Important General awareness questions for competitive exams

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 Shinzo Abe

Berlin is the capital city of the -----. - Federal Republic of Germany

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for -----, the riverfront capital of Andhra Pradesh. - 

Amaravati

Under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), MUDRA has created three products i.e. 

'Shishu', 'Kishore' and ‘Tarun’ as per the stage of growth and funding needs of the beneficiary micro 

unit. The Shishu: covering loans up to -------. - ₹50,000

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank which is headquartered in -----, to 

facilitate economic development in Asia. - Metro Manila, Philippines

Kisan Vikas Patras have unique liquidity feature, the investment made in the certificate will double in ---

--. - 100 months

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the 

United Nations, is headquartered in ------.- Geneva, Switzerland.

What is the capital of Chhattisgarh? - Raipur

Which is not the function of Payment Bank? – does not grant credit to its customers

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Police Foundation and the Indian 

Police Institute by lighting the lamp in ------. - New Delhi

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is an international airport serving the metropolis of ----- located at 

Shamshabad. - Hyderabad

Who is an Indian field hockey player and current captain of the national team? - Ritu Rani

In IDF what does "I" stand for? - Infrastructure

The Sundarban National Park is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve in -----, 

India. - West Bengal

The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah (tomb) located on an islet off the coast of Worli in the 

Southern part of -----. - Mumbai

Who is the Prime Minister of Japan, re-elected to the position in December 2012? - Shinzo Abe

Abhishek Verma is an Indian -------. - Archer

The day Constitution was adopted, will be observed as 'Samvidhan Divas' as a step towards 

spreading awareness about the life of its chief architect B R Ambedkar. - November 26

Which bank was the first bank to introduce the ATM concept in India way back in 1987? - HSBC -- the 

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

The Government of India has declared that -----, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal 

Bihari Vajpayee, will be celebrated as Good Governance Day. - 25 December

------ and VMPL(Vodafone mPesa Limited), a Vodafone group company, jointly present "m-pesa" a 

mobile money transfer service for Vodafone subscribers. - ICICI Bank

The Reserve Bank of India designated State Bank of India and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs, which will put 

them under tougher monitoring to avoid any collapse. What is the full form of D-SIBs, ? - Domestic 

Systemically Important Banks

Union Bank of India is one of the largest government-owned banks of India with headquarters in -----, 

India. - Mumbai, Maharashtra

The Indirasagar Dam is a multipurpose project on the Narmada River at Narmadanagar, Mundi in the 

Khandwa district of ----- in India. - Madhya Pradesh

BSE has become the world's fastest stock exchange clocking a median trade speed of ---- micro 

seconds. - six

Who has awarded the 2015 Nobel in Economic Sciences "for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and 

welfare."? - Angus Deaton

John Legend presented Gucci CEO ----with an award at the UN Humanitarian Dinner. - Marco Bizzarri

India's first private greenfield airport, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, inaugurated in Andal, near ---- , in West 

Bengal. - Durgrapur

External Affairs Minister ushma Swaraj visited ----- on October 10-11, 2015. - Maldives

INS Kochi warship is designed by the Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design, and 

constructed by ------- in Mumbai. - Mazagon Dock Ship builders Ltd.

Indian government has launched digital locker facility also called Digi Locker which is linked to an 

individual’s ---- number. - Aadhar

A Brief History of Seven Killings is the third novel by Jamaican author -------. - Marlon James

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Micro Unit Development and Refinance Agency, or MUDRA to 

fund and promote ------ , which would in turn provide loans to small and vulnerable sections of the 

businesses. - Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)

'E' in 'EMI', a term used for loan repayment stands for. - Equated

Deepika Kumari is an Indian athlete who competes in the event of -----. - Archery

What is the capital of Jharkhand? - Ranchi

The Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in -------. - Uttarakhand

In RTGS, R stands for – Real

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial 

institution that offers loans to middle-income ----- countries. - Developing

Prathama Bank is the first Regional Rural Bank of India, sponsored by -------. - Syndicate Bank

In the first ever merger of two regulators, over 60-year-old commodities regulatory body Forward 

Markets Commission (FMC) merged with the capital markets watchdog SEBI. The merger was 

precipitated with the National Spot Exchange Ltd. scam, which involved a payment crisis of more than 

Rs. ----- crore. - 5000

The World Indigenous Games was held in Palmas, -----, in 2015. - Brazil

Which festival is the national festival celebrated in Kerala, India. - Onam

What is the currency of Tajikistan? - Tajikistani somoni

Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing the ----- 

constituency. - Bangalore North

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the much-awaited AC double-decker train for ------. - 

Lucknow from New Delhi

The "in-principle" approval will be valid for ---- months to enable these entities comply with the 

guidelines on Small Finance Banks. - 18

NPS is open to all citizens of India between the ages of ----- on a voluntary basis. - 18 and 60

What is Electronic Clearing Service? - Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) is an electronic mode of funds 

transfer from one bank account to another.

IDFC Bank Ltd. started operations on ------ 2015. - 1 October

RBI announced merger of two funds to create a new Financial Inclusion Fund with a corpus of ----- to 

support 'developmental and promotional activities' for expanding reach of banking services. - Rs 2,000 

crore

The ‘National Watershed Management Project’ or ‘Neeranchal’ aims to fulfil the watershed component 

of the ------ to reduce surface runoff of rainwater, increase groundwater levels and better water 

availability in rain-fed areas. - Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMSKY)

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Code (MICR Code) is a character-recognition technology used 

mainly by the -----Industry to ease the processing and clearance of cheques and other documents.- 

Banking

Bidhya Devi Bhandari is the second and current President of -----, elected in 2015. - Nepal

Former Water Resources Secretary ----- has been appointed as the first male member of the National 

Commission for Women (NCW). - Alok Rawat

Who has won the Russian Grand Prix 2015? - Lewis Hamilton

Who has been formally elected BCCI president at the board's special general meeting (SGM) in 

Mumbai? - Shashank Manohar

The Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-III) was held in -----, India from 26–30 October 2015. - 

New Delhi

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of -----, 

India. - Assam

The G4 nations comprising -------. - Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan

The 2022 Asian Games will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, ---- from September 10–25, 2022. - China

What is the full form of FFI? - Foreign Financial Institution

Bank of India is commercial bank with headquarters in ------. - Mumbai.