Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Mixed Reasoning Questions for Upcoming Exams – Set 142

Directions (1-5) : Study the information and answer the questions : Seven cartons Az, Bz, Cz, Dz, Ez, Fz, Gz are kept one above the other containing different number of toffees. Not more than three cartons are kept below Az. Two cartons are kept between Az and the carton containing 41 toffees, which is kept above carton Az. Dz contains thrice the number of toffees than carton Bz. Carton Cz contains 50 number of toffees. The number of toffees in carton Gz is a cube of a number. Only one carton is kept between carton containing 41 toffees and the carton which contains 39 toffees. Only one carton is between the carton containing 50 toffees and the one which contains 39 toffees. Two cartons are between the carton containing 50 toffees and the one which contains 64 toffees. The number of cartons between Cz and Dz is same as the number of cartons between Cz and the carton which contains 13 toffees. Carton Fz contains 80 toffees. One carton contains 83 toffees.
  1. How many carton/cartons is/are kept between carton Dz and carton Bz?
    3
    1
    2
    4
    None of these
    Option A

     


  2. How many toffees are kept in carton Ez?
    13
    50
    41
    83
    None of these
    Option C

     


  3. Which among the following cartons contains the maximum and minimum number of toffees respectively?
    Az and Bz
    Bz and Az
    Bz and Dz
    Gz and Ez
    None of these
    Option A

     


  4. Which of the following combination is not true?
    64-Gz
    41-Ez
    13-Bz
    50-Cz
    All are true
    Option E

     


  5. Which among the following cartons is kept immediately below carton Bz?
    Gz
    Cz
    Az
    No one
    None of these
    Option D

     
    6. Directions (6-7) : Study the information and answer the questions : In a family there are eight members. B is mother of C, who is brother of D. D and R are siblings. Z is daughter of Q. Z is brother in law of C, who is son of E. B has only one son. There are only two married couples in the family. Q is married to C.

  6. How is Q related with Z?
    Aunt
    Brother
    Father in law
    Niece
    None of these
    Option E

     


  7. How is D related with Z?
    Father in law
    Mother
    Aunt
    Nephew
    Niece
    Option C

     
    8. Directions (8-10) : Each of the following questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer. How is S related to R?

  8. a)O , the cousin of R, is the niece of S. b)W is sister of S who is the wife of M. M is the father of R.
    if the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
    if the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in both the statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in both the statements a and b are together necessary to answer the question.
    Option B

     


  9. What is Mani’s rank from the top in the class of 40? a)The rank of Shivani is 9th from the top and Rashi’s rank is 20th from the bottom. Mani has a higher rank than Rashi. b) Nitesh, who is between Mani and Queen, is 15th from the bottom.
    if the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
    if the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in both the statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in both the statements a and b are together necessary to answer the question.
    Option D

     


  10. Yash is in which direction with respect to Xylo? a)Akash is east of Banya and north of Xylo. Yash is north-west of Akash. b) Xylo is east of Banya and north of Akash. Yash is north of Akash.
    if the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
    if the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in both the statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
    if the data in both the statements a and b are together necessary to answer the question.
    Option A

     


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GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 730

  1. Who has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
    A) Vinay Dubey
    B) Ramesh Singh
    C) Bimal Julkar
    D) Sanjay Kothari



  2. BIMSTEC to connect how much kilometres long power grid from Myanmar-Thailand to India?
    A) 3000 km
    B) 2500 km
    C) 3500 km
    D) 4500 km



  3. Dabolim Airport is situated in which of the following state?
    A) Nagaland
    B) West Bengal
    C) Assam
    D) Goa



  4. Which announced a partnership with SBI to train differently-abled people find jobs in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector?
    A) Wipro
    B) TCS
    C) Google
    D) Microsoft



  5. Which PSU delivered its fourth anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette to the Indian Navy?
    A) SAIL
    B) RELIANCE
    C) GRSE
    D) IOCL



  6. Recently who takes over as National Hydroelectric Power Corporation CMD?
    A) Nityanand Rai
    B) Sanjay Singh
    C) Abhay Kumar Singh
    D) Ratish Kumar



  7. Under Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat, recently which state was paired with Jharkhand?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Odisha
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Goa



  8. Where is the HQ of NASA?
    A) Paris
    B) London
    C) Washington DC
    D) NewYork



  9. Which of the following is a Money Market Instrument?
    A) Debt
    B) Equity
    C) Bankers’ Acceptances
    D) Derivatives



  10. Which has become the first state in the country to introduce the unified registration card?
    A) Sikkim
    B) Uttarakhand
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Uttar Pradesh



  11. Who has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for their commendable work in Disaster Management?
    A) Kumar Munnan Singh
    B) Mrityunjay Singh
    C) Ajay Sharma
    D) Mohit Singh



  12. Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh is situated along the banks of the river__________
    A) Narmada
    B) Ganges
    C) Gomti
    D) Chambal



  13. Which state Tourism’s disabled-friendly project won UNWTO’s Accessible Destination Awards 2019?
    A) TamilNadu
    B) Uttarakhand
    C) Kerala
    D) Maharashtra



  14. What does A stands for in ANBC?
    A) Account
    B) Active
    C) Advance
    D) Adjusted



  15. Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy inaugurated the National Cyber Research, Innovation & Capacity Centre in which city?
    A) Nagpur
    B) Chennai
    C) Hyderabad
    D) Pune



  16. Who released his Hindi novel Balwa, a fiction story based on the happenings in India in the 1990s?
    A) Narendra Modi
    B) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
    C) Ram Vilas Paswan
    D) Smriti Irani



  17. Which state government inaugurated the Public Service Messages on the toll-free number 14400 constituted specifically for the reduction of corruption?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Odisha
    C) Andhra Pradesh
    D) Telangana



  18. Which had become the first state in the country to have “100% LPG gas coverage”?
    A) Odisha
    B) Telangana
    C) Himachal Pradesh
    D) Sikkim



  19. India celebrated its which Republic Day on Jan 26, 2020?
    A) 71
    B) 72
    C) 74
    D) 75



  20. For a Small Finance Bank maximum loan size and investment limit exposure to a single obligator is restricted to ____ of its capital funds.
    A) 5%
    B) 10%
    C) 12%
    D) 15%




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English: Cloze Test for Upcoming Exams – Set 175

Directions(1-10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

 Smartphones have emerged as the (1) of mankind’s quest for shrinking technologies. They embody the realization of a simple (2) – that computing devices would do more and cost less. This realization has been responsible for modern society’s (3) transformations in communication, governance, and knowledge distribution. The launch of the iPhone in 2007 is often (4) with ushering in an era of Smartphone. Ever since, the world’s best tech R&D has focused on increasing the capabilities of these devices. And as a result, less than a decade later, we have sub-hundred dollar Smartphone. The low-cost Smartphone has found an enthusiastic and insatiable market in developing countries, especially Asia. India is no (5) to the Asian narrative – Micromax, Spice, and Lava (low cost Smartphone manufacturers) are household names in the Indian Smartphone market, which accounted for 65% of internet traffic in 2014. The Indian Prime Minister, carrying the twin aspirations of (6) the growth of indigenous manufacturing and bridging the digital divide, launched the “Digital India” and “Make in India” campaigns last year. During his US visit, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook extended their support to the campaigns’ vision. The campaigns outline the government’s elaborate initiatives to, inter alia, bridge the digital divide and build indigenous manufacturing capacity. While all these developments (7) well for the indigenous smartphone, there remain some serious concerns affecting the growth of the industry – for instance, patent infringement litigations and the (8) of clear legal and regulatory solutions. From the state of the industry and its implications, it can be concluded that: first, growing access to smartphones has been influenced by their (9) affordability; second, smartphones are an excellent example of technology for development (UNDP, 2001) and a (10) of access to knowledge; and third, domestic smartphone production has occurred in an imprecise legal and regulatory environment.
  1. synonym
    antithesis
    exemplar
    exponent
    beacon
    Option C
    Synonym means something having a same or nearly the same meaning. Antithesis stands for a thing that is something opposite. Exponent means a person who supports and idea or belief. Beacon stands for a signal, light or fire, though it can also be figuratively used as in beacon of hope. Exemplar means an ideal model.

     


  2. fact
    feeling
    hypothesis
    concept
    premise
    Option E
    Premise means a statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion. Hypothesis means something more than a wild guess but less than a well-established theory. Concept is an abstract idea.

     


  3. dramatic
    miraculous
    subtle
    profound
    startling
    Option D
    The modern society’s transformation in communication and governance etc is neither startling nor subtle. It’s not even dramatic or miraculous. It’s logical and based on science and intense.

     


  4. credited
    associated
    concerned
    charged
    identified
    Option A

     


  5. match
    different
    averse
    exception
    justification
    Option D
    No exception is used to state that something is no different from usual.

     


  6. reinvigorating
    heighten
    catalyzing
    stunting
    championing
    Option C
    Reinvigorate means to give new energy or strength to something but the context is about the commencement of indigenous manufacturing. Hence, it’s not about giving new energy to something. Stunting is to stop the growth of something. Championing stands for defending the cause of something.

     


  7. performed
    meant
    proved
    served
    bode
    Option E
    Bode well is a phrase which implies a favourable outcome.

     


  8. matter
    absence
    omission
    instatement
    dilemma
    Option B
    Dilemma means a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.

     


  9. stunning
    phenomenal
    invaluable
    immediate
    unique
    Option B
    Stunning is usually used for something beautiful. Phenomenal means exceptional or remarkable.

     


  10. sea
    catalyst
    promoter
    facilitator
    instigator
    Option D
    Smartphones have the made it convenient for the people to access technology. It is not a promoter but a medium in itself. The word instigator also means to initiate something but have negative connotations. Hence, the word facilitator that stands for a thing that makes something easier for others is the most suitable response.



     




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Monday, March 30, 2020

Reasoning : Syllogism Questions Set 51

Directions (1-5) : In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. STATEMENTS: a)Some R are B. b)Some B are G. c)No G is Y.
  1. CONCLUSIONS: a)Some Y can be R. b) No B is Y.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option A

     


  2. STATEMENTS: a)No Y is R. b)All R are N. c)No N is U. CONCLUSIONS: a)Some N are not Y. b) Some N can be Y.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option D

     


  3. STATEMENTS: a)Some S are B. b)All B are T. c)All T are P. CONCLUSIONS: a)Some P are S. b) No T is S.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option A

     


  4. STATEMENTS: a)Some S is L. b)All L are R. c)Some R are W. CONCLUSIONS: a) Some S can be R. b) Some W is L.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option E

     


  5. STATEMENTS: a)Some P are E. b)All E are L. c)No M is P. CONCLUSIONS: a)Some L can be M. b)No E is M.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option A

     
    6. Directions (6-10) : In each of the question below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered a,b and c. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts: STATEMENTS: a)All P are B. b)All B are C. c)No B are L.

  6. CONCLUSIONS: a) All C are L is a possibility. b)No P is L. c)All L are C is a possibility.
    Only b and c follow
    Only a follows
    Only a and b follows
    All follows
    None of these
    Option A

     


  7. STATEMENTS: a)Some S are D. b)All D are M. c)All S are W. CONCLUSIONS: a) At least some W are M. b) Some D are W is a possibility. c) No M is S.
    Only a and b follows
    Only b follows
    Only b and c follows
    Only a follows
    All follows
    Option D

     


  8. STATEMENTS: a)Some A are B. b)Some B are M. c)Some M are L. CONCLUSIONS: a) Some B are L is a possibility. b) No A is L. c)Some A is L.
    Either a or b follows
    None follows
    Only a and either b or c follows
    Only b and c follows
    All follows
    Option C

     


  9. STATEMENTS: a)No B is N. b)All S is N. c)Only a few C is S. CONCLUSIONS: a) All S is C is a possibility. b) All B are C is a possibility.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option D

     


  10. STATEMENTS: a)Only W is R. b)Some B is G. c)Some W is B. CONCLUSIONS: a) No R is G. b) Some W can be G.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option D

     


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Current Affairs Quiz: March 30, 2020

  1. Which state residents can seek curfew passes, report mass gatherings via COVA app?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Bihar
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Punjab



  2. Which state government launched a food helpline number –155214– for the labourers who have been affected due to lockdown imposed by the central government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Telangana
    D)Odisha



  3. Recently,which state police started 24-hour helpline number—011-23469526– to resolve issues related to lockdown due to coronavirus?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Delhi
    C)Bihar
    D)Uttarakhand



  4. Which state government has formed Team-11’ to beat coronavirus?
    A)Bihar
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Uttarakhand
    D)TamilNadu



  5. Recently,which state government increased the dearness allowance for its employees to 17 per cent from the existing 12 per cent?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Chhattisgarh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Uttar Pradesh



  6. Which state government launched a mobile application “SMC COVID-19 Tracker”?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra



  7. Recently which country became the 30th member of the NATO?
    A)Taiwan
    B)Finland
    C)North Macedonia
    D)Ukraine



  8. As per RBI,the amalgamation of ten state-run banks into four lenders will come into effect from which date?
    A)April 1
    B)March 31
    C)April 30
    D)May 1



  9. Recently RBI extended the deadline for meeting last tranche of capital conservation buffer by how many months?
    A)3
    B)6
    C)4
    D)5



  10. Which country has signed agreements totalling Rs 15,295 crore with the Indian government for three mega rail infrastructure projects?
    A)China
    B)USA
    C)Russia
    D)Japan



    11. STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
  11. What is the capital of North Macedonia?
    A)Skopje
    B)Kuchkovo
    C)Zhelino
    D)Chento



  12. Where is the HQ of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation?
    A)London
    B)Paris
    C)Brussels
    D)Bangkok



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Current Affairs Quiz: March 29, 2020

  1. Which Institute launched Project Isaac” for students during Corona lockdown?
    A)IIT Kanpur
    B)IISc Bengaluru
    C)IIT Gandhinagar
    D)IIT Delhi



  2. Recently,Indian Army launched which operation to help govt fight against COVID-19?
    A)Agni
    B)Safe Hands
    C)Yuva
    D)Namaste



  3. Recently Indian Railways functioned how many helpline numbers to answer inquiries, provide assistance and also take suggestions during the 21-day lockdown due to COVID-19?
    A)3
    B)2
    C)4
    D)5



  4. Which state to set up the largest COVID-19 hospital in the country?
    A)Bihar
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Odisha
    D)Telangana



  5. Recently,with which country India conducted joint patrols for the first time?
    A)Israel
    B)USA
    C)France
    D)Russia



  6. Recently,which country decided to join World Health Organisation’s “Solidarity trial” aimed at rapid global search for drugs to treat COVID-19 after staying away fir many weeks?
    A)Italy
    B)Israel
    C)India
    D)USA



  7. As per ICRA,at what percent GDP likely to grow in 2020-21?
    A)2.8%
    B)2.5%
    C)2.1%
    D)2.0%



  8. As per SBI Ecowrap report, India’s GDP growth rate may fall sharply to how much percent in 2020-21?
    A)3.1%
    B)3.0%
    C)2.6%
    D)2.5%



  9. Which Company to soon unveiled a 5-minute coronavirus test?
    A)Apollo Labs
    B)Cipla
    C)Sun Pharma
    D)Abbott Laboratories



  10. Which Actress has partnered with government’s flagship fitness movement “Fit India Movement”?
    A)Dia Mirza
    B)Priyanka Chopra
    C)Shilpa Shetty
    D)Disha Patani



  11. Who was reappointed as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor?
    A)Aviral Acharya
    B)MK Singh
    C)BP Kanugo
    D)Naresh Vishwanathan



  12. Which Company concluded the acquisition of Centre’s entire stake in two hydropower generating firms, THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), at Rs 11,500 crore?
    A)NTPC
    B)BHEL
    C)BEL
    D)PGCIL



  13. Recently A Ramachandran passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B)Actor
    C)Scientist
    D)Author



  14. Recently,which famous chef who ran the successful ‘Bombay Canteen’ passed away due to Coronavirus?
    A)Floyd Cardoz
    B)Hussain Baksh
    C)William Peters
    D)Steve Charles



  15. Recently Beni Prasad Verma passed away,He was related to which field?
    A)Author
    B)Politics
    C)Sports
    D)Actor



    16. STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
  16. What is the currency of France?
    A)Riyal
    B)Krone
    C)Peso
    D)Euro



  17. Where is the HQ of World Health Organisation?
    A)Rome
    B)Geneva
    C)NewYork
    D)Paris



  18. Where is the HQ of ICRA Ratings Limited?
    A)Gurugram
    B)Noida
    C)Mumbai
    D)Chennai



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GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 729

  1. Who will be honoured with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award’ for his contribution to the field of journalism?
    A) Sanjay Gupta
    B) Ravish Kumar
    C) Dhruv Rathee
    D) Anurag Kashyap



  2. Who was appointed as chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority?
    A) Supratim Bandyopadhyay
    B) Sanjiv Kaul
    C) Anil Chaturvedi
    D) Bimal Julka



  3. Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is located in which state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Jharkhand
    C) Bihar
    D) Madhya Pradesh



  4. The Department of Biotechnology organized an International Summit on Women in STEM–“Visualizing the Future: New Skylines in which city?
    A) Chennai
    B) Pune
    C) Mumbai
    D) NewDelhi



  5. Which country successfully tests air launched cruise missile Ra’ad-II?
    A) Israel
    B) Iraq
    C) Pakistan
    D) Afghanistan



  6. What is the FDI limit in Payments Bank?
    A) 20%
    B) 25%
    C) 74%
    D) 50%



  7. Who will head the committee to dispose of over 9,400 enemy properties, which is likely to fetch about Rs 1 lakh crore to the exchequer?
    A) Amit Shah
    B) Narendra Modi
    C) Smriti Irani
    D) Nirmala Sitharaman



  8. What is the rank of India in Corruption Perception Index 2019 prepared by Transparency International?
    A) 80th
    B) 81st
    C) 84th
    D) 85th



  9. According to the State-wise horticulture production data released at a conference organised by the Agriculture Ministry,which state emerges at the top in vegetable production?
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) Gujarat
    C) WestBengal
    D) Maharashtra



  10. As per World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Risks Report,how much of global GDP depend on nature?
    A) $65 trillion
    B) $55 trillion
    C) $45 trillion
    D) $44 trillion



  11. Raibenshe dance is a popular folk dance of which state?
    A) Goa
    B) West Bengal
    C) Odisha
    D) Assam



  12. Which body released its vision for the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP)?
    A) SIDBI
    B) NITI Aayog
    C) NASSCOM
    D) RBI



  13. What does D stands for in NCD?
    A) Derivatives
    B) Debentures
    C) Declaration
    D) Decline



  14. Which country mints world’s smallest gold coin values ¼ ?
    A) Switzerland
    B) Australia
    C) India
    D) USA



  15. Recently government announced sale of 100 per cent stake in which airline?
    A) Indigo
    B) Spicejet
    C) Air India
    D) Vistara



  16. Which bank is the first Bank in the country to introduce multilingual voice enabled mobile banking App?
    A) City Union Bank
    B) IDBI Bank
    C) Federal Bank
    D) SBI



  17. What is the currency of Germany?
    A) Peso
    B) Euro
    C) Dollar
    D) Rupee



  18. Recently which bank has decided to convert it into a small finance bank?
    A) Airtel Payments Bank
    B) IPPB
    C) Aditya Birla Bank
    D) New India Cooperative Bank



  19. What is the maximum deposit allowed in Indian Post Payments Bank?
    A) Rs 50,000
    B) Rs 1,00,000
    C) Rs 2,00,000
    D) Rs 5,00,000



  20. What is the theme of World Day of Social Justice 2020 ?
    A) Workers on the move:the quest
    B) If you want peace and Development,work for social justice
    C) Social Well being and justice
    D) Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice




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English Questions: Fill in the Blanks 138

Directions(1-5): Two sentences with one blank in each, followed by five alternatives, are given. Choose that option as the answer which can fill both the blanks of both the sentences.
  1. a) The biggest challenge for the vets was the dog being constantly _______ during the surgery.
    b) As the enemy infantry closed in, the commanding officer requested the brigade headquarters to send ______ units.
    Swooning
    Evacuation
    Accurate
    Mobile
    Recovery
    Option D
    Swooning- fainting
    Evacuation- removal, clearance
    ‘Mobile’ means ‘in motion’.

     


  2. a) Keeping a sheep in the garden is a __________ way of keeping the grass short!
    b) He actually gave her some of his stories to read, and a part of a __________ he was working on.
    Keen
    Deliberate
    Novel
    Subject
    Procedure
    Option C
    ‘Keen’ means having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
    ‘Deliberate’ means done consciously and intentionally
    ‘Subject’ means a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
    Novel means new and original.

     


  3. a) The _______ of the package was appropriately checked before passing it through the next gate.
    b) Every spiritual figure has said that if the person is _______ with whatever in possession, then the materialistic issues tend to get resolved automatically.
    tag
    content
    satisfied
    peels
    separated
    Option B

     


  4. a) The ruling council is constitutionally _______ to consult the president before making any decision regarding national security.
    b) The ailing animal was ______ to the pole so that it might not get hurt anymore.
    reserved
    asked
    stuck
    jolted
    bound
    Option E

     


  5. a) Democrats _______ a state of order in the assembly after seizing power in the elections.
    b) The latest excavations have _______ that the previously found ruins were from before medieval times.
    constructed
    established
    referred
    instrument
    accuse
    Option B

     


    6. Directions(6-10): In the given question, a statement with a blank has been given, followed by three word out of which more than one can complete the sentence grammatically and contextually. Find the word (s) which can fill the blank and choose the option accordingly.
  6. A ___________ issue for the country is that the elements that propelled growth and widened India’s middle class are losing momentum.

    I. Radical
    II. Pressing
    III. Drastic
    Both I and II
    Both II and III
    Both I and III
    All I, II and III
    None of I, II and III
    Option D
    I. Radical: believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change.
    II. Pressing: requiring quick or immediate action or attention.
    III. Drastic: likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.

     


  7. The report presents some of the key data, which would _________ the stakeholders in the industry to take educated decisions.

    I. Enable
    II. Qualify
    III. Limit
    Only I
    Both I and III
    Only III
    Both II and III
    Both I and II
    Option E

     


  8. Besides affecting health, prolonged exposure to air pollution can also __________ employees productivity.

    I. Augment
    II. Mushroom
    III. Fetter
    Only III
    Both I and II
    Both I and III
    Only II
    Only I
    Option A

     


  9. To ___________ the balance of the busy business traveller, one requires a good routine that works well in the long run as well as in the short-term.

    I. Redress
    II. Formalize
    III. Discern
    Only III
    Only I
    Only II
    Both I and III
    Both II and III
    Option B
    I. Redress: remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).
    II. Formalize: give a definite structure or shape to.
    III. Discern: recognize or find out.

     


  10. Fat-shaming, colourism, pimples & cellulite-related embarrassments are harsh realities that play _____________ with the self-esteem of women.

    I. Hardball
    II. Hard
    III. Havoc
    Only I
    Only II
    Only III
    Both I and III
    Both II and III
    Option C
    The phrase ‘play havoc with’ means to damage something.

     




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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz: March 28, 2020

  1. Which state was given the best state award in the field of deceased organ donation by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation?
    A)Assam
    B)Telangana
    C)Odisha
    D)Maharashtra



  2. Which city has opted to deploy drones to sprinkle chemicals in a bid to sanitise it against the coronavirus outbreak?
    A)Indore
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Bengaluru



  3. Which state government launched Reading Mission‘ to inculcate reading habit among students?
    A)Haryana
    B)Bihar
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Uttarakhand



  4. How much amount will be injected by G20 countries into global economy to counteract impact of COVID19?
    A)$2 trillion
    B)$7 trillion
    C)$4 trillion
    D)$5 trillion



  5. Which organisation has launched a policy tracker to track the policy responses by different governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?
    A)UNICEF
    B)WHO
    C)NASSCOM
    D)IMF



  6. Recently the RBI gave how many months moratorium period on EMI payments?
    A)1
    B)4
    C)3
    D)2



  7. Recently RBI offered how much amount to banks through a 12-day variable rate repo auction?
    A)₹15764 cr
    B)₹12354 cr
    C)₹11772 cr
    D)₹12345 cr



  8. As announced by RBI,repo rate has been reduced to how much percent?
    A)4.4%
    B)4.5%
    C)4.0%
    D)4.6%



  9. Recently which bank rolled out five special emergency loans to large corporates, medium enterprises, MSMEs, salaried and pensioners?
    A)Canara Bank
    B)SBI
    C)Indian Bank
    D)IDBI Bank



  10. In the wake of coronavirus outbreak,which drug was brought under Schedule H1 by Health Ministry?
    A)Hyroxide
    B)Nitrousxy
    C)Hydroxychloroquine
    D)Hydroxyapatite



  11. Recently Crisil cutted FY21 growth estimate of India’s GDP to how much percent?
    A)3.3%
    B)2.5%
    C)2.0%
    D)3.5%



  12. Which body will provide loans up to Rs 50 lakh to MSEs manufacturing medical supplies to fight COVID-19?
    A)SIDBI
    B)SEBI
    C)RBI
    D)NABARD



  13. Recently,Which country’s Babur2 missile failed completely?
    A)Italy
    B)Iran
    C)Pakistan
    D)Afghanistan



  14. Recently Satish Gujral passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B)Journalist
    C)Author
    D)Artist



  15. Moody’s Investors Service slashed its estimate of India’s GDP growth 2020 to how much percent?
    A)3,0%
    B)2.5%
    C)3.5%
    D)4.9%



  16. When is World Theatre Day observed?
    A)March 25
    B)March 30
    C)March 27
    D)March 28



    17. STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
  17. Where is the HQ of SIDBI?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Mumbai
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Chennai



  18. Where is the HQ of Moody Investor Services?
    A)NewYork
    B)London
    C)Geneva
    D)Rome



  19. Where is the HQ of CRISIL?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Mumbai
    D)NewDelhi



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