Current Affairs Quiz for Indian Bank PO Mains 2018
The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. But the most important thing that you might have noticed is that both the Banking Awareness and Static Awareness questions asked in the General Awareness Section are based on Current Affairs only. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. Apart from the GA Section, an excellent knowledge of current news also helps you deal with the PI (Personal Interview) more efficiently so you do not give a mumble jumble answer to the interviewee’s simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.
Q1. Which country has recently decided to abolish the death penalty?
Pakistan
Indonesia
Malaysia
UK
UAE
Solution:
In Malaysia, the cabinet decided to abolish the death penalty. Communications and multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo stated that the government decided to scrap capital punishment following strong domestic opposition to the practice.
Q2. The World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) as part of the World Development Report 2019. What is India's rank in the index?
111
91
157
121
115
Solution:
The World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) as part of the World Development Report 2019. Broader theme of the World Development Report (WDR) this year is “The Changing Nature of Work”. India was ranked at the 115th position lower than Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Q3. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 13th Annual Convention of the Central Information Commission in________.
Hyderabad
New Delhi
Pune
Goa
Bengaluru
Solution:
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 13th Annual Convention of the Central Information Commission in New Delhi. The Convention deliberated on three specific subjects – Data privacy and Right to Information, Amendment in the RTI Act and Implementation of the RTI Act.
Q4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an MoU with the __________ for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the University.
IIM- Ahmadabad
IIT- Kanpur
Central University of Jammu
IISc Bangalore
University of Punjab
Solution:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the University.
Q5. NITI Aayog and ______recently announced a first-of-its-kind internship programme for students selected by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).
IBM
Google
Microsoft
Facebook
Apple
Solution:
NITI Aayog and IBM announced a first-of-its-kind internship programme for students selected by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). The internship will see 38 students receive a two-week paid internship, and 14 teachers from Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) across the length and breadth of the country
Q6. Abdur Rehman recently announced his retirement. He belongs to which of the following game?
Volleyball
Snooker
Hockey
Football
Cricket
Solution:
Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman, who along with teammate Saeed Ajmal famously stunned England during a 3-0 defeat in 2012, announced his retirement from international cricket.
Q7. ________ government signed a twin-city agreement with the government of Moscow for cooperation in various fields like environment, culture and education, for the next 3 years.
Uttarakhand
Delhi
Goa
Sikkim
Assam
Solution:
Delhi government signed a twin-city agreement with the government of Moscow for cooperation in various fields like environment, culture and education, for the next 3 years.
Q8. Which of the following bank has recently signed an MoU with Kathmandu-based National Banking Institute (NBI) for the development of human resources in Nepal?
EXIM Bank
Bank of Baroda
Punjab National Bank
HDFC
State Bank of India
Solution:
State Bank of India has signed an MoU with Kathmandu-based National Banking Institute (NBI) for the development of human resources of the latter. Under the MoU, the strategic training unit of SBI will impart education, training and development to facilitate transformation of NBI's HR department.
Q9. The country’s first India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, was recently launched in which of the following city?
Daman & Diu
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Goa
Puducherry
Solution:
The country’s first India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, was launched in Bengaluru. The IIIC is a significant step towards facilitating penetration of Israeli companies in India and aims to forge local partnerships and joint ventures between companies from the two countries.
Q10. Leading stock exchange NSE has signed a pact with the _________ government to provide access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel the growth of such entities in the state.
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
Assam
Nagaland
Solution:
Leading stock exchange NSE has signed a pact with the Uttarakhand government to provide access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel the growth
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Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2021...
