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General Awareness (GA) section is considered to be one of the high scoring sections of Competitive Exams. It aims at testing the candidates general awareness of events occurring around the world and in India. The article General Awareness Practice Quiz provides General Awareness questions with answers useful to the candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, UGC NET, Bank Clerk/ PO Exam, Insurance, RRB and other competitive exams.

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1. The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble was inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. These buildings are located in
    A. New Delhi B. Kolkata C. Chennai D. Mumbai E. Hyderabad

Answer - Option D
2. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched 'EPIC' with Braille on it to help visually impaired persons. Here, the term EPIC means.
    A. Electors Personal Identity Card B. Election People Identity Card C. Election Purpose Identity Card D. Electors Photo Identity Card

Answer - Option D
3. The RBI issued licence to which bank to operate in India? Now, the 106-year-old bank will open a branch in India.
    A. Bank in China B. Golden Star Bank C. Hana Financial Group D. National Bank of Iran

Answer - Option A
4. The Central Govt's Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry intends to set up India's first -ever govt sector state-of-the-art e-wate recycling unit in which city?
    A. Gurugram B. Noida C. Chennai D. Hyderabad E. Meghalaya

Answer - Option E
5. The annual cultural festival Behdienkhlam was celebrated in which of the following states?
    A. Maharashtra B. Odisha C. Kerala D. Goa E. Meghalaya

Answer - Option E
6. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking till
    A. 31 Oct 2018 B. 31 Dec 2018 C. 31 Mar 2018 D. 31 May 2018 E. 31 Jul 2018

Answer - Option C
7. The Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPRI) is an international institute dedicated to research into arms control and disarmament and is based in
    A. UK B. US C. Norway D. Sweden E. 31 Jul 2018

Answer - Option D
8. The Swedish Academy which awards Nobel prizes has cancelled which of the following prizes for 2018 following allegations of sexual misconduct , financial malpractice and repeated leaks?
    A. Nobel Peace Prize B. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine C. Noble Prize in Chemistry D. Noble Prize in Physics E. Noble Prize in Literature

Answer - Option E
9. The Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 503-mn lining project of the Son canal in Shahabad-Bhojpur region in
    A. Utter Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Bihar D. Jharkhand E. Uttarakhand

Answer - Option C
10. Interest rates on small savings schemes for the quarter ending Sep 2018 were announced. The interest on National Savings Certificate (NSC) for the quarter is fixed at
    A. 7.3 percent B. 7.6 percent C. 7.8 percent D. 8.1 percent E. 8.3 percent

Answer - Option B
1. Which of the following recommends the minimum support prices (MSP) for crop to the govt? it said that farmers must be given the "right to sell (their produce) at MSP".
    A. IEG B. ICAR C. CACP D. APMC E. ICRIER

Answer - Option C
2. Nameri National Park is located in the foothills of the Himalayas situated in Sonipur District of
    A. Assam B. Jammu and Kashmir C. Himachal Pradesh D. Sikkim E. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer - Option A
3. Rythu Bandhu scheme is being implemented in which of the following states at present? It is a welfare programme to support farmer's investment for two crops a year.
    A. Tamil Nadu B. West Bengal C. Telangana D. Jharkhand E. Madhya Pradesh

Answer - Option C
4. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application . Which of the following is NOT required to do a UPI transaction?
    A. Bank account B. Smart Phone with internet Facility C. Debit Card for re-setting MPIN D. Mobile number should be linked with bank account E. None of these

Answer - Option E
5. Which of the following has become the most valuable bank in the emerging markets outsides China (with current market capitalization of $ 78.4 bn)?
    A. ICICI Bank B. Axis Bank C. Bank of Baroda D. HDFC Bank E. Kotak Mahindra Bank

Answer - Option D
6. Which state has topped the Ease of Doing Business rankings as per the State Business Reform Assessment 2018 released by the DIPP?
    A. Haryana B. Andhra Pradesh C. Telangana D. Karnataka E. Gujarat

Answer - Option B
7. Which firm is India's largest payer of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Excise and Customs Duty, and Income Tax in the private sector?
    A. TCS B. Wipro C. Bharti Airtel D. Vedanta E. RIL

Answer - Option E
8. Who among the following was appointed as the chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?
    A. Lokeshwar Singh Panta B. Jawad Rahim C. Adarsh Kumar Goel D. Kurian Joseph E. Uday Lalit

Answer - Option C
9. The port of Piraeus is the largest seaport situated in the European nation of
    A. Greece B. Italy C. Austria D. Spain E. Norway

Answer - Option A
10. What is the full form of the term AMFI as used in banking/finance?
    A. Association of Marketed Funds of India B. Association of Marketable Funds of India C. Association of Mutual Funds of India D. Association of Medium Funds of India E. Association of Managed Funds of India

Answer - Option E
1. Wrestler Bajrang Punia emerged champion at the Tbilisi Grand Prix in the 65 kg category. Tbilisi is capital city of
    A. Kenya B. Chile C. Colombia D. Chad E. Georgia

Answer - Option E
2. Which country has surpassed India to become the top destination for greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2017 with $ 87.4 bn of announced FDI?
    A. China B. US C. Indonesia D. Malaysia E. Brazil

Answer - Option B
3. The Kaiga atomic power plant has set a new record of operating for 766 days continuously. The plant is situated in the state of
    A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Telangana D. Gujarat E. Karnataka

Answer - Option E
4. The Human Resource Development Ministry granted Institution of Eminence status to which of the following institutions?
    A. IISc Bangalore B. IIT Bombay C. IIT Delhi D. All the above E. Only 1 and 2

Answer - Option D
5. Jio Payments is a joint venture between Reliance Industries and a leading public sector bank. RIL holds 70 % stake in JIO Payments Bank while the remaining 30% is held by
    A. Bank of Baroda B. PNB C. SBI D. Canara Bank E. Allahabad Bank

Answer - Option C
6. The Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), a price deficiency payment scheme, is being implemented in which of the following states on a pilot basic?
    A. Haryana B. Punjab C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Pradesh E. Gujarat

Answer - Option D
7. Narinder Nath Vohra is the present governor (23 August 2018) of which of the following states?
    A. Jammu and Kashmir B. Andhra Pradesh C. Uttarakhand D. Bihar E. Uttar Pradesh

Answer - Option A
8. President Ram Nath Kovind went on an official visit to Cuba recently ( in June 2018) . The currency of Cuba is
    A. Baht B. Ngultrum C. Peso D. Krona E. Kyat

Answer - Option C
9. The RBI had constituted a committee to study 'Comprehensive financial services for small businesses and low income households'. The committee was headed by
    A. Nachiket Mor B. Usha Thorat C. K V Kamath D. Raghuram Rajan E. Khwaja Abdul Hamied

Answer - Option A
10. The ESAF Small Finance Bank received the RBI's approval for NRI operations. The bank is headquartered in
    A. Manipal (Karnataka) B. Viskhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) D. Tirunelveil (Tamil Nadu) E. Thrissur (Kerala)

Answer - Option E
1. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
    A. Sushil Chandra B. S Ramesh C. J Satyanarayana D. Prakash Kumar E. Sushil Chandra

Answer - Option B
2. Who among the following was conferred with French Honour, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters?
    A. Kalki Kochlin B. Dia Mirza C. Kangana Ranaut D. Farhan Akhtar E. Konkona Sen Sharma

Answer - Option A
3. Every year 11 July is observed internationally as which of the following days?
    A. International Day of Cooperatives B. International Day of Friendship C. World Hepatitis Day International Day D. Nelson Mandela E. World Population Day

Answer - Option E
4. Which of the following banks acquired Bharatiya Mahila Bank in 2017. The BMB was launched in 2013.
    A. PNB B. Bank of Baroda C. SBI D. Axis Bank E. IDBI Bank

Answer - Option C
5. In case of regional rural banks (RRB's), the stakes of the union govt, the respective state govt and the sponsor bank respectively are
    A. 15%, 35% and 50% B. 25%, 50% and 25% C. 50%, 35% and 15% D. 25%, 25% and 50% E. 50%, 15% and 35%

Answer - Option E
6. The new Banks Board Bureau (BBB), with Bhanu Pratap Sharma as head, was appointed. The BBB is aimed at improving which of the following in public sector banks?
    A. governance B. Uttar Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. Himachal Pradesh

Answer - Option A
7. Gangrel Dam, also known as the RS Sagar Dam, is located in which of the following states?
    A. Haryana B. Chhattisgarh C. Punjab D. Jharkhand E. Tamil Nadu

Answer - Option B
8. Buddh International Circuit, which is used for auto racing and formula one events, is situated in which of the following states?
    A. Haryana B. Uttar Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. Himachal Pradesh

Answer - Option B
9. PM Narendra Modi approved a proposal for setting up a committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems. The Committee is headed by
    A. TN Sesham B. MS Swaminathan C. Manga Singa D. G Madhavan Nair E. E Sreedharan

Answer - Option E
10. From 1 July 2018, private manufactures are not allowed to manufacture Oxytocin for domestic use. Oxytocin is misused in the
    A. Fisheries industry B. Sea food industry C. Dairy industry D. trans fat industry E. Sericulture

Answer - Option C
1. Which company has unveiled India's first internet telephony service that will allow users to dial any telephone number in India through its mobile app "Wings" without using SIM?
    A. MTNL B. BSNL C. Airtel D. Vodafone E. Reliance Jio

Answer - Option B
2. Surat is a large city in the west Indian state of Gujarat. The city situated on the bank of which of the following rivers?
    A. Tapi B. Rapti C. Narmada D. Sabarmati E. Ozat

Answer - Option A
3. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the present Chairman of which of the following financial institutions?(since December 18, 2013)
    A. SIDBI B. NABARD C. EXIM Bank of India D. NHB E. NPCI

Answer - Option B
4. The release of linguistic data from the 2011 census indicates that Nagaland is the most linguistically diverse state in India. The capital of Nagaland is
    A. Aizawl B. Gangtok C. Kohima D. Agartala E. Shillong

Answer - Option C
5. Sber bank is a leading bank which has its headquarters situated in
    A. London B. Seoul C. Moscow D. Johannesburg E. Paris

Answer - Option C
6. The Hindi edition of the book 'An Bharat Aur Uske Virodhabhas' was launched. The book has been co-authored by Jean Dreze and
    A. TN Srinivasan B. Arvind Panagariya C. Jagdish Bhagwati D. Raghuram Rajan E. Amartya Sen

Answer - Option E
7. Which of the following teams clinched the Kabaddi Masters title defeating Iran 44-26 in the summit clash in Dubai?
    A. India B. Pakistan C. Bangladesh D. Nepal E. Afghanistan

Answer - Option A
8. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will set up a Civil Aviation Research Organisation (CARO) at Begumpet Airport in which city?
    A. Hyderbad B. Bengaluru C. Gurugram D. Pune E. Mumbai

Answer - Option A
9. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) offers to banks, financial institutions, corp-orates and Govt a service termed as Nach, which includes both debit and credit. the term Nach means.
    A. National Advanced Clearing House B. National Augmented Clearing House C. National Automated Clearing House D. National Aggregate Clearing House E. National Accredited Clearing House

Answer - Option C
10. The RBI imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 40 lakh on which bank for non-compliance of its directions on detection and impounding of counterfeit notes?
    A. PNB B. SBI C. BoB D. Canara Bank E. vijaya Bank

Answer - Option B
1. The Upper House Rajya Sabha has entered into an MoU for the time with a foreign counterpart for promoting inter-parliamentary dialogue. The Mou has been signed with
    A. Uganda B. Paraguay C. Rwanda D. Kenya E. Chile

Answer - Option C
2. Asian trade ministers met recently in Japan for creating what could be the world's biggest trading bloc. It has been named
    A. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership B. Regional Cooperative Economic Partnership C. Regional Collective Economic Partnership D. Regional Constructive Economic Partnership E. None of these

Answer - Option A
3. Which of the following days is observed on the first Saturday in Jul every year?
    A. International Day Againt Nuclear Tests B. International Day of Cooperatives C. World Humanitarian Day D. International Youth Day E. World Youth Skills Day

Answer - Option B
4. The Indian Financial System Code or IFSC is an 11 - digit alpha-numeric code that uniquely identifies a bank branch. This code is compatible with which of the following?
    A. IMPS B. NEFT C. RTGS D. All the above E. Only 2 and 3

Answer - Option D
5. The NABARD has sanctioned Rs. 735.53 cr under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to which state for the first quarter of 2018 - 19?
    A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. West Bengal E. Jharkhand

Answer - Option D
6. Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountainer to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world located in/on
    A. Italy B. Indonesia C. South Africa D. Argentina-Chile border E. China-Mongolia border

Answer - Option D
7. The Payments Council of India (PCI), an apex body representing companies in payments and settlement system, has appointed who among the following as its new chairman?
    A. Sangram Singa B. Sameer Nigam C. Vishal Mehta D. Sachin Bansal E. Vishwas Patel

Answer - Option E
8. The Human Resource Development Ministry granted the institution of eminence status to which of the following institutions ?
    A. IISc Bangalore B. IIT Bombay C. IIT Delhi D. Jio Institute E. All the above

Answer - Option E
9. What does letter 'R' stands for in the term LIBOR as used in banking/economic parlance?
    A. Region B. Resource C. Rate D. Ratio E. Receipt

Answer - Option C
10. The new Rs. 10 denomination banknote released by the RBI bears the signature of RBI Governor Dr Urjit R Patel and has on the reverse side the motif of the
    A. Sanchi Stupa B. Hampi with Chariot C. Char Minar D. Sun Temple of Konark E. Lal Qila

Answer - Option D
1. India jumped three places to reach [latex]{57}^{th}[/latex] spot on the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings. The 2018 GII is topped by
    A. China B. Switzerland C. Finland D. South Korea E. Sweden

Answer - Option B
2. Which of the following cities recently unveiled the world's first all-digital psychedelic art museum?
    A. New York B. Shanghai C. London D. Tokyo E. Manila

Answer - Option D
3. According to the figures released by the World Bank for 2017, what is India's position as the wor,ds biggest economy with its GDP touching USD 2.597 tn in 2017?
    A. Third B. Fourth C. Fifth D. Sixth E. Seventh

Answer - Option D
4. Which of the following pairs of new banknotes issues by the RBI, their colours and their dimensions is Not matched correctly?
    A. ₹ 10 - Chocolate brown - 63 mm [latex]\times [/latex]123 mm B. ₹ 50 - Fluorescent blue - 66 mm [latex]\times [/latex]135 mm C. ₹ 200 - Bright yellow - 66 mm [latex]\times [/latex]146 mm D. ₹ 500 - Stone Grey - 66 mm [latex]\times [/latex]150 mm E. ₹ 2000 - Magenta - 66 mm [latex]\times [/latex]173 mm

Answer - Option E
5. The former IAS officer GC Chaturvedi was appointed as non-executive Chairman of which of the following banks?
    A. HDFC Bank B. Federal Bank C. YES Bank D. ICICI Bank E. Axis Bank

Answer - Option D
6. The Rajmahal Coalfield is located in which of the following states?
    A. Jharkhand B. West Bengal C. Odisha D. Assam E. Sikkim

Answer - Option A
7. In which of the following states, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced a mega ₹340-bn farm loan waiver scheme while presenting the state budget?
    A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Karnataka D. Andhra Pradesh E. Telangana

Answer - Option C
8. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit was held in its headquarters in Brussels, The capital City of
    A. Bulgaria B. Sweden C. Greece D. Finland E. Belgium

Answer - Option E
9. Vijay Srinivas has been appointed as the new Director and General Manager of the United India Insurance Company Ltd. The headquarters of the UIICL is located in
    A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Bengalure D. Hyderabad E. Chennai

Answer - Option E
10. ____ is an instrument denominated in Indian Rupees in the form of a depository receipt created by a domestic depository against the underlying equity of issuing company to enable foreign companies to raise funds from the Indian securities markets.
    A. IDR B. Commercial paper C. LAF D. Promissory note E. MSF

Answer - Option A
1. The bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay visited New Delhi. The currency of Bhutan is
    A. Ngultrum B. Baht C. Rand D. Togrog E. Bolivar

Answer - Option A
2. The No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force is based at Sulur, Tamil Nadu. The squadron operates of the following fighter planes?
    A. Rafale B. MIG 35 C. Sukhoi 30 MKI D. Hal Tejas E. Mirage 2000

Answer - Option D
3. Which of the following Union Ministries runs the TOPS scheme?
    A. Home Ministry B. Sports Ministry C. HRD Ministry D. Commerce Ministry E. Finance Ministry

Answer - Option B
4. The term ARPU or Average Revenue Per User is a measure used primarily by companies operating in
    A. Banking B. Insurance C. Telecom D. Automobiles E. Courier

Answer - Option C
5. The high-level committee on restructuring stressed asserts and creating more value for public sector banks (PSBs) submitted its report. The Committee was headed by
    A. R Gandhi B. HR Khan C. Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty D. Anand Sinha E. Sunil Mehta

Answer - Option E
6. The former PNB executive T latha was appointed as the new MD and CEO of which of the following private sector banks?
    A. IndusInd Bank B. Federal Bank C. Axis Bank D. Kotak Mahindra Bank E. Dhanlaxmi Bank

Answer - Option E
7. Which of the following teams wow the Champions Trophy hockey in Breda, the Netherlands?
    A. Malaysia B. Pakistan C. Japan D. India E. Australia

Answer - Option E
8. Which of the following state govts has launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidized power scheme 'Sambal' for laborers and poor families?
    A. Rajasthan B. Karnataka C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. Haryana

Answer - Option C
9. Which of the following biosphere reserves is situated in the state of Meghalaya?
    A. Pachmarti Biosphere Reserve B. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve C. Nanda Biosphere Reserve D. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve E. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Answer - Option B
10. Which state has topped the ease of doing business rankings in terms of obtaining utility permit as per the State Business Reform Assessment 2018 released by the DIPP?
    A. Uttar Pradesh B. Andhra Pradesh C. Uttarakhand D. West Bengal E. Karnataka

Answer - Option A
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