- Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams.
- Khusrau Bagh is a large walled garden and burial complex located in ______
A) Assam
B) Kerala
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Gujarat
- Elephanta Caves located in______
A) Assam
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Goa
D) Maharashtra
E) Gujarat
- "Payyoli Express" is the nickname of ______
A) Sunil Gavaskar
B) P.T. Usha
C) Milkha Singh
D) M.A.K. Pataudi
E) Sheikh Abdullah
- The Muhammadan Public Library is located in ______
A) Bengaluru
B) Chennai
C) Patna
D) Kolkata
E) Ahmedabad
- "Ramtanu Pandey" is the real name of _____
A) Tatiya Tope
B) Tansen
C) Valmiki
D) Swami Vivekananda
E) Nana Phadanvis
- "Sadanira" is the ancient name of _______
A) Betwa
B) Chambal
C) Gandak
D) Kosi
E) Ghaghara
- ______ the highest peak in South America.
A) Mt Kilimanjaro
B) Mt Kosciuszko
C) Mt Elbrus
D) Aconcagua
E) Mount Vinson
- Kangto, at an altitude of 7,042 m, is the highest peak of________
A) Odisha
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Manipur
D) Sikkim
E) Nagaland
- Hari Prasad Chaurasia is related to _______
A) Flute
B) Santoor
C) Saarangi
D) Veena
E) Sarod
- Bathukamma is a Flower and Cultural festival of _____
A) Odisha
B) Karnataka
C) Manipur
D) Kerala
E) Telangana
Monday, May 4, 2020
Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 281
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Quantitative Aptitude: Number Series Set 128
Find the wrong term:-
- 13.., 77.., 202.., 418.., 763…, 12737631377202418Option A
13 + 43 = 77
77 + 53 = 202
202 + 63 = 418
418 + 73 = 761
761 + 83 = 1273
The wrong term is 763
- 53760…, 6720.., 960.., 160.., 80..., 86720960160808Option D
53760 ÷ 8 = 6720
6720 ÷ 7 = 960
960 ÷ 6 = 160
160 ÷ 5 = 32
32 ÷ 4 = 8
The wrong term is 80
- 80.., 120.., 300.., 1040.., 4725.., 25987.58012030010404725Option D
80 * 1.5 = 120
120 * 2.5 = 300
300 * 3.5 = 1050
1050 * 4.5 = 4725
4725 * 5.5 = 25987.5
The wrong term is 1040
- 325.., 362.., 401.., 442.., 484.., 530325362401442484Option E
182 + 1 = 325
192 + 1 = 362
202 + 1 = 401
212 + 1 = 442
222 + 1 = 485
232 + 1 = 530
The wrong term is 484
- 19.., 20.., 45.., 129.., 520.., 2605192045129520Option C
19 * 1 + 1 = 20
20 * 2 + 2 = 42
42 * 3 + 3 = 129
129 * 4 + 4 = 520
520 * 5 + 5 = 2605
The wrong term is 45
- 56.., 92.., 67.., 83.., 74.., ?7678808290Option B
56 + 62=92
92 – 52 =67
67 + 42 =83
83 – 32 =74
74 + 22 =78
- 5040.., 840.., 168.., ?.., 14.., 74042444648Option B
5040 ÷ 6=840
840 ÷ 5=168
168 ÷ 4=42
42 ÷ 3=14
14 ÷ 2=7
- 240.., 40.., ?.., 50.., 150.., 75100200300400500Option B
240 ÷ 6 =40
40 * 5 =200
200 ÷ 4 =50
50 * 3 =150
150 ÷ 2 =75
- 12.., 6.., 12.., 42.., 210.., ?12451365135515551755Option B
12 * 0.5=6
6 * 2 =12
12 * 3.5=42
42 * 5=210
210 * 6.5=1365
- 71.., 77.., 89.., 109.., 139.., ?181171197121131Option A
71 + (22 + 2) =77
77 + (32 + 3) =89
89 + (42 + 4) =109
109 + (52 + 5)=139
139 + (62 + 6)=181
Find the missing numbers:-
Current Affairs Quiz: May 2, 2020
- According to data released by the Union Rural Development Ministry,which state topped the list of states in providing employment under MGNREGS?
A)Karnataka
B)Telangana
C)Kerala
D)Chhattisgarh
Option D
Explanation: According to data released by the Union Rural Development Ministry, Chhattisgarh has topped the list of states in providing employment to over 18 lakh unskilled labourers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
- The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), under Ministry of AYUSH organised AYURAKSHA Programme in which city?
A)Bhopal
B)NewDelhi
C)Indore
D)Lucknow
Option B
Explanation: The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), under Ministry of AYUSH and Delhi Police organised AYURAKSHA programme for Delhi Police personal at New Delhi.
- Which department has launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19?
A)Department of Fiseries
B)Department of Science and Technology
C)Department of Health
D)Department of HRD
Option B
Explanation: National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology (DST) has launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19.
- USAID announced how much additional support to support India’s efforts to combat COVID-19?
A)USD 3 million
B)USD 4 million
C)USD 6 million
D)USD 5 million
Option A
Explanation: The US will provide an additional $3 million to India, through its aid agency USAID, for mitigating the spread of Covid-19.
- According to the Open Budget Survey, conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP),what is the rank of India among 117 nations in terms of budget transparency and accountability.?
A)53
B)55
C)51
D)59
Option A
Explanation: According to the Open Budget Survey, conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP), India has been placed at 53rd position among 117 nations in terms of budget transparency and accountability.
- Which Bank has has launched ‘Vikas Abhaya’ a loan scheme to provide some relief to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise(MSME) borrowers?
A)Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
B)Madyanchal Grameen Bank
C)Aryavart Bank
D)Nainital Bank
Option A
Explanation: Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank(KVGB) has launched ‘Vikas Abhaya’ a loan scheme to provide some relief to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise(MSME) borrowers.
- As per Mercom report,”which country became world’s 3rd largest solar market?
A)Russia
B)SriLanka
C)India
D)China
Option C
Explanation: India installed 7.3 GW of solar capacity in 2019 and secured its spot as the world’s third-largest solar market in the world. The country boasts of cumulative solar installations of about 35.7 GW at the end of December 2019.
- Which body has launched #WeWillWin campaign to pay tribute to health workers?
A)FIFA
B)ICC
C)WBA
D)IAAF
Option A
Explanation: Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) has launched a campaign called “#WeWillWin”.
- Who has been appointed as an advisor to digital payments app Google Pay?
A)Rakesh Mishra
B)Shikha Sharma
C)Markemdu Katju
D)Arundhati Bhattacharya
Option B
Explanation: Google Pay appointed Shikha Sharma, former CEO of Axis Bank, as an advisor to digital payments app . Sharma will help the Internet giant accelerate its payment journey.
- Who has been conferred the ‘Order of Rising Sun’ by the Japan government for promoting a better understanding of Japan in India and deepening ties between the two countries?
A)Thangjam Dhabali Singh
B)Suryadhay Kumar
C)Samuel Joseph
D)RK Chaturvedi
Option A
Explanation: A doctor from Manipur has been conferred the ‘Order of Rising Sun’ by the Japan government for promoting a better understanding of Japan in India and deepening ties between the two countries.
- Who has been chosen for the Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020 in ‘Science and Technology’ category?
A)T Pradeep
B)SN Singh
C)Vikas Chaturvedi
D)RN Sharma
Option A
Explanation: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Madras) Professor T Pradeep has been chosen for the Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020 in ‘Science and Technology’ category.
- Recently Hema Bharali passed away,He was related to which field?
A)Actor
B)Journalist
C)Scientist
D)Freedom Fighter
Option D
Explanation: Freedom fighter and Gandhian Hema Bharali, known for her efforts to uplift the condition of women and empower the marginalised sections of society, died due to old age related health issues. She was 101 and a spinster.
- Recently Chuni Goswami passed away.He was related to which sports?
A)Cricket
B)tennis
C)Basketball
D)Football
Option D
Explanation: Former Indian footballer Chuni Goswami passed away in Kolkata due to cardiac arrest.He was 82.
- Who is the author of book “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir”?
A)Rusev
B)John Bolton
C)William Smith
D)Dennies Ritchie
Option B
Explanation: A book titled “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir” authored by former national security adviser John Bolton released.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ off United States Agency for International Development?
A)Paris
B)Rome
C)NewYork
D)Washington DC
Option D
- Where is the HQ of FIFA?
A)Bangkok
B)Rome
C)Paris
D)Zurich
Option D
GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 759
- Which state government renamed “smart gram yojana” after ex-minister R R Patil?
A) Maharashtra
B) Telangana
C) Odisha
D) Andhra Pradesh
Option A
Explanation: The Maharashtra government’s “smart gram yojana” will be named after former Deputy Chief Minister the late R R Patil.
- The Arid Forest Research Institute is in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Delhi
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Option D
Explanation: Arid Forest Research Institute is a research institute situated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- which payment bank launched the Aadhaar enabled payment system (AePS) which will help people to do transactions at over 2,50,000 of its banking points across India?
A) Paytm Payments Bank
B) India Post Payments Bank
C) Fino Payments Bank
D) Airtel Payments Bank
Option D
Explanation: Airtel Payments Bank said that it has launched the Aadhaar enabled payment system (AePS) which will help people to do transactions at over 2,50,000 of its banking points across India.
- For corporate debtors, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code proposes a two stage process. Which one of the following is not one of them?
A) Debt restructuring
B) Liquidation, if not found viable
C) Insolvency Resolution Process during which the viability of continuing the business is assessed
D) None of these
Option A
- President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in which state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Haryana
C) Bihar
D) Assam
Option B
Explanation: President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Surajkund, Haryana.
- Which Bank ties-up with IndiGo to launch co-branded credit card ‘Ka-ching, powered by Mastercard?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) IDBI Bank
D) SBI
Option B
Explanation: IndiGo airlines has partnered with HDFC Bank to launch its first travel credit card Called ‘Ka-ching’, it is powered by Mastercard.
- Which state flagged off India’s 1st of its kind first ‘fruit train’?
A) Sikkim
B) Assam
C) Maharashtra
D) Andhra Pradesh
Option D
Explanation: India’s First Fruit Train Flagged Off – A goods train of the Indian Railways which was fully loaded with 980 tonnes of banana was flagged off from Tadipatri in Andhra’s Anantapur district to the JNPT, Mumbai, for being shipped to Iran.
- The Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular habitat located in________?
A) Mizoram
B) Assam
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Meghalaya
Option C
Explanation: Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is a 282-square-kilometre (109 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary in the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, a state in Northeast India. The sanctuary was declared in 1980, and is home to many species of wild animals including the Bengal tiger, hoolock gibbon, leopard and clouded leopard.
- NBFCs are required to accept public deposit for a maximum period of ___ months?
A) 36 months
B) 45 months
C) 60 months
D) 90 months
Option C
Explanation: The NBFCs are allowed to accept/renew public deposits for a minimum period of 12 months and maximum period of 60 months.
- Who was honoured with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020?
A) MK Singh
B) Nivedita Sharma
C) RK Pauchari
D) Jadhav Payeng
Option D
Explanation: Assam’s eminent environmental activist Jadav Payeng will be awarded with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award for his efforts in creating a man-made forest through reforestation.
- Which state has initiated a doorstep pension delivery schemeYSR Pension Kanuka?
A) Maharashtra
B) Telangana
C) Odisha
D) Andhra Pradesh
Option D
Explanation: Adhra Pradesh Government has initiated a doorstep pension delivery schemeYSR Pension Kanuka across the state, under which, various welfare pensions is being delivered at the doorstep of the pensioners.
- Recently which offshore patrol vessel built by L&T was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard?
A) Vikram
B) Avni
C) Vayu
D) Varad
Option D
Explanation: L&T-built Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varad was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) by Shri. Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertiliser at LOT Kattupalli shipyard, near Chennai.
- What is the rank of India in 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report?
A) 25th
B) 27th
C) 26th
D) 30th
Option B
Explanation: India”s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) has jumped more than 90 places to 27th position among 176 global think tanks in 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Which became the first Company to bring ISRO’s NavIC technology to smartphones in 2020?
A) Xiaomi
B) Lenovo
C) Apple
D) Samsung
Option A
Explanation: Smartphone and smart TV brand Xiaomi announced it would bring ISROs Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System NavIC technology to its smartphones.
- Which Bank has signed a pact with CARE Ratings to assess credit quality of its small and medium enterprises (SME) customers?
A) SBI
B) IDBI Bank
C) Canara Bank
D) Bank of Baroda
Option D
Explanation: State-owned Bank of Baroda has signed a pact with CARE Ratings to assess credit quality of its small and medium enterprises (SME) customers.
- Where is the HQ of ONGC?
A) NewDelhi
B) Pune
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai
Option A
- Name the first woman chief minister of the country?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
C) Meira Kumar
D) Sucheta Kriplani
Option D
Explanation: She was the fourth CM of UP and first woman chief minister in the country.
- The 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Conference 2020 held in which city?
A) Lucknow
B) Chennai
C) NewDelhi
D) Mumbai
Option C
Explanation: The 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Conference 2020 on ‘Empowering Youth for Technology Led Farming’ inaugurated by the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi.
- The business that RBI can carry out is defined under which section of RBI Act, 1934?
A) Section 12
B) Section 15
C) Section 16
D) Section 17
Option D
Explanation: Section 17
- Government approved how many projects under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)?
A) 32
B) 35
C) 38
D) 42
Option A
Explanation: A total of 32 projects have been sanctioned under ‘unit’ scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) in meetings of Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) presided over by Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 280
- Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams.
- The Chambal river flows from Madhya Pradesh to ______
A) Gujarat
B) Assam
C) Delhi
D) Rajasthan
E) Chandigarh
D) Rajasthan
- The state with Lowest Female Sex Ratio as per census 2011 is ______
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Assam
C) Haryana
D) Sikkim
E) Chandigarh
C) Haryana
- The Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations, founded in _____
A) 1971
B) 1941
C) 1946
D) 1945
E) 1961
D) 1945
- The Dhyan Chand Award formally known as Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games of India. The honor is named after Dhyan Chand, an Indian ______ player.
A) Hockey
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Badminton
E) Table Tennis
A) Hockey
- Merdeka Cup is related to _____
A) Hockey
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Badminton
E) Table Tennis
B) Football
- A football game is played between two teams of ___ players each
A) 10
B) 11
C) 7
D) 9
E) 12
B) 11
- Protection of life and personal liberty is related to _____
A) Article 19
B) Article 20
C) Article 21A
D) Article 21
E) Article 22
D) Article 21
- KAZIND, is an annual joint military exercise between India and the ____
A) Kenya
B) Kyrgyzstan
C) Kazakhstan
D) Kiribati
E) Kuwait
C) Kazakhstan
- Which north-eastern state shares a border with Myanmar?
A) Assam
B) Sikkim
C) Manipur
D) Arunachal Pradesh
E) Mizoram
E) Mizoram
- JSE Limited is the largest stock exchange located in _______
A) Australia
B) Singapore
C) Russia
D) USA
E) South Africa
E) South Africa
Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation Questions Set 145
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There are three garments A, B and C sold shirt and pants in January 2019.
Number of shirt sold in garment C is 28 less than the number of pants sold in garment B. Number of shirt sold in garment B is 240, which is 20% more than the number of pants sold in the same garment.
Total number of items sold in garment A is 50% of the total number of items sold in garment B. Number of pants sold in garment A is half of the number of shirt sold in garment B.
The ratio of the number of shirt sold in garment A to that of the number of pants sold in garment C is 25: 27.
Number of shirt sold in garment C is 28 less than the number of pants sold in garment B. Number of shirt sold in garment B is 240, which is 20% more than the number of pants sold in the same garment.
Total number of items sold in garment A is 50% of the total number of items sold in garment B. Number of pants sold in garment A is half of the number of shirt sold in garment B.
The ratio of the number of shirt sold in garment A to that of the number of pants sold in garment C is 25: 27.
- Number of shirt sold in garment A is what percentage more/less than number of pants sold in garment B?1020304050Option E
Number of shirt sold in garment B = 240
Number of pants sold in garment B = 240 * (100/120) = 200
Number of shirt sold in garment C = 200 – 28 = 172
Total number of items sold in garment B = 240 + 200 = 440
Total number of items sold in garment A = 440 * 50/100 = 220
Number of pants sold in garment A = ½ * 240 = 120
Number of shirt sold in garment A = 220 – 120 = 100
Number of pants sold in garment C = 100 * (27/25) = 108
Required percentage = (200 – 100)/200 * 100
= 100/200 * 100 = 50% less
- What is the ratio of the total number of pants sold in all the garments together to that of the total number of items sold in garment C?117: 27117: 70113: 70117: 1017: 70Option B
Required ratio = (120 + 240 + 108): 280
= 468: 280
= 117: 70
- What is the difference between the total number of items sold in garment A to that of C?5060708090Option B
Required diff = 280 – 220 = 60
- If garment D sold number of pants is 20% more than that of garment A and the ratio of the number of pants sold in garment D to that of shirt is 2: 3. What is the total number of items sold in garment D?340300240360120Option D
Number of pants sold in garment D = 120 * (120/100) = 144
Number of shirt sold in garment D = 144 * (3/2) = 216
Required total = 144 + 216 = 360
- If 20% of the shirt sold in garment B is defective, find the number of non – defective shirt sold in garment B?132223256190192Option E
Required number of shirt = 240 * 80/100 = 192
- What is the percentage of number of senior professors in department U?1525354555Option A
Required percentage = 54˚/360˚ * 100
= 15%
- Find the total number of junior professors in department T, U and X together?80706090100Option D
Required total = (36 + 30 + 24) = 90
- If total number of female professors in department Y is 40 and the number of junior male professors in department Y is 20, then find the total female senior professors in the same department?2324252627Option B
Total number of professors = 54 + 36 = 90
Total number of female professors = 40
Total number of male professors = 90 – 40 = 50
Number of senior male professors = 50 – 20 = 30
Number of senior female professors = 54 – 30 = 24
- If the number of senior professors in department S is 25% more than department V and the ratio of senior to junior professors in department S is 3: 4. Number of junior professors in department S is what percent more/less than the number of junior professors in department U?100120130140110Option A
Number of senior professors in department S = 125/100 * 36 = 45
Number of junior professors in department S = 45/3 * 4 = 60
Required percentage = (60 – 30)/30 * 100 = 30/30 * 100 = 100%
- Which of the following department has maximum number of professors (Senior + Junior)?XYTUVOption B
From department T = 45 + 36 = 81
From department U = 27 + 30 = 57
From department V = 36 + 32 = 68
From Department X = 18 + 24 = 42
From department Y = 54 + 36 = 90
Department Y has maximum number of professors.
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: The pie chart shows the distribution of total number of senior professors in different departments.
Number of senior professors in Department X = 18

Saturday, May 2, 2020
GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 758
- Who inaugurated Baroda Startup Banking, an initiative aimed at making the bank a preferred banking partner for the start-up community?
A) Smriti Irani
B) Anurag Thakur
C) Narendra Modi
D) Rajiv Kumar
Option D
Explanation: Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar inaugurated Baroda Startup Banking, an initiative aimed at making the bank a preferred banking partner for the start-up community and establishing connect with at least 2,000 start-ups over the next two years.
- The Nagarhole National Park is located in which state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Assam
D) Karnataka
Option D
Explanation: Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a wildlife reserve in the South Indian state of Karnataka.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched how many Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh?
A) 10000
B) 15000
C) 20000
D) 25000
Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 10,000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.
- The composition of central board of Reserve Bank of India is defined under Section ___ of RBI Act, 1934
A) Section 5
B) Section 7
C) Section 11
D) Section 8
Option D
Explanation: Section 8
- The two-day unique Chilli Festival celebrated in which state?
A) Jharkhand
B) Bihar
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Option C
Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, the two-day unique Chilli Festival begins at Kasrawad in Khargone district.
- Which became the first government entity to join the centralized invoicing platform, TReDS, helping smaller vendors access working capital easily?
A) SIDBI
B) Ordnance Factory Board
C) Shipping Corporation of India
D) NIC
Option B
Explanation: State-owned suppliers of arsenal and protective military gear to India’s defence personnel could become among the first government entities to join the centralized invoicing platform, TReDS, helping smaller vendors access working capital easily.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched the ‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyaan’ in which city?
A) Lucknow
B) Kota
C) Surat
D) Ahmedabad
Option B
Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched the ‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyaan’ in his constituency Kota, Rajasthan to support adolescent girls and pregnant women in the country.
- Which novel has been awarded Sahitya Akademi’s Translation Prize 2019?
A) Novark
B) Shimyani
C) Artha
D) Kusumabale
Option D
Explanation: Sahitya Akademi’s Translation Prize for 2019 in the category of translation into English has been awarded to Kannada novel Kusumabale by Devanur Mahadeva, rendered into English by Susan Daniel.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates Pension Adalat for Central govt pensioners in which place?
A) Bihar
B) Maharashtra
C) Jammu
D) Gujarat
Option C
Explanation: Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated Pension Adalat for Central Government pensioners and awareness programme on National Pension System (NPS) in Jammu.
- The Kalisindh Thermal Power Station is located in which of the following state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Rajasthan
Option D
Explanation: Kalisindh Thermal Power Station is located 12 km away from Jhalawar town in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan state in western India. The power plant is operated by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL). Water for the plant is provided by the Kalisindh Dam reservoir, near Bhanwarasi village.
- Which state has signed MoU with Airport Authority of India for construction of equipment hiring centers?
A) Bihar
B) Sikkim
C) Assam
D) Tripura
Option D
Explanation: Tripura State Government and Airport Authority of India has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of six equipment hiring centers in Manu Block under the Dhalai District of Tripura.
- NBFCs are required to accept public deposit for a minimum period of ___ months?
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
Option B
Explanation: The NBFCs are allowed to accept/renew public deposits for a minimum period of 12 months . They cannot accept deposits repayable on demand.
- Who won her second gold in the Khelo India University Games after bagging the top spot in 200m final?
A) Dutee Chand
B) Vinesh Phogat
C) Swati Singh
D) Kavya Tomar
Option A
Explanation: Indian ace runner Dutee Chand won her second gold in the Khelo India University Games after bagging the top spot in 200m final.
- The sixth Offshore Patrol Vessel ”Yard 45006 VAJRA” to enhance coastal security was launched in which city?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Surat
C) Chennai
D) Mumbai
Option C
Explanation: The sixth Offshore Patrol Vessel ”Yard 45006 VAJRA” to enhance coastal security was formally launched at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Who wins Mexican Open title 2020 (men’s)?
A) Roger Federer
B) Taylor Fritz
C) Rafael Nadal
D) Sebastian Vettel
Option C
Explanation: Rafael Nadal secured his 85th ATP Tour title with a resounding win over Taylor Fritz in the Mexican Open final in Acapulco.
- Which day was declared as India’s first ‘Protein Day’?
A) February 23
B) February 25
C) February 26
D) February 27
Option D
Explanation: Right to Protein, a national-level public health initiative has launched India’s first ‘Protein Day’ on February 27,2020 to draw public attention, raise awareness, and educate India on the health benefits of protein.
- Muhyiddin Yassin has been appointed asPM of which country?
A) Singapore
B) Thailand
C) Malaysia
D) Maldives
Option C
- The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was drafted by whom?
A) Securities and Exchange Board of India
B) Reserve Bank of India
C) Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee
D) Indian Banks’ Association
Option C
Explanation: Former Union law secretary T K Viswanathan was the key architect of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, as chairman of the Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee which produced the report in this regard.
- Where is the headquarters of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) situated?
A) Singapore
B) Belgium
C) Kenya
D) Canada
Option A
- How much amount was approved by the government under Operation Green Scheme?
A) ₹162 cr
B) ₹155 cr
C) ₹171 cr
D) ₹170 cr
Option A
Explanation: The government has approved Rs 162 crore under Operation Green scheme which has an outlay of Rs 500 crore to stabilize the supply of tomato, onion and potato (TOP) crops and to ensure their availability round the year without price volatility.
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