GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 851

1. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that Banihal to Katra railway link in Jammu and Kashmir will be completed by which year?
   A) 2021
   B) 2022
   C) 2024
   D) 2025
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that Banihal to Katra railway link in Jammu and Kashmir will be completed by 2022.

   
   
2. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the extension of tenure of Subramanian Sundar as MD and CEO of which bank?
   A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
   B) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
   C) IDBI bank
   D) Federal Bank
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has approved the extension of tenure for Lakshmi Vilas Bank’s MD and CEO, Subramanian Sundar.

   
   
3. Name the author of book “The Story of a Brief Marriage”?
   A) Kiran Desai
   B) Anuk Arudpragasam
   C) Taslima Nasrin
   D) Aravind Adiga
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   

   
   
4. How much amount of budget was approved for Jammu and Kashmir for 2020-21?
   A) ₹2 lakh cr
   B) ₹3 lakh cr
   C) ₹5 lakh cr
   D) ₹ 1 lakh cr
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Lok Sabha approved over Rs 1-lakh crore Budget for Jammu and Kashmir for 2020-21 with emphasis on the development of newly carved-out Union Territory.

   
   
5. What interest is paid under the deposit made under the PMGKDS?
   A) 2%
   B) 4%
   C) Same as Repo Rate
   D) No Interest
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: No interest shall be paid for deposits made in the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS).

   
   
6. Who will head the committee that has been formed to resolve any problem in the implementation of the Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free loan scheme for MSMEs?
   A) Rajnath Singh
   B) Vaibhav Shukla
   C) Narendra Modi
   D) Nitin Gadkari
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed a committee headed by Rajnath Singh to resolve any problem in the implementation of the Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free loan scheme for MSMEs, said MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari.

   
   
7. Which bank acquired 6.82% stake in Zero Mass?
   A) BOB
   B) SBI
   C) IDBI
   D) PNB
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: State Bank of India has entered into an agreement to acquire 6.825% stake in Zero Mass. As part of the deal, the Bank has sold its entire stake in A Little World to the Zero Mass.

   
   
8. Who took over the charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Steel?
   A) Pradip Kumar Tripathi
   B) Sanjay Singh
   C) Abhinav Sharma
   D) Vikas Chaturvedi
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Senior IAS officer Pradip Kumar Tripathi took over the charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Steel.

   
   
9. Who was appointed as Managing Director of Google Cloud in India?
   A) Karan Bajwa
   B) Nick Koel
   C) Mukesh Singh
   D) Anurag Awasthi
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Google said it has appointed former IBM executive, Karan Bajwa as Managing Director of Google Cloud in India.

   
   
10. When is World Autism Day observed?
    A) 25 April
    B) 23 March
    C) 23 March
    D) 02 April
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
11. Which organisation has developed a disinfection unit named Ultra Swachh to disinfect a wide range of materials, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)?
    A) NTPC
    B) BHEL
    C) DRDO
    D) ICMR
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a disinfection unit named Ultra Swachh to disinfect a wide range of materials, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), electronics items, fabrics, etc.

    
    
12. Where is the HQ of Paytm Payment Bank?
    A) Lucknow
    B) Gurgaon
    C) Noida
    D) NewDelhi
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    

    
    
13. A bank note of which a portion is missing is called _____?
    A) soiled note
    B) mutilated note
    C) imperfect note
    D) mismatched note
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: mutilated note means a note of which a portion is missing.

    
    
14. Which state government has launched Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana” to educate child labourers?
    A) Bihar
    B) Uttarakhand
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ to educate child labourers in the state.

    
    
15. Which state govt. has launched a campaign named ‘Roko -Toko’ for those who do not wear masks?
    A) West Bengal
    B) Karnataka
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Madhya Pradesh government run a Roko -Toko means stop and campaign for those who do not wear masks.

    
    
16. Recently RBI barred People’s Coperative Bank from granting fresh loans, accepting deposits for 6 months.It is based in which city?
    A) Kolkata
    B) Chennai
    C) Mumbai
    D) Kanpur
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it has barred Kanpur-based People’s Co-operative Bank from granting fresh loans and accepting deposits for six months, due to its weak financial position.

    
    
17. Where is Vembanad Lake located?
    A) Bihar
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Kerala
    D) Tamil Nadu
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Vembanad is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

    
    
18. Veteran journalist, columnist, writer Nagindas Sanghvi who passed away recently hailed from which state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Rajasthan
    C) Chhattisgarh
    D) Bihar
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Veteran Gujarati journalist, columnist, writer and political analyst Nagindas Sanghvi passed away in Surat. He was 100. Mr. Sangvi was conferred Padma Shri award in the year 2019. He had written many books on Mahatma Gandhi, Gujarat and other subjects

    
    
19. How much amount of line of credit was given by EXIM Bank to the Malawi government for drinking water supply schemes and other development projects?
    A) USD $300 million
    B) USD $315 million
    C) USD $200 million
    D) USD $216 million
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) said it has extended a line of credit (LOC) worth USD 215.68 million to the Malawi government for drinking water supply schemes and other development projects.

    
    
20. The stock market index of London Stock Exchange is ?
    A) Nifty
    B) Sensex
    C) FTSE
    D) Bearish
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: LSE- FTSE