GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- Credit rating agency Fitch affirmed which rating to India’s “Long Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating(IDR)”?
A)AA-
B)A+
C)BB+
D)BBB-
E)AB-
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Option D
Explanation:
Credit rating agency Fitch affirmed India’s “Long Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating(IDR)” at BBB- with a stable outlook.
- The two-day summit to mark the World Tolerance Day was inaugurated in which city?
A)Dubai
B)Paris
C)Bishkek
D)Kiev
E)Brussels
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Option A
Explanation:
The two-day summit to mark the World Tolerance Day was inaugurated in Dubai.Held for the first time in UAE , the theme of the Summit was “Prospering from Pluralism:Embracing Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration”.
- Obligations under Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 is defined under which section?
A) Section 6
B) Section 8
C) Section 10
D) Section 12
E) Section 14
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Option D
Explanation:
Section 12 of PMLA 2002
- Recently,CM Raman Singh resigned.He was the former CM of which state?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Jharkhand
E)Orissa
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Option B
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh resigned taking moral responsibility for the BJP’s stunning defeat in Assembly election.
- India’ s first elephant hospital opened up in which city?
A)Kanpur
B)Mathura
C)Lucknow
D)Gorakhpur
E)Varanasi
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Option B
Explanation:
India’ sfirst specialized hospital for elephants was formally opened by Agra Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar at Farah block’s Churmura village.
- Three educational institutions Shree Sarswati Tika Higher Secondary School ,Shree Laxmi Adarsha Multiple Campus and Shree Gupteshwor Mahadev Multiple Campus were built in which country?
A)Pakistan
B)Bangladesh
C)Nepal
D)Sri Lanka
E)Bangladesh
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Option C
Explanation:
Three educational institutions that have been built by India were inaugurated in Nepal.The Shree Sarswati Tika Higher Secondary School has been built with an Indian assistance of 37.10 million Nepalese Rupees.
- Number of banks have extended large loans to various Mutual Funds and have also issued IPC to stock exchanges on behalf of Mutual Funds/FIIs. What does I stands for in IPC?
A) Institutional
B) Investment
C) Irrevocable
D) Instrument
E) Institute
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Option C
Explanation:
Irrevocable Payment Commitments
- India and the ADB signed how much loan agreement to support state-run India Infrastructure Finanance Company Ltd(IIFCL)?
A)$150 million
B)$300 million
C)$400 million
D)$450 million
E) $350 million
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Option B
Explanation:
India and the ADB signed a $300 million loan agreement to support state-run India Infrastructure Finanance Company Ltd(IIFCL) that provides long-term finance to infrastructure projects.
- The government will setup Animation,Gaming and Visual effects Institute in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)Pune
C)Chennai
D)Bengaluru
E)Hyderabad
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Option A
Explanation:
The government will setup Animation,Gaming and Visual effects Institute in Mumbai to encourage youth participation in the field of film and cinematography
- Which state launched “Ama Ghare LED” scheme?
A)Telangana
B)Karnataka
C)Odisha
D)Haryana
E)West Bengal
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Option C
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the “Ama Ghare LED” Scheme, under which about 95 lakh families in the state will each get four LED bulbs free of cost.
- Where is the HQ of Fitch Ratings?
A)Tokyo
B)New York
C)London
D)Paris
E)Amsterdam
- According to Women and Child Development Ministry,the government will now give the salaries for how many weeks out of 26 weeks of maternity leave for women?
A)10
B)8
C)6
D)7
E)5
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Option D
Explanation:
The government will give employers the salaries for 7 of the 26 weeks of maternity leave for women earning more than Rs 15,000 a month,the Women and Child Development Ministry announced.
- Organics and Millets 2019 International Trade Fair will be held in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Delhi
C)Mumbai
D)Bengaluru
E)Hyderabad
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Option D
Explanation:
The much sought after Organics and Millets 2019 International Trade Fair, organized by the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Agriculture, will be held from 18th to 20th January 2019 in Bengaluru’s Palace Grounds.
- Twins of Ireland ,Isobel Joyce and Cecelia Joyce announced their retirement from which sports?
A)Chess
B)Baseball
C)Hockey
D)Cricket
E)Football
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Option D
Explanation:
Twins of Ireland Cricket team Isobel Joyce and Cecelia Joyce, have announced their retirement from the international cricket
- The 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)New Delhi
E)Jaipur
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Option D
Explanation:
The 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change has urged the advanced countries to enhance their support to the developing nations in effectively implementing the Paris Agreement to combat climate change. The BASIC countries comprise Brazil, South Africa, India and China. The two-day Meeting on Climate Change concluded in New Delhi.
- What is the rank of India in the latest annual Global Democracy Index?
A)44th
B)36th
C)40th
D)42nd
E)37th
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Option D
Explanation:
India has slipped to 42nd place on an annual Global Democracy Index amid “rise of conservative religious ideologies” and increase in vigilantism and violence against minorities as well as other dissenting voices.Norway topped the list.
- Where is the HQ of Moody’s Corporation?
A)Tokyo
B)London
C)New York
D)Paris
E)Vienna
- Finance ministry decided to increase its contribution to NPS for the central government employees to how much percent?
A)11 percent
B)14 percent
C)16 percent
D)13 percent
E) 10 percent
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Option B
Explanation:
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Centre has decided to increase its contribution to the NPS for the central government employees to 14 percent and also made the entire withdrawal amount tax free at the time of retirement.
- When is World Computer Literacy Day observed?
A)4th December
B)3rd December
C)1st December
D)2nd December
E) 7th December
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Option D
Explanation:
World Computer Literacy Day was launched by Indian computer company NIIT to mark its 20th anniversary in 2001. It occurs annually On 2nd December.
- The 24th district “Lepa Rada” was formally inaugurated in which state?
A)Nagaland
B)Assam
C)Mizoram
D)Arunachal Pradesh
E)Tripura
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Option D
Explanation:
The 24th district of Arunachal Pradesh Lepa Rada was formally inaugurated a day after Shi Yomi became a new district.
