GA Revision for IBPS Clerk Mains and Other Exams – 681

1. Recently Lok Sabha has passed the bill to merge union territory of Daman and Diu with other Union territory?
   A)Lakshadweep
   B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
   C)Delhi
   D)Chandigarh
   E)Pondicherry
   
   
   

   
   Option B Explanation: Lok Sabha has passed the bill to merge Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy had introduced the Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories), Bill, 2019 for the merging of the two Union Territories.

   
   
2. Which state assembly hosted a three-day Commonwealth Youth Parliament.?
   A)Telangana
   B)Odisha
   C)Punjab
   D)Delhi
   E)UP
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: In a first, the Delhi assembly along with the Lok Sabha hosted a three-day Commonwealth Youth Parliament. 47 participants from 24 Commonwealth countries participated in the event.

   
   
3. The Ministry of Labour and Employment has amended the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme to allow its members to withdraw money from the corpus if he/she remains unemployed for more than how many months?
   A)3
   B)1
   C)6
   D)4
   E)2
   
   
   

   
   Option B Explanation: The Ministry of Labour and Employment has amended the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme to allow its members to withdraw money from the corpus if he/she remains unemployed for more than one month. This rule will come into effect from December 6.

   
   
4. 25th UN Climate Change Conference held in which city?
   A)New York
   B)New Delhi
   C)Paris
   D)Madrid
   E)London
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: COP25, is the 25th United Nations Climate Change conference held in Madrid, Spain, under the presidency of the Chilean government. The conference incorporates the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 15th meeting of the parties for the Kyoto Protocol (CMP15), and the second meeting of the parties for the Paris Agreement (CMA2).

   
   
5. Which country signed MoU with India on agreement on human trafficking?
   )Myanmar
   B)Bangladesh
   C)Nepal
   D)China
   E)Sri Lanka
   
   
   

   
   Option A Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Myanmar on enhancing bilateral cooperation between each other for prevention of trafficking in persons.

   
   
6. Moody’s has lowered its GDP growth projection for India for the fiscal year ending March 2020 to how much percent?
   A)5.5%
   B)4.5%
   C)5.8%
   D)4.9%
   E)4.4%
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: Moody’s has lowered its GDP growth projection for India for the fiscal year ending March 2020 to 4.9 per cent from 5.8 per cent.

   
   
7. Which state will set up State’s 1st Vulture Conservation and breeding centre?
   A)Bihar
   B)Odisha
   C)Uttar Pradesh
   D)Telangana
   E)Andhra Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option C Explanation: In a major step to conserve the endangered vulture population, the Uttar Pradesh government will set up the state’s first vulture conservation and breeding centre in farenda area of Maharajganj district.

   
   
8. Which state government bans gutkha, pan masala containing tobacco, nicotine for 1 year?
   A)Manipur
   B)Meghalaya
   C)Sikkim
   D)Assam
   E)West Bengal
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: The Assam government has prohibited manufacturing, storage, transportation, display, distribution and sale of gutkha, pan masala or any chewing material containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients, for a period of one year.

   
   
9. How much amount will be invested in India Resurgence Fund by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board?
   A)$225 million
   B)$250 million
   C)$569 million
   D)$500 million
   E) $520 million
   
   
   

   
   Option A Explanation: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will invest $225 million in India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF), a distressed asset buyout platform.

   
   
10. Which country has given its nod to designate India’s NAVIC as its “allied” navigational satellite system?
    A)Russia
    B)USA
    C)China
    D)Japan
    E)Sri Lanka
    
    
    

    
    Option B Explanation: Along with the Galileo of the European Union and QZSS of Japan, the US Congress has given its nod to designate India’s NAVIC as its “allied” navigational satellite system.

    
    
11. Who was appointed as the chairman-cum-managing director of NALCO?
    A)N K Singh
    B)Suman Chakraborty
    C)Sridhar Patra
    D)Sanjiv Singh
    E) Rachael Heyhoe Flint
    
    
    

    
    Option C Explanation: Sridhar Patra was appointed as the chairman-cum-managing director of NALCO till the date of his superannuation, i.e. October 31, 2024.

    
    
12. The Indian embassy has inked an agreement with a New Delhi-based non-profit charitable organisation to rebuild 11 cultural heritage sites damaged in devastating earthquakes in which country?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Nepal
    C)China
    D)Myanmar
    E)Bangladesh
    
    
    

    
    Option B Explanation: The Indian embassy has inked an agreement with a New Delhi-based non-profit charitable organisation to rebuild 11 cultural heritage sites damaged in devastating earthquakes in and around the Kathmandu Valley.

    
    
13. The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix (WGP) held in which city?
    A)Rome
    B)Paris
    C)New York
    D)Monaco
    E)Vienna
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: Grandmaster Koneru Humpy finished second in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix (WGP) which concluded in Monaco. Alexandra Kosteniuk won the Women’s Grand Prix. It is her her third consecutive tournament.

    
    
14. Which state will host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2023?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Assam
    C)WestBengal
    D)Odisha
    E)Jharkhand
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: Odisha will host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2023 and the matches will be played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

    
    
15. Which state recorded the highest prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-five children between September 2018 and June 2019?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Assam
    C)TamilNadu
    D)Bihar
    E)Kerala
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: Bihar recorded the highest prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-five children among the five high-burden states between September 2018 and June 2019.

    
    
16. Where is the HQ ofAxis Bank?
    A)NewDelhi
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    E)Jaipur
    
    
    

    
    Option B

    
    
17. How much authorised capital was increased for Food Corporation of India from ₹3500 cr by the Cabinet recently?
    A)₹10000 cr
    B)₹12000 cr
    C)₹15000 cr
    D)₹5000 cr
    E) ₹20000 cr
    
    
    

    
    Option A Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the increase in authorised capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI) from existing Rs 3,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore.

    
    
18. India and which other country holded exercise MINEX 2019 in Kochi?
    A)China
    B)Japan
    C)Bhutan
    D)Indonesia
    E)Iraq
    
    
    

    
    Option B Explanation: A maiden bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) have conducted Mine Countermeasure Exercise (MINEX) 2019 at Kochi, Kerala.

    
    
19. Where is the HQ of Moody?
    A)Geneva
    B)Rome
    C)Paris
    D)New York
    E)Singapore
    
    
    

    
    Option D

    
    
20. Recently Gitanath Ganguly passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Journalism
    B)Politics
    C)Author
    D)Sports
    E)Writer
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: Mohun Bagan’s president Gitanath Ganguly, a crusader against noise pollution and a member of Legal Aid Service of West Bengal, died after a heart attack in Kolkata. He was 83.