GA Revision for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank – 277

GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.

  1. Who created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold?
    A)Soma Biswas
    B)Purnima Hembram
    C)Swapna Barman
    D)Pramila Aiyappa
    E) Sharad Kumar
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Swapna Barman created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold.The 21-year-old Barman logged 6026 points from the seven events competed for two days.
  2. Scientists have set a new Guinness World Record by creating the smallest medical robot.What is the size of it?
    A)100 nm
    B)105 nm
    C)110 nm
    D)120 nm
    E)98 nm
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    Option D
    Explanation:

    Scientists have set a new Guinness World Record by creating the smallest medical robot– a device measuring just 120 nanometres that could assist in future cancer and Alzheimer’s treatments.
  3. “National Conference on Child Marriage”would be held in which city?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)New Delhi
    D)Pune
    E)Hyderabad
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    Option C
    Explanation:

    With an aim to formulate a national action plan to end child marriages in India, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be organising two-day “National Conference on Child Marriage” in New Delhi.
  4. 4th Asian electoral stakeholders forum(AESF-4) held in which city?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Colombo
    C)Beijing
    D)Tokyo
    E)Dhaka
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    Option B
    Explanation:

    In Sri Lanka, the 4th Asian electoral stakeholders forum(AESF-4) will begin in Colombo to discuss the state of elections and democracy in the region. The theme is, “Advancing Election Transparency and Integrity :Promoting and Defending Democracy Together”.
  5. What is the present interest rate in Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)?
    A) 8.2%
    B) 7.7%
    C) 8.3%
    D) 8.5%
    E)8.8%
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    Option C

  6. Which Indian athlete clinched a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games?
    A)Kashinath Naik
    B)Devender Singh
    C)Neeraj Chopra
    D)Annu Rani
    E) Sadiq Mirza
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra made the country proud as he clinched a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
  7. The 3rd edition of World’s Biggest Open Innovation Model –Smart India Hackathon 2019 will be held in which city?
    A)Lucknow
    B)New Delhi
    C)Pune
    D)Kolkata
    E)Darjeeling
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    The 3rd edition of World’s Biggest Open Innovation Model –Smart India Hackathon 2019 was launched by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi.
  8. What is the currency of Spain?
    A)Dirham
    B)Rupee
    C)Euro
    D)Dollar
    E)Dinar
    View Answer
    Option C

  9. Who will be honored with the Game Changer of the Year Award 2018 by a global cultural organization?
    A)Indra Nooyi
    B)Chanda Kochar
    C)Natrajan ChandraSekhran
    D)OP Bhatt
    E) Neeraj Chopra
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    PepsiCo’s India-born CEO Indra Nooyi will be honoured with the Game Changer of the Year Award by a global cultural organisation in recognition of her business achievements, humanitarian record and advocacy for women and girls around the world.
  10. CM Naveen Patnaik launched the “Mu Hero..Mu Odisha” campaign‘ in which city?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Cuttack
    C)Pune
    D)Kolkata
    E)Bengaluru
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    Option B
    Explanation:

    Chief minister Naveen Patnaik launched the “Mu Hero..Mu Odisha” campaign‘ in Cuttack that aims to recognise exemplary works by Odia boys and girls towards social transformation.
  11. What does N stands for in NUUP?
    A) Network
    B) Neutral
    C) National
    D) Net
    E) Normal
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    Option C
    Explanation:

    NUUP (National Unified USSD Platform) is a USSD based mobile banking service from NPCI that brings together all the Banks and Telecom Service Providers.
  12. 3rd Indian Ocean Conference was held in which country?
    A)UK
    B)US
    C)Argentina
    D)Vietnam
    E)Canada
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    Option D
    Explanation:

    External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will pay an official visit to the South-East Asian countries of Vietnam and Cambodia from 27 August to 30 August.
  13. Which city will host the 2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships ?
    A)London
    B)Pyongyang
    C)Beijing
    D)Tokyo
    E)Brussels
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    The 2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships will be held in the North Korean capital Pyongyang, a signal that the secretive country may be coming in from the sporting cold.
  14. When was PepsiCo founded?
    A)1898
    B)1900
    C)1858
    D)1845
    E)1880
    View Answer
    Option A

  15. Who won the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2018?
    A)Japan
    B)Spain
    C)China
    D)Brazil
    E)France
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    Japan defeated Spain in the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 to claim the title just 15 days after losing 1-0 to the same opponents in the group stage.
  16. Which state inaugurated India’s tallest film studio?
    A)HP
    B)UP
    C)Haryana
    D)Tamil Nadu
    E)Maharashtra
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    Option D
    Explanation:

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister will inaugurate India’s tallest film studio built by Federation of Film employees Union of South India on August 26 in Kalaignar city, Paiyanur.
  17. India’s women archery team won which medal in the compound event for the first time in the history of Asian Games?
    A)Silver
    B)Bronze
    C)Gold
    D)Diamond
    E)Platinum
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    The Indian women’s archery team won the silver medal in the compound event for the first time in the history of Asian Games. The trio of Muskan Kirar, Madhumita Kumari and Jyothi Surekha Vennam lost to South Korea 228-231 to finish second. India had clinched bronze in the event in the 2014 edition of the Asian Games.
  18. Who has been appointed an assistant Secretary General and will head the UN Environment’s Programme’s NewYork Office.
    A)Abhishek Saini
    B)Satya S.Tripathi
    C)Shriram Tripathi
    D)Shyam Sharma
    E) Satya Nadella
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    Development and environment expert Satya S.Tripathi has been appointed an assistant Secretary General and will head the UN Environment’s Programme’s NewYork Office.
  19. Which bank has been named named the world’s best bank by Global Finance magazine?
    A)PNB
    B)DBS Bank
    C)SBI
    D)HSBC
    E)CBI
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    DBS Bank has been named the world’s best bank by Global Finance magazine, in a reflection of its ability to invest in digital innovation while still maintaining stable operations for its customers.
  20. Recently Neil Simon passed away.He belongs to which profession?
    A)Actor
    B)Sports
    C)Playwright
    D)Journalist
    E)Writer
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Neil Simon,the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning playwright behind over 30 plays including The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park and Biloxi Blues, passes away at the age of 91.

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