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Here is the Current Affairs Quiz to help you practice with the best
of latest pattern questions for the upcoming IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk and other bank
and Insurance Exams.
1. Hriday Hazarika won a gold medal in junior men's 10m air rifle event
at the ISSF World Championships. It is taking place in which city?
a) Munich
b) Changwon
c) Rio de Janeiro
d) Sydney
e) Fort Benning
Explanation:
16-year-old Hriday Hazarika won gold
in the junior men's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Championships in
Changwon, Korea.
2. India and _______ will form a working group for Gaganyaan, first
manned space mission.
a) USA
b) Israel
c) Russia
d) France
e) Germany
Explanation:
India and France announced a working
group for Gaganyaan, Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) first manned
space mission announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day.
The announcement was made at the sixth edition of Bengaluru Space Expo. The
National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) is the French government space agency.
HQ- Paris
3. Shades of Truth – A Journey Derailed, is a book authored by __________
a) Kapil Sibal
b) Rajeev Shukla
c) Abhishek Singhvi
d) Manish Tewari
e) Shashi Tharoor
Explanation:
Shades of Truth – A Journey Derailed,
is a book authored by Kapil Sibal focusing on the failures of the Bharatiya
Janata Party-led government in the past four-and-a-half years.
4. The cabinet of which state government recently recommended the
dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Odisha
e) Telangana
Explanation:
The Telangana Cabinet led by the
Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao recommended the dissolution of the State
Legislative Assembly. They will continue as a caretaker government. Governor-
E.S.L.Narasimhan
5. Who among the following has recently been signed as the brand
ambassador of BSNL?
a) Vinesh Phogat
b) Mary Kom
c) Hima Das
d) Swapna Barman
e) Rahi Sarnobat
Explanation:
BSNL roped in Indian boxer MC Mary
Kom as its brand ambassador for two years. BSNL will run television
commercials, print advertisements and tariff plan endorsement with Kom.
6. Bhagwati Kumar Sharma, who recently passed away was associated with
which field?
a) Sports
b) Politics
c) Literature
d) Film industry
e) Science
Explanation:
Bhagwati Kumar Sharma noted Gujarati
language author and poet passed away. Sharma wrote novels, short stories,
poetry, essays and criticism and received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandraka in 1984
and Sahitya Academy award in 1988 for his novel ‘Assoryalok’.
7. India and Sri Lanka recently began their bilateral naval exercise.
What is it called?
a) INDSRI
b) SRIIND
c) INDLAN
d) SLINEX
e) LANIND
Explanation:
India and Sri Lanka began their
bilateral naval exercise - SLINEX off Lanka's Trincomalee focusing on
anti-piracy exercises, gun firings, cross-deck helicopter operations and
anti-surface operations.
8. The 6th edition of the biennial ________ Space Expo was inaugurated by
ISRO Chairman.
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Kochi
d) Chennai
e) Bengaluru
Explanation:
The 6th edition of the biennial
Bengaluru Space Expo was inaugurated by ISRO Chairman Dr.K Sivan in Bengaluru.
France will provide space medicines for Indian astronauts who will be part of
India's first Manned Space Mission Gaganyan.
9. Which mobile app was recently launched for Indian Railways
e-procurement system?
a) Aapoorti
b) Purak
c) Bharan
d) Jutaan
e) Paritosh
Explanation:
Aapoorti Mobile App of Indian
Railways was launched recently to improve the ease of doing business with
Indian Railways. Aapoorti mobile app is launched for the Indian Railways
e-procurement system (IREPS).
10. The government recently increased the limit for filing loan recovery
application in the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) by banks to _________
a) Rs 10 lakh
b) Rs 20 lakh
c) Rs 30 lakh
d) Rs 25 lakh
e) Rs 15 lakh
Explanation:
The government doubled the pecuniary
limit to Rs 20 lakh for filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery
Tribunals (DRT) by banks and financial institutions. The move is aimed at
helping reduce pendency of cases in DRTs. There are 39 DRTs in the country.
11. Which of the following is correct about SIDBI?
a) It was established on Gandhi Jayanti
b) It is a wholly owned subsidiary of government of India
c) Its capital is in Hyderabad
d) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is operated
by SIDBI
e) None of the above is true
Explanation:
Small Industries Development Bank of
India (SIDBI) was established in the year 1990 (2nd April 1990) under the Small
Industries Development Bank of India Act 1989 as a subsidiary of Industrial
Development Bank of India IDBI. Head Quarters: Lucknow. Rural Infrastructure
Development Fund (RIDF) is operated by NABARD.
12. Which of the following major ports of India is NOT correctly matched
with its state?
a) Vishakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh
b) Paradip: Tamil Nadu
c) Ennore: Tamil Nadu
d) Mormugao: Goa
e) Tuticorin: Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Paradip port is located in Odisha.
The rest are correctly matched with their states.
