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Current Affairs Questions Based on The Hindu
Welcome to the world of Current Affairs 2017. With RBI Assistant and IBPS Clerk Mains round the corner, it should be your priority to cover every aspect of Current Affairs on a daily basis for IBPS Clerk and RBI Assistant Mains so that you can do well in the exam. These current affairs are based on current news. Let us see how many questions you attempt accurately.
Q1. The final draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup was held recently in ___________________.
(a) The UAE
(b) The Netherlands
(c) Australia
(d) Russia
(e) The USA
(a) The UAE
(b) The Netherlands
(c) Australia
(d) Russia
(e) The USA
Q2. In which of the following country, an international conference was recently inaugurated to draw attention towards the adverse effects of global warming in the Hindu Kush mountain range.
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Myanmar
(e) China
Q3. Name the person who has recently confered ‘National Awards for Divyangjan 2017’ on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
(a) None of the given option is true
(b) Minister of Home Affairs Raj Nath Singh
(c) HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
(d) PM Narendra Modi
(e) President Ramnath Kovind
Q4. The government of India has increased the budget of Agricultural Education by ___________________ this year as compared to the financial year 2013-14.
(a) 47.4%
(b) 51.2%
(c) 45.5%
(d) 43.4%
(e) 55.4%
Q5. Name the disastrous cyclone that has recently caused the major loss in the southern part of India.
(a) Cyclone Vardah
(b) Cyclone Ockhi
(c) Cyclone Phailin
(d) Cyclone Mora
(e) Cyclone Yemyin
Q6. Name the state assembly that has unanimously passed the Kapu reservation bill which will provide the community with a 5 percent quota in education and employment in the state.
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Rajasthan
Q7. India’s first Madame Tussauds wax museum has been opened in _____________ with 50 life-like figures spanning across history, sports, music, films, and politics.
(a) Chennai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai
(d) New Delhi
(e) Guwahati
Q8. Name the woman who has been elected as the mayor of Yuba city in California hence becoming the first Sikh woman to hold the position in the United States.
(a) Preet Didbal
(b) Satish Hiremath
(c) Pramila Jayapal
(d) Raja Krishnamoorthi
(e) Mona Kesari
Q9. The Indian Navy Day is observed on _____________ every year to celebrate achievements and role of the naval force to the country.
(a) 2 December
(b) 4 December
(c) 6 December
(d) 5 December
(e) 1 December
Q10. In which of the following city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a unique world-class hospital at the Swaminarayan Gurukul Vidyapeeth Pratisthanam?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Jhansi
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Kolkata
Q11. With which among the following country, the United States has launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills, called Vigilant Ace?
(a) South Korea
(b) Japan
(c) Malaysia
(d) Indonesia
(e) India
Q12. Name the Indian archer who has recently won bronze medal at the Indoor Archery World Cup Stage 2.
(a) Rahul Banerjee
(b) Jayanta Talukdar
(c) Deepika Kumari
(d) Tarundeep Rai
(e) Abhishek Mahajan
Q13. The first International exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness sector- AROGYA 2017 has begun in __________________.
(a) Mysore
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Chennai
(d) New Delhi
(e) Chandigarh
Q14. The first International Exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness sector- AROGYA 2017 has begun, recently. The theme of the conference is ______________.
(a) Ayush among the leaders
(b) Enhancing the global potential of Ayush
(c) Promoting the country under Ayush
(d) sustainable enhancement of Ayush
(e) None of the given theme is true
Q15. The Indoor Archery World Cup Stage 2 was concluded recently in ______________.
(a) Russia
(b) UAE
(c) Oman
(d) Indonesia
(e) Thailand
Q16. Name the founder and CEO of The Beer Cafe who has recently taken over as the new President of the National Restaurant Association of India.
(a) Rahul Singh
(b) Praveen Singh
(c) Akhil Teja
(d) Arun Ghata
(e) Kamal Anand
Q17. Name the young Mumbai batsman who has been named the captain of the Indian Under-19 team for the 2018 U-19 World Cup.
(a) Shubman Gill
(b) Nikhil Agnihotri
(c) Prithvi Shaw
(d) Sushil Shinde
(e) Gagan Apte
Q18. Name the Payment Bank that has recently rolled out FASTag to enable electronic toll fee collection on highways across the country.
(a) Paytm Payments Bank
(b) Airtel Payments Bank
(c) India Post Payments Bank
(d) Fino Payments Bank
(e) Aditya Birla Payment Banks
Q19. Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor passed away at the age of 79. He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in ______________.
(a) 2008
(b) 2005
(c) 1996
(d) 2011
(e) 2015
Q20. The 2018 U-19 World Cup tournament will held in ____________.
(a) South Africa
(b) Wales
(c) England
(d) New Zealand
(e) West Indies
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