Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk, Canara Bank PO- Set 139

1. Where was the 38th India International Trade Fair held?
   Mumbai
   New Delhi
   Hyderabad
   Chennai
   Jaipur
   Option B
   38th India International Trade Fair, New Delhi, which was held from November 14 to 27.

    

2. Recently Indian Air Force and the Air forces of the United States organised the 12-day joint exercise ‘Cope India 2018’. The exercise was held after how many years?
   3 years
   2 years
   12 years
   15 years
   8 years
   Option E
   The Cope India exercise is being held after a gap of eight years, with the last one having taken place in 2010

    

3. Who is the head of the six-member task force formed to draft a new direct tax law.
   Akhilesh Ranjan
   Arbind Modi
   Girish Ahuja
   Rajiv Memani
   Mukesh Patel
   Option A
   Government has appointed CBDT Member Akhilesh Ranjan as the head of the task force that is drafting a new direct tax law for the country. The government had constituted the six-member task force in November 2017 to draft a new direct tax law in consonance with the economic needs of the country with Arbind Modi as its head and Girish Ahuja, Rajiv Memani, Mukesh Patel, Mansi Kedia and G.C. Srivastava as members. However as Arbind Modi retired in September 2018, Akhilesh Rajan has been appointed as the new head. The Task Force shall submit its report to the Government by February 28, 2019.

    

4. Who has been conferred with Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur?
   Ratan Tata
   Mukesh Ambani
   Azim Premji
   Lakshmi Mittal
   Sunil Bharti Mittal
   Option C
   Indian businessman and chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji will be conferred Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) — the highest French civilian distinction. Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to India, will confer the award to Premji

    

5. What is the Gender wage gap globally as per the Global Wage Report 2018/19 of ILO?
   22%
   20%
   25%
   34%
   32%
   Option B
   Gender Pay Gap: The report find that globally women continue to be paid approximately 20 per cent less than men. Gender wage gap highest in India, women are paid 34% less than men

    

6. China recently completed the construction of the world’s highest power line grid in _____.
   Shanghai
   Tianjin
   Tibet
   Hong Kong
   Chengdu
   Option C
   China recently completed the construction of the world’s highest power line grid in Tibet Constructed in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, the power line touches a height of 5300 meters at its highest with Tower 8L196 which is the world’s highest 500-kv transmission tower.

    

7. When is World Organ Donation Day observed?
   15 September
   03 December
   25 October
   27 November
   13 August
   Option E
   World Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August each year. Indian Organ Donation Day: 27 November

    

8. Government has launched the Bhasha Sangam to introduce school students to how many Indian languages
   21
   22
   23
   20
   24
   Option B
   The government has launched an initiative named Bhasha Sangam to introduce school students to 22 Indian languages. The initiative, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, was launched on 22nd of November and will continue till the 21st of December, 2018. Bhasha Sangam is a programme for schools and educational institutions to provide multilingual exposure to students in Indian languages. There are 22 languages listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution

    

9. India, China to hold joint military exercises ‘Hand in Hand’ will be held in which city?
   Delhi
   Jaipur
   Hong Kong
   Chengdu
   Jodhpur
   Option D
   The militaries of China and India would hold a 14 days joint military exercises – ‘Hand in Hand’ in Chengdu city of China. This is the 7th edition of the exercise. The exercises will conclude on December 23 and each side will send 100 troops.

    

10. Which state has launched the ‘Prabuddha’ Scheme to help SC/ST students study abroad?
    Telangana
    Karnataka
    West Bengal
    Andhra Pradesh
    Rajasthan
    Option B
    Karnataka state government has launched a ‘Prabuddha’ Scheme under which Meritorious SC/ST students heading overseas for higher education will now have their entire cost covered by the state government. Under this scheme the government plans to fund at least 400 students annually at a cost of Rs 120 crore. Under the new scheme, students whose annual family income is below Rs 8 lakh will get 100% coverage, including tuition fee, travel and accommodation. Those with a family income of Rs 8-15 lakh will get 50% coverage and those above Rs 15 lakh will get 33% coverage.

     

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