GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 751

1. Which Company has received license from Bank of Russia to commence reinsurance business in Russia?
   A) UIIC
   B) NICL
   C) NIACL
   D) GIC Re
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has received license from Bank of Russia to commence reinsurance business in Russia.

   
   
2. What is the currency of Iran?
   A) Dollar
   B) Yuan
   C) Rial
   D) Dinar
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Capital - Tehran

   
   
3. Who was appointed as CEO of GoAir?
   A) SS Giriraj
   B) Indra Singh
   C) Ashwini Lohani
   D) Vinay Dube
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: GoAir’s Board of Directors have approved the appointment of aviation veteran Vinay Dube as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

   
   
4. What is the measurement that look at how much capital comes in the form of debt (loans), or assesses the ability of a company to meet financial obligations known as?
   A) Key Ratio
   B) Debt Ratio
   C) Quick Ratio
   D) Leverage Ratio
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Leverage ratio in simple terms is the relation between the amount of equity that a company has and the amount of debt that it is carrying in its books. It is a measurement of the capacity of the company to meet its financial obligations.

   
   
5. Which INS ship has been deployed to Sri Lanka based on a mutual agreement to carry out Joint Hydrographic Survey off the South West Coast of Sri Lanka?
   A) Agni
   B) Ganga
   C) Sahyadri
   D) Jamuna
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Indian Navy’s Sandhayak class Hydrographic Survey Ship, INS Jamuna (J16), commanded by Captain HA Hardas, arrived Colombo, Sri Lanka.

   
   
6. Who has won the prestigious Dan David Prize for her expansive work in the fields of population policies?
   A) Pooja Bharat
   B) Gita Sen
   C) Shweta Chaturvedi
   D) Himani Chilkoti
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: India’s pioneering feminist scholar and activist Gita Sen, has won the prestigious Dan David Prize for her expansive work in the fields of population policies, reproductive and sexual health, women’s rights, poverty, labour markets and global governance.

   
   
7. Where is the HQ of Infosys?
   A) Lucknow
   B) Chennai
   C) Bengaluru
   D) Mumbai
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
8. India and which country sign MoU to develop National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal?
   A) Netherlands
   B) Singapore
   C) Thailand
   D) Portugal
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: India and Portugal signed an MoU to develop a world-class National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal in Gujarat.

   
   
9. Which of the following group of derivatives contracts are traded directly between two parties, without going through an exchange or other intermediary?
   A) Exchange-traded derivatives
   B) Common-market derivatives
   C) Over-the-counter derivatives
   D) Forwards-exchange derivatives
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are contracts that are traded (and privately negotiated) directly between two parties, without going through an exchange or other intermediary.

   
   
10. Who was appointed as new CMD of Air India?
    A) Rahul Bajaj
    B) Rajiv Bansal
    C) Sanjiv Singh
    D) BR Chaturvedi
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: In between the privatisation process of Air India, the government appointed Rajiv Bansal, an additional secretary with the oil and gas ministry, as the new boss of the state-owned airline.

    
    
11. Which state government has launched toll-free helpline numbers 1800-180-5310 and 1800-180-5312 to solve the queries of students ahead of the Board examinations?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Bihar
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Telangana
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: The Uttar Pradesh government has launched toll-free helpline numbers 1800-180-5310 and 1800-180-5312 to solve the queries of students ahead of the Board examinations.

    
    
12. Who has been named the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation’s newly formed commercial entity New Space India Ltd (NSIL)?
    A) Vikram Chaturvedi
    B) K Sivan
    C) G Narayanan
    D) G Reddy
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Veteran space scientist G Narayanan has been named the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation’s newly formed commercial entity New Space India Ltd (NSIL).

    
    
13. The Arid Forest Research Institute is in which state?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Delhi
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Rajasthan
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Arid Forest Research Institute is a research institute situated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

    
    
14. Which city has been awarded for its initiatives for plastic waste management with the Swachhata Darpan Awards 2019?
    A) Indore
    B) Lucknow
    C) Pune
    D) Puri
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Puri, a city of Odisha has been awarded for its initiatives for plastic waste management with the Swachhata Darpan Awards 2019. Award ceremony was held during the Open Defecation Free Sustainability Workshop held in National Capital New Delhi.

    
    
15. Who was named Player of the Year for 2019 by the International Hockey Federation?
    A) Manpreet Singh
    B) Sunil Chettri
    C) Lucas Villa
    D) Arthur Van
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was named Player of the Year for 2019 by the International Hockey Federation.

    
    
16. Who has been reappointed as the Surveyor General of India for one year?
    A) Ajay Bhalla
    B) Sanjay Raut
    C) Sanjiv Singh
    D) Girish Kumar
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Lt General Girish Kumar has been reappointed as the Surveyor General of India for one year. Kumar was in September 2017 appointed as the Surveyor General of India under the Survey of India, the national survey and mapping organisation of the country.

    
    
17. Where is the headquarters of Equitas Small Finance Bank located?
    A) Thiruvananthapuram
    B) Kozhikode
    C) Chennai
    D) Bengaluru
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Equitas Holdings P Limited, Chennai

    
    
18. Jacqueline Williams is set to become the first woman third umpire in a men’s international match.She hails from which country?
    A) West Indies
    B) England
    C) SriLanka
    D) Australia
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: West Indies’ Jacqueline Williams is set to become the first woman third umpire in a men’s international match.

    
    
19. The Defence Island Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
    A) Tamil Nadu
    B) Karnataka
    C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    D) Sikkim
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Defence Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 33.5 km (21 mi) north from Port Blair.

    
    
20. Mohamed Lamine Sissoko announced his retirement from which sports?
    A) Baseball
    B) Tennis
    C) Football
    D) Cricket
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Former Liverpool and Juventus player Mohamed Lamine Sissoko (France) announced retirement from football. After joining the Reds from Valencia, the 34-year-old made 87 appearances for Liverpool.