GA Revision Questions for LIC and NHB and other exams.
- How much capital infusion will be provided to Bank of Baroda as a merged entity along with Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank ?
A)Rs 5000 cr
B)Rs 6000 cr
C)Rs 6500 cr
D)Rs 4000 cr
E) Rs 4800 cr
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Option A
Explanation:
The Bank of Baroda may het Rs 5000 cr capital infusion from the Finance Ministry ahead of its united operations as a merged entity along with the Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank from April1.In February, the government approved Rs 48,239-crore recap bonds in 12 PSBs.
- According to UN, if no action is taken, drug resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths by which year?
A)2025
B)2050
C)2030
D)2040
E)2033
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Option B
Explanation:
If no action is taken, drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050 and damage to the economy as catastrophic as the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, a new report by United Nations (UN) has warned.
- The emperor Akihito recently abdicated thanking the people for their support.He was the emperor of which country?
A)Japan
B)China
C)India
D)Maldives
E)Thailand
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Option A
Explanation:
Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicated thanking the people for their support over the last three decades and expressing hope for a peaceful future. The popular Akihito, 85, the first monarch to abdicate in two centuries, had sought to ease the painful memories of World War Two and bring the monarchy closer to the people, including those marginalised in society.
- What is the rank of India in the UN World Happiness Report 2019?
A)108th
B)105th
C)135th
D)140th
E)127th
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Option D
Explanation:
Indians are not as happy in 2019 as they were in 2018 and the country figures at 140th place, seven spots down from last year, on UN World Happiness Report 2019.The list is topped by Finland. The report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations.
- Which country has recently skipped the Belt and Road Forum of China?
A)Pakistan
B)Sri Lanka
C)Bangladesh
D)India
E)China
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Option D
Explanation:
India’s decision to skip the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) may have led to the exclusion of the Bangladesh- China- India- Myanmar (BCIM) Economic corridor from the list of projects covered by the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) umbrella.
- Which country recently lose the rights to host Davis Cup and Fed Cup 2019?
A)India
B)Thailand
C)Pakistan
D)China
E)Sri Lanka
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Option A
Explanation:
After the Balakot air strikes, Pakistan’s air space was shut down and it has resulted in India losing the hosting rights of the Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup.
- The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will held in which city?
A)Beijing
B)Tokyo
C)Paris
D)London
E)China
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Option B
Explanation:
The torch design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games was unveiled exactly a year before the flame is due to arrive in Japan from Greece.
- Which company removed 100 applications of Chinese developer from its platform?
A)Microsoft
B)Google
C)Apple
D)Samsung
E)MI
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Option B
Explanation:
Suspecting malicious cyber attacks and data breach possibilities, Google is removing apps from a Chinese Android app developer DO Global which holds roughly 100 apps in the Play Store with over 600 million installs and is partly owned by Internet major Baidu.
- Which company recently launched its UPI application Mi Pay?
A)Honor
B)Xiaomi
C)Samsung
D)Oppo
E)Vivo
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Option B
Explanation:
Xiaomi launched Mi Pay,its very own UPI, based payments service in India. The app is already available in China and was first introduced in India last December in beta mode.
- Recently Which application has reached 100 million paid subscribers,a first for any online music service?
A)Spotify
B)Jio Saavn
C)Gaana
D)Hungama
E)Coke Studio
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Option A
Explanation:
Spotify has reached 100 million paid subscribers, a first for any online music service, adding more customers in the latest quarter than analysts expected and boosting confidence the company has lots of room to grow. Spotify Technology SA took on 4 million customers in the quarter, compared with the 3.3 million forecast by analysts.
- What is the theme of this year’s World Water Day 2019?
A)Life without water
B)Leaving no one behind
C)Water and Sustainable Energy
D)Water and Life
E)Save every drop of water
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Option B
Explanation:
World Water Day is observed on March 22.The theme is ‘Leaving no one behind”.
- Who became the first woman to referee a French League 1 match?
A)Stephanie Frappart
B)Micks Jones
C)Rose Marry
D)Nia Jax
E) Max Verstappen
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Option A
Explanation:
Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a French Ligue 1 match. The 35-year-old Frappart took charge as Amiens hosted Strasbourg, where she was called into action numerous times, handing out yellow cards to the likes of Strasbourg’s Ibrahima Sissoko and Ludovic Ajorque.
- What is the currency of Finland?
A)Dollar
B)Euro
C)Krone
D)Peso
E)Riel
- The first ever High Level Dialogue on Indo Pacific Cooperation was held in which city?
A)Jakarta
B)Mumbai
C)Hanoi
D)Beijing
E)Brussels
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Option A
Explanation:
The first ever High Level Dialogue on Indo Pacific Cooperation was held in Jakarta,capital of Indonesia.
- Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), was set up under which of the following acts?
A) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
B) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
C) Companies Act, 1956
D) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
E) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1951
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Option C
Explanation:
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) was established by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as its wholly owned subsidiary on 3rd February 1995 with a view to augmenting the production of bank notes in India to enable the RBI to bridge the gap between the supply and demand for bank notes in the country.
The BRBNMPL has been registered as a Private Limited Company under the Companies Act 1956 with its Registered and Corporate Office situated at Bengaluru. The company manages 2 Presses one at Mysore in Karnataka and the other at Salboni in West Bengal.
- Where is the HQ of IMF?
A)Tokyo
B)New York
C)London
D)Washington DC
E)Seoul
- Which country is the “ Guest of Honour “ at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2019?
A)China
B)India
C)Nepal
D)Bhutan
E)Sri Lanka
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Option B
Explanation:
Ambassador Navdeep Suri presented UAE Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan with the coffee Table book titled Work of Beauty : Architecture and Landscape of Rashtrapati Bhawan. The book has been published by Publications Division , Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- What is the term called for a market structure in which only a few sellers offer similar or identical products? (asked in IBPS PO Mains 2017)
A) Offshore
B) Libor
C) Monopoly
D) Oligopoly
E) Welfare Economics
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Option D
Explanation:
Oligopoly is a market structure in which a small number of firms has the large majority of market share. An oligopoly is similar to a monopoly, except that rather than one firm, two or more firms dominate the market.
- When is International Jazz Day observed?
A)April 29
B)April 30
C)April 28
D)May 1
E)May 16
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Option B
Explanation:
International Jazz Day is an International Day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2011 “to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe.” It is celebrated annually on April 30.
- Recently,Pungam Kannan passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Journalism
B)Sports
C)Politics
D)Social Activist
E)Reporter
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Option B
Explanation:
Former India footballer Pungam Kannan who was facing acute financial crisis, died at a city hospital following prolonged illness. He was 80. A forward, Kannan played 14 matches for India.
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