Thursday, 3 August 2017

Whats-App Discussion SBI/IBPS PO GK 3/8/2017(Thursday)

Q1: Which of the following bank has recently launched its first “Digital Banking Branch” named as “CANDI” in Benguluru?
A  Punjab National Bank
B  State Bank of India
C  Canara Bank
D  Indian Bank
E  Union Bank of India
Ans {C}.Ans:  option C(Canara Bank) 
Explanation: Its aim is to provide an end to end digital experience to customers.


Q2:  Which of the following bank has recently offered the Bharat Bill Payment System?

A  Indian Bank
B  Indian Overseas Bank
C  Bank of India
D  Union Bank of India
E  None of these
Ans: option B(Indian Overseas Bank)
Explanation: It is an integrated bill payment system that offers inter-operable online bill payments to customers.


 Q3:  Indian Overseas bank has recently offered the Bharat Bill Payment System, this service is operated by which of the following organization?

A  National Payment Corporation of India
B  Reserve Bank of India
C  Securities Exchange Board of India
D  Both a and b
E  None of these
Ans: option A(National Payment Corporation of India) 
Explanation: NPCI

Headquarter: Mumbai

Founded: 2008

MD: A.P. Hota




Q4:  Recently which of the following bank ties up with Bajaj Allianz General for distribution?
A  State Bank of India
B  Punjab National Bank
C  Oriental Bank of Commerce
D  United Bank of India
E  None of these
Ans: option B(Punjab National Bank) 

Explanation: Punjab National Bank

Headquarter: New Delhi

Founded: 1894

MD: Sunil Mehta


Q5:  In latest update of World Economic Outlook released by International Monetary Fund on July 24, 2017, economic growth outlook for India has been kept unchanged at _________ in 2017-18 and _________ in 2018-19
A  7.1% and 7.5%
B  7.2% and 7.7%
C  7.3% and 7.6%
D  7.4% and 7.8%
E  7.5% and 7.9%
Ans: B(7.2% and 7.7%) 
In 2017 and 2018 it is 7.2% and in 2018 to 2019 it is 7.7%.


Q6:  Which of the following is the first bank to introduce ATM in India?
A  Axis Bank 
B  State Bank of India
C  ICICI Bank
D  HSBC Bank
E  None of these
Ans. D(HSBC bank) 
The first bank is to introduce ATM in India is HSBC. 


Q7) Which state will have India’s first Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC)?

A.    Tamil Nadu
B.     Maharashtra
C.     Punjab
D.    Haryana
E.     Manipur
Answer: C(Punjab)
Explanation:
India’s first Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) will be set up at Patent Information Centre in Punjab under the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) TISC program.


Q8) IUCN has selected which country for the construction of the world’s first saola breeding centre?
A.    Iran
B.     Vietnam
C.     Bangladesh
D.    India
E.     Iraq
Ans: Option B(Vietnam) 
Explanation:
The world’s first centre for breeding Saola, a critically endangered hoofed mammal, will be constructed at Bach Ma National Park in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam.
IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature. 


Q9: National conference on crowd management was hosted by which state?
A.    Maharashtra
B.     Kerala
C.     MP
D.    Meghalaya
E.     Rajasthan
Ans: Option B(Kerala) 
Explanation:The National conference on crowd management has successfully held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on July 12, 2017 by setting the stage for adoption of best practices and use of technology to reduce risks at mass gathering events across the country. 


Q10) Maharana Pratap hailed from which state?
A.    Tamil Nadu
B.     Rajasthan
C.     MP
D.    UP
E.     Mizoram
Ans: Option B(Rajasthan) 
Explanation:Pratap Singh popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was a king of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan. He was the eldest son of Udai Singh II and Maharani Jaiwanta Bai



Q11: Murlen National Park is located in which of the following states?
A.    Karnataka
B.     Jammu & Kashmir
C.     Mizoram
D.    Kerala
E.     Rajasthan
Ans: Option c(Mizoram) 
Explanation:The Murlen National Park is located at Champhai district in Mizoram and covern an area of 200 km2. It is home to tiger, leopard, sambar, barking deer, Malayan giant squirrel, Himalayan black bear, serow, hoolock gibbon, etc.



Q12)India has granted aid of Rs, 3.2 crore to which country to fight against ISIS?

A.    Phillipines
B.     Libya
C.     Vitenam
D.    Bangladesh
E.     Somalia
Ans: Option A(Phillipines) 
Explanation:India has rushed financial assistance of Rs 3.2 crore to the Philippines as it battles IS-affiliated terror groups in the city of Marawi, 800km south of Manila, in the troubled Mindanao province.Intended for relief and rehabilitation, it is the first time India is sending aid to another country to save  itself from deadly terror groups.


Q13: The Environment (Protection) Act of India was enacted in which of the following year?
A.    1982
B.     1983
C.     1984
D.    1985
E.     1986
Ans: Option E(1986)
Explanation:The Environment (Protection) Act of India was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing for the protection and improvement of the environment. The act was enacted by Parliament of India under Article 253 of the Indian Constitution.


Q14) In which country is Ko Lipe Island situated?
A.    Canada
B.     South Africa
C.     India
D.    Rome
E.     Thailand
Ans: Option E(Thailand) 
Explanation: Ko Lipe is a Thai island in the Andaman Sea, near Malaysia’s border. It’s part of Tarutao National Marine Park, which is populated with small islands and known for its coral-rich waters. The island has sandy beaches, including Pattaya and Hat Chao Le.



Q15: Who is the author of the book ‘Historical Background to the Imposition of Salt Tax under the British Rule in India (1757-1947) and Mahatma Gandhi s Salt Satyagraha (1930-31) against the British Rule Background’.
A.    Manu Kapoor
B.     Raghaav Manas
C.     Himesh Manchanda
D.    Subash Garg
E.     Y P Anand
Ans: Option E(YP Anand) 
Explanation:Dr. Y P Anand, the former Director of National Gandhi Museum (NGM), has authored the book ‘Historical Background to the Imposition of Salt Tax under the British Rule in India (1757-1947) and Mahatma Gandhi s Salt Satyagraha (1930-31) against the British Rule Background’.  
























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