GA Revision Questions for LIC and NHB and other exams.
- Which government launched a 10-day special drive “Operation Minimum Wage”?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Bihar
C)Delhi
D)Haryana
E)Rajasthan
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Option C
Explanation:
The Delhi Government launched a 10-day special drive “Operation Minimum Wage” to check whether minimum wage rules set by it are being followed in the national capital.
- Which country joined the International Cricket Council (ICC) as its 105th member?
A)USA
B)UK
C)Russia
D) China
E)Sri Lanka
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Option A
Explanation:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) welcomed USA Cricket as its 105th member. As a Member of the ICC, USA Cricket is now eligible to receive funding in accordance with the ICC Development Funding Policy and can sanction domestic and international cricket in the United States.
- According to Union Minister KJ Alphons, country’s tourism sector registered how much percent growth in 2018?
A)10%
B)12%
C)15%
D)19%
E)14%
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Option D
Explanation:
Union Minister KJ Alphons has said that the country’s tourism sector fetched 234 billion US Dollar revenue last year, registering a growth of over 19%.
- In which state,india’s longest 300 m single lane steel cable suspension bridge was inaugurated?
A)Manipur
B)Assam
C)Sikkim
D)Arunachal Pradesh
E)Meghalaya
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Option D
Explanation:
Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated India’s longest 300 m single lane steel cable suspension bridge over Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district bordering China.
- Recently,Shivraj Singh Chauhan resigned from the post of Chief Minister.He was the former CM of which state?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Odisha
C)Assam
D)Chhattisgarh
E)Jharkhand
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Option A
Explanation:
Congress has its path clear in Madhya Pradesh to form a government with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigning from the post.
- Which state launched the “KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana”?
A)Odisha
B)Telangana
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Sikkim
E)Tripura
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Option A
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the “KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana”which is a scholarship for the children of farmers who are the beneficiaries of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation Scheme.
- What will be the total number of districts now in TamilNadu by bifurcating Villupuram district into Kallakurichi?
A)33
B)34
C)35
D)37
E)36
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Option A
Explanation:
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced the creation of a new district by bifurcating Villupuram district.Kallakurichi will be the headquarters of the new district and its creation has increased the number of districts in TamilNadu to 33.
- What is the rank of India when it comes to online companies doing business abroad?
A)8th
B)10th
C)11th
D)6th
E)12th
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Option C
Explanation:
Singapore and Hong Kong are the number one countries when it comes to online companies doing business abroad.India fell just outside the top ten(Ranked 11th) but still ahead of the UK and US.
- 20th Bharat Rang Mahotsav inaugurated in which city?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)New Delhi
D)Lucknow
E)Kolkata
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Option C
Explanation:
The Minister of State for Culture Dr Mahesh Sharma, inaugurated the 21-day-long nationwide theatre spectacle Bharat Rang Mahotsav at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi.
- What is the currency of Guatemala?
A)Riel
B)Rupee
C)Quetzal
D)Krone
E)Yen
- Which country’s passport has topped the list for the world’s most powerful passport in 2019 according to the Henley Passport Index?
A)Japan
B)Singapore
C)India
D)USA
E)China
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Option A
Explanation:
According to the Henley Passport Index,, Japan, for the second time in a row, has topped a global index for the world’s most powerful passport in 2019, while India ranked at the 79th position.
- The 6th Meeting of the Mission Steering Group of National Health Mission held in which city?
A)Pune
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)New Delhi
E)Lucknow
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Option D
Explanation:
Government said that 8000 Health and wealth Centres have become operational in 35 states and Union Territories. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey, said this while chairing the 6th Meeting of the Mission Steering Group of National Health Mission in New Delhi.
- Which state will be partner state in the upcoming mega international food and beverage show “Indus Food” 2019?
A)Karnataka
B)Odisha
C)Bihar
D)Assam
E)Tripura
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Option B
Explanation:
Odisha will participate as a partner state in the upcoming mega international food and beverage show “Indus Food” 2019.
- Former Cricketer Brendon McCullum has announced his retirement from Australia’s domestic Twenty20 tournament – Big Bash League. He is the former player of which country?
A)New Zealand
B)South Africa
C)England
D)Australia
E)Bhutan
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Option A
Explanation:
Former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum has announced his retirement from Australia’s domestic Twenty20 tournament – Big Bash League.
- Ashraf Ghani flagged off the Afghan Cargo from western Nimroz province that will be exported to India through Chabahar Port.Where is Chabahar Port located?
A)Afghanistan
B)India
C)Iran
D)Pakistan
E)Sri Lanka
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Option C
Explanation:
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani flagged off the Afghan Cargo from western Nimroz province that will be exported to India through Chabahar Port in Iran which was inaugurated in 2017. Addressing the event, Ghani said that the opening of Chabahar route will increase Afghanistan’s export from US $1 billion to US $2 billion in the next year.
- Which country will be opening a branch of its private bank named Pasargad in Mumbai?
A)Iraq
B)Iran
C)Afghanistan
D)Ukraine
E)Bangladesh
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Option B
Explanation:
Iran will be opening a branch of its private bank named Pasargad in Mumbai in three months. The Government of India has already given permission to Iran to open a bank branch in Mumbai.
- What is the capital of Sudan?
A)Baghdad
B)Bishkek
C)Addis Ababa
D)Khartoum
E)Astana
- Recently, Prince Albert II arrived India on a week long visit.He is the head of state of which country?
A)Australia
B)Ukraine
C)Monaco
D)Iran
E)Bangladesh
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Option C
Explanation:
The head of state of Monaco,Prince Albert II arrived in New Delhi on a week-long visit to India. He attended the India Monaco Business Forum followed by a round-table on energy and climate.
- According to World Bank report, Global economic growth is projected to slow to how much per cent in 2019?
A)2.4%
B)3.0%
C)2.9%
D)2.5%
E)3.4%
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Option C
Explanation:
Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.9 per cent in 2019 from a downwardly revised 3 per cent in 2018 amid rising downside risks, the World Bank has said in its Global Economic Prospects report.
- Recently,noted writer Ko Channabasaappa passed away.He was the writer of which language?
A)Odia
B)Hindi
C)Kannada
D)Marathi
E)Telugu
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Option C
Explanation:
Veteran freedom fighter and noted Kannada writer Ko Channabasaappa passed away in M S Ramaiah hospital in Bengaluru. He was 96. He was former Judge and had written more than 80 books. He was winner of Nadoja and Kannada Rajyotsava Awards.
