LIC AAO Current Affairs Questions | 30th April

Dear Aspirants,

Current Affairs Questions for LIC AAO :

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. Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met face-to-face for the first time. The meeting was held at_______.

Saint Petersburg

Novosibirsk

Moscow

Pyongyang

Vladivostok

Solution:

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met face-to-face for the first time and vowed to seek closer ties. The meeting was held at Russia’s Pacific port city of Vladivostok.

Q2. The United Nations and the European Union (EU) have signed a joint framework aimed at strengthening partnership in counter-terrorism efforts. This EU-UN high-level political dialogue on Counter-Terrorism was held in___________.

New York

London

Berlin

Rome

Paris

Solution:

The United Nations and the European Union (EU) have signed a joint framework aimed at strengthening partnership in counter-terrorism efforts. It was enacted on the occasion of the second EU-UN high-level political dialogue on Counter-Terrorism that was held in New York.

Q3. Mark Medoff recently passed away at the age of 79. He was a well Known__________.

Cricketer

Activist

Author

Director

Economist

Solution:

Mark Medoff, whose acclaimed play “Children of a Lesser God,” which won the Tony Award for best play in 1980 and was turned into a 1986 movie that won an Oscar for its female lead, Marlee Matlin, recently passed away at the age of 79.

Q4. Name the Cyclonic storm that is likely to hit Coastal Andhra Pradesh by April 30.

Omi

Fani

Herry

Akki

Idai

Solution:

Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is likely to hit Coastal Andhra Pradesh by April 30 as it intensified into a severe storm and trigger thunderstorms, gusty winds and moderate rains in coastal districts and some parts of Rayalaseema.

Q5. Which of the following city hosted the second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in which 37 heads-of-state and 159 countries had participated?

Chengdu

Hangzhou

Shanghai

Beijing

Rome

Solution:

The second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF) was held in Beijing, China in which 37 heads-of-state and 159 countries had participated along with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and International Monetary Chief (IMF) Christine Lagarde.

Q6. Which of the following country topped the medal tally at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships that was held in Doha, Qatar?

Oman

Qatar

India

Bahrain

Japan

Solution:

Bahrain topped the medal tally with 11 Golds followed by China (9 Gold) and Japan (5 Gold). India clinched the 4th spot with 17 total medals including 3 Gold.

Q7. International Dance Day is observed globally on_________.

28 April

25 April

30 April

29 April

22 April

Solution:

International Dance Day is observed globally on 29th of April. In 1982 the Dance Committee of ITI founded International Dance Day to be celebrated the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, creator of modern ballet.

Q8. Canara Bank and its life insurance partner Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance launched ________to enable its customers to purchase life insurance in a convenient and hassle-free way.

Bankruptcy Code

Webassurance

Webffidavit

Insuraisal

Bank Custodian

Solution:

Canara Bank and its life insurance partner Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance launched ’Webassurance’ to enable its customers to purchase life insurance in a convenient and hassle-free way.

Q9. The government has hiked the customs duty on wheat to _____ from_____ recently to curb imports and protect the domestic industry.

20%, 10%

40%, 30%

35%, 30%

25%, 15%

40%, 25%

Solution:

The government has hiked the customs duty on wheat to 40% from 30% to curb imports and protect the domestic industry.

Q10. Who among the following beat Lewis Hamilton by 1.5 seconds to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen

Sebastian Vettel

Nico Roseberg

Valtteri Bottas

Felipe Massa

Solution:

Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas beat his English teammate Lewis Hamilton by 1.5 seconds to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Q11. Which of the following women tennis player won Stuttgart’s Porsche Grand Prix title?

Martina Navratilova

Venus Williams

Maria Sharapova

Serena Williams

Petra Kvitova

Solution:

World number three tennis player Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) to win Stuttgart’s Porsche Grand Prix for her second title of the year.

Q12. Who among the following has been honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga in the Silver Division?

Jacques Kallis

Herschelle Gibbs

Mark Fish

Allan Donald

Dave Richardson

Solution:

Ex-South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga in the Silver Division.

Q13. Who among the following is set to become the first female umpire to officiate in a men’s one-day international match?

Sarah Thomas

Kathhy Cross

Doris Turner

Claire Polosak

Bibiana Steinhaus

Solution:

Australia’s Claire Polosak will become the first female umpire to officiate in a men’s one-day international at the ICC World Cricket League Division Two match. She will stand in the final between tournament hosts Namibia and Oman.

Q14. Which of the following country topped the medal tally at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup?

India

China

Japan

Singapore

Nepal

Solution:

India ended their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup with a total of four medals, three golds and a silver grabbing the first position. China was on the second position with 5 medals including 2 gold. The event was held in Beijing, China.

Q15. IRDAI has set up a 13 member committee under _________ to review the regulatory framework on microinsurance & recommend measures to increase the demand for such products.

Prabhu Chawla

Kamal Mathur

Manish Kumar

Suresh Mathur

Kirti Kumar Singh

Solution:

Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a 13 member committee under IRDAI Executive Director Suresh Mathur to review the regulatory framework on microinsurance & recommend measures to increase the demand for such products.

Q16. Who among the following won the Barcelona Open 2019 in Tennis after defeating Daniil Medvedev (Russia)?

Roger Federer

Dominic Thiem

Kei Nishikori

Alexander Zverev

Marin Cilic

Solution:

Dominic Thiem (Austria) won the Barcelona Open 2019 after defeating Daniil Medvedev (Russia).

Q17. Pungam Kannan passes away at age 80. He was a former_______.

Journalist

Tennis Player

Cricketer

Footballer

Economist

Solution:

Former India footballer Pungam Kannan passes away at age 80 years. Kannan played 14 matches for India & was the former Mohun Bagan & East Bengal forward.

Q18. Who among the following won the 2019 Badminton Asia Championships, in men's singles category?

Lin Dan

Kento Momota

Chen Long

Sameer Verma

Son Wan Ho

Solution:

Kento Momota won The 2019 Badminton Asia Championships, in men's singles category.

Q19. Who among the following won the 2019 Badminton Asia Championships, in Women’s singles category?

Gao Ling

Wang Xin

Wang Shixian

P. V. Sindhu

Akane Yamaguchi

Solution:

Akane Yamaguchi won The 2019 Badminton Asia Championships, in Women’s singles category.

Q20. The government has hiked the customs duty on wheat to curb imports and protect the domestic industry. Country’s wheat production this season might cross __________ an all-time high.

150 million tonnes

80 million tonnes

50 million tonnes

100 million tonnes

15 million tonnes

Solution:

The government wants to restrict overseas purchase so that domestic prices of wheat do not come under pressure as the country’s wheat output is expected to scale a record high. The country’s wheat production this season might cross 100 million tonnes an all-time high.