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. Which regulatory has relaxed the leverage ratio (LR) to 4% for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) and 3.5% for other banks to help them boost their lending activities.?

SEBI

RBI

IRDAI

NHB

TRAI

Solution:

The Reserve Bank relaxed the leverage ratio (LR) to 4% for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) and 3.5% for other banks. This has been done to help them boost their lending activities.

Q2. Reknowned Malayalam director ...... recently passed away. He directed several Malayalam hits such as ‘Kudumba Vishesham’ and ‘Welcome to Kodaikanal’.

Sreenivasan

Ajayan

Thoppil Bhasi

Geetu Mohandas

Babu Narayanan

Solution:

Malayalam director Babu Narayanan passes away. He directed several Malayalam hits such as ‘Kudumba Vishesham’ and ‘Welcome to Kodaikanal’.

Q3. The Department of Higher Education of HRD Ministry has finalized and released a five year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme. Who is the Union Minister of HRD Ministry of India?

B C Khanduri

Rajnath Singh

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Amit Shah

Hardeep Singh Puri

Solution:

The Department of Higher Education of HRD Ministry has finalized and released a five year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme. Union Minister of HRD Ministry of India: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Q4. The GoI has reduced interest rates for small savings schemes by how much basis points for the July-September quarter of the 2019-20 financial year?

Solution:

The GoI has reduced interest rates for small savings schemes by 10 basis points for the July-September quarter of the 2019-20 financial year.

Q5. Which among the following states have announced an annual financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to “loktantra senanis” or their spouse?

Punjab

Assam

Odisha

Haryana

Uttar Pradesh

Solution:

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced an annual financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to “loktantra senanis” or their spouse.

Q6. Who among the following has been selected as new president of Exporters body Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)?

Producing enough food for the world's population in 2050

The hungry people of world

Ganesh Kumar Gupta

European Union and several special invitees

Sharad Kumar Saraf

Solution:

Exporters body Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has elected Sharad Kumar Saraf as its new president. Sharad Kumar Saraf will replace renowned exporter Ganesh Kumar Gupta.

Q7. Which regulatory has allowed Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) to buy financial assets from other ARCs. The transactions must be settled in cash between the 2 enitities?

SEBI

IRDAI

NHB

RBI

NABARD

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India has allowed Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) to buy financial assets from other ARCs. The transactions must be settled in cash between the 2 enitities.

Q8. Who among the following have been honoured with honorary doctorate by IIT Kanpur on the occasion of their 52nd convocation?

Prakash Padukone

Parupalli Kashyap

Pullela Gopichand

Srikanth Kidambi

Prannoy Kumar

Solution:

IIT Kanpur honours India’s chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand with honorary doctorate on the occasion of their 52nd convocation.

Q9. India has signed a loan agreement worth 400 million dollar with which international organization to help treat and eliminate Tuberculosis from the country?

International Monetary fund

World Bank

WHO

Asian Development Bank

New Development bank

Solution:

India has signed a loan agreement worth 400 million dollar with the World Bank to help treat and eliminate Tuberculosis from the country.

Q10. The United Nations observe ..... as International Day of the Tropics.

29 June

26 June

25 June

30 June

12 June

Solution:

The United Nations observe 29 June as International Day of the Tropics. The International Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlighting unique challenges and opportunities the Tropical nations face.

Q11. Telugu story writer and the Sahitya Akademi award winner ..... who recently passed away.

Abburi Chaya Devi

P. Lalita Kumari

Tanikella Bharani

Bhoopal Reddy

Syed Saleem

Solution:

Telugu story writer and the Sahitya Akademi award winner Abburi Chaya Devi passes away.

Q12. What amount of loan is signed by the GoI, the Government of Kerala and the World Bank for the First Resilient Kerala Program. The program will focus on strengthening the state’s institutional and financial capacity to protect the assets and livelihoods of poor and vulnerable groups?

USD 250 million

USD 650 million

USD 550 million

USD 350 million

USD 450 million

Solution:

The GoI, the Government of Kerala and the World Bank have signed the Loan Agreement of USD 250 million for the First Resilient Kerala Program. The program will focus on strengthening the state’s institutional and financial capacity to protect the assets and livelihoods of poor and vulnerable groups.

Q13. On which day, the GoI celebrates the Statistics Day to popularize the use of Statistics in everyday life and sensitize the public as to how Statistics helps in shaping and framing policies?

29 June

29 July

29 August

29 January

29 December

Solution:

The GoI celebrates the Statistics Day to popularize the use of Statistics in everyday life and sensitize the public as to how Statistics helps in shaping and framing policies. The day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Prof. P C Mahalanobis, on 29th June.

Q14. Who among the following is the 25th governor of Reserve Bank of India?

Shaktikanta Das

Urjit patel

Viral Acharya

Raghuram Rajan

M K Jain

Solution:

25th governor of Reserve Bank of India: Shaktikanta Das

Q15. The GoI celebrates the Statistics Day on the birth anniversary of .....

P C Mahalanobis

C R Rao

Ronald Fisher