GA Revision for LIC and NHB – 460

GA Revision Questions for LIC and NHB and other exams.

1. The 3 day Krishi Kumbh began in which state?
   A)Uttar Pradesh
   B)Mizoram
   C)Haryana
   D)Bihar
   E)Chattisgarh
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   In Bihar,Governor Lalji Tandon and Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh jointly inaugurated the three –day Krishi Kumbh in Motihari.
   
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India Korea StartUp Hub in which city?
   A)Mumbai
   B)Incheon
   C)Seoul
   D)Suwon
   E)Bulgaria
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India Korea StartUp Hub in Seoul.
   
3. Which company has acquired based virtual search start up ,GrokStyle?
   A)Google
   B)Microsoft
   C)Facebook
   D)Amazon
   E)Yahoo
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   In an attempt to enable users shop better using AI capabilities, Facebook has acquire US based virtual search start up ,GrokStyle, at an undisclosed amount.
   
4. Where is the HQ of All India Spices Exporters Forum?
   A)Tamil Nadu
   B)Karnataka
   C)Kerala
   D)Sikkim
   E)Manipur
   
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   Option C
   

5. Which country won the 2019 badminton Asia mixed team championships?
   A)China
   B)India
   C)Pakistan
   D)Indonesia
   E)Sri Lanka
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   China won the 2019 badminton Asia mixed team championships by defeating Japan 3-2 in the final in Hong Kong. China took the lead 1-0 after He Jiting and Du Yue overcame Japanese pair Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino in the mixed doubles.
   
6. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in which country?
   A)Nepal
   B)China
   C)South Korea
   D)UAE
   E)Sri Lanka
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in South Korea’s premier Yonsei University and said the occasion assumes greater significance in light of Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary.
   
7. Who has been appointed as the election ambassador of the Karnataka?
   A)Rajinder Singh
   B)Deepa Malik
   C)Varun Singh Bhati
   D)Girish N.Gowda
   E) Sudhir Mehta
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   The state Election Commission roped in Girish N.Gowda,paralympic high jumper as the election ambassador of the Karnataka.A decision in this regard was announced by the state election commissioner Sanjeev Kumar.
   
8. Which country launched range surface to surface ballistic missile “Nasr”?
   A)UAE
   B)India
   C)Pakistan
   D)Iran
   E)China
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Pakistan Army successfully test-fired the short range surface to surface ballistic missile “Nasr” which it claimed can defeat any ballistic missile defence system now available in the country’s neighbourhood or any other system being developed.
   
9. Who is the author of the book “Every Vote Counts”?
   A)Hasmukh Adhiya
   B)Animesh Jha
   C)Sudhir Mehta
   D)Navin Chawla
   E) Bismah Maroof
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Navin Chawla’s latest book “Every Vote Counts”, was launched at New Delhi’s Taj Mahal Hotel on Man Singh Road. Navin Chawla’s book was launched by former Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari.
   
10. Which country became the first G7 nation to join China’s signature foreign policy Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?
    A)Canada
    B)Italy
    C)Japan
    D)France
    E)Bangladesh
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Despite a warning by United States, Italy join China’s signature foreign policy Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),making it the first G7 country to officially do so. China and Italy also a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard. Already, China has signed BRI cooperation agreements with over 40 countries.
    
11. Where is the HQ of World Wide Fund For Nature?
    A)USA
    B)UK
    C)Australia
    D)Switzerland
    E)India
    
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    Option D
    

12. According to the government,how much worth of loans of PSBs have turned bad under Pradhan Mantri Mura Yojana at end of March 2018?
    A)Rs 7500.21 cr
    B)Rs 7277.31 cr
    C)Rs 7577.25 cr
    D)Rs 7851.23 cr
    E) Rs 7025.47 cr
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The government informed Parliament that loans worth Rs 7277.31 crore of PSBs under Pradhan Mantri Mura Yojana have turned bad at the end of March 2018.
    
13. Recently,a Himalayan Cloud Observatory has been set up in which state?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Uttrakhand
    C)J&K
    D)Punjab
    E)Delhi
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    A Himalayan Cloud Observatory has been set up in Tehri district in Uttrakhand to receive forecast and monitor cloud burst incidents in the Himalayan region and help minimise the damage.
    
14. Where is the HQ of Badminton World Federation?
    A)Tokyo
    B)London
    C)Kuala Lumpur
    D)Beijing
    E)Singapore
    
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    Option C
    

15. Centre allocated how much amount for Asiatic Lion Conservation in Gujarat?
    A)Rs 45 cr
    B)Rs 50 cr
    C)Rs 55 cr
    D)Rs 59 cr
    E) Rs 52 cr
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    With the aim to protect and conserve the worlds last ranging free population of Asiatic Lions,the Ministry of Environment launched a three-year Asiatic Lion Condervation Project in collaboration with the state of Gujarat.
    
16. Which company launched “InfyTQ”, a digital platform to offer learning and engagement experiences to engineering students in the country?
    A)HCL
    B)TCS
    C)Wipro
    D)Infosys
    E)CTS
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The country’s second-largest IT services firm Infosys announced the launch of “InfyTQ”, a digital platform to offer learning and engagement experiences to engineering students in the country. With InfyTQ, students will benefit from the always-on, anytime, anywhere learning, catered through a continuous transfer of digital skills and expertise from the Infosys innovation ecosystem.
    
17. Which state launched the first phase of the Rs 100 crore Sweet Revolution Scheme?
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Odisha
    C)Punjab
    D)Haryana
    E)Uttar Pradesh
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das launched the first phase of the Rs 100 crore Sweet Revolution Scheme under which 1,207 farmers will be given Rs 1 lakh for beekeeping.
    
18. Recently, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) suspended which country’s applications to host Olympic related events?
    A)China
    B)Pakistan
    C)India
    D)Iraq
    E)Sri Lanka
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    In a major setback for India,the International Olympic Committee(IOC) suspended all Indian applications to host Olympic related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants.
    
19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel Project in which state?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Sikkim
    C)Mizoram
    D)Nagaland
    E)Meghalaya
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel Project in Arunachal Pradesh.
    
20. Recently,Balwant Singh passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Professor
    B)Journalist
    C)Poet
    D)Actor
    E)Writer
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Former Rajpura MLA professor Balwant Singh passed away at a hospital in Chandigarh following prolonged illness. He was 82. Balwant, who hailed from Hashimpur village of Rajpura division in Patiala, joined politics after resigning from his government job as a school teacher in 1968.