Current Affairs Questions for LIC AAO Mains Exam: 29th March 2019

Dear Aspirants,

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. Which of the following airport has been crowned the world’s best aviation hub for the seventh time in a row, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards?

Changi Airport

Indira Gandhi International Airport

London Heathrow Airport

Beijing Capital International Airport

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Solution:

Singapore’s Changi Airport has been crowned the world’s best aviation hub for the seventh time in a row, while New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport featured at number 59, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Q2. New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport featured at number______in the list of world’s best aviation hub, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Solution:

Q3. Who among the following is set to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s basketball team?

Shaquille O'Neal

LeBron James

Michael Jordan

Veselin Matic

Kobe Bryant

Solution:

Veselin Matic, who took Iran to an Asian Games bronze medal in 2010, is set to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s basketball team.

Q4. Which of the following tech giant has announced a three-year strategic technology partnership with Roland-Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament, also called the French Open?

TCS

Infosys

Wipro

Facebook

Google

Solution:

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and Roland-Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament, also called the French Open, announced a three-year strategic technology partnership.

Q5. Bank of Baroda has signed an MoU with agriculture services companies to develop an agriculture digital platform which will provide solutions for agricultural requirements. What is the name of that platform?

Kisan Mitra

BoB Kisan Mitra

Baroda Kisan

Online Farmer

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

Bank of Baroda has signed an MoU with agriculture services companies to develop an agriculture digital platform, Baroda Kisan, which will provide solutions for agricultural requirements.

Q6. Celebrated__________writer and poet Ashita passed away at the age of 63 in Thrissur, after fighting a long battle with cancer.

Urdu

Hindi

Tamil

Telugu

Malayalam

Solution:

Celebrated Malayalam writer and poet Ashita passed away at the age of 63 in Thrissur, after fighting a long battle with cancer.

Q7. With which of the following country India has signed an agreement for exchange of country-by-country (CbC) report to help companies in the taxation-related matter?

The USA

The UK

UAE

Oman

Japan

Solution:

India and the US signed an agreement for exchange of country-by-country (CbC) report. The move will give huge relief to subsidiaries of US-headquartered companies in the taxation-related matter.

Q8. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for school children in tune with the government’s vision “Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”. What is the name of the programme?

NAYA-YUVA

YUVA

VUVIKA

Vigyani-Anusandhani

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for schoolchildren called Young Scientist Programme or Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (VUVIKA), in tune with the government’s vision “Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”.

Q9. An agreement has been signed between India and the________ to establish a common health sciences collaborative platform.

European Union

African Union

USA

OPEC

Solution:

An agreement has been signed between India and the African Union to establish an India-Africa health sciences collaborative platform.

Q10. An Indian Anti-Satellite Weapon (A-SAT) successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit. India has become the_____country to acquire this space capability.

third

second

fourth

fifth

sixth

Solution:

An Anti-Satellite Weapon (A-SAT) successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit. The name of this mission was ‘Mission Shakti’. After the US, Russia, and China, India is the fourth country to acquire this space capability.