Thursday, October 31, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 30th October, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 30 October 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Nirmala Sitharaman releases special commemorative coin of Paramahansa Yogananda
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has released a special commemorative coin on Paramahansa Yogananda to mark his 125th Birth Anniversary. Ms Sitharaman said, Paramahansa Yogananda was a great son of India, who became so recognized globally.

India to adopt Brazil model of human milk bank
The Centre has set a target of ensuring at least 70 per cent infants to have access to breast milk by the year 2025. The Target will subsequently be increased to 100 per cent. India has taken inspiration from Brazil's success in the field of human milk bank decided to adopt a similar model in creating a wide network of human milk banks.

Tamil Nadu becomes first State to enact law on contract farming
Tamil Nadu has become the first State in the country to enact a law on contract farming with President Ram Nath Kovind giving assent to the Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Act.

Researchers find new fish species in Kerala waters
A team of researchers has discovered a new deep sea fish species in Kerala waters. Glossanodon macrocephalus (common name Kerala argentine) with whitish and silvery body and white meat is edible.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Pak releases coin to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak
The government of Pakistan has released a new coin to commemorate the 550th anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
  • The coin worth Pakistan Rupees 50 will be available at the Kartarpur Sahib along with a postal stamp worth PKR 8 to the travelling pilgrims.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Industry leaders find Amazon, Apple and Alibaba the most disruptive firms
Amazon, Apple and Alibaba top the list of companies that tech industry leaders worry most about disrupting their business, according to a KPMG report.
  • In a survey of more than 740 technology industry business leaders globally, DJI, Google, Netflix, Airbnb, Microsoft, Facebook, and Baidu round out the Top 10 list.

SPORTS

Arjun Bhati wins Indian Golf Union Junior National Championship
Arjun Bhati has won the Indian Golf Union Junior National Championship -2019 by defeating Bangalore's Aryan during the three-day final match at Tollygunge Golf Course in Kolkata.

APPOINTMENTS

Dattatray Padsalgikar, ex-police chief of Mumbai, is new Dy NSA
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner and Maharashtra DGP Dattatray Padsalgikar, was appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA).

Atanu Chakraborty gets additional charge of Department of Expenditure
Secretary at the Department of Economic Affairs Atanu Chakraborty has been given additional charge of the Department of Expenditure.
  • He will replace G C Murmu who was been named as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi appointed IAEA chief
Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi has been appointed to succeed late Yukiya Amano as the new director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations' nuclear watchdog.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announces resignation
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced resignation from the post amid a wave of protests against his government in nearly two weeks.

AWARDS

IIM Calcutta bags 17th spot in prestigious global management ranking
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has secured the 17th rank globally in the 'Financial Times Masters in Management Rankings 2019.'
  • The institute got the ranking for its 2-Year Masters in Business Administration (formerly Post Graduate Programme in Management).
  • The position has been advanced by six ranks this year and the institute bagged the 1st place among the five Indian B-Schools listed in the rankings.
Gandhi Mandela Award 2019, an initiative to commemorate All Time World Pioneers
The Gandhi Mandela Foundation, a New Delhi based non-profit organization, under the aegis of Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (a govt of India recognized 80G, 12A complaint), committed to the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, has constituted India's first International Award, The Gandhi Mandela Award.
  • Announcing the award on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Foundation said that the award honours exemplary work and achievements of the Heads of State and Government and other distinguished persons/organizations around the world.

OBITUARIES

Tamil actor Mano passes away
Popular mimicry artist and actor Mano passed away in a tragic accident. He and his wife, were driving their car when the accident occurred. Their car lost control and hit the median where Mano suffered serious injuries and died on the spot.

Former SC Judge and Karnataka Lokayukta N Venkatachala passes away
Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court Judge N Venkatachala passed away at the age of 89.

Former Rajasthan Home Minister Digvijay Singh passes away at 86
Former Rajasthan Home Minister Digvijay Singh (86) has passed away. Singh was unwell for several days.

Sadako Ogata, first female U.N. refugee chief, passes away
Sadako Ogata, a high-profile Japanese diplomat who served as the first female United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1991 to 2000, has passed away.

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Current Affairs Quiz: October 27, 2019

  1. Which railway zone has launched new application “Rail Dhandora”?
    A)Eastern Railway
    B)Western Railways
    C)Southern Railways
    D)North Central Railway



  2. Which state has inked a Letter of Understanding (LoU) on “drink from tap mission” with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Odisha
    D)Madhya Pradesh



  3. Recently the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have launched which online test for class 9th and 10 th students?
    A)Smriti
    B)Utkarsh
    C)Tamanna
    D)Anvesha



  4. The Global Bio-India 2019 will be held in which city?
    A)NewDelhi
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Lucknow



  5. Which bank in association with Universal Sompo General Insurance Co Ltd. has launched an upgraded health care plus insurance policy?
    A)Indian Overseas Bank
    B)Allahabad Bank
    C)Indian Bank
    D)Bank of Baroda



  6. Who won the men’s Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of the Year award?
    A)RohitSharma
    B)JaspritBumrah
    C)KL Rahul
    D)Virat Kohli



  7. Who has been appointed as the chairman of Airports Authorityof India?
    A)Sukhbir SinghSandhu
    B)PC Mody
    C)Ashwani Lohani
    D)Arvind Singh



  8. The promoter of which company has bagged Udyog Rattan Award from the Government recently?
    A)Infosys
    B)TCS
    C)Intel
    D)Marg ERP



  9. Recently who took overJeff Bezos to become the world’s richest person?
    A)Aziz Premji
    B)Indranooyi
    C)BillGates
    D)Mukesh Ambani



  10. Recently Dilip Parikh passed away.He was the former CM of which state?
    A)Odisha
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ ofIndian Overseas Bank?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Delhi
    C)Chennai
    D)Mumbai



  2. Whereis the HQ ofAirports Authority of India?
    A)Mumbai
    B)NewDelhi
    C)Lucknow
    D)Chennai



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Current Affairs Quiz: October 26, 2019

  1. Recently Indian Railways has launched which machine to render fast ticketing to millions of commuters?
    A)Pay More
    B)One Pay ATM
    C)One Touch ATVM
    D)C Pay



  2. Recently the government accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to state-owned Hindustan Petroleum and which other organisation?
    A)BSNL
    B)Shipping Corporation of India
    C)Nuclear Power Corporation of India
    D)Power Grid Corporation



  3. Recently which department released a commemorative stamp on Siachen Glacier?
    A)Ministry of Finance
    B)Department of Dairying and Fisheries
    C)Department of Post
    D)Ministry of Defence



  4. Recently which Bollywood actor joined hands with UNICEF and Ministry of Women and Child Development to raise awareness and speak up against sexual abuse of children?
    A)Amitabh Bacchhan
    B)Ayushmaan Khuraana
    C)Shahrukh Khan
    D)Salman Khan



  5. What is the rank of India in terms of providing pension and retirement benefits to citizens according to report by Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019?
    A)35
    B)31
    C)32
    D)33



  6. according to the Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI),global wealth has risen by how much amount in 2019?
    A)$9 trillion
    B)$8 trillion
    C)$7 trillion
    D)$5 trillion



  7. The 18th NAM Summit held in which city?
    A)Astana
    B)Baku
    C)Copenhagen
    D)Bishkek



  8. Which year will mark the 75th anniversary of United Nations (UN)?
    A)2025
    B)2022
    C)2021
    D)2020



  9. According to Fitch Ratings,at how much percent India GDP will grow for FY20?
    A)6.6%
    B)6.0%
    C)5.6%
    D)5.5%



  10. Recently which company took acquisition in Bengaluru-based tech startup Vahan?
    A)BSNL
    B)Airtel
    C)Vodafone Idea
    D)Jio



  11. Which statewon the Vijay Hazare trophy?
    A)TamilNadu
    B)Karnataka
    C)Assam
    D)Odisha



  12. Who was appointed as the new Administrator of Lakshadweep?
    A)Dineshwar Sharma
    B)Arif Khan
    C)Kalraj Mishra
    D)Anandiben Patel



  13. Who was appointed as new Governor of Mizoram?
    A)Gita Naik
    B)Ram Naik
    C)PS Sreedharan Pillai
    D)Kalraj Mishra



  14. Who was appointed as the first Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
    A)Girish Chandra Murmu
    B)Satya Pal Malik
    C)Ram Sevak Kushwaha
    D)RadhaKrishna Mathur



  15. Who has been named the winner of Australia India Science, Research and Development category at the 2019 India Australia Business and Community Awards (IABCA)?
    A)Arunima Bhateja
    B)Neena Mitter
    C)SwapnilSingh Chaturvedi
    D)Beena Singh



  16. Who won the 2019 Sakharov Prize?
    A)Kursk Morji
    B)Saumya Swaminathan
    C)Lee Ching Wei
    D)IIham Tohti



  17. What is the theme of this year United Nations Day?
    A)Environment protection
    B)Universe and Earth
    C)Planet and Earth
    D)Our Planet,Our Future



  18. What is the theme of this year’s WorldPolio Day?
    A)Stories of Progress: Past and present
    B)End Polio now,make history today
    C)A celebration of unsung heroes of polio eradication
    D)Polio Eradication and Planet



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited?
    A)Pune
    B)Mumbai
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Chennai



  2. Where is the HQ of UNICEF?
    A)Rome
    B)Washington DC
    C)NewYork
    D)London



  3. What is the currency of Azerbaijan?
    A)Won
    B)Manat
    C)Lira
    D)Krone



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Daily Current Affairs 29th October, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 29 October 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Govt forms panel of secretaries on measures to ease financial stress in telecom
The government is constituting a high-level panel under Rajiv Gauba, the Cabinet Secretary to suggest measures for mitigating financial stress in the telecom sector.
  • The Committee of Secretaries (CoS) will look into the demand of telecom service providers for deferment of spectrum auction payment due from them for coming financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
'Aarambh', common foundation course for IAS probationers being held at Statue of Unity
'Aarambh', the common foundation course for civil service probationers is underway at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat, with around 450 civil service probationers participating in it.
  • This is the first ever of it's kind common foundation course for civil service probationers. The theme this year is 'How to achieve the goal of making India a 5 trillion dollar economy'.
AP launches online platform SMARTPORT
Andhra Pradesh, which is ranked number 1 in Ease of Doing Business in the country, is set to become a pioneer by bringing port-related services also under the EDB ambit through a new initiative called SMARTPORT.
  • SMARTPORT is an online platform launched as part of implementing the Ease of Doing Business Reforms related to trade and export promotion in all ports in the state.
Gandhinagar becomes first kerosene-free district of Gujarat
Gandhinagar district of Gujarat has become the first Kerosene-free district of the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has allotted one thousand LPG connections to the women beneficiaries of Gandhinagar district.

CM Patnaik launches 'Odisha Mo Parivar' programme
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a social service initiative aimed at encouraging environment protection, blood donation and the welfare of Odias in distress.
  • He said that under the 'Odisha Mo Parivar' (Odisha, my family) programme, party leaders will dedicate themselves to protect the environment and undertake extensive planting of trees, and create awareness among the public.
Odisha: CM announces incentives for athletes
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced several incentives for the athletes of the state after interactions with Sports Hostel students.
  • The incentives have been announced based on the feedback of the students with an aim to fulfill the needs and create enough opportunity for excellence.
  • The monthly allowance for girl students has been increased to Rs 500 at Sports Hostels while the allowance for boy students has been enhanced to Rs 300.
  • Now, athletes who win a gold medal at the national level competitions will get a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 for one year. For the silver and bronze medalists, the amount will be Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively.
New history created in Ayodhya as over six lakh diyas light up Sarayu's banks
A new history was created at Ayodhya in UP as a record 6 lakh earthen lamps lit up the Sarayu river bank on the eve of Diwali, days ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the title suit over the disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land.
  • The banks of Sarayu in the temple town Ayodhya were lit up with the sparkling light of lakhs of earthen lamps on Saturday evening as people from different walks of life took part in the grand programme and lighted 'diyas' to cherish the moment.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Facebook Launches 'Preventive Health' Tool to Raise Awareness of Personal Health Concerns
Facebook has introduced a new health tool to push users towards preventive health measures. The Preventive Health tool connects users to health resources and assists in setting checkup reminders. In its official blog, Facebook explained that the activity within Preventive Health will not be posted publicly or shared with others.

Ex-soldier climbs world's 14 highest peaks in 189 days
Nirmal “Nims” Purja, a Nepalese former British army soldier has climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre-high mountains in a record-breaking 189 days – a feat that has taken other climbers years to achieve.

HBR’s list of 10 best performing CEOs has 3 Indian-origin CEOs
The Best-Performing CEOs in the World, 2019′ list compiled by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) features 100 CEOs. The list has been topped by American technology company NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang. Among the top 10 chief executives on the list, 3 spots have been occupied by the Indian-origin CEOs.
  • Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen was ranked 6th, followed by MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga was ranked 7th and Microsoft chief Satya Nadella on the 9th spot. The list also features India-born CEO of DBS Bank Piyush Gupta on the 89th spot. Apple CEO Tim Cook was ranked 62nd in the list. The 2019 list has 4 female CEOs in the top 50 of the rankings.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

BSE-Ebix get IRDAI approval to sell life and non-life insurance products
Asia's oldest exchange BSE and its joint venture partner Ebix, the global leader in insurance exchanges, have received in-principle approval for a certificate of registration to act as a direct insurance broker under the IRDAI (Insurers Brokers) Regulations 2018.
  • The venture, branded as BSE-Ebix Broking Insurance Broking Pvt Ltd, will enable distribution outlets, wealth management advisors, point of sales (POSs) to sell life and non-life insurance products.

SPORTS

Tiger Woods clinched historic 82nd title with Zozo Championship 2019
The Zozo Championship 2019 tournament title was clinched by America’s Tiger Woods, aged 43, which was his 82nd PGA Tour crown.
  • He sealed a historic three-stroke win to draw level with Sam Snead (America) for the most victories on Tour.
Shakib Al Hasan banned from all cricket for two years by ICC
Bangladesh’s Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended for two years by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not reporting a corrupt approach, ruling him out of the tour of India which starts November 3.
  • Shakib has been handed a full ban for a year and a 12-month suspended sentence.

APPOINTMENTS

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde appointed as 47th CJI
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde has been appointed as the 47th Chief Justice of India. Justice Bobde will take oath as the CJI on November 18th, a day after incumbent Ranjan Gogoi demits office. He will have a tenure of 17 months and would demit office on April 23rd, 2021.

Pramod Kumar Tiwari appointed as DG, BIS
Pramod Kumar Tiwari has been appointed as Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Anup Kumar Singh takes charge as new DG of National Security Guard
Senior IPS officer Anup Kumar Singh has taken charge as the new Director General (DG) of National Security Guard (NSG).

AWARDS

Edelweiss Financial Services bags National CSR Award
Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd was conferred with the National CSR Award 2018 for excellence in corporate social responsibility by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
  • Chairman and CEO of Edelweiss Group Rashesh Shah and CEO of EdelGive Foundation Vidya Shah received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind.

OBITUARIES

V Nanammal, India's oldest yoga teacher, passes away
The country has lost its oldest yoga teacher and exponent, V Nanammal. Her family said the yoga teacher who was confined to her bed for the past 30 days due to a fall she suffered, died peacefully.
  • She had bagged 150 awards, 6 national-level gold medals and Yoga Ratna award of the Government of Karnataka in 2014.
Veteran Arunachal journalist Taro Chatung passes away
Arunachal Pradesh's Veteran journalist Taro Chatung has passed away after a brief illness. He was 57.

IMPORTANT DAYS

National Ayurveda Day
The National Ayurveda Day is celebrated every year on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). This year Ayurveda Day is being observed on 25th October 2019. Ayurveda is perceived as one of the most ancient and well documented system of medicine equally relevant in modern times. Its holistic approach whether for healthy individuals or for diseased ones remains unparalleled. 
  • The theme for this year is 'Ayurveda for Prevention and Control of Diabetes'.

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Current Affairs Quiz: October 25, 2019

  1. Recently which country launched online portal to facilitate pilgrims visit to Kartarpur Corridor?
    A)India
    B)Pakistan
    C)Bhutan
    D)Nepal



  2. Recently PV Sindhu and which other personality was named the ambassadors for Bharat Ki Laxmi, an initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
    A)Disha Patani
    B)Deepika Padukone
    C)Sania Mirza
    D)Katrina Kaif



  3. Which state government plans to make state child marriage free by 2030?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Odisha
    D)Bihar



  4. Recently The Vijaya Bank Heritage Museum was inaugurated in which city?
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Kolkata
    C)Pune
    D)Chennai



  5. Recently how much amount was paid by Bharat Electronics Limited to the government as dividend?
    A)₹236.19 cr
    B)₹225.98 cr
    C)₹228.97 cr
    D)₹200.05 cr



  6. According to report by Ookla, Broadband download speeds in India rose by how much percent during Q2-Q3 2019?
    A)11.5%
    B)14.8%
    C)15.5%
    D)16.5%



  7. According to a study published in report Current Biology,which is world’s loudest bird?
    A)Bellbird
    B)Sunbird
    C)Peafowl
    D)Drongos



  8. Recently which financial services company secured a non-banking finance company licence from the Reserve Bank of India?
    A)Shrishti
    B)Vyash
    C)Akansha
    D)Vreedhi



  9. Recently the Central Government, Odisha government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement worth how much amount to support smallholder farmers in the state?
    A)$165 million
    B)$150 million
    C)$200 million
    D)$145 million



  10. What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey?
    A)71
    B)83
    C)63
    D)92



  11. Recently which bank signed MoU with government e marketplace to offer a number of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA)?
    A)IDBI Bank
    B)Federal Bank
    C)Canara Bank
    D)Kotak Mahindra Bank



  12. Recently which Indian para athlete wins three gold medals at World Military Games in Wuhan,China?
    A)Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran
    B)Pradhan Singh
    C)Alok Singh Trilok
    D)Panchanand Pachuriya



  13. Who has become the 1st Indian man to win a gold medal at the Wushu World Championships?
    A)Sanjay Chaturvedi
    B)Triloknath Awasthi
    C)Madhav Singh
    D)Praveen Kumar



  14. What is the rank of India in the latest FIFA rankings?
    A)100
    B)102
    C)106
    D)104



  15. Recently Abhishek Nayar announced his retirement from which sports?
    A)Baseball
    B)Football
    C)Tennis
    D)Cricket



  16. Who has made history by becoming the first female umpire to officiate in a men’s first-class game in South Africa?
    A)Lauren Agenbag
    B)Ellyse Perry
    C)E Watson
    D)GS Lakshmi



  17. Recently Tom Sole,Abiodun Abioye and Selladore Kumar were banned from which sports?
    A)Basketball
    B)Football
    C)Tennis
    D)Cricket



  18. Which country to host first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup in 2021?
    A)Brazil
    B)Netherlands
    C)China
    D)USA



  19. Who has been conferred life membership by Mohun Bagan Athletic Club?
    A)BS Doval
    B)Abhijeet Banerjee
    C)Saurav Ganguly
    D)NK Dhanojia



  20. Who is the author of Ten Studies in Kashmir: History and Politics?
    A)Roopa Singh
    B)Ashish Ray
    C)Nilanjana Roupy
    D)Kashinath Pandit



  21. Recently TPRadhamani passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B)Poet
    C)Journalist
    D)Actor



  22. Recently Marieke Vervoort ended her life.She was related to which profession?
    A)Social Activist
    B)Philosophy
    C)Author
    D)Sports



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. where is the HQ of Bharat Electronics Limited?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Bengaluru
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Chennai



  2. Where is the HQ of VijayaBank?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Mumbai
    D)Bengaluru



  3. Where is the HQ of Federal Bank?
    A)New
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kochi
    D)Chennai



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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

GA Revision for EPFO , IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 630

GA Revision Questions for EPFO, IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. Recently the Ministry of Sports decided to create how many National Centres of Excellence (NCE) ?
    A)31
    B)26
    C)20
    D)15
    E)21



  2. What is the rank of India in the latest FIFA rankings?
    A)102nd
    B)103rd
    C)104th
    D)105th
    E)106th



  3. Recently Akila Dananjaya has been banned from bowling for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action by the International Cricket Council (ICC).He belongs to which country team?
    A)Pakistan
    B)India
    C)Zimbabwe
    D)Sri Lanka
    E)Ireland



  4. According to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report, how much percent of Open defecation down in India between 2000-2017?
    A)44%
    B)42%
    C)47%
    D)43%
    E)40%



  5. Recently Nasscom’s Data Security Council of India (DSCI) collaborated with Which company to launch Digital Payments Abhigyan?
    A)Wipro
    B)Microsoft
    C)Apple
    D)Google
    E)Reliance



  6. Recently as per Defence Minister Rajnath Singh,India will achieve 26 billion dollars Defence Industry by Which year?
    A)2027
    B)2025
    C)2030
    D)2022
    E)2034



  7. Recently How many institutions(public and private) were given institute of eminence (IoE) tag by HRD ministry?
    A)22
    B)18
    C)16
    D)14
    E)20



  8. Which state declared 2020 as Artificial Intelligence year by organising various activities related to the emerging technology?
    A)Telangana
    B)Kerala
    C)Assam
    D)Tamil Nadu
    E)Karnataka



  9. Recently The finance ministry announced a big reduction in income tax rate for corporates to how much percent?
    A)20%
    B)21%
    C)22%
    D)25%
    E)30%



  10. Recently Which state government has decided to set up ‘Swachh Bharat World University’?
    A)Bihar
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Assam
    E)Chattisgarh



  11. What was the rank of ISB Hyderabad globally in Forbes Best International 1-Year Business Schools 2019?
    A)6th
    B)4th
    C)5th
    D)7th
    E)8th



  12. Recently Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman KN Vyas has launched the NCG Vishwam Cancer Care Connect in which city?
    A)Paris
    B)Rome
    C)London
    D)Vienna
    E)Brussels



  13. Recently General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, Lieutenant General SK Saini, inaugurated the ‘Shraddhanjali Sthal’ in Which city?
    A)Surat
    B)Gorakhpur
    C)Jaisalmer
    D)Nagpur
    E)Roorkee



  14. Recently Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur announced the opening of a cricket and sports academy at Which place?
    A)Srinagar
    B)Leh
    C)Shimla
    D)Jammu
    E)Mohali



  15. The 35th Tri-Services Commanders conference was held in which city?
    A)Surat
    B)Pune
    C)Nagpur
    D)Jaisalmer
    E)Jaipur



  16. What is the name of mascot for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games to be held in Beijing?
    A)Giant Panda
    B)White Tiger
    C)Cabellors
    D)Custers
    E)Leopard



  17. Which government launched “champions campaign” in the fight against dengue?
    A)Bihar
    B)Delhi
    C)Punjab
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    E)Rajasthan



  18. The Commonwealth Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 2019 is being held in Which country?
    A)Finland
    B)USA
    C)Canada
    D)Netherlands
    E)Thailand



  19. Recently Which state government has issued a notification declaring 40 villages in four districts of the state as “lacking” taking into account the amount of damage to crops owing to heavy rains?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Bihar
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Uttarakhand
    E)Haryana



  20. Recently Sathar passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Poet
    B)Sports
    C)Actor
    D)Politics
    E)Director



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GA Revision for EPFO , IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 629

GA Revision Questions for EPFO, IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. Recently which state government released IRONMAN 70.3 postal stamp?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Goa
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Bihar
    E) Rajasthan



  2. Recently Shirui Lily Festival was inaugurated in which state?
    A)Manipur
    B)Nagaland
    C)Assam
    D)Sikkim
    E)Tripura



  3. Recently Railway Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off 9 Sewa Service Trains in which city/UT?
    A)Chennai
    B)Lucknow
    C)New Delhi
    D)Mumbai
    E)Kolkata



  4. Karnataka,Gujarat and which other state have topped in the University-Industry Linkages in a research report conducted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Assam
    E)Gujarat



  5. Which state culture department is going to organise training & performance programme of KHON Ramlila?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Punjab
    E)Jammu & Kashmir



  6. The exercise Shinyuu Maitri is between India and which other country?
    A)Sri Lanka
    B)Japan
    C)Mongolia
    D)Russia
    E)Belgium



  7. According to World Bank,which country halved its poverty rate since the 1990s?
    A)Japan
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)India
    D)China
    E)Iraq



  8. Recently the Chenani-Nashri tunnel of which state has been renamed after Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee?
    A)Punjab
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    E)Haryana



  9. Recently United Nation General Assembly has elected how many member states to Human Rights Council?
    A)10
    B)11
    C)12
    D)14
    E)15



  10. Which country won the SAFF U-15 women’s championship 2019?
    A)India
    B)Nepal
    C)Pakistan
    D)Bhutan
    E)Sri Lanka



  11. As per recent data, Indian defence exports to grow to how much amount by 2024?
    A)₹35000 cr
    B)₹30000 cr
    C)₹27000 cr
    D)₹32500 cr
    E) ₹32000 cr



  12. The exercise EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V’ was recently held between India and which other country?
    A)Thailand
    B)Mongolia
    C)Australia
    D)Oman
    E)Switzerland



  13. Which country to remain on FATF grey list till February 2020?
    A)Iran
    B)Israel
    C)Pakistan
    D)Afghanistan
    E)Finland



  14. What is the rank of India in World Giving Index 2019?
    A)80
    B)73
    C)82
    D)89
    E)70



  15. The 2nd edition of Danx 19 was held at which place?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Assam
    C)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    D)Lakhadweep
    E)Pondicherry



  16. Recently India handed over second pair of Mi-24V helicopters to which country?
    A)Zimbabwe
    B)Israel
    C)Afghanistan
    D)Iran
    E)Sri Lanka



  17. The 2019 Asian Track Cycling Championships is being held in which country?
    A)South Korea
    B)North Korea
    C)Australia
    D)USA
    E)Japan



  18. Which country announced the establishment of world’s 1st Artificial Intelligence university?
    A)Russia
    B)UAE
    C)USA
    D)Iran
    E)Bangladesh



  19. The 11th Edition of Nuclear Energy Conclave 2019 held in which city?
    A)Chennai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Lucknow
    E)Hyderabad



  20. Recently Alicia Alonso has passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Painter
    B)Actor
    C)Dancer
    D)Philanthropist
    E)Singer



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GA Revision Questions for EPFO, IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. Which company has been selected as a member of the global Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) 2019?
    A)TCS
    B)Microsoft
    C)Wipro
    D)Infosys
    E)Reliance



  2. Which bank has launched a new Fixed Deposit (FD) scheme – FD Health?
    A)IDBI Bank
    B)ICICI Bank
    C)Canara Bank
    D)Federal Bank
    E)Corporation Bank



  3. Recently Justin Trudeau was sworn in as PM of which country?
    A)Australia
    B)Ukraine
    C)Canada
    D)Netherlands
    E)Japan



  4. Recently Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), launched the website and mobile application Learn to Protect, Secure and Maximise Your Innovation on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in which city/UT?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Pune
    C)Kanpur
    D)Kolkata
    E)Hyderabad



  5. Recently in which city world’s oldest pearl was discovered?
    A)Gangtok
    B)Beijing
    C)Shanghai
    D)Abu Dhabi
    E)Dhaka



  6. Which Indian film won the highest-grossing foreign-language Award at the Australian International Movie Convention?
    A)Dream Girl
    B)Andhadhun
    C)Sanju
    D)Gully Boy
    E)War



  7. Which airline became first airlineglobally to use ‘Taxibot’ on Airbus flight?
    A)Emirates
    B)AirIndia
    C)Indigo
    D)Qatar Airways
    E)GoAir



  8. Recently which company launches contactless mobile phone payments facility CardPay?
    A)Rupay
    B)SBI Card
    C)IDBI
    D)MasterCard
    E)Yes Bank



  9. The 2nd phase of an Indo-Dutch project called Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse, or LOTUS-HR was launched in which city/UT?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Chennai
    C)New Delhi
    D)Mumbai
    E)Kolkata



  10. Recently Indian Army organized Sangam Youth Festival in which state?
    A)Uttarakhand
    B)Punjab
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    E)Haryana



  11. The 2019 World Military Games held in which city?
    A)Rome
    B)New Delhi
    C)Beijing
    D)Wuhan
    E)Colombo



  12. Recently RBI imposed a penalty of ₹1 crore on which bank for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms?
    A)SBI
    B)Syndicate Bank
    C)Lakshmi Vilas Bank
    D)IDBI Bank
    E)HDFC Bank



  13. Recently ICC readmitted Zimbabwe and which other country as ICC members?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Russia
    C)Nepal
    D)USA
    E)Sri Lanka



  14. The 2019 ITF women’s tennis tournament is being held in which country?
    A)Thailand
    B)Netherlands
    C)Nigeria
    D)Ukraine
    E)Ireland



  15. Where is the HQ of ICICI Bank?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad



  16. Recently Kais Saied is elected as the new President of Which country?
    A)Tunisia
    B)Uganda
    C)Zimbabwe
    D)Rwanda
    E)Bangladesh



  17. What is the currency of Nigeria?
    A)Won
    B)Ngultrum
    C)Naira
    D)Lira
    E)Riel



  18. When is World Students Day observed?
    A)Oct 17
    B)Oct 16
    C)Oct 15
    D)Oct 14
    E)Oct 18



  19. Which state launched the YSR Rytu Bharosa – PM Kisan scheme?
    A)Telangana
    B)Odisha
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    E)West Bengal



  20. Recently Subha Dutta passed away.She was related to which field?
    A)Philosopher
    B)Sports
    C)Editor
    D)Actress
    E)Director



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