IBPS RRB Clerk 2019 Mains: GA Test Day 7

Answer – 4) Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Book titled ‘Kashmir’s untold story: Declassification’ by Bloomsbury publishers was announced on August 14, 2019. The book portrays the time of political and geographical consolidations of Jammu & Kashmir(J&K), beginning from the era of Maharaja Gulab Singh till the present day.Kashmir’s untold story-Declassified.The book is authored by Delhi- based filmmaker Iqbal Chand Malhotra and defence analyst Maroof Raza. The book will be released on September 18, 2019.

Answer – 2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
The Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) have been granted full membership in the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on August 13, 2019.The association has been inducted as member association and as a full member with amendments that are required to be communicated by CoA.

Answer – 2) K.Sivan
Explanation:
On August 15, 2019 chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K.Sivan, under whose leadership the Chandrayaan- 2mission (mission to the moon) is launched, was conferred with Tamil Nadu Government’s Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam award. Kalpana Chawla award for Courage and Daring Enterprise – P. Ramyalakshmi, Assistant director of fisheries. Special award for extraordinary Act of Bravery- Shanmugavelu and his wife Senthamarai.

Answer – 4) Steve Coogan
Explanation:
BAF TA LA ( British Academy of Film and Television Arts- Los Angeles branch) is to honour 53-year-old English actor Steve Coogan with the prestigious “2019 Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy”. He will be honoured during the 2019 Britannia awards to be held on 25th October at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, California, America.

Answer – 4) Hyderabad
Explanation:
On July 26 2019, the first space museum of India opening new attraction to space enthusiasts, was set up at Hyderabad in association with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The museum is housed in the Birla Science Museum. It gave Space of 9000 square feet to set up the space museum. It was inaugurated on the celebration on golden jubilee year of the Birla Archaeological and Cultural Research Institute (BACRI).

Answer – 1) 2%
Explanation:
Farmers involved in activities related to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, through a separate KCC will get at a concessional interest rate of 7% per annum during the years only 2018-19 and 2019-20 for the short loan up to Rs. 2 lakh. The Interest subvention is available for animal husbandry and fisheries farmers at the rate of 2% per annum at the time of disbursal of loan

Answer – 4) Bimal Jalan
Explanation:
On August 26, 2019, The Reserve Bank of India(RBI)’s Governor Shaktikanta Das-led RBI central board in its 578th meeting (held in Mumbai, Maharashtra) has accepted the recommendation of high-level 6-member panel headed by its former Governor Bimal Jalan on transfer of Rs 1,76,051 crore to the government comprising of Rs 1,23,414 crore of surplus for the year 2018-19 and Rs 52,637 crore of excess provisions as per the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF).

Answer – 3) Indian Bank
Explanation:
Indian Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata AIG General Insurance to offer Tata AIG General Insurance’s diverse range of general insurance policies to the bank’s customers.

Answer – 4) Canara Bank
Explanation:
Canara Bank, one of the largest public sector banks in India has launched India’s first one-time password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals.

Answer – 4) Kolkata, West Bengal
Explanation:
India’s central bank, RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India) Money Museum, which was opened on March 11, 2019, aims at improving people’s knowledge of the banking system with the help of interactive displays at Council House Street in Central Kolkata, West Bengal has been drawing a lot of attention for its special initiative. The museum has a big tree made using unusable coins and demonetized notes attached with a computer model outlining how money gets transferred to the account digitally.It also has three divided sections. It includes 1st section(History of Money): This section depicts the evolution of the barrier system and the grains used as currency in medieval ages. 2nd section(History of Gold): It talks about gold and focuses on gold reserves in India. 3rd section(History of RBI): This is all about the history of RBI.

Answer – 3) NPCI
Explanation:
National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) is the parent organisation of UPI(Unified Payment Interface)

Answer – 1) Bank Account Number
Explanation:
Unified Payment System (UPI), a common platform which links your bank account number to a virtual payment address, effectively making money transfer as easy as an SMS.

Answer – 3) Virtual Address
Explanation:
Customers using the system do not have to disclose any sensitive information such as bank account numbers or IFSC codes during a financial transaction. It is safe as the customers only share a virtual address and provide no other sensitive information.

Answer – 4) All of the Above
Explanation:
Send money up to Rs 1 lakh to any bank account through the mobile without entering debit/credit card details, net banking/wallet password or even knowing the receiver’s account number.

Answer – 1) Mumbai
Explanation:
Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) is India’s first Credit Information Company (CIC) founded in August 2000. CIBIL collects and maintains records of an individual’s payments pertaining to loans and credit cards.

Answer – 5) Bihar

Answer – 5) Uttar Pradesh

Answer – 5) Uttar Pradesh

Answer – 5) Uttar Pradesh

Answer – 2) Himachal Pradesh