Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
Universal Account Number(UAN) of Employees' Provident Fund is a
10 digit number
12 digit number
14 digit number
16 digit number
None of these
Correct answer
12 digit number
Public Debt Management Agency(PDMA) is set up by
Finance Ministry
Reserve Bank of India
EPFO
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
None of these
Correct answer
Finance Ministry
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the timeline for full implementation of the Basel III capital regulations to
March 31, 2019
March 31, 2018
March 31, 2020
March 31, 2021
None of these
Correct answer
March 31, 2019
Buying and selling government securities and bonds by RBI in order to manage liquidity in the economy
Market operations by Government
Constraint market operations
Closed market operations
Open market operations
None of these
Correct answer
Open market operations
Very Rapid Inflation which is almost impossible to reduce is known as
Galloping Inflation
Creeping Inflation
Hyper Inflation
Suppressed Inflation
None of these
Correct answer
Galloping Inflation
Hrudaya Deposit scheme is associated with which of the following banks/finance company?
Au Financiers
ESAF Small Finance Bank
Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd
Janalakshmi Financial Services
None of these
Correct answer
ESAF Small Finance Bank
An individual or a legal entity can join the Hrudaya Deposit Scheme with a minimum deposit amount of Rs.___________ and for a minimum period of__________.
15 Lakh, 2 years
10 Lakh, 3 years
5 Lakh, 5 years
20 lakh, 4 years
None of these
Correct answer
15 Lakh, 2 years
A new web portal "nakshe" was launched on
100th anniversary of Survey of India(SoI)
250th anniversary of Survey of India(SoI)
150th anniversary of Survey of India(SoI)
200th anniversary of Survey of India(SoI)
None of these
Correct answer
250th anniversary of Survey of India(SoI)
Which book of Colson Whitehead has won Pulitzer prize for fiction 2017?
Zone One
The Noble Hustle
The Underground Railroad
Electric Literature
None of these
Correct answer
The Underground Railroad
‘Adarana’, a scheme of Andhra Pradesh is designed for improving
road safety
women labourer's conditions
agricultural methods
traditional occupations
None of these
Correct answer
traditional occupations
Which of the following states first banned the use of plastic bags?
Uttrakhand
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Manipur
None of these
Correct answer
Himachal Pradesh
Which of the following is the first railway station that has been handed over to a private firm to be operated?
Habibganj
Hargaon
Hathuran
Hatibari
None of these
Correct answer
Habibganj
Bihu festival is celebrated 3 times in a year with different farming phases. Which of the following is not one among the three phases?
Magh Bihu.
Kongali Bihu
Bohag Bihu
Chaitra Bihu
None of these
Correct answer
Chaitra Bihu
Supreme court of India has give the "third gender" status to transgenders. In which category are they kept?
SC
ST
OBC
None of these
All the above
Correct answer
OBC
GRAF a framework introduced by Bank Board Bureau, stands for
Government, Reward and Accountability Framework
Governance, Reward and Acceptability Framework
Governance, Reward and Accountability Framework
Government, Reward and Acceptability Framework
None of these
Correct answer
Governance, Reward and Accountability Framework
The sixth prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award for contribution in the field of agriculture was given to
R.V. Hanchinal
R.P. Hanchinal
R.S. Hanchinal
R.R. Hanchinal
None of these
Correct answer
R.R. Hanchinal
Who among the following Indians won the ‘Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards’ 2017?
Tripti Jain
Trupti Jain
Trini Jain
Triveni jain
None of these
Correct answer
Trupti Jain
Who among the following clinched his maiden Super Series title at the Singapore Open (Badminton) 2017?
B Sai Praneeth
K Srikanth
Sameer Verma
Ajay Jairam
None of these
Correct answer
B Sai Praneeth
The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on
29 April
28 April
27 April
26 April
None of these
Correct answer
28 April
The West Bengal government has renamed the Swach Bharat Abhiyan as
Clean Bangla
Swachh Bangla
Nirmal Bangla
None of the above
both a and b
Correct answer
Nirmal Bangla
Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.