GA Revision for IBPS Clerk and RBI Exams — Set 72

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. Identify the correct statement with respect to IMPS.
    A) The charges for remittance through IMPS are decided by NPCI
    B) In IMPS once a payment is initiated it cannot be stopped.
    C) IMPS service is not available on Sunday
    D) All are true
    View Answer
      Option B
    Explanation:
    The charges for remittance through IMPS are decided by the individual member banks and the IMPS service is available 24*7 all days of the year.
  2. Name the winner of the 2017 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
    A) Anuk Arudpragasam
    B) H.M. Naqvi
    C) Shehan Karunatilaka
    D) Jeet Thayil
    View Answer
      Option A
    Explanation:
    Sri Lankan author Anuk Arudpragasam’s “The Story of a Brief Marriage” — a touching tale of a young man trapped on the frontlines between the Sri Lankan Army and the Tamil Tigers — has bagged the $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2017.
  3. The Koldam Dam, built over the River Satluj, is located in which of the following Indian state?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Bihar
    C) Manipur
    D) Himachal Pradesh
    View Answer
      Option D
  4. How much amount has been sanctioned by the Government of India to set up the Global Centre for Security and Counter-Terrorism in Rajasthan?
    A) Rs 375 crore
    B) Rs 250 crore
    C) Rs 275 crore
    D) Rs 300 crore
    View Answer
      Option C
    Explanation:
    The Centre has sanctioned Rs 275 crore for establishing a Global Centre for Security and Counter-Terrorism in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Central Government will allocate Rs. 165 crore and Rajasthan State Government will bear Rs 110 crore for setting-up this centre.
  5. How many banks got nationalized in 1980?
    A) 8
    B) 6
    C) 14
    D) 15
    View Answer
      Option B
  6. Who has recently been appointed to the post of Economic Relations Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs?
    A) T S Tirumurti
    B) Vikas Swarup
    C) A.M. Gondane
    D) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
    View Answer
      Option A
    Explanation:
    India’s High Commissioner to Kuala Lumpur T S Tirumurti has been appointed as the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry by the government.
  7. Which of the following is the constituency of the Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal?
    A) Haryana, Rajya Sabha
    B) Deogarh
    C) Jharkhand
    D) Maharashtra
    View Answer
      Option D
  8. According to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for the year 2016-17, which state is found to have the highest gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education in India?
    A) Andhra Pradesh
    B) Kerala
    C) Tamil Nadu
    D) Telangana
    View Answer
      Option C
    Explanation:
    Tamil Nadu had the highest GER in the country at 46.9 per cent. Bihar is at the bottom with 14.9 per cent of its youth in the age group of 18 to 23 enrolling for higher education.
  9. Which of the following Municipal Corporation has launched Atal Jan Aahar Yojana for poor to provide lunch at Rs 10?
    A) West Delhi Municipal Corporation (WDMC)
    B) South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)
    C) East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC)
    D) North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC)
    View Answer
      Option B
    Explanation:
    The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has launched a new scheme for the poor that will allow them to buy meal for Rs 10 from the civic body’s kiosks during the day.
  10. An asset is classified as doubtful if it has remained in the sub­standard category for a period of _____.
    A) 6 months
    B) 18 months
    C) 12 months
    D) 24 months
    View Answer
      Option C
    Explanation:
    In simple words after an asset has remained NPA for more than 12 months is it a doubtful asset.
  11. Name the initiative launched by the Ministry of External Affairs to make familiarize Indian foreign policy and its global engagements to students across the country
    A) SAMEEP
    B) SAAHAS
    C) SABHAA
    D) SAFALTA
    View Answer
      Option A
    Explanation:
    With an aim to bring foreign policy to the masses the External Affairs Ministry has come up with an initiative – SAMEEP – ‘Students and MEA Engagement Programme’. Under this MEA officials will talk to students to help them better understand foreign policy.
  12. Which new feature has been launched by the search engine Google to give users timely updates from celebrities and organisations?
    A) Column
    B) Report
    C) Hang
    D) Posts
    View Answer
      Option D
    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.
  13. The Pulitzer Prize is given for achievements in which field?
    A) Sports
    B) Journalism and Literature
    C) Medical Science
    D) Music
    View Answer
      Option B
  14. Which city will host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in the year 2020?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Gurugram
    C) Jaipur
    D) New Delhi
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      Option D
    Explanation:
    The 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) will be held in Delhi, India in the year 2020. India won the bid in 2012 at Brisbane, Australia to host the Congress in 2020.
  15. What is the minimum startup capital for Local Area Bank?
    A) Rs 5 crore
    B) Rs 10 crore
    C) Rs 100 crore
    D) Rs 500 crore
    View Answer
      Option A
  16. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will carry out its first mission to the Sun named __________ in the year 2019.
    A) Tapas-L1
    B) Suraj-L1
    C) Bhaskar-L1
    D) Aditya-L1
    View Answer
      Option D
    Explanation:  
    India is all set for the take-off of its maiden mission to the Sun by the year 2019. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman AS Kiran Kumar said, “Aditya-L1, India’s maiden mission to the Sun, will be launched in 2019”.
  17. The Nallamala hills are located in which state?
    A) Uttarakhand
    B) Tamil Nadu
    C) Andhra Pradesh
    D) Gujarat
    View Answer
      Option C
  18. Kunwar Narain who passed away in November 2017 was a legendary _____.
    A) Poet
    B) Author
    C) Singer
    D) Painter
    View Answer
      Option A
    Explanation:
    Noted Hindi poet Kunwar Narain, who had been writing consistently for well over five decades, passed away at the age of 90 on November 15, 2017.
  19. Marasia is the popular folk dance of which Indian state?
    A) Telangana
    B) Karnataka
    C) Tamil Nadu
    D) West Bengal
    View Answer
      Option D
  20. What does S stands for in PSP with respect to UPI?
    A) Software
    B) Service
    C) System
    D) Synchronized
    View Answer
      Option C
    Explanation:
    PSP- Payment System Player or the bank which provides UPI

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