GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 655

1. Sophie Wilmes has been appointed as the first woman interim Prime Minister of which country?
   A)Belarus
   B)Belgium
   C)Cameroon
   D)Haiti
   E) Lebanon
   
   
   

   
   Option B Explanation: Belgium‘s King Philippe named Sophie Wilmes interim prime minister, making her the first woman to head the government.

   
   
2. Who won the Indian Golf Union Junior National Championship 2019?
   A)Aryan Singh
   B)TanmayParihar
   C)Sonmay Bhatt
   D)Arjun Bhati
   E) Dattatray Padsalgikar
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: 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.

   
   
3. Where is the HQ of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) situated?
   A)Chennai
   B)Bengaluru
   C)New Delhi
   D)Hyderabad
   E)Kolkata
   
   
   

   
   Option C

   
   
4. Recently India has decided to adopt which country model of human milk bank?
   A)Zimbabwe
   B)Ukraine
   C)Brazil
   D)Russia
   E)Thailand
   
   
   

   
   Option C Explanation: 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.

   
   
5. Recently India and which country signed MoU for cooperation in selected museums?
   A)Germany
   B)China
   C)Russia
   D)Netherlands
   E)Thailand
   
   
   

   
   Option A Explanation: During a meeting between India and Germany, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding cooperation between select museums of India and Germany was signed.

   
   
6. The 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in which city?
   A)New Delhi
   B)Pune
   C)Chennai
   D)Lucknow
   E)Mumbai
   
   
   

   
   Option A Explanation: 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in New Delhi. It was hosted by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. French Deputy Minister for Ecological and Inclusive Transition Brune Poirson who was on a visit to India also co-presided over the assembly.

   
   
7. Which country has released a new coin to commemorate the 550th anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak?
   A)India
   B)Pakistan
   C)Nepal
   D)Bhutan
   E)Sri Lanka
   
   
   

   
   Option B Explanation: The government of Pakistan has released a new coin to commemorate the 550th anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.

   
   
8. Recently a team of researchers has discovered a new deep sea fish speciesism which state?
   A)Karnataka
   B)Tamil Nadu
   C)Odisha
   D)Kerala
   E)Maharashtra
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: 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.

   
   
9. According to a report by KPMG,Amazon,Apple and which other company tops the list of most disruptive firms?
   A)Google
   B)Alibaba
   C)Microsoft
   D)Paytm
   E)Reliance
   
   
   

   
   Option B Explanation: Amazon, Apple and Alibaba top the list of companies that tech industry leaders worry most about disrupting their business, according to a KPMG report.

   
   
10. Where was the 29th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministers’ Meeting on Climate Change held in October 2019?
    A)Cape Town
    B)Brasilia
    C)New Delhi
    D)Beijing
    E)Singapore
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: The 29th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministers’ Meeting on Climate Change was held in Beijing, China. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and I&B Prakash Javadekar represented India in the Ministers’ meeting.

    
    
11. Alberto Fernandez has been elected as the President of which country?
    A)Lebanon
    B)Britain
    C)Argentina
    D)Belgium
    E)Sri Lanka
    
    
    

    
    Option C Explanation: Argentina has elected Alberto Fernandez its new president in the hope of a reprieve from the country’s crushing economic crisis. He will succeed President Mauricio Macri.

    
    
12. Recently Saad Hariri announced his resignation as PM of which country?
    A)Ukraine
    B)Afghanistan
    C)Lebanon
    D)Norway
    E)Thailand
    
    
    

    
    Option C Explanation: Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced resignation from the post amid a wave of protests against his government in nearly two weeks.

    
    
13. The next Exhibition ‘Hunar Haat’, an initiative of the Minority Affairs Ministry,was held in which city?
    A)Allahabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Gorakhpur
    D)Pune
    E)Varanasi
    
    
    

    
    Option A Explanation: The next Exhibition ‘Hunar Haat’, an initiative of the Minority Affairs Ministry, is organised from November 1-10 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where more than 300 master artisans and culinary experts including a large number of women artisans will participate.

    
    
14. Which Institute has secured the 17th rank globally in the ‘Financial Times Masters in Management Rankings 2019.?
    A)IIM Kozhikode
    B)IIM Bengaluru
    C)IIM Lucknow
    D)IIM Calcutta
    E)IIT Roorkee
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has secured the 17th rank globally in the ‘Financial Times Masters in Management Rankings 2019.’

    
    
15. In October 2019, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed how many billion(s) transaction mark?
    A)2
    B)1
    C)5
    D)3
    E)4
    
    
    

    
    Option B Explanation: Ahead of making Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a global product, the NPCI-owned digital payments railroad has achieved a new milestone – one billion transactions in October.

    
    
16. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won which medal in French Open 2019 held in Paris?
    A)Gold
    B)Silver
    C)Bronze
    D)None of these
    E)All of these
    
    
    

    
    Option B Explanation: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished runners-up after losing a one-sided final to World No. 1 pairing of Kevin Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi of Indonesia in Pairs.

    
    
17. Recently Lokayukta NVenkatachala passed away.He was the former Lokayukta ofwhichstate?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Kerala
    E)Gujarat
    
    
    

    
    Option C Explanation: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court Judge N Venkatachala passed away at the age of 89.

    
    
18. The exercise Shakti2019 is a exercise between India and which other country?
    A)Russia
    B)Vietnam
    C)France
    D)Sri Lanka
    E)Bangladesh
    
    
    

    
    Option C Explanation: Shakti-2019’, a bilateral exercise will be conducted between Indian and French Army troops at the Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan from October 31 to November 13. It will focus on counter-terrorism operations in the backdrop of semi-desert terrain under United Nations Mandate.

    
    
19. Which has become the first State in the country to enact a law on contract farming?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Assam
    E)Gujarat
    
    
    

    
    Option A Explanation: 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.

    
    
20. Recently Mano passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Social Activist
    B)Journalists
    C)Sports
    D)Actor
    E)Director
    
    
    

    
    Option Explanation: 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.