GA Revision for NIACL Assistant, IBPS RRB PO/Clerk, Indian Bank – 234

GA Revision Questions for RBI Grade B 2018, NIACL Assistant 2018, IBPS RRB 2018, Indian Bank 2018 and other exams.

1. The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on how many PSBs recently for non-compliance with its directions on “Fraud – Classification and Reporting”?
   A)5
   B)3
   C)2
   D)1
   E)4
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore each on three public sector banks for non-compliance with its directions on “Fraud – Classification and Reporting”.According to the RBI, the penalty was imposed individually on all the three banks — Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of India, Union Bank of India — on August 30, 2018.
   
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and CM’s of which two states jointly inaugurated three projects in Bangladesh recently?
   A)Uttar Pradesh and Assam
   B)Maharshtra and Tripura
   C)West Bengal and Tripura
   D)Assam and Tripura
   E)Maharashtra and West Bengal
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Prime Minister Narendra Modi,his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and Chief Ministers of West Bengal and Tripura jointly inaugurated three projects in Bangladesh via video conferencing.
   
3. The Mazagon Dock Limited(MDL) will deliver its which submarine to the Navy by the end of this year?
   A)Kuma
   B)Khanderi
   C)Trishul
   D)Tarini
   E)Talwar
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   The Mazagon Dock Limited(MDL) will deliver its second submarine, Khanderi to the Navy by the end of this year, senior MDL officials said.
   
4. The 2019 edition of Aero India will be held in which city?
   A)Kanpur
   B)Pune
   C)New Delhi
   D)Bengaluru
   E)Indore
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   The next edition of Aero India will be held in Bengaluru from February 20 to 24, 2019, Defence Ministry announced.Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru has hosted all the 11 editions of Aero India so far and has emerged as a premier air show in Asia.
   
5. When was South Africa inducted into BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) to form BRICS?
   A) 2009
   B) 2011
   C) 2008
   D) 2010
   E)2012
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as “BRIC” (or “the BRICs”), before the induction of South Africa in 2010.
   
6. Which country will launch the biggest military drills in its history involving 300,000 troops as well as Chinese soldiers?
   A)India
   B)China
   C)Russia
   D)Japan
   E)Sri Lanka
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Russia will launch the biggest military drills in its history involving 300,000 troops as well as Chinese soldiers, in a move NATO denounced as “exercising large-scale conflict”.The week-long deployment alongside Chinese and Mongolian armies dubbed “Vostok-2018” (East-2018) will start in eastern Siberia on September 11.
   
7. How many e-way bills have been generated across India till September 13,2018?
   A)23.5 cr
   B)22.5 cr
   C)20.5 cr
   D)19.5 cr
   E)21.5 cr
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Around 22.5 crore e-way bills have been generated across India till September 13 since the new electronic billing system was introduced on April 1, the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) said.
   
8. Minster of Railways launched which portal for upgrading its infrastructure, technology, hygiene among host of other things?
   A)Rail Sahyog
   B)Rail Swachta
   C)Rail Connect
   D)Rail Urja
   E)Rail Sewa
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   Inspired by the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister for a New India by 2022, Railways is taking various initiatives for upgrading its infrastructure, technology, hygiene among host of other things for an enhanced passenger experience. Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal launched a web portal “Rail Sahyog”.
   
9. Where is the HQ of Alibaba Group?
   A)Shanghai
   B)Suzhou
   C)Hangzhou
   D)Beijing
   E)Yaohai
   
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   Option C
   
10. Which state was recently declared Open Defecation Free(ODF)?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Odisha
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)J&K
    E)Chattisgarh
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik has declared the state open defecation free and congratulated the state administration for this achievement.
    
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of “Swachhata Hi Seva Movement” from September 15 to mark which birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)175th
    B)130th
    C)150th
    D)125th
    E)120th
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    To mark the 150 th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of “Swachhata Hi Seva Movement” from September 15.
    
12. Which of the following is not true about Small Finance Bank?
    A) Maximum loan size to a single person cannot exceed 10% of total capital funds; cannot exceed 15% in the case of a group.
    B) At least 50% of its loans should constitute loans and advances of up to 25 lakh.
    C) Minimum paid-up equity capital requirement of Small Finance Banks is Rs 100 crore.
    D) Small Finance banks must have 25% of its branches set up in unbanked areas.
    E) They can set up subsidiaries to undertake non-banking financial service activities.
    
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    Option E
    Explanation:
    They cannot set up subsidiaries to undertake non-banking financial service activities.
    
13. Who is the author of Kashi:Secret of the Black Temples?
    A)Vineet Bajpai
    B)Anshula Kant
    C)Arundhati Roy
    D)Neerja Singh
    E)Preeti Shenoy
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Kashi:Secret of the Black Temples, the final book of Vineet Bajpai’s Harappa trilogy, was launched in New Delhi.
    
14. 15th Prawasi Bhartiya Diwas 2019 will be held in which city?
    A)Allahabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Mathura
    D)Varanasi
    E)Allahabad
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The 15th Prawasi Bhartiya Diwas 2019 will be held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in January next year. The three day event will begin from 21st of January.
    
15. What is the currency of South Sudan?
    A)Rupee
    B)Dollar
    C)Euro
    D)Pound
    E)Rupee
    
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    Option D
    
16. The government said recently that which disease will be covered under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?
    A)Malaria
    B)Childhood Cancer
    C)Tuberculosis
    D)AIDS
    E)Typhoid
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The government has said that treatment of childhood cancer will be covered under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The scheme will provide health insurance cover of five lakh rupess to poor families. BPL and lower-middle-class families will benefit from it.
    
17. Which airport has received the Airports Council International Service Quality World No 1 airport award trophy in the 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category?
    A) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd
    B)Chaudhari Charan Singh Airport
    C)Holkar Airport
    D)Kempegowda International Airport
    E)Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd said it has received the Airports Council International Service Quality World No 1 airport award trophy in the 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category for the second consecutive year.
    
18. ISRO in its 44th flight put into orbit how many UK earth observation satellites in a textbook launch?
    A)4
    B)2
    C)1
    D)3
    E)5
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The ISRO workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), in its 44th flight put into orbit two UK earth observation satellites in a textbook launch.
    
19. When is World Suicide Prevention Day(WSPD) observed?
    A)Sep 9
    B)Sep 15
    C)Sep 11
    D)Sep 12
    E) Sep 10
    
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    Option E
    Explanation:
    World Suicide Prevention Day(WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.
    
20. Goura Chandra Mohapatra passed away recently.He was related to which field?
    A)Businessman
    B)Freedom Fighter
    C)Journalist
    D)Actor
    E)Physicist
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Veteran freedom fighter Goura Chandra Mohapatra passed away at the age of 104 at Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital, family sources said. Mohapatra, who was jailed during Quit India Movement in 1942, was suffering from old age related ailments.