13 Sep
With the release of IBPS Clerk 2017 Notification, candidates seeking banking sector jobs must take stock of where they stand. Since the Clerical Exam is conducted once a year, it is an opportunity which is too precious to miss. Three to four months of dedicated preparation can see you through.
But, it is advisable not to underestimate the level of competition. Moreover, attending Classes at the Centre for the Best Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi ensures that you are putting in that extra bit of effort which is required to crack any Competitive Examination. Putting in that extra bit also means keeping yourself updated on Current Affairs, which is an integral part of the examination. The latest GK Quiz covering Current Affairs for the month of September will help you in this regard.
Current Affairs September 2017 Quiz
Question 1. The Prime Minister recently attended the 9th BRICS summit. The venue of this summit was
a. Xiamen, China
b. Pretoria, South Africa
c. Vladivostok, Russia
d. Brasilia, Brazil
Answer: Xiamen, China
Question 2. What was India’s GDP growth rate in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2017-18?
a. 5.6%
b. 5.7%
c. 6.2%
d. 6.7%
Answer: 5.7%
Question 3. Who was recently appointed Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
a. Rajiv Kumar
b. Amitabh Kant
c. Ashwani Lohani
d. Rajiv Mehrishi
Answer: Rajiv Mehrishi
Question 4. Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, India’s 1st aviation university, is located in
a. Jalandhar, Punjab
b. Ajmer, Rajasthan
c. Bellary, Karnataka
d. Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh
Question 5. Nirmala Sitaraman has been recently appointed as the
a. Union minister of Defence
b. Union minister of Corporate Affairs
c. Union minister of Railways
d. Union minister of Finance
Answer: Union minister of Defence
Question 6. In the latest cabinet reshuffle, who among the following was appointed as the Union minister of Railways?
a. Nitin Gadkari
b. Dr. Harsh Vardhan
c. Piyush Goyal
d. Manohar Parrikar
Answer: Piyush Goyal
Question 7. Mr. Suresh Prabhu has recently assumed charge as the Union minister of
a. Road Transport and Highways
b. New and Renewable Energy
c. Corporate Affairs
d. Commerce and Industry
Answer: Commerce and Industry
Question 8. Where is the National Sports Museum going to be established?
a. New Delhi
b. Patiala
c. Bengaluru
d. Pune
Answer: New Delhi
Question 9. Who is the author of the book: “I do what I do”?
a. Vidya Balan
b. Shashi Tharoor
c. Raghuram Rajan
d. Shah Rukh Khan
Answer: Raghuram Rajan
Question 10. Apart from being the Union minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari is now heading the ministry of
a. Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
b. Drinking Water and Sanitation
c. Corporate Affairs
d. Women and Child Development
Answer: Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Question 11. The OBC creamy layer limit for reservation in Central Govt. jobs has been raised from Rs. 6 lakh to
a. 7 Lakh
b. 7.5 Lakh
c. 8 Lakh
d. 9 Lakh
Answer: 8 Lakh
Question 12. As per the latest CSO data, which state showed the fastest economic growth rate in the fiscal year 2015-16?
a. Jammu & Kashmir
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Maharashtra
d. Goa
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Question 13. Who among the following was recently named the Union minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation?
a. Shiv Pratap Shukla
b. Hardeep Singh Puri
c. Uma Bharti
d. KJ Alphons
Answer: Uma Bharti
Question 14. After the recent cabinet reshuffle, Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan is now in charge of which of the following ministries?
a. Petroleum and Natural Gas; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
b. Youth Affairs and Sports; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
c. Petroleum and Natural Gas; Youth Affairs and Sports
d. Information and Broadcasting; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Answer: Petroleum and Natural Gas; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Question 15. In addition to being the Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, KJ Alphons is now the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
a. Statistics and Program Implementation
b. Parliamentary Affairs
c. Youth Affairs and Sports
d. Tourism
Answer: Tourism
Question 16. According to CSO, which state had the largest Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the financial year 2015-16?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Gujarat
Answer: Maharashtra
Question 17. Who was recently appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
a. Hardeep Singh Puri
b. Raj Kumar Singh
c. Vijay Goel
d. Anantkumar Hegde
Answer: Hardeep Singh Puri
Question 18. During the latest cabinet reshuffle, who was appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
a. Virendra Kumar
b. Satya Pal Singh
c. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
d. Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Answer: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Question 19. India’s 1st Videsh Bhawan was recently inaugurated in
a. Mumbai, Maharashtra
b. Pune, Maharashtra
c. Bengaluru, Karnataka
d. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Answer: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Question 20. The birth anniversary of which former Prime Minister of India is observed as the Sadhbhavana Diwas?
a. Indira Gandhi
b. Rajiv Gandhi
c. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Rajiv Gandhi
Question 21. What is the total value of demonetized notes of Rs. 500 & Rs. 1000 denomination which have been received by RBI?
a. 13.87 Lakh Crores
b. 14.99 Lakh Crores
c. 15.28 Lakh Crores
d. 15.44 Lakh Crores
Answer: 15.28 Lakh Crores
Question 22. Name the RBI committee on household finance, which recently suggested that banks should link their home loan rates to repo rate.
a. Harun Rashid Khan committee
b. Tarun Ramadorai committee
c. N S Vishwanathan committee
d. BP Kanungo committee
Answer: Tarun Ramadorai committee
Question 23. India’s external affairs minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj, recently took part in the Indian Ocean Conference 2017. The venue of this conference was
a. Colombo, Sri Lanka
b. Port Louis, Mauritius
c. Hanoi, Vietnam
d. Kathmandu, Nepal
Answer: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Question 24. Which committee has been constituted by the Union Govt. on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India’s economic transformation?
a. Jayant Narlikar committee
b. Amitabh Kant committee
c. V. Kamakoti committee
d. Arvind Panagariya committee
Answer: V. Kamakoti committee
Question 25. The venue of 2017 Yudh Abhyas, a bilateral military training exercise between India and USA, is
a. Dehradun, India
b. New South Wales, Australia
c. Washington, USA
d. Rhode Island, USA
Answer: Washington, United States
Question 26. The Rohingya Muslim community primarily belongs to
a. Bangladesh
b. Bhutan
c. Myanmar
d. China
Answer: Myanmar
Question 27. RBI recently designated HDFC as a D-SIB (too big to fail). D-SIB stands for
a. Domestic Systemically Integral Bank
b. Domestic Systemically Important Bank
c. Domestic Systematically Important Bank
d. Domestic Systemically Institutional Bank
Answer: Domestic Systemically Important Bank
Question 28. As per RBI, a bank will be considered a D-SIB, if its assets exceed
a. 1% of India’s GDP
b. 1.5% of India’s GDP
c. 2% of India’s GDP
d. 2.5% of India’s GDP
Answer: 2% of India’s GDP
Question 29. When is the International Literacy Day observed?
a. 3rd September
b. 5th September
c. 7th September
d. 8th September
Answer: 8th September
Question 30. The 2017 SLINEX, a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka, was recently conducted at
a. Jaffna, Sri Lanka
b. Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
c. Paradip, India
d. Vishakhapatnam, India
Answer: Vishakhapatnam, India
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Summary
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