GA Revision Questions for EPFO, IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
- The 22nd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) held in Which city?
A)Ahmedabad
B)Mumbai
C)Kochi
D)Chennai
E)Bhubaneshwar
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Option C
Explanation:
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in association with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) is organising the 22nd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Kochi from February 7 to 9 next year.
- Recently The HRD Ministry awarded the Institute of Eminence to how many public institutions?
A)3
B)6
C)5
D)7
E)8
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Option C
Explanation:
The Human Resource Development Ministry has awarded the Institute of Eminence status to 5 public institutions. The status was awarded to Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Hyderabad, IIT-Madras and IIT-Kharagpur.
- Recently Indian Army successfully summited Mount Leo Pargyil (6773M).Where is Mount Leo Pargyil situated?
A)Karnataka
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Uttarakhand
D)Jammu and Kashmir
E)Haryana
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Option B
Explanation:
An Indian Army team successfully summited Mount Leo Pargyil (6773M) on 20th Aug 2019 after an extremely challenging climb in harsh weather, hoisting the National Flag atop Mt Leo Pargyil. The expedition was flagged in by Lieutenant General PM Bali, AVSM, VSM, COS, Western Command on 31 Aug 2019 at Jhakri near Rampur Bushar.
- The latest iteration of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) held in Which city?
A)Bangkok
B)Manila
C)Mumbai
D)New Delhi
E)Gurugram
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Option A
Explanation:
The latest iteration of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the navies of the two countries, which seek to enhance bilateral ties and maritime cooperation, is being hosted from September 5 to 15 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Where is the HQ of Khadi and Village Industry Commission?
A)Pune
B)New Delhi
C)Mumbai
D)Chennai
E)Hyderabad
- Recently Samuel Eto’o announced retirement from which sports?
A)Cricket
B)Tennis
C)Football
D)Badminton
E)Basketball
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Option C
Explanation:
Former Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has announced retirement from all forms of football at the age of 38.
- Recently The Ministry of Culture rolled out how many mobile science vans for aspirational districts?
A)22
B)25
C)24
D)23
E)20
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Option B
Explanation:
Aiming to take science education to students in areas without access to such services, the Union Culture Ministry rolled out 25 new mobile science museums, including one for Ladakh.
- What is the currency of Bahamas?
A)Euro
B)Dollar
C)Rupee
D)Peso
E)Rupiya
- Which state government has joined hands with UNESCO to promote music, art and craft forms, and other intangible cultural heritage of the state?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Assam
C)Rajasthan
D)Odisha
E)Gujarat
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Option C
Explanation:
UNESCO and the Rajasthan government have joined hands to promote music, art and craft forms, and other intangible cultural heritage of the state to spur socio-economic growth of several artist communities.
- According to Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani,how much point improvement is there in the sex ratio at birth in last five years?
A)10
B)11
C)13
D)12
E)15
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Option C
Explanation:
There has been a 13-point improvement in the sex ratio from 918 in 2014-15 to 931 in 2018-19 and the states should aim to double it in the coming years, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said.
- Recently Nicki Minaj announced her retirement.She was related to which field?
A)Politics
B)Journalist
C)Sports
D)Music
E)Writer
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Option D
Explanation:
After making you groove on her hit numbers for years, singer and rapper Nicki Minaj has announced retirement from the music industry.
- How much amount of loan will be given by New Development Bank to Andhra Pradesh for Social Infrastructure Project?
A)₹6000 cr
B)₹5000 cr
C)₹6500 cr
D)₹7000 cr
E) ₹8000 cr
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Option A
Explanation:
New Development Bank (NDB) will provide a loan of Rs 6,000 crore to Andhra Pradesh for various social infrastructure projects in the state.
- How much aid was provided by India to Bahamas which is facing the wrath of Hurricane Dorian?
A)USD 2 million
B)USD 3 million
C)USD 1.5 million
D)USD 1 million
E) USD 2.5 million
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Option D
Explanation:
India said it will extend immediate disaster relief of USD 1 million to the Bahamas which is facing the wrath of Hurricane Dorian.
- Recently member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region have resolved to eliminate highly infectious childhood killer diseases measles and rubella by Which year?
A)2024
B)2021
C)2023
D)2022
E)2025
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Option C
Explanation:
Member-countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region have resolved to eliminate highly infectious childhood killer diseases measles and rubella by 2023.
- With Which company,CBSE has partnered to conduct capacity building programmes for high school teachers?
A)Wipro
B)TCS
C)Microsoft
D)Infosys
E)Reliance
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Option C
Explanation:
Microsoft India and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have partnered to conduct capacity building programmes for high school teachers with an aim to integrate cloud-powered technology in K12 teaching. Meant for teachers of grades 8-10, the programme will be conducted in 10 cities across the country, starting 11 September 2019.
- As per National Payments Corporation of India,UPI transactions crossed how much mark in August?
A)900 million
B)700 million
C)800 million
D)750 million
E) 650 million
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Option A
Explanation:
Transactions made through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) have, for the first time, crossed the 900 million mark in August, led by an increase in merchant adoption of the payment channel and improved smartphone penetration in certain states.
- Recently Mohammed Nabi retired from which sports?
A)Tennis
B)Cricket
C)Badminton
D)Hockey
E)Rugby
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Option B
Explanation:
Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi is all set to retire from Test cricket after the ongoing one-off game against Bangladesh.
- Recently The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised India’s first-ever helicopter summit in which city?
A)Shimla
B)Kashipur
C)Dehradun
D)Nainital
E)Mohali
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Option C
Explanation:
The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised India’s first-ever helicopter summit in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Indian Air Force was invited at the summit to talk on the “role of IAF helicopters in MEDEVAC (Medical evacuation) at the national level”.
- Recently RBI selected Which company to develop a mobile app for the visually impaired to help them identify currency notes?
A)Mindtree
B)Mphasis Limited
C)TCS
D)Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd
E)Tech Mahindra
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Option D
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India has selected Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd to develop a mobile app for the visually impaired to help them identify currency notes. As many as 16 vendors had shown interest in developing the app and five made to “final ranking”, said an RBI document. The RBI says an internet connection wouldn’t be required for its app.
- Recently Kiran Nagarkar passed away.She was related to which field?
A)Politics
B)Music
C)Novelist
D)Actress
E)Reporter
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Option C
Explanation:
Novelist Kiran Nagarkar passed away at the age of 77 after a brief illness. He suffered a massive brain haemorrhage.
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