Current Affairs Progress Test – Set 38 for upcoming exams

Current Affairs Progress Test - Set 38
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.
Instructions:
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No. of Questions: 20
Time Limit: 05 minutes
  1. Name the first transgender lawyer of India
    Joyita Mondal
    Sathyasri Sharmila
    Prithika Yashini
    Manabi Bandopadhyay
    Jiya Das
    Option B
    Sathyasri Sharmila, became the first transgender lawyer of India. She enrolled her name in Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP).

     

  2. Janardan Singh Gehlot has been appointed as the President of which sports federation?
    Badminton World Federation
    International Shooting Sport Federation
    International Tennis Federation
    International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)
    International Hockey Federation
    Option D
    Janardan Singh Gehlot was elected the president of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) for the next four years

     

  3. Which country has clinched the 2018 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy?
    Argentina
    India
    Australia
    Netherlands
    Belgium
    Option C
    World Champions Australia defeated India 3-1 to clinch their second consecutive Champions Trophy hockey title in Breda, Netherlands.

     

  4. Name the committee formed by the government for Sub-National Accounts to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level.
    Ravindra H Dholakia Committee
    Mallikarjun Kharge Committee
    A. C. Shah Committee
    Bhave Committee
    G. Sundaram Committee
    Option A
    The government has set up a 13-member committee to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level in the backdrop of plans to revise the base year for National Accounts or GDP calculation. The Committee for Sub-National Accounts will be headed by Ravindra H Dholakia

     

  5. India’s first Khadi Mall is being set up in the state of ___________
    Maharashtra
    Telangana
    Gujarat
    Madhya Pradesh
    Jharkhand
    Option E
    Jharkhand will set up its first ‘khadi mall’ in the state to boost market for khadi and khadi made products. Land in the Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) campus will be made available to the Khadi Board to develop the country’s first Khadi mall.

     

  6. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is located in which country?
    Italy
    Singapore
    Nepal
    Malaysia
    Vietnam
    Option B

     

  7. Coralarium is world’s first intertidal art gallery. It has been inaugurated in which country?
    Germany
    Singapore
    Maldives
    United States
    China
    Option C
    An intertidal art gallery named Coralarium was opened in the Maldives. It is filled with around 30 sculptures acting as a habitat for coral and other marine species.

     

  8. What is the GDP growth rate of India as per the third bi-monthly monetary policy statement, 2018-19?
    7.2%
    7.4%
    7.5%
    7.6%
    7.7%
    Option B
    GDP growth projection for 2018-19 is retained at 7.4 per cent.

     

  9. Which is the first Indian state to implement national policy on biofuels?
    Rajasthan
    Gujarat
    Jharkhand
    Haryana
    Maharashtra
    Option A
    Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to implement the national policy on biofuels unveiled by the Centre in May 2018.

     

  10. Sangli is a city based in the state of Maharashtra. It is situated along the banks of the river___________
    Krishna
    Godavari
    Savitri
    Mahanadi
    Bhadra
    Option A

     

  11. The Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) is based in________________
    Beijing, China
    Kathmandu, Nepal
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Colombo, Sri Lanka
    New Delhi, India
    Option C

     

  12. Carolina Marin hails from which country?
    Romania
    Portugal
    Italy
    Spain
    Germany
    Option D

     

  13. Panna National Park is located in which state?
    Bihar
    Maharashtra
    Andhra Pradesh
    Madhya Pradesh
    Kerala
    Option D

     

  14. Nahargarh Biological Park is in which state of India?
    Bihar
    Rajasthan
    Karnataka
    Gujarat
    Madhya Pradesh
    Option B

     

  15. Which country has topped the medal tally in 2018 Asian Games?
    India
    Indonesia
    Japan
    Republic of Korea
    China
    Option E
    China topped the Medal tally with 289 medals (G-132, S-92, B-65)

     

  16. Small Finance Banks are registered under which Act?
    Companies Act, 2013
    Banking Regulation Act, 1949
    Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
    Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005
    None of These
    Option A

     

  17. What is the maturity period for Kisan Vikas Patra?
    120 months
    110 months
    118 months
    112 months
    115 months
    Option C

     

  18. Rahi Sarnobat is related with which sports?
    Shooting
    Tennis
    High Jump
    Archery
    Badminton
    Option A

     

  19. All the 1.55 lakh post offices in the India will be linked to IPPB by___________
    January 1, 2019
    December 31, 2018
    November 1, 2018
    October 31, 2018
    September 30, 2018
    Option B
    All the 1.55 lakh post offices in the country will be linked to the IPPB system by December 31, 2018.

     

  20. Who is the author of the book titled “Because he is”?
    Konkona Sen Sharma
    Meghna Gulzar
    Hansal Mehta
    Neeraj Kabi
    None of These
    Option B

     


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