GA Revision for SBI Clerk and Other Exams -997

1. Who has launched a ‘National Nursery Portal’ to connect nursery operators with consumers?
   A) Narendra Modi
   B) Narendra Singh Tomar
   C) Amit Shah
   D) Nitin Gadkari
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a ‘National Nursery Portal’ to connect nursery operators with consumers.

   
   
2. Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation two Centres of Excellenceestablished by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in which state?
   A) New Delhi
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Haryana
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation two Centres of Excellenceestablished by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at Seema Sadak Bhawan in New Delhi. These Centres have been established to achieve excellence in road safety as well as foster growth in the construction of roads, bridges, airfields and tunnels.

   
   
3. What is the time limit for the card issuing banks for re-crediting the customers account for a failed ATM/WLA transaction?
   A) 6 working days
   B) 5 working days
   C) 7 working days
   D) 21 working days
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: As per the RBI instructions, banks have been mandated to resolve customer complaints by re-crediting the customer’s account within 7 working days from the date of complaint.

   
   
4. Which operator is building largest international submarine cable system centred on India?
   A) BSNL
   B) Airtel
   C) Jio
   D) Vodafone Idea
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Telecom operator Reliance Jio said it is constructing the largest international submarine cable system centred on India with global partners and submarine cable supplier Subcom to cater to increased data demand.

   
   
5. R Praggnanandhaa has won the Polgar Challenge 2021. He hails from which city ?
   A) Chennai
   B) Mumbai
   C) Bengaluru
   D) pune
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa booked himself a chance to take on the very best in chess with a stunning victory in the Polgar Challenge. The 15-year-old from Chennai secured the first online title in the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour and a $3,000 top prize with a round to spare.

   
   
6. The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is in which of these states?
   A) Odisha
   B) Kerala
   C) Karnataka
   D) Tamil Nadu
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   

   
   
7. Recently which company has got approval from regulator IRDAI to undertake insurance broking?
   A) Radarbazaar
   B) Growupp
   C) Etmoney
   D) Policybazaar
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Leading web aggregator Policybazaar said it has got approval from regulator IRDAI to undertake insurance broking, a development that will help the company augment business and expand bouquet of services.

   
   
8. Which state has clinched the first position in the recent ranking released by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, based on the progress of the implementation of the Smart City Mission’s schemes?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Jharkhand
   D) Haryana
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Jharkhand has clinched the first position in the recent ranking released by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, based on the progress of the implementation of the Smart City Mission’s schemes running in different 100 cities of the Country’s 36 states and union territories.Rajasthan came second in the rankings.

   
   
9. ‘India’s Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural Revolution’ is written by whom?
   A) Sanjay Baru
   B) N K singh
   C) Sanjay Dhotre
   D) Manmohan Singh
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Sanjaya Baru, former advisor to Manmohan Singh,has released his new book titled ‘India’s Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural Revolution’.

   
   
10. Which bank has collaborated with customer engagement platform MoEngage to drive digital banking experiences in the unserved and underserved regions of the country?
    A) State Bank of India
    B) Paytm Payments Bank
    C) Fincare Payments Bank
    D) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank said it has collaborated with customer engagement platform MoEngage to drive digital banking experiences in the unserved and underserved regions of the country.

    
    
11. When the bank is not able to have enough cash to carry out its day-to-day operations, it is called _____?
    A) Liquidity risk
    B) Systemic risk
    C) Operational risk
    D) Liquidity risk
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Liquidity means a bank has the ability to meet payment obligations primarily from its depositors and has enough money to give loans. So liquidity risk is the risk of a bank not being able to have enough cash to carry out its day-to-day operations.

    
    
12. What is the capital of France?
    A) Paris
    B) London
    C) Rome
    D) Wellington
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    

    
    
13. The Duleep Trophy is related with which of these sports?
    A) Hockey
    B) Badminton
    C) Cricket
    D) Golf
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: It is domestic first-class cricket competition played in India.

    
    
14. Recently India signed MoU with which nation on military cooperation along with its annexure as well as on maritime issues?
    A) Mauritius
    B) Oman
    C) SriLanka
    D) Thailand
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: India and Oman renewed the Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs on military cooperationalong with its annexure as well as on maritime issues.

    
    
15. Which company joined hands with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the implementation of its ‘Employability through Skill Initiative Project (ESIP) Phase II?
    A) Adani Enterprises
    B) Tata Steel
    C) JSWSteel
    D) Ambuja Cement Foundation
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Ambuja Cements Ltd, which is working towards empowerment of rural communities joins hands with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the implementation of its ‘Employability through Skill Initiative Project (ESIP) Phase II.

    
    
16. Baljeet Kaur and Gunbala Sharma became the first Indian women to summit Mount Pumori (7,161 meters) in Nepal.They both hailed from which state respectively?
    A) Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
    B) Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
    C) Haryana and Uttarakhand
    D) Assam and Nagaland
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Women mountaineers, Baljeet Kaur from Himachal Pradesh and Gunbala Sharma from Rajasthan became the first Indian women to summit Mount Pumori (7,161 meters) in Nepal.

    
    
17. The government has extended the due date of furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2021-22, for individuals by two months to which date?
    A) 31st July,2021
    B) 30th August,2021
    C) 30th September,2021
    D) 29th September,2021
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: The government has extended the due date of furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2021-22, for individuals by two months from 31st July to 30th September,2021.

    
    
18. Which is the currency of UAE?
    A) Rupee
    B) Dirham
    C) Peso
    D) Dinar
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation:

    
    
19. What does O stands for in WLAO?
    A) Organiser
    B) Operator
    C) Ordinary
    D) Ordinance
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: White Label ATM Operator (WLAO).

    
    
20. As per International Energy Agency,how much amount needed by 2030 to put world on track to reach net-zero by 2050?
    A) $1 trillion
    B) $2 trillion
    C) $1.5 trillion
    D) $3 trillion
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that emerging and developing countries need as much as $1 trillion of clean energy financing by 2030 if they are to hit 2050 net-zero emissions targets.