GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- Recently,CEO Ananth Narayan resigned from his post.He was the former CEO of which company?
A)Myntra
B)Jabong
C)Paytm
D)Freecharge
E)Flipkart
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Option A
Explanation:
The chief executive officer of Myntra, a unit of Walmart Inc-owned Flipkart.Myntra CEO Ananth Narayan’s position will be abolished as Flipkart’s Amar Nagaram is set to head the unit.
- In December 2018, RBI limited total outstanding External Commercial Borrowings(ECB) to how much percent of GDP?
A)6.2 percent
B)7.0 percent
C)6.8 percent
D)6.5 percent
E) 6.6 percent
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Option D
Explanation:
RBI announced a cap on the outstanding stock of external commercial borrowings at 6.5 percent of GDP at current market prices
- According to a report by Reporters Without Borders(RSF),which place is worst in the world?
A)Iraq
B)Iran
C)India
D)Afghanistan
E)Pakistan
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Option D
Explanation:
A new report by the Reporters Without Borders(RSF) shows there has been an increase in the number of journalists killed this year, with a total of 80 killed so far. Of these, 63 were professional journalists, compared with 55 professional journalists killed last year. RSF said 348 others were detained, 60 were held hostage and 3 are missing.
- Which country launched first ever space mission to the dark side of the moon?
A)USA
B)Japan
C)Russia
D)China
E)UAE
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Option D
Explanation:
China has launched a rover that will land on the far side of the moon, a global first that would boost Beijing’s ambitions to become a space superpower.
- What is the capital of Afghanistan?
A)Bishkek
B)Kabul
C)Astana
D)Port Louis
E)Tirane
- What is the test that determines a company’s ability to cover debt obligations with its assets after all liabilities have been satisfied known as?
A) Key Ratio
B) Debt Ratio
C) Coverage Ratio
D) Asset Coverage Ratio
E) Quick Ratio
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Option D
Explanation:
- Which state has rolled out mobile app “Shiksha Setu”?
A)Bihar
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Haryana
E)Rajasthan
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Option D
Explanation:
Haryana Government has started mobile app “Shiksha Setu”which would have all information related to attendance, fee, online admission and scholarships in all government colleges of the state besides having details of lecturers of government colleges and officers of the Directorate.
- How much amount was sanctioned by Odisha state cabinet for Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation scheme?
A)Rs 15000 cr
B)Rs 10000 cr
C)Rs 11000 cr
D)Rs 9000 cr
E) Rs 12000 cr
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Option B
Explanation:
Odisha state cabinet approved Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation scheme,amounting to over Rs 10,000 crore covering 92 per cent of cultivators.
- The ninth meeting of the India Republic of Korea Joint Commission will held in which city?
A)Lucknow
B)Chennai
C)New Delhi
D)Mumbai
E)Hyderabad
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Option C
Explanation:
The ninth meeting of the India Republic of Korea Joint Commission will be held in New Delhi.
- Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426.60 metre long Diffo Bridge in which state?
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Nagaland
C)Sikkim
D) Mizoram
E) Meghalaya
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Option A
Explanation:
Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426.60 metre long Diffo Bridge over Chipu River in Lower Dibang Valley District in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Money market instruments and Securities are defined under which section of RBI Act, 1934?
A) Section 45 U
B) Section 36 B
C) Section 53 G
D) Section 28 K
E) Section 20 E
- Sushma Swaraj and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung Wha agreed to redouble bilateral trade to 50 billion USD by which year?
A)2035
B)2025
C)2022
D)2030
E)2033
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Option D
Explanation:
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung Wha and her Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj agreed to redouble bilateral trade to 50 billion USD by the year 2030.
- What is the rank of India in World economic Forum(WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2018?
A)105th
B)108th
C)106th
D)110th
E)100th
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Option B
Explanation:
India has been ranked 108th in World economic Forum(WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2018, same as 2017, while recording improvement in wage equality for similar work and fully closing its tertiary education gender gap for the first time.Iceland topped the list.
- Which state’s government approved the proposal of renaming the Mughalsarai Tehsil as Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay?
A)Maharashtra
B)Haryana
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Uttrakhand
E)Jammu & Kashmir
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Option C
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the proposal of renaming the Mughalsarai Tehsil as Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay the co-founder and president of Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
- The Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change has launched conservation Project with an aim to protect which range of species?
A)Tiger
B)Asiatic Lion
C)Crocodile
D)Penguin
E)Leopard
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Option B
Explanation:
The Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change has launched the “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project” with an aim to protect and conserve the world’s last ranging free population of Asiatic Lion and its associated ecosystem.
- PM Charles Michael announced his retirement.He was the former PM of which country?
A)Austria
B)South Korea
C)Belgium
D)Luxembourg
E)USA
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Option C
Explanation:
Begium PM Charles Michael announced his resignation from the post.
- Which state government launched “Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana”?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Rajasthan
D)Odisha
E)Gujarat
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Option A
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched his government’s Rs 50,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme named”Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana”.
- The integral coach factory rolled out mini version of which train with 130 kmph speed?
A)Train 15
B)Garibrath
C)Shatabadi
D)Train 18
E)Duronto
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Option D
Explanation:
The integral Coach Factory rolled out the mini version of Train 18 as it launched the new generation Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit(MEMU)with underslung equipment and some features from the Train 18.
- According to a release by Ministry of Labour and Employment, Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana(PMRPY) has crossed the milestone of how much mark as on Jan 14,2019?
A)2 crore
B)2.6 crore
C)1 crore
D)5.2 crore
E) 3 crore
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Option C
Explanation:
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana(PMRPY) has crossed the milestone of 1 crore beneficiaries as on Jan 14,2019, according to a release by Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- Where is the HQ of India Ratings and Research?
A)Chennai
B)Delhi
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
E)Indore