Current Affairs Questions for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk 2017: 17th September 2017

Current Affairs Questions Based on The Hindu

Welcome to the world of Current Affairs 2017. With IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Mains round the corner, it should be your priority to cover every aspect of Current Affairs on a daily basis for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk 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. What is the ranking of India on the recently released World Economic Forum’s Global Human Capital Index?
(a) 110
(b) 103
(c) 95
(d) 126
(e) 80

Q2. Name the first state that has recently rolled out an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Karnataka
(e) Punjab

Q3. Name the Operation that India has recently started to provided assistance to Bangladesh in response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of Rohingya refugees.
(a) Operation Insaniyat
(b) Operation Sahayta
(c) Operation Madad
(d) Operation Prathama
(e) Operation Refugee Relief

Q4. Corporate Affairs Ministry and CBDT has signed an MoU for automatic and regular exchange of information to curb black money in the country. What does ‘DT’ stands for in CBDT?
(a) Domestic Taxes
(b) Development Taxes
(c) Direct Taxes
(d) Delayed Taxes
(e) Domestic Treaty

Q5. Frank Vincent passed away recently at age 80. He was famous _________.
(a) Actor
(b) Politician
(c) Sand Artist
(d) Violin Player
(e) Classical Dancer

Q6. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has entered into an agreement with microfinance industry association ____________ to develop digital ecosystem for India’s unbanked segment.
(a) Bankable U
(b) Swandes
(c) Micro-Fin
(d) Sa-Dhan
(e) Self-Fin

Q7. Name the Indian women’s boxing’s first foreign coach who has resigned after just one month of appointment.
(a) O. Oliveira
(b) Ann Wolfe
(c) Stephane Cottalorda
(d) Michael Phillip
(e) Antonio Debrus

Q8. Tech giant Google has recently announced to unveil a digital payment service named ___________ in India that has been developed for the local market.
(a) Google Pay
(b) Google Tez
(c) Google Track
(d) Google Fast
(e) Google Plan

Q9. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) headquarters in _____________.
(a) Geneva
(b) Hongkong
(c) New York
(d) London
(e) Shanghai

Q10. In the World Economic Forum’s Global Human Capital Index, the list has been topped by _______________.
(a) Sweden
(b) Russia
(c) Norway
(d) Switzerland
(e) Netherlands