GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams – 927

1. Under Mission Vriksharopan-2020 drive, which state government planted more than 25 crore saplings on occasion of Guru Purnima?
   A) Kerala
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Punjab
   D) Uttar Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appealed to the public to observe the festival of Guru Poornima in compliance with social distancing in view of the Covid-19 Pandemic. And he planted a sapling at Lucknow on this occasion Under the Mission Vriksharopan-2020 drive.

   
   
2. Where is the HQ of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research located?
   A) New Delhi
   B) Noida
   C) Gurugram
   D) Jaipur
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   

   
   
3. Which country will host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 as announced by the International Cricket Council?
   A) Australia
   B) South Africa
   C) Brazil
   D) India
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The International Cricket Council confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 that was postponed due to Covid-19 will be held in Australia in 2022. India will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 as planned.

   
   
4. Which state launched ‘Weavers Sammaan Yojana’ to provide annual financial assistance to handloom weavers in the state?
   A) Jharkhand
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Karnataka
   D) Bihar
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa launched Weavers Sammaan Yojana. Under this scheme, 19,744 handloom weavers in the state will get annual financial assistance of two thousand rupees through Direct Benefit Transfer.

   
   
5. Which bank has won three Brandon Hall Excellence Awards for its HR initiative ‘Nayi Disha’?
   A) State Bank of India
   B) Bank of India
   C) Canara Bank
   D) Indian Overseas Bank
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) said it has got global recognition for its HR initiative ‘Nayi Disha’ which over the course of 1.5 years has touched more than 2.40 lakh employees. The bank has won three Brandon Hall Excellence Awards, also known as the Academy Awards of Learning & Development.

   
   
6. How many banks got nationalized in 1980?
   A) 8
   B) 6
   C) 12
   D) 14
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   

   
   
7. How much line of credit has been extended to Mozambique by the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)?
   A) $250 million
   B) $150 million
   C) $380 million
   D) $420 million
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a USD 250-million (about Rs 1,870 crore) line of credit (LOC) to Mozambique for improving power supply quality in the country.

   
   
8. Which company topped the Rabobank’s Global Top 20 list?
   A) Danone
   B) Kellogg’s
   C) Mondelez International
   D) Nestle
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Amul, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has become the first Indian dairy firm to make a place in the global top 20 list released by Rabobank, a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company. According to the list, Switzerland’s Nestle topped the list with a turnover of US $22.1 billion, followed by France’s Lactalis with US $ 21 billion turnover.

   
   
9. Which state has started a campaign named ‘Intzaar Aap Ka’ in order to attract tourists in the state?
   A) Madhya Pradesh
   B) Jammu and Kashmir
   C) Assam
   D) Goa
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, in order to attract tourists to the tourist places of the state; ‘Intzaar Aap Ka’ means waiting for you campaign has started on social media platforms.

   
   
10. Where is the HQ of Deutsche Bank situated?
    A) Singapore
    B) Ottawa, Canada
    C) Wellington, New Zealand
    D) Frankfurt, Germany
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
11. Who has become the first Divyang sportsperson of country to get prestigious Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award?
    A) Devendra Jhajharia
    B) Satyendra Singh Lohia
    C) Rajinder Singh
    D) Deepa malik
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Para-swimmer Satyendra Singh Lohia of Madhya Pradesh is the first Divyanga Indian sportsperson of the country, who has been awarded with the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award.

    
    
12. Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
    A) Mahinda Rajapaksa
    B) Gotabaya Rajapaksa
    C) Ranil Wickremesinghe
    D) Maithripala Sirisena
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Sri Lanka’s strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa staged a political comeback as his party registered a landslide victory in the twice-postponed general elections, according to the final results released by the elections commission.

    
    
13. What does P stands for in IAP with respect to UPI?
    A) Processing
    B) Payment
    C) Progress
    D) Primary
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: In-App Payments (IAP). This term is also used with android apps

    
    
14. Where has the Indian Railways set up a solar power plant to power the Railway overhead lines becoming the first to do so in the World?
    A) Bina
    B) Dewas
    C) Guna
    D) Bhind
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: In a significant development, Indian Railways has set up a solar power plant in Bina in Madhya Pradesh to power the Railway overhead lines that power the electric locomotives. This is the first time in the world that solar power will be used to run trains.

    
    
15. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which educational institute to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Advance Data Management System for Highways in the institute?
    A) IIT Madras
    B) IIT Kanpur
    C) IIT Kharagpur
    D) IIT Delhi
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Advance Data Management System for Highways in IIT Delhi.

    
    
16. By which year will Indian Railways transform itself as ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emission Mass Transportation Network?
    A) 2024
    B) 2023
    C) 2022
    D) 2025
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Indian Railways is taking decisive steps to transform itself as a ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emission Mass Transportation Network by 2030.

    
    
17. Venkatraipur and which other village of Odisha have been recognised as being “Tsunami Ready” by UNESCO?
    A) Kendrapara
    B) Baleshwar
    C) Noliasahi
    D) Anugul
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: In a first, two coastal villages of Odisha have been recognised as being “Tsunami Ready” by UNESCO for their overall preparedness to face the calamity. The two coastal are Venkatraipur (Boxipalli) village of Rangeilunda block in Ganjam district and Noliasahi village of Ersama block in Jagatsinghpur district.

    
    
18. Mayur Nritya is the folk dance of which state?
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Odisha
    D) Maharashtra
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    

    
    
19. Quidich Innovation Labs Private Limited based in which city has successfully completed the first No-Permission No-Takeoff (NPNT) compliant drone flight of India?
    A) Pune
    B) Nasik
    C) Mumbai
    D) Ahmednagar
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Mumbai based Quidich Innovation Labs Private Limited has announced that it has successfully completed the first No-Permission No-Takeoff (NPNT) compliant drone flight of India.

    
    
20. Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) is a digital platform for?
    A) Mutual Funds
    B) Share Market
    C) MSME
    D) e-NAM
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) — a digital platform where small businesses (MSMEs) can get access to capital by auctioning their trade receivables.