GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 739

1. Where is the HQ ofBank of Baroda?
   A) Allahabad
   B) Mumbai
   C) Vadodara
   D) Surat
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
2. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding Basel III implementation in India?
   A) Minimum Tier 1 capital ratio should be 8%
   B) Maximum Tier 2 capital should be 2%
   C) Minimum total capital ratio should be 9%
   D) Minimum total capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer should be 11.5%
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Banks are required to maintain a minimum Pillar 1 Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 9% on an on-going basis

   
   
3. The Indian census 2021 will begin from which day?
   A) Jan 26
   B) March 1
   C) April 1
   D) Feb 1
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
4. Who retired as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command?
   A) Raghunath Nambiar
   B) Karambir Singh
   C) Sk Bhatia
   D) BS Dhanao
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   

   
   
5. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on which day?
   A) January 10
   B) January 11
   C) January 8
   D) January 9
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated every year on 9th January to mark the contribution of overseas Indian community in the development of India. It also commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India on 9 January 1915.

   
   
6. As per PM Modi, how many iconic museums of the country will be made of international standards?
   A) 3
   B) 5
   C) 7
   D)6
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that five iconic museums of the country will be made of international standards. This project will start from the Indian Museum of Kolkata, one of the oldest museums in the world.

   
   
7. What is the study of how households and firms make decisions and how they interact in markets called?
   A) Macroeconomics
   B) Welfare Economics
   C) Microeconomics
   D) Market Economy
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Microeconomics is the study of the individual pieces that together make an economy; is the science of how people make decisions at the small scale. Microeconomics considers issues such as how households reach decisions about consumption and saving, how firms set a price for their output, whether privatisation improves efficiency, whether a particular market has enough competition in it and how the market for labour works.

   
   
8. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)in which city/UT?
   A) Pune
   B) NewDelhi
   C) Lucknow
   D) Mumbai
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to fight cyber crimes and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) through which people can report cyber crimes online.

   
   
9. The exercise Dharma Guardian was exercised between India and which other country?
   A) Russia
   B) China
   C) Japan
   D) Thailand
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: India and Japan concluded the second edition of the annual military exercise named ‘Dharma Guardian’ at the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Vairengte, Mizoram.

   
   
10. The famous chariot festival of the Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple celebrated in which state?
    A) Karnataka
    B) TamilNadu
    C) Kerala
    D) Maharashtra
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: The famous chariot festival of the Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple in Tamilnadu. This 17th-century temple is famous for its architectural grandeur.

    
    
11. The 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in which city?
    A) NewDelhi
    B) Pune
    C) Chennai
    D) Lucknow
    
    
    

    
    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.

    
    
12. What is the rank of India in the latest update of the Henley Passport Index?
    A) 70th
    B) 75th
    C) 84th
    D) 85th
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: India has dropped 10 places to 84 in the latest update of the Henley Passport Index, sharing the spot with tiny countries like Mauritania and Tajikistan.

    
    
13. What is the currency of a SriLanka?
    A) Dollar
    B) Rial
    C) Rufiyaa
    D) Rupee
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
14. Which body allowed “Video based Customer Identification Process”?
    A) UIDAI
    B) RBI
    C) NASSCOM
    D) NITI Aayog
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has revised the Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for banks and other lending institutions. New amendments in KYC norms by RBI allows banks and other lending institutions to use “Video based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)”.

    
    
15. Union Health Ministry launched which mission for covering low immunisation pockets?
    A) Indra 2.0
    B) Utkarsh 2.0
    C) Indradhanush 2.0
    D) Varsha 2.0
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: The “Mission Indradhanush 2.0” has been launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on October 31,2019 falling on the silver jubilee of the Polio eradication campaign.

    
    
16. Which company launched unified QR code for merchants to enable unlimited payments?
    A) Phonepe
    B) GooglePay
    C) PayPal
    D) Paytm
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Paytm, India’s leading digital payments company has announced the launch of its all-in-one QR for merchants across the country.

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

    
    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.

    
    
18. Catherine Caro has announced her retirement from which sports?
    A) Tennis
    B) Football
    C) Hockey
    D) Cricket
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: USA women hockey team midfielder Catherine Caro has announced her retirement from the team.

    
    
19. The Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in which state?
    A) Rajasthan
    B) Gujarat
    C) Karnataka
    D) Goa
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The Sambhar Salt Lake, India’s largest inland salt lake, is located 96 km southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km northeast of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan.

    
    
20. Airtel Payments Bank launched India’s first online debit card along with a prepaid card with which of the following?
    A) Standard Chartered
    B) Mastercard
    C) VISA
    D) NPCI
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Airtel Payments Bank and Mastercard, a leading global payments and technology firm has launched India’s first online debit card along with a prepaid card, both accessible via the Myairtel App. The online debit card will enable customers of Airtel Payments Bank to make digital payments at over 100,000 online merchants.