GA Revision for All Banking And Other Exams – 974

1. Where did the three-day Ports Review Meeting named ‘Chintan Baithak’ held?
   A) Kutch
   B) Gandhinagar
   C) Surat
   D) Ahmedabad
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Ports,Shipping and Waterways (I/C) chaired three-day Ports Review Meeting named ‘Chintan Baithak’ at Dhordo, Kutch,Gujarat.

   
   
2. What does S stands for in ABRS with respect to payment through Aadhar Cards?
   A) System
   B) Service
   C) Software
   D) Schedule
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Aadhaar based Remittance Service (ABRS) In ABRS, a remitter can initiate IMPS transaction using the beneficiary’s AADHAAR number, which acts as a financial address & which will be linked to the beneficiaries account number.

   
   
3. The Centre has reconstituted the governing council of the NITI Aayog with whom as its chairperson?
   A) Amit Shah
   B) Narendra Modi
   C) Rajiv Kumar
   D) Amitabh Kant
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: The Centre has reconstituted the governing council of the NITI Aayog with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its chairperson.

   
   
4. In which state was India’s longest road arch bridge, the Wahrew Bridge inaugurated?
   A) Sikkim
   B) West Bengal
   C) Meghalaya
   D) Jharkhand
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma inaugurated India’s longest road arch bridge, the Wahrew Bridge at Sohbar in East Khasi Hills district.

   
   
5. What is the theme of World Day of Social Justice 2021?
   A) Workers on the move: the quest for social justice
   B) A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy
   C) If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice
   D) Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: The United Nations’ (UN) World Day of Social Justice is annually observed on February 20 to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication. This year, the theme for World Day Of Social Justice is “A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy”.

   
   
6. WIPRO group is all set to act as knowledge partner of which state/UT government?
   A) Madhya Pradesh
   B) Goa
   C) Odisha
   D) Maharashtra
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, WIPRO group is all set to act as knowledge partner of the State Government. The Wipro Group will also set up a Software Development Centre in Bhopal.

   
   
7. Where is the HQ of Muthoot Finance situated?
   A) Chennai
   B) Pune
   C) Hyderabad
   D) Kochi
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation:

   
   
8. NUUP is a USSD based mobile banking service from NPCI that brings together all the Banks and Telecom Service Providers. P in NUUP stands for?
   A) Payment
   B) Platform
   C) Perform
   D) Plan
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: National Unified USSD Platform

   
   
9. Who was appointed as new MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda?
   A) Vikas Parmar
   B) Venkat Prabhakar
   C) Sanjiv Chandha
   D) Atanu Kumar Das
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: The government appointed heads of three large public sector banks – Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Canara bank for a period of three years.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed Sanjiv Chadha as the managing director and chief executive of Bank of Baroda, Lingam Venkat Prabhakar as MD & CEO of Canara Bank and Atanu Kumar Das as MD & CEO of Bank of India.

   
   
10. Where is the HQ of IKEA situated?
    A) Bulgaria
    B) Netherlands
    C) Cameroon
    D) Sweden
    
    
    

    
    Option B