GA Revision for NIACL Assistant, IBPS RRB PO/Clerk, Indian Bank – 273

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

  1. Chris Daniels is visiting India this week and is likely to meet IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.He is the CEO of which company?
    A)Mobikwik
    B)Facebook
    C)Whatsapp
    D)Google
    E)Yahoo
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Whatsapp CEO Chris Daniels is visiting India this week and is likely to meet IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, as the company attempts to address concerns around fake news on its messaging platform which have led to horrific crimes like mob-lynching.
  2. Jhulan Goswami retires from international sports.She is related to which sports?
    A)Baseball
    B)Cricket
    C)Football
    D)Snooker
    E)Kabbadi
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    Veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami has decided to call it quits from T-20.
  3. The Olympic Council of Asia has given recognition to India’s which indigenous sport?
    A)Kabaddi
    B)Javelin Throw
    C)Cricket
    D) Hockey
    E) Kho-Kho
    View Answer
    Option E
    Explanation:

    The Olympic Council of Asia has given recognition to India’s indigenous sport of Kho-Kho, a development that has been welcomed by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
  4. Where is HQ of Nomura?
    A)New York
    B)New Delhi
    C)Beijing
    D)Tokyo
    E)Japan
    View Answer
    Option D

  5. NUUP is a USSD based mobile banking service from NPCI that brings together all the Banks and Telecom Service Providers. P in NUUP stands for?
    A) Payment
    B) Platform
    C) Perform
    D) Plan
    E) Performance
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    National Unified USSD Platform
  6. The NGT has appointed whom as head of a three-member committee to decide mining company Vedanta’s plea challenging closure of its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin?
    A)MJ Khan
    B)VS Vazir
    C)MS Mathews
    D)SJ Vazifdar
    E) Dattu Bhokonal
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    The National Green Tribunal has appointed former Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice SJ Vazifdar as head of a three-member committee to decide mining company Vedanta’s plea challenging closure of its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin.
  7. According to Nomura,India’s current account deficit (CAD) is expected to widen to how much percent of the GDP in this financial year?
    A)2.5
    B)2.7
    C)2.6
    D)2.1
    E)2.8
    View Answer
    Option E
    Explanation:

    India’s current account deficit (CAD) is expected to widen to 2.8 percent of the GDP in this financial year, says a Nomura report.
  8. Who was sworn as DMK President?
    A)Raghubar Dayal
    B)Smriti Irani
    C) M. Karunanidhi.
    D)MK Stalin
    E) Ravi Shankar Prasad
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    The stage is set for the election of DMK working president MK Stalin as the president of the party on August 28 when the DMK general council is slated to meet.
  9. Former fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.He hails from which country?
    A)South Africa
    B)West Indies
    C)Australia
    D)Sri Lanka
    E)Switzerland
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 36-year-old, who bid adieu to international cricket in November 2015, said that he had hoped to continue playing for domestic T20 leagues, but his body has started to shut down.
  10. Which company wholly-owned subsidiary won an international arbitration award of $56 million(Rs.390 crore)?
    A)BEL
    B)BHEL
    C)Reliance Power
    D)Infosys
    E)AAI
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Reliance Power said its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Power Netherlands BV has won an international arbitration award of $56 million(Rs.390 crore).
  11. When a bank chooses the wrong strategy or follow a long-term business strategy which might lead to its failure, it is called
    A) Credit risk
    B) Business risk
    C) Operational risk
    D) Market risk
    E) Liquidity risk
    View Answer
    Option B

  12. India won how many medals in WUSHU at 18th Asian Games 2018?
    A)1
    B)4
    C)3
    D)5
    E)2
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    Naorem Roshibini Devi, Santosh Kumar, Surya Bhanu Partap Singh and Narender Grewal lost in semifinal bouts but in the process gave the Indian team an unprecedented 4 medals in the Asian Games 2018.
  13. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated “Panini Language Laboratory”in which city?
    A)Canberra
    B)Tokyo
    C)Port Louis
    D)Mumbai
    E)Colombo
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated “Panini Language Laboratory” at Mahatma Gandhi Institute at Port Louis in Mauritius
  14. Which is the first state in India to launch a mobile app “i-Hariyali” to supply free saplings?
    A)UP
    B)Haryana
    C)MP
    D)Bihar
    E)Punjab
    View Answer
    Option E
    Explanation:

    Punjab Minister announced that Punjab,the first state in India to launch a mobile app “i-Hariyali” to supply free saplings, has provided 13 lakh saplings to people through this endeavour so far.
  15. Which country unveiled its first domestic fighter jet “Kowsar”?
    A)Pakistan
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Iran
    D)Iraq
    E)China
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet with President Hassan Rouhani insisting that Tehran’s military strength was only designed to deter enemies and create “lasting peace”.
  16. What is the currency of Mauritius?
    A)Euro
    B)Rupiah
    C)Rupee
    D)Dollar
    E)Dinar
    View Answer
    Option C

  17. Which state government will name three awards after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on August 16?A)UP
    B)MP
    C)Haryana
    D)Bihar
    E)Rajasthan
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the state government will name three awards after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on August 16.
  18. The ten-day festival of the historic Esala Maha Perehera began in which country?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Australia
    D)India
    E)Bangladesh
    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.
  19. Which government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Park to showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich mangrove diversity?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Odisha
    D)Nagaland
    E)Tripura
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    The Odisha government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Park to showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich mangrove diversity.
  20. Sujata Kumar passed away recently.She hails from which profession?
    A)Writer
    B)Journalist
    C)Actress
    D)Singer
    E)Politician
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Actress Sujata Kumar, who played the role of Sridevi’s sister in the movie ‘English Vinglish’, passed away after battling fourth stage cancer.

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