GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 781

  1. Where is National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) situated?
    A) Noida
    B) Nashik
    C) Pune
    D) New Delhi
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) is an Indian institution for research, training and consultancy in banking and finance. It is located in Pune. The campus is self-contained, with residential and educational facilities.

  2. Where is the HQ of International Telecommunication Union?
    A) Rome
    B) London
    C) Geneva
    D) Paris
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    Option C

  3. Janez Janša was chosen as PM of which country?
    A) Ukraine
    B) Austria
    C) Slovenia
    D) Denmark
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    anez Janša, the 61-year-old leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), was elected prime minister-designate, receiving the mandate to form his third government after joining forces with the Modern Centre Party (SMC), New Slovenia (NSi) and Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS).

  4. Who is the first president of BRICS New Development Bank?
    A) Arvind Panagariya
    B) Amitabh Kant
    C) K.V. Kamath
    D) Bibek Debroy
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    On 11 May 2015, K. V. Kamath was appointed as the President of the bank. K.V. Kamath is the President of New Development Bank former Independent director at Infosys former Chairman of ICICI Bank.

  5. Which deputy governor of RBI quit from his post?
    A) Rajesh Sharma
    B) Viral Acharya
    C) NS Vishwanathan
    D) Michael Patra
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Reserve Bank of India deputy governor NS Vishwanathan has quit three months ahead of his retirement in June due to health reasons.

  6. When the bank is not able to have enough cash to carry out its day-to-day operations, it is called?
    A) Liquidity risk
    B) Systemic risk
    C) Operational risk
    D) Liquidity risk
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Liquidity means a bank has the ability to meet payment obligations primarily from its depositors and has enough money to give loans. So liquidity risk is the risk of a bank not being able to have enough cash to carry out its day-to-day operations.

  7. The book titled “The Mystery of Utmost Happiness” is written by ________?
    A) Kuldip Nayar
    B) Cyrus Mistry
    C) Jhumpa Lahiri
    D) Arundhati Roy
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is the second novel by Indian writer Arundhati Roy, published in 2017.

  8. Who won the I-League title?
    A) Mumbai Warriors
    B) Bengaluru FC
    C) Mohun Bagan
    D) Aizawl FC
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    Option C

  9. Which Indian college was ranked as No.1 law school in India as per QS World Rankings 2020?
    A) Jindal Global Law School
    B) Nirma University
    C) BHU
    D) JBIMS
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai and Delhi are among the top 50 engineering colleges across the globe, according to subject-wise QS World Rankings 2020.

  10. Who will take over the post of Director General Defence Intelligence Agency and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence)?
    A) Rajiv Singh
    B) KJS Dhillon
    C) Karambir Singh
    D) Abhimanyu Pratap
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    After serving at strategic XV Corps of Army last year, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon will take over the post of Director General Defence Intelligence Agency and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence).

  11. Who was named Women of the year for 1947 by TIME Magazine?
    A) Kalpana Chawla
    B) Sushma Swaraj
    C) Indira Gandhi
    D) Amrit Kaur
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Former prime minister Indira Gandhi and freedom fighter Amrit Kaur have been named by the TIME magazine among world’s 100 powerful women who defined the last century in a new project that “spotlights influential women who were often overshadowed.”

  12. Who won the inaugural BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award?
    A) PV Sindhu
    B) Harmanpreet Kaur
    C) Shefali Verma
    D) PT Usha
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Indian badminton player PV Sindhu won the inaugural BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award following a public vote.The shortlist of five contenders also consisted of sprinter Dutee Chand, boxer Mary Kom, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and para-badminton player Manasi Joshi.

  13. Which week was celebrated across the country from 1st March to 7th March 2020.?
    A) Save Water
    B) Jan Aushadhi
    C) Janaushadhi
    D) Maternity
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Janaushadhi week was celebrated across the country from 1st March to 7th March 2020. On this occasion various activities like health checkup Camp, Jan Aushadhi Paricharcha, Jan Aushadhi ka sath are being undertaken.

  14. The first phase of Jewar airport has been included in the world’s 100 strategic global infrastructure projects for the year 2020.It is situated in which state?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Jharkhand
    D) Karnataka
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    In a major achievement for Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath government, the first phase of Jewar airport has been included in the world’s 100 strategic global infrastructure projects for the year 2020.

  15. According to the 1st edition of ‘Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2020’, released by the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme),which country tops the list with the highest bias against women?
    A) Pakistan
    B) India
    C) Bhutan
    D) SriLanka
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    According to the 1st edition of ‘Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2020’, released by the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), about 90 % or 9 in 10 of the world’s population has some bias against women.

  16. Where is the HQ of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation?
    A) London
    B) Paris
    C) Brussels
    D) Bangkok
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    Option C

  17. Who has won the seventh Dr MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017-2019?
    A) DS Shinghal
    B) Taraknath Banerjee
    C) Narendra Sahu
    D) V Praveen Rao
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    V Praveen Rao, Vice-Chancellor of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU).
  18. In which state “Modi Kitchen” started its operations?
    A) Odisha
    B) TamilNadu
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Karnataka
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Modi Kitchen’ with a capacity to serve 500 meals every day has started functioning in Kovai (Coimbatore). The kitchen, based near Cross Cut road, one of the main shopping areas of the city, has made arrangements to deliver food parcels within a radius of 10 kms too.

  19. Which ministry launched Stranded in India’ portal to help foreign tourists stuck in India?
    A) Ministry of Finance
    B) Ministry of Home Affairs
    C) Ministry of Defence
    D) Ministry of Tourism
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The Ministry of Tourism has launched a portal ‘Stranded in India’ to help foreign tourists who are stuck in various parts of the country.

  20. What is the capital of North Macedonia?
    A) Skopje
    B) Kuchkovo
    C) Zhelino
    D) Chento
    View Answer
    Option A

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