GA Revision for IBPS Clerk Mains and Other Exams – 690

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk Mains and Other exams.

1. Recently the 2nd edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) started between India and which other country?
   A)Myanmar
   B)China
   C)Nepal
   D)Bangladesh
   E)Sri Lanka
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   The 2nd edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) of the navies of India and Bangladesh has begun in Northern Bay of Bengal.
   
2. What is rank of India passport in the latest global passport Index released by Henley & Partners?
   A)77
   B)80
   C)79
   D)82
   E)90
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   The Indian passport has dropped a rank to end at 82 in the latest global passport Index released by Henley & Partners.
   
3. The 2019 World Women’s Boxing Championships is being held in which country?
   A)India
   B)USA
   C)France
   D)Russia
   E)Japan
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   M C Mary Kom has won the bronze medal in the 51kg event of World Women’s Boxing Championships held in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
   
4. Which country has recently joined has the league of 15 of the world’s leading city networks and technology governance organisations?
   A)India
   B)China
   C)Pakistan
   D)Thailand
   E)Bangladesh
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   India has joined the league of 15 of the world’s leading city networks and technology governance organisations that will work towards advancing the responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies.

5. Eliud Kipchoge has become the 1st athlete to run sub 2-hour marathon.He belongs to which country?
   A)Kenya
   B)Zimbabwe
   C)South Africa
   D)Rwanda
   E)Sri Lanka
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has become the 1st athlete to run sub 2-hour marathon. He busted the mythical 2-hour barrier for the marathon on a specially prepared course in a huge Vienna park.
   
6. Where is the HQ of World Economic Forum?
   A)France
   B)USA
   C)Switzerland
   D)Netherlands
   E)Singapore
   
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   Option C
   

7. What is the rank of India in the Brand Finance Nation ranking of 2019 released by independent brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance?
   A)2nd
   B)6th
   C)5th
   D)7th
   E)8th
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   As per the latest report by independent brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance, India jumped two levels to 7th position in the Brand Finance Nation ranking of 2019 despite the reduction in the overall economic growth due to slowdown in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
   
8. Recently Minister of State for Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju inagurated 1st India Sports Summit 2019 in which city?
   A)Mumbai
   B)New Delhi
   C)Chennai
   D)Pune
   E)Kolkata
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Minister of State for Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju inagurated 1st India Sports Summit 2019 in New Delhi. He also underlined the need to induce a national sporting culture with the aim to make India a sporting powerhouse at the event.
   
9. Recently India signed how much amount of loan agreement with Asian Development Bank for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan?
   A)$190 million
   B)$150 million
   C)$200 million
   D)$250 million
   E) $220 million
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India signed a $190 million loan to upgrade 754 kilometres of state highways and major district roads (MDRs) to two-lane or intermediate-lane standards that will benefit about 26 million people in 14 districts of Rajasthan.
   
10. Who was conferred the highest Civilian Honour of Comoros — The Order of the Green Crescent?
    A)M Venkaiah Naidu
    B)Ram Nath Kovind
    C)Narendra Modi
    D)Arvind Kejriwal
    E)Ramesh Pokhriyal
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu was conferred the highest Civilian Honour of Comoros — The Order of the Green Crescent. The honour was conferred by the President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani in Moroni, the capital city of Comoros.
    
11. The exercise Vajra Prahar is between India and which other country?
    A)SriLanka
    B)France
    C)Russia
    D)USA
    E)Bangladesh
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The 10th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ between India and the US was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Seattle, USA.
    
12. Recently India announced how much amount of line of credit to Comoros in the field of energy and maritime defence cooperation?
    A)$40 million
    B)$ 35 million
    C)$50 million
    D)$60 million
    E) $80 million
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    India has said, it will extend a Line of Credit of over 60 million US Dollars to Comoros in the field of energy and maritime defence cooperation.
    
13. The 2nd “India-China Informal Summit” begun in which state?
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Sikkim
    E)Chattisgarh
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The 2nd “India-China Informal Summit” between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping begins at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu.
    
14. Recently India’s first Garbage Café was inaugurated in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Odisha
    C)Bihar
    D)Kerala
    E)Jharkhand
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singhdeo inaugurated a ‘Garbage Cafe’, which will provide free food in exchange for plastic waste.
    
15. Recently scientist from which state discovered new subterranean fish species like eel?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Kerala
    D)Assam
    E)West Bengal
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    A research team led by Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) here has discovered a unique species of miniature well-dwelling subterranean fish from Kozhikode. The new species which has been named ‘Pangio bhujia’ is the first species of eel-loach in the world that has been discovered to be living in subterranean environments.
    
16. The National Indigenous Seeds Festival held at which state?
    A)Manipur
    B)Sikkim
    C)Assam
    D)Kerala
    E)Meghalaya
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    National Indigenous Seeds Festival held at the Central Agricultural University (CAU) campus, Iroishemba, Manipur. The festival aims to create awareness on conserving the indigenous seed ecosystem, reviving of indigenous seeds, networking with farmers, protecting traditional wisdom, ensuring agro-biodiversity and agro-ecology conservation activities.
    
17. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?
    A)Netherlands
    B)Denmark
    C)China
    D)Philippines
    E)Thailand
    
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    Option D
    

18. The Inter Parliamentarian Union (IPU) Meeting held in which country?
    A)Thailand
    B)South Africa
    C)Denmark
    D)Serbia
    E)Finland
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited Serbia to attend the 141st Assembly of the Inter Parliamentarian Union (IPU) from October 13 to October 17.
    
19. Who become the first country in the world to ban ads for the most unhealthy sugary drinks in its latest move to combat rising diabetes rates?
    A)Singapore
    B)India
    C)Australia
    D)USA
    E)Sri Lanka
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban ads for the most unhealthy sugary drinks in its latest move to combat rising diabetes rates.
    
20. Recently Sara Danuis passed away.She was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B)Social Activist
    C)Actress
    D)Writer
    E)Director
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Sara Danius, the first female head of the prestigious Swedish body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, has passed away. She was 57. She passed away following a long illness.