GA Revision for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank – 291

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

1. In which city, “Signature Bridge”,the first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge in India was opened?
   A)Lucknow
   B)Delhi
   C)Mumbai
   D)Bangalore
   E)Hyderabad
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Delhi’s long-awaited “Signature Bridge”,the first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge in India was opened for the public.
   
2. India sign MoU with which country for the Operation and Maintenance of Sittwe Port?
   A)China
   B)Nepal
   C)Indonesia
   D)Myanmar
   E)Bhutan
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   India and Myanmar signed an important MoU for the appointment of a private port Operator for the Operation and Maintenance of Sittwe Port,Paletwa Inland Water Terminal and associated facilities included in the Kaladan Multi Model Transit Transport Project in implementation of India’s Act East Policy.
   
3. The first Russia India Strategic Dialogue will take place in which city?
   A)Mumbai
   B)NewDelhi
   C)Moscow
   D)St Petersburg
   E)New York
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   The first Russia India Strategic Dialogue will take place in the Russian city of St Petersburg on November 25 and 26.
   
4. As per Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, which river is to be cleaned 80 percent before March 2019?
   A)Godavari
   B)Ganga
   C)Narmada
   D)Gomti
   E)Satluj
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari said that the work for cleaning and rejuvenation of River Ganga is ongoing and 70-80 per cent of the work will be completed before March next year.
   
5. How many digits are present in IFSC code?
   A) 8
   B) 9
   C) 10
   D) 11
   E) 12
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   IFSC – Indian Financial System Code
   This is an 11 digit code with the first 4 alpha characters representing the bank, and the last 6 characters representing the branch. The 5th character is 0 (zero).
   
6. Ambati Rayaudu announced his retirement recently.He is related to which sports?
   A)Cricket
   B)Football
   C)Hockey
   D)Wrestling
   E)Badminton
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   Ambati Rayaudu has retired from the long-form, including the Ranji Trophy, to focus on limited-overs cricket.
   
7. 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA)Council of Ministers Meeting held in which city?
   A)Mumbai
   B)Durban
   C)Cape Town
   D)New York
   E)Malaysia
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   General VK Singh Minister of State for External Affairs, attended the 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA)Council of Ministers Meeting in Durban,South Africa.
   
8. Where is HQ of Fino Payments Bank?
   A)Delhi
   B)Pune
   C)Nashik
   D)Mumbai
   E)Varanasi
   
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   Option D
   

9. What does N stands for in NUUP?
   A) Network
   B) Neutral
   C) National
   D) Net
   E) Natural
   
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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.
   
10. Which report of UK India Business Council sets out how India’s new higher education policy could accelerate India’s rise to superpower status?
    A)Beyond 50
    B)Insight into 100
    C)Beyond the top 200
    D)Top 100
    E)50 to 100
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    A new UK India Business Council Report “Beyond the Top 200’, sets out how India’s new higher education policy could accelerate India’s rise to superpower status by enabling young Indians to receive the world’s best higher education in India through greater availability of the top courses provided globally.
    
11. India signed MoU with which country on cooperation in sports?
    A)Australia
    B)Iran
    C)South Korea
    D)North Korea
    E)Iraq
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Indian and South Korea signed a MoU on cooperation in sports in New Delhi.
    
12. South Korean first lady Kim Jung Sook and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Queen Huh Memorial in which city?
    A)Shirdi
    B)Varanasi
    C)Puri
    D)Ayodhya
    E)Mathura
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    South Korean first lady Kim Jung Sook and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Queen Huh Memorial at Queen Huh Park in Ayodhya.
    
13. Where is HQ of RBI?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Pune
    C)Delhi
    D)Kolkata
    E)Bangalore
    
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    Option A
    

14. Recently which personality died who commanded a naval unit of the Eastern Fleet in the 1971 India Pakistan War and whose actions led to the destruction of an enemy submarine?
    A)RP Hari
    B)Ashok Kumar
    C)Ajit Kumar
    D)MP Awati
    E) Harendra Singh
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Vice Admiral MP Awati(retd.), who commanded a naval unit of the Eastern Fleet in the 1971 India Pakistan War and whose actions led to the destruction of an enemy submarine, passed away.
    
15. Which district will be renamed as Ayodhya?
    A)Nagod
    B)Barabanki
    C)Faizabad
    D)Gorakhpur
    E)Mathura
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Uttar Pradesh Faizabad district will be known as Ayodhya after the temple town that is home to the Ram temple, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
    
16. The National Green Tribunal has ordered a 4 member committee to conduct an inspection near the Polavaram Dam.Where is Polavaram Dam situated?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Karnataka
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    E)Chattisgarh
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The National Green Tribunal has ordered a 4 member committee to conduct an inspection near the Polavaram Dam in Andhra Pradesh and submit a report after a plea alleged that muck was being dumped illegally at the site.
    
17. Indian Railways with which government launched a scheme named “Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana”?
    A)Delhi
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Bihar
    E)Gujarat
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The Delhi Government along with the Indian Railways launched a scheme named “Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana” to give free tourism package for senior citizens traveling to 5 religious circuits.
    
18. India signed 3 MoUs with which country on extradition, cooperation in atomic energy and visa waiver for diplomats and officials?
    A)Uganda
    B)Malawi
    C)Iraq
    D)Poland
    E)Hungary
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    India and Malawi signed 3 MoUs on extradition, cooperation in atomic energy and visa waiver for diplomats and officials.
    
19. India UAE Partnership Summit 2018 was held in which city?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Abu Dhabi
    D)Dubai
    E)US
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    India and the UAE fortified their bilateral trade relations at the recently held India UAE Partnership Summit 2018 which took place between 30th – 31st October at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai.
    
20. Who is the author of “Notes of a Dream:The Authorized Biography of AR Rahman”?
    A)Trilok Sharma
    B)Krishna Trilok
    C)Arundhati Roy
    D)Manvendra Singh
    E) Vikas Singh
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman released his biography, Notes of a Dream:The Authorized Biography of AR Rahman, in Mumbai.Written by author Krishna Trilok.