BANKING GK QUIZ
PKPRAJAPAT
BANKING CURRENT AFF QUESTION PAPER 19 TO 25 AUG 2019
1.
Who
inaugurated the 15,000 square feet underground bunker museum ?
1) Ram Nath Govind
2) Narendra Modi
3) Amit Shah
4) Nirmala Sitharaman
5) None of these
1) Ram Nath Govind
2) Narendra Modi
3) Amit Shah
4) Nirmala Sitharaman
5) None of these
2.
Where did
President of India, Shri Ram Nath Govind inaugurated the 15,000 square feet
underground bunker museum ?
1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2) Kolkata, West Bengal
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2) Kolkata, West Bengal
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
3.
National
Green Tribunal(NGT) has formed a committee to look into the issues of illegal
sand mining in which river ?
1) Mahananda
2) Yamuna
3) Ganga
4) Ghaghara
5) None of these
1) Mahananda
2) Yamuna
3) Ganga
4) Ghaghara
5) None of these
4.
Where will
the India’s first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology
(CICET) to be build ?
1) Maharashtra
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) New Delhi
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
1) Maharashtra
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) New Delhi
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
5.
Name the new
scheme that is set to launch by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
to fund new scientific and engineering breakthroughs with global impact.
1) Supra(Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement)
2) Spra(Scientific Profound Research Advancement)
3) Super(Scientific and Useful Profound Enhancement Research)
4) Super-f(Scientific and Useful Profound Enhancement Research Fund)
5) None of these
1) Supra(Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement)
2) Spra(Scientific Profound Research Advancement)
3) Super(Scientific and Useful Profound Enhancement Research)
4) Super-f(Scientific and Useful Profound Enhancement Research Fund)
5) None of these
6.
Name the
Indian delegation who visited Bhutan recently .
1) Ram Nath Govind
2) Narendra Modi
3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Venkaiah Naidu
5) None of these
1) Ram Nath Govind
2) Narendra Modi
3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Venkaiah Naidu
5) None of these
7.
Where did
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power
plant ?
1) Nepal
2) India
3) Bhutan
4) Myanmar
5) None of these
1) Nepal
2) India
3) Bhutan
4) Myanmar
5) None of these
8.
Name the
co-operation between India and Bhutan, which was commemorated by launching
stamps ?
1) Infrastructure
2) Education
3) Defence
4) Hydropower
5) None of these
1) Infrastructure
2) Education
3) Defence
4) Hydropower
5) None of these
9.
Under the
assistance of which organization, Ground Earth Station & SATCOM network was
developed, for utilization of South Asia Satellite in Bhutan
1) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
3) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
4) National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)
5) None of these
1) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
3) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
4) National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)
5) None of these
10.
Name the
card, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhutan .
1) Maestro
2) RuPay
3) Mastercard
4) Visa
5) None of these
1) Maestro
2) RuPay
3) Mastercard
4) Visa
5) None of these
11.
Which of the
following IIT has not signed MoU with Royal University of Bhutan to focus on
STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) ?
1) IIT Madras
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Bombay
4) IIT Delhi
5) None of these
1) IIT Madras
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Bombay
4) IIT Delhi
5) None of these
12.
Who has
created a world record for the 2nd time by solving 176 pyraminx (pyramid-shaped
rubik’s cube) puzzles while riding a bicycle in 1 hour and 7 minutes ?
1) Rowe Hessler
2) Tyson Mao
3) Lucas Etter
4) Chinmay Prabhu
5) None of these
1) Rowe Hessler
2) Tyson Mao
3) Lucas Etter
4) Chinmay Prabhu
5) None of these
13.
Name the
biopic, which enters Guinness world book of records as longest documentary .
1) Waltz with Bashir
2) Behind the Candelabra
3) 100 years of Chrysostom
4) The King’s Speech
5) None of these
1) Waltz with Bashir
2) Behind the Candelabra
3) 100 years of Chrysostom
4) The King’s Speech
5) None of these
14.
Who won the
J C Bose Fellowship award 2019 for his outstanding contribution in the field of
population and medical genomics ?
1) Lalji Singh
2) K Thangaraj
3) Sharat Chandra
4) Ch Mohan Rao
5) None of these
1) Lalji Singh
2) K Thangaraj
3) Sharat Chandra
4) Ch Mohan Rao
5) None of these
15.
Who was appointed
as the President of Paytm on August 19, 2019 ?
1) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
2) Pallavi Shroff
3) Ravi Adusumalli
4) Madhur Deora
5) None of these
1) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
2) Pallavi Shroff
3) Ravi Adusumalli
4) Madhur Deora
5) None of these
16.
Which
organization released the report titled “Global SO2 emission hotspot database:
Ranking the world’s worst sources of SO2 pollution” ?
1) Greenpeace
2) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)
3) World Health Organization(WHO)
4) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)
5) None of these
1) Greenpeace
2) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)
3) World Health Organization(WHO)
4) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)
5) None of these
17.
Name the
country, which is the world’s top emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide(SO2)
as per Greenpeace’s report “Global SO2 emission hotspot database: Ranking the
world’s worst sources of SO2 pollution” .
1) Japan
2) Russia
3) India
4) Pakistan
5) None of these
1) Japan
2) Russia
3) India
4) Pakistan
5) None of these
18.
Which of the
following fish species is not among the one discovered by researchers from the
Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Arunachal Pradesh ?
1) Mystus prabini
2) Garra simbalbaraensis
3) Exostoma kottelati
4) Garra ranganensis
5) None of these
1) Mystus prabini
2) Garra simbalbaraensis
3) Exostoma kottelati
4) Garra ranganensis
5) None of these
19.
Where will
the 2019 World Youth chess championship to be held from October 1-13, 2019 ?
1) Hanoi, Vietnam
2) Moscow, Russia
3) Bangkok, Thailand
4) Mumbai, India
5) None of these
1) Hanoi, Vietnam
2) Moscow, Russia
3) Bangkok, Thailand
4) Mumbai, India
5) None of these
20.
Who became
the first person to replace as a concussion substitute in Test cricket while
playing against England in 2019 Ashes Series in Lord’s, London ?
1) Marnus Labuschagne
2) Mitchell Swepson
3) Matt Renshaw
4) Michael Neser
5) None of these
1) Marnus Labuschagne
2) Mitchell Swepson
3) Matt Renshaw
4) Michael Neser
5) None of these
21.
Who won 300m
women’s gold medal in Athleticky Mitink Reiter Event 2019 in the Czech Republic
?
1) V.K.Vismaya
2) M. R. Poovamma
3) Hima Das
4) Dutee Chand
5) None of these
1) V.K.Vismaya
2) M. R. Poovamma
3) Hima Das
4) Dutee Chand
5) None of these
22.
Ashley Cole
announced retirement, he is associated with which sport ?
1) Badminton
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Cricket
5) None of these
1) Badminton
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Cricket
5) None of these
23.
Which
state’s former Chief Minister, Jagannath Mishra passed away recently ?
1) Jharkhand
2) Assam
3) Meghalaya
4) Bihar
5) None of these
1) Jharkhand
2) Assam
3) Meghalaya
4) Bihar
5) None of these
24.
Ranjit Guru
passed away recently, he was a ___________ .
1) Politician
2) Actor
3) Journalist
4) Social Activist
5) None of these
1) Politician
2) Actor
3) Journalist
4) Social Activist
5) None of these
25.
Name the
deceased Punjabi writer, who won Sahitya Akademi award for his book “Gawache
Arth” (The Lost Meaning) in 1999 .
1) Niranjan Singh Tasneem
2) Mahasweta Devi
3) Khushwant Singh
4) Govind Pansare
5) None of these
1) Niranjan Singh Tasneem
2) Mahasweta Devi
3) Khushwant Singh
4) Govind Pansare
5) None of these
26.
World
photography day is celebrated on ____________ .
1) August 16
2) August 17
3) August 18
4) August 19
5) None of these
1) August 16
2) August 17
3) August 18
4) August 19
5) None of these
27.
On which
date, World Humanitarian Day is observed ?
1) August 19
2) August 17
3) August 18
4) August 16
5) None of these
1) August 19
2) August 17
3) August 18
4) August 16
5) None of these
28.
When is
Parsi New Year ‘Navroz or Jamshedi Navroz’ celebrated ?
1) August 19
2) August 17
3) August 18
4) August 16
5) None of these
1) August 19
2) August 17
3) August 18
4) August 16
5) None of these
29.
Which
ministry released the draft on National Resource Efficiency Policy (NREP) 2019
?
1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
2) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME)
3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
4) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
5) None of these
1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
2) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME)
3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
4) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
30.
Under which
act, National Resource Efficiency Authority (NREA) will be constituted ?
1) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
2) Environment (Protection) Act, 1982
3) Environment (Protection) Act, 1980
4) Environment (Protection) Act, 1979
5) None of these
1) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
2) Environment (Protection) Act, 1982
3) Environment (Protection) Act, 1980
4) Environment (Protection) Act, 1979
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
31.
Name the
head of the committee, that submits its report to Nirmala Sitharaman and
suggests to replace the Income Tax Act with a new Direct Tax Code(DTC).
1) P.K. Dash
2) Akhilesh Ranjan
3) Pramod Chandra Mody
4) Neena Kumar
5) None of these
1) P.K. Dash
2) Akhilesh Ranjan
3) Pramod Chandra Mody
4) Neena Kumar
5) None of these
32.
Which
country’s MoU with India becomes operational on Training and Capacity Building
Programme for its Civil Servants ?
1) Mauritius
2) Sri Lanka
3) Seychelles
4) Maldives
5) None of these
1) Mauritius
2) Sri Lanka
3) Seychelles
4) Maldives
5) None of these
33.
What does
‘U’ stands for in UDAY, which was in news recently ?
1) Union
2) Ujala
3) Utkrisht
4) Udaan
5) None of these
1) Union
2) Ujala
3) Utkrisht
4) Udaan
5) None of these
34.
Between
which cities does the second luxury double-decker Uday(Utkrisht Double-decker
Air-conditioned Yatri) Express will run ?
1) Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada
2) Visakhapatnam and Chennai
3) Visakhapatnam and Bangalore
4) Vijayawada and Bangalore
5) None of these
1) Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada
2) Visakhapatnam and Chennai
3) Visakhapatnam and Bangalore
4) Vijayawada and Bangalore
5) None of these
35.
What is the
revised retirement age of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) as per the
Union Home Minister ?
1) 65 years
2) 60 years
3) 58 years
4) 59 years
5) None of these
1) 65 years
2) 60 years
3) 58 years
4) 59 years
5) None of these
36.
Who visited
and reviewed the functioning of Information Management and Analysis Centre
(IMAC) and Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) ?
1) Narendra Modi
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Amit Shah
4) Rajnath Singh
5) None of these
1) Narendra Modi
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Amit Shah
4) Rajnath Singh
5) None of these
37.
Where was
the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) located?
1) Guwahati, Assam
2) Kolkata, West Bengal
3) Gurgaon, Haryana
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
1) Guwahati, Assam
2) Kolkata, West Bengal
3) Gurgaon, Haryana
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
38.
Which
institute has signed an MoU with National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) to
achieve the objective of National Solar Mission through training programmes ?
1) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU)
2) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay
3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
4) Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT)
5) None of these
1) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU)
2) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay
3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
4) Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT)
5) None of these
39.
Which year
is set as target to achieve 100 GW by solar energy ?
1) 2020
2) 2022
3) 2025
4) 2030
5) None of these
1) 2020
2) 2022
3) 2025
4) 2030
5) None of these
40.
Where was
the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Defence Ministries of India and China
held ?
1) Kolkata, India
2) Shanghai, China
3) New Delhi, India
4) Beijing, China
5) None of these
1) Kolkata, India
2) Shanghai, China
3) New Delhi, India
4) Beijing, China
5) None of these
41.
Which two
countries participate in Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise ?
1) India and Bangladesh
2) India and Russia
3) India and China
4) India and Japan
5) None of these
1) India and Bangladesh
2) India and Russia
3) India and China
4) India and Japan
5) None of these
42.
Where will
be the 8th edition of Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise 2019 between India
& China held in December 2019?
1) Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya
2) Chail near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh
3) Ajaysar near Ajmer in Rajasthan
4) Huai Yuan near Chengdu in China
5) None of these
1) Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya
2) Chail near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh
3) Ajaysar near Ajmer in Rajasthan
4) Huai Yuan near Chengdu in China
5) None of these
43.
Expand DRR ?
1) Devaluation Redemption Reserve(DRR)
2) Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR)
3) Default Redemption Reserve(DRR)
4) Depreciation Redemption Reserve(DRR)
5) None of these
1) Devaluation Redemption Reserve(DRR)
2) Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR)
3) Default Redemption Reserve(DRR)
4) Depreciation Redemption Reserve(DRR)
5) None of these
44.
What is the
revised Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR) for the unlisted companies with an
objective of reducing the cost of the capital raised by companies?
1) 10%2) 20%
3) 25%4) 30%
5) None of these
1) 10%2) 20%
3) 25%4) 30%
5) None of these
45.
Who won the
2019 South Asian Spelling Bee competition ?
1) Abhijay Kodali
2) Saketh Sundar
3) Navneeth Murali
4) Shruthika Padhy
5) None of these
1) Abhijay Kodali
2) Saketh Sundar
3) Navneeth Murali
4) Shruthika Padhy
5) None of these
46.
Which
broadcasting company has stated that it will introduce 2 awards namely ‘Neelum
Sharma Tejaswini award’ & ‘Achyutananda Sahoo Award’ in memory of Former
anchor,Neelum Sharma ?
1) AIR FM Gold
2) All India Radio
3) Doordarshan
4) Prasar Bharti
5) None of these
1) AIR FM Gold
2) All India Radio
3) Doordarshan
4) Prasar Bharti
5) None of these
47.
Who was
appointed as the new MD(Managing Director) and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of
Vodafone Idea ltd on August 20,2019 ?
1) Vikram Singh Mehta
2) Ravinder Takkar
3) Chittaranjan Dua
4) Sunil Sood
5) None of these
1) Vikram Singh Mehta
2) Ravinder Takkar
3) Chittaranjan Dua
4) Sunil Sood
5) None of these
48.
Which state
government categorized Nicotine as “Class A poison” in order to strengthen the
enforcement of the ban on production and sale of electronic cigarettes ?
1) Karnataka
2) Maharashtra
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Kerala
5) None of these
1) Karnataka
2) Maharashtra
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Kerala
5) None of these
49.
Researchers
from which institute has invented two distinct and special membranes that can
separate oil and water, even under harsh conditions ?
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Madras
4) IIT Guwahati
5) None of these
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Madras
4) IIT Guwahati
5) None of these
50.
Name the
second planet that lies about 63 light years away from Earth, which was
discovered by the astronomers from Institute for Planetary sciences and
Astrophysics, Grenoble, France (IPAG) .
1) Tau Boötis b
2) Gliese 581 b
3) Kepler-5b
4) B Pictoris c
5) None of these
1) Tau Boötis b
2) Gliese 581 b
3) Kepler-5b
4) B Pictoris c
5) None of these
51.
Where did
3rd Nation’s Cup 2019 held ?
1) Russia2) Serbia
1) Russia2) Serbia
3) Malaysia4) Thailand
5) None of these
5) None of these
52.
Who topped
the latest International Cricket Council(ICC)’s test batsmen rankings?
1) Virat Kohli2) Ben Stokes
3) Steve Smith4) Kane Williamson
5) None of these
1) Virat Kohli2) Ben Stokes
3) Steve Smith4) Kane Williamson
5) None of these
53.
Which team
has won the Dolo-650 Bangalore Cup All India Hockey Tournament 2019 ?
1) Steel Authority of India(SAIL)
2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC)
3) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)
4) Army XI
5) None of these
1) Steel Authority of India(SAIL)
2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC)
3) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)
4) Army XI
5) None of these
54.
Who won the
men’s singles title in Cincinnati Masters/ Western & Southern Open 2019 ?
1) Filip Polášek
2) Ivan Dodig
3) David Goffin
4) Daniil Medvedev
5) None of these
1) Filip Polášek
2) Ivan Dodig
3) David Goffin
4) Daniil Medvedev
5) None of these
55.
Who was
appointed as the honorary life member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on 19th
August, 2019?
1) Stuart Broad2) Jonny Bairstow
3) Mitchell Johnson4) Dimuth Karunaratne
5) None of these
1) Stuart Broad2) Jonny Bairstow
3) Mitchell Johnson4) Dimuth Karunaratne
5) None of these
56.
Name the
Indian Cricketer, whose life time ban was reduced to seven year ban, which
comes to end by 2020 .
1) Ajay Jadeja2) S. Sreesanth
3) Ajay Sharma4) Mohammad Azharuddin
5) None of these
1) Ajay Jadeja2) S. Sreesanth
3) Ajay Sharma4) Mohammad Azharuddin
5) None of these
57.
Mohammed
Zahur ‘Khayyam’ Hashmi passed away recently, he was a ___________ .
1) Music Director-Composer
2) Actor – Music Director
3) Music Director – Producer
4) Music Ditrector – Director
5) None of these
1) Music Director-Composer
2) Actor – Music Director
3) Music Director – Producer
4) Music Ditrector – Director
5) None of these
58.
Whose birth
anniversary on August 20 is commemorated as Sadbhavana Diwas (harmony day)?
1) Morarji Desai2) Lal Bahadur Shastri
3) Indira Gandhi4) Rajiv Gandhi
5) None of these
1) Morarji Desai2) Lal Bahadur Shastri
3) Indira Gandhi4) Rajiv Gandhi
5) None of these
59.
World
Mosquito Day is observed annually on ______ .
1) August 17
2) August 18
3) August 20
4) August 19
5) None of these
1) August 17
2) August 18
3) August 20
4) August 19
5) None of these
60.
Where was
the 9th session of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held ?
1) Nairobi, Kenya
2) Mumbai, India
3) New Delhi, India
4) Mombasa, Kenya
5) None of these
1) Nairobi, Kenya
2) Mumbai, India
3) New Delhi, India
4) Mombasa, Kenya
5) None of these
61.
Who lead the
Indian delegation to 9th session of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC)
that held in New Delhi ?
1) Piyush Goyal
2) Amit Shah
3) Nirmala Sitharaman
4) Suresh Prabhu
5) None of these
1) Piyush Goyal
2) Amit Shah
3) Nirmala Sitharaman
4) Suresh Prabhu
5) None of these
62.
Where was
the National Conference of Tourism Ministers held ?
1) Kochi, Kerala
2) Bengaluru, Karnataka
3) Kolkata, West Bengal
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
1) Kochi, Kerala
2) Bengaluru, Karnataka
3) Kolkata, West Bengal
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
63.
How many
MoU’s were handed over during the National Conference of Tourism Ministers for
the prospective of ‘Monument Mitras’ ?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
5) None of these
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
5) None of these
64.
Who planted
Maulsari sapling and launched a plantation drive as part of the ‘Van Mahotsav’
celebrations ?
1) Amit Shah
2) Narendra Modi
3) Ram Nath Kovind
4) Venkaiah Naidu
5) None of these
1) Amit Shah
2) Narendra Modi
3) Ram Nath Kovind
4) Venkaiah Naidu
5) None of these
65.
As per Union
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, ‘Housing for all’
under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) will be achieved by which year ?
1) 20202) 2022
3) 20254) 2027
5) None of these
1) 20202) 2022
3) 20254) 2027
5) None of these
66.
Which
organization has collaborated with World Economic Forum (WEF) to organize 2-day
India Economic Summit 2019 ?
1) World Bank(WB)
2) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)
3) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
5) none of these
1) World Bank(WB)
2) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)
3) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
5) none of these
67.
What will be
the theme of the India Economic Summit 2019 ?
1) Digital India: Success to Excellence
2) Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World
3) Promotion and Consolidation of Peace through Respect for International Law
4) Adoption of Integrated and Theme Based Communication Approach
5) None of these
1) Digital India: Success to Excellence
2) Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World
3) Promotion and Consolidation of Peace through Respect for International Law
4) Adoption of Integrated and Theme Based Communication Approach
5) None of these
68.
Name the
United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia, who is one among the
chair of India Economic Summit 2019 .
1) Saina Nehwal2) Priyanka Chopra
3) Sania Mirza4) P. V. Sindhu
5) None of these
1) Saina Nehwal2) Priyanka Chopra
3) Sania Mirza4) P. V. Sindhu
5) None of these
69.
Which two
countries have hold the High-Level Meeting (HLM) in New Delhi as a part of MoU,
that was signed earlier for a collaborative relationship to combat illegal
activities at sea like smuggling and developing regional cooperation ?
1) India and Srilanka
2) India and Thailand
3) India and Maldives
4) India and Indonesia
5) None of these
1) India and Srilanka
2) India and Thailand
3) India and Maldives
4) India and Indonesia
5) None of these
70.
Which
country has lost it’s first glacier named, “Okjokull glacier” due to climate
change?
1) Finland2) Denmark
3) Norway4) Iceland
5) None of these
1) Finland2) Denmark
3) Norway4) Iceland
5) None of these
71.
Which entity
has signed a joint venture (JV) with Ideal Finance Ltd (IFL) to acquire up to
58.2% stake in it for LKR 2 billion ?
1) Tata Capital Limited
2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
3) HDB Financial Services
4) Bajaj Finance Limited
5) None of these
1) Tata Capital Limited
2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
3) HDB Financial Services
4) Bajaj Finance Limited
5) None of these
72.
Which organization
has handed over the design of the Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to the Indian army
in New Delhi recently ?
1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)
2) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
3) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
4) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
5) None of these
1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)
2) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
3) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
4) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
5) None of these
73.
What is the
maximum load bearing capacity of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR), that is designed
by Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES)?
1) 70 metric tonne (MT)
2) 100 metric tonne (MT)
3) 150 metric tonne (MT)
4) 50 metric tonne (MT)
5) None of these
1) 70 metric tonne (MT)
2) 100 metric tonne (MT)
3) 150 metric tonne (MT)
4) 50 metric tonne (MT)
5) None of these
74.
Name the
World’s largest processor with 1.2 trillion transistors that was unveiled
recently .
1) Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
2) MediaTek Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
3) Qualcomm Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
4) Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
5) None of these
1) Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
2) MediaTek Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
3) Qualcomm Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
4) Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
5) None of these
75.
Which of the
NASA’s mission has obtained 1st high-resolution measurements of an
interplanetary shock event?
1) Balloon Array for RBSP Relativistic Electron Losses (BARREL)
2) Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS)
3) Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO)
4) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
5) None of these
1) Balloon Array for RBSP Relativistic Electron Losses (BARREL)
2) Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS)
3) Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO)
4) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
5) None of these
76.
Who was not
among the 1st Asian para-swimming team, that cross the Catalina Channel (42
km)of US(United States) in just 11 hours 34 minutes?
1) Rimo Saha
2) Jagdish Chandra
3) Soma Biswas
4) Chetan
5) None of these
1) Rimo Saha
2) Jagdish Chandra
3) Soma Biswas
4) Chetan
5) None of these
77.
Satendra
Singh Lohia is associated with which sport ?
1) Swimming
2) Tennis
3) Badminton
4) Cricket
5) None of these
1) Swimming
2) Tennis
3) Badminton
4) Cricket
5) None of these
78.
Who was
appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Cricket team ?
1) Gary Kirsten
2) Kyle Abbott
3) Ottis Gibson
4) Russell Domingo
5) None of these
1) Gary Kirsten
2) Kyle Abbott
3) Ottis Gibson
4) Russell Domingo
5) None of these
79.
Which
state’s former Chief Minister, Babulal Gaur passed away recently ?
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Bihar
4) Kerala
5) None of these
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Bihar
4) Kerala
5) None of these
80.
______
edition of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of
Terrorism is observed on 21st August, 2019 .
1) 4th
2) 3rd
3) 2nd
4) 1st
5) None of these
1) 4th
2) 3rd
3) 2nd
4) 1st
5) None of these
81.
World Senior
Citizen Day is observed annually on __________ ?
1) August 21
2) August 20
3) August 19
4) August 18
5) None of these
1) August 21
2) August 20
3) August 19
4) August 18
5) None of these
82.
Name the
world’s largest teachers’ training programme launched in New Delhi recently to
improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level .
1) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Kaushalya Yojana (NISHTKY)
2) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Programme (NISHTHP)
3) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)
4) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Development (NISHTHD)
5) None of these
1) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Kaushalya Yojana (NISHTKY)
2) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Programme (NISHTHP)
3) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)
4) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Development (NISHTHD)
5) None of these
83.
Who launched
the world’s largest teachers’ training programme, “National Initiative for
School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)” ?
1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
2) Ram Vilas Paswan
3) Ravi Shankar Prasad
4) Thaawar Chand Gehlot
5) None of these
1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
2) Ram Vilas Paswan
3) Ravi Shankar Prasad
4) Thaawar Chand Gehlot
5) None of these
84.
Name the new
visa plan announced by the Tourism Minister(Minister of State- independent
charge) Prahlad Singh Patel.
1) 2 Year
2) 4 Year
3) 3 Year
4) 5 Year
5) None of these
1) 2 Year
2) 4 Year
3) 3 Year
4) 5 Year
5) None of these
85.
How many
Vigilance cell was approved by Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh recently ?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) None of these
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) None of these
86.
Find the
designation under which, newly formed Vigilance cell for Corruption will
function ?
1) Defence Minister
2) Prime Minister
3) Chief of Army Staff(COAS)
4) Vice Chief Of Army Staff(VCOAS)
5) None of these
1) Defence Minister
2) Prime Minister
3) Chief of Army Staff(COAS)
4) Vice Chief Of Army Staff(VCOAS)
5) None of these
87.
Which state
topped in the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index 2019 (SARAL) ?
1) Karnataka
2) Telangana
3) Andra Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
1) Karnataka
2) Telangana
3) Andra Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
88.
From which
month, Minister of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Shri Nitin Gadkari
stated that FASTags will be mandatory for all vehicles in India ?
1) June 2020
2) April 2020
3) March 2020
4) December 2019
5) None of these
1) June 2020
2) April 2020
3) March 2020
4) December 2019
5) None of these
89.
Name the
first high level Indian delegate, who visited 3 Baltic nations Lithuania,
Latvia and Estonia recently .
1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
2) M. Venkaiah Naidu
3) Narendra Modi
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) None of these
1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
2) M. Venkaiah Naidu
3) Narendra Modi
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) None of these
90.
Where was
the India Lithuania Business Forum 2019 held ?
1) Kaunas, Lithuania
2) Jonava, Lithuania
3) Vilnius, Lithuania
4) Utena, Lithuania
5) None of these
1) Kaunas, Lithuania
2) Jonava, Lithuania
3) Vilnius, Lithuania
4) Utena, Lithuania
5) None of these
91.
Name the
book presented to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in Hindi by Lithuanian
government .
1) History of Lithuania
2) Lithuania Past and Present
3) In Lithuanian wood
4) Lithuania awakening
5) None of these
1) History of Lithuania
2) Lithuania Past and Present
3) In Lithuanian wood
4) Lithuania awakening
5) None of these
92.
India and
Lithuania signed MoU in which of the following field ?
1) Agriculture and Allied sectors
2) Cultural Exchange Program from 2019-21
3) Infrastructure
4) Both 1 and 2
5) Both 2 and 3
1) Agriculture and Allied sectors
2) Cultural Exchange Program from 2019-21
3) Infrastructure
4) Both 1 and 2
5) Both 2 and 3
93.
Where was
the India-Latvia Business Forum 2019 held ?
1) Sigulda, Latvia
2) Riga, Latvia
3) Jelgava, Latvia
4) Kuldīga, Latvia
5) None of these
1) Sigulda, Latvia
2) Riga, Latvia
3) Jelgava, Latvia
4) Kuldīga, Latvia
5) None of these
94.
Where was
the India-Estonia Business Forum 2019 held ?
1) Kuressaare, Estonia
2) Narva, Estonia
3) Tallinn, Estonia
4) Pärnu, Estonia
5) None of these
1) Kuressaare, Estonia
2) Narva, Estonia
3) Tallinn, Estonia
4) Pärnu, Estonia
5) None of these
95.
Who visited
Bangladesh recently to review bilateral relations ?
1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
2) M. Venkaiah Naidu
3) Narendra Modi
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) None of these
1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
2) M. Venkaiah Naidu
3) Narendra Modi
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) None of these
96.
Expand SAARC
?
1) South African Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
2) South Antartican Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
3) South Australian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
4) South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
5) None of these
1) South African Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
2) South Antartican Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
3) South Australian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
4) South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
5) None of these
97.
Which
country is set to host the SAARC(South Asian Association for Regional
Corporation) foreign ministers informal meeting ?
1) India
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Myanmar
5) None of these
1) India
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Myanmar
5) None of these
98.
What is the
maximum limit permitted by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) for processing e-mandate
on credit and debit cards along with Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs)?
1) Rs 1,000
2) Rs 10,000
3) Rs 2,000
4) Rs 5,000
5) None of these
1) Rs 1,000
2) Rs 10,000
3) Rs 2,000
4) Rs 5,000
5) None of these
99.
RTGS was in
news recently, what does ‘R’ stands for __________ .
1) R – Real
2) R – Repo
3) R – Recession
4) R – Reserve
5) None of these
1) R – Real
2) R – Repo
3) R – Recession
4) R – Reserve
5) None of these
100.
What is the
revised timing of Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) transactions as per the Reserve
Bank of India(RBI) with the aim to increase the availability of the RTGS system
?
1) 8 AM to 6 PM
2) 9 AM to 6 PM
3) 6 AM to 6 PM
4) 7 AM to 6 PM
5) None of these
1) 8 AM to 6 PM
2) 9 AM to 6 PM
3) 6 AM to 6 PM
4) 7 AM to 6 PM
5) None of these
101.
Name the
general insurance company, which has partnered with ZestMoney to offer credit card
insurance to its (ZestMoney) customers .
1) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
2) Acko General Insurance
3) ICICI Lombard
4) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
5) None of these
1) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
2) Acko General Insurance
3) ICICI Lombard
4) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
5) None of these
102.
Which bank
has partnered with BookMyForex and Visa to launch a co-branded multi-currency
forex travel card to provide a smooth payments solution to Indians traveling
abroad ?
1) HDFC Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) YES Bank
4) State Bank of India (SBI)
5) None of these
1) HDFC Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) YES Bank
4) State Bank of India (SBI)
5) None of these
103.
Where did
Amazon, inaugurated its single-largest campus in the world in terms of area (9
acres) ?
1) Hyderabad, Telangana
2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) Bengaluru, Karnataka
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
1) Hyderabad, Telangana
2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) Bengaluru, Karnataka
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of these
104.
What is the
Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth of India in the April-June quarter for the
year 2019 as per Nomura ?
1) 6.5%
2) 6.2%
3) 5.9%
4) 5.7%
5) None of these
1) 6.5%
2) 6.2%
3) 5.9%
4) 5.7%
5) None of these
105.
Which city
topped in the London based consultancy firm Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities
Index Q1 2019?
1) Delhi, India
2) Berlin, Germany
3) Istanbul, Turkey
4) Vancouver, Canada
5) None of these
1) Delhi, India
2) Berlin, Germany
3) Istanbul, Turkey
4) Vancouver, Canada
5) None of these
106.
What is the
rank of Indian City, Delhi as per the London based consultancy firm Knight
Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019?
1) 3
2) 5
3) 10
4) 15
5) None of these
1) 3
2) 5
3) 10
4) 15
5) None of these
107.
Who was
appointed as the new cabinet secretary recently ?
1) Rajiv Gauba
2) Ajit Seth
3) P. K. Sinha
4) Kamal Pande
5) None of these
1) Rajiv Gauba
2) Ajit Seth
3) P. K. Sinha
4) Kamal Pande
5) None of these
108.
Name the IAS
(Indian Administrative Service)officer, who was appointed as the Defence
Secretary of India .
1) Y. N. Sukthankar
2) N. R. Pillai
3) Vishnu Sahay
4) Ajay Kumar
5) None of these
1) Y. N. Sukthankar
2) N. R. Pillai
3) Vishnu Sahay
4) Ajay Kumar
5) None of these
109.
Which
country’s Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte stepped down recently ?
1) Greece
2) Italy
3) France
4) Spain
5) None of these
1) Greece
2) Italy
3) France
4) Spain
5) None of these
110.
Which year
is set as target by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for an
interplanetary mission to Jupiter’s smallest moon Europa, named “Europa Clipper
Mission” ?
1) 2020
2) 2022
3) 2023
4) 2025
5) None of these
1) 2020
2) 2022
3) 2023
4) 2025
5) None of these
111.
Which
organization has released a report titled, “Quality Unknown: The Invisible
Water Crisis” stating that economic growth to be affected by water pollution ?
1) World Bank
2) World Trade Organization (WTO)
3) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
4) United Nations (UN)
5) None of these
1) World Bank
2) World Trade Organization (WTO)
3) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
4) United Nations (UN)
5) None of these
112.
Name the
entity, which has partnered with Discovery India and West Bengal government to
protect the mangrove forest, Sundarbans .
1) Forest Stewardship Council
2) World Economic Forum
3) The Nature Conservancy
4) World Wide Fund (WWF) India
5) None of these
1) Forest Stewardship Council
2) World Economic Forum
3) The Nature Conservancy
4) World Wide Fund (WWF) India
5) None of these
113.
Where did
Hockey Olympic test event 2020 held?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Tokyo, Japan
3) Beijing, China
4) Moscow, Russia
5) None of these
1) New Delhi, India
2) Tokyo, Japan
3) Beijing, China
4) Moscow, Russia
5) None of these
114.
Which
country’s hockey team won both the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Test Event 2019 in
Tokyo, Japan ?
1) China
2) Japan
3) India
4) New Zealand
5) None of these
1) China
2) Japan
3) India
4) New Zealand
5) None of these
115.
Where was
the 18th edition of World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) 2019 held ?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Tokyo, Japan
3) Chengdu, China
4) Moscow, Russia
5) None of these
1) New Delhi, India
2) Tokyo, Japan
3) Chengdu, China
4) Moscow, Russia
5) None of these
116.
Which
sports’ nation-wide adaptive programme named, “Op-Blue Freedom” was flagged off
recently ?
1) Scuba diving
2) Paragliding
3) Surfing
4) Wakeboarding
5) None of these
1) Scuba diving
2) Paragliding
3) Surfing
4) Wakeboarding
5) None of these
117.
Who launched
the book called ‘the Diary of Manu Gandhi’(1943-44) in New Delhi recently ?
1) Amit Shah
2) Ram Nath Kovind
3) Narendra Modi
4) Prahlad Singh Patel
5) None of these
1) Amit Shah
2) Ram Nath Kovind
3) Narendra Modi
4) Prahlad Singh Patel
5) None of these
118.
The first
‘International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on
Religion or Belief’ was observed on ________ .
1) August 20, 2019
2) August 22, 2019
3) August 21, 2019
4) August 19, 2019
5) None of these
1) August 20, 2019
2) August 22, 2019
3) August 21, 2019
4) August 19, 2019
5) None of these
ANSWER KEY
BANKING CURRENT AFF ANSWER KEY 19
TO 25 AUG 2019
1. Answer
– 1) Ram Nath Govind
2. Answer
– 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3. Answer
– 2) Yamuna
4. Answer
– 4) Gujarat
5. Answer
– 1) Supra(Scientific and
Useful Profound Research Advancement)
6. Answer
– 2) Narendra Modi
7. Answer
– 3) Bhutan
8. Answer
– 4) Hydropower
9. Answer
– 3) Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO)
10. Answer
– 2) RuPay
11. Answer
– 1) IIT Madras
12. Answer
– 4) Chinmay Prabhu
13. Answer
– 3) 100 years of Chrysostom
14. Answer
– 2) K Thangaraj
15. Answer
– 4) Madhur Deora
16. Answer
– 1) Greenpeace
17. Answer
– 3) India
18. Answer
– 2) Garra simbalbaraensis
19. Answer
– 4) Mumbai, India
20. Answer
– 1) Marnus Labuschagne
21. Answer
– 3) Hima Das
22. Answer
– 2) Football
23. Answer
– 4) Bihar
24. Answer
– 3) Journalist
25. Answer
– 1) Niranjan Singh Tasneem
26. Answer
– 4) August 19
27. Answer
– 1) August 19
28.
Answer – 2) August 17
29.
Answer – 3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change (MoEFCC)
30.
Answer – 1) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
31.
Answer – 2) Akhilesh Ranjan
32.
Answer – 4) Maldives
33.
Answer – 3) Utkrisht
34.
Answer – 1) Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada
35.
Answer – 2) 60 years
36.
Answer – 4) Rajnath Singh
37.
Answer – 3) Gurgaon, Haryana
38.
Answer – 1) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU)
39.
Answer – 2) 2022
40.
Answer – 4) Beijing, China
41.
Answer – 3) India and China
42.
Answer – 1) Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya
43.
Answer – 2) Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR)
44.
Answer – 1) 10%
45.
Answer – 3) Navneeth Murali
46.
Answer – 4) Prasar Bharti
47.
Answer – 2) Ravinder Takkar
48.
Answer – 1) Karnataka
49.
Answer – 3) IIT Guwahati
50.
Answer – 4) B Pictoris c
51.
Answer – 2) Serbia
52.
Answer – 1) Virat Kohli
53.
Answer – 3) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)
54.
Answer – 4) Daniil Medvedev
55.
Answer – 3) Mitchell Johnson
56.
Answer – 2) S. Sreesanth
57.
Answer – 1) Music Director-Composer
58.
Answer – 4) Rajiv Gandhi
59.
Answer – 3) August 20
60.
Answer – 3) New Delhi, India
61.
Answer – 1) Piyush Goyal
62.
Answer – 4) New Delhi, Delhi
63.
Answer – 2) 3
64.
Answer – 3) Ram Nath Kovind
65.
Answer – 1) 2020
66.
Answer – 4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
67.
Answer – 2) Innovating for India: Strengthening South
Asia, Impacting the World
68.
Answer – 3) Sania Mirza
69.
Answer – 1) India and Srilanka
70.
Answer – 4) Iceland
71.
Answer – 2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services
Ltd
72.
Answer – 3) Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO)
73.
Answer – 1) 70 metric tonne (MT)
74.
Answer – 4) Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)
75.
Answer – 2) Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS)
76.
Answer – 3) Soma Biswas
77.
Answer – 1) Swimming
78.
Answer – 4) Russell Domingo
79.
Answer – 2) Madhya Pradesh
80.
Answer – 3) 2nd
81.
Answer – 1) August 21
82.
Answer – 3) National Initiative for School Heads and
Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)
83.
Answer – 1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
84.
Answer – 4) 5 Year
85.
Answer – 2) 2
86.
Answer – 3) Chief of Army Staff(COAS)
87.
Answer – 1) Karnataka
88.
Answer – 4) December 2019
89.
Answer – 2) M. Venkaiah Naidu
90.
Answer – 3) Vilnius, Lithuania
91.
Answer – 1) History of Lithuania
92.
Answer – 4) Both 1 and 2
93.
Answer – 2) Riga, Latvia
94.
Answer – 3) Tallinn, Estonia
Explanation:
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu addressed the India-Estonia Business Forum 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia. The bilateral trade between India & Estonia is growing and stands at $172 million at present.
Explanation:
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu addressed the India-Estonia Business Forum 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia. The bilateral trade between India & Estonia is growing and stands at $172 million at present.
95.
Answer – 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Explanation:
External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has made a two-day visit to Bangladesh (August 19-20, 2019) to review bilateral relations. This is Jaishankar’s first visit to Bangladesh since he assumed office in June 2019.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid respects to Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Explanation:
External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has made a two-day visit to Bangladesh (August 19-20, 2019) to review bilateral relations. This is Jaishankar’s first visit to Bangladesh since he assumed office in June 2019.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid respects to Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
96.
Answer – 4) South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
Explanation:
The full form of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC).
Explanation:
The full form of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC).
97.
Answer – 2) Nepal
Explanation:
On August 19, 2019, Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali announced for the SAARC(South Asian Association for Regional Corporation) foreign ministers informal meeting which is to be held in Nepal in September 2019. This meet is based on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session.
Explanation:
On August 19, 2019, Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali announced for the SAARC(South Asian Association for Regional Corporation) foreign ministers informal meeting which is to be held in Nepal in September 2019. This meet is based on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session.
98.
Answer – 3) Rs 2,000
Explanation:
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards along with Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs), including wallets for recurring merchant payments with AFA (Additional Factor Authentication, a security measure put in place for card payments that requires OTP – one-time password verification) during registration and 1st transaction. It will come into effect from 1 September 2019. The maximum permissible limit under this payment system shall be Rs 2,000 per transaction.
Explanation:
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards along with Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs), including wallets for recurring merchant payments with AFA (Additional Factor Authentication, a security measure put in place for card payments that requires OTP – one-time password verification) during registration and 1st transaction. It will come into effect from 1 September 2019. The maximum permissible limit under this payment system shall be Rs 2,000 per transaction.
99.
Answer – 1) R – Real
Explanation:
R stands for Real.The full form of RTGS is Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS).
Explanation:
R stands for Real.The full form of RTGS is Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS).
100.
Answer – 4) 7 AM to 6 PM
Explanation:
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the timings of Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) transactions by an hour from 7 AM instead of 8 AM with effect from August 26, 2019, with the aim to increase the availability of the RTGS system.At present, the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System is available for customer transactions from 8 AM to 6 PM and for inter-bank transactions from 8 AM to 7.45 PM.
Explanation:
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the timings of Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) transactions by an hour from 7 AM instead of 8 AM with effect from August 26, 2019, with the aim to increase the availability of the RTGS system.At present, the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System is available for customer transactions from 8 AM to 6 PM and for inter-bank transactions from 8 AM to 7.45 PM.
101.
Answer – 2) Acko General Insurance
Explanation:
Insurtech company Acko General Insurance, has partnered with ZestMoney to offer credit card insurance to its (ZestMoney) customers. Acko which offers personalized underwriting, micro insurance products, and automated micro claims process, will offer credit insurance to ZestMoney customers who are provided with instant financing and the option of paying through EMIs(Equated Monthly Installments) even if they don’t own a credit card.
Explanation:
Insurtech company Acko General Insurance, has partnered with ZestMoney to offer credit card insurance to its (ZestMoney) customers. Acko which offers personalized underwriting, micro insurance products, and automated micro claims process, will offer credit insurance to ZestMoney customers who are provided with instant financing and the option of paying through EMIs(Equated Monthly Installments) even if they don’t own a credit card.
102.
Answer – 3) YES Bank
Explanation:
On August 21, 2019, An online forex marketplace, BookMyForex has partnered with YES Bank and card payment company Visa to launch a co-branded multi-currency forex travel card that will provide a smooth payments solution to Indians traveling abroad. They can load up to 10 currencies on the card.
Explanation:
On August 21, 2019, An online forex marketplace, BookMyForex has partnered with YES Bank and card payment company Visa to launch a co-branded multi-currency forex travel card that will provide a smooth payments solution to Indians traveling abroad. They can load up to 10 currencies on the card.
103.
Answer – 1) Hyderabad, Telangana
Explanation:
On August 21, 2019, e-commerce company Amazon, inaugurated its single-largest campus in the world in terms of area (9 acres) in Hyderabad, Telangana. The campus was inaugurated by Mohammed Mahmood Ali, MLC(Member of Legislative Council), Minister of Home, Prisons, Fire Services, government of Telangana.
Explanation:
On August 21, 2019, e-commerce company Amazon, inaugurated its single-largest campus in the world in terms of area (9 acres) in Hyderabad, Telangana. The campus was inaugurated by Mohammed Mahmood Ali, MLC(Member of Legislative Council), Minister of Home, Prisons, Fire Services, government of Telangana.
104.
Answer – 4) 5.7%
Explanation:
According to the report by Nomura, a global financial services major, India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth is set to slow further in the April-June quarter of 2019 to 5.7% year on year (YoY) from 5.8%, before improving to 6.4% YoY in Q3 and 6.7% in Q4. The economy is expected to see some recovery in the July-September quarter.
Explanation:
According to the report by Nomura, a global financial services major, India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth is set to slow further in the April-June quarter of 2019 to 5.7% year on year (YoY) from 5.8%, before improving to 6.4% YoY in Q3 and 6.7% in Q4. The economy is expected to see some recovery in the July-September quarter.
105.
Answer – 2) Berlin, Germany
Explanation:
Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019 of London based consultancy Knight Frank has ranked the fastest growing prime market globally. The index is topped by Berlin(Germany) whereas Istanbul(Turkey) and Vancouver(Canada) were the weakest markets with rates minus 9.9% and minus 13.6% respectively.
Explanation:
Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019 of London based consultancy Knight Frank has ranked the fastest growing prime market globally. The index is topped by Berlin(Germany) whereas Istanbul(Turkey) and Vancouver(Canada) were the weakest markets with rates minus 9.9% and minus 13.6% respectively.
106.
Answer – 3) 10
Explanation:
Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019 of London based consultancy Knight Frank has ranked Delhi as the 10th fastest growing prime market globally. The index is topped by Berlin(Germany) whereas Istanbul(Turkey) and Vancouver(Canada) were the weakest markets with rates minus 9.9% and minus 13.6% respectively. Bengaluru (2.8%) and Mumbai (0.8%) were ranked 15th and 30th on the list, respectively.
Explanation:
Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019 of London based consultancy Knight Frank has ranked Delhi as the 10th fastest growing prime market globally. The index is topped by Berlin(Germany) whereas Istanbul(Turkey) and Vancouver(Canada) were the weakest markets with rates minus 9.9% and minus 13.6% respectively. Bengaluru (2.8%) and Mumbai (0.8%) were ranked 15th and 30th on the list, respectively.
107.
Answer – 1) Rajiv Gauba
Explanation:
On august 21,2019 the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, was appointed as the new cabinet secretary (the most powerful position in the country’s civil service), replacing PK Sinha. He is appointed for a period of two years from august 30,2019, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
Explanation:
On august 21,2019 the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, was appointed as the new cabinet secretary (the most powerful position in the country’s civil service), replacing PK Sinha. He is appointed for a period of two years from august 30,2019, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
108.
Answer – 4) Ajay Kumar
Explanation:
On August 21, 2019, The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Government of India(GoI) has made Ajay Kumar, a 1985 batch IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer of Kerala cadre as the new Defence Secretary but without 2 years’ tenure. He will replace Sanjay Mitra (a 1982 batch West Bengal-cadre IAS officer) whose term ends on August 23, 2019.
Explanation:
On August 21, 2019, The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Government of India(GoI) has made Ajay Kumar, a 1985 batch IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer of Kerala cadre as the new Defence Secretary but without 2 years’ tenure. He will replace Sanjay Mitra (a 1982 batch West Bengal-cadre IAS officer) whose term ends on August 23, 2019.
109.
Answer – 2) Italy
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte, an independent, announced his resignation on August 20 to the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella. The resignation was done after the Deputy PM (Prime Minister) Luigi Di Maioand the leader of the far-right League and Matteo Salvini (also Deputy PM), announced a motion of no confidence against Conte.
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte, an independent, announced his resignation on August 20 to the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella. The resignation was done after the Deputy PM (Prime Minister) Luigi Di Maioand the leader of the far-right League and Matteo Salvini (also Deputy PM), announced a motion of no confidence against Conte.
110.
Answer – 3) 2023
Explanation:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States (US) space agency, has confirmed the next phase of development of the Europa Clipper Mission, an interplanetary mission to Jupiter’s smallest moon Europa, with the target to launch by 2023. It will be conducting an in-depth exploration of Jupiter’s moon Europa and investigate whether the icy moon can have suitable conditions for sustaining life and increase our insights into astrobiology.
Explanation:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States (US) space agency, has confirmed the next phase of development of the Europa Clipper Mission, an interplanetary mission to Jupiter’s smallest moon Europa, with the target to launch by 2023. It will be conducting an in-depth exploration of Jupiter’s moon Europa and investigate whether the icy moon can have suitable conditions for sustaining life and increase our insights into astrobiology.
111.
Answer – 1) World Bank
Explanation:
On august 20, 2019 According to the World Bank report- “Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis”,one-third of the potential economic growth will be affected in heavily water polluted areas leading to invisible crisis of water quality.The report explains with new data and methods of how a bacteria combination, sewage, chemicals, and plastics suck oxygen from water supplies and transform water into poison for people and ecosystems.
Explanation:
On august 20, 2019 According to the World Bank report- “Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis”,one-third of the potential economic growth will be affected in heavily water polluted areas leading to invisible crisis of water quality.The report explains with new data and methods of how a bacteria combination, sewage, chemicals, and plastics suck oxygen from water supplies and transform water into poison for people and ecosystems.
112.
Answer – 4) World Wide Fund (WWF) India
Explanation:
Discovery India and World Wide Fund (WWF) India have tied up with the Forest Directorate, the government of West Bengal and local communities in the Sundarbans. It is done as a move to protect the Sundarbans– the mangrove forest, habitat of Bengal tigers, to reduce the tiger-human conflict and also as part of a global movement “Project CAT -Conserving Acres for Tigers”.
Explanation:
Discovery India and World Wide Fund (WWF) India have tied up with the Forest Directorate, the government of West Bengal and local communities in the Sundarbans. It is done as a move to protect the Sundarbans– the mangrove forest, habitat of Bengal tigers, to reduce the tiger-human conflict and also as part of a global movement “Project CAT -Conserving Acres for Tigers”.
113.
Answer – 2) Tokyo, Japan
Explanation:
Olympic test event for hockey held from 17-21 Aug 2019 held at Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
Explanation:
Olympic test event for hockey held from 17-21 Aug 2019 held at Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
114.
Answer – 3) India
Explanation:
Indian Hockey teams (Men & Women) has won the Olympic test event for hockey held from 17-21 Aug 2019 held at Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, during Tokyo 2020 Games test events. “READY STEADY TOKYO” is the official brand name and logo for the test events Tokyo 2020. The name of the hockey test event was “READY STEADY TOKYO – Hockey”. It was organized by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games. A test event is a dress rehearsal to confirm and improve the competition and Games operation capabilities in order to ensure a successful operation during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Explanation:
Indian Hockey teams (Men & Women) has won the Olympic test event for hockey held from 17-21 Aug 2019 held at Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, during Tokyo 2020 Games test events. “READY STEADY TOKYO” is the official brand name and logo for the test events Tokyo 2020. The name of the hockey test event was “READY STEADY TOKYO – Hockey”. It was organized by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games. A test event is a dress rehearsal to confirm and improve the competition and Games operation capabilities in order to ensure a successful operation during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
115.
Answer – 3) Chengdu, China
Explanation:
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force ) have won 10 medals (5 Gold, 3 Silver & 2 Bronze medals) for India at the recently-concluded 18th edition of World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) 2019, held at Chengdu in China from August 8-18, 2019. CISF DG Rajesh Ranjan felicitated the sports personnel for their excellent performance at the games.
Explanation:
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force ) have won 10 medals (5 Gold, 3 Silver & 2 Bronze medals) for India at the recently-concluded 18th edition of World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) 2019, held at Chengdu in China from August 8-18, 2019. CISF DG Rajesh Ranjan felicitated the sports personnel for their excellent performance at the games.
116.
Answer – 1) Scuba diving
Explanation:
Op-Blue Freedom’ a first of its kind in Asia, a nation-wide adaptive scuba diving programme for people with disabilities as well as for able-bodied persons. It was launched by sports minister (independent charge) Kiren Rijiju and former Indian football team captain Baichung Bhutia at Talkatora garden, New Delhi.
Explanation:
Op-Blue Freedom’ a first of its kind in Asia, a nation-wide adaptive scuba diving programme for people with disabilities as well as for able-bodied persons. It was launched by sports minister (independent charge) Kiren Rijiju and former Indian football team captain Baichung Bhutia at Talkatora garden, New Delhi.
117.
Answer – 4) Prahlad Singh Patel
Explanation:
On August 22, 2019, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism has launched the book called ‘the Diary of Manu Gandhi ’(1943-44) at a function in the auditorium of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi. It has been brought out by National Archives of India, an Attached Office under the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in collaboration with Oxford University Press.
Explanation:
On August 22, 2019, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism has launched the book called ‘the Diary of Manu Gandhi ’(1943-44) at a function in the auditorium of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi. It has been brought out by National Archives of India, an Attached Office under the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in collaboration with Oxford University Press.
118.
Answer – 2) August 22, 2019
Explanation:
On August 22, 2019, The world observed ‘International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief’ for the 1st time.International Day for Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief on 22 August 2019 It aims to honor the victims and survivors of disgraceful acts who often remain forgotten.
Explanation:
On August 22, 2019, The world observed ‘International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief’ for the 1st time.International Day for Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief on 22 August 2019 It aims to honor the victims and survivors of disgraceful acts who often remain forgotten.
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