GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 799

  1. As per RBI, country’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to how much as of April 10,2020?
    A) USD 454.9 billion
    B) USD 502.5 billion
    C) USD 450.6 billion
    D) USD 476.5 billion
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said the country’s foreign exchange reserves have risen by nearly USD 2 billion to USD 476.5 billion as of April 10.

  2. The Chithirai Thiruvizha is an annual celebration celebrated in the city of ____?
    A) Coimbatore
    B) Tirunelveli
    C) Thanjavur
    D) Madurai
    View Answer
    Option D

  3. How much amount was released by UN from its emergency humanitarian fund to help thousands of people affected by Cyclone Harold in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu?
    A) $2.5 million
    B) $3.0 million
    C) $5.0 million
    D) $1.5 million
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    The United Nations has released $2.5m from its emergency humanitarian fund to help thousands of people affected by Cyclone Harold in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu and offered support to other hard-hit countries.

  4. Which of the following account(s) is/are Freely repatriable?
    A) NRO
    B) NRE
    C) FCNR
    D) Both B and C
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    FCNR and NRE are fully repatriable.
    In case of NRO account: Not repatriable except for all current income.Balances in an NRO account of NRIs/ PIOs are remittable up to USD 1 (one) million per financial year (April-March) along with their other eligible assets.

  5. Which Company announced the acquisition of the United Kingdom’s most iconic sporting motorcycle ‘Norton’?
    A) Ford
    B) TVS
    C) Honda
    D) Maruti
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:
    TVS Motor Company announced the acquisition of the United Kingdom’s most iconic sporting motorcycle ‘Norton’ in an all-cash deal, for £16 million, by acquiring certain assets of Norton Motorcycles (UK) (in administration), through one of TVS Motor’s overseas arms.

  6. As per Noumura, India’s GDP to contract by how much percent in April -June 2020?
    A) 7.0%
    B) 6.9%
    C) 6.5%
    D) 6.1%
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    The Japanese brokerage company said the economy will grow at 3.2% in the January-March period and contract by 6.1% (June quarter) and 0.5% September quarter, before rising by 1.4% in the last quarter of the calendar year.

  7. Where is the headquarters of The Royal Bank of Scotland located?
    A) Edinburgh
    B) London
    C) Manchester
    D) Bristol
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  8. Recently which Earth-Size and Habitable Zone Planet Found Hidden in Early NASA Kepler Data?
    A) Kepler 5464 d
    B) Artemis 6800 c
    C) Kepler 1231 b
    D) Kepler 1649 c
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    Team of transatlantic scientists, using reanalyzed data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope, has discovered an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star’s habitable zone, the area around a star where a rocky planet could support liquid water.

  9. Who has taken charge as director at Union Bank of India?
    A) Arundhati Bhattacharya
    B) Rakesh Mishra
    C) Mahesh Jain
    D) Birupaksha Mishra
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    State-run Union Bank of India said Birupaksha Mishra has taken over the charge as its fourth executive director.

  10. Luanda is the capital of which country?
    A) Armenia
    B) Belarus
    C) Angola
    D) Guyana
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:
    Currency – Angolan kwanza

  11. Which application was launched by the government for Transportation of Farm Produce to Mandis Amid Lockdown 2.0?
    A) Kisan Rath
    B) Kisan Agman
    C) Aage Bado
    D) Farmer Friendly
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister launched transport aggregator mobile application known as Kisan Rath that will bring together 5 lakh trucks as well as 20,000 tractors on mobile platform for transporting agriculture produce to markets from farm gate.

  12. Which ministry to launched DekhoApnaDesh” webinar series?
    A) Ministry of Tourism
    B) Ministry of Finance
    C) Ministry of Defence
    D) Ministry of Home Affairs
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    The ministry of tourism said it was launching the Dekho Apna Desh webinar series.

  13. Who is the author of Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu?
    A) VA Krishna
    B) Narain Dutt
    C) NK Singh
    D) V Krishnaswamy
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu, written by V. Krishnaswamy, that narrates the journey of India’s first and only woman silver medal-winning athlete at the Olympic Games.

  14. Which state has launched a mass hand washing campaign named ‘break the chain’?
    A) Kerala
    B) Manipur
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus across the state, the Kerala government has launched a mass hand washing campaign named ‘break the chain’.

  15. India’s first remote Health Monitoring System to be set up in which city?
    A) Nainital
    B) Lucknow
    C) Mumbai
    D) Rishikesh
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh along with BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited) has set up India’s first remote health monitoring system. The system is to be widely used in the state of Uttarakhand to monitor COVID-19 patients.

  16. Where is the HQ of yes Bank?
    A) Chennai
    B) Bengaluru
    C) Mumbai
    D) Kolkata
    View Answer
    Option C

  17. Recently which state government launched Electronic format of comic textbooks?
    A) Bihar
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Assam
    D) Manipur
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    After releasing country’s first comic textbooks primary classes, the electronic format of comic textbooks for Class III, IV and V respectively was formally launched by Manipur’s education Minister Dr Thokchom Radheshyam.

  18. A ‘Banking Outlet’ as defined by RBI is a fixed point service delivery unit providing service for a minimum of _______ hours per day for at least _____ days a week?
    A) five, six
    B) five, five
    C) four, six
    D) four, five
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    A ‘Banking Outlet’ for a Domestic Scheduled Commercial Bank (DSCB), a Small Finance Bank (SFB) and a Payment Bank (PB) is a fixed point service delivery unit, manned by either bank’s staff or its Business Correspondent where services of acceptance of deposits, encashment of cheques/ cash withdrawal or lending of money are provided for a minimum of 4 hours per day for at least five days a week.

  19. What is the theme of this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work?
    A) Vulnerability of young workers
    B) Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives
    C) Save Lives and Stay Healthy
    D) Opitimize the use and collection of OSH data
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:
    World Day for Safety and Health at Work takes place on April 28. The main objective is to focus international attention on the magnitude of the problem and to promote healthy work culture so that several work-related deaths and injuries can be reduced.The theme for World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 is “Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives”.

  20. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea is headquartered at______?
    A) The Hague, The Netherlands
    B) London, United Kingdom
    C) Brussels, Belgium
    D) Copenhagen, Denmark
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:
    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea is the world’s oldest intergovernmental science organization. ICES is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, where its multinational Secretariat staff of 51 provide scientific, administrative and secretarial support to the ICES community. It was established on July 22, 1902 in Copenhagen.

Related posts

One Thought to “GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 799”

  1. Most of whatever you articulate happens to be supprisingly legitimate and it makes me ponder why I hadn’t looked at this in this light before. Your piece truly did switch the light on for me as far as this particular issue goes. But there is actually one factor I am not too cozy with so whilst I make an effort to reconcile that with the actual main idea of your point, let me see what all the rest of the visitors have to point out.Well done.

Leave a Comment