GA Revision Questions for EPFO, IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
- When was Prasar Bharti founded?
A)1994
B)1995
C)1996
D)1997
E)1990
- Which country commemorated first glacier lost to climate change recently?
A)Netherlands
B)Germany
C)Iceland
D)Greece
E)Sinagpore
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Option C
Explanation:
Iceland unveiled a plaque to its Okjokull ice sheet, the first of the country’s hundreds of glaciers to melt away due to climate change.
- The World Economic Forum India Economic Summit will be held in which city/UT?
A)Chennai
B)Kochi
C)Mumbai
D)New Delhi
E)Hyderabad
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Option D
Explanation:
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and tennis star Sania Mirza will be among co-chairs for India Economic Summit to be held in New Delhi in October by the World Economic Forum, where hundreds of Indian and global leaders would discuss India’s role in South Asia and on the world stage.
- According to a study published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Berlin,world’s forest animal population dropped by How much percent since 1970s?
A)55%
B)52%
C)51%
D)53%
E)50%
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Option D
Explanation:
The global population of forest-dwelling vertebrates has plummeted in the period between 1970 and 2014, according to a study published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Berlin.
- What is the Motto of Defence Research and Development Organisation?
A)Defence and Development
B)Technology in service of mankind
C)Serving to Empower
D)Strength Origin is in Science
E)Technology in Modern World
- Indian Railway’s 2nd double-decker Uday (Utkrisht Double-Decker Air Conditioned Yatri) Express will run between Visakhapatnam and Which city?
A)Mumbai
B)Surat
C)Hyderabad
D)Vijayawada
E)Bengaluru
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Option D
Explanation:
Indian Railway’s 2nd double-decker Uday (Utkrisht Double-Decker Air Conditioned Yatri) Express will run between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. The train would consist of 9 double-decker coaches and 2 power cars.
- The first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET) will be set up in which state?
A)Punjab
B)Odisha
C)Assam
D)Gujarat
E)Rajasthan
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Option D
Explanation:
Union Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya has announced that the first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET) will be set up in Gujarat.
- Which organisation handed over the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to the Indian Army?
A)DRDO
B)ISRO
C)IOCL
D)BARC
E)BHEL
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Option A
Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to the Indian Army.
- The 3rd Nations Cup 2019 took place in which country?
A)Australia
B)India
C)Saudi Arabia
D)Serbia
E)South Korea
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Option D
Explanation:
India’s junior women boxers ended the campaign with a rich haul of four gold, four silver and four bronze medals at the 3rd Nation’s Cup which took place in Vrbas, Serbia.
- Recently President Edgar Chagwa Lungu arrived in India.He is the President of Which country?
A)Croatia
B)Austria
C)Ukraine
D)Zambia
E)Belgium
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Option D
Explanation:
President of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India. Mr Lungu will meet President Ram Nath Kovind and will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Recently Which state transport minister launched live tracking system of MSRTC buses?
A)Maharashtra
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Odisha
D)Himachal Pradesh
E)Bihar
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Option A
Explanation:
Maharashtra Transport Minister Diwakar Raote launched a tracking system for MSRTC buses which will allow people to have real-time information about their commute.
- Recently the Ministry of External Affairs has fixed the retirement age for all Central Armed Police forces to which age?
A)65 years
B)62 years
C)60 years
D)58 years
E)50 years
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Option C
Explanation:
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has fixed the retirement age for all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), irrespective of rank, at 60 years.
- When is World Photography Day observed?
A)Aug 16
B)Aug 17
C)Aug 18
D)Aug 19
E)Aug 20
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Option D
Explanation:
World Photography Day is celebrated each year on 19th August. It is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. Since the early 19th century, photography has become an ever-increasing medium of personal expression and appreciation for countless people around the world.
- Which state has emerged as the best state for setting up a roof top solar project according to the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL?
A)Karnataka
B)Bihar
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Odisha
E)Tamil Nadu
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Option A
Explanation:
Karnataka has emerged as the best state for setting up a roof top solar project according to the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Telangana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh come next in the rankings but all four have been graded A++.
- In which state,celebrations to mark 100 years of Chrysostum will be held?
A)Assam
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Karnataka
D)Kerala
E)Gujarat
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Option D
Explanation:
A function will be held in Kerela to celebrate the Guinness Book of World Records entry of 100 Years of Chrysostum, a biographical documentary on Metropolitan Emeritus of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, Philipose Mar Chrysostum.
- Which state government launched Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana’?
A)Assam
B)Bihar
C)Haryana
D)Punjab
E)Delhi
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Option D
Explanation:
Paying tribute to former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh launched his government’s flagship universal health insurance scheme ‘Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana’, benefitting nearly 46 lakh families in the state.
- Recently five new species of fish were discovered in which state?
A)Nagaland
B)Manipur
C)Assam
D)Arunachal Pradesh
E)Tripura
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Option D
Explanation:
In Arunachal Pradesh, researchers of the Rajiv Gandhi University have discovered five new fish species in various districts of the state.
- Recently Amazon opened its largest campus building globally in which city?
A)New York
B)Mumbai
C)London
D)Hyderabad
E)Bengaluru
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Option D
Explanation:
E-commerce giant Amazon has formally opened its largest campus building anywhere globally in Hyderabad, a facility spread over 9.5 acres and comprising three million square feet of built up area.
- Which city to host World Youth Chess Meet 2019?
A)Gurugram
B)Kochi
C)Noida
D)Mumbai
E)Chennai
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Option D
Explanation:
The prestigious World Youth Chess Championship will be held in Mumbai in October 2019. India’s latest chess sensation and the world’s second youngest Grand Master Praggnanandhaa R from Chennai will be the star attraction at the Championship.
- Recently Umesh Bhat Bhavikeri passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Journalist
B)Author
C)Politics
D)Actor
E)Director
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Option C
Explanation:
Umesh Bhat Bhavikeri, 72, Congress leader and former MLA for Ankola, died of a heart attack.
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