IBPS Clerk 2017 Mains Test: GA Day 30

Answer : 5. Manipur

Answer : 4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer : 1. Karnataka

Answer : 1. Rajasthan

Answer : 2. Asmara

Answer : 5. Nakfa

Answer : 5. Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh

Answer : 4. Bengaluru

Answer : 4. J & K

Answer : 5.Kundali

Answer : 3. World Refugee Day

Answer : 5. Delhi
Explanation :
Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal launched a common card for rides on public buses and the metro. Delhi is thus the first city in India to have such common mobility card. This card can be used at on 200 Delhi transport Corporation (DTC) and 50 cluster buses running on different routes as well as on metro trains. The common card can also function like a debit card. It will be operational in all DTC and cluster buses from April 1, 2018.

Answer : 4. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Explanation :
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) is planning to issue its first US dollar-denominated bond by June 2018. Soren Elbech, Treasurer of AIIB has stated that the minimum size of the issuance will be one billion dollars. Maturity of these bond will be between three and five years depending on investor demand. On account of its strong capital base and stable outlook, AIIB has received three top-notch ratings from the global credit rating agencies, S&P Global Ratings, Fitch and Moody’s. China is the largest shareholder in AIIB holding 26.06 per cent voting shares followed by India with 7.5 per share. Energy, power generation, transport and rural infrastructure are AIIB’s priority areas of investment.

Answer : 5. Saksham Yadav
Explanation :
Saksham Yadav, powerlifting world champion, died due to injuries, at the AIIMS Trauma Centre in New Delhi. Saksham Yadav met with a car accident and was admitted in an extremely critical condition at the AIIMS Trauma Centre. Saksham Yadav bagged a gold medal in the 2017 world weightlifting championship. Along with Saksham five other men including Rohit, a weightlifter, were also injured in the accident.

Answer : 3. Cochin Port Trust (CPT)
Explanation :
Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) for increasing the berthing capacity of naval ships in Kochi. Under the MoU, Cochin Port Trust has leased 228 metres of berths at Mattancherry Wharf to Indian Navy for a period of five years. Approximate cost for this lease is Rs. 10 crore per annum. Availability of expanded berthing space will enable greater operational flexibility to Indian Naval ships based in Kochi. The MoU has been entered into by keeping into consideration the scheduled fleet expansion of Indian Navy in near future

Answer : 4. ‘TrackChild’ and ‘Khoya-Paya’
Explanation :
‘TrackChild’ and ‘Khoya-Paya’ web portals have been launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development to track missing and found children. The ‘TrackChild’ web portal has been launched in joint association with stakeholders like Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Railways, State Governments, Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, National Legal Services Authority, etc. The ‘Khoya-Paya’ has been developed as a citizen corner on the ‘TrackChild’ portal. Apart from these portals the Ministry of Women and Child Development also provides support for children in trouble through the dedicated toll free number – 1098. Also, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been created to trace missing children. It has been distributed to all the states and union territories.

Answer : 4. Hyderabad
Explanation :
Telangana State Government inaugurated India’s first National Park for differently abled people in Hyderabad. The park has speech therapist, vocational training instructors and physiotherapist for the differently-abled children. The park was inaugurated by Telangana Municipal administration and Urban Development Minister K.T. Rama Rao. At the inauguration, Mr. Rao stated that Telangana State Government is also planning an Information technology (IT) park on similar lines.

Answer : 2. Bhanakpur village
Explanation :
The residents of Bhanakpur village in Faridabad district plan to begin their day by listening to the national anthem at 8am. Bhanakpur panchayat has installed 20 loudspeakers to help over 5,000 villagers sing the national anthem. The village has also installed 22 CCTV cameras. This village become first in Haryana and second in India to introduce the system. Jammikunta become the first village has implemented this system.

Answer : 2. Iceland
Explanation :
A new law has come to force in Iceland, under which it has become illegal to pay men more than women for the same work. Iceland has thus become first country in the world to legalise equal pay. Under the new law, all companies and government departments/agencies employing at least 25 people will have to obtain government certification of their equal-pay policies. Companies that fail to prove that their women employees are being paid same as their male counterparts will face fines. In context of this news, it is important to note that Iceland has been ranked as world’s most gender-equal country by World Economic Forum (WEF) since past nine years.

Answer : 3. Chocolate Brown
Explanation :
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon issue Rs.10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. These notes will bear signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, the current Governor of Reserve Bank of India. The new Rs. 10 denomination banknotes will have motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse side. Base colour of these new notes will be Chocolate Brown, while dimension will be 63 mm x 123 mm. It is to be noted that, all Rs.10/- denomination banknotes issued by the RBI in the earlier series will continue to be legal tender.

Answer :3. Mumbai
Explanation:
DICGC is a subsidiary of RBI which was established on 15 July 1978 under Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 for the purpose of providing insurance of deposits and guaranteeing of credit facilities. The Head Office of the DICGC is located at Mumbai.

Answer : 3. Commodity Money
Explanation:
Commodity money is money whose value comes from a commodity of which it is made. It consists of objects that have value in themselves as well as value in their use as money. Example:- Gold, silver.

Answer : 2. 10000
Explanation:
The Section 24 of Reserve Bank of India Act 1934 states that the maximum denomination a note can be 10000

Answer : 4. 300 Crore
Explanation:
Infrastructure Finance Company(IFC)is a NBFC which deploys at least 75 per cent of its total assets in infrastructure loans. It has a minimum credit rating of ‘A ‘or equivalent and a CRAR of 15%.

Answer : 1. Bear Market
Explanation:
A bear market is a period of several months or years during which securities prices consistently fall. A bear market is the opposite to a bull. The term bull market is most often used in reference to the stock market, but it can also describe specific sectors such as real estate, bond or foreign exchange.

Answer : 3. Mobile ATM
Explanation:
A mobile ATM is a type of Automated Teller Machine that is designed to be moved from location to location. The Mobile ATM literally bringed the ATM to the customer’s door- step System (GPS).

Answer : 3. ICICI Bank
Explanation:
India’s largest private sector bank, ICICI launched the “ATM on Wheels” country first Mobile ATM, in Mumbai. It was connected to the bank through the GPRS technology.

Answer : 3. Canada
Explanation:
The world’s first-ever Bitcoin ATM opened in Vancouver, Canada. It enables Bitcoin owners to exchange the digital currency for cash, and vice versa. Bitcoin is a digital currency also called crypto-currency that is not backed by any country’s central bank or government. Bitcoins can be traded for goods or services with vendors who accept Bitcoins as payment.

Answer : 4. 10 million
Explanation:
Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) system capable to handle 10 million transactions per day. It also supports multiple intra day sessions.

Answer : 1. Interest Bearing Account
Explanation:
An interest-bearing account that typically pays a higher interest rate than a savings account, and which provides the account holder with limited check-writing ability.