GA Revision for IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 639

GA Revision Questions for IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.

1. Recently Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated Rural Investors and Start-up Conclave (RISC) 2019 in which city/UT?
   A) Hyderabad
   B) Surat
   C) Mumbai
   D) New Delhi
   E)Roorkee [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
   Explanation: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated Rural Investors and Start-up Conclave (RISC) 2019 at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad, Telangana. [/su_spoiler]
2. Recently Sarah Taylor of which country resigned from international cricket?
   A) Australia
   B) Zimbabwe
   C) USA
   D) England
   E)New Zealand [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: England wicket-keeper batswoman Sarah Taylor announced her retirement from the international cricket. [/su_spoiler]
3. Where is the HQ Of Indian Meterology Department?
   A) Mumbai
   B) Lucknow
   C) Chennai
   D) New Delhi
   E)Kolkata [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
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4. Recently U Gro Capital has tied up with which bank for co-origination loans to SMEs?
   A)PNB
   B)UCO Bank
   C) IDBI Bank
   D) Bank of Baroda
   E) Canara Bank [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: U GRO Capital, a technology-enabled lender to small businesses, has entered into a loan co-origination partnership with Bank of Baroda. The partnership aims to offer customised lending solutions at a competitive rate of interest with a significant reduction in turn-around time to SMEs. [/su_spoiler]
5. Which state recently launched the ‘Plants for Plastic’ campaign?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Sikkim
   C) Bihar
   D) Assam
   E)Manipur [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: In Assam, in order to gradually collect and remove the harmful plastics from the eco- system Bongaigaon District administration has launched a campaign ‘Plants for Plastic’. The campaign aims to encourage people to collect and remove plastic from their houses, commercial establishments and educational institutions. [/su_spoiler]
6. The festival of Dasara will soon be celebrated in which state of India?
   A) Odisha
   B) Kerala
   C) Tamil Nadu
   D) Karnataka
   E)Andhra Pradesh [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: In a joint initiative, Bangalore International Airport Limited and Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka have installed a big statue of an elephant in front of Bengaluru airport ahead of Dasara festival. [/su_spoiler]
7. Where is Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research situated?
   A)Noida
   B) Mumbai
   C) Nashik
   D) Gurugram
   E) New Delhi [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation: Mumbai Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai is an advanced research institution established by The Reserve Bank of India in 1987 on the occasion of its golden jubilee. The Institute’s mission is to carry out research on developmental issues from a multi-disciplinary point of view. It has one of the largest Social Sciences libraries in Asia. The institute has an M.Phil./Ph.D. programme in Development Studies and also an MSc programme in Economics. [/su_spoiler]
8. Which state clinched the title of the 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship?
   A) Manipur
   B) Kerala
   C) Odisha
   D) Assam
   E)Tamil Nadu [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
   Explanation: Defending champion Manipur have clinched the title of the 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship for the 20th time at CHF Ground in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. Manipur defeated Railways 1-0 in a thrilling contest. [/su_spoiler]
9. Which country to quit OPEC in 2020 in search of bigger export revenue?
   A) Singapore
   B)Thailand
   C) Ukraine
   D) Rwanda
   E) Ecuador [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option E
   Explanation: Ecuador, one of the smallest members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, has announced to leave the 14-nation bloc from Jan. 1 due to fiscal problems. [/su_spoiler]
10. Recently Chief Executive Devin Wenig of which company resigned?
    A)Limeroad
    B) Dailyobjects
    C) Jabong
    D) Ebay
    E) Myntra [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation: EBay Inc. Chief Executive Devin Wenig has left the online marketplace citing conflicts with the company’s new board, which is overseeing a strategic review of the business. [/su_spoiler]
11. Where is the HQ of IRDAI?
    A) Ahmedabad
    B) Mumbai
    C) Hyderabad
    D) Surat
    E)Gurugram [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
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12. The exercise Ekuverin is between India and which other country?
    A)Belgium
    B) Maldives
    C) Thailand
    D) Singapore
    E) Mauritius [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation: Tenth edition of the Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force was organised at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra. The Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces have been conducting Exercise Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ in the Dhivehi language since 2009. [/su_spoiler]
13. What is the dimensions of Rs 50 bank note issued after demonetization?
    A) 66mm × 145mm
    B) 63mm × 135mm
    C) 66mm x 135mm
    D) 66mm x 134mm
    E) 62mm × 135mm [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation: 66mm x 135mm [/su_spoiler]
14. Which state high court recently launched official mobile application for providing digital access of its services to lawyers and litigants?
    A) Delhi
    B) Bihar
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Kerala
    E)Jharkhand [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation: The Delhi High Court launched an official mobile application for providing digital access of its services to lawyers and litigants. [/su_spoiler]
15. As per Indian Meterological Department,which state tops the list with highest number of dry districts?
    A)Odisha
    B)West Bengal
    C) Bihar
    D) Haryana
    E) Rajasthan [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation: Haryana had the highest number of dry districts, 19 out of 21, including three where rainfall was scanty in this year’s monsoon season. The overall monsoon deficiency in Haryana was 42%, which made it the driest state in the country in the season after Manipur (-56%). [/su_spoiler]
16. Which Company has won the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in ‘carbon neutral now’ category, becoming the only Indian corporate to earn the recognition for its efforts to combat climate change?
    A) Infosys
    B) TCS
    C) HCL
    D) Databorough
    E)Reliance [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
    Explanation: Digital services and consulting major Infosys has won the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in ‘carbon neutral now’ category, becoming the only Indian corporate to earn the recognition for its efforts to combat climate change. [/su_spoiler]
17. Recently as announced by Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda new Centre of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) will soon be set up in which state?
    A) Odisha
    B) Kerala
    C) Andhra Pradesh
    D) Telangana
    E) Tamil Nadu [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation: Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda announced that a new Centre of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) will soon be set up at Medak in Telangana state. [/su_spoiler]
18. Which state retained its top place in Niti Aayog’s School Education Quality Index (SEQI)?
    A) Assam
    B) Kerala
    C) Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    E) Tamil Nadu [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation: Kerala has retained their places as the best states in terms of school education in the country. The revelation came in the Niti Aayog’s School Education Quality Index (SEQI) for the year 2016-17 which was released recently. Tamil Nadu retained the second spot. [/su_spoiler]
19. Which city hosted the 39th World Congress of Poets?
    A) Kanpur
    B) Bhubaneswar
    C) Kochi
    D)Jaipur
    E) Lucknow [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 39th World Congress of Poets (WCP) at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. [/su_spoiler]
20. Recently Diahann Carroll passed away.She was related to which field?
    A) Sports
    B) Poet
    C) Actress
    D) Journalist
    E)Director [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation: US actress Diahann Carroll, who won Golden Globe and Tony awards and was nominated for an Oscar passed away. [/su_spoiler]