GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 727

1. Which state inaugurated Atal Kisan Mazdoor canteen, a canteen where farmers and labourers will get food for Rs 10?
   A) Punjab
   B) Bihar
   C) Uttar Pradesh
   D) Haryana
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated Atal Kisan Mazdoor canteen, a canteen where farmers and labourers will get food for Rs 10 in Karnal’s New Anaj Mandi.

   
   
2. Khaperkheda Thermal Power plant is located in which of the following state?
   A) West Bengal
   B) Assam
   C) Maharashtrai
   D) Haryana
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station is located in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of MAHAGENCO.

   
   
3. Who has been conferred this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 66th National Awards?
   A) Amitabh Bachchan
   B) Rekha
   C) Rakesh Roshan
   D) Dharmendra
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan, who has been conferred this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 66th National Awards, has received the award. President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented the award to the actor. Amitabh Bachchan is honoured with the award for his outstanding contribution to the film industry.

   
   
4. Who was appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff?
   A) Satinder Kumar Saini
   B) Bipin Rawat
   C) Manoj Bharghat
   D) Karambir Singh
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Southern Army Commander Lieutenant General SK Saini appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff from January 25. The post of Vice Chief of Army Staff fell vacant after Lt Gen MM Naravane, then vice chief, was elevated as the Chief of Army Staff.

   
   
5. who has been appointed as India’s Representative and Governor on the board of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (“ERIA”)?
   A) Rohan Shah
   B) Rahul Chaturvedi
   C) Anurag Singh
   D) Arun Kumar Dubey
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Ministry of Commerce and Industry has appointed Rohan Shah, a practicing counsel at the Supreme Court, as India’s Representative and Governor on the board of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (“ERIA”).

   
   
6. The 27th National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) was held in which state?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Kerala
   C) Odisha
   D) Telangana
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: 27th National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was the first time that the congress was held in Kerala.

   
   
7. Who has been appointed as the full-time Chairperson and Managing Director of privatisation-bound Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)?
   A) MK Singh
   B) Pramod Agarwal
   C) Anil Kumar Jha
   D) Harjeet Kaur Joshi
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Harjeet Kaur Joshi has been appointed as the full-time Chairperson and Managing Director of privatisation-bound Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), becoming the first woman to helm the country’s biggest ocean carrier by fleet size.

   
   
8. The North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB) is located in which state?
   A) Nagaland
   B) Mizoram
   C) Arunachal Pradesh
   D) Assam
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Guwahati, Assam

   
   
9. who has bagged the Indonesia Masters title 2020(women)?
   A) Ratchanok Intanon
   B) Carolina Marin
   C) Sania Mirza
   D) Sinisuka Lee
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand defeated Carolina Marin of Spain to win the Indonesia Badminton Masters 2020 women’s singles title held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hometown hero Anthony Sinisuka Ginting snatched the men’s Indonesia Masters title in a dramatic comeback over defending champion Anders Antonsen.

   
   
10. Which e commerce platform has been chosen by government for sale of products made by women self-help groups under DAY-NULM?
    A) Flipkart
    B) Amazon
    C) Myntra
    D) EBay
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Products made by women self-help groups formed under the DAY-NULM will now be available on e-commerce platforms as the government has signed an MoU with Flipkart in this regard. The government would also rope in Amazon on January 7 to provide a platform for the online sale of SHGs’ products.

    
    
11. what is the capital of Australia?
    A) Bangkok
    B) Canberra
    C) Melbourne
    D) Sydney
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    

    
    
12. The headquarter of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is located at________?
    A) Vienna, Austria
    B) Geneva, Switzerland
    C) Paris, France
    D) The Hague, Netherlands
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: The International Council on Monuments and Sites is a professional association that works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places around the world. Now headquartered in Paris, ICOMOS was founded in 1965 in Warsaw as a result of the Venice Charter of 1964, and offers advice to UNESCO on World Heritage Sites.

    
    
13. Recently a book was released Essays and Reminiscences: A Festschrift in honour of which personality?
    A) Nani A Palkhivala
    B) Indra Singh
    C) Akanksha Jain
    D) MK Singh
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: A book of essays and reminiscences on Nani A Palkhivala has been released to mark the birth centenary of the noted jurist and economist.

    
    
14. Who set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman?
    A) Peggy Witson
    B) Meliane Williams
    C) Christine Georgia
    D) Christina Koch
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: NASA astronaut Christina Koch set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, eclipsing the record of 288 days set by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2016-17. Koch still has six weeks to go before returning to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). When she arrives back on Earth in February 2020, the Expedition 61 Flight Engineer will have spent more than 300 days in space.

    
    
15. The Standing Liquidity Facilities provided to banks under ECR and to Primary Dealers (PDs) from the Reserve Bank would be available at the revised repo rate. What does C stands for in ECR?
    A) Cheque
    B) Credit
    C) Customs
    D) Capital
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Export Credit Refinance

    
    
16. Who becomes 4th Indian to receive highest Australian civilian honour?
    A) Arvind Singh Chaturvedi
    B) Sachin Bansal
    C) IndraNooyi
    D) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Australia has conferred its highest civilian honour, the Order of Australia honour, on Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw for her contribution towards advancing the country’s relationship with India. Mazumdar-Shaw is the fourth Indian citizen to be awarded Australia’s highest civilian honour.

    
    
17. what is the rank of India in WEF’s 1st Global Social Mobility Index 2020?
    A) 72nd
    B) 75nd
    C) 76nd
    D) 70nd
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: The 1st edition of Global Social Mobility Report 2020 titled “The Global Social Mobility Report 2020: Equality, Opportunity and a New Economic Imperative” released by World Economic Forum.India has been ranked very low at 76th place out of 82 countries on a new Social Mobility Index .

    
    
18. When a stock market moves downwards it is said to be a ____?
    A) Bear market
    B) Bull market
    C) Up market
    D) Narrow market
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Bear market and the market is said to be bearish.

    
    
19. The three days International Conclave on ‘Globalising Indian Thought’ held in which city?
    A) Bengaluru
    B) Mumbai
    C) Kozhikode
    D) Ranchi
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: The three days International Conclave on ‘Globalising Indian Thought’ held in the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) . The conclave deliberated on issues that impact global management thoughts in the years to come.

    
    
20. When is the International Nurses Day observed?
    A) February 7
    B) June 30
    C) August 19
    D) May 12
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day celebrated around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) of each year, to mark the contributions nurses make to society.