GA Revision Questions for LIC and NHB and other exams.
- Recently,noted freedom fighter and MLA Priyanath Dey passed away.He was the former MLA of which state?
A)Odisha
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Telangana
E)Rajasthan
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Option A
Explanation:
Noted Freedom fighter and former Odisha MLA Priyanath Dey passed away in Bhubaneswar.
- Where was India Open 2019 held?
A)Chennai
B)Pune
C)Guwahati
D)New Delhi
E)Kolkata
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Option D
Explanation:
Viktor Axelsen dashed Indian hopes with a 21-7, 22-20 win over Kidambi Srikanth at the India Open 2019 final in New Delhi. In women’s singles, Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon created history by becoming the first women’s singles shuttler to win the title three times, when she beat the third seed He Bingjiao.
- Recently,Erode turmeric of which state got a GI tag from the Geographical Indication Registry?
A)Odisha
B)Karnataka
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala
E)Telangana
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Option C
Explanation:
After an eight-year-long process, Erode turmeric of Tamil Nadu finally got a GI tag from the Geographical Indication Registry.
- Where is the HQ of Power Finance Corporation?
A)Chennai
B)Mumbai
C)Pune
D)New Delhi
E)Indore
- What is the study of how households and firms make decisions and how they interact in markets called?
A) Macroeconomics
B) Welfare Economics
C) Microeconomics
D) Market Economy
E) Supply Side Economics
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Option C
Explanation:
Microeconomics is the study of the individual pieces that together make an economy; is the science of how people make decisions at the small scale.
Microeconomics considers issues such as how households reach decisions about consumption and saving, how firms set a price for their output, whether privatisation improves efficiency, whether a particular market has enough competition in it and how the market for labour works.
- Which country won 2019 Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Title?
A)China
B)South Korea
C)Nepal
D)India
E)South Africa
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Option B
Explanation:
South Korea stunned favorites India 4-2 in the shoot-out to lift the Azlan Shah Cup hockey title after the five-time champions conceded an equaliser in the final quarter of the summit clash in Ipoh,Malaysia.
- Who recently stepped down as the chairman and Non Executive Director of Bajaj Finserv?
A)Rahul Bajaj
B)Amrish Sheh
C)Nanoo Pamnani
D)HN Singh
E) Rakesh Makhija
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Option A
Explanation:
Leading industrialist Rahul Bajaj will step down as the chairman and Non Executive Director of Bajaj Finserv.
- Recently, the government extended the deadline for linking PAN with biometric ID Aadhar by how many months?
A)2
B)6
C)4
D)5
E)3
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Option B
Explanation:
The government extended the deadline for linking PAN with biometric ID Aadhar by 6 months till September 30. This is the sixth time the government has extended the deadline for individuals to link their Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Aadhaar.
- Which bank has become the first public sector banks to launch a crèche/child care facility for children of its employees?
A)Bank of Baroda
B)Vijaya Bank
C)Indian Bank
D)IDBI Bank
E)Dena Bank
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Option A
Explanation:
Bank of Baroda has become one of the first public sector banks to launch a crèche/child care facility for children of its employees.
- When the risk of losses in on- or off-balance sheet positions arise from movement in market prices, it is called
A) Liquidity risk
B) Systemic risk
C) Market Risk
D) Liquidity risk
E) Credit risk
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Option C
Explanation:
The market is always fluctuating so there are always market risks in the banking systems. So it can go up and down, and when down banks will charge more interest rates from the customers.
- According to Finance Ministry,how much growth is expected in 2019-20?
A)7.8%
B)7.2%
C)7.1%
D)7.5%
E)7.9%
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Option D
Explanation:
The finance ministry expects economic growth to accelerate to 7.5 percent in 2019-20 from 7.2 per cent projected for the current fiscal.
- Which state has been ranked first in e-learning training programme of Department of Personnel and Training of the Government of India?
A)Maharashtra
B)Odisha
C)Telangana
D)Kerala
E)Tamil Nadu
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Option C
Explanation:
For the second successive year, Telangana has been ranked first in e-learning training programme of Department of Personnel and Training of the Government of India.
- Which country is now the 2nd largest consumer and importer of the LPG in the world?
A)USA
B)Russia
C)China
D)India
E)Australia
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Option D
Explanation:
India is now the 2nd largest consumer and importer of the LPG in the world.
- Which country concluded a seven nation Indian Ocean military exercise in Sri Lanka ?
A)Japan
B)Australia
C)India
D)Pakistan
E)Sri Lanka
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Option B
Explanation:
Australia concluded a seven nation Indian Ocean military exercise in Sri Lanka where China has invested in strategic ports and loaned huge amounts to build other infrastructure. Some 1,000 Australian security personnel in four naval ships and a military aircraft participated in the biggest joint exercise yet with their Sri Lankan counterparts, Canberra’s top envoy in Colombo.
- Which city police department launched the mobile app “DigiCop”?
A)Bangalore
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)Chennai
E)Hyderabad
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Option D
Explanation:
Actor Vijay Sethupathi launched the mobile app “DigiCop” of the Chennai Police Department at the Commissioner’s office. Using the App, people can track the status of stolen two-wheelers and cell phones.
- Which state announced setting up a high powered committee to boost dairy sector?
A)Punjab
B)Odisha
C)Maharashtra
D)Uttar Pradesh
E)Haryana
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Option A
Explanation:
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced setting up a high powered committee to boost dairy sector for supplementing farmers’ income in a result-oriented manner.
- Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management joined hands with which company to enable the customers of Reliance Mutual Fund to carry out voice based financial transaction?
A)Microsoft
B)Cognizant
C)TCS
D)Google
E)Apple
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Option D
Explanation:
Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management joined hands with Google to enable the customers of Reliance Mutual Fund to carry out voice based financial transaction.RNAM becomes the first company in India, to provide a conversational interface that would help customers regarding funds transactions.
- Which country has approved the proposal to name Siamese fighting fish as the National Aquatic Animal?
A)Singapore
B)Thailand
C)New Zealand
D)India
E)Belgium
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Option B
Explanation:
The government of Thailand has approved the proposal to name Siamese fighting fish as the National Aquatic Animal.
- Who joined as new MD of Sequoia Capital India?
A)Vikas Agnihotri
B)Rajan Anandan
C)Shikha Sharma
D)Vikas Chaturvedi
E) Rahul Tamrakar
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Option B
Explanation:
Rajan Anandan, Google’s Vice President for South East Asia and India, has quit the company and joined Sequoia Capital India as MD.
- Recently,Mahendran passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Social Activist
B)Actor
C)Filmmaker
D)Writer
E)Director
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Option C
Explanation:
Note Tamil Filmmaker Mahendran, who made his directorial debut with Rajinikanth’s Mullum Malarum in 1978 passed away at a private hospital in Chennai.
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