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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985 B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995 D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

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•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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Which country, on 25 October 2017 announced that it would be introduced a minimum wage for workers?

A) Bahrain B) Kuwait
C) Oman D) Qatar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bahrain

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Which Indian female mountaineer recently created the fastest record of scaling Mount Everest back-to-back twice within 5 days?

A) Anshu Jamsenpa B) Arunima Sinha
C) Premlatha Agarwal D) Bachedri Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anshu Jamsenpa

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Which is the largest continent in the world?

A) Africa B) North America
C) South America D) Asia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Asia

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What is the role of "Ombudsman" in a bank?

A) To provide quality and speedy redressal of grievances of customers. B) To provide suggestions for innovative schemes in the banks.
C) To inspect the internal working of the branches. D) To monitor the poverty alleviation programmes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To provide quality and speedy redressal of grievances of customers.

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The Karnataka government launched the Bengaluru city logo- making Bengaluru the first Indian city to get its own logo - on 24 December 2017 for branding the city as a

A) tribal destination B) art and craft destination
C) tourism destination D) spiritual destination
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) tourism destination

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Name the state in which the village Gumthala Garhu near Pehowa in Kurukshetra district has become the first Wi-Fi hotspot village under bulk plan of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)?

A) Gujarat B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Ayodhya Airport in Uttar Pradesh is set to be renamed as

A) Purushottam Sri Ram Airport B) Sri Ram Airport
C) Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport D) Ayodhya Purushottam Sri Ram Airport
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport

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