GA Revision for NIACL Assistant, IBPS RRB PO/Clerk, Indian Bank – 268

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

1. RBI decided to ease the SLR norms from which month to induce liquidity into the financial system, amid concerns of a credit crunch?
   A)January
   B)October
   C)November
   D)December
   E)July
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   The RBI will ease the Statutory Liquidity Ratio(SLR) norms from October to induce liquidity into the financial system, amid concerns of a credit crunch.
   
2. Andhra Pradesh,Odisha and which other state was awarded the best performing states in terms of “Ease of Living Index” under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)?
   A)Uttar Pradesh
   B)Bihar
   C)Haryana
   D)Madhya Pradesh
   E)Chattisgarh
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   Andhra Pradesh,Odisha and Madhya Pradesh were awarded the best performing states in terms of “Ease of Living Index” under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018, in New Delhi.
   
3. What does R stands for in CFR with respect to Fraud Management?
   A) Reporting
   B) Registry
   C) Relevance
   D) Response
   E) Rate
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Central Fraud Registry
   
4. According to National Digital Communications Policy 2018, the policy aims at providing how much speed connectivity to all ‘Gram Panchayats’ by 2020?
   A)4 Gbps
   B)10 Gbps
   C)1 Gbps
   D)2 Gbps
   E)5 Gbps
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   The Union Cabinet approved a new telecom policy,National Digital Communications Policy 2018, designed to provide “Broadband to all”, Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha announced. Further, the policy aims at providing 1 Gbps (gigabits per second) connectivity to all ‘Gram Panchayats’ by 2020 and 10 Gbps by 2022.
   
5. Indian Culinary Institute built by the Ministry of Tourism will be built in which city?
   A)Pune
   B)Tirupati
   C)Itanagar
   D)Nashik
   E)Gwalior
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a Rs 100 crore Indian Culinary Institute built by the Ministry of Tourism, close to Renigunta Airport,15 km from Tirupati.
   
6. Which state government has decided to adopt the “No work No Pay” policy ?
   A)Uttar Pradesh
   B)Odisha
   C)Haryana
   D)Bihar
   E)Rajasthan
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Odisha government has decided to adopt the “No work No Pay” policy with regard to the strike by the block grant teachers and lecturers.
   
7. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Monument was inaugurated by Amit Shah at which place?
   A)Satna
   B)Panna
   C)Dhankya
   D)Bilaspur
   E)Katni
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   BJP president Amit Shah asked the Railways and the Rajasthan Government to set up a research centre at Dhankya, where Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya spent his early years, to explore the principles of integral humanism and upliftment of weakest sections.
   
8. India has set up an Ayush information cell at its embassy premises in which country?
   A)Ukraine
   B)Romania
   C)USA
   D)Australia
   E)China
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   To encourage practice of ayurveda, India has set up an Ayush information cell at its embassy premises in Romania to create awareness about the traditional Indian system of medicine.
   
9. Obligations under Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 is defined under which section?
   A) Section 6
   B) Section 8
   C) Section 10
   D) Section 12
   E) Section 7
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   Section 12 of PMLA 2002
   
10. According to ADB,India is expected to grow at how much percent in 2018?
    A)7.3
    B)7.4
    C)7.5
    D)7.6
    E)7.2
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    India is expected to grow at a healthy 7.3 percent in 2018, helped by improved domestic demand and a steady revival in industrial growth, the ADB said in a new report.
    
11. Which country has become the 4th nation in the world to have a robust BMD system after US, Russia, and Israel with the successful testing of the anti-ballistic missile system?
    A)Pakistan
    B)India
    C)Japan
    D)China
    E)Sri Lanka
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence System.
    
12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong Airport in which state?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Assam
    C)Sikkim
    D)Mizoram
    E)Tripura
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong Airport near Gangtok in Sikkim on September 24, nine years after the foundation stone was laid. The state’s first airport is situated at an altitude of 4,500 feet above sea level.
    
13. RBI told banks to share a maximum of how much percent credit risk for joint priority sector loans with non-banking finance companies ?
    A)80 percent
    B)75 percent
    C)60 percent
    D)90 percent
    E)85 percent
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    RBI told banks to share a maximum 80% credit risk when they originate priority sector loans jointly with non-banking finance companies. The regulator also said the lenders will charge a single interest rate to borrowers.
    
14. India has formed an alliance with which country to combat the menace of tuberculosis?
    A)Australia
    B)Canada
    C)USA
    D)UK
    E)Japan
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The US and India have formed an alliance comprising leading experts in public and private sectors to combat the menace of tuberculosis.
    
15. Where is the HQ of BSNL?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kanpur
    C)Lucknow
    D)New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad
    
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    Option D
    

16. 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) was held in which city?
    A)Tokyo
    B)Washington DC
    C)NewYork
    D)Paris
    E)Beijing
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    On the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) in NewYork,India will co-host a meeting with the United States and other selected countries over the issue of how to combat the drug menace . External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and United States President Donald Trump will be a part of the meeting.
    
17. Which telecom firm has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and Internet of Things technology in India?
    A)BSNL
    B)Idea
    C)Airtel
    D)Vodafone
    E)Reliance
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    State-run telecom firm BSNL has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and Internet of Things technology in India.
    
18. Asian Development Bank will undertake an exhaustive study in which state of India to add value to mango growing, guava, potato and pulse farming?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Bihar
    E)Maharashtra
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The Asian Development Bank will undertake an exhaustive study in Uttar Pradesh to add value to mango growing, guava, potato and pulse farming, and submit a report to the state government.
    
19. What is the capital of Maldives?
    A)Beijing
    B)Tokyo
    C)Male
    D)Berlin
    E)Brussels
    
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    Option C
    

20. Former President Biswanath Dutt passed away.He was the president of which organization?
    A)TCS
    B)BCCI
    C)Infosys
    D)IPL
    E)IBM
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Former BCCI President Biswanath Dutt, best known in Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya’s mentor, passed away. He was 92.