GA Revision for SBI PO/Clerk, RBI Grade B – Set 187

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.

1. Who won the Asia Junior Championship in Jakarta,Indonesia?
   A)Lakshaya Sharma
   B)Hima Das
   C)Abhinav Bindra
   D)Lakshaya Sen
   E) Seema Punia
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   Indian badminton player Lakshaya Sen bagged the gold medal after defeating Indonesia’s top-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsaran in the final match of the Badminton Asia Junior Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.
   
2. International Festival “Mizo Hnahthlak “ was held in which city?
   A)Itanagar
   B)Shillong
   C)Aizawl
   D)Kohima
   E)Agartala
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   In yet another celebration to revive unity and brotherhood- socially and culturally- the first international festival of Mizoram-Mizo Hnahthlak International Festival– was organised in Aizawl, which brought the Mizo ethnic community from across borders. Mizoram celebrated the first international cultural festival of the Mizo ethnic group with pomp and gaiety.
   
3. Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the “National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme” with the goal of ending viral hepatitis by which year?
   A)2019
   B)2025
   C)2030
   D)2022
   E)2018
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the “National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme”with the goal of ending viral hepatitis or inflammation of liver as a public health threat by 2030.
   
4. Basel III recommendations shall be completely implemented in India by_______
   A) March 31, 2020
   B) March 31, 2019
   C) March 31, 2018
   D) March 31, 2021
   E) March 31, 2022
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   The Basel III guidelines are expected to be fully implemented by March 31, 2019.
   
5. Softbank has partnered with which company to unveil a digital payments service in Japan?
   A)Mobikwik
   B)Paytm
   C)Oxigen
   D) Freecharge
   E)Microsoft
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   SoftBank Group Corp. said it will unveil a digital payments service in Japan, and has partnered Paytm for the service. The service PayPay will be introduced by SoftBank’s JV PayPay Corporation. PayPay will team up with Paytm, a SoftBank Vision Fund portfolio company, to utilise Paytm’s technology and expertise in mobile payments
   
6. The government has decided to open a museum for all PM’s of the country in which city?
   A)Lucknow
   B)Mumbai
   C)New Delhi
   D)Pune
   E)Bengaluru
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Amid opposition by some members, the government decided that a museum for all PM’s of the country would be constructed in the Teen Murti Bhavan complex that houses the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library.
   
7. Yasar Dogu International Tournament was held in which city?
   A)Baku
   B)Istanbul
   C)New Delhi
   D)London
   E)Kathmandu
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   In Wrestling, Bajrang Punia won his second consecutive international gold while Sandeep Tomar had to be content with a silver medal at the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul ,Turkey.
   
8. When is International Tiger Day celebrated?
   A)30 August
   B)27 July
   C)29 July
   D)1 July
   E)25 July
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.
   
9. Where is the HQ of Amul?
   A)MP
   B)Gujarat
   C)UP
   D)Maharashtra
   E)Haryana
   
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   Option B
   

10. Who won the Russian Open Badminton tournament?
    A)B Sai Praneeth
    B)PR Sreejesh
    C)PV Sindhu
    D)Sourabh Verma
    E)Sania Nehwal
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    In the title clash, Sourabh came back from a game behind to beat Japan’s Koki Watanabe, 18-21, 21-12, 21-17, and win his first title of the season.
    
11. Which bank reported a net loss of Rs.120 cr for the first time from its India operations?
    A)Yes Bank
    B)Kotak Mahindra Bank
    C)ICICI Bank
    D)HDFC Bank
    E)OBC Bank
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    ICICI Bank Ltd., India’s largest private sector lender by assets, reported a net loss of ₹120 crore on a stand-alone basis for the June quarter, on account of rising bad loans and treasury losses.
    
12. Who has been appointed as Chancellor of the Pondicherry Central University?
    A)Rajnath Singh
    B)M.Venkaiah Naidu
    C)Narendra Modi
    D)Himant Biswa Sharma
    E) RS Sharma
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu has been appointed Chancellor of the Pondicherry Central University. The tenure of the Chancellor will be five years.
    
13. Where is College of Agricultural Banking (CAB) situated?
    A) Pune
    B) Hyderabad
    C) Mumbai
    D) Bengaluru
    E) New Delhi
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    College of Agricultural Banking is an ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Training Institute of Reserve Bank of India.
    In keeping up with its developmental mandate seldom seen in the Central Banking circle across the globe, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established the Co-operative Bankers Training College (CBTC) at Pune on September 29, 1969 to train the higher level personnel of State, Central and Urban Co-operative Banks.
    
14. Who has been conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna?
    A)Abhinav Bindra
    B)PV Sindhu
    C)Pradip Chowdhury
    D)Pranav Sinha
    E) Surendra Rosha
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Mohun Bagan Ratna , the highest honour of the century-old club has been conferred on former India international Pradip Chowdhury at its foundation day programme on 29thJuly.
    
15. Where is the HQ of Paytm Payments Bank?
    A)Pune
    B)New Delhi
    C)Noida
    D)Mumbai
    E)Chennai
    
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    Option C
    

16. Veteran personality John Sankaramangalam passed away recently.He belonged to which profession?
    A)Politics
    B)Film industry
    C)Writer
    D)Journalism
    E)Poet
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Veteran film personality John Sankaramangalam, a former director of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, has passed away. He was 84 and he died due to age-related illness.
    
17. The 67th Plenary Meeting on North East Council was held in which city?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Shillong
    C)Kohima
    D)New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Union Minister Rajnath Singh recently made a visit to Shillong and chaired the 67th plenary meeting on north east council (NEC), held in the premises of State Convention Centre, Shillong.
    
18. The Tokyo 2020 Committee presented a mascot in a event.Name it?
    A)Stanford tree
    B)Hokiebird
    C)Miraitowa and Someity
    D)Mike the tiger
    E)Endangered
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee officially presented its Olympic mascots Miraitowa and Someity at a massive event.
    
19. Recently,Jonathan Gold passed away.He won Pulitzer Prize in which area?
    A)Acting
    B)Sports
    C)Literature
    D)Criticism
    E)Singing
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Pulitzer Prize-Winning food critic, Jonathan Gold, has passed away at the age of 57. In 2007, he became the first food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.
    
20. At the GST Council Meeting,various commodities rates were slashed.Where was GST Meeting held?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Mumbai
    C)Pune
    D)Kolkata
    E)Bhubaneshwar
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Apart from a 100 percent waiver of GST on sanitary pads, the council has decided to nullify tax on raw materials such as stone, marble and wood, used by for making handicrafts like sculptures.The GST charged for commodities such as lithium-ion batteries, vacuum cleaners, food grinders, mixers, storage water heaters, head dryers, hand dryers, paint, varnishes, water cooler, milk cooler, ice cream coolers, perfumes, toilet sprays and other toiletries has been slashed from 28 percent to 18 percent.The GST on handbags, jewellery box, wooden box for paintings, glass art ware, ornamental framed mirrors, handmade lamps, wax, natural gum, iron and brass products have been reduced from 18 percent to 12 percent.Various fabrics, like Chenille fabrics, mats made via handlooms, fertilizer-grade phosphoric acid, which were earlier under the 12 percent bracket,will be charged 5 percent, while the GST on washing machine reduced from 28 per cent to 18 per cent.