Current Affairs Questions for Competitive Exams: 24th March 2019 |

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Current Affairs Questions for Upcoming Competitive Exams:

The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. So it becomes important for you all to cover this particular section with sincerity and seriousness. Knowledge of current news also helps you deal with the PI and GD more efficiently. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. The “100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy” list was released by Apolitical, a peer to peer learning platform for governments. 7 Indian names appeared in that list. Which of the following name was not among those 7 names?

Mukta Tilak

Dr Harsh Vardhan

Piyush Goyal

Vandana Shiva

Narendra Modi

Solution:

The “100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy” list is comprised of seven Indian names including Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Dr Harsh Vardhan, who took important measures to combat climate change. The list is prepared by Apolitical, a peer to peer learning platform for governments. The other 5 names from India: 1. Mukta Tilak– Mayor of Pune. 2. Jyoti Kirit Parikh- Executive director of Integrated Research and Action for Development. 3. Sunita Narain- Director of the Centre for Science and the Environment. 4. Vandana Shiva- Founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy. 5. Upendra Tripathy- Director general of the International Solar Alliance.

Q2. Each year, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated on ____________ to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB.

March 16

March 21

March 24

March 22

March 26

Solution:

Each year, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme of World TB Day 2019 – ‘It’s time’.

Q3. Tata Coffee announced the appointment of __________ as the managing director and chief executive officer.

Thomas Bach

Chacko Purackal Thomas

Alfred Robert

Drano James

None of the given options is true

Solution:

Tata Coffee announced the appointment of Chacko Purackal Thomas as the managing director and chief executive officer. He will replace Sanjiv Sarin. He will assume the charge from April 1, 2019.

Q4. Who administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first Lokpal?

Prime Minister of India

Chief Justice of India

Home Minister of India

President of India

Social Activist Anna Hazare

Solution:

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first Lokpal. The oath was administered at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Q5. Name the Indian low-cost airlines that has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA), recently.

Indigo

Air India

SpiceJet

Kingfisher

Vistara

Solution:

Indian low-cost airlines SpiceJet has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA). SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to join the IATA, which has over 290 airlines as members.

Q6. India has lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women’s Championship fifth time in a row. It has defeated which of the following team?

Myanmar

Bhutan

Nepal

Maldives

Sri Lanka

Solution:

India has lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women’s Championship fifth time in a row. Keeping its winning streak India defeated host Nepal in the final by 3-1 in Biratnagar, Nepal.

Q7. The nation observes Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day on __________ pay homage to the great revolutionary fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who sacrificed their lives for the country.

25th March

23rd March

21st March

15th March

24th March

Solution:

The nation is observing Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day on 23rd March. Each year, March 23, homage is paid to the great revolutionary fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Q8. What is the theme for the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2019?

End TB by 2025

It’s time

It's Now or Never

High Time to End TB

None of the given theme is correct

Solution:

Q9. In India, the concept of constitutional ombudsman (Lokpal or Lokayukta) was first proposed by ___________.

Former Home Minister Ashwini Saini

Former Finance Minister KN Swami

Former IT Minister Ramesh Bakshi

Former Law Minister Ashok Kumar Sen

Former CJI Rajiv Mehra

Solution:

In India, the ombudsman is known as Lokpal or Lokayukta. The concept of constitutional ombudsman was first proposed by the then law minister Ashok Kumar Sen in parliament in the early 1960s.

Q10. The Government of India has appointed ______________ as next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from May 31, 2019.

Vice Admiral Akhil Agnihotri

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh

Vice Admiral Prithvi Singh Rathore

Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjeet Singh

Vice Admiral Navneet Singh

Solution:

The Government of India has appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, presently Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command as next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from May 31, 2019. The present Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba retires on the same day.