General Awareness Questions

Q:

Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the United Nations in January, 2017?

A) Ban Ki-Moon B) Kofi Annan
C) Boutros-Boutros Ghali D) Antonio Guterres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Antonio Guterres

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1227
Q:

Who launched ‘National Biopharma mission’ named ‘i3’ in June, 2017?

A) Piyush Goyal B) Rajnath Singh
C) Dr. Harsh Vardhan D) Arun Jaitley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. Harsh Vardhan

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1227
Q:

According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, with spending of $55.9 Billion in 2016, which country became world’s fifth-largest military spender?

A) China B) USA
C) Russia D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1226
Q:

Which is India's first defense satellite?

A) INSAT 2B B) GSAT - 7
C) GSAT - 6 D) IRS - 1A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GSAT - 7

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1225
Q:

Sheikh Hasina Wazed is the Prime Minister of which neighbouring country of India?

A) Pakistan B) Bangladesh
C) Afghanistan D) Nepal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bangladesh

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness

0 1224
Q:

"Smart Money" term is used for

A) Credit Card B) Internet Banking
C) eBanking D) Cash with Public
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Credit Card

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1224
Q:

LRS is a facility provided by the Reserve Bank of India for all the resident individuals to freely remit a certain amount in terms of US dollar every financial year for a permissible set of current or capital account transactions. Here ‘LRS’ stands for ____.

A) Liquidity Remittance Scheme B) Liberalised Remittance Scheme
C) Liberalised Remittance Source D) Liberalised Revenue Scheme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Liberalised Remittance Scheme

Explanation:

LRS stands for - Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
LRS is a facility provided by the Reserve Bank of India for all resident individuals to freely remit certain amount in terms of US dollar every financial year for a permissible set of current or capital account transactions.
Note:
* In April 2018, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened reporting norms for the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) under which individual can transfer up to US $2,50,000 abroad in a year.

* The purpose of tightening of norms is to improve monitoring and to ensure compliance with LRS limits.
* The scheme was introduced in February 2004 and its regulations are provided under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1223
Q:

Which of the following has become the first country in the world to pay equal salary to men and women?

A) Iceland B) Denmark
C) Sweden D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Iceland

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1223