GA Revision for IBPS Clerk and RBI Exams — Set 54

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. Who has been sworn in as the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh?
    A) Pramod Sharma
    B) Prem Kumar Dhumal
    C) Jairam Thakur
    D) Virbhadra Singh

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      Option C
    Explanation:
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jairam Thakur has been announced as the next Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He will succeed Virbhadra Singh, who is serving as the Chief Minister of Himachal since 2012
  2. The IIN (Institution Identification Number) is a ___ digit number.
    A) 6
    B) 5
    C) 4
    D) 11
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      Option A
    Explanation:
    IIN is a unique 6 digit number issued by NPCI to every APB System participating bank and is used to uniquely identify a bank to which the APB transaction has to be routed in the Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) System
  3. Who has been appointed as the head of the 9 member panel constitued by the government of Delhi to suggest norms for proper functioning of private hospitals?
    A) Dr. Veena Mattu
    B) Dr. Reena Kawatra
    C) Dr. A. K. Patel
    D) Dr. Kirti Bhushan 
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      Option D
    Explanation:
    The Delhi government under Dr. Kirti Bhushan set-up a nine-member expert committee to look into the functioning of private hospitals and nursing homes and recommend norms to be followed the clinics, including capping the profit margin on medicines and consumables
  4. Mayur Nritya is a dance form prevalent in which state?
    A) Haryana
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Uttarakhand
    D) Gujarat
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      Option B
    Explanation:
    Mayur Nritya is a dance form prevalent in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Also known as peacock dance, ‘Mayur Nritya’ is performed by dancers who wear specially designed clothes so as to resemble a peacock. It is performed while worshipping Lord Krishna
  5. Who among the following has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Premier League in India?
    A) Ranveer Singh
    B) Varun Dhawan
    C) Shahid Kapoor
    D) Farhan Akhtar

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      Option A
    Explanation:
    To promote football in India, the Premier League has forged a partnership with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh.  Premier Skills is a global coaching and referee development programme which uses football as a tool to engage and develop the skills of young people
  6. Where is the headquarters of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank located?
    A) Allahabad
    B) Kanpur
    C) Lucknow
    D) Varanasi
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      Option D
    Explanation:
    Utkarsh Micro Finance Private Ltd., Varanasi
  7. Who among the following has been appointed as the next MD & CEO of Infosys with effect from January 2018?
    A) Nandan Nilekani
    B) U B Pravin Rao
    C) Salil S. Parekh
    D) Vishal Sikka
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      Option C
    Explanation:
    IT bellwether Infosys has appointed Salil S. Parekh as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director with effect from January 2, 2018 for a five-year term. He will succeed U.B. Pravin Rao
  8. The United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on______
    A) November 7
    B) December 3
    C) November 14
    D) December 6
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      Option B
  9. Who has been recently appointed as the Global Goodwill Ambassador for UN Environment?
    A) Jarvis Cocker
    B) Annie Lennox
    C) Charli XCX
    D) Ellie Goulding

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      Option D
    Explanation:
    British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is appointed as Global Goodwill Ambassador for UN Environment, joining the fight to save the lives and habitats of people and animals by cleaning up the planet’s air and seas, fighting climate change and protecting species
  10. Kannauj, city in Uttar Pradesh, is situated along the bank of which river?
    A) Ganges
    B) Yamuna
    C) Saraswati
    D) Gomti
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      Option A
  11. Name the Bollywood actor who has been roped in by the Union Government to promote the government’s flagship agriculture schemes like soil health card and crop insurance among others
    A) Irrfan Khan
    B) Akshay Kumar
    C) Amitabh Bachchan
    D) Shah Rukh Khan
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      Option B
    Explanation:
    Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will promote the government’s flagship agriculture schemes like soil health card and crop insurance. The actor will also promote Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and others
  12. NPCI was incorporated under Section _____ of Companies Act 1956.
    A) Section 28
    B) Section 10
    C) Section 25
    D) Section 12
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      Option C
    Explanation:
    Section 25 company under Companies Act 1956
    Important Point: Now it is Section 8 of Companies Act 2013
  13. Who has been appointed as the head of the high level committee constituted by the Union Government to address the problem of NPAs in India’s power sector?
    A) Amitabh Kant
    B) Bibek Debroy
    C) Arun Jaitley
    D) Rajiv Kumar
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      Option A
    Explanation:
    The government has set up a high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant to address the problem of stressed assets in India’s power sector. Non-performing assets (NPAs) in power generation accounted for around 5.9% of the banking sector.
  14. Wular Lake, one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia is in which state?
    A) West Bengal
    B) Karnataka
    C) Jammu and Kashmir
    D) Madhya Pradesh
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      Option C
  15. Who has been elected to be the next President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for 2018-22 session?
    A) Rajeev Mehta
    B) R.K. Anand
    C) Rakesh Gupta
    D) Narinder Batra  

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      Option D
    Explanation:
    International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Narinder Batra was elected the president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in an Annual General Body Meeting. He will succeed N Ramachandran
  16. What does M stands for in MLTGD with respect to term deposit?
    A) Medium
    B) Monetization
    C) Monetary
    D) Managed
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      Option A
    Explanation:
    Medium and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD)
  17. What is the currency of Denmark?
    A) Danish kuna
    B) Danish koruna
    C) Danish krone
    D) Danish krona
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      Option C
  18. Who among the following has been appointed as the new sales head of Apple India operations?
    A) Michel Coulomb
    B) Maneesh Dhir 
    C) Sanjay Kaul
    D) Albert Gore

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      Option A
    Explanation:
    Apple has named Michel Coulomb as the head of sales for its operations in India, a key market for the iconic iPhone maker. He succeeds Sanjay Kaul, who has stepped down from the post
  19. Where is the headquarters of Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited located?
    A) Lucknow
    B) New Delhi
    C) Chennai
    D) Gurgaon
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      Option D
    Explanation:
    Gurgaon, Haryana
  20. Who among the following has recently taken the oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat?
    A) Vajubhai Vala 
    B) Smriti Irani
    C) Vijay Rupani
    D) Keshubhai Patel

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      Option C
    Explanation:
    After the BJP won the election for the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, claiming a clear majority of 99 seats, Vijay Rupani has been announced as the chief minister of Gujarat. Nitin Patel will also continue as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state

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