GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 787

1. What is the theme of this year’s World Immunization Week 2020?
   A) Vaccines Work for all
   B) Protected Together
   C) Vaccine Heroes
   D) Protect people against disease
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: World Immunization Week – celebrated in the last week of April (24 to 30 April) – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.The theme this year is #VaccinesWork for All and the campaign will focus on how vaccines – and the people who develop, deliver and receive them – are heroes by working to protect the health of everyone, everywhere

   
   
2. Lalgarh Palace is located in which state?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Haryana
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Uttar Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Lalgarh Palace is a palace and heritage hotel in Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan, built for Sir Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner, between 1902 and 1926.

   
   
3. LIME, the country’s first mobile app that offers Wallet, Shopping, Payments & Banking belongs to which of the following banks?
   A) Axis Bank
   B) Yes Bank
   C) HDFC Bank
   D) ICICI Bank
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: LIME act as an independent app, empowering any person to open individual, shared mobile wallets and make seamless peer to peer as well as online, offline merchant payments.

   
   
4. Who was appointed as new chair of US-India Business Council
   A) DC Banerjee
   B) Michael Patra
   C) Rakesh Sharma
   D) Vijay Advani
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The US-India Business Council said it has appointed Vijay Advani as new Chair of its Global Board of Directors.

   
   
5. Which team clinched its maiden Ranji Trophy title?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) UP
   C) Saurashtra
   D) Bengal
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Jaydev Unadkat-led Saurashtra clinched its maiden Ranji Trophy title against Bengal in the final played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

   
   
6. What is the currency of Sweden?
   A) dollar
   B) Peso
   C) Krona
   D) Rufiyaa
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
7. Where is the HQ of Saraswat Cooperative Bank?
   A) Lucknow
   B) Mumbai
   C) NewDelhi
   D) Chennai
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   

   
   
8. Bill Gates stepped down from board of directors of which company?
   A) Wipro
   B) Microsoft
   C) Google
   D) Amazon
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Microsoft announced that its co-founder Bill Gates has stepped down from the company’s board of directors to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health and education.

   
   
9. Where is the headquarters of World Bank situated?
   A) Washington, D.C., United States
   B) New York, United States
   C) London, England
   D) Paris, France
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group.

   
   
10. The name of the hill on which the famous Vaishno Devi temple is located in _______?
    A) Vindhyas
    B) Aravalli
    C) Sahyadri
    D) Trikuta
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
11. Who was appointed as brand ambassador of Chinese smartphone brand iQOO?
    A) Virat Kohli
    B) Disha Patani
    C) MS Dhoni
    D) Akshay Kumar
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Chinese smartphone brand iQOO announced the appointment of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador.

    
    
12. Who will head the committee that has been constituted by UGC on pooling e-resources and enhancing online education systems?
    A) Nageshwar Rao
    B) MN Singh
    C) RC Kuhad
    D) Manoharan Singh
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The two committees set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the new academic calendar and examination and for the promotion of online education respectively are likely to submit their report.

    
    
13. Which team enters Limca Book of Records for India’s first Living Culinary Arts Museum?
    A) WGSGA
    B) WGSHA
    C) HGDSE
    D) RSGTA
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Team WGSHA is proud to announce that the culinary museum in WGSHA has been listed in Limca Book of Records as India’s First Living Culinary Arts Museum.

    
    
14. Atal Innovation Mission,National Informatics Centre in collaboration with which organisation Atal Innovation Mission,National Informatics Centre in collaboration with which organisation jointly launched CollabCAD, a collaborative network, computer enabled software system?
    A) SIDBI
    B) RBI
    C) NASSCOM
    D) NITI Aayog
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC) jointly launched CollabCAD, a collaborative network, computer enabled software system, providing a total engineering solution from 2D drafting & detailing to 3D product design.

    
    
15. According to a survey by Gartner, Inc,which is world’s most digitally dexterous country?
    A) USA
    B) India
    C) UK
    D) France
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: According to a survey by Gartner, Inc, sixty-seven per cent of digital workers in India said emerging technologies such as machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) are increasing their effectiveness at work.

    
    
16. Which body has signed agreement with Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) to empower consumers to contribute to the global development agenda as well as support their respective governments in times of global crisis?
    A) UNICEF
    B) ILO
    C) UNESCO
    D) UNIDO
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and impacted the daily lives of people and hampered economic activities in many countries across the world. The coronavirus’s continuing spread requires global stakeholders to collaborate, support each other and find innovative solutions together in order to address the core challenges that countries are experiencing.

    
    
17. What is the rank of India in World Press Freedom Index releasedby Reporters Without Border?
    A) 140
    B) 141
    C) 142
    D) 144
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders analysis.

    
    
18. What is the minimum balance amount for SBI Account in a Rural Area?
    A) Rs 1,000
    B) Rs 2,000
    C) Rs 3,000
    D) Rs 5,000
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation:

    
    
19. Which Bank has extended the bancassurance tie-up with Max Life Insurance for 5 years?
    A) UCO bank
    B) Yes Bank
    C) SBI
    D) IDBI Bank
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Private sector life insurer Max Life Insurance said Yes Bank has extended the bancassurance partnership for next 5 years.

    
    
20. Where is the HQ of Karur Vysya Bank?
    A) TamilNadu
    B) Odisha
    C) Telangana
    D) WestBengal
    
    
    

    
    Option A