Current Affairs Questions for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam: 29th September 2018

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Current Affairs Quiz for IBPS RRB 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 of the following institute tops India in Times Higher Education’s (THE) world university rankings 2019?

Oxford University

IISc Bengaluru

IIT-Bombay

IIM-Ahmadabad

IIT Indore

Solution:

IISc Bengaluru tops India in Times Higher Education’s (THE) world university rankings 2019. Oxford topped the worldwide list.

Q2. Which among the following has received $57.1 billion the biggest loan package ever from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Turkey

Pakistan

Venezuela

Argentina

Iran

Solution:

Argentina has received $57.1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the biggest loan package ever from the global body aimed at boosting the country's struggling economy.

Q3. Which state bagged the first prize under National Tourism Awards in state category for comprehensive development of tourism?

Goa

Himachal Pradesh

Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Solution:

Andhra Pradesh bagged the first prize under National Tourism Awards in state category for comprehensive development of tourism.

Q4. National Informatics Centre (NIC) and National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI) have jointly set up a Centre known as CEDA to support Government departments. What does D stand for in CEDA?

Department

Demographic

Different

Divisions

Data

Solution:

National Informatics Centre (NIC) and National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI) have jointly set up a Centre of Excellence for data analytics to support Government departments to unlock the hidden potential of the data that they are generating as part of the governance processes and use it to improve the overall governance.

Q5. According to J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, India has allocated _______ for implementation of TB Free India Campaign in the current year.

US$ 1 billion

US$ 330 million

US$ 100 million

US$ 430 million

US$ 590 million

Solution:

By launching the TB Free India Campaign. India has allocated US$ 430 million for implementation of the Plan in the current year, which is an increase of 54% over last year.

Q6. Government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of________.

Justice M B Shah

Amitabh Chaudhry

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai

Deepak Parekh

Justice Dipak Mishra

Solution:

The government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, former SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya and Justice Sukha Ram Singh Yadav among others will be members of the panel.

Q7. The Union Minister for Tourism (IC), Mr. K.J. Alphons recently launched the _______ Mobile App on World Tourism Day.

Incredible India

Atulniya Bharat

Digital Tourism

Tour India

Atithi devo bhava

Solution:

The Union Minister for Tourism (IC), Mr. K.J. Alphons launched the ‘Incredible India Mobile App’ and the “Incredible India Tourist Facilitators Certification” programme.

Q8. NITI Aayog and United Nations recently signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework. Who is the CEO of NITI Aayog?

Arvind Pangariya

Mr Narendra Modi

Rajiv Kumar

Amitabh Kant

Arvind Mayaram

Solution:

CEO NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant and United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Yuri Afanasiev, signed the Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for 2018-2022.

Q9. World Rabies Day is celebrated on _____.

2 October

28 September

18 September

22 September

28 August

Solution:

World Rabies Day is celebrated on 28 September.

Q10. The 8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship organised by Asian Yoga Federation has begun in ______.

Dehradun

Varanasi

Haridwar

Thiruvananthapuram

New Delhi

Solution:

The 8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship organised by Asian Yoga Federation has begun in Thiruvananthapuram.

Q11. World Heart day is celebrated on ________.

14 September

1 October

27 September

26 September

29 September

Solution:

World Heart day is celebrated on 29 September.

Q12. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently provide the biggest loan package ever to a country. Who is the present MD of IMF?

K V Kamath

Syed Akbaruddin

Christine Lagarde

Jim Yong Kim

Antonio Guterres

Solution:

Christine Lagarde is the present MD of IMF.

Q13. Recently Uzbekistan and India have signed MoUs in various fields. What is the Capital of Uzbekistan.

Samarkand

Tashkent

Bishkek

Som

Astana

Solution:

Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan.

Q14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in ______.

Srinagar

Jodhpur

New Delhi

Jaipur

Varanasi

Solution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur.

Q15. Parakram Parv will be celebrated every year on the remembrance of _______.

Longiwala war

Kargil war

Surgical Srikes

Battle of Saragarhi

Operation Asal-Uttar

Solution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC.

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