Current Affairs for NIACL AO Main: 1st March |

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Current Affairs for NIACL AO Main 2018-19:

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. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. 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 inter viewer’s simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. What is the ranked of India in the ‘Inclusive Internet Index 2019’ which is prepared by the ‘Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook?

31st

47th

53rd

22nd

44th

Solution:

ndia ranked 47th in the ‘Inclusive Internet Index 2019’ which is prepared by the ‘Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook. The index was expanded to include 100 countries which will represent 94% of the world’s population and 96% of global GDP. Sweden topped the index whereas Singapore ranked 2nd and the USA ranked 3rd. India maintained its previous year rank.

Q2. The National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 awards were given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Who has won the 1st position of national level competition?

Mamta Kumari from Bihar

Swati Maliwal from Punjab

Aditi Rama Rao from Telangana

Anjanakshi MS from Karnataka

Shweta Umre from Maharashtra

Solution:

The National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 awards were given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. It was organised by the National Service Scheme (NSS) in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

The winners from the national level competition are:

1st position– Shweta Umre from Maharashtra.

2nd position– Anjanakshi M.S from Karnataka.

3rd position– Mamta Kumari from Bihar.

Q3. Which bank has appointed Hemant Bhargava as non-executive, non-whole time chairman recently?

IDBI Bank

Bank of Baroda

Corporation Bank

United Bank of India

Bank of India

Solution:

IDBI Bank has appointed Hemant Bhargava as non-executive, non-whole time chairman. Bhargava is currently the Chairman (in-charge) and Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Q4. Which of the following country has topped in the ‘Inclusive Internet Index 2019’?

Norway

USA

Denmark

Sweden

Singapore

Solution:

India ranked 47th in the ‘Inclusive Internet Index 2019’ which is prepared by the ‘Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook. The index was expanded to include 100 countries which will represent 94% of the world’s population and 96% of global GDP. Sweden topped the index whereas Singapore ranked 2nd and the USA ranked 3rd. India maintained its previous year rank.

Q5. National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 awards was organised by the National Service Scheme (NSS) in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) under-

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Solution:

Q6. Hemant Bhargava is currently the Chairman (in-charge) and Managing Director of-

OICL

NIACL

UIIC

LIC

NICL

Solution:

IDBI Bank has appointed Hemant Bhargava as non-executive, non-whole time chairman. Bhargava is currently the Chairman (in-charge) and Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Q7. The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised a conclave on the theme ___________________________ where more than 200 delegates including industry leaders and regulators deliberated on issues and opportunities in the sector.

flying for all

udan bhar kar

asmaan ko chhuna hai

sky is near

fly very high

Solution:

The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised a conclave on the theme ‘flying for all’ where more than 200 delegates including industry leaders and regulators deliberated on issues and opportunities in the sector. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu stated that the Conclave was about the future of Indian aviation, bringing together industry leaders, government and regulators for setting the tone and propelling us to realize our Vision-2040.

Q8. National Science Day is celebrated across India on-

27th February

04th March

01st March

24th February

28th February

Solution:

Q9. In which city, the 16th edition of BioAsia 2019 Asia’s largest biotechnology and life-sciences forum was conducted recently?

Bengaluru

New Delhi

Hyderabad

Mumbai

Kolkata

Solution:

The 16th edition of BioAsia 2019 Asia’s largest biotechnology and life-sciences forum was conducted in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was inaugurated by the Governor of Telangana E.S.L Narasimhan. The theme of the conference was ‘Life Sciences 4.0 – Disrupt the Disruption’.

Q10. In which of the following city, the Aviation Conclave 2019 was held recently?

Bengaluru

New Delhi

Hyderabad

Mumbai

Kolkata

Solution:

The Aviation Conclave 2019 was held in New Delhi.

Q11. What is the theme of National Science Day 2019?

Science is nodal agency to support catalyze and coordinate celebration

Raman Effect is a phenomenon in spectroscopy

Science for people and people for science

Researched on many topics of the Physics

None of the given options is true

Solution:

National Science Day is celebrated across India on February 28. Famous Indian scientist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman or CV Raman discovered the Raman Effect on this day in 1928. For his discovery, Sir CV Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. In honour of this discovery and as a mark of tribute to the scientist, National Science Day was marked for the first time on February 28, 1987. This year the theme for the National Science Day is ‘Science for people and people for science’.

Q12. What is the theme of 16th edition of BioAsia 2019 conference?

Life Sciences 4.0 – Disrupt the Disruption

Life Sciences 4.0: transforming health care in India

Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0)

Industry 4.0 on the health care ecosystem in India

None of the given options is true

Solution:

Q13. Who is the only Asian among the top 10 richest billionaire list compiled by Hurun Research?

Ma Huateng

Daniel Zhang

Jack Ma

Ratan Tata

Mukesh Ambani

Solution:

With a net worth of $54 billion, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has broken into the global top 10 richest billionaire list compiled by Hurun Research. The Hurun Global Rich List 2019 is topped by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos for the second year in a row, while the senior Ambani is placed 8th with a network of Rs 3.83 trillion. Ambani is the only Asian among the top 10.

Q14. The Central Zone Power Distribution Company (CZPDC), Bhopal and West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC), Indore were conferred with the ________________________ under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana at the National Conference of Energy Ministers by the Union Minister of State for Energy, R.K. Singh.

Udan Award

Saubhagya Award

Ujjawala Award

Roshani Award

None of the given options is true

Solution:

Q15. Union minister Prakash Javadekar has launched _______________________ for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates recently.

SRISHTI

SAUBHAGYA

SANDESHA

SHREYAS

SAMPARK

Solution:

Union minister Prakash Javadekar launched ‘Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills’ (SHREYAS) for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates. This scheme is a programme basket comprising the initiatives of three central ministries, including the HRD, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Q16. Who is the topped billionaire list compiled by Hurun Global Rich List 2019?

Priscilla Chan

Zack Ma

Mark Zuckerberg

Bill Gates

Jeff Bezos

Solution:

Q17. The Central Zone Power Distribution Company (CZPDC), Bhopal and West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC), Indore were conferred with the “Saubhagya Award” under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana. The award includes a cash prize of Rs ______________ crore each.

Rs 50 crore

Rs 500 crore

Rs 1000 crore

Rs 100 crore

Rs 200 crore

Solution:

The Central Zone Power Distribution Company (CZPDC), Bhopal and West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDC), Indore were conferred with the “Saubhagya Award” under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana at the National Conference of Energy Ministers by the Union Minister of State for Energy, R.K. Singh. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 100 crore each. The PM Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana- Saubhagya was implemented by the Central Government in September 2017, and intends to provide electricity to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) houses of rural and urban areas.

Q18. Union minister Prakash Javadekar has launched SHREYAS scheme recently. What is the full form of SHREYAS?

Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Service

Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Security

Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills

Security for Higher Education Youth in Agency and Skills

Scheme for Higher Education Yoga in Assembly and Skills

Solution:

Union minister Prakash Javadekar has launched ‘Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills’ (SHREYAS) for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.

Q19. Which state has inaugurated a web portal, ‘Banglar Shiksha’, which is set to provide real-time data on state-run and aided schools?

Odisha

West Bengal

Jharkhand

Bihar

Sikkim

Solution:

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee inaugurated a web portal, ‘Banglar Shiksha’, which is set to provide real-time data on state-run and aided schools. The portal, banglarshiksha.gov.in, will be up and running in two months’ time, the minister stated.

Q20. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in-

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Haryana

Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh

Solution:

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru, Rajasthan. Bagru printing is one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. The Bagru hand-block printing has a history of over 1000 years.