12 Jul
As a candidate aspiring to crack the upcoming Banking Exams like IBPS PO and RRB, it is essential for you to keep yourself updated on Current Affairs. You must have a firm grip on Current GK Questions related to the last 6 months from the date of the exam. To be able to attempt these questions well, you must focus on information that is relevant from the exam perspective.
That is why Vidya Guru Experts who are renowned for offering the Best Online Classes for Bank PO keep publishing updated Current Affairs Quizzes. These Quizzes perfectly replicate the pattern of Questions asked in all major Govt. Job Exams. The latest Quiz covering the important contemporary events has been provided below for your perusal.
Current Affairs July 2018
Question 1. Which team defeated India in the finals to win the Men’s Hockey 2018 Champions Trophy?
a. England
b. South Korea
c. Australia
d. Germany
Answer: Australia
Question 2. What was the venue of the Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2018?
a. Breda, Netherlands
b. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
c. London, England
d. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Answer: Breda, Netherlands
Question 3. RIMPAC 2018, the largest multilateral naval exercise in the world, was held recently in
a. Honolulu (Hawaii), USA
b. Hambantota, Sri Lanka
c. Guam Island, USA
d. South China Sea
Answer: Honolulu (Hawaii), USA
Question 4. Under the smart cities mission, which of the following was recently selected as the 100th Smart city?
a. Gangtok, Sikkim
b. Shillong, Meghalaya
c. Agartala, Tripura
d. Aizawl, Mizoram
Answer: Shillong, Meghalaya
Question 5. Who has been recently appointed as the brand ambassador of Sikkim Govt.?
a. Baichung Bhutia
b. Rahul Dravid
c. A. R. Rahman
d. Sunil Chhetri
Answer: A. R. Rahman
Question 6. When is the GST day observed in India?
a. 1st July
b. 10th July
c. 15th July
d. 22nd July
Answer: 1st July
Question 7. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was recently re-elected as the President of
a. Iran
b. Turkey
c. Jordan
d. Egypt
Answer: Turkey
Question 8. Name the company which is going to acquire a majority stake in IDBI Bank.
a. LIC
b. United Trust of India
c. SBI
d. Bank of Baroda
Answer: LIC
Question 9. Name the committee that recently suggested the setting up of boards of management for urban co-operative banks.
a. HR Khan Committee
b. Viral Acharya Committee
c. Mahesh Kumar Jain Committee
d. R Gandhi Committee
Answer: R Gandhi Committee
Question 10. Which of the following is the correct pair of cricketers to be inducted recently into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?
a. Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting
b. Rahul Dravid and AB De Villiers
c. Rahul Dravid and Ricky Ponting
d. Sachin Tendulkar and AB De Villiers
Answer: Rahul Dravid and Ricky Ponting
Question 11. Name the committee constituted by the Govt. for upgradation of norms related to economic data collection at the state and district level.
a. Arvind Panagariya Committee
b. Ravindra H Dholakia Committee
c. Arvind Subramanian Committee
d. Kaushik Basu Committee
Answer: Ravindra H Dholakia Committee
Question 12. Indian Science Congress 2019, the 106th edition, will be hosted by which of the following cities?
a. Jalandhar
b. Bengaluru
c. Hyderabad
d. Kochi
Answer: Jalandhar
Question 13. Name the team that was the winner of Intercontinental Cup Football 2018.
a. Nigeria
b. Argentina
c. Kenya
d. India
Answer: India
Question 14. The 2018 women’s T-20 Asia Cup was recently won by
a. Malaysia
b. India
c. Bangladesh
d. Pakistan
Answer: Bangladesh
Question 15. Name the committee that was established recently to study the setting up of Asset Management Companies for tackling stressed assets in Public Sector Banks.
a. Sunil Mehta Committee
b. Manoj Mahajan Committee
c. Deepak Parekh Committee
d. Ajay Garg Committee
Answer: Sunil Mehta Committee
Question 16. Where is the G-7 Summit 2019 going to take place?
a. USA
b. Germany
c. France
d. Japan
Answer: France
Question 17. The 2018 G-7 Summit was held in which of the following countries?
a. United Kingdom
b. Canada
c. France
d. Italy
Answer: Canada
Question 18. World Population Day is observed annually on 11th July. Its theme for 2018 was
a. population control is the need of the hour
b. family planning is a human right
c. population control at global level
d. increasing population is a ticking time bomb
Answer: Family planning is a human right
Question 19. India’s rank on Global Peace Index 2018 is
a. 122nd
b. 127th
c. 132nd
d. 137th
Answer: 137th
Question 20. What was the theme of the financial literacy week 2018 launched by RBI?
a. Customer Protection
b. Digital Banking
c. Invest Widely
d. Financial Stability
Answer: Customer Protection
Question 21. Name the program launched by the Govt. for promoting best farming techniques and increasing agricultural income.
a. Kisan Vikas Abhiyan
b. Kisan Sashaktikaran Abhiyan
c. Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan
d. Krishi Uthan Abhiyan
Answer: Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan
Question 22. Which of the following committees has been set up by the Govt. to examine jobs data calculation?
a. Nachiket Mor Committee
b. Bibek Debroy Committee
c. Amitabh Kant Committee
d. TCA Anant Committee
Answer: TCA Anant Committee
Question 23. BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting 2018 was held in
a. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
b. Shanghai, China
c. Johannesburg, South Africa
d. St. Petersburg, Russia
Answer: Johannesburg, South Africa
Question 24. Which of the following committees has been set up by the Govt. to evaluate the SEZ (Special Economic Zone) policy of India and suggest reforms?
a. Baba Kalyani Committee
b. Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee
c. Anand Mahindra Committee
d. Rahul Bajaj Committee
Answer: Baba Kalyani Committee
Question 25. Global Peace Index is published annually by
a. World Bank
b. United Nations Organization
c. International Monetary Fund
d. Institute for Economics and Peace
Answer: Institute for Economics and Peace
Question 26. Who has won the BCCI Polly Umrigar Award for best international cricketer 2016-17 & 2017-18?
a. Shikhar Dhawan
b. Ravindra Jadeja
c. Virat Kohli
d. Mahndra Singh Dhoni
Answer: Virat Kohli
Question 27. Which of the following players is going to lead India’s women’s hockey team in 2018 World Cup to be held in London?
a. Navjot Kaur
b. Rani Rampal
c. Savita Punia
d. Sushila Chanu
Answer: Rani Rampal
Question 28. What was the venue of the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit?
a. Qingdao, China
b. New Delhi, India
c. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
d. St. Petersburg, Russia
Answer: Qingdao, China
Question 29. RBI is going to set up a Public Credit Registry for curbing bad loans based on the recommendation of which of the following committees?
a. YM Deosthalee Committee
b. N S Vishwanathan Committee
c. BP Kanungo Committee
d. S. S. Mundra Committee
Answer: YM Deosthalee Committee
Question 30. Choose the correct pair of winners of the World Food Prize 2018.
a. Dr. Ray F. Smith & Dr. Perry Adkisson
b. Dr. Maria Andrade & Dr. Jan Low
c. Dr. Lawrence Haddad & Dr. David Nabarro
d. Bob Dole & George McGovern
Answer: Dr. Lawrence Haddad & Dr. David Nabarro
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Summary
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