GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, Canara Bank 2018 and other exams.
- India’s first owl festival was organized in which city?
A)Kanpur
B)Kolkata
C)Pune
D)Mumbai
E)Meghalaya
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Option C
Explanation:
The Indian Owl Festival the country’s first owl fest, was held at Pingori village in Purandar taluka of Pune from November 29.
- Where is the HQ of Federal Aviation Administration?
A)Rome
B)Washington DC
C)London
D)Paris
E)New York
- According to a report by World Economic Forum(WEF),how much years will it take for women to earn as much as men?
A)202 years
B)200 years
C)205 years
D)210 years
E)222 years
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Option A
Explanation:
It could take 202 years for women to earn as much as men because the global pay gap is so vast and the pace of change so slow, the World Economic Forum(WEF)has said in a report.
- Which company has overtaken Apple in market cap value as the most valuable company recently?
A)Microsoft
B)Google
C)IBM
D)Samsung
E)Infosys
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Option A
Explanation:
Microsoft has overtaken Apple in market cap value for the first time in eight years.
- Which bank recently merged with non-banking financial company Capital First?
A)ICICI Bank
B)IDFC Bank
C)IDBI Bank
D)Axis Bank
E)OBC Bank
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Option B
Explanation:
New generation private sector IDFC Bank and non-banking financial company Capital First announced completion of their merger, creating a combined loan asset book of Rs 1.03 trillion for the merged entity IDFC First Bank.
- Rs 200 bank note has a motif of ______ on the reverse.
A) Gateway of India
B) Taj Mahal
C) Sanchi Stupa
D) India Gate
E) Charminar
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Option C
Explanation:
The new denomination has Motif of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse.
- PM Charles Michael announced his retirement.He was the former PM of which country?
A)Austria
B)South Korea
C)Belgium
D)Luxembourg
E)North Korea
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Option C
Explanation:
Begium PM Charles Michael announced his resignation from the post.
- How much financial aid was provided for establishment of odiya Cultural Centre in Gujarat’s Surat for their social celebrations?
A)Rs 10 crore
B)Rs 15 crore
C)Rs 5 crore
D)Rs 20 crore
E) Rs 25 crore
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Option A
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced financial aid of Rs 10 crore for establishment of odiya Cultural Centre in Gujarat’s Surat for their social celebrations.
- Which state has rolled out mobile app “Shiksha Setu”?
A)Bihar
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Haryana
E)Gujarat
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Option D
Explanation:
Haryana Government has started mobile app “Shiksha Setu”which would have all information related to attendance, fee, online admission and scholarships in all government colleges of the state besides having details of lecturers of government colleges and officers of the Directorate.
- A Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is registered under which of the following acts?
A) Companies Act, 2013
B) Companies Act, 1956
C) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
D) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
E) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
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Option B
Explanation:
A Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 of India, engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares, stock, bonds hire-purchase, insurance business or chit business but does not include any institution whose principal business includes agriculture, industrial activity or the sale, purchase or construction of immovable property.
In India, the working and operations of NBFCs are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- Foreign Minister Kang Kyung Wha arrived in india.He is the foreign minister of which country?
A)South Korea
B)North Korea
C)Australia
D)Austria
E)Belgium
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Option A
Explanation:
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung wha arrived in New Delhi on a two-day visit to the country.
- 19th edition of the Hornbill festival 2018 began in which state?
A)Nagaland
B)Assam
C)Mizoram
D)Manipur
E)Tripura
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Option A
Explanation:
In Nagaland,the 19th edition of the Hornbill festival 2018 began with a colourful extravaganza of music and dance.
- Recently,ISRO launched its which military communication satellite from Sriharikota,Andhra Pradesh?
A)GSAT 6A
B)GSAT 7 A
C)GSAT 1A
D)GSAT 8B
E) GSAT 4B
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Option B
Explanation:
ISRO launched its military communication satellite GSAT 7A from Sriharikota,Andhra Pradesh. The satellite GSAT-7A is the 35th Indian communication satellite weighing 2,250 kg.
- Which emergency number was announced by Rajnath Singh which will have a special women safety feature?
A)109
B)105
C)111
D)112
E)100
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Option D
Explanation:
With women’s safety in mind, Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced a pan-India single-number “112” under an emergency mobile app. It will have a special women safety feature to get immediate assistance from police and volunteers.
- The integral coach factory rolled out mini version of which train with 130 kmph speed?
A)Train 15
B)Garibrath
C)Shatabadi
D)Train 18
E)Shatabdi Express
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Option D
Explanation:
The integral Coach Factory rolled out the mini version of Train 18 as it launched the new generation Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit(MEMU)with underslung equipment and some features from the Train 18.
- Which country retained highest aviation safety ranking according to Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)?
A)India
B)Switzerland
C)England
D)Australia
E)Iran
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Option A
Explanation:
Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) communicated that India is adhering to safety standards of International Civil Aviation Organization and India’s International Aviation Safety Assessment Ratings remains Category 1.
- Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC)?
A)Sneha Kumari
B)Pranab Kumar Das
C)S Ramesh
D)Subash Khuntia
E) Madhvi Divan
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Option B
Explanation:
Senior bureaucrat Pranab Kumar Das has been appointed as Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC), the apex policy-making body for indirect taxes.
- What is the rank of India in World economic Forum(WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2018?
A)105th
B)108th
C)106th
D)110th
E)103rd
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Option B
Explanation:
India has been ranked 108th in World economic Forum(WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2018, same as 2017, while recording improvement in wage equality for similar work and fully closing its tertiary education gender gap for the first time.Iceland topped the list.
- Where is the HQ of Apple?
A)Washington DC
B)California
C)Paris
D)New York
E)Singapore
- Former PM Tulsi Giri passed away.He was the former PM of which country?
A)Sri Lanka
B)Nepal
C)India
D)Bangladesh
E)China
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Option B
Explanation:
Former Nepalese PM Tulsi Giri passed away in Kathmandu. He was 92.
