GA Revision for Banking and Other Exams – 1012

1. who has been appointed as Special Director of Central Bureau of Investigation?
   A) Praveen Sinha
   B) Rakesh Asthana
   C) Trilok Nath Singh
   D) Ashish chahuhan
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: CBI Additional Director Praveen Sinha has been appointed as Special Director of Central Bureau of Investigation, a post earlier held by Rakesh Asthana.

   
   
2. Under which category is the retail and wholesale trade included by the Reserve Bank of India in July 2021?
   A) NSIC
   B) MSME
   C) EPFO
   D) GeM
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified the inclusion of retail and wholesale trade under the ambit of the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprise) category.

   
   
3. _____ is one where a suspicion of fraudulent activity is thrown up by the presence of one or more Early Warning Signals (EWS)?
   A) EFA
   B) MFA
   C) RFA
   D) SFA
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Red Flagged Account.

   
   
4. Till now how many tiger reserves in India have received accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS)?
   A) 16
   B) 14
   C) 15
   D) 12
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: On the occasion of International Tiger Day, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced that 14 tiger reserves in India have received accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS). The 14 tiger reserves, which have been accredited, are Manas, Kaziranga and Orang in Assam; Satpura, Kanha and Panna in Madhya Pradesh; Pench in Maharashtra; Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar; Dudhwa in Uttar Pradesh; Sunderbans in West Bengal; Parambikulam in Kerala; Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka; and Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger Reserves in Tamil Nadu.

   
   
5. The headquarter of USAID is located at_______?
   A) Washington D.C.
   B) Geneva
   C) Paris
   D) London
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The United States Agency for International Development.

   
   
6. Which company appointed California-Based Jeremy Kessel As India Grievance Officer?
   A) Facebook
   B) Instagram
   C) Twitter
   D) Amazon
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Twitter appointed California-based Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer for India, as required under the new Information Technology Rules, 2021, hours after Dharmendra Chaturquit from the post, Bar and Bench reported.

   
   
7. Which Union Territory has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) for forest cover development in the region?
   A) Ladakh
   B) Delhi
   C) Puducherry
   D) Daman & Diu
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Union Territory of Ladakh and Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for forest cover development in the region.

   
   
8. The Koyna Dam is situated in which state?
   A) Telangana
   B) Rajasthan
   C) Jharkhand
   D) Maharashtra
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   

   
   
9. Which country has announced to build the first-of-its-kind ‘clean’ commercial nuclear reactor?
   A) Germany
   B) China
   C) Canada
   D) France
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: China has unveiled plans to build the first-of-its-kind experimental nuclear reactor that will not require water for cooling and is expected to be safer than traditional reactors. It is expected to be constructed by 2030.

   
   
10. Who won the Styrian Grand Prix 2021?
    A) Sebastian Vettel
    B) Nicol Thomas
    C) Lewis Hamilton
    D) Max Verstappen
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Red Bull Racing superstar Max Verstappen extended his lead over Lewis Hamilton in the driver’s championship to 18 points by winning the Styrian Grand Prix in Spielberg.

    
    
11. In July 2021, the union finance ministry released how much amount as fourth monthly installment of Post-Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant making it a total of 39 thousand 484 crore rupees released to eligible states in the current financial year so far?
    A) Rs 8,663 cr
    B) Rs 9,871 cr
    C) Rs 9,098 cr
    D) Rs 8,378 cr
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: The Union Finance Ministry has released the fourth monthly installment of Post-Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of over nine thousand 871 crore rupees to the 17 states. A total amount of 39 thousand 484 crore rupees has been released to eligible states in the current financial year so far.

    
    
12. AEPS is a bank led model which allows online interoperable financial inclusion transaction at ____?
    A) PoS
    B) PoC
    C) Aadhar Card
    D) ATM
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: AEPS is a bank led model which allows online interoperable financial inclusion transaction at PoS (MicroATM) through the Business correspondent of any bank using the Aadhaar authentication.

    
    
13. Book titled “The Most Incredible Olympic Stories” has been authored by whom?
    A) Peter Sagan
    B) Gabor Kubatov
    C) Jonathan Wilson
    D) Luciano Wernicke
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: The book titled “The Most Incredible Olympic Stories” written by Argentinian writer Luciano Wernicke has been released.

    
    
14. Who is the president of Iran?
    A) Hassan Rouhani
    B) Ebrahim Raisi
    C) Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
    D) Barham Salih
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Iran Capital – Tehran, Currency- Rial

    
    
15. Whivh company has set a target to install 60 GW (gigawatts) of renewable energy capacity as part of the plan to reduce by 10% its net energy intensity by 2032?
    A) NTPC
    B) COAL India
    C) BHEL
    D) BEL
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: India’s largest power producer NTPC has set a target to install 60 GW (gigawatts) of renewable energy capacity as part of the plan to reduce by 10% its net energy intensity by 2032.