LIC AAO Exam 2019: General Awareness | 1st May

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GA for LIC AAO Exam 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 bank has got RBI nod to acquire Gruh Finance Limited, a subsidiary of HDFC Limited?

RBI

PNB

IDFC

IDBI

Bandhan Bank

Solution:

Reserve Bank of India provided no objection to Bandhan Bank for the proposed acquisition of Gruh Finance. Gruh Finance Limited is an Ahmedabad headquartered Subsidiary of HDFC Limited.

Q2. Which of the following firm continued to hold the top position in the best Indian Brands ranking 2019, according to a report published by Interbrand?

Tata

Reliance

Wipro

ICICI

Birla

Solution:

Tata, Reliance, and Airtel emerged as the top three Indian brands of 2019, according to a report published by Interbrand, part of the Omnicom Media Group. Tata continued to hold the top position in the best Indian Brands ranking as its brand value grew by 6%, mainly due to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Q3. Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to promote its Project _______which is developed to accelerate Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

Swachham

Udgam

Sangam

Prayag

Indi-Clean

Solution:

Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to promote its Project ‘Sangam’ which is developed to accelerate Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in India.

Q4. Name the cyclone which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi recently?

Harry

Katrina

Idai

Udai

Omi

Solution:

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone ‘IDAI’ that has killed nearly 150 people, left hundreds more missing and stranded tens of thousands who are cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas.

Q5. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) named 3 banks as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). Which of the following bank is not a D-SIB as per the RBI?

State Bank of India

ICICI Bank

HDFC Bank

Punjab National Bank

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) named State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), which in other words mean banks that are too big to fail.

Q6. According to Moody’s, Indian economy is expected to grow at _______________ percent in the calendar year 2019 and 2020.

7.1%

7.5%

7.3%

7.4%

7.2%

Solution:

According to Moody’s, Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.3 percent in the calendar year 2019 and 2020.

Q7. Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has joined as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Jha has been posted in place of___________.

Hasmukh Adhia

Shaktikanta Das

Raghuram Rajan

SS Mundra

Urjit Patel

Solution:

Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has joined as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Jha has been posted in place of Shaktikanta Das who had resigned as a member of the Commission after being appointed the RBI Governor. Jha is a 1982-batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre. He was retired as a Finance Secretary to the central government.

Q8. ICICI Lombard and _________announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover.

GooglePay

PhonePay

Paytm

Mobikwik

AmazonPay

Solution:

ICICI Lombard and Mobikwik announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover. The relationship aims to provide protection against unauthorized and fraudulent transactions online, across bank accounts, debit and credit cards. and mobile wallets.

Q9. Which of the following Indian Coast Guard Ship became the first-ever Indian Coast Guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia?

Vikrant

Vijit

Khukri

Sindhu

Gangotri

Solution:

Highlighting the close maritime proximity between India and Indonesia, Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vijit’ became the first-ever Coast Guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia.

Q10. Which of the following bank has launched a new service called ‘YONO Cash’ for its customers using which customers can withdraw money from ATMs without using debit cards?

PNB

SBI

BOB

BOI

Dena Bank

Solution:

The State Bank of India has launched a new service called ‘YONO Cash’ for its customers using which customers can withdraw money from ATMs without using debit cards.

Q11. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Maldives on a two-day visit. What is the capital of Maldives?

Male

Dili

Perth

Dar-es-Salaam

Maldives city

Solution:

Male is the capital of Maldives.

Q12. In which of the following state Balphakram National Park is located?

Rajesthan

Meghalaya

Andhra Pradesh

Tamilnadu

None of these

Solution:

Balphakram National Park is located in Meghalaya.

Q13. Where is the Zaruki International Airport is located?

Mumbai

Patna

Raipur

Kanyakumari

Shillong

Solution:

Zaruki International Airport is located in Shillong.

Q14. Bardo Chham is the traditional dance of which of the following state?

Assam

Arunachal Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Orissa

West Bengal

Solution:

Bardo Chham is the traditional dance of Arunachal Pradesh.

Q15. Name the Prime Minister of Guinea who arrived in New Delhi on a ten-day official visit to India.

Marcel Duclos

Khalifa al-Ghawil

Neo Masisi

Ibrahima Kassory Fofana

Ahmed Maiteeq

Solution:

Prime Minister of Guinea Dr. Ibrahima Kassory Fofana arrived in New Delhi on a ten-day official visit to India. During the visit, Mr Fofona called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan.