Current Affairs Progress Test - Set 39
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
- Nomadic Elephant-2018 is a joint military exercise of India and____________
MaldivesIndonesiaMongoliaThailandNepalOption C
Indo-Mongolia joint exercise Nomadic Elephant-2018 started at Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, Mongolia. - The Sadbhavana Diwas is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of _________
Atal Bihari VajpayeeRajiv GandhiVallabhbhai PatelJawaharlal NehruAPJ Abdul KalamOption B
The Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day is celebrated annually on August 20 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. - The Bori Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
Madhya PradeshWest BengalAndaman & Nicobar IslandAssamMaharashtraOption A
- Name the committee constituted by the Centre to check mob lynchings.
Durga Shanker MishraPradeep Kumar SinhaVijay Keshav GokhaleRajiv GaubaSanjay GuptaOption D
The Centre has set up a high-level committee headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to formulate steps to check mob lynchings. - Who has been named as the new Chairman of Alibaba to succeed Jack Ma in 2019?
J. Michael EvansDaniel ZhangChee Hwa TungJerry YangNone of the AboveOption B
Jack Ma, one of China’s richest men has announced that he would step down as Alibaba’s executive chairman in 2019. Daniel Zhang who is currently the CEO at Alibaba will succeed him as the Chairman on September 10, 2019. - Name the Indian General who has been recently felicitated with the US ‘Legion of Merit’ honor.
General Dalbir SinghGeneral Bipin RawatGeneral Arup RahaGeneral Ajit DovalGeneral Sunil LanbaOption A
Former Army chief General Dalbir Singh has been awarded with United States (US) ‘Legion of Merit’. - What is the share of Central Government in share capital of RRBs?
15%35%50%55%75%Option C
- Who is the President of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India?
Balwinder SinghAmit Anand AptePramodkumar VithaldasjiI. AshokJagan Mohan RaoOption B
Amit Anand Apte has been appointed as the President of Institute of Cost Accountants of India. Balwinder Singh has been elected as the institute’s Vice President - “Democracy on the Road” has been authored by__________
Rana ForooharRaghuram RajanShereen BhanRuchir SharmaNone of theseOption D
A global investor and writer of highly acclaimed books, Ruchir Sharma, will be publishing “Democracy on the Road”. - Small Finance Banks are registered under which Act?
Companies Act, 2013Banking Regulation Act, 1949Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007Option A
- World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed annually on___________
August 30September 2August 8September 10July 25Option D
The theme for 2018 World Suicide Prevention Day is ‘Working Together to Prevent Suicide’ - Vembanad is the longest lake in India. It also is the largest lake of the state of ____________
Arunachal PradeshKeralaTelanganaGoaAssamOption B
- No Spin is the autobiography of which player?
Ricky PontingBrian LaraShane WarneSteve WaughSachin TendulkarOption C
- Name the winner of 2018 US Open Men’s single title
Kevin AndersonJuan Martin del PotroNovak DjokovicRoger FedererKento MomotaOption C
Novak Djokovic won the 2018 US Open men’s single title to earn his 3rd US Open title and his 14th career Grand Slam title - Mesut Ozil was a professional footballer who recently announced his retirement. He hails from which country?
United StatesArgentinaGermanyFranceDenmarkOption C
- How much amount has been allocated by the government for the Seva Bhoj Yojna scheme for the year 2018-19?
Rs 150 croresRs 200 croresRs 250 croresRs 100 croresRs 300 croresOption A
Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for culture announced that the proposed total budget outlay of the ‘SevaBhojYojna’ scheme for the financial year 2018-19 and 2019-20 is Rs. 150.00 crores and Rs. 175.00 crores respectively. - 281 and Beyond is the autobiography of which Indian personality?
V.V.S LaxmanRahul DravidVirendra SehwagAnil KumbleVirat KohliOption A
- Where is the headquarters of Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) located?
MumbaiNew DelhiBengaluruKolkataMysoreOption C
- India has inked pact with which country to seek medical aid for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission?
FranceJapanGermanyUSARussiaOption A
India and France have signed an agreement to create an Indo-French working group to work together in space medicines for Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ambitious manned mission, Gaganyaan. - The Kakatiya Thermal Power Station is located in___________
TelanganaKarnatakaMaharashtraGujaratHaryanaOption A