SBI Clerk Main Current Affairs Questions

Current Affairs Questions for SBI Clerk Main

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.

Q1. Name the dutch film actor who won a supporting actor Golden Globe award in 1988 for ‘Escape from Sobibor’ passed away recently.

Rutger Hauer

Alan Arkin

Hartmut Becker

Joanna Pacula

Jack Shepherd

Solution:

Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles including a memorable turn as a murderous android in ‘Blade Runner’, passed away. He won a supporting actor Golden Globe award in 1988 for ‘Escape from Sobibor.’

Q2. Who among the following will led the Group of Ministers (GoM) reconstituted by GoI to look after the issues of how to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and strengthen legal frameworks?

Smriti Irani

Nirmala Sitharaman

Ramesh Pokhriyal

Amit Shah

Rajnath Singh

Solution:

GoI has reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) looking after the issues of how to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and strengthen legal frameworks. The GoM will be led by the Home Minister Amit Shah.

Q3. Who is the author of book “Chandra Shekhar – The Last Icon of Ideological Politics” recently released by PM Narendra Modi?

Venkaiah Naidu and Harivansh

Harivansh and Ravi Dutt Bajpai

Ravi Dutt Bajpai and Venkaiah Naidu

Krishan Kant and Ravi Dutt Bajpai

Harivansh and Krishan Kant

Solution:

PM Narendra Modi releases book “Chandra Shekhar – The Last Icon of Ideological Politics” is written by Deputy Chairman in the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh and Ravi Dutt Bajpai in New Delhi.

Q4. The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) approved the cumulative penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on Bharti Airtel and ..............., for not providing points of interconnection to Reliance Jio when it entered the market.

Vodafone Idea

Aircel

BSNL

Tata DoCoMo

Reliance Telecom

Solution:

The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) approved the cumulative penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. The penalty was imposed by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for not providing points of interconnection to Reliance Jio when it entered the market.

Q5. Who among the following has been appointed as Britain’s Home Secretary in the newly-unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet and also become the Britain’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary.

Shapurji Saklatvala

Parmjit Singh Gill

Keith Vaz

Virendra Sharma

Priti Patel

Solution:

Priti Patel has been appointed as Britain’s Home Secretary in the newly-unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet. She has become the Britain’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary.

Q6. Dracaena cambodiana, a Dragon tree species have been reported for the first time in India. In which of the following Indian states it was discovered?

Manipur

Nagaland

Assam

Tripura

Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:

Researchers discover Dracaena cambodiana, a dragon tree species in the Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong dist in Assam. This is for the first time that a dragon tree species has been reported from India.

Q7. Nishagandhi Sangeetha Awards were presented to the musicians Parassala B. Ponnammal and T V. Gopalakrishnan in the Nishagandhi Monsoon Ragas Music Festival. The award is instituted by tourism ministry of which of the following states?

Rajasthan

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

West Bengal

Solution:

Kerala Minister of Tourism presented the inaugural Nishagandhi Sangeetha Puraskaram to musicians Parassala B. Ponnammal and T V. Gopalakrishnan in the Nishagandhi Monsoon Ragas Music Festival. Nishagandhi Sangeetha Puraskaram is Instituted by Kerala Tourism

Q8. The 3rd Edition of the CSR Journal Excellence Awards honoured 6 firms for the best practices in Corporate Social Responsibility. What was the theme of the event?

India First

Save Environment

Life on Earth

Grow More Trees

Stop Deforestation

Solution:

3rd Edition of the CSR Journal Excellence Awards honoured 6 firms for the best practices in Corporate Social Responsibility. The theme of the event was ‘India First’.

Q9. Asian Development Bank has sanctioned Rs 1925 Cr to which Indian state for project of up-gradation of power generation and distribution.

Nagaland

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Tripura

Jharkhand

Solution:

Asian Development Bank has sanctioned Rs 1925 Cr project for up-gradation of power generation and distribution in Tripura.

Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Rajive Gauba

Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Nripendra Misra

Pradeep Kumar Sinha

Pramod Kumar Misra

Solution:

Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Q11. Who has topped the Test Batting Rankings as per the latest rankings of teams and players released by the International Cricket Council.

Kane Williamson

Eoin Morgan

Virat Kohli

Joe Root

Steven Smith

Solution:

Virat Kohli (India) has topped the Test Batting Rankings as per the latest rankings of teams and players released by the International Cricket Council.

Q12. Which of the following companies has replaced Indian Oil Corporation to become the highest ranking Indian firm on the Fortune Global 500 list?

Reliance Industries ltd

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

Tata Motors

State Bank of India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

Solution:

Reliance Industries ltd has replaced Indian Oil Corporation to become the highest ranking Indian firm on the Fortune Global 500 list.

Q13. The coffee table book titled ‘Fire and Fury Corps – Saga of Valour, Fortitude and Sacrifice’, was released by Northern Army Commander. Who is the Northern Army Commander of India?

Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini

Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane

Lieutenant General Surinder Singh

Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna

Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh

Solution:

The coffee table book titled ‘Fire and Fury Corps – Saga of Valour, Fortitude and Sacrifice’, was released by Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh. Chief of the Army Staff is General Bipin Rawat.

Q14. Union Cabinet has approved the merger of National Institute of Miners’ Health with Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Occupational Health. Who is the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research?

Abhijit Vasantrao Kadam

A.K. Hemanth Kumar

Seema Sahay

Balram Bhargava

Basavaraj Mathapati

Solution:

Union Cabinet has approved the merger of National Institute of Miners’ Health with Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Occupational Health. Balram Bhargava is the Director General of ICMR.

Q15. Who has topped the ODI Bowling Rankings as per the latest rankings of teams and players released by the International Cricket Council?

Jasprit Bumrah

Rashid Khan

Pat Cummins

Jason Holder

Shakib Al Hasan

Solution:

Jasprit Bumrah has topped the ODI Bowling Rankings as per the latest rankings of teams and players released by the International Cricket Council.

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