Current Affairs Quiz December 17th 2019 for RBI/NABARD

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Here is the Current affairs quiz December 17th 2019 for RBI/NABARD in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other  important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.

Current affairs quiz December 17th 2019

Q1. Who has topped the Forbes 2019 list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’?

  1. Angela Merkel
  2. Christine Lagarde
  3. Nancy Pelosi
  4. Ursula von der Leyen

Answer: (1)
The Forbes 2019 list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ has been topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in the second spot and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, ranked third. Also on the list is Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (29).

Q2. Where does ‘International Seminar on Climate Smart Farming Systems’ for BIMSTEC countries held?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Chennai
  3. New Delhi
  4. Kolkata

Answer: (3)

Q3. Where does 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions held?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Chennai
  3. New Delhi
  4. Kolkata

Answer: (3)

Q4. Who has become brand ambassador of Spanish club football “La Liga”?

  1. Virat Kohli
  2. Rohit Sharma
  3. Saurav Ganguly
  4. Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: (2)
La Liga, the top tier of Spanish club football, announced cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador in India. He becomes the first non-footballer in the league’s 90-year-old history to endorse the brand

Q5. Who has launched a new app “Audible Suno” in India?

  1. Microsoft
  2. Flipkart
  3. Facebook
  4. Amazon

Answer: (4)
Audible, Amazon’s audiobook company has launched a new app exclusively for India, called Audible Suno. The app offers free access to original audio series across many genres from India.

Q6. Which massage has been added to UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) prestigious heritage list?

  1. Full Body Treat
  2. Unwind On A Dime
  3. Nuad Thai
  4. Day Spa Devotion

Answer: (3)
Nuad Thai is now part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which features traditions and practices passed across the generations.

Q7. Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been elected as the President of _________?

  1. Algeria
  2. Tunisia
  3. Libya
  4. Mali

Answer: (1)
Former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been elected as Algeria’s new president after a contentious election denounced by the country’s protest movement

Q8. Who has been declared as the winner of the Miss World 2019 beauty pageant?

  1. Taqiyyah Francis
  2. Suman Rao
  3. Elís Miele Coelho
  4. Tony-Ann Singh

Answer: (4)
Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh has bagged the Miss World 2019 at an annual beauty pageant held here, with India’s Suman Rao becoming second runners-up

Q9. Who has launched India’s 1st Corporate Bond ETF (exchange trade fund) called the Bharat Bond ETF?

  1. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd
  2. Edelweiss Asset Management Company
  3. Franklin Templeton
  4. DSP Mutual Fund

Answer: (2)
India’s first corporate bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) — the Bharat Bond ETF, which is also the country’s largest new fund offer (NFO) ever, opened for subscription. The ETF is a government initiative and Edelweiss AMC was given the mandate to design and manage the product

Q10. Who has launched his autobiography ‘Mind Master’?

  1. Anand Mahindra
  2. Abhinav Bindra
  3. Viswanathan Anand
  4. Sunl Gavaskar

Answer: (3)

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