Current Affairs Progress Test - Set 14
Progress Test is an initiative from ByScoop to help candidates in revising the Current Affairs for upcoming banking exams. The questions covered are selected from last 3 month current events and will be extremely helpful in upcoming exams like SBI PO mains, SBI Clerk mains, RBI Grade B and various other exams.
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No. of Questions: 20
Time Limit: 05 minutes
Instructions:
Click on START button to start the timer/exam. Click on SUBMIT button to end the exam.
No. of Questions: 20
Time Limit: 05 minutes
- What is the constituency of the Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation?
Bangalore North, KarnatakaChandni Chowk, DelhiNagpur, MaharashtraRajya Sabha, Andhra PradeshVidisha, Madhya PradeshOption A
- The 15th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Cultural Ministers Meeting was held in which city?
WuhanShanghaiHong KongSanyaMacauOption D
Sanya, China - Which of the given days is observed on April 29 annually?
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine ActionWorld Day Against Child LabourInternational Olympic DayDay of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical WarfareWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and DevelopmentOption D
- In collaboration with which bank, the NMCG organised the cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi?
Kotak Mahindra BankHDFC BankICICI BankYes BankAxis BankOption D
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with Yes Bank organised a cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi. - The Uri Hydroelectric Dam in Jammu & Kashmir is situated across which river?
RaviSutlejIndusChenabJhelumOption E
- The World’s 1st International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics (ICHF) has been inaugurated in which Indian state/UT?
HaryanaGujaratDelhiMaharashtraOdishaOption B
The World’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics (ICHF) has been inaugurated in Gujarat. It is a joint initiative of the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for India, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives. - The e-PAN facility is available for which group?
HUF and individualsHUF onlyIndividuals onlyIndividuals and TrustsAll the AboveOption C
The e-PAN card facility is only for resident individuals (except minors and other covered under Section 160 of Income Tax Act) and not for Hindu Undivided Families or HUFs, firms, trusts, companies etc. - Which country has launched world’s first floating nuclear power station “Academik Lomonosov”?
United StatesChinaJapanFranceRussiaOption E
Russia has unveiled world’s first floating nuclear power station on board “Academik Lomonosov” in the port of the far northern city of Murmansk, where it will be loaded with nuclear fuel before heading to eastern Siberia. - The Zero Based Natural Farming (ZBNF) scheme has been launched by Andhra Pradesh with the aim to become 100% chemical-free agricultural state by which year?
20202024202220252030Option B
The Andhra Pradesh has launched Zero Based Natural Farming (ZBNF) scale-out scheme to transition 6 million farms/farmers to 100% chemical-free agriculture by 2024 making Andhra Pradesh India’s first 100 per cent natural farming state. - The Nashik city of Maharashtra is situated along the banks of the River______________
KrishnaSavitriBhadraGodavariMutha-MulaOption D
- Name the winner of the Uber Cup 2018.
ThailandDenmarkJapanChinaSouth KoreaOption C
- Who is the Chief Minister of Tripura?
Biplab Kumar DebPawan Kumar ChamlingLal ThanhawlaN. Biren SinghRaman SinghOption A
Governor: Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi - As per latest census analysis how many languages or dialects are spoken in India as mother tongues?
19,50019,56919,60019,69019,956Option B
19,569 languages or dialects are spoken in India as mother tongues, according to the latest analysis of a census released by Registrar General and Census Commissioner. There are 121 languages which are spoken by 10,000 or more people in India. - Which financial institution has sanctioned Rs 1,700 crore to Uttarakhand for infrastructure development and creation of sewerage treatment facilities in urban areas?
Asian Infrastructure Investment BankWorld BankUnited Nations Development ProgrammeAsian Development Bank (ADB)International Monetary FundOption D
- Which tech company has launched the App named Workplace for Good for charities and non-governmental organisations?
GoogleFacebookSamsungMicrosoftAppleOption B
Facebook has launched a free version of its enterprise communications app ‘Workplace’ to make working better, smarter and faster for charities and non-governmental organisations. The App, named “Workplace for Good”, would donate work-essential mobile, video, communication and collaboration tools free of charge to organisations like World Wildlife Fund, United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and more. Additionally, the app also comes integrated with tools like “OxBot” which is a jargon-busting bot that provides a link to internal sources of information, increasing accessibility options. - The Papikonda National Park is located in which state?
GoaOdishaGujaratAndhra PradeshMaharashtraOption D
- The Scientists have discovered 6 times bigger planet than Earth revolving around Sun like star 600 light years away. What is the name of those star and planet?
HEROICFOLKLEGENDSAGAEPICOption E
A team of scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad led by Abhijit Chakraborty, has spotted for the first time a distant planet six times bigger than Earth and revolving around a Sun-like star about 600 light years away. Both the planet and the star have been named EPIC. EPIC 211945201b (or K2-236b) is the name given to the planet. The host star is named EPIC 211945201 or K2-236. - Name the personality famously known as the world’s oldest living person who died recently at the age of 117.
Giuseppina ProjettoChiyo MiyakoViolet BrownNabi TajimaSarah KnaussOption D
- What is the rank of India in the 2018 Lowy Institute Asia Power Index?
9th12th21st15th4thOption E
1. United States 2. China 3. Japan - The State Power Ministers’ conference 2018 will be held in which city?
ShimlaMumbaiNew DelhiNoidaPuneOption A
The bi-annual conference of state power ministers will be held in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.