IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Mains Current Affairs Quiz: 31st August 2019

IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Main Current Affairs

The Current Affairs section comes under the General Awareness which is as important as the formulas are for mathematics calculations, so this section is one that needs your undivided attention. You cannot pile up all the news and read them in a go, you need to be up to the mark when it comes to daily affairs of the world. So here in Adda247, we prepare quizzes on daily news that holds importance considering the banking examinations, like IBPS RRB mains, IBPS PO/Clerk and many more. IBPS RRB PO Main 2019 is just one step away & you need to ace the mains examination for this you will have to compete with thousands. So to help you out in the finals, here is the 31st August 2019 Quiz on the current affairs of the previous day.

Q1. Name the stock exchange which has signed an MoU with the Steel Users Federation of India to launch trading in steel futures.

(a) Bombay Stock Exchange

(b) New York Stock Exchange

(d) London Stock Exchange

(e) NASDAQ Stock Exchange

S1. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Steel Users Federation of India has signed a MoU with the Bombay Stock Exchange to launch trading in steel futures.

Q2. On which day United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year to prevent enforced disappearances and bring to justice those responsible, as enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.

(a) 27 August

(b) 28 August

(d) 30 August

(e) 31 August

S2. Ans.(d)

Sol. United Nations observes 30 August every year as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The day is observed to prevent enforced disappearances and bring to justice those responsible, as enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.

Q3. The 2 well-known products from ___________________, "Dindigul Lock" and "Kandangi Saree" have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.

(a) Punjab

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Nagaland

(e) Kerala

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. The 2 well-known products from Tamil Nadu, "Dindigul Lock" and "Kandangi Saree" have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by The Geographical Indications Registry.

Q4. Which of the following technical institution has signed an MoU with RD Grow Green India Pvt for Technology transfer for safer drinking water?

(a) IIT Delhi

(b) IIT Mumbai

(d) IIT Mandi

(e) IIT Guwahati

S4. Ans.(e)

Sol. IIT Guwahati has signed an MoU with RD Grow Green India Pvt for Technology transfer for safer drinking water.

Q5. Which of the followng airline has announced the ban on the usage of single-use plastic aboard its flights from October 2, 2019?

(a) SpiceJet

(b) Air India

(d) Vistara

(e) Jet Airways

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol. Air India, India’s national airline, will ban the usage of single-use plastic aboard its flights from October 2, 2019.

Q6. Name one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education recently launched by the Union Human Resource Development Minister in New Delhi.

(a) Pathyakram

(b) Updesh

(d) Sidhaant

(e) Shagun

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol. Union Human Resource Development Minister launched one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education ‘Shagun’ in New Delhi.

Q7. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. The amount has been released from the ________________

(a) National Disaster Response Fund

(b) Compensatory Afforestation Fund

(d) Contingency Fund

(e) Excess Grants Fund

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. The amount has been released from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund.

Q8. Name the mobile app made by Indian girls, which had won the bronze medal at the Technovation Challenge, which is the world’s largest technology and entrepreneurship programme for girls, held in San Francisco, US.

(a) Maitri

(b) Shakti

(d) Nityaa

(e) Sneh

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. Maitri Mobile app clinched the bronze medal at the Technovation Challenge, which is the world’s largest technology and entrepreneurship programme for girls, held in San Francisco, US.

Q9. Cabinet of which state has cleared the “vertical property rules” to create a database of all flats, buildings and commercial complexes to prevent property-related frauds in the state?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(d) Telangana

(e) Maharashtra

S9. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Maharashtra cabinet has cleared the “vertical property rules” to create a database of all flats, buildings and commercial complexes to prevent property-related frauds in the state.

Q10. Name the veteran bengali actor who portrayed characters of different shades in ‘Ganadebata’ (1979), ‘Baghini’ (1968) and in many other films, passed away recently.

(a) Haranath Chakraborty

(b) Nimu Bhowmik

(d) Satabdi Roy

(e) Tarun Majumdar

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol. Veteran Bengali actor Nimu Bhowmik passed away. He portrayed characters of different shades in ‘Ganadebata’ (1979), ‘Baghini’ (1968) and in many other films.

Q11. Name the Indian shooter who has won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(a) Saurabh Chaudhary

(b) Swapnil Kusale

(d) Sanjeev Rajput

(e) Abhishek Verma

S11. Ans.(e)
Abhishek Verma won the gold medal, while Saurabh Chaudhary wins bronze, in a dominant display by Indian shooters in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Q12. Which of the following institutions has signed an MoU with the Government e Marketplace, which aims to benefit MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups under MUDRA and Stand-up India scheme?

(a) Industrial Development Bank of India

(b) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

(d) State Bank of India

(e) National Housing Bank

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. Government e Marketplace has signed an MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India. The MoU aims to benefit MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups under MUDRA and Stand-up India scheme.

Q13. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year. Where are the headquaters of the United Nations?

(a) New York

(b) London

(d) Geneva

(e) Paris

S13. Ans.(a)

Sol. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year. Headquaters of the United Nations: New York, USA.

Q14. Which of the following rating agency has terminated the employment of its Managing Director and group Chief Executive Officer Naresh Takkar over allegations of misconduct at the credit rating agency?

(a) CRISIL

(b) CARE Ratings

(d) Fitch Ratings Inc.

(e) India Ratings and Research Private Limited

S14. Ans.(c)

Sol. ICRA Ltd has terminated the employment of its Managing Director and group Chief Executive Officer Naresh Takkar over allegations of misconduct at the credit rating agency.

Q15. Which of the following programmes has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its initiative “Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA)".

(a) National Social Assistance Scheme

(b) Atal Pension Yojana

(d) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana

(e) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission

S15. Ans.(e)

Sol. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its initiative “Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA).

Q16. Name the Indian sprinter who has won the gold medal in the women 400 m run at the International Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech Republic.

(a) Hima Das

(b) VK Vismaya

(d) Mandeep Kaur

(e) Tintu Lukka

S16. Ans.(b)

Sol. Indian sprinter VK Vismaya has won the gold medal in the women 400m run at the International Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech Republic.

Q17. Name the Liverpool Football player who has won UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.

(a) Virgil van Dijk

(b) Cristiano Ronaldo

(d) Alisson Becker

(e) Frenkie de Jong

S17. Ans.(a)

Sol. Liverpool Football player Virgil van Dijk has won UEFA’s Player of the Year award.

Q18. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. Who is the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change?

(a) Piyush Goyal

(b) Hardeeep Singh Puri

(d) Suresh Prabhu

(e) Ravi Shankar Prasad

S18. Ans.(c)

Sol. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Prakash Javadekar.

Q19. Who has authored the book titled “Obama: The Call of History” which was released recently? The book gives an in-depth account of the former US President’s Barack Obama years in office.

(a) Susan Glasser

(b) Maggie Haberman

(d) Suzanne Collins

(e) Peter Baker

S19. Ans.(e)

Sol. A book written by Peter Baker, titled “Obama: The Call of History” was released recently.

Q20. Name the England footballer who has won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award.

(a) Stina Blackstenius

(b) Amandine Henry

(d) Ajara Nchout

(e) Barbara Bonansea

S20. Ans.(c)