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.
- Which among the following railway stations has become the first ever railway station in India to achieve the status of Energy Efficient ‘A1 Category’ Railway Station on Indian Railways?
A) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
B) Cuttack Railway Station
C) Kacheguda Railway Station
D) Viramgam Junction Railway Station
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Option C
Explanation: Kacheguda Railway Station under the South Central Railway (SCR) has earned the unique distinction of being the first Energy Efficient ‘A1 Category’ Railway Station on Indian Railways. The station has achieved 100% energy efficiency by replacing 1,312 conventional lights with light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, among other steps.
- Where is the headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organization situated?
A) Moscow, Russia
B) London, England
C) Manila, Philippines
D) Montreal, Canada
- Which country will host the 2018 Senior Women’s World Boxing Championships?
A) Spain
B) India
C) Germany
D) Argentina
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Option B
Explanation: Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has announced that India will host the Senior Women’s World Boxing Championships 2018
- Sebastian Pinera has been eleceted as the new President of which country recently?
A) Chile
B) Argentina
C) Peru
D) Bolivia
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Option A
Explanation: Billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera won Chile’s presidency, with his center-left opponent Alejandro Guillier conceding the election.
- When is International Mountain Day observed?
A) January 12
B) December 11
C) December 7
D) January 8
- Which of the following is a term used for a contract to buy or sell an asset on a future date at a price specified today?
A) Swaps
B) Forwards
C) Futures
D) Options
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Option C
Explanation: In finance, a futures contract (more colloquially, futures) is a standardized forward contract, a legal agreement to buy or sell something at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.
- Yes Bank has partnered with European Investment Bank to co-finance $_____million funding for renewable power generation project in India
A) $ 300 million
B) $ 600 million
C) $ 500 million
D) $ 400 million
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Option D
Explanation: YES Bank and the European Investment Bank will co-finance $400-million funding for renewable power generation in the country. Of the $400-million, the EIB will fund $200 million, while the rest will be supported by YES Bank, the project promoters and other financial institutions.
- Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh is situated on the banks of which river?
A) Godavari
B) Krishna
C) Tungabhadra
D) Musi
- Name the new feature launched by the search engine giant Google to give users timely updates from verified users
A) Column
B) Posts
C) Hang
D) Report
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Option B
Explanation: In a bid to give users timely updates from verified users such as celebrities and organisations directly from the source, Google announced the launch of “Posts” feature in India.
- In 2016 ING Vysya Bank was merged with which bank?
A) Axis Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank
D) HDFC Bank
- Who has been honored with the 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice?
A) Nicole Kidman
B) Emma Watson
C) Angelina Jolie
D) Priyanka Chopra
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Option D
Explanation: Priyanka Chopra, who has taken up the cause of fighting for the rights of refugees and displaced people as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, has been feted with the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice.
- What is the aim of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code?
A) It aims to clean up the balance sheets of public sector banks
B) It aims to overhaul the existing framework for dealing with insolvency of corporations, individuals, partnerships and other entities.
C) It aims to liquidate all outstanding debts and clean up bank balance sheets
D) All of the above
- Matki is the folk dance of which Indian state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Gujarat)
- Recently Neeraj Vora passed away. He was a well known____
A) Actor-Director
B) Choreographer
C) Scriptwriter
D) Music Director
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Option A
Explanation: Actor-director Neeraj Vora, who starred in films like ‘Baadshah’ and ‘Hello Brother’, passed after battling coma for a year.
- The deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar card with bank accounts, mobile numbers and various other government schemes has been extended to______
A) February 28, 2018
B) April 30, 2018
C) May 1, 2018
D) March 31, 2018
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Option D
Explanation: The Supreme Court agreed with the Centre’s submissions and set the deadline of linking of Aadhaar card with bank accounts, mobile numbers and various other schemes as March 31, 2018. Earlier the deadline for linking with mobile was February 6, 2018.
- What does P stands for in IAP with respect to UPI?
A) Processing
B) Payment
C) Progress
D) Primary
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Option B
Explanation: In-App Payments (IAP). This term is also used with android apps
- Exercise Ekuverin is a joint military training programme between India and _______
A) Maldives
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bangladesh
D) Malaysia
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Option A
Explanation: India and the Maldives began Exercise Ekuverin, their eighth annual joint military training event, in Belagavi, Karnataka. The focus of the exercise is to acquaint both armies with each other’s operating procedures in the backdrop of counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations
- Where is National Centre for Finance Education (NCFE) situated?
A) Gurugram
B) Nashik
C) Mumbai
D) Noida
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Option C
Explanation:The National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE), comprising representatives from all financial sector regulators i.e. Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), has been set up to implement National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE), under the guidance of a Technical Group on Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), which would cater to all sections of the population in the country.
- Which of the following words has been registered as the word of the year 2017 by the online dictionary Merriam-Webster?
A) Recuse
B) Feminism
C) Complicit
D) Dotard
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Option B
Explanation: The online dictionary, Merriam-Webster has dubbed “feminism” its word of the year, meaning it is the most-searched word on Merriam-Webster’s website. Feminism can be defined as the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes; organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests.
- The Mithivirdi nuclear power plant is located in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Kerala
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