GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 774

1. who was honoured with IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020?
   A) Shabana Azmi
   B) Indra Nooyi
   C) David Dhawan
   D) Zoya Akhtar
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Asia’s largest film tourism event – 8th India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC) honored the cult filmmaker – Zoya Akhter with IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020 for her outstanding contribution to the world tourism through her cinema.

   
   
2. Where is the HQ of UNICEF?
   A) Geneva
   B) NewYork
   C) London
   D) Paris
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   

   
   
3. Which place was recently named as Uttarakhand Summer capital?
   A) Ramnagar
   B) Pithoragarh
   C) Kashipur
   D) Gairsain
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat named Gairsain in Chamoli district as the state “summer capital”.

   
   
4. BHIM app is based on?
   A) IMPS
   B) BBPS
   C) UPI
   D) NEFT
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: BHIM app is based on UPI

   
   
5. What is the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2020?
   A) It’s time
   B) Together we can turn
   C) Across the world
   D) Save lives
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Each year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.According to the WHO, the theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2020 is the motto, “It’s time”

   
   
6. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat named Gairsain in Chamoli district as the state “summer capital”.
   A) ₹45 cr
   B) ₹25 cr
   C) ₹30 cr
   D) ₹33 cr
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1.51 crore has been sanctioned to Kaziranga National Park during the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-2020 under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

   
   
7. Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar has launched which application for doorstep diesel delivery?
   A) Fuel Vihad
   B) Fuel Humsafar
   C) Fuel Vayu
   D) Fuel Safar
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar has launched a mobile application named ‘Fuel Humsafar’ for delivery of diesel at doorsteps of Housing societies, hotels and hospitals in the national capital region.

   
   
8. What is the capital of Nigeria?
   A) Diko
   B) karu
   C) Kuje
   D) Abuja
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   

   
   
9. Who was appointed as new CEO of Nokia?
   A) Rajiv Suri
   B) Ritesh Jain
   C) Rishi Singh
   D) Pekka Lundmark
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Nokia’s Board of Directors has appointed Pekka Lundmark as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia.

   
   
10. Which becomes first country to make public transport free?
    A) Switzerland
    B) Denmark
    C) Luxembourg
    D) Netherlands
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Luxembourg becomes the first country to offer a free public transport system as the government tries to reduce particularly dense car traffic. The country abolished the fares for trains, trams and buses.

    
    
11. In AEPS, Unique ID and _____ is used for authentication purpose.
    A) Password
    B) PIN
    C) Biometric
    D) Anyone of the above
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Inputs required during AEPS: IIN + Aadhar Number + Biometric data (Finger Print or Iris)

    
    
12. Who was presented the prestigious Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award 2020 for Politics at the 6th India Ideas Conclave in Gujarat?
    A) Yogi Adityanath
    B) Hemant Shoren
    C) Arvind Kejriwal
    D) Sarbananda Sonowal
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was presented the prestigious Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award 2020 for Politics at the 6th India Ideas Conclave in Gujarat.

    
    
13. The Union Cabinet approved amalgamation of how many public sector banks to create large four state-owned lenders?
    A) 10
    B) 14
    C) 8
    D) 12
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved amalgamation of 10 public sector banks, including Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank and OBC, to create large four state-owned lenders with effect from April 1 announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

    
    
14. What is the theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day?
    A) Environment and Earth
    B) Sustain Nature of Environment
    C) Preserve Nature
    D) Sustaining all life on Earth
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: World Wildlife Day is observed on March 3 every year to raise awareness of endangered animals and plants, and ways to fight against wildlife crime.World Wildlife Day 2020 theme is ‘Sustaining all life on Earth’.

    
    
15. Where is Inderkilla National Park located?
    A) West Bengal
    B) Odisha
    C) Telangana
    D) Himachal Pradesh
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
16. According to a report released by US-based think tank Global Financial Integrity (GFI),what is the position of India in trade-related illicit financial flow globally?
    A) 2nd
    B) 3rd
    C) 5th
    D) 1st
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: According to a report released by US-based think tank Global Financial Integrity (GFI), India has the third-highest trade-related illicit financial flow among over 135 countries with a whopping USD 83.5 billion escaping the government’s tax net owing to trade-based money laundering tactics.

    
    
17. India’s biggest rural technical festival ‘Antahpragnya 2020’ kicks off in which city?
    A) NewDelhi
    B) Lucknow
    C) Ahmedabad
    D) Hyderabad
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: M Prashanthi, District Collector of Nirmal, inaugurated National Level India’s Biggest Rural Technical Festival titled ‘Antahpragnya 2020’ in the state of Telangana at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies-Basar (RGUKT-Basar), the temple city, 180 km from Hyderabad, the state capital of Telangana.

    
    
18. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) shifted the Asia Championships 2020 from Wuhan, China to which city?
    A) Bangkok
    B) Manila
    C) London
    D) NewDelhi
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) shifted the Asia Championships 2020 from Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, to Manila, in the Philippines.

    
    
19. Name of Annual Information Return (AIR) has now been changed to SFT. What does s stands for in SFT?
    A) Savings
    B) Systematic
    C) Statement
    D) Settled
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: SFT- Statement of Financial Transaction

    
    
20. Where is the HQ of World Bank?
    A) London
    B) NewYork
    C) Washington DC
    D) Mumbai
    
    
    

    
    Option C