GA Revision for EPFO, IBPS PO/Clerk and Other Exams – 555

GA Revision Questions for ESIC UDC Main, EPFO, IBPS PO/Clerk and Other exams.

1. Which bank to merge with Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited?
   A)Laxmi Vilas Bank
   B)IDBI Bank
   C)IndusInd Bank
   D)HDFC Bank
   E)Bank of India
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Private sector lender IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd (BFIL) said their merger will be effective from July 4.
   
2. Recently Shoaib Malik announced his retirement.He belongs to which sports?
   A)Basketball
   B)Football
   C)Tennis
   D)Cricket
   E)Basketball
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik announced his retirement from ODI cricket after his country’s final league clash against Bangladesh in World Cup 2019.
   
3. Which of the following is not a major component of Market Risk?
   A) Interest rate risk
   B) Equity risk
   C) Credit risk
   D) Foreign exchange risk
   E) Liquidity risk
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   The major components of Market risk are::
   Interest rate risk
   Equity risk
   Foreign exchange risk
   Commodity risk

4. Who was elected as the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker?
   A)Nilanjana Khare
   B)Sushma Swaraj
   C)Om Birla
   D)Sunny Deol
   E)Gautam Gambhir
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Om Birla, a two-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of Parliament (MP) from Rajasthan, is set to be unanimously elected as the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker.
   
5. How much amount was extended by India to Niger for organising the African Union (AU) Summit?
   A)10 million
   B)15 million
   C)30 million
   D)20 million
   E) 40 million
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   India has extended USD 15 million assistance to Niger for organising the African Union (AU) summit scheduled to be held in Niamey early next month.
   
6. Recently which bank has entered into a bancassurance agreement with Tata AiG?
   A)SBI
   B)IDBI Bank
   C)UCO Bank
   D)Allahabad Bank
   E)Syndicate Bank
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   IDBI Bank has entered a bancassurance corporate agency agreement with Tata AIG. This is to provide the general insurer’s products to the bank’s two crore customers through its 1,850-plus branches.

7. The operation “Sunrise2” is a coordinated operation between India and which other country?
   A)Russia
   B)Nepal
   C)Myanmar
   D)Sri Lanka
   E)Bangladesh
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   The armies of India and Myanmar carried out a three-week-long coordinated operation from May 16 in their respective border areas named ‘Operation Sunrise 2’. They targeted the militant groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam to bust terror camps.
   
8. Recently India signed MoU with Which country for establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea?
   A)Maldives
   B)Morocco
   C)Thailand
   D)Singapore
   E)Italy
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   The Union Cabinet gave ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Maldives for the establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea.
   
9. As per DBS report,India’s GDP to remain at how much percent in FY 2020?
   A)6.5%
   B)6.4%
   C)6.6%
   D)6.8%
   E)6.7%
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   DBS Bank has revised India’s GDP growth for fiscal year 2020 downwards to 6.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) from 7 per cent projected earlier, citing headwinds for exports amidst challenging trade outlook.
   
10. What is the currency of Tajikistan?
    A)Kwacha
    B)Yen
    C)Krone
    D)Somoni
    E)Rial
    
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    Option D
    

11. Which state government has decided to give Rs 3500 monthly to unemployed graduates?
    A)Odisha
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Haryana
    D)Maharashtra
    E)Jharkhand
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Unemployed youth having graduation or equivalent degree will be given unemployment allowance by Rajasthan government.
    
12. According to a report released by BloombergNEF,half of the world will get power from wind and solar by Which year?
    A)2025
    B)2050
    C)2030
    D)2040
    E)2035
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    According to a report released by BloombergNEF, nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet.
    
13. In which state,Indian Coast Guard Recruitment Centre was inaugurated?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Uttarakhand
    D)Odisha
    E)Chattisgarh
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated an Indian Coast Guard recruitment centre in Kuanvala.
    
14. Recently Indian Navy first Naval Squadron 550 celebrated its diamond jubilee after completing how many years of service?
    A)60
    B)70
    C)50
    D)55
    E)72
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Indian Navy’s first Naval Air Squadron 550 celebrated its Diamond Jubilee at naval base Kochi after Completing 60 glorious years of yeoman service to the nation.
    
15. Where is the headquarters of New Development Bank (NDB) situated?
    A) Bern, Switzerland
    B) Cape Town, South Africa
    C) Shanghai, China
    D) Moscow, Russia
    E) Rome, Italy
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
    The first regional office of the NDB will be opened in Johannesburg, South Africa.

16. According to ADB,Which country has emerged as the fastest growing economy among the 45 countries of the Asia Pacific Region?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)India
    C)Nepal
    D)China
    E)Sri Lanka
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Bangladesh has emerged as the fastest growing economy among the 45 countries of the Asia-Pacific region according to Asian Development Bank (ADB).
    
17. Which company partnered with National Skill Development Corporation to organise World Skills India’s International Cloud Computing Challenge 2019 ?
    A)TCS
    B)Wipro
    C)Infosys
    D)Nasscom
    E)Google
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Nasscom partners with National Skill Development Corporation to organise ‘World Skills India’s International Cloud Computing Challenge 2019’. Ten countries including India are participating in the competition, along with New Zealand, Belgium, Japan, China, South Korea, Russia, Oman and Ireland.
    
18. As per economic survey,Odisha’s GSDP grew by How much percent during 2018-19?
    A)8.5%
    B)8.4%
    C)7.7%
    D)6.5%
    E)8.1%
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Odisha’s gross state domestic product (GSDP) grew by 8.4 per cent during 2018-19 compared to 7.4 per cent in previous financial year, highlighting that it has grown at a faster rate than states like Haryana, Punjab, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
    
19. Recently The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved Rs 120 cr Cancer Institute in Which state?
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Haryana
    D)Tamil Nadu
    E)Telangana
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has formally approved 120 crore rupee Cancer Institute at Government Medical College, Jammu for strengthening the tertiary level cancer services in the State.
    
20. Recently Basant Kumar Birla passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Politics
    B)Sports
    C)Journalist
    D)Businessman
    E)Writer
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Basant Kumar Birla, Chairman of the B K Birla Group of companies, passed away at the age of 98. He was also the Chairman of B K Birla Institute of Engineering and Technology, Krishnarpan Charity Trust and about 25 other educational trusts and institutes.