GA Revision for NIACL Assistant, IBPS RRB PO/Clerk, Indian Bank – 248

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

  1. In production sector, a small enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in plant and machinery is more than Rs. 25 lakh but does not exceed ______
    A) Rs 2 crore
    B) Rs 3 crore
    C) Rs 5 crore
    D) Rs 10 crore
    E) Rs 7 crore
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    A small enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in plant and machinery is more than Rs. 25 lakh but does not exceed Rs. 5 crore
  2. Where is the HQ of Fincare Small Finance Bank?
    A)Pune
    B)Mumbai
    C)Jaipur
    D)Bengaluru
    E)Varanasi
    View Answer
    Option D

  3. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated “Panini Language Laboratory”in which city?
    A)Canberra
    B)Tokyo
    C)Port Louis
    D)Mumbai
    E)Beijing
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated “Panini Language Laboratory” at Mahatma Gandhi Institute at Port Louis in Mauritius.
  4. India’s first genetic bank for wildlife conservation was opened up in which city?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Ahmedabad
    D)Pune
    E)New Delhi
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    National Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank(NWGRB) was inaugurated at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology’s (CCMB) Laboratory of Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) facility in Hyderabad,Telangana.
  5. Which country received over 30 ambulances and 6 buses from India, on the occasion of India’s 72nd Independence day?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Pakistan
    C)Nepal
    D)Bangladesh
    E)China
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    The Indian Embassy in Nepal handed over 30 ambulances and 6 buses to various hospitals, non-profit charitable organizations and educational institutions of Nepal on the occasion of India’s 72nd Independence day.
  6. Which city is ranked first in the Economist Intelligence Units latest Global Liveability Survey?
    A)London
    B)Vienna
    C)NewYork
    D)Paris
    E)Canberra
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    The Austrian capital of Vienna is ranked first in the Economist Intelligence Units latest Global Liveability Survey , which found 68 cities to have improved their rankings over the last year with declines in just nine cities.
  7. Who ranked first in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women 2018 list?
    A)Indra Nooyi
    B)Smitha V.Crishna
    C)Smitha Mandhana
    D)Hima Das
    E)Sakshi Mallik
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    Smitha V.Crishna , a third-generation heir of the Godrej family, ranks first in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women 2018 list with an estimated wealth of ₹ 37,570 crore. Ms. Smitha owns one-fifth of the Godrej Group.
  8. An ATM in which cash management and connectivity to banking networks is provided by a sponsor bank is known as?
    A) Brown Label ATM
    B) White Label ATM
    C) Pink Label ATM
    D) Blue Label ATM
    E) Orange Label ATM
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    Brown Label ATM are those Automated Teller Machines where hardware and the lease of the ATM machine is owned by a service provider–but cash management and connectivity to banking networks is provided by a sponsor bank .
  9. The ten-day festival of the historic Esala Maha Perehera began in which country?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Australia
    D)India
    E)China
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    In Sri Lanka, the ten-day festival of the historic Esala Maha Perehera began in Kandy with a grand procession. The procession set off from the biggest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, Sri Dalada Maligawa at an auspicious time.
  10. India’s first project of Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched in which state?
    A)Tripura
    B)Shillong
    C)Assam
    D)Manipur
    E)Meghalaya
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    The Governor of Manipur, Dr. Najma A. Heptulla inaugurated the project “Development of North East Circuit:Imphal and Khongjom”implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India on August 14.
  11. Which state launched two major schemes-Kanti Velugu and Rytu Bima?
    A)Telangana
    B)Odisha
    C)UP
    D)MP
    E)Haryana
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    The 72nd Independence Day was celebrated in Telangana with the launch of two major schemes-Kanti Velugu and Rytu Bima.
  12. Sriram Kalyanaraman has resigned amidst allegations of favouring housing finance companies.He was the former MD of which organization?
    A)LIC
    B)SIDBI
    C)SEBI
    D)National Housing Bank
    E)RBI
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    National Housing Bank MD Sriram Kalyanaraman has resigned amidst allegations of favouring housing finance companies. The government has accepted the resignation and also ordered a vigilance inquiry against him.
  13. Who is the author of the book “Gandhi:the years that changed the world(1914-1948)”?
    A) Ramachandra Guha
    B)Suryakant Tripathi
    C)Mahadevi Verma
    D)Krishna Sobti
    E)Varun Gandhi
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    Ramachandra Guha has penned a new book on the father of the nation.The upcoming book is titled “Gandhi:the years that changed the world(1914-1948) and will be published by Penguin Random House India.
  14. Usha AnanthSubramanian was fired on her last day in office.She was the former MD and CEO of which bank(2015-17)?
    A)Indian Oveseas Bank-
    B)Indian Bank
    C)Allahabad Bank
    D)Bank Of India
    E)Central Bank of India
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Allahabad Bank’s MD and CEO Usha AnanthSubramanian was fired on her last day in office, in relation to the PNB scam. She had served as the CEO and Managing Director of PNB from 2015 to 2017, and was named in the CBI chargesheet.
  15. Manoj Sinha inaugurated Regional Rail Training Institute (RRTI) in which city?
    A)Kanpur
    B)Barabanki
    C)Sultanpur
    D)Ghazipur
    E)Bhagalpur
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    In a bid to strengthen the expertise and capabilities of the employees of North-Eastern Railways, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha inaugurated Regional Rail Training Institute (RRTI) at Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur.
  16. Who has been appointed as brand ambassador for Road safety campaigns?
    A)Irfan khan
    B)Ranbir Kapoor
    C)Ranveer Singh
    D) Shahid Kapoor
    E) Akshay kumar
    View Answer
    Option E
    Explanation:

    Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari launched three short films for generating public awareness towards road safety.
  17. When was NHB founded?
    A)1982
    B)1984
    C)1986
    D)1988
    E)1985
    View Answer
    Option D

  18. Food and agri products manufacturer Ruchi Soya has been acquired by which company?
    A)Cadbury
    B)Nestle
    C)Adani
    D)Adani Wilmar
    E)Amul
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of food and agri products manufacturer Ruchi Soya by consumer edible oils major Adani Wilmar.
  19. Who has been appointed head coach of the women’s national team until the ICC World T20 scheduled for November 2018?
    A)VVS Laxman
    B)Rahul Dravid
    C)Ramesh Powar
    D)Saurav Ganguly
    E)MS Dhoni
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar has been officially appointed head coach of the women’s national team until the ICC World T20 scheduled for November 2018.
  20. VS Naipaul passed away recently.He belonged to which profession?
    A)Politics
    B)Singer
    C)Novelist
    D)Actor
    E)Writer
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    British Novelist and Nobel prize winner for literature,Sir VS Naipaul has passed away. Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in the year 2001, “for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories.

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