GA Revision for Dena Bank PO, RBI Grade B, SBI PO/Clerk — Set 143

GA Revision Questions for upcoming RBI Grade B 2018, SBI PO/Clerk 2018, Bank of India, Dena Bank PO 2018, NABARD 2018 and other upcoming exams.

1. When is the National Panchayati Raj Day observed?
   A) April 24
   B) May 7
   C) February 12
   D) January 19
   
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     Option A
   Explanation: National Panchayati Raj Day (National Local Self-Government day) is the national day of India celebrated by Ministry of Panchayati Raj on 24 April annually.
2. The Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 for Best actor (male) has been conferred upon__________
   A) Ranveer Singh
   B) Shahid Kapoor
   C) Akshay Kumar
   D) Rajkummar Rao
   
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     Option B
   Explanation: Shahid Kapoor bagged the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award (Best Actor) for his portrayal of Maharawal Ratan Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat, Ranveer Singh was honored with Best actor People’s Choice award.
3. Name the Prime Minister of Netherlands who was on a two days visit to India recently.
   A) Roberto Martínez
   B) Frank-Walter Steinmeier
   C) Mark Rutte
   D) Emmanuel Macron
   
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     Option C
4. Which among the given is a negotiable instrument?
   A) Demand Draft
   B) Bank Note
   C) Airway Bill
   D) Letter of Credit
   
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     Option A
5. Mohamed Salah is a renowned player of which sports?
   A) Shooting
   B) Golf
   C) Hockey
   D) Football
   
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     Option D
   Explanation: Mohamed Salah Ghaly is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Liverpool and the Egyptian national team.
6. The Bhatnagar Award is given for which field?
   A) Medical Science
   B) Sports
   C) Science & Technology
   D) Agriculture
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
7. Mario Abdo Benitez has been appointed as the President of which country?
   A) Paraguay
   B) Bolivia
   C) Argentina
   D) Brazil
   
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     Option A
   Explanation: Paraguay’s ruling Colorado Party candidate Mario Abdo Benitez has won the presidential election, data released by the country’s election tribunal showed.
8. With which among the given countries, India has signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and exemption of Visas for holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports?
   A) Guatemala
   B) Morocco
   C) Myanmar
   D) Panama
   
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     Option D
9. In a joint account, mandate can be cancelled by:____
   A) All the account holdes
   B) Any one of the a/c holders
   C) Majority of the a/c holdes
   D) None of the Above
   
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     Option B
10. Which among the following e-commerce firm has acquired a Bengaluru based technology startup Witworks recently?
    A) Amazon
    B) Flipkart
    C) Snapdeal
    D) Myntra
    
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      Option D
    Explanation: m-commerce player Myntra has announced that it has acquired Witworks, a Bengaluru based technology startup, focussed on producing smart wearable devices and their underlying software.
11. KYC guidelines have been issued by RBI under the provision of_____
    A) Section 35-A of the Banking Regulation Act
    B) Section 35-A of the Reserve Bank of India Act
    C) Section 35 of the Banking Regulation Act
    D) Section 35-A of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
    
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      Option A
    Explanation: These guidelines are issued under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 
12. Which is the first Indian state to set up a department dedicated exclusively for happiness?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Karnataka
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Tamil Nadu
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh government will soon constitute a Happiness Commission that will take up a series of programmes to promote “happiness” in the state .Andhra Pradesh became the second state in the country to introduce an exclusive ministry for happiness in April 2017. Madhya Pradesh is the first to do so.
13. A note of which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces is known as________
    A) Multilated Note
    B) Imperfect Note
    C) Soiled Note
    D) Mismatched Note
    
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      Option A
    Explanation: A mutilated note is a note of which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces. Mutilated notes may be presented at any of the bank branches.
14. The 2018 Global Logistics Summit was held in which city?
    A) Hyderabad
    B) Mumbai
    C) New Delhi
    D) Bengaluru
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: The Global Logistics Summit was held in New Delhi. It was organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, along with FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) and the World Bank Group.
15. The Venna Lake is located in which state?
    A) Assam
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Tripura
    D) West Bengal
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: Venna lake is one of the major tourist attractions of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra state in India. The lake was constructed by Shri Appasaheb Maharaj, who was Raja of Satara in the year 1842. The lake is surrounded by trees on all sides. 
16. Name the newly appointed Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
    A) Stacey Cunningham
    B) Gina Haspel
    C) Saad Hariri
    D) Nicolas Maduro
    
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      Option B
17. Who regulates the foreign trade in India?
    A) RBI
    B) DGFT
    C) FEDAI
    D) SEBI
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is the agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India responsible for administering laws regarding foreign trade and foreign investment in India.
18. R K Dorendra Singh who passed away recently was former Chief Minister of which state?
    A) Assam
    B) Manipur
    C) Arunachal Pradesh
    D) Mizoram
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: Former Manipur Chief Minister R K Dorendra Singh has passed away at the age of 83. Dorendra Singh had been chief minister of the state four times between 1974 to 1993.
19. The Subarnarekha Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in________
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Bihar
    C) Jharkhand
    D) Assam
    
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      Option C
20. Identify the incorrect statement.
    A) The Netherlands has become the 62nd signatory member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)
    B) The 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2019 will be held in Janury 2019 at Varanasi
    C) Bangladesh Bhavan has been unveiled at Vishwa Bharti University, Santiniketan, West Bengal
    D) Haryana has constituted a special task force namely “Durgashakti Vahini” to minimize the crimes against women.
    
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      Option A
    Explanation: The Netherlands has become the 64th signatory member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) 

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