Current Affairs Questions for IBSP Clerk, ESIC, Canara bank PO- Set 125

1. Magnus Carlsen recently claimed the world chess champion title 2018. He hails from which country?
   Switzerland
   Norway
   Finland
   Singapore
   Germany
   Option B
   Magnus Carlsen (Norway) convincingly retained his world chess champion title by beating Fabiano Caruana 3-0 in the rapid match.

    

2. Who has taken over the charge of the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
   Ashok Lavasa
   Rajiv Jain
   Sunil Arora
   Dilip Chenoy
   Anil Dhasmana
   Option C
   President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed former bureaucrat Sunil Arora as new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.

    

3. When is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women observed?
   November 23
   November 21
   November 22
   November 27
   November 25
   Option E
   The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: November 25 (designated by United Nations General Assembly). The 2018 theme is Orange the World: #HearMeToo

    

4. Name the Bollywood celebrity who has been honored with the Icon of Cinema Award at Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA) 2018
   Kareena Kapoor
   Deepika Padukone
   Sonam Kapoor
   Sonakshi Sinha
   Anushka Sharma
   Option A
   The 8th Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA) 2018 was held in Mumbai on November 22 to celebrate excellence, innovation and transformational leadership in business. This year the awards span across nine categories with the nominees and winners representing diverse backgrounds. Kareena Kapoor Khan was conferred with FILA 2018’s Icon of Cinema Award.

    

5. Kim Jong Yang has recently been appointed as the new President of which organisation?
   International Criminal Court
   UNEP
   UNICEF
   INTERPOL
   UNESCO
   Option D
   The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) elected South Korean Kim Jong Yang as its new President at the 87th session of the INTERPOL General Assembly in Dubai, UAE.

    

6. Indian and Singapore Navy conducted its ___________ edition of the joint exercise SIMBEX 2018
   30th
   15th
   20th
   25th
   10th
   Option D
   The Silver Jubilee Commemoration Ceremony to mark the 25th edition of SIMBEX, “Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise” was held onboard INS Sahyadri at Visakhapatnam on 19 November 18.

    

7. Who has been sworn in as the new President of Maldives?
   Abdulla Yameen
   Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
   Mohammed Waheed Hassan
   Mohamed Nasheed
   Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
   Option B
   Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has been appointed as the new president of the Maldives replacing Abdulla Yameen.

    

8. The National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” was held in which city?
   New Delhi
   Pune
   Kolkata
   Noida
   Hyderabad
   Option A
   “Aadi Mahotsav” a National Tribal Festival is being organized in New Delhi. (16-30 November 2018) It is being organized by Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED to celebrate, cherish and promote the spirit of tribal craft, culture, cuisine and commerce. Theme: “A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce”

    

9. Name the creator of the famous comic character like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, who passed away recently
   Stephen Hillenburg
   Chris Evans
   Stan Lee
   Clancy Brown
   Carlos Alazraqui
   Option C
   American comic book writer and former chief of Marvel Comics Stan Lee has died in Los Angeles. He was 95. He created titles like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk.

    

10. Name the recipient of the Tata Steel Literature Live! Poet Laureate for 2018
    R. Parthasarathy
    Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
    Arun Kolatkar
    Jayanta Mahapatra
    Nissim Ezekiel
    Option D
    Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2018: Sir William Mark Tully (Veteran journalist, writer and former BBC India correspondent) Tata Steel Literature Live! Poet Laureate for 2018: Jayanta Mahapatra (Renowned poet) Both these awards recognise and salute sustained and outstanding contribution to writing and literature in India.

     

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