GA for NIACL AO Main | 8th February 2019

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GA for NIACL AO Main 2018-19:

Preparing for NIACL AO Main Examination!! Don't miss the GA Quiz. One section that can help you bagging graceful marks in these examinations is General Awareness, that comprises of numerous sections like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. Here is the quiz on General Awareness that is being provided by Adda247 to help you ace graceful marks in NIACL AO Exam 2018-19.

Q1. Which among the following former Australian player has recently been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

Adam Gilchrist

Claire Taylor

Greg Ritchie

Ricky Ponting

Matthew Hayden

Solution:

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Ponting received his commemorative cap from compatriot ICC Cricket Hall of Famer, Glenn McGrath at the MCG.

Q2. The NITI Aayog released the Second Delta ranking for the Aspirational Districts which measures the incremental progress made by them in some developmental areas. How many developmental areas are taken in count preparing the list?

Solution:

The NITI Aayog released the Second Delta ranking for the Aspirational Districts which measures the incremental progress made by them between June 1, 2018 and October 31, 2018, across six developmental areas of Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion, Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure. The Second Delta Ranking was released by Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog.

Q3. As per the Second Delta ranking for the Aspirational Districts released by the NITI Aayog, which of the following district is the most improved district?

Virudhunagar

Dehradun

Nuapada

Guntur

Srikakulam

Solution:

Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu is the most improved district followed by Nuapada in Odisha and Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh.

Q4. Nepal has imposed limit on the amount of Indian currency its citizen can spend in India. What is that limit?

INR 10 lakh per year

INR 2 lakh per month

INR 1 lakh per month

INR 50,000 per week

INR 50,000 per month

Solution:

Nepal imposed a monthly limit on the amount of Indian currency its citizen can spend in India. A spokesperson of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) stated that a Nepali citizen would be unable to spend more than INR 1 lakh per month while paying for goods and services in India.

Q5. HDFC ERGO, India's third-largest non-life insurance provider in the private sector, announced the launch of 'E@Secure', a Cyber Insurance Policy for individuals. HDFC ERGO is based in-

Mumbai

New Delhi

Chennai

Kolkata

Bengaluru

Solution:

HDFC ERGO, India's third-largest non-life insurance provider in the private sector, announced the launch of 'E@Secure', a Cyber Insurance Policy for individuals. This policy aims at providing comprehensive protection to individuals and their families against any cyber-attacks, cyber frauds or digital threats that could lead to a financial loss and or reputational loss. HDFC ERGO is a non-life insurance provider in the private sector and its headquarters in Mumbai.

Q6. The government of India has doubled the monetary limit to _________________ rupees for filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) by banks and financial institutions.

50 lakh rupees

60 lakh rupees

10 lakh rupees

30 lakh rupees

20 lakh rupees

Solution:

The government of India has doubled the monetary limit to 20 lakh rupees for filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) by banks and financial institutions. As per the Finance Ministry, the move is aimed at helping reduce pendency of cases in DRTs.

Q7. Which Bank has launched an overdraft (OD) facility for micro and small enterprise (MSE) customers across its branches nationally?

City Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Airtel Payments Bank

State Bank of India

India Post Payments Bank

Solution:

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd, has launched an overdraft (OD) facility for micro and small enterprise (MSE) customers across its branches nationally. The facility is an add-on product to the existing MSE term loans offered by the bank. The OD facility is offered to all MSEs with a turnover of Rs 50 lakh or more, at a competitive rate of interest.

Q8. Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, signed an MoU under the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme to Resbird Technologies for development of a mobile Audio Guide App for five iconic sites. Which of the following is not included in the list of five?

Amer Fort

Kaziranga

Colva Beach

Ajanta Ellora Caves

Mahabodhi Temple

Solution:

K J Alphons, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, signed an MoU under the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme to Resbird Technologies for development of a mobile Audio Guide App for five iconic sites. The five iconic sites for which the mobile Audio Guide App is to be developed are Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Kaziranga (Assam), Colva Beach (Goa), Kumarakom (Kerala) and Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar). Ajanta Ellora Caves is not in the list of these sites.

Q9. 12th Annual Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) Conference recently held at which of the following city?

Mumbai

Colombo

Kathmandu

Dhaka

New Delhi

Solution:

SPJIMR hosted the 12th Annual Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) Conference at SPJIMR, Mumbai. The theme of this international conference is “Data-Driven Decision Making in the Digital Age”.

Q10. Which of the following country has launched its first ever messaging app?

China

Uzbekistan

Kirgizstan

North Korea

Turkmenistan

Solution:

Turkmenistan has launched its first messaging app BizBarde. The privately developed BizBarde app will allow the exchange of messages, files, photos and videos, the state Yaslyk television station announced.

Q11. The Mrs. India My Identity Beauty Pageant 2018 finale was held in Delhi and Divya Patidar Joshi was crowned with the prestigious honor. She belongs to which of the following Indian state?

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Goa

Karnataka

Solution:

Hailing from Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, Divya won the crown of Mrs India this year from among 24 promising contestants. She won all the rounds of Beauty with Brain contest along with Best Cat Walk title.

Q12. OPEC is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. What is the full form of OPEC?

Organization of the Permanent Exporting Countries

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Chamber

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Council

Organization of the Petroleum Empty Countries

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Solution:

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

Q13. The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Where is the headquarters of ECB?

Madrid, Spain

Frankfurt, Germany

Paris, France

Bern, Switzerland

Rome, Italy

Solution:

The European Central Bank (ECB) based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Q14. What is the capital city of Qatar?

Riyadh

Kuwait City

Tripoli

Doha

Tehran

Solution:

Doha, capital of the peninsular Arabian Gulf country Qatar, is a modern city on Doha Bay.

Q15. The 41st meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee was held in ______.

Patna

Bhubaneswar

Mumbai

New Delhi

Panaji

Solution:

The 41st meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee was held in New Delhi. In the meeting, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of another 3,10,597 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).

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