GA Revision Questions for RBI Grade B 2018, SBI PO/Clerk 2018, Bank of India, Dena Bank PO 2018, NABARD 2018 and other upcoming exams.
- The Government of India will observe July 1 as GST Day which marks___________its anniversary.
A) Second
B) First
C) Third
D) Fourth
E) Fifth
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Option B
Explanation:
The Government of India will celebrate July 1, 2018, as ‘GST Day’ to mark the first anniversary of the new indirect tax regime. Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out in the intervening night of June 30 and July 1 in 2017.
- Who among the given has been named as the Captain of India’s 18-member squad for the women’s hockey World Cup 2018?
A) Rajani Etimarpu
B) Rani Rampal
C) Navjot Kaur
D) Nikki Pradhan
E) Shiny Abraham
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Option B
Explanation:
Rani Rampal has been named as the Captain of India’s 18-member squad for the women’s hockey World Cup while goalkeeper Savita will serve as her deputy in the World Cup to be played in London from July 21 to August 5, 2018. India have been placed in Pool B alongside hosts and world no. 2 England, world no. 7 USA and world no. 16 Ireland.
- The foundation stone for Gattu irrigation project has been laid down in which state recently?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Telangana
E) Lucknow
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Option D
Explanation:
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had laid foundation stone for Gattu irrigation project in Jogulamba Gadwal district. The project will provide water to 33,000 acres in four mandals in the district. The estimated cost of the project is Rs Rs 553.98 crore.
- The 9th meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on India-Nepal relations was held in which city?
A) Kathmandu
B) New Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Pokhara
E) Hyderabad
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Option A
Explanation:
The ninth and final meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on India-Nepal relations concluded in Kathmandu on June 20 to discuss various bilateral issues including 1950 Peace and Friendship treaty, trade, transit and border during the two day meeting.
- The Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the PAN-Aadhar linking deadline upto which date?
A)April 31,2019
B)March 31,2019
C)December 31,2018
D)December 31,2019
E) February 20,2019
- Which state will be setting up the “first Khadi Mall” of the country?
A)Jharkhand
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Telangana
D)Odisha
E) Bhopal
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Option A
Explanation:
Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das announced that the first “Khadi Mall” of the country will be opened in Ranchi.
- According to Union Minister Arun Jaitley ,how much increase was observed in direct tax collections after GST?
A)25%
B)20%
C)18%
D)15%
E) 32%
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Option C
Explanation:
Union Minister Arun Jaitley said that after the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), there was an increase of 18% in Direct tax collections.
- Which country won the Robobank Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy held at Netherlands?
A)Australia
B)Denmark
C)China
D)Pakistan
E) Russia
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Option A
Explanation:
Australia defeated India 3-1 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw to clinch the Rabobank Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy Breda 2018 held in Breda, Netherlands.India’s PR Sreejesh was awarded the goalkeeper of the tournament.
- Government of India celebrated which day as “GST Day”?
A)July 2
B)June 30
C)July 1
D)June 29
E) July 8
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Option C
Explanation:
The government of India celebrated July 1, 2018, as ‘GST Day’ to mark the first anniversary of the new indirect tax regime.
- Where is the headquarters of International Kabaddi Federation?
A) Luasanne, Switzerland
B )Denmark
C) China
D) Cape town
E) London
- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has sanctioned over Rs 5500 crore for the procurement of ____High Power Radars for the Indian Air Force under ‘Buy (Indian) IDDM’ category.
A) 21
B) 9
C) 12
D) 17
E) 11
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Option C
Explanation:
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved the procurement of equipment for the Defence Forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore. Pursuing the goal of indigenisation and self-reliance in the field of Defence Procurements, the DAC approved procurement of 12 High Power Radars for the Indian Air Force under ‘Buy (Indian) IDDM’ category. The DAC also accorded approval for procurement of Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) for the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Army from Indian Shipyard.
- Recently a workshop on ‘Skill Development in Port and Maritime Sector’ was conducted in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Guwahati
C) Mumbai
D) New Delhi
E) Pune
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Option D
Explanation:
A day-long workshop on ‘Skill Development in Port and Maritime Sector’ was conducted in New Delhi. The workshop was organised by Ministry of Shipping in association with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana under the Ministry of Rural Development.
- What is the rate of interest offered on revised Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) of 2015 on Medium Term Government Deposit (MTGD)?
A) 2.25%
B) 2.00%
C) 2.75%
D) 2.50%
E) 2.35%
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Option A
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made changes in the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) of 2015 to enable people to open a hassle-free gold deposit account. The current rate of interest as notified by the Central Government are as under:
(i) On medium term deposit – 2.25% p.a.
(ii) On long term deposit – 2.50% p.a.
- Which Indian state has decided to scrap semester system in undergraduate courses from this academic session?
A) Haryana
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Himachal Pradesh
E) Chattisgarh
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Option D
Explanation:
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to discontinue with the semester system in undergraduate coursesand re-establish the annual examination system from the coming session under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). The government also decided to start nursery classes in 3,000 schools from the current year.
- The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) is an annual literary fest. organised by which state?
A) Odisha
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) Manipur
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Option A
Explanation:
The 5th edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) kick-started in Odisha in the presence of eminent personalities from Indian literature, politics, media, and public services. KLF is an annual literary festival held in the Smart and Temple city of Bhubaneswar of Odisha normally in the month of June each year. Kalinga Literary Festival was launched in 2014 to celebrate the Classical Language Status of Odia language.
- Renowned celebrity chef and TV anchor Anthony Bourdain died recently. He hailed from which country?
A) Austrlia
B) Switzerland
C) United Kingdom
D) Russia
E) United States
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Option E
Explanation:
US Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef, adventurer and television host, has died at the age of 61. Bourdain was in France shooting for the upcoming episode of his award-winning CNN series, “Parts Unknown”during which he was found dead in his hotel room.
- How much amount has been approved by the West Bengal government to check riverbank soil erosion along Ganga and Padma?
A) Rs 129 crore
B) Rs 95 crore
C) Rs 107 crore
D) Rs 111 crore
E) Rs 100 crore
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Option C
Explanation:
The state government of West Bengal has decided to invest Rs 107 crore to check erosion at vulnerable areas along the banks of the Ganga and the Padma. The work will be completed by March 2019. A stretch of 15 kilometres will be concretised, to prevent erosion.
- Which among the following women’s cricket team has clinched the world record of posting highest ever One-Day International (ODI) score of 490?
A) England
B) Ireland
C) India
D) New Zealand
E) Australia
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Option D
Explanation:
New Zealand women’s team smashed the world record for the highest ever One-Day International (ODI) score by posting a mammoth 490-4 against Ireland at at the YMCA Sports Club, Dublin. New Zealand broke their own 21-year-old record women’s ODI total of 455 -5 made against Pakistan at Christchurch in 1997.
- Veteran Congress leader and MP, Shantaram Naik passed away recently. He represented which Indian state?
A) Bihar
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Goa
E) Jharkhand
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Option D
Explanation:
Veteran Goa Congress leader Shantaram Naik passed away after suffering a heart attack in Margao. He was 73. Mr Naik was a former Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MP. Mr Chodankar had recently taken over from Mr Naik as the state Congress president.
- Export–Import Bank of India was incorporated under which of the following acts?
A) Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981
B) Export-Import Bank of India Act 1982
C) Export-Import Bank of India Act 1984
D) Export-Import Bank of India Act 1985
E) Export-Import Bank of India Act 1988
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Option A
Explanation:
Export–Import Bank of India is the premier export finance institution in India, established in 1982 under Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981.
