GA Revision for SBI Clerk and Other Exams -998

1. In Haryana, Government College for Women at Salaheri in Nuh district has been renamed after whom?
   A) Preeti Wadhwa
   B) Mayuri Chaudhary
   C) Surbhi Rana
   D) Kiran Shekhawat
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: In Haryana, Government College for Women at Salaheri in Nuh district has been renamed as Shaheed Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat Government College for Women, Salaheri.

   
   
2. Procedure for amalgamation of banking companies is defined under section ____ of Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
   A) Section 44A
   B) Section 45A
   C) Section 46A
   D) Section 47A
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank has discretionary powers to approve the voluntary amalgamation of two banking companies under the provisions of Section 44A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

   
   
3. Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn as Chief Minister of which state?
   A) TamilNadu
   B) Kerala
   C) Puducherry
   D) WestBengal
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: The LDF government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assumed office for its second consecutive term after Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to Vijayan and his 20 cabinet colleagues at an event at the central stadium.

   
   
4. What is the currency of Ghana?
   A) Cedi
   B) Riyal
   C) Krone
   D) Togrog
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Capital – Accra, President - Nana Akufo-Addo

   
   
5. According to a study released by defence website Military Direct, India stands at which position in terms of having strongest military force in the world?
   A) 3rd
   B) 5th
   C) 4th
   D) 2nd
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number four, according to a study released by defence website Military Direct. The USA, despite their enormous military budgets, comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with 69, India at 61 and then France with 58.

   
   
6. Who was appointed as Kenya’s first woman chief justice?
   A) Martha Koome
   B) Uluru Kenyatta
   C) Maria Ulhuru
   D) Lee Weing
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country’s first woman chief justice and head of the judiciary.

   
   
7. Which state/UT government has launched the SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction) campaign to tackle malnutrition in the state?
   A) Himachal Pradesh
   B) Jharkhand
   C) Jammu and Kashmir
   D) Karnataka
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: The Jharkhand government announced the launch of SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction) campaign to tackle malnutrition in the state.

   
   
8. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in _____?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Bihar
   C) Karnataka
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   

   
   
9. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), was set up under which of the following acts?
   A) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
   B) Companies Act, 1956
   C) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961
   D) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1951
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India. It was established on 15 July 1978 under Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 for the purpose of providing insurance of deposits and guaranteeing of credit facilities. DICGC insures all bank deposits, such as saving, fixed, current, Recurring_deposit for up to the limit of Rs. 100,000 of each deposits in a bank.

   
   
10. NSE Academy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange, has joined hands with Bharathiar University for creating a Centre of Excellence for capital markets.Where is Bharathiraja University located?
    A) Tamil Nadu
    B) Kerala
    C) Karnataka
    D) West Bengal
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: NSE Academy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange, has joined hands with Bharathiar University in Tamil Nadu for creating a Centre of Excellence for capital markets. The two entities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard, NSE said in a statement.