LIC AAO General Awareness | 4th April 2019

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GA for LIC AAO Mains 2019-20:

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 2019-20.

Q1. Which of the following player hammered the fastest fifty for India in Women’s T20Is?

Mithali Raj

Smriti Mandhana

Poonam Raut

Latika Kumari

Harmanpreet Kaur

Solution:

Indian opener Smriti Mandhana hammered the fastest fifty for India in Women’s T20Is. The left-handed batswoman struck a half-century in just 24 balls in the 1st T20I against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

Q2. Who among the following has been honored with the ‘Freedom of the City of London’ by the city of London Corporation?

Shobna Gulati

Gurinder Chadha

Sarita Choudhury

Samir Bhamra

Sanjiv Chadha

Solution:

The State Bank of India’s Uk chief Mr. Sanjiv Chadha has been honored with the ‘Freedom of the City Of London’ by the city of London Corporation in recognition of his contribution to promoting the bilateral relations.

Q3. Indian Banking Association has issued advisory requesting banks to waive off the processing, documentation, inspection and all other service charges for Kisan Credit Card and crop loans up to INR ______.

1 lakh

2 lakh

3 lakh

5 lakh

8 lakh

Solution:

Indian Banking Association has issued advisory requesting banks to waive off the processing, documentation, inspection and all other service charges for Kisan Credit Card and crop loans up to 3 lakh rupees

Q4. 2019 Asia LPG summit was organised at _______.

Vienna

New Delhi

Sochi

Ranchi

London

Solution:

Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for petroleum and natural gas, inaugurated the 2019 Asia LPG summit in New Delhi. The summit has been organized jointly by the major Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum together with the World LPG Association (WLPGA) at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.

Q5. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM Yojana). The total central financial support provided under the scheme would be Rs. _________.

34,422 crore

37,722 crore

39,452 crore

29,312 crore

28,622 crore

Solution:

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the launch of ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan’ (KUSUM Yojana) with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers. The Central Government will provide a total financial support of Rs 34,422 crore for the scheme.

Q6. India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU to establish a business center for ICT incubators in Jaffna (a city in Sri Lanka) through the grant of ______ Sri Lankan rupees from India.

30 crore

25 crore

35 crore

50 crore

75 crore

Solution:

India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU to establish a business center for ICT incubators in Jaffna (a city in Sri Lanka) through the grant of 25 crore Sri Lankan rupees from India.

Q7. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recently hiked the interest rate on employees’ provident fund for the fiscal year 2018-19 from 8.55 to ______.

8.65 %

9.55 %

9.00 %

8.80 %

8.95 %

Solution:

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has hiked interest rate on employees’ provident fund to 8.65% from 8.55% for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The announcement was made by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar.

Q8. Which of the following country signed an accord to join NATO to become the 30th member of the US-led alliance?

Romania

Cameroon

Montenegro

Macedonia

Croatia

Solution:

Macedonia signed an accord to join NATO to become the 30th member of the US-led alliance. At a formal signing of the NATO accession protocol, Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov hailed the moment as showing that the country will never walk alone once in the alliance.

Q9. India and __________have joined hands for cooperation on Water and Waste Management.

Turkey

Poland

Bulgaria

Germany

Italy

Solution:

India and Germany have joined hands for cooperation on Water and Waste Management. During the meeting of 3rd Indo-German Working Group for cooperation on water and waste management which concluded in New Delhi, both sides discussed potential cooperation in this area.

Q10. Which of the following state has set up a committee to review various schemes being implemented for the welfare of tribals in the state?

Uttarakhand

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Goa

Solution:

The Maharashtra government has set up a committee to review various schemes being implemented for the welfare of tribals in the state. The 17-member committee, headed by former MLA and Shramjeevi Sanghatna president Vivek Pandit, will undertake the study of various works done for providing employment opportunities, minimum wages and proper livelihood to tribals.

Q11. Shobha Koser won Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017. She is a noted _________.

flute player

Kathak dancer

Sattriya dancer

Veena player

Kathakali dancer

Solution:

Shobha Koser won Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017. She is a noted kathak dancer.

Q12. The Esala Perahera is one of the oldest and grandest of all Buddhist festivals in_______.

Nepal

China

Sri Lanka

Bhutan

Pakistan

Solution:

The Esala Perahera is one of the oldest and grandest of all Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, featuring dancers, jugglers, musicians, fire-breathers and lavishly decorated elephants.

Q13. What is the capital city of Cambodia?

Manila

Hanoi

Phnom Penh

Vientiane

Taipei

Solution:

Phnom Penh is Capital city of Cambodia.

Q14. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization founded in Shanghai on 15th June 2001. Name the country which is not a member of SCO?

Nepal

Pakistan

Uzbekistan

Russia

Kazakhstan

Solution:

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization founded in Shanghai on 15th June 2001 by six countries, People’s Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. SCO Headquarters in Beijing, China. The 8 member nations of SCO are China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan.

Q15. The Reserve Bank of India has slapped a ________ penalty on Syndicate Bank and ______ on Axis Bank for violating norms.

Rs1-crore, Rs20 lakh

Rs20 lakh, Rs50 lakh

Rs1-crore, Rs50 lakh

Rs50 lakh, Rs1-crore

Rs50 lakh, Rs 10 lakh

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India has slapped a Rs1-crore penalty on Syndicate Bank and Rs20 lakh on Axis Bank for violating norms. The penalty on Syndicate Bank is due to non-compliance with the directions regarding frauds and risk management systems.