GA Revision for Upcoming Exams Set 10

GA Revision Questions for upcoming SBI PO Main 2017, BoB PGCBF, NIACL Assistant Main, Dena Bank PO PGDBF and other upcoming exams

To promote cashless transactions, the Department of Posts joined hands with the State Bank of India in April 2017. Under this partnership, Department of Posts will promote __________ and POS machines to facilitate digitalisation of cash transactions for cashless transactions.
A) SBI Mingle
B) SBI mCASH
C) SBI Samadhan
D) SBI buddy e-wallet
E) SBI No Que

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Option D
Some Extra:
Under the agreement, the postal department will promote ‘SBI buddy e-wallet’ and POS machines to facilitate digitalisation of cash transactions for cashless transactions in the post office counters for booking of Speed Post and Registered Post articles.
In April 2017, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced signing of an MoU with the apex bank of Guyana on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information. Name the apex bank of Guyana.
A) Central Bank of Guyana
B) Royal Monetary Bank of Guyana
C) State Bank of Guyana
D) Bank of Guyana
E) Reserve Bank of Guyana

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Option D
Some Extra:
RBI also signed an MoU with Royal Monetary Bank of Bhutan on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information.
Where is the 3rd meeting of G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) held?
A) Udaipur, Rajasthan
B) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
C) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
D) Gurgaon, Haryana
E) Patna, Bihar

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Option C
Some Extra:
The meeting is co-hosted by Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Who has been awarded Woodrow Wilson Award for global corporate citizenship
A) NR Narayana Murthy
B) Chanda Kochhar
C) Uday Kotak
D) Mukesh Ambani
E) Shikha Sharma

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Option B
Some Extra:
ICICI Bank CEO and Managing Director Chanda Kochhar has become the first Indian woman to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship, earlier awarded to the likes of former President APJ Abdul Kalam and Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy.
When did the Right to Information (RTI) came into effect in India?
A) 2004
B) 2005
C) 2006
D) 2007
E) 2008

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Option B
Some Extra:
Right to Information (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile Freedom of information Act, 2002.
It was enacted on 15-June-2005 in India.
Recently, the Right to Information (RTI) Act came into force in Sri Lanka
To provide banking services through Self Help Groups (SHGs), which state government has joined hands with State bank of India?
A) Punjab
B) Jharkhand
C) Odisha
D) Haryana
E) Kerala

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Option C
In March 2017, which state announced that it will be Open defecation-free by Gandhi Jayanti 2019?
A) Kerala
B) Assam
C) Manipur
D) Goa
E) Haryana

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Option D
Some Extra:
Goa Governor Mridula Sinha had announced that by October 2, 2019, when the country celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Goa may well see a complete end to open defecation.
Where did the ‘World Conference on Environment’ organized by the National Green Tribunal held in March 2017?
A) New Delhi
B) Ahmedabad
C) Bengaluru
D) Kochi
E) Thiruvananthapuram

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Option A
How much amount does India need to pay to United Nations (UN) for peacekeeping operations as announced by UN in May 2017?
A) $65 million
B) $50 million
C) $45 million
D) $60 million
E) $55 million

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Option E
Some Extra:
India paid a total of $34.28 million to UN in 2016, as its contributions towards the world body’s regular budget, the peacekeeping operations and the tribunals as mandated by the General Assembly. Now the UN owes India $55 million for its participation in peacekeeping operations
‘Migration and Development Brief’ report was given by which of the following in April 2017?
A) United Nation
B) World Bank
C) Asian Development Bank
D) International Monetary Fund
E) None of these

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Option B
Some Extra:
India is world’s largest remittance recipient for the year 2016 as per the report ‘Migration and Development Brief’ of World Bank. Remittances to India dropped by nearly 9% in 2016. India is followed by China.
Where will the 30th APEC Summit 2018 held?
A) Papua New Guinea
B) Vietnam
C) Chile
D) Cote d’Ivoire
E) East Timor

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Option A
Some Extra:
29th APEC Summit 2017 – Vietnam, Da Nang
Name the current President of Turkey.
A) Nicos Anastasiades
B) Ranil Wickremesinghe
C) Najib Razak
D) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
E) Mahmoud Abbas

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Option D
Some Extra:
Recently Turkish President Erdogan arrived in New Delhi on 2-day India visit
In which state ‘world’s longest human chain’ of over 11,292 km had been formed by people in support of prohibition of Liquor?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) West Bengal
D) Kerala
E) Bihar

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Option E
Some Extra:
The people of Bihar made history by forming the ‘world’s longest human chain’ in support of prohibition and de-addiction in the state.
In January 2017 where was the India’s first solar-powered ferry and the largest solar-powered boat launched?
A) Sikkim
B) Punjab
C) Kerala
D) Goa
E) Maharashtra

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Option C
Some Extra:
The boat (Aaditya) is India’s first solar-powered ferry and the largest solar-powered boat in India. The vessel was designed and built by NavAlt Solar and Electric Boats in Kochi, India.
In February 2017, which bank launched its mobile wallet names ‘Batuaa’?
A) IDBI Bank
B) United Bank of India
C) Andhra Bank
D) Canara Bank
E) Oriental bank of Commerce

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Option E
Some Extra:
On the occasion of its 75th Foundation Day, Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) has come up with several digital offerings including launch of mobile wallet ‘Oriental Batuaa’.
Which of the following won Deodhar Trophy 2017?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Jharkhand
D) Tamil Nadu
E) None of these

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Option D
Where is the headquarters of Asian Hockey Federation situated?
A) Hanoi, Vietnam
B) Beijing, China
C) Tokyo, Japan
D) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E) Bangkok, Thailand

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Option D
National LED programme “Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All” (UJALA) will be implemented across the country by
A) 2017
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2020
E) 2021

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Option C
Some Extra:
UJALA scheme aims to promote efficient use of energy at the residential level; enhance the awareness of consumers about the efficacy of using energy efficient appliances and aggregating demand to reduce the high initial costs thus facilitating higher uptake of LED lights by residential users. It may be noted that the scheme was initially labelled DELP (Domestic Efficient Lighting Program) and was relaunched as UJALA.
Every domestic household having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company is eligible to get the LED bulbs under the UJALA Scheme.
If an individual has a savings account in a bank, and he/she gets open a Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) in the same bank, in how many days the savings account will have be closed?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
E) None of these

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Option B
Some Extra:
A person having savings account can open a BSBDA in the same bank. But he will have to close the savings account within 30 days from the date of opening of BSBDA
Identify the false statement.
A) Payments bank cannot accept NRI deposits
B) Payments banks cannot issue credit cards
C) RBI envisage payments banks to be “virtual” banks or branchless banks.
D) A payments bank may choose to become a BC of another bank
E) None of these

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Option C
Some Extra:
RBI does not envisage payments banks to be “virtual” banks or branchless banks.

GA Revision for Upcoming Exams Set 10

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