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. Who amomng the following will succeed Lt Gen Anil Chauhan as the next Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army?

Lt Gen Paramjit Singh

Lt Gen Devraj Anbu

Lt Gen I S Ghuman

Lt Gen S S Hasabnis

Lt Gen Ashwani Kumar

Solution:

Lt Gen Paramjit Singh, who has vast experience in counter-terror operations, will be the next Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army. He will succeed Lt Gen Anil Chauhan.

Q2. Name the actor who will be honoured with the inaugural Tribute Actor award at 44th Toronto International Film Festival.

Ruth Negga

Leonardo DiCaprio

Meryl Streep

Frances McDormand

Olivia Colman

Solution:

Veteran star Meryl Streep will be honoured with the inaugural Tribute Actor award at 44th Toronto International Film Festival.

Q3. The 5th international Dharma-Dhamma conference aimed to address people about the terror, violence and global warming prevalent in the world was held in .............

Patna, Bihar

Bhagalpur, Bihar

Darbhanga, Bihar

Begusarai, Bihar

Rajgir, Bihar

Solution:

The 5th international Dharma-Dhamma conference aimed to address people about the terror, violence and global warming prevalent in the world was held in Rajgir, Bihar.

Q4. Name the player who has won the German Grand Prix recently held in Hockenheim, Germany.

Sebastian Vettel

Max Verstappen

Valtteri Bottas

Charles Leclerc

Daniil Kvyat

Solution:

Max Verstappen wins the German Grand Prix held in Hockenheim, Germany.

Q5. World Health Organization observes ................... every year as “World Hepatitis Day” to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis.

28 July

25 July

24 July

27 July

29 July

Solution:

World Health Organization observe 28 July every year as “World Hepatitis Day” to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis.

Q6. The 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2020 will see a participation of more than 10,000 athletes. Which of the following states will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2020?

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Rajasthan

Assam

Haryana

Solution:

The 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2020 will see a participation of more than 10,000 athletes. It will be conducted in partnership with Indian Olympic Association(IOA), School Games Federation of India(SGFI) & Assam as host State.

Q7. Name the former Union Minister and senior Congress leader who passed away recently. He also served as the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Union Minister for Urban Development, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas before finally holding the subject of science technology.

I.K. Gujral

V.P. Singh

Chandra Shekhar

Charan Singh

S.Jaipal Reddy

Solution:

Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader S.Jaipal Reddy passed away. He served as the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Union Minister for Urban Development, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas before finally holding the subject of science technology.

Q8. Name the IPS officer who has been appointed as the next Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force(BSF).

V.K. Johri

Arvind Kumar

Rajesh Ranjan

K Natarajan

Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

Solution:

IPS officer V.K. Johri has been appointed as the next Director General (DG) of the country’s largest border guarding force, Border Security Force(BSF).

Q9. Who among the following has became the 1st Colombian to win the Tour de France which finished in Paris, France?

Geraint Thomas

Romain Bardet

Egan Bernal

Tom Dumoulin

Mikel Landa

Solution:

Egan Bernal became the 1st Colombian to win the Tour de France which finished in Paris, France.

Q10. World Health Organization observe 28 July every year as “World Hepatitis Day” to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. Which country will host the World Hepatitis Day 2019?

Nigeria

Pakistan

Afghanistan

India

Uganda

Solution:

World Health Organization observe 28 July every year as “World Hepatitis Day” to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. The host country for World Hepatitis Day 2019 is Pakistan.

Q11. Name the tennis player who defeated Andrey Rublev to successfully defend his title at the German Tennis Championships.

Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic

Nikoloz Basilashvili

Dominic Thiem

Solution:

Nikoloz Basilashvili wins the German Tennis Championships. He defeated Andrey Rublev to successfully defend his title at the German Tennis Championships.

Q12. Which of the following country has been invited as the partner country for ‘Gita Jayanti Mahotsav 2019’ scheduled to be held at Kurukshetra, Haryana?

Nepal

Japan

Sri Lanka

Russia

Indonesia

Solution:

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has invited Nepal to be the partner country for this year’s ‘Gita Jayanti Mahotsav 2019’ scheduled to be held at Kurukshetra.

Q13. Estimates committee is one of the 3-financial standing committees of the parliament apart from the public accounts committee and committee on public undertakings. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the “Estimates Committee” of the parliament?

Anurag Thakur

Murli Manohar Joshi

Shanta Kumar

Mallikarjun Kharge

Girish Bapat

Solution:

Girish Bapat has been appointed as the chairman of the “Estimates Committee” of the parliament. Estimates committee is one of the three financial standing committees of the parliament apart from the public accounts committee and committee on public undertakings.

Q14. Name the former Meghalaya Chief Minister who passed away recently.

Mukul Sangma

D.D. Lapang

Donkupar Roy

B.B. Lyngdoh

Conrad Sangma

Solution:

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and former Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy passed away. He was head of the United Democratic Party (UDP).

Q15. World Health Organization observe 28 July every year as “World Hepatitis Day” to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. What is the theme for 2019?

Know hepatitis-Act now

Invest in eliminating hepatitis

Find the Missing Millions

Making hepatitis elimination a reality

Eliminate hepatitis

Solution:

World Health Organization observe 28 July every year as “World Hepatitis Day” to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. The theme for 2019 is “Invest in eliminating hepatitis”.

Q16. Which social media company has partnered with NITI Aayog, under the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to announce its plan to support and promote women entrepreneurs in India?

Instagram

Snapchat

Hike

Solution:

WhatsApp has partnered with NITI Aayog, under the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to announce its plan to support and promote women entrepreneurs in India.

Q17. World Health Organization celebrates “World Hepatitis Day” every year to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. Who is the Director General of World Health Organization?

Kristalina Georgieva

José Graziano da Silva

Ignacio J. Ansotegui

Luis Caraballo

Tedros Adhanom

Solution:

World Health Organization observe 28 July every year as “World Hepatitis Day” to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. Director general of WHO: Tedros Adhanom.

Q18. The 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2020 will see a participation of more than 10,000 athletes and officials. Who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Youth Affairs And Sports?

Rao Inderjit Singh

Kiren Rijiju

Prahalad Singh Patel

Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Jitendra Singh

Solution:

The 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2020 will see a participation of more than 10,000 athletes and officials. Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Youth Affairs And Sports: Kiren Rijiju.

Q19. Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and former Meghalaya Chief Minister passed away. Who is the present Chief Minister of Meghalaya?

Sarbananda Sonowal

Biplab Kumar Deb

Neiphiu Rio

Raghubar Das

Conrad Sangma

Solution:

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and former Meghalaya Chief Minister passed away. Present Chief Minister of Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma.

Q20. The 5th international Dharma-Dhamma conference aimed to address people about the terror, violence and global warming prevalent in the world was held in Rajgir, Bihar. Who is the present Governor of Bihar?

Ram Naik

Phagu Chuhan

Ramesh Bais

Keshari Nath Tripathi

Lalji Tandon

Solution:

The 5th international Dharma-Dhamma conference aimed to address people about the terror, violence and global warming prevalent in the world was held in Rajgir, Bihar. Governor of Bihar is Phagu Chuhan.