ between 2010 and 2019 to 1.36 billion, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA).

1.7%

1.4%

1.9%

2.1%

1.2%

Solution:

India’s population grew at an average annual rate of 1.2% between 2010 and 2019 to 1.36 billion, more than double the annual growth rate of China, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA).

Q2. Who among the following has been appointed as the first Chief Justice of the newly-constituted Andhra Pradesh High Court?

Vikram Nath

N. V. Ramana

Uday U. Lalit

S. Abdul Nazeer

Indu Malhotra

Solution:

Justice Vikram Nath, the senior most judge of Allahabad High Court, was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the newly-constituted Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Q3. Astronomers have taken the first-ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy known as ________.

Comet 66

Black Eye 77

Messier 87

Milky Way

Cartwheel

Solution:

Astronomers have taken the first-ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy known as ‘Messier 87’ (M87).

Q4. Who among the following has been named as the Wisden Almanack’s ‘Leading Women’s Cricketer of the Year’?

Purnima Rau

Mithali Raj

Smriti Mandhana

Jhulan Goswami

Anjum Chopra

Solution:

Team India opener Smriti Mandhana has been named as the Wisden Almanack’s ‘Leading Women’s Cricketer of the Year’. The 22-year-old is currently the top-ranked player in women’s ODIs and third in T20Is.

Q5. The government has retained the interest rate for General Provident Fund (GPF), Contributory Provident Fund and other related schemes at____ for the first quarter of the current financial year.

6.8%

7.8%

8.4%

Solution:

The government has retained the interest rate for General Provident Fund (GPF), Contributory Provident Fund and other related schemes at 8 per cent for the first quarter of the current financial year.

Q6. Which of the following organization has claimed the top spot with an average AUM of Rs3.42 trillion, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi)?

DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers Private Limited

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd

Baroda Asset Management India Limited.

BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited.

Axis Asset Management Company Ltd.

Solution:

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd has claimed the top spot with an average AUM of Rs3.42 trillion, overtaking ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd with an average AUM of at Rs3.20 trillion.

Q7. ________ has been named as the Wisden Almanack’s ‘Leading Men's Cricketer of the Year’?

Shikhar Dhawan

MS Dhoni

Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli

Hardik Pandya

Solution:

Team India captain Virat Kohli has been named as the Wisden Almanack’s ‘Leading Cricketer of the Year’ for the third straight time.

Q8. Which of the following bank has announced the launch of Chat Banking services for customers via WhatsApp, marking a global first in the Islamic banking sector?

Emirates Islamic

Al-Aqsa Islamic

Al-Rajhi Bank

Kabul Bank

Al Rayan Bank

Solution:

Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of Chat Banking services for customers via WhatsApp, marking a global first in the Islamic banking sector. The bank’s customers will now able to conduct daily banking activities via WhatsApp in a seamless and hassle-free manner.

Q9. Who among the following was named by Asian Athletic Association (AAA) as the best athletic coach in Asia for the short-haul run category in 2019?

Tom Osborne

Cheryl Miller

Holly Brooks

Mary Wise

Eni Nuraeni

Solution:

Indonesian Eni Nuraeni was named by Asian Athletic Association (AAA) as the best athletic coach in Asia for the short-haul run category in 2019.

Q10. Algeria’s parliament confirmed__________ as the new interim president of the country, following resignation by the ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Abdul Jabbar

Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Ron Rivera Abdelkar

Abdelkader Bensalah

Bobby Bowden Bensala

Solution:

Algeria’s parliament confirmed Abdelkader Bensalah as the new interim president of the country, following resignation by the ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika.