GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- ICICI Securities,along with the BSE has launched which facility for instant payout facility?
A)uATM
B)pATM
C)zATM
D)eATM
E) tATM
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Option D
Explanation:
ICICI Securities,along with the BSE has launched a facility “eATM”wherein clients of the domestic brokerage entity would be able to receive the pay-out within 30 minutes of selling the shares.
- India’s National Academy of Letters, Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of 2018 for how many languages?
A)25
B)24
C)26
D)27
E)20
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Option B
Explanation:
India’s National Academy of Letters, Sahitya Akademi has announced the names of prestigious annual Sahiktya Akademi Awards for litterateurs 2018 in 24 languages.
- According to a report by International Labour Organization(ILO),which country has the highest gender wage gap in the world?
A)Japan
B)Nepal
C)Norway
D)India
E)China
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Option D
Explanation:
Women are paid the most unequally in India, compared to men, when it comes to hourly wages for labour. On average, women are paid 34 per cent less than men, a recent report by the International Labour Organization(ILO) has found.
- What is the currency of Tanzania?
A)Riel
B)CFA Franc
C)Shilling
D)Krona
E)Koruna
- Iceland India Business Seminar held at which city?
A)Selfoss
B)New Delhi
C)Reykjavik
D)Chennai
E)Mumbai
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Option B
Explanation:
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland,Gudlaugur Thor Thordason, arrived in India on an eight-day visit to the country. Thordarson is scheduled to address the Iceland India Business Seminar at the The oberoi Hotel in New Delhi.
- According to the Global Status Report on Road Safety,which country tops in the list of highest road deaths?
A)Pakistan
B)Russia
C)India
D)China
E)Bangladesh
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Option C
Explanation:
India continue to have the dubious distinction of registering the highest number of road fatalities across the globe.According to the Global Status Report on Road Safety, , India reported a maximum of about 1.51 lakh road deaths in 2016 and globally the toll of road deaths increased from 1.25 million to 1.35 in a span of three years.
- How much amount was approved to Kerala,Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh that were affected by floods, landslides and cyclone over the past few months?
A)Rs 3780 cr
B)Rs 3719 cr
C)Rs 3700 cr
D)Rs 3518 cr
E) Rs 3810 cr
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Option B
Explanation:
The centre approved additional assistance of Rs 3719.07 crore to Kerala,Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh that were affected by floods, landslides and cyclone over the past few months.
- Where is HQ of World Health Organization?
A)Paris
B)New York
C)Rome
D)Geneva
E)London
- The 18th All India Annual Conference of the Heads of Science Centre’s and Museums began in which city?
A)Itanagar
B)Dispur
C)Gangtok
D)Bhopal
E)Imphal
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Option A
Explanation:
The 18th All India Annual Conference of the Heads of Science Centre’s and Museums began in Itanagar.
- The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the Agriculture Export Policy 2018 with an aim to double farmers income by which year?
A)2025
B)2022
C)2024
D) 2020
E)2027
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Option B
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the Agriculture Export Policy 2018 with an aim to double farmers income by 2022.
- What is the rank of India in the world in terms of emission of carbon dioxide,according to Global Carbon Project study?
A)1st
B)4th
C)3rd
D)2nd
E)6th
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Option B
Explanation:
India is the 4th highest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world accounting for 7 per cent of global emissions in 2017, a study by the Global Carbon Project released recently.China tops the list.
- How much amount was approved by Shipping Ministry for a freight village in Varanasi?
A)Rs 150 cr
B)Rs 140 cr
C)Rs 156 cr
D)Rs 137 cr
E) Rs 125 cr
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Option C
Explanation:
The government said it has given its nod to develop a Rs 156 crore freight village in Varanasi adjoining the inland waterways terminal on river Ganga that will boost the logistics industry in the holy city.
- According to latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Belief,India is expected to receive how much remittance in 2018?
A)$ 60 billion
B)$ 70 billion
C)$80 billion
D)$ 75 billion
E) $ 85 billion
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Option C
Explanation:
India is expected to receive a total remittance of $80 billion in 2018,said the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Belief.
- Which state launched a unique initiative “SMART”?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Sikkim
C)Maharashtra
D)Telangana
E)Karnataka
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Option C
Explanation:
In a bid to transform rural Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has launched a unique initiative called “SMART” which stands for “State of Maharahtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformations”.
- Vanessa Ponce de Leon was crowned as Miss World 2018.She belongs to which country?
A)Austria
B)Russia
C)Mexico
D)USA
E)Australia
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Option C
Explanation:
Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico was crowned as Miss World 2018 by outgoing queen Manushi Chhillar in the coastal city of Sanya,China.
- How much amount was extended by EXIM Bank to Tanzania for water supply projects in the African country?
A)$ 520 million
B)$ 600 million
C)$ 500 million
D)$ 750 million
E) $ 700 million
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Option C
Explanation:
EXIM Bank has extended a credit facility of USD 500 million (about Rs 3,542 crore) to Tanzania for water supply projects in the African country.
- Which government launched “Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana’ ?
A)Odisha
B)Haryana
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Delhi
E)Chattisgarh
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Option D
Explanation:
The Delhi government launched the “Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana’ which offers free travel packages on 5 religious circuits for senior citizens from the national capital
- Where is the HQ of International Labour Organization?
A)Paris
B)London
C)Geneva
D)Rome
E)Manila
- Which country made world’s first 3D Printed Functional e-bike?
A)USA
B)Russia
C)France
D)Germany
E)Japan
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Option D
Explanation:
German firm BigRep claims it has produced the world’s first fully functioning e-motorbike NERA using a 3D printer.
- Who received “Hero to Animals Award” by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) India for saving the lives of humans and animals by banning all forms of manja?
A)Sylvei Guilem
B)Anushka Sharma
C)Imran Hussain
D)Zubeen Garg
E)Salim Merchant
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Option C
Explanation:
Imran Hussain received a “Hero to Animals Award” by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) India for saving the lives of humans and animals by banning all forms of manja throughout the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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