Current Affairs Questions for Competitive Exams: 20th 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. Who among the following player clinched the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel

Valtteri Bottas

Sergio Perez

Solution:

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas beat his world champion teammate Lewis Hamilton to clinch the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

Q2. ____________and ISRO have signed an MoU to develop Space Technology Cells on the campus of the varsity.

IIT Bombay

NIT Hamirpur

IIT Delhi

IIT Kanpur

IIT Roorkee

Solution:

IIT Roorkee issued a statement saying the premier technology school has inked an MoU with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to setup Space Technology Cells.

Q3. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the __________government to work on digital education initiatives.

Afghanistan

Pakistan

Nepal

Sri Lanka

Bhutan

Solution:

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Afghanistan government to work on digital education initiatives, which include many prominent programs developed by Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Q4. Who among the following leads Forbes’ list of richest sports team owners with a net worth of around $50 billion?

Neeta Ambani

Lionel Messi

Mukesh Ambani

Raj Kundra

Sachin Tendulkar

Solution:

Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani leads Forbes’ list of richest sports team owners with a net worth of around $50 billion. Ambani purchased the IPL team Mumbai Indians through a RIL subsidiary in 2008 for just over $100 million.

Q5. Who among the following has been sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa, succeeding Manohar Parrikar?

Ram Kumar Parrikar

Kumar Abhay Sawant

Dinesh Arya

Ramesh Shukla

Pramod Sawant

Solution:

Pramod Sawant (45), former Speaker of Goa legislative Assembly and MLA from Sankhelim in North Goa was sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa, succeeding Manohar Parrikar, who died after a prolonged battle with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Q6. The inaugural Africa-India Field Training Exercise-2019 for India and African nations called AFINDEX-19 held at___________.

Panaji

Pune

Mumbai

Nagpur

Chennai

Solution:

The inaugural Africa-India Field Training Exercise-2019 for India and African nations called AFINDEX-19 started with a grand opening ceremony at Aundh Military Station, Pune.

Q7. Which of the following football club clinched their maiden Indian Super League title?

Bengaluru FC

Pune FC

Mohun Bagan

Delhi Dynamos FC

Kerala Blasters FC

Solution:

Bengaluru FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League title as Rahul Bheke found a championship-winning header in the dying minutes of the final against FC Goa, in Mumbai.

Q8. India won a total of ____medals at Asian Youth Athletics Championships in Hong Kong.

Solution:

In Asian Youth Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, boys medley relay team won a gold medal for India on the final day to help Indian youth team finish second in the overall medals tally with a total of 26 medals including 8 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze medals.

Q9. Darryl D’Monte passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness at the age of 74 years. He was a well known____________.

poet

sports person

human rights activist

journalist

director

Solution:

Senior journalist and environmental activist Darryl D’Monte passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness at the age of 74 years. In a career spanning several decades, he served as the resident editor of Mumbai editions of The Times of India and The Indian Express.

Q10. Who among the following has been named as the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India?

Kisan Baburao Hazare

Pinaki Chandra Ghose

PC Sarkar

Jasti Chelameswar

Jagdish Singh Khehar

Solution:

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was recommended to be the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India.

Q11. Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors announced a strategic partnership under which both Corporations will invest a total of $ 300 million in which of the following organisation?

Uber

Rapido

Zomato

Ola

Swiggy

Solution:

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Ola announced a strategic partnership under which Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation will invest a total of $ 300 million in Ola, making it their biggest combined investment to date.

Q12. Maldives finance ministry has signed an agreement with India’s _______ for line of credit (LOC) of 800 million US dollars to finance the new government’s infrastructure projects.

RBI

SBI

BoB

EXIM Bank

Nabard

Solution:

Maldives finance ministry has signed an agreement with India’s Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for line of credit (LOC) of 800 million US dollars to finance the new government’s infrastructure projects.

Q13. Which of the following state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ola to support its efforts in strengthening traffic infrastructure in the city?

Telangana

Andhra Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

Solution:

Ola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana to support the latter’s efforts in strengthening traffic infrastructure in the city.

Q14. Which of the following country topped the overall medals tally in Asian Youth Athletics Championships in Hong Kong?

South Korea

Indonesia

India

Japan

China

Solution:

China topped the overall medals tally with 31 medals that included 12 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze medals and Japan finished third with 20 medals that included 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 bronze in Asian Youth Athletics Championships.

Q15. World champion Lewis Hamilton finished the Australian Formula One Grand Prix race at the ______ spot.

2nd

1st

3rd

4th

5th

Solution:

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas beat his world champion teammate Lewis Hamilton to clinch the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Hamilton finished the race in the second spot, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished third.