GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- “Jhiri Mela”was inaugurated in which state?
A)Assam
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Sikkim
E)Manipur
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Option C
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated a week long “Jhiri Mela” at village Jhiri in Jammu District.
- Which bank has tied up with European Investment Bank agreed to finance the renewable energy sector by providing new support for wind energy projects across India?
A)IDBI
B)PNB
C)IOB
D)SBI
E)OBC
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Option D
Explanation:
The European Investment Bank and SBI have formally agreed to finance the renewable energy sector by providing new support for wind energy projects across India.
- 12th World Congress on mountain Medicine started in which city?
A)Beijing
B)New Delhi
C)Tokyo
D)Kathmandu
E)Colombo
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Option D
Explanation:
12th World Congress on mountain Medicine started in Kathmandu , the capital of Nepal. The theme of 4 day congress is “Mountain Medicine in the Heart of the Himalayas”.
- Which company has partnered with LIC to offer online insurance premium on its platform?
A)Paytm
B)PayU
C)Freecharge
D)Tez
E)PhonePe
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Option A
Explanation:
Paytm has partnered with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to offer online insurance premium payments on its platform.
- What does E stands for in ECCS with respect to cheque clearing?
A) Enabled
B) Express
C) Established
D) Encrypted
E) Ended
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Option B
Explanation:
Express Cheque Clearing System (ECCS)
- Which state has topped the list with highest employability as per India Skills Report 2019?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Maharshtra
C)Sikkim
D)Andhra Pradesh
E)Tripura
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Option D
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh has topped the list of states with the highest employability followed by Rajasthan and Haryana, as per the India Skills Report 2019 conducted jointly by Wheebox, PeopleStrong, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
- Baliyatra Festival was inaugurated in which city?
A)Dispur
B)Pune
C)Gandhinagar
D)Cuttack
E)Vizag
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Option D
Explanation:
Odisha Finance and Excise minister Sashi Bhusan Behera, in the presence of three of his cabinet colleagues, inaugurated the Baliyatra Festival in Cuttack.
- President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor in which city?
A)Bhatinda
B)Gurdaspur
C)Pune
D) Chandigarh
E)Ludhiana
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Option B
Explanation:
President Ram Nath Kovind and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Kartarpur Corridor at Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur on November 26
- How much funding has been allocated for athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme ahead of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo by the Sports Ministry?
A)Rs 150 cr
B)Rs 100 cr
C)Rs 125 cr
D)Rs 175 cr
E) Rs 133 cr
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Option B
Explanation:
Sports ministry has earmarked Rs 100 crore for funding the athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme ahead of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
- According to a global economic research report,which city would be the world’s fastest growing city in the 2019-35 period?
A)Indore
B)Surat
C)Ahmedabad
D)Lucknow
E)Delhi
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Option B
Explanation:
Surat, renowned as a diamond processing and trading hub in Gujarat, would be the world’s fastest growing city in the 2019-35 period, averaging more than 9 per cent, according to a global economic research report.
- What is the full form of EEFC Account?
A) Equity Enabled Foreign Currency
B) Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency
C) Electronic Earning Foreign Currency
D) Earning Enabled Foreign Currency
E) Earning Ended Foreign Currency
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Option B
Explanation:
Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account
- Where is the HQ of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication(SWIFT)?
A)Luxembourg
B)Colombia
C)Belgium
D)Mexico
E)China
- Who has been appointed as first “Youth Advocate” of the north eastern region by UNICEF to fight for child rights?
A)Majeed Afreen
B)Zaira Shekih
C)Neha Kakkar
D)Nahid Afrin
E) Satya Nadella
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Option D
Explanation:
Popular singer Nahid Afrin of Assam has been appointed as the first ‘Youth Advocate’ of the north eastern region by the UNICEF to fight for child rights.
- During 2014-16,according to the cabinet, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) declined to how much percent?
A)2.5%
B)2.7%
C)2.3%
D)3.0%
E) 3.5%
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Option B
Explanation:
The Cabinet was apprised of the progress and new initiatives under National Health Mission (NHM) such as a decline by 2.7 per cent in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) to 130 during 2014-16 from 178 during 2010-12.
- The Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO) has approved which year to observe as International Year of Millets?
A)2020
B)2023
C)2021
D)2025
E)2024
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Option B
Explanation:
The Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO) has approved India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023.
- When is World Hello day observed?
A)Nov 22
B)Nov 15
C)Nov 21
D)Nov 20
E)Nov 18
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Option C
Explanation:
November 21,2018 is the 46th annual World Hello day.
- According to RBI Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India,how much percent increase was seen in number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices in FY 2018?
A)20%
B)25%
C)10%
D)32%
E)22%
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Option B
Explanation:
According to RBI Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India, the number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices have seen a 25% increase in FY 2018, with majority of these complaints coming from urban centres owing to increased awareness and poor internal redressal mechanisms of banks.
- India has signed an agreement with which country to pay for crude oil it imports from the Persian Gulf?
A)Iraq
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Iran
D)Australia
E)Argentina
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Option C
Explanation:
India has signed an agreement with Iran to pay for crude oil it imports from the Persian Gulf.
- Who was appointed as MD of State Bank of Mauritius India?
A)Anil Rai
B)Dinesh Sharma
C)Arijit Basu
D)Siddharth Rath
E)Rana Kapoor
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Option D
Explanation:
State Bank of Mauritius, which has received a licence as a scheduled commercial Bank in India has appointed Siddharth Rath as managing director.
- Recenlty,Jagdish Thakkar passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Singer
B)Actor
C)Poet
D)Journalist
E)Social Activist
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Option D
Explanation:
Public relation officer in the PM’s office and senior journalist Jagdish Thakkar passed away in New Delhi.
