GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 890

1. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Central Board of Films Certification (CBFC)?
   A) Anurag Srivastava
   B) Vikas Khanna
   C) Bhushan Sindhi
   D) Ravinder Bhakar
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Shri Ravinder Bhakar, a 1999 batch officer of Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS), has taken over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Central Board of Films Certification (CBFC). He succeeds Anurag Srivastava.

   
   
2. 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.

   
   
3. Where is the HQ of BofA Securities located?
   A) USA
   B) France
   C) Japan
   D) Switzerland
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States,

   
   
4. Who has been chosen for the Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020 in ‘Science and Technology’ category?
   A) T Pradeep
   B) SN Singh
   C) Vikas Chaturvedi
   D) RN Sharma
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Madras) Professor T Pradeep has been chosen for the Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020 in ‘Science and Technology’ category.

   
   
5. Salim Ali Lake is located in which of the following Indian state?
   A) Arunachal Pradesh
   B) Karnataka
   C) Maharashtra
   D) Punjab
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
6. Which Bank has partnered with Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCIL) to facilitate real time payments for truck drivers?
   A) DBS Bank
   B) SBI
   C) IDBI Bank
   D) Federal Bank
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: DBS Bank has partnered with Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCIL) to facilitate real time payments for truck drivers.

   
   
7. Who is the author of book “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir”?
   A) Rusev
   B) John Bolton
   C) William Smith
   D) Dennies Ritchie
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: A book titled “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir” authored by former national security adviser John Bolton released.

   
   
8. Where did the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park?
   A) Meghalaya
   B) Mizoram
   C) Assam
   D) Tripura
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park at Kolasib in Mizoram.

   
   
9. What can be the highest denominational value of a banknote in India?
   A) Rs 4,000
   B) Rs 15,000
   C) Rs 5,000
   D) Rs 10,000
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: In terms of Section 24 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, bank notes shall be of the denominational values of two rupees, five rupees, ten rupees, twenty rupees, fifty rupees, one hundred rupees, five hundred rupees, one thousand rupees, five thousand rupees and ten thousand rupees or of such other denominational values, not exceeding ten thousand rupees.

   
   
10. What is the theme of this year’s World Milk Day?
    A) The 20th Anniversary of World Milk Day
    B) Drink Milk-Today and Everyday
    C) Drink Move be strong
    D) Commitment to Feeding
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: June 1 is celebrated as World Milk day every year. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of World Milk day. The day is celebrated to bring attention to how dairy supports the livelihoods of one billion people.The theme for World Milk day 2020 is ‘the 20th Anniversary of World Milk Day’. The day is being celebrated to promote the health benefits of milk and dairy products.

    
    
11. Which initiative was launched by government to conduct skill mapping of citizens returning under VBM?
    A) SWADES
    B) AAROGYA
    C) SWABIMAN
    D) VANDANA
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Union Government has launched a new initiative SWADES- Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the returning citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission.

    
    
12. Which river is known as the Sorrow of Bengal?
    A) Godavri
    B) Mahanadi
    C) Kosi
    D) Damodar
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: It was known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal.

    
    
13. Which state’s govt. has included transgender community under its Madhu Babu Pension Yojana?
    A) West Bengal
    B) Sikkim
    C) Odisha
    D) Arunachal Pradesh
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: The Odisha Government has included transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, which aims at providing financial assistance to destitute elderly, differently-abled persons and widows in the state.

    
    
14. In which state, Kondapochamma Sagar project was Inaugurated?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Telangana
    C) Assam
    D) Odisha
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has inaugurated the 15 TMC Kondapochamma Sagar reservoir by switching on pumps at the Markook pump house under Gajwel Assembly segment in a simple but solemn ceremony graced by Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swami.

    
    
15. Which state government launched ”Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for an all round development of the Scheduled Castes?
    A) Chhattisgarh
    B) West Bengal
    C) Goa
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched ”Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for an all round development of the Scheduled Castes.

    
    
16. Which has become the 1st state to provide free Internet for the Poor?
    A) Karnataka
    B) Odisha
    C) Kerala
    D) Maharashtra
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: After declaring the Internet as the fundamental right of every citizen, Kerela is now all set to roll out free high-speed broadband Internet for all the poor in the state.

    
    
17. Where is the HQ of Economist Intelligence Unit located?
    A) Vienna, Austria
    B) London, UK
    C) Manila, Philippines
    D) Wellington, New Zealand
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: The Economist Intelligence Unit is the research and analysis division of Economist Group providing forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis, such as monthly country reports, five-year country economic forecasts, country risk service reports, and industry report. It was formed in 1946.

    
    
18. By which year will the Indian Railways launch all 151 private trains according to a timeline drawn by the Railways?
    A) 2023
    B) 2027
    C) 2022
    D) 2026
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: The first set of 12 private trains will be introduced in 2023, followed by 45 more in the next fiscal, according to an initial timeline drawn by the railways which plans to roll out all 151 such train services by 2027.

    
    
19. What does E stands for in AEPS?
    A) Earning
    B) Equity
    C) Enabled
    D) Economic
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Aadhaar Enabled Payment System

    
    
20. Who has been appointed as the India’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva?
    A) Indra Mani Pandey
    B) Rajiv K Chander
    C) Kiran Kumar Shaw
    D) Megha Sood
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Seasoned diplomat Indra Mani Pandey has been appointed as India’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva. Mr Pandey succeeds Rajiv K Chander in Geneva.