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500 Current Affairs Questions For AFCAT 1 2020
1.——
promotes 2019 as year of investment in backdrop of wider business with India?
A. Uzbekistan
B. Pakistan
C. Indonesia
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer:
A. Uzbekistan- Uzbekistan
promotes 2019 as year of investment in backdrop of wider business with India.
2. Which is the
full form of NSAB?
A. National
Security Advisory Board
B. National
Seasonal Advisory Board
C. National
Safety Admin Board
D. National
Secure Advisory Board
Answer: A. National Security Advisory Board -National Security Advisory Board is the full
form of NSAB.
3. Centre
brings booklet on cyber safety for school children titled ———— ?
A. The God of
small things
B. The
Guide
C. The White
Tiger
D. A Handbook
for Students on cyber Safety”
Answer: D. A Handbook for Students on cyber Safety” – Centre brings booklet on cyber safety for school children titled as A Handbook for Students on cyber Safety.
5. Who has
become the highest wicket-taker in international cricket in 2018?
A. Shannon
Gabriel
B. Lockie
Ferguson
C. Jasprit
Bumrah
D. Kagiso
Rabada
Answer: C. Jasprit Bumrah –India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has become
the highest wicket-taker in international cricket in 2018 after picking up 9
wickets in the Melbourne Test against Australia.
6. Which state
Police becomes first police force in India to digitise all malkhanas?
A. Uttar
Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Assam
D. Delhi
Answer: D. Delhi –With the launch of ‘E-Malkhana’ in the
remaining 10 districts at Chinamaya Mission, the Delhi Police has become first
in country to have digitalised malkhana in Police Stations of its all
districts.
7. How much amount has been funded by Sports
Ministry for athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their
preparations for 2020 Olympics?
A. Rs 200 crore
B. Rs 100
crore
C. Rs 150 crore
D. Rs 250 crore
Answer: B. Rs 100 crore – The
Sports Ministry has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the funding of athletes under
the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their preparations for 2020
Olympics, according to Sports Authority of India Director General Neelam Kapur.
8. Archie
Schiller, the seven-year-old who was named as the co-captain of the _________
team.
A. Zimbabwe
B. New
Zealand
C. Australia
D. England
Answer: C. Australia – Cricket Australia named seven-year-old
leg-spinner Archie Schiller as the new team co-captain alongside regular
skipper Tim Paine for the Boxing Day Test against India at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground.
9. First test
communication satellite of Hongyan constellation and six Yunhai-2 atmospheric
environment research satellites were launched by ———- in its 297th Long
March-2D rocket mission ?
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Saudi
Arabia
D. India
Answer: A. China – First
test communication satellite of Hongyan constellation and six Yunhai-2
atmospheric environment research satellites were launched by China in its 297th
Long March-2D rocket mission.
10. Who is
concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic
of Somalia?
A. Rahul
Chhabra
B. Suresh
Krishnan
C. Naresh
Iyer
D. Vivek
Kumaran
Answer: A. Rahul Chhabra – Rahul
Chhabra is concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the
Federal Republic of Somalia.
11. As per a
report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Banks recovered bad loans worth
₹__________ crore in 2017-18.
A. 40,400
B. 35,300
C. 20,200
D. 55,500
Answer:
A. 40,400 – Banks recovered bad
loans worth ₹40,400 crore in 2017-18, as per a report by the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI). The loans were recovered through channels like the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code (IBC), SARFAESI Act, Debt Recovery Tribunals and Lok Adalats.
12. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi renamed Ross Island in Andaman and Nicobar as ________.
A. Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel Island
B. Shaheed
Dweep
C. Swaraj Dweep
D. Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose Island
Answer: D. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island –
The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas
Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as
Swaraj Dweep.
13. On December
30, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced renaming of three islands of
Andaman and Nicobar archipelago as a tribute to ______________.
A. Indira
Priyadarshini Gandhi
B. Bhagat
Singh
C. Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Maulana Abul
Kalam Azad
Answer:
C. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose – On
December 30, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced renaming of three
islands of Andaman and Nicobar archipelago as a tribute to Netaji Subhas
Chandra Bose.
14. Who is
concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of
Liberia?
A. Y.K. Sailas
Thangal
B. Henry
Serrano Villard
C. Edwin Allan
Lightner
D. David D.
Newsom
Answer: A. Y.K. Sailas Thangal – Y.K. Sailas Thangal is concurrently accredited
as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Liberia.
15. How many Ashok
Chakra recipients are honoured by Keonjhar Police with postage stamps?
A. 10
B. 25
C. 28
D. 65
Answer: A.
10 – There
are 10 Ashok Chakra recipients are honoured by Keonjhar Police with postage
stamps.
16. Which entity released guidelines on restructuring
of advances to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)?
A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer: A. RBI–
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 1,
2019 released guidelines on restructuring of advances to the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The central bank allowed a one-time restructuring
of existing debt of up to 25 crore rupees for the MSMEs which have defaulted on
payment, however, the loans given to them continue to be classified as standard
assets.
17. Who was appointed as the Chief Information
Commissioner recently?
A. Vanaja N. Sarna
B. Sudhir Bhargava
C. Neeraj Kumar Gupta
D. Suresh Chandra
Answer: B.
Sudhir Bhargava- Sudhir Bhargava
was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), along with four new
information commissioners in the central information commission.
18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed three
islands of Andaman and Nicobar after which freedom fighter?
A. Shaheed Bhagat Singh
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Chandrashekhar Azad
Answer: C.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose- Prime
Minister Narendra Modi renamed three islands of Andaman and Nicobar after
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on December 30, 2018. These three islands are –
Ross Island, Neil Island and Havelock Island.
19. Which city will host the Indian Science
Congress (ISC) 2019?
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Ranchi
D. Jalandhar
Answer: D.
Jalandhar- The Indian Science
Congress (ISC) 2019 is going to be held from January 3 – 4, 2019 in Jalandhar,
Punjab. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 106th edition of
ISC-2019, based on the theme ‘Future India: Science and Technology’.
20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
the 6th IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) in which city?
A. Varanasi
B. Ghazipur
C. Agra
D. Lucknow
Answer: A.
Varanasi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
recently inaugurated the 6th IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) at the
campus of National Seed Research and Training Center (NSRTC) in Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh. The first international Center in the eastern India is expected to
play a major role in harnessing and sustaining rice production in the region.
21. Who was sworn in as first Chief Justice of
Telangana HC?
A. Justice T B N Radhakrishnan
B. Justice Praveen Kumar
C. Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
D. Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta
Answer: A.
Justice T B N Radhakrishnan- Justice
Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan was on January 1, 2018 sworn in as the
first Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Prior to this, Justice
Radhakrishnan had been serving as the Chief Justice of the High Court of
Judicature at Hyderabad for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
22. Who was sworn in as the first acting Chief
Justice of the independent Andhra Pradesh Court post bifurcation of the state?
A. Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
B. Justice Praveen Kumar
C. Justice T B N Radhakrishnan
D. Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta
Answer: B.
Justice Praveen Kumar- Justice
Praveen Kumar was on January 1, 2018 sworn in as the new acting Chief Justice
of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The oath of the office was administered by
the state’s Governor ESL Narasimhan.
23. Who was named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the
Year?
A. Smriti Mandhana
B. Poonam Yadav
C. Mithali Raj
D. Harmanpreet Kaur
Answer: A.
Smriti Mandhana- Smriti Mandhana
has been named as Best player of the year, ODI Player of the Year and included
in ICC Women’s Team of the Year 2018. The cricketer had played a crucial role
in India’s semi-final appearance at the ICC Women’s World T20 in the West
Indies.
24. Which two nations formally withdrew from
UNESCO with the close of the year 2018?
A. US, Palestine
B. Iran, Israel
C. Israel, US
D. North Korea, Russia
Answer: C.
Israel, US– The United States
and its ally Israel officially withdrew from the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with the close of the year 2018.
The two nations had announced their intention to quit the international
organisation in October 2017, accusing it of anti-Israel bias.
25. Which space agency has launched a new
platform to engage students in space science activities?
A. NASA
B. CSA
C. ESA
D. ISRO
Answer: D.
ISRO- The Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) launched a new platform called ‘Samwad with Students’ on
January 1, 2018 in Bengaluru, as part of its enhanced outreach programme.
Through the ‘Samwad with Students’, ISRO aims to constantly engage youngsters
across India in activities concerning space science to capture their scientific
temperament.
26. The Cabinet recently approved the merger
of Bank of Baroda with which two banks?
A. Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank
B. Vijaya Bank and RBL Bank
C. RBL Bank and IDBI Bank
D. IDBI Bank and Dena Bank
Answer: A.
Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank- The Union
Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on January 2, 2019 approved
the ‘Scheme of Amalgamation’ for merger of Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena
Bank. The amalgamation will be the first-ever three-way consolidation of banks
in India. The merger of Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank was proposed
by the Union Finance Ministry on September 17, 2018.
27. Which nation assumed the charge as
Non-Permanent Members of UN Security Council on January 1, 2019?
A. Bolivia
B. Ethiopia
C. Kazakhstan
D. South Africa
Answer: D.
South Africa- Five nations,
namely, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia and South Africa on
January 2, 2019 assumed the charge as the Non-Permanent Members of the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC).
28. Cabinet recently approved restructuring of
National Health Agency as National Health Authority for better implementation
of which scheme?
A. National Health Mission
B. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
C. Rashtiya Swasthiya Bima Yojana
D. Janashree Bima Yojana
Answer: B.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana- The
Union Cabinet on January 2, 2019 approved the restructuring of existing
National Health Agency as “National Health Authority” for better
implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
29. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
recently hit which mark in January 2019?
A. 2 crore mark
B. 4 crore mark
C. 6 crore mark
D. 8 crore mark
Answer: C. 6
crore mark- Vice President M.
Venkaiah Naidu handed over 6 croreth LPG connection under Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to Jasmina Khatoon from Shivpark, Khanpur, Delhi. The
Government launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to provide 8 Crore
deposit-free LPG connections to women belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL)
families with a budgetary allocation of Rs. 12800 crore.
30. The India Pharma 2019 & India Medical
Device 2019 conferences will be held in which city in February 2019?
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. Lucknow
Answer: B.
Bengaluru- The Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) will be organising the 4th
International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device sector on
February 18, 2019 in Bengaluru. The theme for India Pharma 2019 is ‘Enabling
Quality Affordable Healthcare’ and that of India Medical Device 2019 is
‘Med-Tech India: Gearing up for Ayushman Bharat’.