GA Revision Questions Set 18 IBPS RRB PO Clerk Mains

GA Revision Questions for upcoming IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Main 2017, IBPS PO Main 2017, OICL AO Main 2017, RBI Assistant Main 2017 and other upcoming exams.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was set up under which of the following acts?
A) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
B) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981
C) Companies Act, 1956
D) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1987

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Option B
Explanation: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex development financial institution in India, headquartered at Mumbai with branches all over India.
NABARD was established on the recommendations of B.Sivaraman Committee, (by Act 61, 1981 of Parliament) on 12 July 1982 to implement the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981.
Who has won the 2017 IBSF World Billiards Championship?
A) Pankaj Advani
B) Rupesh Shah
C) Mike Russell
D) Peter Gilchrist

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Option A
Explanation: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched his 17th world title after thrashing his arch-rival Mike Russell of England in the IBSF World Billiards Championship at Doha, Qatar.
The Lipulekh Mountain Pass is situated in which state?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Uttarkhand
C) Sikkim
D) Himachal Pradesh

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Option B
Which among the given organization has been named for the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2017?
A) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
B) UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
C) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
D) World Food Programme (WFP)

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Option A
Explanation:The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been named as the recipient of the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice, 2017 as an acknowledgement of its exceptional work worldwide.
Which of the following bank is the sponsor bank of Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank?
A) Union Bank of India
B) State Bank of India
C) Syndicate Bank
D) Punjab National Bank

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Option A
Explanation: Union Bank of India , Uttar Pradesh.
Union environment ministry has formed a 7 member panel to formulate measures to deal with air pollution problem in the Delhi-NCR region. Who is the head of the panel?
A) Parvesh Verma
B) Vijay Jolly
C) Vinod Kumar Binny
D) CK Mishra

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Option D
Explanation: The Union environment ministry formed a seven-member committee headed by environment secretary, CK Mishra, to formulate short and long-term measures to solve the problem of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.
Kirti Nidhi Bista who passed away recently was the former Prime Minister of which country?
A) Nepal
B) Myanmar
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka

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Option A
Mettur Thermal Power Station is situated in which state?
A) Odisha
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Uttar Pradesh

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Option B
Name the celebrity who has been named top earning dead celebritiesby Forbes for the fifth straight year.
A) Arnold Palmer
B) Bob Marley
C) Elvis Presley
D) Michael Jackson

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Option D
Explanation: Late singer Michael Jackson has been named the highest-earning dead celebrity for the 5th consecutive year by Forbes. His earnings have been estimated to be $75 million (Rs 485 crore).
What is the rank of India in accordance with the World Bank’s 2017 ‘Ease of Doing Business Report’?
A) 30
B) 100
C) 140
D) 75

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Option B
Explanation: In accordance with the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business index’, India has risen as much as 30 positions to rank 100th amongst 190 countries.
The currency of which of the following country is called “Manat”?
A) Gambia
B) Azerbaijan
C) Cambodia
D) Lebanon

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Option B
Explanation: Azerbaijan capital city name- Baku.
The Standing Liquidity Facilities provided to banks under ECR and to Primary Dealers (PDs) from the Reserve Bank would be available at the revised repo rate. What does C stands for in ECR?
A) Cheque
B) Credit
C) Customs
D) Capital

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Option B
Explanation: Export Credit Refinance.
Blue Flag-17’ is a multilateral military exercise held between India and which country?
A) Israel
B) Iraq
C) Bhutan
D) UAE

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Option A
Explanation: A 45 member contingent of the Indian Air Force left for Israel to participate in exercise ‘Blue Flag-17’. Blue Flag is a bi-annual multilateral exercise which aims to strengthen military cooperation amongst participating nations.
Patna Pirates beat which of the following teams to win the 2017 Pro Kabaddi League title?
A) Gujarat Fortunegiants
B) Dabang Delhi
C) Puneri Paltan
D) Telugu Titans

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Option A
Explanation: Patna Pirates scripted history, when beat the Gujarat Fortunegiants 55-38 to clinch its third successive Pro Kabaddi League title at Chennai’s Jawarharlal Nehru Indoor stadium.
Which of the given Cricket Associations has become the newest to be granted BCCI associate membership status?
A) Uttarakhand Cricket Association
B) Cricket Association of Mizoram
C) Cricket Association Andaman Nicobar
D) Cricket Association of Puducherry

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Option D
Explanation: Cricket Association of Puducherry have become the newest associate member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Which of the following day is observed annually on December 10?
A) UN Day
B) International human Solidarity Day
C) Human Rights Day
D) National Energy Conservation day

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Option C
Which of the following bank is not regulated by Reserve Bank of India?
A) State Bank of Sikkim
B) IDBI Bank
C) State Bank of Indore
D) State Bank of Travancore

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Option A
Explanation: State Bank of Sikkim was established in 1968 under the Royal Proclamation of Chogyal, which is an old law of Sikkim protected by Article 371F of the Constitution of India. It is therefore outside the purview of Bank Regulation Act and Reserve Bank of India.
The theme for the 2017 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was _________
A) Innovation and Experience
B) Investigate, Study and Apply
C) Discover, Remember and Share
D) Find, Distribute and Help

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Option C
Explanation: The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2017 Theme: “Discover, remember and share”.
Name the winner of the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix.
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Sebastian Vettel
C) Kimi Raikkonen
D) Valtteri Bottas

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Option B
Explanation: Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won his fifth race of the Formula One season at the Brazilian Grand Prix to all but secure second place in the driver’s championship. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took second place while Kimi Raikkonen claimed third.
The combined Asset base of State Bank of India after merger with associate banks and BMB is?
A) Rs 25 lakh crore
B) Rs 30 lakh crore
C) Rs 37 lakh crore
D) Rs 50 lakh crore

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Option C