GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 783

1. Who announced a new book titled “The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman”?
   A) Taruna Shinghal
   B) Tahira Khurana
   C) Mahi Kashyap
   D) Kavya Singh
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Writer-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap Khurrana announced that she is coming up with her new book, titled The 12 Commandments of Being A Woman.

   
   
2. BRICS New Development Bank allow the new member countries to join the bank , however the BRICS capital share cannot fall below ____?
   A) 54%
   B) 60%
   C) 51%
   D) 55%
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The bank will allow new members to join but the BRICS capital share cannot fall below 55%.

   
   
3. Kolanka Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
   A) Golf
   B) Polo
   C) Hockey
   D) Tennis
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Kolanka Cup is a polo trophy awarded in the India. According to the Guinness Book of World records, it is the “tallest sports trophy in the world”. It is named after the Rajah of Kolanka HH Rajah Saheb Meharban-I-Dostan Raja Sri Rajah Rao Pradyumna Krishna Mahipati Suryarao Bahadur who got it made was a polo player and had his own team the Kolanka team.

   
   
4. Which state gave his nod to rename Amin village to Abhimanyupur after Mahabharta warrior Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu?
   A) TamilNadu
   B) Haryana
   C) Assam
   D) Sikkim
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar gave his nod to rename Amin village to Abhimanyupur after Mahabharta warrior Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu.

   
   
5. Recently United Bank of India and OBC merged itself with which bank?
   A) Bank of Baroda
   B) Syndicate Bank
   C) Canara Bank
   D) PNB
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has unveiled a new logo as it merges with United Bank of India and OBC with effect from April 1.

   
   
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 100th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jatir Pita Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of which country?
   A) Bangladesh
   B) Thailand
   C) SriLanka
   D) Bhutan
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 100th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jatir Pita Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Bangladesh through video message.

   
   
7. Where is the HQ of India Post Payments Bank?
   A) NewDelhi
   B) Mumbai
   C) Kolkata
   D) Chennai
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   

   
   
8. How much amount will be provided by India for constructing three school buildings in Nepal?
   A) 120 million
   B) 115 million
   C) 110 million
   D) 107 million
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: India pledged to provide a grant of Nepalese Rupees 107 million to Nepal for the construction of three school buildings and help in creating better facilities for the students.

   
   
9. The Rampur Raza Library is located in _____?
   A) Assam
   B) Kerala
   C) Uttar Pradesh
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
10. How much amount will be invested by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Indian infrastructure sector via NIIF?
    A) USD 100 million
    B) USD 200 million
    C) USD 400 million
    D) USD 500 million
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Multilateral institution Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a USD 100 million funding for the Indian infrastructure sector through the government-promoted NIIF.

    
    
11. When a bank chooses the wrong strategy or follow a long-term business strategy which might lead to its failure, it is called?
    A) Credit risk
    B) Business risk
    C) Operational risk
    D) Market risk
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    

    
    
12. Which organisation will regulate activities of payment aggregators (PAs)?
    A) SIDBI
    B) NPCI
    C) NASSCOM
    D) RBI
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: The Reserve Bank said it will regulate activities of payment aggregators (PAs) given the important functions of these intermediaries in the online payments space.

    
    
13. Who has been awarded the Hindu Prize 2019 in the fiction section?
    A) Mirza Waheed
    B) Sulaiman Rehman
    C) Santanu Das
    D) Abhinav Sharma
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The 2019 edition of The Hindu Prize has been awarded to Mirza Waheed’s Tell Her Everything in the fiction section and Santanu Das for India, Empire, and First World War Culture: Writings, Images and Songs in the non-fiction section.

    
    
14. Which becomes the third State to launch star rating for industries?
    A) Jharkhand
    B) Madhya Pradesh
    C) Odisha
    D) Assam
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Jharkhand announces an ambitious Star Rating Program, which ranks industries based on their emission levels.

    
    
15. Which organisation won NASA award for planned lunar space station?
    A) HighSpace
    B) Tesla
    C) Trever
    D) SpaceX
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: NASA picked a new space capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to ferry cargo and supplies to the agency’s planned lunar space station, a crucial building block to its plans to build a permanent post on the moon and mount future missions to Mars.

    
    
16. Which Company in collaboration with NASSCOM Foundation launched the Innovate for Accessible India campaign?
    A) Microsoft
    B) Google
    C) TCS
    D) Wipro
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation launched the Innovate for Accessible India campaign aimed at empowering people with disabilities with the technology and tools required for better integration into society and access to equal opportunities.

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

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Capital – Stockholm

    
    
18. How much amount was announced by Facebook at helping small businesses which are most affected by the coronavirus?
    A) USD 100 million
    B) USD 200 million
    C) USD 150 million
    D) USD 400 million
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: With the widespread impact of the COVID-19, Facebook has announced its efforts at helping small businesses which are most affected by the crisis.

    
    
19. Where is Bankers’ Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) situated?
    A) Noida
    B) Nashik
    C) Pune
    D) Lucknow
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
20. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?
    A) Italy
    B) Thailand
    C) Switzerland
    D) Philippines
    
    
    

    
    Option D