Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. NASA and ISRO to come together to inspect 'oldest civilisation' site in ____________ .
Options- A. Gujarat
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Haryana
- D. Telangana Also asked in: CAT, Bank Exams, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Haryana
Explanation:
Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana?s Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilisation in the world. Archaeologists have recovered artefacts pre-dating the Harappan Civilisation from the site, located in village Kunal in Fatehabad district.
- 2. What is the India?s rank in the 2017 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) ?
Options- A. 38th
- B. 37th
- C. 36th
- D. 35th Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 37th
Explanation:
India has been ranked 37th out of 103 nations in the 2017 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI), according to a new report by the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative. The OPHI is an economic research centre at the Oxford University, led by Professor Sabina Alkire. The 2017 global MPI has covered 76% of the world?s population, living in 103 countries. The index measures the nature and intensity of poverty, based on the profile of overlapping deprivations each poor person experiences. It aggregates these into meaningful indexes that can be used to inform targeting and resource allocation and to design policies that tackle the interlinked dimensions of poverty together.
- 3. Five boys are sitting in a circle. Ajay is between Ramesh and Damanik. Suleman is left to Vikas.Ramesh is left to Suleman. Who is sitting immediate right to Ajay?
Options- A. Suleman
- B. Damanik
- C. Vikas
- D. Ramesh Also asked in: Bank Exams, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Ramesh
- 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the third Mahamana Express running between_______ .
Options- A. Delhi and Lucknow
- B. Vadodara and Varanasi
- C. Patna and Delhi
- D. Vadodara and Delhi Also asked in: Bank Exams, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Vadodara and Varanasi
- 5. In which city 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit will be held ?
Options- A. New Delhi
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Bangaluru
- D. Mumbai Also asked in: CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, AIEEE, Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Explanation:
Government of India and the United States met today at NITI Aayog to plan the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which will be held November 28-30 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India.
The Summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump, who leads the U.S. delegation.
- 6. Todar Mal was associated with
Options- A. Land revenue reforms
- B. Music and Literature
- C. Law and Music
- D. Law and Literature Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Land revenue reforms
Explanation:
Todar Mal was associated with land revenue reforms.
Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar's durbar.
- 7. Which Bank has made online transactions through RTGS and NEFT free of cost from November 1?
Options- A. HDFC Bank
- B. Karur Vysya Bank
- C. ICICI Bank
- D. SBI Bank Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: HDFC Bank
Explanation:
Private sector lender HDFC Bank has made online fund transfer through RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) and NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) free with effect from November 1, with an aim to promote digital economy.
According to the revised charges, customers of savings and salary accounts of HDFC Bank will not have to pay any charge for transferring funds online using its RTGS and NEFT facilities.
- 8. First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India
Options- A. HSBC Bank
- B. ICICI Bank
- C. State Bank of India
- D. Central Bank of India Also asked in: GRE, GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, IT Trainer, Database Administrator, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, Analyst
- First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India - Central Bank of India
- First Bank to introduce ATM - HSBC, 1987
- First Bank to introduce Internet Banking - ICICI Bank
- First Bank to introduce Mutual Funds - State Bank of India
Correct Answer: Central Bank of India
Explanation:
- 9. Which one of the following is often called "Twitter of China" ?
Options- A. Youku
- B. Sina weibo
- C. We chat
- D. None Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Sina weibo
- 10. Which company briefly touched $800 billion market valuation, making it the world's first ever company to hit the milestone ?
Options- A. Google
- B. Microsoft
- C. Facebook
- D. Apple Discuss
Correct Answer: Apple
Explanation:
Apple briefly touched $800 billion market valuation, making it the world's first ever company to hit the milestone. At $800 billion, Apple's valuation was higher than the combined market cap of all the 30 Sensex companies, which stood at $784 billion. The world's most valuable company, Apple is followed by Google parent Alphabet, and Microsoft in market valuation.
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