Current Affairs for IBPS Clerk Mains: 18th January 2019

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Current Affairs for IBPS Clerk Main:

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 interviewee's simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. The government has approved a capital infusion of INR________ in state-owned Exim Bank to expand its business.

8,000 crore

10,000 crore

6,000 crore

20,000 crore

41,000 crore

Solution:

The government has approved issuance of Recapitalization Bonds by the Government of India to the tune of Rs.6,000 crore for capital infusion in Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank). The equity will be infused in two tranches of Rs. 4,500 crore in FY 2018-19 and Rs. 1,500 crore in FY 2019-20 respectively.

Q2. A ministerial panel headed by ___________ will examine uniformity of taxation on lottery under GST and other issues arising out of it.

Krishna Byre Gowda

Sudhir Mungantiwar

TM Thomas Isaac

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Manpreet Singh Badal

Solution:

A ministerial panel headed by Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar will examine uniformity of taxation on lottery under GST or other issues arising out of it.

Q3. Which of the following stated government launched farm debt-waiver scheme named ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana’?

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

Chhattisgarh

Mizoram

Telangana

Solution:

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched his government’s Rs 50,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme named ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana’. It is expected to benefit 55 lakh small and marginal farmers.

Q4. Bilateral army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19 is taking place between India and ___________.

Mongolia

Malaysia

Myanmar

Mauritius

Maldives

Solution:

The second edition of the India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19, commenced at Chandimandir Military Station, that houses the headquarters of the Western Command, Chandigarh.

Q5. The Cabinet has approved an increase in the authorized capital of Exim Bank from ________ to __________.

Rs. 10,000 crore, Rs. 20,000 crore

Rs. 5,000 crore, Rs. 10,000 crore

Rs. 6,000 crore, Rs. 10,000 crore

Rs. 25,000 crore, Rs. 50,000 crore

Rs. 10,000 crore, Rs. 15,000 crore

Solution:

The Cabinet has approved an increase in the authorized capital of Exim Bank from Rs. 10,000 crore to Rs. 20,000 crore.

Q6. Which of the following country took the chairmanship of the group 'Group of 77' (G77) from Egypt for 2019?

India

The USA

Israel

Palestine

UAE

Solution:

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to protect the interests of all 134 countries in the UN’s Group of 77, as Palestine took the chairmanship of the group from Egypt for 2019.

Q7. The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2018 has been conferred on___________.

Sulabh International

Yohei Sasakawa

Akshaya Patra Foundation

Ekal Abhiyan Trust

All of the above options are right answer

Solution:

The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2018 has been conferred on Yohei Sasakawa.

Q8. Who has become the first Indian and youngest man to climb the 7 highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents?

Arunima Sinha

Nawang Gombu

Mohan Singh Gunjyal

Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu

Satyarup Siddhanta

Solution:

Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta conquered Antartica’s highest point, Mount Sidley. With this feat, he became the first Indian and youngest man to climb the 7 highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents.

Q9. The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2017 has been conferred on ____________ for their contribution in providing Education for Rural and Tribal Children in remote areas pan India, Rural Empowerment, Gender and Social Equality.

Ekal Abhiyan Trust

Akshaya Patra Foundation

Sulabh International

Bal Suraksha Abhiyan Trust

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2017 has been conferred on Ekal Abhiyan Trust, for their contribution in providing Education for Rural and Tribal Children in remote areas pan India, Rural Empowerment, Gender and Social Equality.

Q10. At which Military Station, Bilateral army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19 took place?

Pathankot

Chandimandir

Hisar

Assumption Island

Sir Creek

Solution:

The second edition of the India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19, commenced at Chandimandir Military Station, that houses the headquarters of the Western Command, Chandigarh.

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