Saturday, November 30, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 28th November, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 28 November 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives on 3-day India visit
Sri Lanka newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in the national capital for a three-day visit to India, his first trip overseas since he took over this month.
  • Gotabaya said that he is looking forward to strengthening bilateral relations with Prime Minister Modi and the Indian government.
Centre approves Punjab CM's demand of setting up Government Medical College in Kapurthala
Responding to requests made by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Centre approved the establishment of a Government Medical College (GMC) at Kapurthala.
  • The Centre has also cleared a proposal for up-gradation of the Civil Hospital, which will lead to an increase in bed strength from 220 to 500 and the installation of latest medical infrastructures.
Centre extends ban on ULFA for 5 years
The Centre extended the ban on United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and its various factions, wings and fronts for five years.
  • According to a notification, ULFA has indulged in various illegal and violent activities intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India in furtherance of its objective of liberating Assam and aligned itself with other unlawful associations of North Eastern Region to secede Assam from India.
HRD Ministry launches Kartavya Portal
Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister launched the kartavya.ugc.ac.in portal for holding monthly essay competitions for students.
  • The portal was launched as part of year-long ‘Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan’ being observed throughout the country.
  • The portal will be used primarily for holding monthly essay competitions for students as well as other activities including quizzes, poster making, debates pertaining to Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan.
Ministry of Rural Development sanctions additional 18,338 additional houses for Tripura under PMAY-G
Union Ministry of Rural Development sanctioned 18,338 additional houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for Tripura for the financial year 2019-20.
  • The PMAY is a housing initiative of the Government of India launched in 2015 to provide affordable housing to the urban and the rural poor.
  • The target of PMAY is to build 20 million affordable houses by March 2022.
MoD clears defence acquisitions worth over Rs 22,800 crore
Ministry of Defence cleared defence acquisitions worth over Rs 22,800 crore including six P-8I naval spy planes from the US.
  • To boost the 'Make in India' initiative, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded approval for indigenous design, development and manufacturing of 'Thermal Imaging Night Sights' for Assault Rifles.
Indian Navy successfully test-fires Brahmos cruise missile
Indian Navy successfully test-fired the 290-km strike range Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. BrahMos is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from ships, aircraft, or land.

DEFCOM India 2019 held in New Delhi
The DEFCOM INDIA 2019 seminar commenced at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The seminar is devoted to the seminal theme of leveraging communications for achieving jointness between the three services.
  • The theme for the seminar is, “Communications: A Decisive Catalyst for Jointness”.
  • DEFCOM 2019 witnessed active participation from the armed forces, industry, research and development organisations and the academia.
47th All India Police Science Congress begins in Lucknow
The 47th All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) began in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Police in association with the Home Ministry and the Bureau of Police Research and Development is organising the event at the police headquarters in Lucknow.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8th WATEC Israel 2019
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, represented India at the 8 WATEC (Water Technology and Environment Control) Conference 2019. The theme of the conference is “Water Stewardship and Innovation–driving global leadership in the responsible planning management, and protection of water”. The conference held at David Intercontinental in Tel Aviv, Israel.

BANKING & FINANCE

Edelweiss Housing, Bank of Baroda partner for co-lending on home loans
Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd (EHFL) announced a strategic agreement with Bank of Baroda for co-lending of home loans to self-employed entrepreneurs and salaried customers.
  • The partnership involves sharing of risks and rewards between EHFL and India's third largest public sector bank.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

India, ADB sign $451 million loan to strengthen power connectivity in Tamil Nadu
India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 451 million dollar loan to strengthen power connectivity between southern and northern parts of Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC).
  • CKIC is a part of East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) in Tamil Nadu and ADB is the lead partner of government for developing ECEC.

SPORTS

FIFA Rankings: India drop two spots to 108th position
The Indian football team dropped two spots to 108 in the latest FIFA rankings which were announced recently.
  • Belgium and France retained their first and second positions respectively in the latest rankings. Brazil are in third place followed by England.
Kiren Rijiju confers Khel Ratna to Bajrang Punia
Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju felicitated wrestler Bajrang Punia with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
  • Apart from Punia, sprinter Muhammad Anas and shotputter Tejinderpal Singh Toor received Arjuna Awards while Mohinder Singh Dhillon was handed the Dronacharya Award.
Anuj Kumar Taliyan wins gold medal at 11th World Bodybuilding Championship
India's Anuj Kumar Taliyan won the gold medal in 100+ kg weight category in the 11th World Body Building Championship held at Juju Island, South Korea. Anuj Kumar is a Havildar at Madras Engineer Group in the Indian Army.

APPOINTMENTS

Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as Maharashtra CM
Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a grand ceremony held at the Shivaji Park.
  • Uddhav is the first member from Thackeray family to become the Chief Minister and the third Shiv Sena leader to hold the top post after Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane.
Bipin Rawat to be first Chief of Defence Staff
General Bipin Rawat will be the first Chief of Defence Staff. He will end his tenure as the Army Chief in December 2019.
  • He will take over as the first Chief of Defence Staff – a four-star position being created as part of a defence management overhaul.

AWARDS

IIT gold medalist awarded Karmaveer Chakra by iCONGO and United Nations
Rahul Adhikari, Founder of International Changemaker Olympiad and an IIT Gold-Medalist, was conferred with the prestigious Karmaveer Chakra Award and REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship.
  • He was awarded for his contributions in the education sector, and now joins the family of past awardees like Dr Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution), Actor Anupam Kher (for his social work) and Mark Parkinson (renowned education change champion).
  • The Karmaveer Chakra Award is a National People's Award for Citizen Social Action and a global civilian honours instituted by the International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) in partnership with the United Nations.

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Daily Current Affairs 27th November, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 27 November 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Cabinet approves India, Myanmar agreement on human trafficking
The Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Myanmar on enhancing bilateral cooperation between each other for prevention of trafficking in persons.
  • The agreement will also strengthen the friendship between the two Asian countries and to increase bilateral cooperation on the issues of prevention, rescue, recovery and repatriation related to human trafficking.
Bill to merge Daman-Diu and Dadra-Nagar Haveli passed in LS
Lok Sabha has passed the bill to merge Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy had introduced the Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories), Bill, 2019 for the merging of the two Union Territories.

State’s 1st Vulture Conservation to set up by UP Government
In a major step to conserve the endangered vulture population, the Uttar Pradesh government will set up the state’s first vulture conservation and breeding centre in farenda area of Maharajganj district.
  • According to Environment Minister, there has been a sharp decline in the population of vultures in the country which has come down from 40 million to 19,000 in a span of over three decades.
Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal gets its logo, motto

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal released its logo and motto. While the logo symbolises ‘caretaker of people’ ('Lok' meaning people and 'pal' meaning caretaker) and depicts its various essence figuratively in shapes — such as judges bench for ombudsman, three human figures for people, Ashok Chakra for vigilance, orange book for law and two tricolor hands forming a unique balance, the motto in Sanskrit, when translated into English, reads “Do not be greedy for anyone’s wealth”.

Assam bans gutkha, pan masala containing tobacco, nicotine for 1 year
The Assam government has prohibited manufacturing, storage, transportation, display, distribution and sale of gutkha, pan masala or any chewing material containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients, for a period of one year.
  • The decision has been taken in the interest of public health with immediate effect.
Bihar records highest prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-5 children: Report
Bihar recorded the highest prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-five children among the five high-burden states between September 2018 and June 2019.
  • The prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-five children was 15.9 per cent in Bihar, followed by Uttar Pradesh (15.9 per cent), Jharkhand (12.8 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (11.6 per cent) and Rajasthan (8.4 per cent), according to report -- "Situation Analysis of Pneumonia in India" -- released recently.
  • Household air pollution emerged as the important risk factor for childhood pneumonia.
India & Japan holds Mine Countermeasure Exercise(MINEX) 2019
A maiden bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) have conducted Mine Countermeasure Exercise (MINEX) 2019 at Kochi, Kerala.
  • Officials of the Indian Navy and from the warships Bungo and Takashima of JMSDF’s Minesweeper (a naval ship that is deployed in removing naval mines) Division 3, commanded by Captain Seiji Ikubu took part in the exercise.
ISRO launches PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from Sriharikota
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
  • Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability. Cartosat-3 satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 kilometres at an inclination of 97.5 degrees.

BANKING & FINANCE

IndiaFirst Life Insurance partners with Spice Money for ‘Insurance Khata’ product
IndiaFirst Life Insurance has entered into a strategic & technical partnership with Spice Money, a tech-led financial services provider, for distribution / marketing of ‘insurance khata’ through the latter’s platform, which has nearly 3 lakh customers. Insurance Khata is targeted at the informal/agriculture sector.

ADB approves second tranche of USD 150 mn for West Bengal to boost capital investment, infra
The Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank has approved second tranche of USD 150 million (about Rs 1,065 crore) for West Bengal to boost capital investment and infrastructure in the state.
  • It is a policy based programme loan of USD 300 million (about Rs 2,130 crore) by ADB for West Bengal Development Finance Program, which was approved in September 2017.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Cabinet approves increase in authorised capital of FCI to Rs 10,000 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the increase in authorised capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI) from existing Rs 3,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore.
  • This will reduce borrowings of FCI, save interest cost and reduce food subsidy in consequence.
  • With the increase of authorised capital, additional equity capital can be infused in FCI through the Union Budget to fund foodgrains stock perpetually held by FCI.

SPORTS

Odisha to host Men's Hockey World Cup in 2023
Odisha will host the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2023 and the matches will be played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
  • The Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on November 8 announced that India will be hosting the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2023.
Gautam Gambhir unveils stand named after him at Arun Jaitley stadium
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir now has a stand named after him at the Arun Jaitely stadium. The cricketer-turned-politician himself unveiled the stand.
  • Earlier on September 12, Virat Kohli stand was unveiled in the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, which was renamed to Arun Jaitley stadium on the same day.

AWARDS

Ekalabya award for Odia weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera
Odia women weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera, who has brought laurels for both the State and the country in several national and international events, will receive the 27th Ekalabya Award for 2019.
  • The annual award instituted by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT) comprises a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation.
Sundram Fasteners Chairman Suresh Krishna gets 'Quality Ratna' award
Chairman of Sundram Fasteners Ltd Suresh Krishna has been presented with the 'Quality Ratna' award by trade body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
  • Suresh Krishna has been a role model for the society in embracing the principles of Quality, in both personal and professional life.
Billie Eilish is Billboard’s 2019 ‘Woman of the Year’
Singer Billie Eilish will be honoured as Billboard’s 2019 Woman of the Year. Pop star Taylor Swift will also be honoured at Billboard’s event, receiving the inaugural Woman of the Decade award.

OBITUARIES

Veteran Tamil actor Bala Singh passes away
Veteran Tamil actor Bala Singh passed away in Chennai following a brief illness. Bala who was lauded for his versatile roles in the film industry had made his debut as an actor in Nassar's movie 'Avatharam' in 1995. He later went on to take different roles in over 100 movies.

Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar passes away
Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar passed away due to illness. He was 79-years-old. Sushil Kumar, who led the Indian navy during the Kargil War, was a specialist in hydrography and amphibious warfare.
  • He authored a book named "A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief" which highlighted the key defence-related decisions taken by former Prime Minister of India Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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Friday, November 29, 2019

GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 655

  1. Sophie Wilmes has been appointed as the first woman interim Prime Minister of which country?
    A)Belarus
    B)Belgium
    C)Cameroon
    D)Haiti
    E) Lebanon



  2. Who won the Indian Golf Union Junior National Championship 2019?
    A)Aryan Singh
    B)TanmayParihar
    C)Sonmay Bhatt
    D)Arjun Bhati
    E) Dattatray Padsalgikar



  3. Where is the HQ of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) situated?
    A)Chennai
    B)Bengaluru
    C)New Delhi
    D)Hyderabad
    E)Kolkata



  4. Recently India has decided to adopt which country model of human milk bank?
    A)Zimbabwe
    B)Ukraine
    C)Brazil
    D)Russia
    E)Thailand



  5. Recently India and which country signed MoU for cooperation in selected museums?
    A)Germany
    B)China
    C)Russia
    D)Netherlands
    E)Thailand



  6. The 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in which city?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Pune
    C)Chennai
    D)Lucknow
    E)Mumbai



  7. Which country has released a new coin to commemorate the 550th anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak?
    A)India
    B)Pakistan
    C)Nepal
    D)Bhutan
    E)Sri Lanka



  8. Recently a team of researchers has discovered a new deep sea fish speciesism which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Odisha
    D)Kerala
    E)Maharashtra



  9. According to a report by KPMG,Amazon,Apple and which other company tops the list of most disruptive firms?
    A)Google
    B)Alibaba
    C)Microsoft
    D)Paytm
    E)Reliance



  10. Where was the 29th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministers’ Meeting on Climate Change held in October 2019?
    A)Cape Town
    B)Brasilia
    C)New Delhi
    D)Beijing
    E)Singapore



  11. Alberto Fernandez has been elected as the President of which country?
    A)Lebanon
    B)Britain
    C)Argentina
    D)Belgium
    E)Sri Lanka



  12. Recently Saad Hariri announced his resignation as PM of which country?
    A)Ukraine
    B)Afghanistan
    C)Lebanon
    D)Norway
    E)Thailand



  13. The next Exhibition ‘Hunar Haat’, an initiative of the Minority Affairs Ministry,was held in which city?
    A)Allahabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Gorakhpur
    D)Pune
    E)Varanasi



  14. Which Institute has secured the 17th rank globally in the ‘Financial Times Masters in Management Rankings 2019.?
    A)IIM Kozhikode
    B)IIM Bengaluru
    C)IIM Lucknow
    D)IIM Calcutta
    E)IIT Roorkee



  15. In October 2019, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed how many billion(s) transaction mark?
    A)2
    B)1
    C)5
    D)3
    E)4



  16. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won which medal in French Open 2019 held in Paris?
    A)Gold
    B)Silver
    C)Bronze
    D)None of these
    E)All of these



  17. Recently Lokayukta NVenkatachala passed away.He was the former Lokayukta ofwhichstate?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Kerala
    E)Gujarat



  18. The exercise Shakti2019 is a exercise between India and which other country?
    A)Russia
    B)Vietnam
    C)France
    D)Sri Lanka
    E)Bangladesh



  19. Which has become the first State in the country to enact a law on contract farming?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Assam
    E)Gujarat



  20. Recently Mano passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Social Activist
    B)Journalists
    C)Sports
    D)Actor
    E)Director



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GA Revision for IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 654

  1. Indian women’s cricket team claimed 5-0 T20I series against which of the teams?
    1. Indian women’s cricket team claimed 5-0 T20I series against which of the teams?
      A)Bangladesh
      B)New Zealand
      C)Sri Lanka
      D)West Indies
      E)Thailand



    2. Where did Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated ‘Destination North East’ Festival in November 2019?
      A)Bhopal
      B)Raipur
      C)Varanasi
      D)Ambala
      E)Mohali



    3. Recently United Nation General Assembly has elected how many member states to Human Rights Council?
      A)10
      B)11
      C)12
      D)14
      E)16



    4. Karnataka,Gujarat and which other state have topped in the University-Industry Linkages in a research report conducted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
      A)Kerala
      B)Maharashtra
      C)Tamil Nadu
      D)Assam
      E)Gujarat



    5. Where will the first-ever counter-terrorism (CT) exercise for the Quad countries which include the United States (US), India, Australia, and Japan held?
      A)Gujarat
      B)Rajasthan
      C)New Delhi
      D)Uttarakhand
      E)Haryana



    6. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has downgraded its global growth outlook for 2020 to what percent?
      A)2.9%
      B)3.4%
      C)2.6%
      D)3.1%
      E)3.8%



    7. Which city hosted the 4-day Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, world’s biggest Islamic Congregation?
      A)Kolkata
      B)Bhopal
      C)Varanasi
      D)Karnal
      E)Jaipur



    8. Satya Nadella is the CEO of which organization?
      A)Google
      B)Microsoft
      C)Mastercard
      D)IBM
      E)Reliance



    9. Which state government released a new Land Policy 2019 prepared by Revenue and Disaster Management Department after 30 years ?
      A)Tripura
      B)West Bengal
      C)Madhya Pradesh
      D)Assam
      E)Chattisgarh



    10. The Indian Oil has planned to set up 2G ethanol plant at which place?
      A)Panipat
      B)Kanpur
      C)Kochi
      D)Mangalore
      E)Hyderabad



    11. Where did the three-day Global Bio-India Summit 2019 held?
      A)Bhatinda
      B)Lucknow
      C)Noida
      D)New Delhi
      E)Raipur



    12. Which government has given approval to the world’s first CNG terminal at Bhavnagar port?
      A)Gujarat
      B)Maharashtra
      C)Andhra Pradesh
      D)Odisha
      E)Chattisgarh



    13. Where is the HQ of Central Board of Direct Taxes?
      A)Mumbai
      B)Chennai
      C)New Delhi
      D)Lucknow
      E)Hyderabad



    14. According to the first ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index released in November 2019, which Indian city emerged as the India’s highest ranked city?
      A)Mumbai
      B)Delhi
      C)Bengaluru
      D)Jaipur
      E)Lucknow



    15. What is the constituency of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti?
      A) Surat
      B) Dwarka
      C)Varanasi
      D) Jodhpur
      E)Jaipur



    16. Which state achieved the highest road length in the country this year so far under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?
      A)Tamil Nadu
      B)Haryana
      C) Jammu and Kashmir
      D)Maharashtra
      E)Punjab



    17. Recently Sundar Singh Gujjar won gold for India for which sports in World Para Athletics Championship?
      A)Javelin
      B)Shooting
      C)Boxing
      D)Tennis
      E)Chess



    18. Which state launched YSR Matsyakara Bharosa, a welfare scheme for fishermen, on the occasion of World Fisheries Day?
      A)Andhra Pradesh
      B)Arunachal Pradesh
      C)Kerala
      D)Tamil Nadu
      E) Karnataka



    19. Recently President of which country Evo Morales resigned from his post?
      A)Seychelles
      B)Zimbabwe
      C)Ukraine
      D)Bolivia
      E)Belgium



    20. Shaukat Kaifi passed away recently. She was a veteran ________ .
      A)Politician
      B)Actress
      C)Scientist
      D)Photographer
      E)Writer




    A)Bangladesh
    B)New Zealand
    C)Sri Lanka
    D)West Indies
    E)Thailand



  2. Where did Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated ‘Destination North East’ Festival in November 2019?
    A)Bhopal
    B)Raipur
    C)Varanasi
    D)Ambala
    E)Mohali



  3. Recently United Nation General Assembly has elected how many member states to Human Rights Council?
    A)10
    B)11
    C)12
    D)14
    E)16



  4. Karnataka,Gujarat and which other state have topped in the University-Industry Linkages in a research report conducted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Assam
    E)Gujarat



  5. Where will the first-ever counter-terrorism (CT) exercise for the Quad countries which include the United States (US), India, Australia, and Japan held?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Rajasthan
    C)New Delhi
    D)Uttarakhand
    E)Haryana



  6. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has downgraded its global growth outlook for 2020 to what percent?
    A)2.9%
    B)3.4%
    C)2.6%
    D)3.1%
    E)3.8%



  7. Which city hosted the 4-day Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, world’s biggest Islamic Congregation?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Bhopal
    C)Varanasi
    D)Karnal
    E)Jaipur



  8. Satya Nadella is the CEO of which organization?
    A)Google
    B)Microsoft
    C)Mastercard
    D)IBM
    E)Reliance



  9. Which state government released a new Land Policy 2019 prepared by Revenue and Disaster Management Department after 30 years ?
    A)Tripura
    B)West Bengal
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Assam
    E)Chattisgarh



  10. The Indian Oil has planned to set up 2G ethanol plant at which place?
    A)Panipat
    B)Kanpur
    C)Kochi
    D)Mangalore
    E)Hyderabad



  11. Where did the three-day Global Bio-India Summit 2019 held?
    A)Bhatinda
    B)Lucknow
    C)Noida
    D)New Delhi
    E)Raipur



  12. Which government has given approval to the world’s first CNG terminal at Bhavnagar port?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Odisha
    E)Chattisgarh



  13. Where is the HQ of Central Board of Direct Taxes?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)New Delhi
    D)Lucknow
    E)Hyderabad



  14. According to the first ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index released in November 2019, which Indian city emerged as the India’s highest ranked city?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Delhi
    C)Bengaluru
    D)Jaipur
    E)Lucknow



  15. What is the constituency of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti?
    A) Surat
    B) Dwarka
    C)Varanasi
    D) Jodhpur
    E)Jaipur



  16. Which state achieved the highest road length in the country this year so far under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Haryana
    C) Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Maharashtra
    E)Punjab



  17. Recently Sundar Singh Gujjar won gold for India for which sports in World Para Athletics Championship?
    A)Javelin
    B)Shooting
    C)Boxing
    D)Tennis
    E)Chess



  18. Which state launched YSR Matsyakara Bharosa, a welfare scheme for fishermen, on the occasion of World Fisheries Day?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    E) Karnataka



  19. Recently President of which country Evo Morales resigned from his post?
    A)Seychelles
    B)Zimbabwe
    C)Ukraine
    D)Bolivia
    E)Belgium



  20. Shaukat Kaifi passed away recently. She was a veteran ________ .
    A)Politician
    B)Actress
    C)Scientist
    D)Photographer
    E)Writer



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LIC Assistant 2019 Region-Wise Prelims Result Out

Hello Aspirants! LIC Assistant Prelims 2019 result is declared. Prelims examination was held on 30th October & 31st October 2019. Candidates who had given their prelims exam can check their result(region-wise) by using following link.

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Daily Current Affairs 26th November, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 26 November 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

GOI launches Credit-linked Subsidy Services Awas Portal
Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs has launched Credit-linked Subsidy Services Awas Portal, CLAP, in New Delhi. The portal provides a transparent and robust real-time web-based monitoring system for credit-linked Subsidy Services, CLSS, beneficiaries. Using the portal, a beneficiary can track his application status in real-time. The initiative would also benefit other stakeholders to work in synergy to release subsidy to beneficiaries on time.

Railways sets up Institute for Financial Management in Hyderabad
The Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) has been set up in Hyderabad, Telangana. This new entity is set up to impart professional training in the management of railway finances.
  • The project was conceived and constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) at a cost of Rs 85 crore. 
  • IIRFM marks an important addition to the list of premier professional institutions in the country in the field of financial management in Indian Railways.
Centre approves setting up of 5 new medical colleges in Rajasthan
The Central government has approved the proposal of setting up five new medical colleges in different districts of Rajasthan.
  • According to an official statement, medical colleges will come up in Hanumangarh, Dausa, Tonk, Sawaimadhopur and Jhunjhunu districts of the state.
Madhya Pradesh govt will give 5% reservation to sportspersons in jobs
Madhya Pradesh government has announced 5% reservation to national and international medallists sportspersons in state government jobs.

Etawah Lion Safari inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh
The Etawah Lion Safari, formally known as Etawah Safari Park was thrown open for public in Uttar Pradesh without the lion segment.
  • It is a drive-through safari park located in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh and is one of the biggest safari parks in Asia with an area of 350 hectares (860 acres).

BANKING & FINANCE

PSBs collect Rs 1,996 crore in minimum balance penalty in FY’19
Public sector banks collected Rs 1,996.46 crore in penalty from customers for not keeping minimum monthly balance in savings account in 2018-19. In 2017-18, the 18 public sector banks collected Rs 3,368.42 crore by levying minimum balance penalty.
  • This amount was sharply higher than Rs 790.22 crore collected in 2016-17.
U GRO Capital signs loan co-origination partnership with SBI
U GRO Capital, a tech-enabled lender to small businesses, has signed a loan co-origination partnership with State Bank of India (SBI) to offer credit at a competitive rate of interest.

SBI Card, Vistara tie-up for premium co-branded credit cards
SBI Card, the country's second largest credit card issuer, and Vistara, a full-service carrier, have joined hands to launch a one-of-its-kind premium credit card for travel savvy urban Indians.
  • The new credit cards to offer a range of benefits like one-way Premium Economy tickets on joining and achieving spends-based milestone(s), complimentary Club Vistara Silver tier membership, and more

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Ind-Ra slashes FY20 GDP growth forecast for fourth time to 5.6 pc
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) revised its GDP growth forecast for the current financial year (FY20) to 5.6 per cent.
  • This is the fourth revision and has come in after the agency had revised its FY20 GDP growth forecast only a month ago to 6.1 per cent.
Ashok Leyland Ltd, ICICI Bank ink MoU for vehicle financing
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. (ALL) has entered into a two­ year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank to offer customised financial solutions to customers across India with a focus on semi­urban and rural geographies.

SPORTS

India bag 28 medals including 13 gold in U-15 Asian Wrestling C’ships
In wrestling, India concluded its campaign at the Under-15 Asian Championships with 28 medals, including 13 gold, 14 silver and a bronze. The superb show by Indian grapplers continued as they won 5 gold on the last day at Taichung, China yesterday. Led by 2019 Cadet World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Chahal, the freestyle grapplers captured four gold while one gold came in the Greco-Roman category.

Sangram Dahiya, Varsha Varman win double trap national titles
Sangram Dahiya and Varsha Varman clinched double trap titles, winning gold at the 63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championship in New Delhi.
  • In men’s category, Sangram shot 142 out of 150 targets to leave behind former world champion Ankur Mittal, who managed 137 hits over the five rounds of 30 targets each to win a silver.
  • Varsha, in the women’s category of 120 targets each, had 97 to her name to clinch the gold ahead of state-mate Manisha Keer, who had 93 hits winning Silver.

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNS

Kerala cadre IAS officer to head UN tourism body
Kerala cadre senior IAS officer Suman Billa is set to join the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at its headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
  • He will take charge next week as Director, Technical Cooperation and Silk Road Development at the D1 level at UNWTO.
Fadnavis submits resignation as Maharashtra CM as BJP lacks majority
Devendra Fadnavis submitted his resignation as Chief Minister to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari as, he said, BJP fell short of the required number of MLAs to win the scheduled floor test.
  • His resignation came close on the heels of his deputy Ajit Pawar's resignation from his post, for "personal reasons".

AWARDS

Manisha Kulshreshtha wins 28th Bihari Puraskar
Noted writer from Rajasthan, Manisha Kulshreshtha, was awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel ‘Swapnapash’.
  • The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation and is for writers of Rajasthani origin. It is given annually to an outstanding work in Hindi or Rajasthani published in the past 10 years.
Floating school project of Bangladesh wins Aga Khan Architecture Award
Floating school project of Bangladesh wins Aga Khan Architecture Award. Bangladesh is a land of water. A large part of its landscape remains submerged underwater during the monsoon months.
  • It is a floating school named ‘The Arcadia Education Project’.
  • The floating school is unique in its design and novel in its concept. The school also serves as a shelter, a daycare centre and a vocational training centre for the local people.

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GA Revision for IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 653

  1. Which state government recently banned 15-year-old govt cars, old commercial vehicles?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Bihar
    D)Odisha
    E)Jharkhand



  2. Recently the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of the BNP Paribas mutual fund with which bank mutual fund?
    A)Bank of Baroda
    B)IDBI
    C)SBI
    D)Canara Bank
    E)Yes Bank



  3. Which Institute has launched country’s ‘first indigenously’ designed standing wheelchair- ‘Arise’ for assisting the specially-abled person in day to day activities?
    A)IIT Kanpur
    B)IIT Delhi
    C)IIT Madras
    D)IISc Bengaluru
    E)IIT Roorkee



  4. The 2019 World Kabaddi Cup will take place in which state?
    A)Haryana
    B)Bihar
    C)Punjab
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    E)Chattisgarh



  5. Where is Bankers’ Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) situated?
    A) Noida
    B) Nashik
    C) Pune
    D) Lucknow
    E) Raipur



  6. How much household income limits for borrowers of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) has been increased by RBI from ₹ 1 lakh?
    A)₹3 lakh
    B)₹2.5 lakh
    C)₹2 lakh
    D)₹ 1.25 lakh
    E) ₹ 2.12 lakh



  7. At how much percent India GDP will grow for FY20 according to Noumara?
    A)5.0%
    B)4.4%
    C)5.5%
    D)4.9%
    E)3.6%



  8. Recently the DIN system of Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has come into existence.What does “I” stands in DIN?
    A)Income
    B)Insolvent
    C)Inspection
    D)Identification
    E)Idea



  9. How much percent of respondents were view of India that it is getting easier to do business in India according to UK India Business Council Annual Doing Business Report?
    A)64%
    B)51%
    C)52%
    D)56%
    E)48%



  10. Shripad Naik inaugurated DRDO’s Igniter Complex in which city?
    A)Ahmedabad
    B)Surat
    C)Pune
    D)Mumbai
    E)Hyderabad



  11. Where is LSE India Observatory situated?
    A) Russia
    B) Japan
    C) USA
    D) UK
    E) Singapore



  12. Where is the HQ of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Mumbai
    C)Pune
    D)New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad



  13. Which state government has launched the ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme?
    A)Odisha
    B)Karnataka
    C)Kerala
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    E)Tamil Nadu



  14. The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) for MILAN exercise was concluded at which city?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Chennai
    C)Vishakapatnam
    D)Mumbai
    E)Hyderabad



  15. As per the latest special bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India,India’s maternal mortality rate has declined by how much points in one year?
    A)8
    B)6
    C)7
    D)10
    E)15



  16. The Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan held in which city?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Bengaluru
    C)Kochi
    D)Pune
    E)Hyderabad



  17. Which country has topped the business bribery risk in South Asia according to the Trace Bribery Matrix?
    A)India
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Nepal
    D)China
    E)Sri Lanka



  18. The Indian Coast Guard conducted the Regional level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise – 2019 (ReSAREX – 2019) in which state?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Karnataka
    C)Goa
    D)Tamil Nadu
    E)Andhra Pradesh



  19. In which city, India’s first elephant memorial was build?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Nashik
    C)Mathura
    D)Kanpur
    E)Varanasi



  20. Recently Tirunellai Narayana Seshan, passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Author
    B)Singer
    C)Civil Servant
    D)Politics
    E)Lecturer



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GA Revision for IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 652

  1. Which organisation has been bestowed with the ‘Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability’ 2019?
    A)BHEL
    B)NTPC
    C)BPCL
    D)ONGC
    E)HAL



  2. Which becomes first city to install ‘Third Umpire’ RT-PCR Machines?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kolkata
    E)Jaipur



  3. What is the currency of Switzerland?
    A)Franc
    B)Dinar
    C)Rial
    D)Euro
    E)Rufiya



  4. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the establishment of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in which place?
    A)Leh
    B)Shimla
    C)Jammu
    D)Surat
    E)Mohali



  5. Where is the HQ of Competition Commnission of India?
    A)Chennai
    B)Lucknow
    C)Mumbai
    D)New Delhi
    E)Raipur



  6. The 2nd edition of South Asia Safety Summit held in which city?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)Lucknow
    E)Kolkata



  7. Which state government announced that the “Sand Week” from Nov 14 ?
    A)Odisha
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Sikkim
    E)West Bengal



  8. Which state joined hands with IIM-A to curb corruption?
    A)Odisha
    B)Sikkim
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    E)West Bengal



  9. Where is the HQ of IRCTC?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad



  10. The Directorate of School Education (DSEJ) has launched a special enrollment drive under the banner ‘Aao School Chalein’ in which city?
    A)Jammu
    B)Ladakh
    C)Ludhiana
    D)Gangtok
    E)Darjeeling



  11. Who has been elected as president of Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI)?
    A)Githa Kumari
    B)Ravishankar Singh
    C)Shantikumar Singh
    D)Sudhir Mittal
    E) Ruhan Kumari



  12. What is the rank of India in the latest edition of IMD World Talent Ranking?
    A)55th
    B)57th
    C)60th
    D)59th
    E)45th



  13. Recently IRCTC signed a MoU with which state tourism development corporation to operate golden chariot train?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Assam
    D)Sikkim
    E)Meghalaya



  14. Where is Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) situated?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Mangalore
    C) Hyderabad
    D) Bhopal
    E) Delhi



  15. Which country has successfully carried out night-time test-firing of two Prithvi ballistic missiles?
    A)India
    B)China
    C)Pakistan
    D)Nepal
    E)Sri Lanka



  16. Recently Amit Shah launches special winter-grade diesel for which region?
    A)Leh
    B)Mizoram
    C)Ladakh
    D)Assam
    E)Orissa



  17. Where is Joint India-IMF Training Programme (ITP) centre situated?
    A) Pune
    B) Vadodara
    C) Bhopal
    D) Kolkata
    E) Chennai



  18. The Ministry of External Affairs opened Passport Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSKs) in which place?
    A)Ladakh
    B)Leh
    C)Surat
    D)Kartarpur
    E)Lahore



  19. As per Union Ministry ofFinance, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have disbursed loans to the tune of how much amount during October under the ‘Customer Outreach’ initiative?
    A)₹2.53 lakh crore
    B)₹2.45 lakh crore
    C)₹3.66 lakh crore
    D)₹4.55 lakh crore
    E) ₹2.12 lakh crore



  20. Recently Vashishtha Narayan Singh has passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Author
    B)Social Activist
    C)Philosopher
    D)Mathematician
    E) Director



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