LIC AAO Current Affairs Questions | 3rd May

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. Which of the following organisation has launched ‘Udyam’, a skilling center in Bengaluru?

SBI

TCS

LIC HFL

Infosys

ONGC

Solution:

LIC Housing Finance (LIC HFL) has launched ‘Udyam’, a skilling center in Bengaluru. It was launched in association with Lok Bharti Education Society, the implementing partner.

Q2. BSE has appointed its first independent woman director_________.

Indu Malhotra

Preeti Verma

Jyotika Nainwal

Sunita Bakshi

Jayshree Vyas

Solution:

BSE, formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, has appointed its first independent woman director Jayshree Vyas. BSE already has two non-executive women directors namely Usha Sangwan and Rajeshree Sabnavis on its Board.

Q3. The Central government has asked the state transport departments to make it mandatory for all EVs to use the______number plates.

Yellow

Red

Green

Pink

White

Solution:

The Central government has asked the state transport departments to make it mandatory for all EVs to use the green number plates, irrespective of the year in which they were bought.

Q4. Who among the following has set a record with the most wins ever, taking home 12 honours at the Billboard Music Awards?

Taylor Swift

Drake

Justin Bieber

Big Sean

Eminem

Solution:

Rapper Drake set a record with the most wins ever, taking home 12 honours at the Billboard Music Awards. Drake surpassed singer Taylor Swift to become the top award recipient in the Billboard Music Awards history.

Q5. _________ is celebrated as ‘Maharashtra Day’ and ‘Gujarat Day’.

April 28

May 2

April 30

May 1

May 3

Solution:

May 1 is celebrated as ‘Maharashtra Day’ and ‘Gujarat Day’. In 1960, the Bombay Reorganization Act was passed by India’s Parliament to divide the multilingual state of Bombay into Gujarat and Maharashtra. The legislation came into effect on May 1, 1960.

Q6. Master Hirannaiah has passed away at the age of 85. He was a noted_________theatre personality, satirist and TV actor.

Marathi

Hindi

Kannada

Gujarati

Bhojpuri

Solution:

Noted Kannada theatre personality, satirist and TV actor Master Hirannaiah has passed away. He was 85 years old.

Q7. Six grassroots environmental activists received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. It is also known as the______.

The Green Grammys

The Palme d’Or

Green Nobel Prize

The Green Pulitzer Prize

The Environment Academy Award

Solution:

Six grassroots environmental activists received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. It is also known as the Green Nobel Prize.

Q8. Indian shooting ace_________ has been ranked the world number one in the women’s 10 metres air rifle.

Apurvi Chandela

Heena Sidhu

Tejaswini Sawant

Aditi Singh

Avneet Sidhu

Solution:

Indian shooting ace Apurvi Chandela has been ranked the world number one in the women’s 10 metres air rifle event while compatriot Anjum Moudgil rose to number two after consistent performances.

Q9. Who among the following has been named as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the first non-British President of the club?

Wasim Akram

Mahela Jayawardene

Saurabh Ganguli

Sachin Tendulkar

Kumar Sangakkara

Solution:

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been named as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the first non-British President of the club.

Q10. Which of the following bank had announced that it will link its interest rate on savings account with a balance above Rs1 lakh and short-term loans like overdraft and cash credit facility to Reserve Bank of India’s repo rate, effective 1 May 2019?

BoB

IOB

PNB

SBI

ICICI Bank

Solution:

India’s largest bank State Bank of India has moved to a new interest rate regime on large savings account deposits as well as short-term loans. Earlier, SBI had announced that it will link its interest rate on savings account with a balance above Rs1 lakh and short-term loans like overdraft and cash credit facility to Reserve Bank of India’s repo rate, effective 1 May 2019.

Q11. The United Nations Security Council has designated Jaish-e-Mohammed chief _______ as a global terrorist.

Ayman al-Zawahiri

Hafiz Saeed

Masood Azhar

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Abdul Rahman Yasin

Solution:

The United Nations Security Council designated Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist him under the Security Council’s Sanctions Committee.

Q12. Which of the following country has emerged as the third largest foreign direct investor in India during 2017-18?

The Netherlands

Mexico

Singapore

New Zealand

The USA

Solution:

The Netherlands has emerged as the third largest foreign direct investor in India during 2017-18, with investments pegged at about $2.67 billion across sectors.

Q13. World Tuna Day is celebrated every year on_______.

5 May

30 April

1 May

2 May

20 April

Solution:

World Tuna Day is celebrated every year on 2 May to raise awareness about the importance of tuna and to promote more sustainable fishing practices.

Q14. Which of the following country has become India’s top crude oil supplier for the second consecutive year, meeting more than one-fifth of the country’s oil needs in the 2018-19 fiscal year?

Qatar

USA

UAE

Iran

Iraq

Solution:

Iraq has become India’s top crude oil supplier for the second consecutive year, meeting more than one-fifth of the country’s oil needs in the 2018-19 fiscal year.

Q15. The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise,______ was kicked off the Goa coast.

Nomadic Elephant 19.2

Garuda 18.2

Varuna 19.1

Vahini 3.3

Vajra Prahar 19

Solution:

The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 was kicked off the Goa coast. The second part, Varuna 19.2, is scheduled to be held at the end of May in Djibouti.