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650 GA Questions asked in all Exams 2016
By Aruna - December 29, 2016


650 General Awareness Questions asked in all Exams 2016
Who was the 1st batsman to score century in ODI debut ? – K.L Rahul
Venue of India’s 500th cricket Test macth ? – Kanpur
Heart of Asia summit held in which city ? – Amristar
Which Indian Cricketer to be inducted into MCC ? – Anjum Chopra
First to launch cyber police stations in all districts? – Maharashtra
Costliest railway station located in ?- New York
Brand ambassador of PNB? – Virat Kohli
Venue of common wealth 2018? – Australia
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2017 venue? – Bangalore
Companies have to share how many % of profit for social work – 2%
In a first which state imposes ‘fat tax’ on junk food? – Kerala
First Indian IOC member ? – Nita Ambani
Which bank has recently shutdown its operation in India ? – RBS
Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 ?- Jacky Chan
First Payment Bank – Airtel , Rajasthan
M. Balamuralikrishna associated with which field? – Music
How many time demonetization occur in India Since 1935 ? – 3(1946, 1978, and 2016)
Brand Ambassador of Switzerland Tourism? – Ranveer Singh
UIDAI Helpline number – 1947
2016 Tata Literature’s Lifetime Achievement Award ? – Amitav Ghosh
World television day observed? – 21 November
Who is thepresident of All India Football Federation (AIFF) ? – Praful Patel
Dada Saheb Falke Award for Best Actress 2016 ?- Priyanka Chopra
What is the name of the first robot used by city bank? – Lakshmi
RFID stands for ?- Radio-Frequency Identification
World Economic Freedom Index 2016 topped by ? – Hong Kong
Global business optimism index? – Indonesia
India Posts Payments Bank will have how much Government equity? – 100%
First World Conference on Tourism for Development held in ? – Beijing
Ruins of Ancient city of Abydos, dating back approx 7000 years, found in ? – Egypt
MDR stands for ? – Merchant Discount Rate
India’s First railway university to come up in ? – Gujarat
Israel President – Reuven Rivlin
South Africa President – Jacob Zuma
Fiedel castro politician from – Cuba
APEC summit 2016 theme – Quality Growth and Human Development
‘Wealth of Nation’ book Author – Adam smith
World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2017 topped by – New Zealand
UPI is launched by – National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI)
GST Slab structure – 4 tier Structure 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%
Dada sahab Phalke 2016 awardee – Manoj Kumar
Jnanpith Award Winner – Raghuveer Chaudhari
No.1 ranked in ATP Tennis Ranking – Andy Murray
China Open super series Badminton Championship – P.V Sindhu
Capital of Zambia – Lusaka
Capital of Lithuania – Vilnius
Periyar national park – Kerala
January 9 – NRI DAY
Pushkar festival related to – Rajasthan
2018 ASIAN Games – Jakarta, Indonesia
Tialong 4 satellite launched by – China
Noble prize 2016 in literature – Bob Dylan
Airtel payment bank is in which state – Rajasthan
Kabaddi world cup 2016 final , India defeated– Iran
FDI investment in white label ATMs – 100%
Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation – D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Economics Nobel prize for – Contract theory(Oliver Hart Bengt and Holmström)
Walt Disney 2016 – 45th anniversary
Companies to spend at least how much of their profits every year on corporate social responsibility (CSR) – 2%
DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) – 76,000 crore
VERIZON acquired YAHOO for – $4.83bn
Cricketer Tony coizer was radio commentator – West indies cricket team
Dilma rousseff – Former President of Brazil
Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG – PAHAL scheme
Full form of BPL – Bankers Professional Liability
Full form of CRY organization? – Child Rights and You
Full form of P-notes ? – Participatory notes
How many currency printing press places are in India ? – 4
Jaitapur Power Plant – Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra
Nobel Peace Prize winner 2016 – Juan Manuel Santos
PIN full form – Personal Identification Number
Section-122 related to – GST
Swachh Bharat short film award winner- Murga
What does Basel norm related to? – Banking
Which city is known as the golden city of India? – Amritsar
Who issues coins in India ? – Government of India
World economic freedom index India rank – 112
World’s tallest and longest glass bridge opens in – China
Yoga day celebrated on – 21 June
Chambal river flows from Madhya Pradesh to – Rajathan
CHOGM 2018 meeting – United Kingdom
Gobind Sagar Dam – Himachal Pradesh
Highest Populated State – Uttar Pradesh
Himansh highest altitude research center – Himachal Pradesh
Hubble space Telescope – NASA
Hurricane Matthew hits – Haiti
King Bhumibol Abduladez paased away – Thailand
LIGO lab outside USA – Maharashtra
Mogadishu is the Capital of – Somalia
Mother Absolute Affection brand ambassador – Madhuri Dixit
Noble prize in economics 2016 – Olive Hart and Bengt Holmstorm
One Rupee Note bears signature of – Finance Secretary
Pawan Kumar Chamling is the CM of – Sikkim
PMJDY – Financial Inclusion
River of Sorrow – Damodar River
Universal Children’s Day – 20th November
Valmiki National park – Bihar
Which Shooter declared as Champions of champions – Jitu Rai
Worlds Diabetes day 2016 Theme – Eyes on Diabetes
What is the full form of DAY – NRLM? – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Number of medals won by India in 2016 Rio Olympics – 2
Capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent
Currency of South Korea – Won
All women SHGs will be eligible for interest subvention on credit up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 per cent per annum.
PM Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) with the stated purpose of constructing two crore houses for the urban poor by 2022
The National Literacy Mission (NLM) is a nationwide program started by Government of India in 1988.
EFTPOS, E stands for? Electronic (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale)
Khaliko Pul was CM of? Arunachal Pradesh
According to RBI annual report, what is near-report gross value added (GVA) for 2016-17? 7.6%
Author of ‘One Indian Girl’? Chetan Bhagan
Bhavanisagar dam in which state? Tamil Nadu
Venue of NATO Summit 2017? Belgium (Brussels)
Dalai Lama has been given the honorary citizenship of which city of Italy? Milan
First International Conference on Voter Education held where? New Delhi , India
Ratan Watal Committee set up for what? Digital payments
Corporation Bank Headquarter? Mangalore
BSDBA withdrawal and transfer limit? Rs10,000 in a month
Grama Vidiyal Microfinance acquired by? IDFC Bank
Indravati national park in which state? Chhattisgarh
Rs 10,000 currency notes were introduced in 1938. They were demonetized in year? 1978
Bermuda triangle in which ocean? North Atlantic Ocean
Antiwerp Diamond Bank headquartered in? Belgium
Haima typhoon hit Guangdong province of? China
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 October 2016 released the Report of the Internal Working Group (IWG) on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy. The Group is chaired by? Lily Vadera
Which of these banks is not regulated by RBI? State Bank of Sikkim
Nobel Prize 2016 given to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holstein in which field of Economics? Contract Theory
In Monetary Policy committee how many members are appointed by RBI? 3 (other 3 by Govt.)
Sheikh Zayed Stadium? Abu Dhabi, UAE
OPEC headquarter? Vienna, Austria
Joint Military Exercise of India & China named as Sino India Corporation 2016 held in? Ladakh
Nassau is the capital of? Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Peoples Resurgence Justice Alliance (PRJA) party launched by? Irom Sharmila
Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) effective from? April 1, 2016
MasterCard’s new program in Europe, authentication by? Selfies
Mobile Money Identifier (MMID)? – 7 digit number
Capital of Denmark – Copenhagen
World Food Day – 16th October
Prathama Bank Headquarters- Moradabad, UP
ICICI Bank launches ‘Smart Vault’, a fully automated locker
PMJJBY (Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana) premium amount – Rs. 330
Urjit Patel – 24th governor of RBI
Before designated to Governor of RBI what was the position of Urijit Patel – Deputy Governor of RBI
Head Quarters of Indian Bank – Chennai
Bandhan Bank Headquarters – Kolkata, West Bengal
In UPI, I stands for – Interface (Unified Payments Interface)
Kakrapar Dam is situated – Gujarat
Lisbon is capital of – Portugal
Currency of South Africa – South African Rand
ECGC is funded by – Government of India
In SMFS first S stands for – Structured(Structured Financial Messaging System)
MUDRA is the subsidiary of – SIDBI
Currency of Denmark – Krone
Barak 8 was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
“Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai” is the tagline of – Bandhan Bank
ICRA rating agency formed by – IFCI
JP Morgan Chase Headquarters – USA
Coins can be issued up to the denomination of – Rs. 1000
FSB stands for- Financial Stability Board
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport – Nagpur, Maharashtra
Deaf fund associated with – Banking Regulation Act, 1949
“At the Close of Play” is the autobiography of the former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting
In IFSC code the last six digits identify the bank branch
Great Victoria desert located in – Australia
To detect Fraud – CRISIL (Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited)
The umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India – National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
The 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in- Venezuela
Mudra bank highest loan limit (Tarun) – 10 lakhs
RRB Committee – Narasimman Committee
NACH Debit is the product of NPCI
RRB banks state capital – 15%
Gurudongmar Lake – Sikkim
World Food Programme – Italy, Rome
Patagonian desert continent – South America
Notes which are in pieces and/or of which the essential portions are missing can also be exchanged. – Mutilated notes
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya – Chhatisgarh
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – Gujarat
International Day of Democracy, 15 September Theme 2016 – Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project – Madhya Pradesh
Institute for Development and Research in Banking Tech(IDBRT) – Hyderabad.
Blackbuck National Park- Velavadar Gujarat
Deepa Malik – Athlete Shot put
CRISIL, India’s first credit rating agency
IDBI Head Quarters – Mumbai.
Niche Marketing- Nachiket Mor
24th Oct- United Nations Day
Risk related to personal Account- Credit risk
First stock exchange issue IPO- BSE
IMPS full form- Immediate Payment Service
First talking ATM- Union Bank of India
ICICI Bank introduces software robotics
Tarapur Atomic Power Station – Maharashtra
IFSC Total digits – 11
Credit history of the borrower is recorded by CIBIL
Environment Ministry has given green nod to the Rs 4640.88 crore Kiru hydroelectric power project in J&K
India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3DR- an advanced meteorological (weather observation) satellite
Devendra Jhajharia related to – Javelin throw
Loktak lake – Manipur
Mount Harriet Park – Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
“The bank that begins with ‘U’” tagline – United Bank of India
Committee related to poverty line – Arvind Panagariya committee
WHO HQ – Geneva
Six machine autobiography of – Chris Gayle
PIN – Personal Identification Number
Mashreq Bank Headquarters– Dubai
Anupriya patel constituency – Mirzapur
Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) – PMMY
First Private Bank to issue Indian Gold Coins – Federal Bank
The oldest or first asset reconstruction company in the country – ARCIL
Which state launches ‘CM Scooty scheme’ – J&K
Mortgage And its Various Types – Section 58 of Transfer of Property Act 1882 .
NACH replace ECS,Payment Systems
Export Credit Insurance provider – ECGC
CTS-2010 standards for clearing through CTS for faster realisation.
Claude Lila Parulekar – Animal rights activist
NPCI –National Payments Corporation of India
Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography
Indian Overseas Bank Headquarters – Chennai
RTGS – Real-Time Gross Settlement
Equitas starts Small Finance Bank Headquarters – Chennai
BCSBI – Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
Engineers Day – September 15
MSME Regulator –SIDBI
Syndicate Bank Headquarters – Manipal
Which Bank introduces software robotics – ICICI
Myanmar Capital – Naypyi Daw
Federal Bank launches FederalSkill Academy at – Coimbatore
Bandhan bank Headquarters – Kolkatta, West Bengal
RBI launches ‘Sachet’ portal to check illegal money collection.
Jammu & Kashmir Bank CEO – Parvez Ahamad
IFSC Code – 11 digits
SBI becomes first domestic bank to open branch in Yangon
Deputy General manager of IMF – David Lipton
BCCI CEO – Rahul Johri
Doha Bank & Centrum Sign Strategic Tie-Up
Kudankulam Nuclear Plant located in – Tamilnadu
World Bank, AIIB approve Rs 6,325 crore for Pune metro project.
Buddy App – SBI
Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was renamed Deen Dayal Antayodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM).
Bombay High Court Chief Justice – Manjula Chellur
BSNL, Microsoft to offer end-to-end solutions for enterprise customers
CBDT launches ‘e-nivaran’ facility to resolve income tax grievances.
United States spotted at the top of the medal tally, with 116 medals
China has world’s longest bullet train network
India approves $318 million loan for Sri Lanka Railways.
Deepa Malik who won the silver medal in Rio Paralympices related to – Shotput
Banks can publish photo of only – wilful defaulters
RBL acquires 10% Stake in – Utkarsh Finance Services
Akhlaq Ur Rahman Kidwai, who served as Governor of States, including Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana, passed away – Indian chemist and politician
Jio Money Wallet – Reliance
The maximum value of any pre-paid payment instrument cannot exceed Rs 1,00,000.
Shishu – Maximum loan amount is Rs.50,000.[Kishor – Maximum loan amount is Rs.5 lakh, Tarun – Maximum loan amount is Rs.10 lakh]
Monetary policy committee members – Chetan Ghate, professor at Indian Statistical Institute, Pami Dua, director at Delhi School of Economics and Ravindra Dholakia, professor at IIM-Ahmedabad.
Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze medal finish in Women’s freestyle 58 kg category
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Country’s first repository on tigers.
Hindi Diwas – September 14
A micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed – Rs. 25 lakh
HRD Minister – Prakash Javadekar
The Goods and Services Tax Bill or GST Bill, officially known as The Constitution (One Hundred Twenty second Amendment) Bill, 2014, proposes a national Value added Tax to be implemented in India from 1 April 2017.
Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires BSS Microfinance.
RBI has set a deadline of March 31, 2017, for banks to put in place a mechanism to report cyber attacks immediately.
Union HRD ministry has decided to appoint Canara Bank as the promoter for setting up of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
Limit in Priority Sector Adjust Net Bank credit – 40%
IRCTC, SBI sign MoU on promotion
