GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- The Union Cabinet has approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus(PLB) equivalent to how many days wages for the financial year 2017-18 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees?
A)78
B)79
C)80
D)66
E)72
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Option A
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus(PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages for the financial year 2017-18 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees.
- 17th Council of Heads of Government,CHG Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held at which place?
A)Ukraine
B)Turkmenistan
C)Tajikistan
D)Afghanistan
E)Pakistan
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Option C
Explanation:
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be participating in the 17th Council of Heads of Government,CHG Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Dushanbe,Tajikistan on 11th to 12th of this month.
- India and Australia held the second “2+2” secretary level dialogue in which city?
A)Sydney
B)Canberra
C)New Delhi
D)Pune
E)Beijing
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Option B
Explanation:
India and Australia held the second “2+2” secretary level dialogue in Canberra during which key issues related to their strategic and defence ties were discussed and the two countries underlined the need for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
- Who unveiled the book “The Paradoxical Prime Minister”?
A)Amit Shah
B)Narendra Modi
C)Shashi Tharoor
D)Smriti Irani
E)Maneka Gandhi
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Option C
Explanation:
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor ‘unveiled’ the word to the public in a tweet that also introduced his new book, “The Paradoxical Prime Minister”.
- What is India’s rank in the latest global index on Right to Information in 2018?
A)1st
B)5th
C)4th
D)6th
E)8th
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Option D
Explanation:
India has slipped four positions in the last seven years, to settle at the 6th rank in the latest global index on Right to Information.Afghanistan topped the list.
- The Appoinments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in tenure of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer PS Jayakumar.He is the MD and CEO of which bank?
A)SBI
B)IDBI
C)Bank of Baroda
D)Punjab National Bank
E)Allahabad Bank
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Option C
Explanation:
The Appoinments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in tenure of Bank of Baroda’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer PS Jayakumar given one year extension, i.e. till October 12, 2019.
- Which country’s cabinet agreed to abolish the death penalty and halt pending executions?
A)Indonesia
B)Malaysia
C)Iran
D)Iraq
E)Bangladesh
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Option B
Explanation:
Malaysia Cabinet has agreed to abolish the death penalty and halt pending executions, a move that has been hailed by International Human Rights groups and foreign diplomats.
- Which country rejected the findings of the Human Capital Index report of the World Bank, which placed the country at the 115th position?
A)Myanmar
B)Nepal
C)Bangladesh
D)India
E)Sri Lanka
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Option D
Explanation:
India rejected the findings of the Human Capital Index report of the World Bank, which placed the country at the 115th position, lower than Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
- The World Bank launched a new fund intended to help insure vulnerable countries against natural disasters. How much fund is allocated for the same?
A)$50 million
B)$250 million
C)$150 million
D)$100 million
E)$200 million
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Option C
Explanation:
The World Bank launched a new $150 million fund intended to help insure vulnerable countries against natural disasters and the increasing risk of climate change-linked crises.
- As per the Global Hunger Index 2018,what is India’s rank in the list?
A)105th
B)102nd
C)103rd
D)100th
E)107th
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Option C
Explanation:
As per the index, India was ranked 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries. The Global Hunger Index 2018 report was prepared jointly by global NGOs namely, Concern Worldwide (Ireland) and Welthungerhilfe (Germany). The index was topped by Belarus.
- Who has been declared as the official mascot for the Odisha’s Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018?
A)Truise
B)Olive
C)Salmon
D)Olly
E)Play
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Option D
Explanation:
Turtle “Olly” has been declared as the official mascot for the Odisha’s Men’s Hockey World Cup, scheduled to be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar from November 28 to December 16, 2018.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Jubliee celebrations of National Human Rights Commission in which city?
A)Chennai
B)Kanpur
C)Pune
D)New Delhi
E)Lucknow
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Option D
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said National Human Rights Commission said has an important role to play in government’s efforts to achieve sustainable development goals. Addressing an event in New Delhi to mark the 25th to mark the anniversary of the founding of the NHRC, he said the government is committed to improve the lives of people by ensuring their rights.
- Which state to get the “Oscar for best policies” at a UN ceremony in Rome”?
A)Karnataka
B)Mizoram
C)Sikkim
D)Nagaland
E)Tripura
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Option C
Explanation:
The “100 per cent organic state” Sikkim,the first in the world, will get the “Oscar for best policies” at a UN ceremony in Rome”and it bolsters efforts to attain the Sustainable Development Goals.
- The Inland Waterways Authority of India will be launching a Roll on –Roll off service in which state?
A)Sikkim
B)Assam
C)Mizoram
D)Nagaland
E)Tripura
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Option B
Explanation:
The Inland Waterways Authority of India is set to launch a Roll on –Roll off service in Assam from Neamati to Manjuli Island , the Ministry of Shipping said.
- What is the currency of Guadeloupe?
A)Ruble
B)Dollar
C)Rupee
D)Euro
E)Pound
- India signed 2 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages with which country?
A)Indonesia
B)Nepal
C)Sri Lanka
D)Australia
E)China
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Option C
Explanation:
India and SriLanka signed 2 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistance of 60 crore Srilankan rupees.
- Which country was elected to the United Nations top human rights body for a period of three years beginning 1 January 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia Pacific Category?
A)Bangladesh
B)Indonesia
C)Sri Lanka
D)India
E)Iraq
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Option D
Explanation:
India was elected to the United Nations top human rights body for a period of three years beginning 1 January 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia Pacific Category.
- Where is the HQ of Food and Agriculture Organisation?
A)London
B)Paris
C)Rome
D)Kiev
E)Buenos Aires
- Centre has approved how much amount to promote leather industry in Tamil Nadu?
A)102 cr
B)100 cr
C)105 cr
D)104 cr
E)108 cr
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Option C
Explanation:
The central government has approved a special package for employment generation in leather and footwear sector.Centre has approved 4 projects worth over 105 crore rupees to promote leather industry in Tamil Nadu.
- Who has become the youngest Indian to make a century on his Test Debut on day one of the first Test against West Indies in Rajkot?
A)Pawan Negi
B)Shardul Thakur
C)Prithvi Shaw
D)Parthiv Patel
E) Nadia Murad
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Option C
Explanation:
Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to make a century on his Test Debut on day one of the first Test against West Indies in Rajkot.
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