GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- A two-day technology summit between India and Italy began in which city?
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)New Delhi
D)Pune
E)Lucknow
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Option C
Explanation:
A two-day technology summit between India and Italy began in NewDelhi with the Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan calling for promotion of high quality and high impact collaborative research projects across the value chain, with a focus on boosting technological entrepreneurship.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi aid the foundation stone for the India International Convention and Expo Centre in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)New Delhi
D)Pune
E)Kolkata
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Option C
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi aid the foundation stone for the India International Convention and Expo Centre in NewDelhi’s Dwarka.
- The 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems began in which state?
A)Kerala
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Assam
E)Rajasthan
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Option D
Explanation:
The 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems in India began at Kaziranga in Assam.
- As per the advisory of the Reserve Bank of India, only non-bank entities authorised by it under the ______________________ can issue Pre-paid Payment Instrument (PPI) wallets.
A) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
B) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
C) Companies Act, 1956
D) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
E) Small Industries Development Bank of India Act 1981
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Option D
Explanation:
On March 31, 2017, RBI issued advisory on E-wallets.
It told the users of Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs), including mobile and electronic wallets, that only non-bank entities authorised by it under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 can issue PPI wallets for purchase of goods and services from third parties and money transfer within India.
- Which state launched scheme “Soura Jalanidhi”?
A)Bihar
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Haryana
D)Odisha
E)Gujarat
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Option D
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a scheme to increase the use of solar energy in the agriculture sector. Under the “Soura Jalanidhi”scheme, 5,000 solar pumps will be given to farmers with up to 90 per cent subsidy. It will create irrigation potential for 2,500 acres in the state.
- Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched how many portals to strengthen Women Safety in the country recently?
A)5
B)4
C)2
D)1
E)3
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Option C
Explanation:
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched two separate portals to strengthen Women Safety in the country. The portal “Cybercrime.gov.in” will receive complaints from citizens on objectionable online content related to child pornography, child sexual abuse material, sexually explicit material such as rape and gang rape.The other portal “National Database on Sexual Offenders”, is accessible only to law enforcement agencies and will assist in effectively tracking and investigating cases of sexual offences.
- What is the metric that measures the number of times that a firm pays off its suppliers during the accounting period known as?
A) Accounts payable turnover
B) Financial accounting
C) Days payable outstanding
D) Cash conversion cycle
E) Quick ratio
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Option A
Explanation:
The accounts payable turnover ratio is a short-term liquidity measure used to quantify the rate at which a company pays off its suppliers. Accounts payable turnover ratio is calculated by taking the total purchases made from suppliers, or cost of sales, and dividing it by the average accounts payable amount during the same period.
- PM Narendra Modi launched the Government’s Support and Outreach Initiative for Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)New Delhi
C)Lucknow
D)Gorakhpur
E)Jaipur
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Option B
Explanation:
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched the Government’s Support and Outreach Initiative for Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The initiative will provide Small and Medium Enterprises easier access to credit, markets, improved cash flows and online loans up to Rs 1 crore in just 59 minutes.
- Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for the country’s largest Dry Dock in which state?
A)Gujarat
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Kerala
D)Karnataka
E)Andhra Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation:
Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for the country’s largest Dry Dock at Cochin Shipyard in Kerala.
- Indian Air Force is organising a two day seminar on “Emerging Trends in aviation Engineering and Logistics(AVIAMAT-2018) in which city?
A)Bhopal
B)New Delhi
C)Gwalior
D)Mumbai
E)Kolkata
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Option B
Explanation:
Indian Air Force is organising a two day seminar on “Emerging Trends in aviation Engineering and Logistics(AVIAMAT-2018) at Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi
- According to a report by World Wildlife Fund(WWF),the global population of vertebrates declined by how much percent since 1970?
A)55 percent
B)60 percent
C)70 percent
D)85 percent
E) 81 percent
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Option B
Explanation:
The global population of vertebrates – mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles – have declined by 60 per cent since 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund(WWF) report.
- What is the capital of Qatar?
A)Doha
B)Bishkek
C)Kabul
D)Astana
E)Vienna
- According to a report by UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization,how many people remain undernourished in Asia?
A)486 million
B)500 million
C)520 million
D)498 million
E) 400 million
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Option A
Explanation:
An estimated 486 million people remain undernourished in Asia, according to a report launched by UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.
- Where is the HQ of NASA?
A)Washington DC
B)New York
C)Beijing
D)Tokyo
E)Colombo
- India signed agreement with which country for the construction of the Turga Pumped storage hydel power project at Purulia in West Bengal?
A)China
B)Japan
C)Russia
D)France
E)India
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Option B
Explanation:
India and Japan signed a Rs 1817 crore loan agreement for the construction of the Turga Pumped storage hydel power project at Purulia in West Bengal.
- How much amount was donated by India to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping?
A)$400,000
B)$200,000
C)$150,000
D)$300,000
E) $425,000
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Option D
Explanation:
India has donated $300,000 to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping.
- Which country will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games?
A)Afghanistan
B)Qatar
C)Australia
D)USA
E)Sri Lanka
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Option B
Explanation:
Qatar will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games next year, which will provide an opportunity for corporations around the world to showcase their competitive prowess through sports.
- NATO’s biggest military exercise begins in which country?
A)Australia
B)Ukraine
C)Norway
D)Scotland
E)Thailand
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Option C
Explanation:
NATO’s biggest military maneuvers since the Cold War began I Norway in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country’s sovereignty after an attack by a fictitious aggressor.
- Which country will host Formula One Race in April 2020?
A)Vietnam
B)France
C)Seychelles
D)Singapore
E)Bangladesh
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Option A
Explanation:
Vietnam will host a Formula One Race in April 2020.
- Kondapalli Koteswaramma passed away recently.She belongs to which field?
A)Writer
B)Singer
C)Politics
D)Actress
E)Dancer
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Option A
Explanation:
The revolutionary leader, writer and feminist Kondapalli Koteswaramma passed away. She had written four books including her autobiography “Nirjana Varadhi”.
