GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 753

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  1. Who will be the new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI)for the year 2020-21?
    A) Vikas Chaturvedi
    B) Shailendra Singh
    C) Atul Kumar Gupta
    D) Rishi Rana
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Atul Kumar Gupta will be the new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI)for the year 2020-21.

  2. Which of the following is a term used for a tailored contract between two parties, where payment takes place at a specific time in the future at today’s pre-determined price?
    A) Swaps
    B) Forwards
    C) Futures
    D) Options
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    Option B
    Explanation:     In finance, a forward contract or simply a forward is a non-standardized contract between two parties to buy or to sell an asset at a specified future time at a price agreed upon today, making it a type of derivative instrument.

  3. The Saifai International Cricket Stadium is situated in _______?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Tripura
    D) Kerala
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    Option B
    Explanation:     Saifai International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium of International Standard in Saifai (Etawah district), Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated in Major Dhyan Chand Sports College campus.

  4. The scientist from which institute discovered the nearest-known ‘baby giant planet’ called 2MASS 1155-7919 b?
    A) Oxford University
    B) IIT Bombay
    C) IISc Bengaluru
    D) Rochester Institute of Technology
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    Option D
    Explanation:     Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology recently discovered the nearest-known ‘baby giant planet’ called 2MASS 1155-7919 b.

  5. Who released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
    A) Smriti Irani
    B) Ramesh Nishank
    C) Amit Shah
    D) Prakash Javedkar
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Union Home Minister Amit Shah released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he personifies qualities of a statesman, is a hard taskmaster and an ideal leader who leads by example.

  6. Which state launched ‘Cyber Safe Women’ initiative?
    A) Kerala
    B) Maharashtra
    C) TamilNadu
    D) Karnataka
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    Option B
    Explanation:     Maharashtra Government has launched a ‘Cyber Safe Women’ initiative under which awareness camps will be held across all the districts of the state regarding cyber safety.

  7. Where is the headquarters of Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd located?
    A) Ahmedabad
    B) Jaipur
    C) Mumbai
    D) Bengaluru
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Suryoday Micro Finance Private Ltd., Navi Mumbai.

  8. In which state lion census,around 10000 cameras will be used to carry out census?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) WestBengal
    C) Gujarat
    D) Madhya Pradesh
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Around 8,000-10,000 cameras will be used to carry out the 2020 lion census in Gujarat, the last abode of the Asiatic lion. As against 15,000sqkm area surveyed in the last census, lions will be counted across 25,000sqkm area spanning seven districts.

  9. Recently Daniele De Rossi announced his retirementfrom which sports?
    A) Cricket
    B) Hockey
    C) Basketball
    D) Football
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    Option D
    Explanation:     Italian Veteran footballer Daniele De Rossi announced his retirement. He won the 2006 world cup title for Italy after defeating France. He has played 117 games for Italy from 2004-17.

  10. In which state, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened its first “Patola Saree” silk processing plant?
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) Assam
    C) Gujarat
    D) Sikkim
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    Option C
    Explanation:     The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened its first “Patola Saree” silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat.

  11. which Indian weightlifter has been banned for four years by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for a doping violation?
    A) Sarabjeet Kaur
    B) Karnam Maleeshwari
    C) Pratima Kumari
    D) Neelam Seti
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    Option A
    Explanation:     Weightlifter Sarbjeet Kaur has been banned for four years by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for a doping violation.

  12. Which organisation confirms 2020 as international year of nurse and midwife?
    A) WHO
    B) UNICEF
    C) UNO
    D) UNESCO
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    Option A
    Explanation:     The first ever international year of the nurse and midwife will be held in 2020, it has been confirmed, providing a “once in a generation opportunity” to showcase the professions.

  13. The Balpakram National Park is located in_______?
    A) Himachal Pradesh
    B) Madhya Pradesh
    C) Meghalaya
    D) Tamil Nadu
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Balpakram National Park is a national park ranging from under 200 to over 800 meters above sea level, near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya.

  14. What was the theme of World Radio Day 2020?
    A) Radio in times of emergency
    B) Radio and Sports
    C) Dialogue Tolerance peace
    D) Radio and Diversity
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    Option D
    Explanation:     The World Radio Day(WRD) is celebrated every year on 13th February to celebrate radioas the medium for entertainment, information and the mode of communication.The theme of this year’s World Radio Day is ‘Radio and Diversity’

  15. Where is the HQ of BSNL?
    A) Chennai
    B) Lucknow
    C) NewDelhi
    D) Mumbai
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    Option C

  16. Which bank has entered into a strategic co-lending agreement with JM Financial Home Loans Limited (JMFHL), the housing finance arm of JM Financial Group, for offering retail loans to home buyers?
    A) Allahabad Bank
    B) Indian Bank
    C) IDBI Bank
    D) Bank of Baroda
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    Option D
    Explanation:     State-owned Bank of Baroda has entered into a strategic co-lending agreement with JM Financial Home Loans Limited (JMFHL), the housing finance arm of JM Financial Group, for offering retail loans to home buyers.

  17. When was the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) passed by the Lok Sabha?
    A) 2016
    B) 2015
    C) 2017
    D) 2014
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    Option A
    Explanation:     The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015 was introduced in Lok Sabha in December 2015. It was passed by Lok Sabha on 5 May 2016.

  18. Who is the author of book “A Commentary and Digest on The Air, Act 1981”?
    A) KK Khandelwal
    B) Mahesh Sharma
    C) Preeti Joshi
    D) MR Chaturvedi
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    Option A
    Explanation:     Haryana CM, Manohar Lal Khattar, released a book titled “A Commentary & Digest on The Air, Act 1981” at Chandigarh, Haryana.The book was written by Dr K K Khandelwal. The book focuses on ways of preventing and controlling air pollution.

  19. What is the currency of Netherlands?
    A) Euro
    B) Dollar
    C) Peso
    D) Rupee
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    Option A

  20. Who was appointed as the new president of the All India Chess Federation (AICF)?
    A) Ranjit Singh
    B) Atul Swaney
    C) PR Venkatraman Raju
    D) Ajay Patel
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    Option D
    Explanation:     Ajay Patel will succeed P R Venketrama Raja as the new president of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) after being elected unopposed along with incumbent secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan.

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