Dear Aspirants,
Current Affairs Questions for LIC AAO Exam 2019 :
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. Which of the following country has announced that it will be hosting the G20 summit in November 2020?
Israel
UAE
Japan
India
Saudi Arabia
Solution:
Saudi Arabia announced that it will be hosting the G20 summit in November 2020 in its capital Riyadh. This would be the first G20 summit in the Arab world.
Q2. India ranked_______out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2019, released by Reporters Without Borders.
97th
131st
140th
177th
159th
Solution:
India ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2019, released by Reporters Without Borders.
Q3. Which country topped the World Press Freedom Index 2019, released by Reporters Without Borders?
Denmark
South Korea
North Korea
Sweden
Norway
Solution:
Norway has topped the World Press Freedom Index 2019, released by Reporters Without Borders
Q4. Who among the following has become the first Indian female scientist to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in the UK fellowship’s 358-year-history?
Shashi Deshpande
Gagandeep Kang
Anita Desai
Dalljiet Kaur
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Solution:
Professor Gagandeep Kang has become the first Indian female scientist to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in the UK fellowship’s 358-year-history.
Q5. Sri Lanka’s first satellite ______ was launched into space from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s east shore.
Meghanada-1
Surya-1
Kumbha-1A
Raavana-1
Srisat-1
Solution:
Sri Lanka’s first satellite ‘Raavana-1’ was launched into space from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s east shore. ‘Raavana 1’ weights around 1.05 kg and the lifespan of the satellite is around one and a half years.
Q6. Mali’s Prime Minister __________ has resigned along with his whole government, following a motion of no confidence over its failure to handle violence in the West African country.
Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Albert Pahimi Padacke
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Solution:
Mali’s Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga has resigned along with his whole government, following a motion of no confidence over its failure to handle violence in the West African country.
Q7. Who among the following has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank for India to succeed Ravneet Gill?
Kaushik Shaparia
Renu Sud Karnad
Shubhalakshmi Panse
Ajay Banga
Amitav Ghosh
Solution:
Deutsche Bank appointed Kaushik Shaparia as the chief executive officer for India to succeed Ravneet Gill. Gill left the bank to head private lender YES Bank.
Q8. Who among the following has regained the world number one spot in the men’s 65-kilogram freestyle wrestling category rankings?
Yogeshwar Dutt
Sushil Kumar
Bajrang Punia
Sangram Singh
Ravinder Singh
Solution:
India’s Bajrang Punia has regained the world number one spot in the men’s 65-kilogram freestyle category rankings. The rankings were released by United World Wrestling.
Q9. Name the NASA astronaut, who is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to 328 days, which would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.
Loral O'Hara
Christina Koch
Zena Cardman
Matthew Dominick
Jasmin Moghbeli
Solution:
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to 328 days, which would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.
Q10. A total of 150 Indian peacekeepers serving with the UNMISS have received medals of honour for their dedicated service and sacrifice. What does 'SS' stands for in UNMISS?
South Sudan
South Sierra Leone
Sudan and Suriname
Suriname and Swaziland
South Syria
Solution:
A total of 150 Indian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have received medals of honour for their dedicated service and sacrifice.
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