GA Revision for Banking and Other Exams – 1020

1. Where did the Indian Railways open its first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium?
   A) Yeshwanthapura Railway Station
   B) Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station
   C) Krishnadevaraya Halt
   D) Malleswaram Railway Station
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd(IRSDC) in collaboration with HNi Aquatic Kingdom has opened Indian Railways first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium at the Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station in Bengaluru for the general public.

   
   
2. Where is the headquarters of International Monetary Fund situated?
   A) Washington D.C
   B) London
   C) Paris
   D) Dubai
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Washington D.C, United States, Founded – 1945, Head – Kristalina Georgieva

   
   
3. ______ is a repository of Aadhaar numbers maintained by the APB System and used for the purpose of routing the APB transactions to the destination banks?
   A) NPCI saver
   B) NPCI fisher
   C) NPCI editor
   D) NPCI mapper
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   

   
   
4. Who won the Best Actor award for his performance in the short film Happy Birthday at the New York City International Film Festival?
   A) Sunny Hinduja
   B) Nawazuddin Siddiqui
   C) Anupam Kher
   D) Paresh Rawal
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Anupam Kher won the Best Actor award for his performance in the short film Happy Birthdayat the New York City International Film Festival.

   
   
5. What is the capital of Botswana?
   A) Harare
   B) Gaborone
   C) Maputo
   D) Menon
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Currency - Botswana pula, President - Mokgweetsi Masisi

   
   
6. How much amount has been allocated to Jharkhand under the Jal Jeevan Mission by the central government?
   A) Rs 2,267 crore
   B) Rs 2,347 crore
   C) Rs 2,683 crore
   D) Rs 2,479 crore
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Centre allocated Rs 2,479 crore grant to Jharkhand under Jal Jeevan Mission.

   
   
7. Which state government will present ‘Manoj Das International Literary Award’ in memory of eminent litterateur Manoj Das?
   A) Uttar Pradesh
   B) Odisha
   C) Haryana
   D) Bihar
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the state government will present ‘Manoj Das International Literary Award’ in memory of eminent litterateur Manoj Das.

   
   
8. Where is Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium situated?
   A) Guwahati, Assam
   B) Kolkata, West Bengal
   C) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
   D) Mohali, Punjab
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, nicknamed ACA Stadium and Barsapara Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Guwahati, Assam.

   
   
9. When is International Day Of The Celebration Of The Solstice observed?
   A) June 19
   B) June 20
   C) June 28
   D) June 21
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice was observed on June 21st every year.

   
   
10. An initiative called “HAUSLA” launched by the Jammu and Kashmir govt for women entrepreneurs of UT is in partnership with which company?
    A) PhonePe
    B) Flipkart
    C) DMart
    D) Paytm
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Government of Jammu and Kashmir took a proactive measure, via Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) with the initiative called “HAUSLA” for women entrepreneurs of Jammu & Kashmir. JKTPO partnered with India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart to give an extra-mile outreach and marketing support for the products of these women Entrepreneurs.

    
    
11. Which company will launch “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year?
    A) SpaceX
    B) NASA
    C) ISRO
    D) CNRS
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: SpaceX has announced that it will launch “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year.

    
    
12. The BRBNMPL has been registered as a Private Limited Company under the ____?
    A) Private Entity Act 1950
    B) RBI Act 1934
    C) Banking Regulations Act 1949
    D) Companies Act 1956
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran

    
    
13. Who has released Bishnupada Sethi’s ‘Beyond Here And Other Poems’?
    A) Mamta Banerjee
    B) Arvind Kejriwal
    C) Naveen Patnaik
    D) None of these
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a book of poems ‘Beyond Here and Other Poems’ written by senior bureaucrat Bishnupada Sethi.

    
    
14. According to a joint report by the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the economic impact on tourism due to Covid since last year could top how much?
    A) 4 trillion Dollar
    B) 6 trillion Dollar
    C) 9 trillion Dollar
    D) 7 trillion Dollar
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The economic impact from the plunge in tourism since the pandemic emerged last year could top 4 trillion Dollar, a UN report said. The joint report by the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) found that the lack of widespread vaccination in developing countries was leading to mounting economic losses.

    
    
15. Who is the current chief minister of Goa?
    A) Pema Khandu
    B) Pramod Sawant
    C) Trivendra Singh Rawat
    D) Naveen Patnaik
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Governor – P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, Capital – Panaji