Current Affairs Progress Test - Set 116
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 1 month current events and will be extremely helpful in upcoming competitive exams like SBI PO mains, SBI Clerk mains, RBI Grade B and various other exams.
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No. of Questions: 10
Time Limit: 02 minutes
Instructions:
Click on START button to start the timer/exam. Click on SUBMIT button to end the exam.
No. of Questions: 10
Time Limit: 02 minutes
- The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Plenary 2018, was held in which country?
BelgiumIndiaRussiaBotswanaArgentinaOption A
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Plenary 2018, was held in Brussels, Belgium, from 12-16, November 2018. Further, EU handed over the Chairmanship of KPCS to India to take charge from 1, January, 2019. - Name the Indian state to top the list for most number of beneficiaries availing subsidy scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)
BiharMadhya PradeshGujaratAndhra PradeshHaryanaOption C
Around 2.75 lakh beneficiaries have availed a subsidy scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), with Gujarat topping the chart. - The 2018 G-20 summit is being held in Argentina. Who is the President of Argentina?
Evo MoralesNicolas MaduroMichel TemerSebastian PineraMauricio MacriOption E
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 13th G-20 summit that will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It will start on November 30, 2018. Theme of the summit: “Building Consensus for a Fair and Sustainable Development” Chair: Mauricio Macri (President of Argentina) Japan will host the G-20 Summit in 2019 (Osaka) - Recently, ADB signed $75 million loan agreement with the government of India to provide water supply facility in 4 coastal towns of Karnataka. Which town is not included among the four?
KundapuraUdupiPutturMalpeMangaloreOption D
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank has signed a $75 million loan agreement on November 27, 2018 to provide 24 x7 water supply in Karnataka’s four coastal towns of Kundapura, Mangalore, Puttur and Udupi to improve sanitation infrastructure for Mangalore town. - What is the theme of the World Expo 2020 to be held in Dubai
Feeding the Planet, Energy for LifeConnecting Minds, Creating the FutureFuture’s EnergyDesigning Future Society for Our Lives!Science, Innovation, Art and Creativity for Human Development. Creative Industries in Digital ConvergenceOption B
World Expo 2020 will be held in Dubai. It is also known by name Expo 2020 Dubai. A total of 190 countries are expected to participate in the event. Theme of the event: Connecting Minds, Creating the Future (three subthemes: Mobility, Sustainability, and Opportunity.) - The Reserve Bank of India expects India’s GDP to grow at __________ percent for FY 19
7.4%7.7%8.2%6.9%7.0%Option A
The Reserve Bank of India expects FY19 growth at 7.4%.Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has projected India’s economic growth to moderate to 7.3% in 2019 and 2020. - The 2nd Edition of India Gold and Jewellery Summit was held in which city?
PuneNew DelhiHyderabadKolkataJaipurOption B
- Dr Kalam Knowledge Centre and Aerospace Park has been proposed to be set up in which state?
Tamil NaduOdishaKarnatakaKeralaAndhra PradeshOption D
ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan visited Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his office in Kerala and held discussion on the proposed Dr Kalam Knowledge Centre and Aerospace Park. - PM Modi laid the foundation stone to mark the commencement work of City Gas Distribution(CGD) under the 9th CGD bidding round. How many districts have been covered under this round?
125130129136120Option C
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone through video conferencing, to mark the commencement of work for City Gas Distribution(CGD), awarded under the 9th CGD bidding round, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He also launched the 10th CGD bidding round. The work for setting up City Gas Distribution network has started in 129 districts, under the 9th round of CGD bidding. After the 10th round of bidding of CGD, more than 400 districts would be covered under the City Gas Distribution network. - India ranked ________ in the IMD World Talent Ranking 2018?
3647782853Option E
India slipped two positions to rank at 53rd position in a global survey released by IMD Business School Switzerland Switzerland retained its top position for the fifth consecutive year in the survey titled as ‘IMD World Talent Ranking 2018’.