Current Affairs Quiz for IBPS Clerk and upcoming bank exams – Set 120

1. Based on the ‘India Skills Report 2019’, the top most Indian state in terms of employablity is________
   Uttar Pradesh
   Andhra Pradesh
   Karnataka
   Maharashtra
   Gujarat
   Option B
   According to the nationwide study India Skills Report 2019, the top three states in terms of employability is Andhra Pradesh followed by West Bengal and Delhi.

    

2. Mechuka Adventure Festival is celebrated annually in which state?
   Arunachal Pradesh
   Nagaland
   Manipur
   Assam
   Meghalaya
   Option A
   

    

3. Legendary footballer Didier Drogba announced his retirement recently. He hails from which country?
   Burkina Faso
   Guinea
   Sierra Leone
   Ivory Coast
   Rwanda
   Option D
   Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 40. He is from Ivory Coast and has played football for many clubs with Phoenix Rising being the latest.

    

4. The 19th edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in which country?
   Luxembourg
   Vatican City
   Monaco
   Italy
   Singapore
   Option C
   The 19th edition of the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in Monaco on February 18, 2019.

    

5. India and ADB has recently signed a loan agreement worth $ __________ million for construction of 230 Kilometers State Highways in Bihar
   $200 million
   $300 million`
   $400 million
   $500 million
   $100 million
   Option A
   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $200 million loan to finance widening and upgrading of about 230 Kilometers State Highways in Bihar

    

6. The Mega Logistics Meet “Logix India 2019” will be held in which city in January 2019?
   Hyderabad
   New Delhi
   Mumbai
   Pune
   Kolkata
   Option B
   The Federation of Indian Export Organisations, has announced to hold a Mega Logistics Meet “Logix India 2019” in January 2019 in order to improve logistics cost effectiveness and operational efficiencies for India’s Global Trade.

    

7. What is the theme of the 2018 G-20 Summit?
   Recovery and New Beginnings
   Shared Growth Beyond Crisis
   Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy
   Issues of global significance
   Building Consensus for a Fair and Sustainable Development
   Option 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”

    

8. Which of the following ministries has recently launched a software named eDrishti?
   Ministry of Law and Justice
   Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
   Ministry Human Resource Development
   Ministry of Railways
   Ministry of Women and Child Development
   Option D
   The Indian Railways has unveiled a software named ‘eDrishti’ that will help Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to keep a track of punctuality of trains as well as freight and passenger earnings – and much more – from anywhere in the country. The ‘eDrishti’ software has been developed by the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) to help the Minister keep track of all information related to Indian Railways.

    

9. Which Indian city hosted the first ever Indian Owl Festival?
   Nagpur
   Chennai
   Pune
   Surat
   Bhubaneswar
   Option C
   The Indian Owl Festival, the country’s first owl fest, was held at Pingori village in Purandar taluka of Pune from November 29.

    

10. The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched real-time Payments System TIPS to offer super-fast online payments system. What does T stands for in TIPS?
    Technology
    Target
    Transfer
    Track
    Tool
    Option B
    The European Central Bank (ECB) has rolled out the first pan-eurozone instant payment service called to allow consumers and businesses across the 19-nation euro area to send and receive money in mere seconds, without the usual lags associated with online and real-world transactions. TARGET instant payment settlement (TIPS) service

     

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