GA Revision Questions for LIC and NHB and other exams.
- Who was awarded with the Gollapudi Srinivas Award?
A)D Rajan Kumar
B)Shonali Bose
C)C Prem Kumar
D)Durjoy Dutta
E) Leeladhar Jagudi
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Option C
Explanation:
C Prem Kumar, 96, with Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha, has clinched this year’s Gollapudi Srinivas Award. The prize money of Rs 1.5 lakhs will be handed over to the first-time director on August 12. The award, which was first announced in 1997, went to Leslie Carvalho’s debut work.
- Where is the HQ of ISRO?
A)Pune
B)Chennai
C)Bengaluru
D)Mumbai
E)Hyderabad
- Who took charge as the 52nd Controller General of Defence Accounts?
A)Suresh Athiya
B)Rajendra Kumar Nayak
C)Ramesh Singh
D)Ravneet Kumar
E) Ravneet Gill
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Option B
Explanation:
Rajendra Kumar Nayak has taken charge as the 52nd Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). Nayak is 1983 batch Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) officer.
- Which of the following is the helpline number to address consumer queries on digital payments?
A) 15555
B) 14444
C) 18888
D) 19999
E)16666
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Option B
Explanation:
The government, in collaboration with telecom and IT industry, launched a toll-free helpline – 14444 – to address consumer queries on digital payments in January 2017.
The helpline was launched aiming at addressing questions regarding various platforms, including the newly-launched Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), e-Wallets, Aadhaar-enabled payment system and USSD.
- Which country’s finance ministry has signed an agreement with India’s EXIM Bank for line of credit (LOC) of 800 million US dollars to finance the new government’s infrastructure projects?
A)Myanmar
B)Maldives
C)Indonesia
D)China
E)Sri Lanka
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Option B
Explanation:
Maldives finance ministry has signed an agreement with India’s EXIM Bank for line of credit (LOC) of 800 million US dollars to finance the new government’s infrastructure projects
- Where is the HQ of Indian Overseas Bank?
A)Chennai
B)Lucknow
C)Mumbai
D)Delhi
E)Hyderabad
- Which country to be guest of honour at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair?
A)India
B)Indonesia
C)Sri lanka
D)Pakistan
E)Bangladesh
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Option A
Explanation:
India has been nominated as the “Guest of Honour” country at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF). Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep Singh Suri said that India’s selection as the guest of honour reflects the strong relations between the leadership and the people of the UAE and India.
- Which of the following banks launched its digibank, India’s first mobile-only bank in 2016?
A) HDFC Bank
B) HSBC
C) DBS Bank
D) RBL Bank
E) Dhanalakshmi Bank
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Option C
Explanation:
DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest bank and a leading bank in Asia, officially unveiled digibank, India’s first mobile-only bank.
digibank is India’s first paperless, signatureless, branchless bank.
- The Ministry of HRD signed a memorandum of understanding with which country to work on Digital education Initiatives?
A)Indonesia
B)Afghanistan
C)Myanmar
D)Maldives
E)Singapore
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Option B
Explanation:
The Ministry of HRD signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Higher Education,Afghanistan to work on Digital education Initiatives that will include many programs developed by Indian Institutes of Technology.
- Recently, Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of how many Kamov Ka 31 helicopters for the Indian Navy?
A)11
B)10
C)13
D)14
E) 16
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Option B
Explanation:
Defence ministry has approved the procurement of 10 Kamov Ka-31 Airborne Early Warning and Control helicopters for the Indian Navy. The cost of the deal would be around Rs 3,600 crore and the 10 helicopters would be deployed on the aircraft carriers and warships of the Navy including the INS Vikrant and Grigorovich-class frigates.
- The TROPEX 19 exercise held in which city?
A)Vadodara
B)Mumbai
C)Kochi
D)Chennai
E)Thrisur
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Option C
Explanation:
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lamba will preside over the debrief of the recently-commenced annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise at Kochi, besides holding deliberations on the road map for future operations.
- How much amount will be invested by the Hero Future Energies Global in a solar project in Rajasthan?
A)$100 million
B)$200 million
C)$300 million
D)$400 million
E) $500 million
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Option B
Explanation:
Hero Future Energies Global (HFE), the clean energy arm of Hero Group, will invest around $200 million in a solar project in Rajasthan. The project will be supported by International Finance Corporation (IFC), which will invest around $43.3 million (Rs 300 crore).
- Recently ONGC has received the green nod to drill 6 development wells in which state?
A)Sikkim
B)Assam
C)Manipur
D)Mizoram
E)Tripura
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Option B
Explanation:
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has received the green nod to drill 6 development wells in Assam at an estimated cost of Rs 240 crore. The Union Environment Ministry has given the environment clearance for six development wells in five mining lease blocks in Jorhat and Golghat districts.
- The Asian World Wrestling Championships 2019 will be held in which country?
A)Maldives
B)Indonesia
C)India
D)Thailand
E)China
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Option D
Explanation:
The United World Wrestling has takeaway the hosting rights from India for the Junior Asian Championships.. It is the first sporting event to be taken away from India after the denial of visas to Pakistan’s shooters last month for the ISSF World Cup prompted the International Olympic Committee to censure the Indian Olympic Association.
- Iran and which other country have agreed to set up a joint border reaction force following a number of deadly attacks by militants?
A)Afghanistan
B)Sri Lanka
C)Israel
D)Pakistan
E)Iraq
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Option D
Explanation:
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border “reaction force” following a number of deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced after talks with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
- Which country’s space agency will launch Chandrayaan 2 between July 8 and July 16?
A)India
B)Russia
C)France
D)Japan
E)Sri Lanka
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Option A
Explanation:
All the modules are getting ready for Chandrayaan-2 launch during the window of July 9 to July 16, 2019, with an expected Moon landing on September 6, 2019. India’s second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, has three modules namely Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) & Rover (Pragyan).
- Which country topped the medal tally at Asian Youth Championships 2019?
A)Japan
B)Indonesia
C)India
D)China
E)Sri Lanka
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Option D
Explanation:
Indian youth team finish 2nd in the overall medals tally with a total of 26 medals including 8 gold, nine silver and nine bronze medals. China topped the overall medals tally with 31 medals that included 12 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze medals.
- According to a report by FICCI,at what percent India’s MICE(meetings,incentives,conference,exhibition) is growing?
A)6%
B)8%
C)7%
D)9%
E) 4%
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Option B
Explanation:
A new report by industry body FICCI says that strong economic growth coupled with rapid emergence of India on the global horizon is poised to drive the growth of MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism at a much faster rate.
- According to report by Reed Exhibition India titled “Malls of India”,India’s retail mall space is set to rise to how much area by 2021?
A)100 msf
B)88 msf
C)90 msf
D)95 msf
E) 80 msf
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Option D
Explanation:
India’s retail mall space is set to rise to 95 million square feet (msf) by 2021 from 75 msf now in the top 7 cities of the country with NCR, Hyderabad and Bengaluru leading the supply, according to a report by Reed Exhibitions India titled ‘Malls of India’.
- Recently Ghulam Mohammed Mir passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Actor
B)Singer
C)Politics
D)Social Activist
E)Director
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Option C
Explanation:
In Jammu & Kashmir, terrorists shot dead a BJP functionary in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Unidentified gunmen suspected to be terrorists shot and injured a BJP worker at Nowgam Verinag area of Anantnag district.
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