GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 795

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  1. What is the capital of Nepal?
    A) Anupur
    B) Parthu
    C) Kathmandu
    D) Pokhari
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Currency – Nepalese Rupee

  2. Which Company concluded the acquisition of Centre’s entire stake in two hydropower generating firms, THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), at Rs 11,500 crore?
    A) NTPC
    B) BHEL
    C) BEL
    D) PGCIL
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    Option A
    Explanation:     Power generating firm NTPC concluded the acquisition of Centre’s entire stake in two hydropower generating firms, THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), at Rs 11,500 crore.

  3. Where is the headquarters of European Investment Bank situated?
    A) Romania
    B) Netherlands
    C) Slovenia
    D) Luxembourg
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    Option D
    Explanation:     The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the world’s largest international public lending institution. It is the European Union’s nonprofit long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome.

  4. Where is the HQ of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Chennai
    C) NewDelhi
    D) Pune
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    Option D

  5. Who was reappointed as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor?
    A) Aviral Acharya
    B) MK Singh
    C) BP Kanugo
    D) Naresh Vishwanathan
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    Option C
    Explanation:     P Kaunungo was reappointed as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor.

  6. In which year State Bank of India Act was passed?
    A) 1934
    B) 1945
    C) 1955
    D) 1957
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    Option C

  7. Which Actress has partnered with government’s flagship fitness movement “Fit India Movement”?
    A) Dia Mirza
    B) Priyanka Chopra
    C) Shilpa Shetty
    D) Disha Patani
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    Option C
    Explanation:     In a first-of-its-kind step, the government’s flagship fitness movement, Fit India, has partnered with Bollywood actor and fitness icon Shilpa Shetty Kundra to provide her premium 21-Day Weight Loss Programme, including diet tips, free of cost on the Shilpa Shetty App (SS App), during the 21-day lockdown owing to Covid 19.

  8. what was the theme of this year’s World Water Day?
    A) Save Water
    B) Leaving No one Behind
    C) Nature for Water
    D) Water and Climate Change
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    Option D
    Explanation:     World Water Day is observed globally on 22nd March every year. It focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.The theme of World Water Day 2020 is “Water and Climate Change”

  9. As per SBI Ecowrap report, India’s GDP growth rate may fall sharply to how much percent in 2020-21?
    A) 3.1%
    B) 3.0%
    C) 2.6%
    D) 2.5%
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    Option C
    Explanation:     The country’s economic growth is likely to fall sharply to 2.6 per cent in 2020-21 due to lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  10. Where is the HQ of United States Agency for International Development?
    A) Paris
    B) Rome
    C) NewYork
    D) Washington DC
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    Option D

  11. Which body launched transformational “Tech For Tribals” program?
    A) SIDBI
    B) RBI
    C) NASSCOM
    D) TRIFED
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    Option D
    Explanation:     A game changing and unique project aimed to transform 5 crore Tribal Entrepreneurs under the name “Tech for Tribal” has been launched by TRIFED.

  12. Recently, with which country India conducted joint patrols for the first time?
    A) Israel
    B) USA
    C) France
    D) Russia
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    Option C
    Explanation:     India and France, For the first time, have conducted joint patrols from the Reunion Island, signalling New Delhi’s intent to engage with friendly foreign partners in expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean, focusing on the stretch between the East African coastline and the Malacca straits.

  13. Who headed the panel set up by IRDA to find ways to improve corporate governance systems of insurers?
    A) Milan Chaturvedi
    B) Rakesh Singh
    C) MK singh
    D) Pravin Kutumbe
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    Option D
    Explanation:     The country’s insurance regulator IRDA has set up a 16-member committee to find ways to improve corporate governance systems of insurers, primarily on making key functions such as risk management and internal audits independent of each other.The committee headed by Pravin Kutumbe, member-finance and investment at IRDAI and has six other members from the insurance regulator besides members from the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India along with other industry participants.

  14. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is for the children in the age group of?
    A) 10-14 years
    B) 6-18 years
    C) 8-14 years
    D) 6-14 years
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    Option D
    Explanation:     6-14 years

  15. The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd is based in__________?
    A) Gurgaon
    B) New Delhi
    C) Mumbai
    D) Pune
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    Option C
    Explanation:     The ECGC Limited (Formerly Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd) is a company wholly owned by the Government of India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters and is controlled by the Ministry of Commerce. Government of India had initially set up Export Risks Insurance Corporation (ERIC) in July 1957.

  16. Which country is set to receive a loan worth RMB 7 billion (USD 989 million) from the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) in order to combat the epidemiological threat and economic disruption caused by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak?
    A) China
    B) India
    C) USA
    D) Italy
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    Option A
    Explanation:     China is set to receive a loan worth RMB 7 billion (USD 989 million) from the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) in order to combat the epidemiological threat and economic disruption caused by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

  17. Which state to set up the largest COVID-19 hospital in the country?
    A) Bihar
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Odisha
    D) Telangana
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Odisha Govt to setup largest COVID-19 hospital in the country that has a 1000 bed capacity.

  18. Which state sanitary workers to be called ‘cleanliness workers’?
    A) Assam
    B) Odisha
    C) TamilNadu
    D) Andhra Pradesh
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    Option C
    Explanation:     Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced in the Assembly that 64,583 sanitary personnel employed by urban and rural civic bodies in the State will from now on be called ”cleanliness workers” to honour their work.

  19. “Charmanvati” is the ancient name of ______?
    A) Betwa
    B) Chambal
    C) Gandak
    D) Kosi
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    Option B

  20. What is the theme of this year’s World Haemophilia Day?
    A) Sharing knowledge makes
    B) Hear their voices
    C) Outreach and identification
    D) Get Plus Involved
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    Option D
    Explanation:     Hemophilia Day is an international awareness day for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. It is held annually on April 17, date of the birthday of Frank Schnabel, founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia.This year theme for Hemophilia Day is “Get + Involved”.

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