Current Affairs Progress Test – Set 21 for upcoming exams

Current Affairs Progress Test - Set 21
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.
Instructions:
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No. of Questions: 20
Time Limit: 05 minutes
  1. India’s first ever Global Mobility Summit “MOVE” is scheduled to be held in which city in September 2018 by NITI Aayog?
    New Delhi
    Hyderabad
    Guwahati
    Bengaluru
    Mumbai
    Option A
    Niti Aayog will organise ‘MOVE: Global Mobility Summit’ on September 7-8 in New Delhi.

     

  2. Name the Bollywood celebrity who has been conferred with the Banga Bibhushan- the highest Civilian award of West Bengal Government?
    Lata Mangeshkar
    Asha Bhosle
    Abhijeet Bhattacharya
    Kumar Sanu
    Arijeet Singh
    Option B

     

  3. Name the President of Costa Rica.
    Carlos Alvarado
    Mahathir Mohamad
    Marvin Rodríguez
    Viktor Orban
    Nicolas Maduro
    Option A
    Capital: San Jose Currency: Costa Rican colón

     

  4. When is the World Autism Awareness Day observed?
    June 17
    May 9
    April 2
    July 2
    May 14
    Option C
    Theme 2018-“Empowering women and girls with autism”

     

  5. What amount of Line of Credit has EXIM Bank extended to Seychelles for Healthcare?
    $10 million
    $50 million
    $100 million
    $150 million
    $120 million
    Option A
    The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended $10 million worth of line of credit (LOC) to Seychelles for healthcare and procurement of goods and projects.

     

  6. Belgrade is the capital of which country?
    Poland
    Taiwan
    Vietnam
    Serbia
    Zambia
    Option D
    Currency: Serbian dinar

     

  7. Which state won the MEA award for speedy passport verification on the occasion of passport Seva Diwas?
    Haryana
    Kerala
    Punjab
    Telangana
    Rajasthan
    Option D
    Telangana police recieved award for speedy passport verification in the state on the occasion of passport Seva Diwas.

     

  8. Under the Van Dhan scheme, how many van dhan centres have been proposed to be developed?
    40,000
    10,000
    20,000
    50,000
    30,000
    Option E
    PM Narendra Modi launched the Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED for socio-enconomic development of the tribals living in forests. Under Van Dhan, 10 Self Help Groups of 30 Tribal gatherers would be constituted. It is proposed to develop 30,000 such centres in the country.

     

  9. What is the total cost of the India’s first smart and green highway known as Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE)?
    Rs. 20,000 crore.
    Rs. 15,000 crore.
    Rs. 5,000 crore.
    Rs. 9,000 crore.
    Rs. 11,000 crore
    Option E
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 135 km Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) expressway, also known as the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) at the District Sports stadium in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. It is India’s first smart and green highway and built at a cost of Rs. 11,000 crore.

     

  10. The 2018 Asian Games will be held in which country?
    Australia
    China
    Indonesia
    Phillipines
    Netherlands
    Option C
    The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced the 524-member contingent for the upcoming 18th Asian Games to be held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. (18 Aug 2018 – 2 Sep 2018).

     

  11. Which is the state bird of Andhra Pradesh?
    Great hornbill
    Indian roller
    Rose Ringed Parakeet
    Bastar hill myna
    White-winged wood duck
    Option C
    State Animal: Blackbuck (antilope cervicapra) or Krishna Jinka State Bird: Rama Chiluka (psittacula krameri) or Rose Ringed Parakeet State Tree: Neem (azadirachta indica) or Vepa Chettu State Flower: Jasmine (jasminum officinale)

     

  12. The Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
    West Bengal
    Haryana
    Jharkhand
    Gujarat
    Maharashtra
    Option E

     

  13. When is Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day celebrated?
    June 27
    July 19
    May 20
    April 30
    June 22
    Option A
    Theme 2018: The Youth Dimension.

     

  14. Who among the given Indian do not feature in the Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ of 2018 list?
    Virat Kohli
    Satya Nadella
    Deepika Padukone
    Bhavish Aggarwal
    Sachin Bansal
    Option E
    4 Indians feature on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ of 2018- Virat Kohli, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Bollywood star Deepika Padukone and Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal.

     

  15. Name the App launched by the Election Commission for voters to report any violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during elections.
    eVIGIL
    ecVIGIL
    cVIGIL
    vVIGIL
    evVIGIL
    Option C
    The Election Commission launched an Android-based app named ‘cVIGIL’ using which a person can secretly send to it geo-tagged videos and photos of illegal money being distributed or a hate speech being made during polls.

     

  16. The Kolkewadi Dam is in which state?
    Kerala
    Maharashtra
    Telangana
    Madhya Pradesh
    Assam
    Option B

     

  17. Which company has launched chatbot ALISHA?
    LIC
    Aviva Life Insurance
    HDFC Insurance
    GIC Re
    None of These
    Option B
    Aviva Life Insurance has launched a chatbot named “ALISHA” in partnership with Findability Sciences — a cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company. ALISHA stands for Aviva Life Insurance Self Help Assistant.

     

  18. Which state has launched the Prakritik Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana to promote organic farming in the state?
    Gujarat
    Rajasthan
    Haryana
    Himachal Pradesh
    Bihar
    Option D
    The Himachal Pradesh government has introduced ‘Prakritik Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana’ to promote organic farming ensuring production of healthy food grains, free from harmful chemical ingredients.

     

  19. The Financial Stability Report is released by which organization?
    IMF
    SEBI
    World Bank
    RBI
    Finance Ministry
    Option D
    Financial Stability Report- RBI; Global Financial Stability Report- IMF

     

  20. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been appointed as the new President of which country?
    Singapore
    Argentina
    Mexico
    Jordan
    Hungary
    Option C
    Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has won Mexico’s presidential election with around 53 percent of the vote.

     


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