GA Revision for IBPS 2017 and other Exams — Set 21

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.

1. International Day of Peace is observed on ___________
   A) 21 September
   B) 25 September
   C) 27 September
   D) 28 September
   
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     Option A
   Explanation: 2017 Theme – Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.
2. The EXIM bank was established in which year?
   A) 1990
   B) 1982
   C) 1985
   D) 1969
   
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     Option B
3. Noted Singer-Musician L.N. Shastry used to sing in which language?
   A) Odissi
   B) Tamil
   C) Marathi
   D) Kannada
   
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     Option D
   Explanation: Noted Kannada Singer-musician L.N. Shastry passed away on August 30 battling cancer.
4. Which among the given companies will implement the Ksheera Bhagya Scheme of the Karnataka government to provide glass of milk each five days a week to school children?
   A) Amazon
   B) Bharti Airtel
   C) Flipkart
   D) BSNL
   
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     Option A
   Explanation: Amazon announced a partnership with the Akshaya Patra Foundation to implement the Karnataka government’s ‘Ksheera Bhagya’ Scheme in Bengaluru, wherein schoolchildren would be provided a glass of milk each five days a week.
5. Which among the given Apps has unveiled the Android based ‘INBOX’ messaging platform?
   A) Whatsapp
   B) Paytm
   C) Viber
   D) Google Hangouts
   
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     Option B
   Explanation: Popular mobile-based digital payment platform Paytm launched ‘Inbox’, a messaging service that will allow consumers to chat with friends and family, and send and request money at the same time.
6. Name the ace shooter to win the 2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships in the 50m pistol event.
   A) Amanpreet
   B) Jitu Rai
   C) Prakash Nanjappa
   D) Gagan Narang
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: Prakash Nanjappa won the coveted gold medal with a score of 222.4 in the 50m pistol event at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Gold Coast, Australia while Amanpreet and Jitu settled for silver and bronze medals respectively  
7. Bandipur National Park is situated in which state?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Madhya Pradesh
   C) Assam
   D) Karnataka
   
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     Option D
8. The word ’Customer’ is defined under which act?
   A) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
   B) The Banking Regulation Act, 1949
   C) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
   D) None of these
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: Defined in PML Act : a person or entity that maintains an account and/or has a business relationship with the bank
9. The maximum amount of scholarship under the Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana has been fixed at Rs ______ per annum.
   A) 5000
   B) 2000
   C) 6000
   D) 7000
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: Every Postal Circle will select a maximum of 40 scholarships representing 10 students each from Standard VI, VII, VIII & IX. The amount of Scholarship will be Rs. 6000/- per annum @ Rs. 500/- per month
10. The theme of the India Water Week 2017 was_______?
    A) Water for all: Striving Together
    B) Water, Energy and Food Security: Call for Solutions
    C) Water and Energy for Inclusive Growth
    D) Water Management for Sustainable Development
    
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      Option C
11. What is the capital of Zambia?
    A) Hanoi
    B) Lusaka
    C) Tashkent
    D) Baku
    
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      Option B
12. Jeakson Singh Thounaojam belongs to which sports?
    A) Volleyball
    B) Basketball
    C) Football
    D) Squash
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: Jeakson Singh Thounaojam created history at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by scoring India’s first goal in a World Cup during India’s match against Colombia. 
13. Mitra Shakti 2017 is a joint training exercise of India and which country?
    A) Sri Lanka
    B) Nepal
    C) Bhutan
    D) Myanmar
    
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      Option A
    Explanation: The fifth India-Sri Lanka joint training exercise “Mitra Shakti 2017” focusing on counter-terrorism operations was conducted at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra.
14. In a first of its kind institute, the foundation stone for the first ever Industrial Training Institute for the Dibyangans has been laid down in which Indian city?
    A) Guwahati
    B) Dibrugarh
    C) Udaipur
    D) Ambassa
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: Foundation stone for the first ever Industrial Training Institute for the Dibyangans exclusively was laid on October 3 at Dibrugarh ITI Complex at Borboruah, Dibrugarh in Assam by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
15. Ambattur Lake is located in which state?
    A) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    B) Kozhikode, Kerala
    C) Gurugram, Haryana
    D) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
    
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      Option A
16. What does N stands for in NUUP?
    A) Network
    B) Neutral
    C) National
    D) Net
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: NUUP (National Unified USSD Platform) is a USSD based mobile banking service from NPCI that brings together all the Banks and Telecom Service Providers.
17. Who among the given has won Nobel Prize in literature 2017?
    A) Harold Pinter
    B) Herta Muller
    C) Mario Vargas
    D) Kazuo Ishiguro
    
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      Option D
    Explanation: The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2017 is awarded to the English author Kazuo Ishiguro (Japanese-born British) “who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world”.
18. Modi Temple-a grand temple in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi- is being established in which city?
    A) Lucknow
    B) Chnadigarh
    C) Meerut
    D) Kochi
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: A grand temple worth Rs. 30 crore is going to be built in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. The temple would be built in the Sardhana area of Meerut where a 100-foot statue of Prime Minister Modi would be installed.
19. The National Waterway-4 is being developed in which state?
    A) Tamil Nadu
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Telangana
    D) Bihar
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: Vice president Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the first phase of the 2,890-km National Waterway-4 (NW-4) at Amravati in Andhra Pradesh.
20. Identify the correct statement about NEFT?
    (i) NEFT cannot be used to transfer funds from or to NRE and NRO accounts in the country.
    (ii) Individuals who do not have a bank account can also deposit cash at the NEFT-enabled branches with instructions to transfer funds using NEFT.
    (iii) NEFT operates in half-hourly batches
    A) (iii) Only
    B) (ii) Only
    C) Both (ii) and (iii)
    D) None is true
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: (i) is false. NEFT can be used to transfer funds from or to NRE and NRO accounts in the country.

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