SBI PO/Clerk Mains Current Affairs Questions

Current Affairs Questions for SBI PO/Clerk Mains 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.

Q1. The 13th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in ......…..

London

New Delhi

Manchester

Mumbai

Hyderabad

Solution:

13th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in London. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways and Secretary of State for International Trade of the UK participated in the meeting.

Q2. Who among the following has been appointed as the governor of Chhattisgarh?

Anusuiya Uikey

Anandiben Patel

Biswa Bhusan Harichandan

Ganeshi Lal

Kiran Bedi

Solution:

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Anusuiya Uikey as Governor of Chhattisgarh.

Q3. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a "Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan" in which of the following State/UT to accelerate measures for prevention and control of Vector Borne Diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya.

Lakshadweep

Delhi

Odisha

Daman & Diu

Tamil Nadu

Solution:

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will launch a Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan in Delhi to accelerate measures for prevention and control of Vector Borne Diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya.

Q4. The Department of Telecom has signed a MoU with Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) to develop a (BRI) for Indian States and Union Territories (UT). BRI stands for?

Broadband Reality Index

Broadband Restoration Index

Broadband Receiving Index

Broadband Restructuring Index

Broadband Readiness Index

Solution:

The Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) signed a MoU to develop a Broadband Readiness Index (BRI) for Indian States and Union Territories (UT). The first estimate will be made in 2019 and subsequently every year until 2022.

Q5. ......... Aerospace has signed a $50 million follow-up deal with Indian navy under which it will provide complementary missile systems to the Indian navy and India’s MDL Shipyard.

Ukraine

France

Russia

Israel

Japan

Solution:

Israel Aerospace signs $50 million follow-up deal with Indian navy. Under the deal, Israel Aerospace Industries will provide complementary missile systems to the Indian navy and India’s MDL Shipyard.

Q6. The 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship will be hosted in which of the following state of India?

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Manipur

Rajasthan

Andhra Pradesh

Solution:

Odisha Governor inaugurated the 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. The event will witness the top players from India, Australia, England, Malaysia, Scotland and Singapore among other nations competing for coveted titles.

Q7. The 8th meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in ..........

Mumbai

Tashkent

New Delhi

Bukhara

Margilan

Solution:

The 8th meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi. The Joint Working Group reviewed threats posed by terrorist groups worldwide and in their respective regions including cross border terrorism.

Q8. The President of the Republic of Singapore has appointed who among the following as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial court (SICC)?

Justice AK Sikri

Justice D Y Chandrachud

Justice Madan Lokur

Justice Dipak Misra

Justice Ranjan Gogoi

Solution:

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice AK Sikri, has been appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial court (SICC).

Q9. China has recently gifted warship ‘P625’ to the navy of which of the following Asian nation?

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Indonesia

Malaysia

Solution:

China has gifted warship ‘P625’ to Sri Lanka. As a new member of the Lankan Navy, the ‘P625’ frigate will be mainly used for offshore patrol, environment monitoring and anti-piracy combats. The Type 053 frigate was commissioned into China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy in 1994 as the Tongling.

Q10. The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill aims the establishment of a Central University and Tribal University in which of the following Indian state?

Arunachal Pradesh

Manipur

Andhra Pradesh

Nagaland

Mizoram

Solution:

The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill aims the establishment of a Central University and Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh.

Q11. Union Health Minister released National Digital Health Blueprint, bringing in the National Digital Health Eco-system that can ensure the availability of healthcare services on a wider scale. Who is the Union Health Minister of India?

Harsh Vardhan

Hardeep Singh Puri

Piyush Goyal

Amit Shah

J P Nadda

Solution:

Union Health Minister released National Digital Health Blueprint, bringing in the National Digital Health Eco-system that can ensure the availability of healthcare services on a wider scale. Union Health Minister of India: Dr Harsh Vardhan.

Q12. Finance Ministry has cut the rate of General provident fund (GPF) from 8% to .........

7.9%

8.2%

8.1%

7.8%

7.7%

Solution:

Finance Ministry has cut the rate of General provident fund (GPF) by 10 basis points from 8% to 7.9%. During the year 2019-2020, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the GPF and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.9% with effect from July 1, 2019 to 30th September 2019.

Q13. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister conferred Arjuna Awards to tennis player Rohan Bopanna and Women cricketer Smriti Mandhana. Who is the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister?

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Kiren Rijiju

Anurag Thakur

Ramesh Pokhriyal

Shripad Yesso Naik

Solution:

Sports and Youth Affairs Minister conferred Arjuna Awards to tennis player Rohan Bopanna and Women cricketer Smriti Mandhana. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister: Kiren Rijiju.

Q14. Global beverages major Coco-Cola announced top level changes in its india and southwest asia unit with the appointment of Sarvita Sethi as Vice president, M&A and New Ventures and Harsh Bhutani as Vice-president finance(CFO). Chairman and CEO of Coca Cola is

Indra Nooyi

Ramon Laguarta

Ankur Jain

Varun Berry

James Quincey

Solution:

Global beverages major Coco-Cola announced top level changes in its india and southwest asia unit with the appointment of Sarvita Sethi as Vice president, M&A and New Ventures and Harsh Bhutani as Vice-president finance(CFO). Chairman and CEO of Coca Cola: James Quincey.

Q15. Who among the following has become the first female President of the European commission?

Isra Al Mudallal

María Isabel Allende

Irina Bokova

Ursula von der Leyen

Christine Lagarde

Solution:

Ursula von der Leyen has been confirmed as the European commission’s first female President and the first German in the job for more than 50 years.

Q16. With which of the following countries India have decided to set up a fast track mechanism to facilitate investors and companies.

France

Italy

Canada

Germany

Solution:

India and Italy have decided to set up a fast track mechanism to facilitate investors and companies. The meeting was attended by Ambassador of Italy to India, Lorenzo Angeloni and Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ramesh Abhishek. The fast-track system in Italy aims to identify and solve problems faced by Indian companies and investors.

Q17. Who among the following has been appointed as the governor of Andhra Pradesh?

Anusuiya Uikey

Kiran Bedi

Biswa Bhusan Harichandan

Satya Pal Malik

Lalji Tandon

Solution:

Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been appointed as Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

Q18. Who among the following have not been selected in the Akademi Ratna category for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2018.

A R Rahman

Zakhir Hussain

Sonal Mansingh

Jatin Goswami

K Kalyanasundaram Pillai

Solution:

Zakhir Hussain, Sonal Mansingh, Jatin Goswami and K Kalyanasundaram Pillai have been selected in the Akademi Ratna category for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2018.

Q19. Indian shooter Vijayveer Sidhu has won his third gold medal of the ongoing ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup held in .........

Suhl, Germany

Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan

Tbilisi, Georgia

Yerevan, Armenia

Kyiv, Ukraine

Solution:

Indian shooter Vijayveer Sidhu has won his third gold medal of the ongoing ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup in Suhl, Germany.

Q20. GoI has planned to increase the total production of coal in the country to 1 billion tone by 2022-23. Who is the Union Coal Minister of India?

Amit Shah

Piyush Goyal

Prahlad Joshi

Shripad Yesso Naik

Rajnath Singh

Solution:

GoI has planned to increase the total production of coal in the country to 1 billion tone by 2022-23. Union Coal Minister of India: Prahlad Joshi.