6 th April, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams

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2 6 th April, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams April GA Quiz 6 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Who among the following has recently won India's first medal with weightlifting silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games? A. V Chaudhary B. H Birajdar C. P Gururaja D. Sushil Kumar E. None of these 2. Who among the following has recently won India s first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games? A. Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu B. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu C. Sathish Sivalingam D. Kunjarani Devi E. None of these 3. Who among the following has recently been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Life Insurance? A. Sanjeev Nautiyal B. K Mohandas C. Amarendra Kumar D. Thomas Mathew E. None of these 4. On 4th April 2018, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached which of the following courtiers for three day s visit? A. Armenia B. Georgia C. Kazakhstan D. Azerbaijan E. None of these 5. Which of the following countries has recently started construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant? A. USA B. China C. Russia D. Canada E. None of these 6. According to 1st Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement Released by RBI, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) at. A. 6.0 percent B percent C percent D percent E. None of these

3 7. Which company has recently formed a strategic partnership with online travel company MakeMyTrip to offer travel services on its platform? A. Flipkart B. Myntra C. Paytm D. Xiaomi E. None of these 8. Subrata Bhattacharjee was recently appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country? A. Yugoslavia B. Serbia C. Croatia D. Slovenia E. None of these 9. Qatar-based Doha Bank has recently set up the first branch in. A. Chennai B. Hyderabad C. Gandhi Nagar D. Vijayawada E. None of these 10. International Mine Awareness Day was recently observed on which of the following dates? A. 3rd April B. 4th April C. 5th April D. 6th April E. None of these

4 Correct Answers: Explanations: C B D D C C A B A B Who: Weightlifter P Gururaja What: has won India's first medal with weightlifting silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games When: published on 5th April 2018 Weightlifter P Gururaja opened India's medal account on the first competition day of the 21st Commonwealth Games, winning a silver in the men's 56kg category. The 25-year-old Gururaja equaled his personal best of 249kg to finish second in a field where Malaysia's three-time Commonwealth Championships medallist Muhammad Izhar Ahmed ( ) broke the Games record for snatch and overall lift Who: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu What: has won India s first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games When: published on 5th April 2018 Weightlifter and current world champion Mirabai Chanu has clinched India s first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mirabai Chanu becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games After finishing with the best lift of 86 kg in the snatch round, the 23-year-old finished with a total score of 196 points. She competed in the 48 kg category.

5 3. Who: Sanjeev Nautiyal What: has been nominated as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Life Insurance When: published on 3rd April 2018 SBI Life Insurance Company Limited has recently appointed Sanjeev Nautiyal as its new MD and CEO. Nautiyal replaces Arijit Basu, who takes over a key role in the State Bank of India Group. A graduate in arts and masters in business administration, Nautiyal started his career with State Bank of India in 1985 as a probationary officer in bank s Lucknow circle / 4. Who: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj What: is on a three days visit to Azerbaijan When: published on 4th April 2018 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached Azerbaijan on a three-day visit during which she will hold talks with top leadership of the country and attend a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement. During her visit, Swaraj will hold talks with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and call on President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva.

6 A range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral cooperation between India and Azerbaijan, are expected to be discussed during her talks with leadership of that country. 5. Who: Russia What: has started construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant When: published on 3rd April 2018 The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) was awarded a construction licence for Akkuyu NPP, Turkey's first nuclear power plant, which is being built in Mersin province, in southern Turkey. JSC Akkuyu Nuklear is the Russian-owned company which is responsible for the project. The USD20 billion project to build the four-unit, 4800 MWe plant is part of Erdogan's '2023 Vision' marking 100 years since the founding of modern Turkey and is intended to reduce the country's dependence on energy imports html 6. Who: the Reserve Bank of India What: has released 1st Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement When: published on 5th April 2018 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.0%.

7 Consequently, the Reverse Repo Rate (RRR) under the LAF remains at 5.75%, and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.25%. India s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth marginally upward to 6.6% from 6.5% in the first advance estimates. Retail inflation, measured by the year-on-year change in the CPI, fell from a high of 5.1% in January to 4.4% in February due to a decline in inflation in food and fuel. CPI inflation excluding food and fuel remained unchanged at 5.2%. 7. Who: Flipkart What: has formed a strategic partnership with online travel company MakeMyTrip to offer travel services on its platform When: published on 5th April 2018 Indian online travel portal MakeMyTrip Ltd has formed a partnership with Flipkart to allow customers to book domestic flight tickets and other travel services directly through the e- commerce firm s portal. The partnership will start with domestic flight bookings in the next few weeks, followed by hotels, bus and holiday bookings Who: Subrata Bhattacharjee What: was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Serbia When: published on 3rd April 2018

8 Subrata Bhattacharjee has appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. He is an IFS officer of 1989 batch. He is currently Joint Secretary in Ministry of External Affairs. o+the+republic+of+serbia 9. Who: Qatar-based Doha Bank What: has set up the first branch in Chennai When: published on 4th April 2018 Qatar-based Doha Bank has set up the first branch in Chennai taking the total number of branches in the country to three. Doha Bank currently has a branch in Mumbai, Kochi and Chennai, respectively. The Chennai branch will assist the bank's growing customer base in India offering a host of services including corporate, retail, treasury, trade, finance and foreign exchange services Who: International Mine Awareness Day What: was observed across the world When: published on 4th April 2018 International Mine Awareness Day was celebrated on 4th April 2018 across the world with the theme Advancing Protection, Peace and Development.

9 On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

10 Top 10 News of the day: 6 th April, International Mine Awareness Day was observed on 4 th April. (Top 10 Quiz of Current Affairs of 6 th April 2018) International Mine Awareness Day was celebrated on 4 th April 2018 across the world with the theme Advancing Protection, Peace and Development. On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. 2. Qatar-based Doha Bank has set up the first branch in Chennai. (Current Affairs April, 6 th 2018) Qatar-based Doha Bank has set up the first branch in Chennai taking the total number of branches in the country to three. Doha Bank currently has a branch in Mumbai, Kochi and Chennai, respectively. The Chennai branch will assist the bank's growing customer base in India offering a host of services including corporate, retail, treasury, trade, finance and foreign exchange services. 3. Subrata Bhattacharjee was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Serbia. (Today s Current Affairs Questions of 6 th April 2018) Subrata Bhattacharjee has appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. He is an IFS officer of 1989 batch. He is currently Joint Secretary in Ministry of External Affairs. 4. Flipkart has partnered with MakeMyTrip to offer travel services on its platform. (Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer 6 April 2018) Indian online travel portal MakeMyTrip Ltd has formed a partnership with Flipkart to allow customers to book domestic flight tickets and other travel services directly through the e- commerce firm s portal. The partnership will start with domestic flight bookings in the next few weeks, followed by hotels, bus and holiday bookings.

11 5. Reserve Bank of India has released 1st Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement. (Quiz Current Affairs 6 th April 2018) The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.0%. Consequently, the Reverse Repo Rate (RRR) under the LAF remains at 5.75%, and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.25%. India s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth marginally upward to 6.6% from 6.5% in the first advance estimates. Retail inflation, measured by the year-on-year change in the CPI, fell from a high of 5.1% in January to 4.4% in February due to a decline in inflation in food and fuel. CPI inflation excluding food and fuel remained unchanged at 5.2%. 6. Russia has started construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant. (Important Current Affairs Questions of 6 th April 2018) The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) was awarded a construction licence for Akkuyu NPP, Turkey's first nuclear power plant, which is being built in Mersin province, in southern Turkey. JSC Akkuyu Nuklear is the Russian-owned company which is responsible for the project. The USD20 billion project to build the four-unit, 4800 MWe plant is part of Erdogan's '2023 Vision' marking 100 years since the founding of modern Turkey and is intended to reduce the country's dependence on energy imports. 7. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is on a three days visit to Azerbaijan. (6 th April 2018 Top Current Affairs Quiz) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached Azerbaijan on a three-day visit during which she will hold talks with top leadership of the country and attend a meeting of the Non- Aligned Movement. During her visit, Swaraj will hold talks with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and call on President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva. A range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral cooperation between India and Azerbaijan, are expected to be discussed during her talks with leadership of that country.

12 8. Sanjeev Nautiyal has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Life Insurance. (Daily Current GK Questions of April, 6 th 2018 ) SBI Life Insurance Company Limited has recently appointed Sanjeev Nautiyal as its new MD and CEO. Nautiyal replaces Arijit Basu, who takes over a key role in the State Bank of India Group. A graduate in arts and masters in business administration, Nautiyal started his career with State Bank of India in 1985 as a probationary officer in bank s Lucknow circle. 9. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has won India s first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (Current Affairs MCQs 6 th April 2018) Weightlifter and current world champion Mirabai Chanu has clinched India s first gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mirabai Chanu becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games After finishing with the best lift of 86 kg in the snatch round, the 23-year-old finished with a total score of 196 points. She competed in the 48 kg category. 10. Weightlifter P Gururaja has won India's first medal with weightlifting silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games. (6 th April 2018 Important Current Affairs Quiz) Weightlifter P Gururaja opened India's medal account on the first competition day of the 21st Commonwealth Games, winning a silver in the men's 56kg category. The 25-year-old Gururaja equaled his personal best of 249kg to finish second in a field where Malaysia's three-time Commonwealth Championships medallist Muhammad Izhar Ahmed ( ) broke the Games record for snatch and overall lift.

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