GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk Mains and Other exams.
- Which state inaugurated Atal Kisan Mazdoor canteen, a canteen where farmers and labourers will get food for Rs 10?
A)Punjab
B)Bihar
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Haryana
E)Uttrakhand
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Option D
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated Atal Kisan Mazdoor canteen, a canteen where farmers and labourers will get food for Rs 10 in Karnal’s New Anaj Mandi.
- Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Chennai
C)Mumbai
D)New Delhi
E)Kolkata
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Option D
Explanation:
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) in New Delhi.
- Which state government has launched a unique “people-friendly” project to provide official documents such as income, residence and similar other certificates online without any fees?
A)West Bengal
B)Punjab
C)Assam
D)Odisha
E)Jharkhand
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Option D
Explanation:
The Odisha government has launched a unique “people-friendly” project to provide official documents such as income, residence and similar other certificates online without any fees.
- The 87th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt began in which state?
A)Assam
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Kerala
E)Tamil Nadu
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Option D
Explanation:
The 87th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala has began in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the three-day event. The theme for this season is ‘Knowledge, Health and Spirituality’.
- Which e commerce platform has been chosen by government for sale of products made by women self-help groups under DAY-NULM?
A)Flipkart
B)Amazon
C)Myntra
D)EBay
E)Snapdeal
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Option A
Explanation:
Products made by women self-help groups formed under the DAY-NULM will now be available on e-commerce platforms as the government has signed an MoU with Flipkart in this regard. The government would also rope in Amazon on January 7 to provide a platform for the online sale of SHGs’ products.
- The date of linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended to which date?
A)Feb 1,2020
B)Jan 31,2020
C)March 31,2020
D)March 1,2020
E)Feb 2,2020
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Option D
Explanation:
The date of linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended from December 31, 2019, to March 31, 2020.
- According to a report by UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), India is expected to become the fourth largest economy by which year?
A)2026
B)2024
C)2025
D)2028
E)2027
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Option A
Explanation:
India is expected to become the fourth largest economy by 2026 and the third largest by 2034, according to a report by UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The CEBR report states that India would surpass Germany to take on the mantle in 2026 and further topple Japan in 2034 to become the third largest economy.
- How much amount of revival package was announced for BSNL and MTNL?
A)₹50000 cr
B)₹69000 cr
C)₹35000 cr
D)₹45000 cr
E) ₹40000 cr
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Option B
Explanation:
A Group of Ministers (GoM) has been constituted to to expedite revival plan of BSNL & MTNL. The GoM will fast-track and oversee the implementation of the Rs 69,000 crore revival plan for state-owned telecom corporations BSNL and MTNL. The GoM includes Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- The 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in which city?
A)Paris
B)Birmingham
C)Tokyo
D)Beijing
E)Singapore
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Option B
Explanation:
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has withdrawn its boycott call for the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham. The decision was taken during its Annual General Meeting held in New Delhi. The cause of the boycott call was exclusion of shooting. IOA also announced that the country will bid to host either the 2026 or the 2030 edition.
- Which Company has announced an agreement to acquire RiskRecon?
A)Google
B)Mastercard
C)Microsoft
D)Amazon
E)Reliance
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Option B
Explanation:
Mastercard has announced an agreement to acquire RiskRecon. RiskRecon is one of the leading providers of data analytics solutions and artificial intelligence focused on cyber-risk and security and offering solutions to mitigate cyber risks faced by the companies.
- Recently Shadab Jakati announced his retirement from which sports?
A)Baseball
B)Tennis
C)Football
D)Cricket
E)Chess
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Option D
Explanation:
Goa spinner Shadab Jakati, who also played in the cash-rich Indian Premier League, retired from all forms of cricket. Jakati made his first-class debut in the 1998/99 season and played his last first-class game against Punjab in October 2017.
- The 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ begins at which state?
A)Assam
B)Sikkim
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Odisha
E)Haryana
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Option D
Explanation:
The 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ begins at Bargarh in western Odisha. Dhanu Jatra is considered as the largest open-air theatre of the world. It is based on the mythological story of Lord Krishna and his demon uncle King Kansa. It is about the episode of Krishna and Balaram’s visit to Mathura to witness the Dhanu ceremony organized by their (maternal) uncle King Kansa.
- Where is the HQ of BSNL?
A)Chennai
B)Lucknow
C)New Delhi
D)Mumbai
E)Hyderabad
- Who has been conferred this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 66th National Awards?
A)Amitabh Bachchan
B)Rekha
C)Rakesh Roshan
D)Dharmendra
E)Rishi Kapoor
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Option A
Explanation:
Amitabh Bachchan, who has been conferred this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 66th National Awards, has received the award. President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented the award to the actor. Amitabh Bachchan is honoured with the award for his outstanding contribution to the film industry.
- Which country to drop the moniker “Holland” as it rebrands itself in 2020?
A)Singapore
B)Ukraine
C)Thailand
D)Netherlands
E)Finland
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Option D
Explanation:
The Netherlands is gearing up to drop the moniker “Holland” as it rebrands itself in 2020. Holland is a region of the Netherlands, but the two names are often used interchangeably to describe the northern European country.
- Who will be honoured with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award’ for his contribution to the field of journalism?
A)Sanjay Gupta
B)Ravish Kumar
C)Dhruv Rathee
D)Anurag Kashyap
E) Shiv Sharma
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Option A
Explanation:
Sanjay Gupta, the editor-in-chief of ‘Jagran’, will be honoured with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award’ for his contribution to the fieid of journalism.
- Recently UIDAI recorded how much successful Aadhaar updates–biometric and demographic—until 27th December, 2019?
A)450 cr
B)325 cr
C)300 cr
D)331 cr
E) 350 cr
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Option D
Explanation:
In just about a decade of its implementation in 2010, registrations under the Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI) Aadhaar project have crossed the 125-crore mark and these many residents of India now have a 12-digit unique identification number.
- Where is the HQ of NASA?
A)Paris
B)London
C)Washington DC
D)NewYork
E)Singapore
- The strategically important Rabung bridge was inaugurated in which state?
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Nagaland
C)Assam
D)Sikkim
E)Tripura
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Option A
Explanation:
The strategically important Rabung bridge on the Migging-Tuting road in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district was inaugurated by state Health and Family Welfare minister Alo Libang.
- Hemant Soren recently took oath as CM of which state?
A)Maharashtra
B)Bihar
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Jharkhand
E)Chattisgarh
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Option D
Explanation:
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren took oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a mega event in Ranchi. This is the second time that Mr Soren is being sworn in as the chief minister.
