LIC AAO General Awareness | 15th March 2019

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GA for LIC AAO 2018-19:

Preparing for LIC AAO Examination!! Don't miss the GA Quiz. One section that can help you bagging graceful marks in these examinations is General Awareness, that comprises of numerous sections like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. Here is the quiz on General Awareness that is being provided by Adda247 to help you ace graceful marks in LIC AAO Exam 2018-19.

Q1. ‘National Consultation on Child Protection’ held in ________.

Mumbai

New Delhi

Pune

Panaji

Chennai

Solution:

The First ‘National Consultation on Child Protection’ for 2019 was held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Q2. Who has sworn in as Venezuela President for 2nd Term?

Nicolás Castro

Fidel Castro

Nicolás Maduro

Che Guevara

Jacobo Árbenz

Solution:

Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a second term as Venezuela’s President amid the economic and humanitarian crisis faced by the Latin American country.

Q3. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the __________signed an MoU, kick-starting cooperation in building energy efficiency.

MoHA

NHAI

AAI

CPWD

IWWA

Solution:

According to the MoU, BEE and CPWD will cooperate on promoting designs and construction of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) compliant new buildings, star rating of CPWD managed buildings across the country with no registration or renewal fee, awareness of energy efficiency in the building sector and support for capacity building of CPWD officials in ECBC.

Q4. M C Mary Kom has attained number one position in the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) latest world rankings in _____ weight category.

55kg

45kg

48kg

42kg

51kg

Solution:

M C Mary Kom has attained number one position in the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) latest world rankings. She became the most successful boxer in world championships’ history when she claimed the 48kg category top honors in Delhi in November 2018.

Q5. The Reserve Bank of India has initiated the process to set up a digital PCR to capture all the details of borrowers, including willful defaulters and the pending legal suits in order to check financial delinquencies. What is the full form of PCR?

Private Credit Registry

Public Credit Registry

Public Common Registry

Public Credit Review

Public Credit Ratings

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India has initiated the process to set up a digital Public Credit Registry (PCR) to capture all the details of borrowers, including wilful defaulters and also the pending legal suits in order to check financial delinquencies. The public credit registry will also include data from entities like market regulator SEBI, the corporate affairs ministry, Goods and Service Tax Network and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to enable the banks and financial institutions to get a 360-degree profile of existing and prospective borrowers on a real-time basis.

Q6. The Central and Andhra Pradesh governments and the ______________ have signed the loan agreement for a $172.20 million project to enhance agricultural productivity, profitability, and climate resilience of poor and marginalized farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

International Monetary Fund

Asian Development Bank

World Bank

New Development Bank

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Solution:

The Central and Andhra Pradesh governments and the World Bank have signed the loan agreement for a $172.20 million project to enhance agricultural productivity, profitability, and climate resilience of poor and marginalized farmers in Andhra Pradesh. The projects seek to ensure that farming continues to remain a financially viable activity. The Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project (APIIATP) will be implemented in rural areas largely dependent upon rain-fed agriculture.

Q7. Unemployment rate in the country rose to what percent in October 2018 which is highest in two years, according to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)?

5.6%

6.9%

6.3%

5.1%

3.4%

Solution:

Unemployment rate in the country rose to 6.9% in October, the highest in two years, according to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The estimated number of people employed during October 2018 was 397 million.

Q8. Who has been removed from the position of Indian men's hockey coach?

Hari Shankar Singh

Atul Bedade

Raman Lamba

Woorkeri Raman

Harendra Singh

Solution:

Indian men's hockey coach Harendra Singh was removed from the position and offered the task of helming the junior squad by the national federation. Harendra Singh was brought in as men's coach in May 2018 after Sjoerd Marijne was moved back to the women's camp.

Q9. The Cabinet has approved the setting up of three new AIIMS in Jammu, Kashmir and ______.

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Punjab

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Solution:

The setting up of three new AIIMS at Vijaynagar in Jammu, Awantipur in Pulwama in Kashmir and at Rajkot in Gujarat.

Q10. Who among the following has been named Chef de Mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

Birendra Prasad Baishya

Punam Yadav

Venkat Rahul Ragala

Heena Sidhu

Birender Singh Dhanoa

Solution:

President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Birendra Prasad Baishya, has been named Chef de Mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It is for the first time that the Weightlifting has been accorded with the honor of Chef de Mission for the Olympics. Baishya is also one of the Indian Olympic Association Vice Presidents.

Q11. What is India's rank in the list of most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index?

81st

79th

77th

71st

83rd

Solution:

According to the Henley Passport Index, India jumped two positions from 81st in 2018 to 79th in 2019. Japan retained its top spot as the world’s most travel-friendly passport.

Q12. Name the river which is one of the major rivers of Asia and a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh.

Koshi

Yamuna

Kaveri

Ganga

Brahmaputra

Solution:

The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh.

Q13. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 08th August 1967 in-

Jakarta

Bangkok

Manila

Kuala Lumpur

Beijing

Solution:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Q14. Who is the present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh?

Satya Pal Malik

Jagdish Mukhi

Lalji Tandon

BD Mishra

Ganeshi Lal

Solution:

Brigadier B. D. Mishra is a former Brigadier of the Indian Army. He is the present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.

Q15. India’s longest 300-meter single lane steel cable suspension bridge was inaugurated in which of the following state?

Assam

Tripura

Manipur