Current Affairs Questions for IBSP Clerk, ESIC, Canara bank PO- Set 127

1. Which of the following is an initiative by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, aims to make all the Legislatures of the country paperless?
   SeVA
   E-Paperless
   NeVA
   E-Abhiyan
   E-Parliament
   Option C
   NeVA, an initiative by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, aims to make all the Legislatures of the country paperless by making the proceedings of the Houses digital. It is an attempt to provide the information about the functioning of House to the common citizen at the click of a button.

    

2. When was the Antyodaya Divas observed in India?
   October 10
   September 12
   October 12
   October 27
   September 25
   Option E
   September 25 is observed as Antyodaya Diwas every year to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The day was declared by the Modi Government on September 25, 2014.

    

3. Which app has been launched by Ministry of Finance for locating a financial service touch point in the country such as banks, post office, ATMs, CSC?
   “Jan Dhan Darshak”
   “Bank Sampark”
   “Jan Dhan Bank”
   “Bank Pragati”
   “Banking Point”
   Option A
   The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance and National Informatics Centre (NIC) has jointly developed a mobile app called Jan Dhan Darshak as a part of financial inclusion (FI) initiative . Jan Dhan Darshak app will act as a guide for the common people in locating a financial service touch point in the country such as banks, post office, ATMs, CSC, etc based on current location.

    

4. The www.psbloansin59minutes.com has been launched for loans to?
   General Public
   Co-operative Banks
   MSME Sector
   Agriculture Sector
   Entrepreneurs
   Option C
   

    

5. Who has topped the Barclays Hurun India Rich List for 2018?
   Anil Ambani
   SP Hinduja
   LN Mittal
   Azim Premji
   Mukesh Ambani
   Option E
   

    

6. What is India’s rank in the Human Capital Index 2018?
   143
   77
   89
   146
   158
   Option E
   India has been ranked 158th out of 195 countries in the world for its investments in education and health care according to the first-ever scientific study that ranks countries for their levels of human capital.

    

7. What is India’s GDP growth rate prediction for 2018-19 by ADB?
   7.2 percent
   7.3 percent
   7.4 percent
   7.5 percent
   7.6 percent
   Option B
   For Indian Economy the GDP growth is predicted at 7.3 percent in 2018-19 and 7.6 percent in 2019-20 respectively.

    

8. Which airport has won the UN’s ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award?
   Chennai Airport
   Mumbai Airport
   Kolkata Airport
   Cochin Airport
   Hyderabad Airport
   Option D
   Narendra Modi – Policy Leadership Emmanuel Macron – Policy Leadership Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods (Jointly recognized) – Science and Innovation Cochin International Airport – Entrepreneurial Vision China’s Zhejiang’s Green Rural Revival Programme – Inspiration and Action Joan Carling – Lifetime Achievement Award

    

9. Which Indian institution has topped the THE World University Rankings 2018 amongst the Indian Universities?
   IIT Indore
   IISc Bangalore
   IIT Bombay
   IIT Roorkee
   IIT Kanpur
   Option B
   Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has once again retained the top spot in the annual ‘Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ and has been place in 251-300 band. Besides, for the first time the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) has made its place in the list to become India’s second highest ranked university (351-400) ahead of IIT Bombay (401-500) and IIT Roorkee (401-500). The top 3 Universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019 includes: University of Oxford University of Cambridge Stanford University

    

10. Central Government has raised its contribution in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) from 75% to ___.
    80%
    85%
    90%
    95%
    100%
    Option C
    The Centre has announced to enhance its contribution to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) by 15 percent. This will raise the government’s contribution in the fund from current 75 percent to 90 percent with effect from April 1, 2018.

     

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