GA Revision for Upcoming Exams Set 16

GA Revision Questions for upcoming SBI PO Main 2017, BoB PGCBF Dena Bank PO PGDBF and other upcoming exams. Important General Awareness Questions SBI PO Mains

1. Truecaller has partnered with which bank to launch UPI-based ‘Truecaller Pay’ app?
   A) Yes Bank
   B) Axis Bank
   C) Airtel Payments Bank
   D) ICICI Bank
   E) HDFC Bank
   
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   Option D
2. Who has become the youngest person to be appointed as the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador?
   A) Malala Yousafzai
   B) Yusra Mardini
   C) Kristin Davis
   D) David Beasley
   E) Frank Walter
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra: Refugee Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini appointed youngest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
   Malala Yousafzai designated as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education. (Youngest)
3. Which bank has launched chatbots named OnChat?
   A) Yes Bank
   B) Axis Bank
   C) IndusInd Bank
   D) ICICI Bank
   E) HDFC Bank
   
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   Option E
   Some Extra: HDFC Bank has partnered with Niki.ai to bring in ‘conversational banking’ — chatbots named OnChat on Facebook’s Messenger platform that facilitate commerce and banking transactions without getting out of the chat window.
4. Who is the author of the novel title ‘Hawthan’?
   A) Brig S K Chatterji
   B) Sourabh Duggal
   C) Vidya Krishnamurthi
   D) Mahabaleshwar Sail
   E) Sanjay Chadha
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra: Mahabaleshwar Sail won 2016 Saraswati Samman  for his novel Hawthan
5. Who was the Chief Guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in Bengaluru?
   A) Emmanuel Macron
   B) Antonio Costa
   C) Francois Hollande
   D) Ranil Wickremesinghe
   E) Antonio Guterres
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra: Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa was the chief guest . Held on 9 January 2017
6. Which country has recently set up World’s Largest Artificial Sun?
   A) France
   B) Germany
   C) China
   D) Japan
   E) US
   
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   Option B
7. Recently government of India launched Cyber Swachhta Kendra in which city?
   A) Mumbai
   B) Bengaluru
   C) Delhi
   D) Hyderabad
   E) Pune
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra: The ” Cyber Swachhta Kendra ” (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) is a part of the Government of India’s Digital India initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to create a secure cyber space by detecting botnet infections in India and to notify, enable cleaning and securing systems of end users so as to prevent further infections.
8. Which state has become the first to introduce E-health project in Government health sector in India?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Karnataka
   D) Telangana
   E) Kerala
   
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   Option E
9. AS per the Amendments to NABARD Act, 1981 the authorized capital of NABARD will increase from from Rs. 5,000 crore to ______.
   A) Rs. 30,000 crore
   B) Rs. 10,000 crore
   C) Rs. 20,000 crore
   D) Rs. 15,000 crore
   E) Rs. 50,000 crore
   
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   Option A
10. What is the total outlay of Project Saksham?
    A) Rs 2,356 crore
    B) Rs 2,256 crore
    C) Rs 2,246 crore
    D) Rs 2,346 crore
    E) Rs 2,252 crore
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra: The government has approved Rs 2,256 crore outlay for Project Saksham to bolster the information technology network for the new GST regime
11. Who has won the BNP Paribas Open 2017?
    A) Alexander Zverev
    B) Pablo Carreno Busta
    C) Roger Federer
    D) Dominic Thiem
    E) Andy Murray
    
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    Option C
12. What is the total outlay of Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)?
    A) Rs 200 crore
    B) Rs 400 crore
    C) Rs 500 crore
    D) Rs 600 crore
    E) Rs 800 crore
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra: Rs 600 crore for three years with an annual outlay of Rs 200 crore.
13. Which country has topped the Inclusive Development Index of WEF?
    A) US
    B) Norway
    C) Lithuania
    D) Switzerland
    E) Denmark
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra: Top- Lithuania ; India- 60
14. Begum Yaman who passed away recently was a famous_____
    A) Classical Dancer
    B) Actress
    C) Sufi Singer
    D) Writer
    E) Politician
    
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    Option C
15. What is the benefit under PMJJBY for loss/disability for both the organs (either both hands/legs or eye)?
    A) Rs 50,000
    B) Rs 1,00,000
    C) Rs 2,00,000
    D) Rs 4,00,000
    E) No such benefit
    
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    Option E
    Some Extra: PMJJBY is only a life insurance policy. Disablity is not covered in it unlike in PMSBY which is a AD&D policy(Accidental Death and Disability)
16. What is the Authorised Capital of MUDRA?
    A) Rs 500 Crore
    B) Rs 750 Crore
    C) Rs 1,000 Crore
    D) Rs 1,500 Crore
    E) Rs 2,000 Crore
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra: authorized capital of MUDRA: Rs. 1000 crores
    Paid up capital is: Rs. 750 crore, fully subscribed by SIDBI.
17. Who acts as the Chairman of Board of Directors of DICGC?
    A) Governor of RBI
    B) Deputy Governor of RBI
    C) Appointed by Central Government
    D) Chairman of NABARD
    E) Chairman of SIDBI
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra: Presently- Shri N.S.Vishwanathan
18. Where is Bakshi Stadium located?
    A) Bengaluru
    B) Hyderabad
    C) Kolkata
    D) Sri Nagar
    E) Visakhapatnam
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra: The Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar will be transformed into modern football stadium as per the norms of FIFA. Outlay: Rs 48 crore.
19. Gaborone is the capital city of
    A) Crotia
    B) Burundi
    C) Honduras
    D) Botswana
    E) Poland
    
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    Option D
20. As per 2011 census, which is the most literate Union Territory in India?
    A) Pondicherry
    B) New Delhi
    C) Chandigarh
    D) Lakshadweep
    E) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra: