📅 Exam: May 2022📝 200 Questions⏱ 2 Hours✅ GA Section
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General Awareness
Q1. General Awareness
The Finance Ministry has extended the ‘Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme’ (ECLGS) to support MSMEs engaged in travel, tourism and hospitality sectors to overcome the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic impact. The scheme will be expanded by _______ to ₹5 lakh crore.
A. ₹25,000 crore
B. ₹30,000 crore
C. ₹35,000 crore
D. ₹45,000 crore
E. ₹50,000 crore
Correct Answer: E
Q2. General Awareness
The Reserve Bank has declared a hike in cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points to 4.5 per cent. It has been effective from _____.
A. May 05, 2022
B. May 14, 2022
C. May 18, 2022
D. May 21, 2022
E. May 23, 2022
Correct Answer: D
Q3. General Awareness
National Coal Miner’s Day is observed on which date in India?
A. May 2nd
B. May 4th
C. May 9th
D. May 12th
E. May 15th
Correct Answer: B
Q4. General Awareness
As per the National Education Policy 2020, government aims to increase the public investment in the education sector from the current 4.3 per cent to reach ____ per cent of GDP at the earliest.
A. 5.2
B. 5.5
C. 6.0
D. 6.5
E. 7.0
Correct Answer: C
Q5. General Awareness
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has tightened the rules for Nidhi Companies, according to which company needs to have atleast 200 members and should have a net owned fund (NOF) of Rs _____.
A. 15 lakh
B. 18 lakh
C. 20 lakh
D. 25 lakh
E. 30 lakh
Correct Answer: C
Q6. General Awareness
Where is Louvre Museum located?
A. France
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. Netherlands
E. Spain
Correct Answer: A
Q7. General Awareness
How many member countries are there in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
A. 36
B. 37
C. 38
D. 39
E. 40
Correct Answer: C
Q8. General Awareness
ISRO has declared to launch a spacecraft to orbit Venus, which is scheduled by _______.
A. December 2023
B. November 2024
C. September 2023
D. August 2024
E. December 2024
Correct Answer: E
Q9. General Awareness
Interest rate on employees' provident fund deposits was cut to a four -decade low of ____ per cent for the 2021 -22 fiscal from 8.5 per cent in the previous year.
A. 8.4%
B. 8.3%
C. 8.2%
D. 8.1%
E. 8.0%
Correct Answer: D
Q10. General Awareness
Presently, ______ Debt Recovery Tribunals and 5 Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals are functioning across the country.
A. 33
B. 36
C. 39
D. 41
E. 47
Correct Answer: C
Q11. General Awareness
As per data published by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), ______ insurance company consolidated its position as the second -largest general insurance company with an 11% market share, up from 10% last year.
A. HDFC Life
B. ICICI Lombard
C. Max Life Insurance
D. PNB Metlife
E. Reliance General Insurance
Correct Answer: B
Q12. General Awareness
Ministry of Social Justice has recently introduced the DACE Scheme from BHU, Uttar Pradesh. What does ‘E’ stand for in the acronym DACE?
A. Excellence
B. Empowerment
C. Encouragement
D. Entrepreneurship
E. Employment
Correct Answer: A
Q13. General Awareness
Dabang Delhi KC beat ____ to win the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 Champions.
A. Telugu Titans
B. Patna Pirates
C. Puneri Paltan
D. Bengaluru Bulls
E. Bengal Warriors
Correct Answer: B
Q14. General Awareness
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is a Government coal mining company jointly owned by the Government of ________ and Government of India on a 51:49 equity basis.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
E. Maharashtra
Correct Answer: D
Q15. General Awareness
The Union Cabinet approved an additional subsidy of Rs. _____ crore for phosphate - based fertilisers for the upcoming kharif season (April -September), seeking to shield farmers from any additional burden due to a sharp increase in input costs globally.
A. Rs. 35,935
B. Rs. 38,938
C. Rs. 69,939
D. Rs. 45,945
E. Rs. 50,955
Correct Answer: C
Q16. General Awareness
India’s monthly merchandise exports remained above US$ _____ billion for the first time, during FY 2021 – 2022.
A. 38
B. 40
C. 43
D. 47
E. 49
Correct Answer: B
Q17. General Awareness
Centre has recently (April 2022) introduced “Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak campaign”, which is a _____ day campaign, with a mission to saturate 75 districts.
A. 75
B. 90
C. 120
D. 130
E. 150
Correct Answer: B
Q18. General Awareness
Monthly Premium made by India citizen at 18 years of age, under Atal Pension Yojana, opting for Rs. 5000 monthly pension after attaining 60 years of age, is Rs. ______.
A. 185
B. 210
C. 225
D. 305
E. 324
Correct Answer: B
Q19. General Awareness
Which airport has bagged the 'Covid champion' award at Wings India 2022, which is Asia's largest event on civil aviation jointly organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI?
A. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
C. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
D. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
E. Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)
Correct Answer: E
Q20. General Awareness
Which state won the final match of “Santosh Trophy”, one of India's oldest football tournaments, held recently at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium?
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Madhya Pradesh
E. Meghalaya
Correct Answer: A
Q21. General Awareness
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2019 -21, India's sex ratio in urban areas is _____ females per every 1,000 males and ______ females per every 1,000 males in rural areas.
A. 958, 984
B. 967, 997
C. 985, 1037
D. 979, 1019
E. 972, 1026
Correct Answer: C
Q22. General Awareness
In recent news, the State of the World's Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022) was published by the _______.
A. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
B. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
C. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
D. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
E. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Correct Answer: C
Q23. General Awareness
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the setting up of the country's first geo park at Lamheta village, in which state of India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. West Bengal
Correct Answer: B
Q24. General Awareness
India's wave of unicorns reaches an all -time high with Open – a _____ becoming the 100th unicorn in the country.
A. e-Commerce Platform
B. Fintech Neobank
C. Social Startup
D. Lifestyle brand
E. Online fashion brand
Correct Answer: B
Q25. General Awareness
Federal Reserves System, also known as FED has recently got new chair of the Board of Governors for a term ending May 15, 2026. Federal Reserve was created in the year ____.
A. 1905
B. 1908
C. 1913
D. 1919
E. 1929
Correct Answer: C
Q26. General Awareness
_______ has recently expanded its strategic partnership with SBI Cards and Payments Services Ltd to power the company's next leg of digital transformation.
A. Infosys Ltd
B. Wipro Ltd
C. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
D. HCL Technologies
E. Tech Mahindra
Correct Answer: C
Q27. General Awareness
Consider the following statements about the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBS) 2016, and find out the correct statement – 1. These Regulations shall apply to the corporate insolvency resolution process. 2. An insolvency professional shall be eligible to be appointed as a resolution professional for a corporate insolvency resolution process of a corporate debtor. 3. A resolution professional shall make disclosures at the time of his appointment and thereafter in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. 1, 2 and 3
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: D
Q28. General Awareness
Germany has recently committed to provide additional support worth Euro 10 billion to India by the year _______ to support green growth initiatives.
A. 2026
B. 2027
C. 2028
D. 2029
E. 2030
Correct Answer: E
Q29. General Awareness
RBI has recently decided to increase the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) in an off - cycle meeting in May 2022, citing inflation concerns. This is followed by a reduction in the policy repo rate by _____ basis points in March 2020, followed by reduction of 40 basis points in ___ ___.
A. 50, May 2020
B. 75, July 2020
C. 75, May 2020
D. 45, September 2020
E. 50, July 2020
Correct Answer: C
Q30. General Awareness
Consider the following statements about PMJDY, and find out the correct one – 1. Overdraft limit doubled from Rs 5,000/ - to Rs 10,000/ 2. Free accidental insurance cover on RuPay cards increased from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh for PMJDY accounts. 3. The person should normally be head of the family or an earning member of the family and should be in the age group of 18 to 70.
A. Only 1 and 3
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 1 and 2
D. 1, 2 and 3
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: C
Q31. General Awareness
What is the theme of World Water Day 2022?
A. Nature for Water
B. Leaving No One Behind
C. Water and Climate Change
D. Valuing Water
E. Groundwater: making the invisible visible
Correct Answer: E
Q32. General Awareness
City of Guadalajara has been named World Book Capital for the year 2022. It belongs to which country?
A. Taiwan
B. Mexico
C. Brazil
D. Morocco
E. Indonesia
Correct Answer: B
Q33. General Awareness
India's only BIS -approved national flag manufacturing unit is located in which of the following state?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
E. Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B
Q34. General Awareness
The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 mainly provides for the incorporation, regulation and winding up of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The Act mandates that of the capital issued by a RRB, ___% shall be held by the central government, ___% by the concerned st ate government and ___% by the sponsor bank.
A. 35:50:15
B. 35:15:50
C. 50:35:15
D. 50:15:35
E. 15:35:50
Correct Answer: D
Q35. General Awareness
What is the full form of UNCED?
A. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
B. United Nations Convention on Environment and Development
C. United Nations Conference on Employment and Demographics
D. United Nations Convention on Empowerment and Development
E. United Nations Conference on Energy and Development
Correct Answer: A
Q36. General Awareness
The government has allocated Rs ______ for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM -Kisan) in the Union Budget 2022 -23, which is _____ higher than the Budget Estimates of Rs 65,000 crore for 2021 -22?
A. 60,000 crore, 4.2%
B. 55,000 crore, 7.3%
C. 68,000 crore, 4.6%
D. 72,000 crore, 5.4%
E. 80,000 crore, 8.9%
Correct Answer: C
Q37. General Awareness
India's Services exports for the first time has cross the targeted USD _____ mark in the financial year 2021 -2022. F. 200 Billion G. 220 Billion H. 230 Billion I. 240 Billion J. 250 Billion
Correct Answer: E
Q38. General Awareness
Who among the following has recently been appointed as (May 2022) the Google Policy Head in India?
A. Avinash Saha
B. Rajeev Kumar
C. Archana Gulati
D. Sundar Arora
E. Girish Mathur
Correct Answer: C
Q39. General Awareness
Identify which among the following statements are correct with respect to National Apprenticeship Training Scheme. 1. It was introduced in 2016. 2. It has been extended till 2026. 3. It comes under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. 4. It provides Rs 9000 per month allowance to graduates and diploma holders in engineering, science and business.
A. Only 1, 2 and 3
B. Only 1, 2 and 4
C. Only 2, 3 and 4
D. Only 1, 3 and 4
E. All of the above
Correct Answer: B
Q40. General Awareness
Delimitation Commission for which of the following States/UTs has submitted its final report in May 2022?
A. Ladakh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Rajasthan
E. Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: C
Q41. General Awareness
Which of these statement is/are correct about the PM SVANidhi scheme? 1. The Scheme has been extended till 2024. 2. The approval is expected to benefit nearly 1.2 crore citizens of Urban India. 3. The loan amount under the scheme has increased the loan amount to Rs. 10000 crore
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: A
Q42. General Awareness
Identify which among the following Oil and Marketing Companies (OMC) has recently (May, 2022) introduced M15 petrol?
A. IOCL
B. BPCL
C. HPCL
D. Nayara Energy
E. Reliance Petroleum
Correct Answer: A
Q43. General Awareness
In recent news, (April 2022), Indian Air Force in collaboration with which of the following companies has taken a leap forward in fuel supply chain management by introducing a ‘Fleet Card - Fuel on Move' for its varied fleet of vehicles?
A. Bharat Petroleum
B. Hindustan Petroleum
C. Indian Oil Corporation
D. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
E. Oil India Limited
Correct Answer: C
Q44. General Awareness
Which of these country will host World Environment Day 2022 in June 2022?
A. Switzerland
B. Sweden
C. Finland
D. Norway
E. Italy
Correct Answer: B
Q45. General Awareness
Nand Mulchandani has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer of _____.
A. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B. European Space Agency
C. National Investigation Agency (NIA)
D. Central Investigation Agency (CIA)
E. Interpol
Correct Answer: D
Q46. General Awareness
As per Gold Monetization Schemes 2015, the Medium -Term Government Deposit (MTGD) can be withdrawn after _____ years.
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
E. 7 years
Correct Answer: C
Q47. General Awareness
Which of these state has opened the country's first Greenfield grain -based ethanol plant?
A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. Madhya Pradesh
E. Telangana
Correct Answer: A
Q48. General Awareness
“My Country My Life ” is an autobiography of _____.
A. Sheela Dixit
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Lal Krishna Advani
D. Jaswant Singh
E. Manmohan Singh
Correct Answer: C
Q49. General Awareness
Which of these is not among the top five sectors of National Monetization Pipeline?
A. Roads
B. Railways
C. Power
D. Telecom
E. Solar Energy
Correct Answer: E
Q50. General Awareness
As per National Infrastructure Pipeline, which among the following sector is not among the top 4 sectors as per the sector -wise annual projected capital expenditure?
A. Energy
B. Urban
C. Social Infrastructure
D. Railways
E. Roads
Correct Answer: C
Q51. General Awareness
GST Revenue collection has crossed 1.5 lakh crore for the first time in _____.
A. March 2022
B. April 2022
C. May 2022
D. January 2022
E. February 2022
Correct Answer: B
Q52. General Awareness
In recent news, (March 2022), which among the following Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System has been developed by Indian Railway on its own?
A. KAVACH
B. Trishool
C. Dhaal
D. PRAHAR
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: A
Q53. General Awareness
ASEEM Portal is related to_____.
A. Livelihood and Employment
B. Prevention of Human Trafficking
C. Bootstrap startups
D. Rural Development
E. Promotion of MSMEs
Correct Answer: A
Q54. General Awareness
The main objective of DESH Stack e Portal is to provide skilling, upskilling and reskilling opportunities through API -based platforms. In DESH what does ‘E’ stands for?
A. Employment
B. Encouragement
C. Empowerment
D. Ecosystem
E. Enlightenment
Correct Answer: D
Q55. General Awareness
The Reserve Bank of India and _____ have declared the project to link Unified Payments Interface and PayNow for faster transactions. The UPI -PayNow linkage is targeted for operationalisation by July 2022.
A. Myanmar
B. Maldives
C. Germany
D. Singapore
E. Vietnam
Correct Answer: D
Q56. General Awareness
National Forensic Science University has been set up under which among the following ministry?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
E. Prime Minister's Office
Correct Answer: B
Q57. General Awareness
Cyclone Asani, which developed over southeast regions of Bay of Bengal and intensified into a 'severe cyclone' was named by _____.
A. Bangladesh
B. Myanmar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Thailand
E. Indonesia
Correct Answer: C
Q58. General Awareness
Financial Stability Board represents which of the following organization?
A. SCO
B. G-7
C. G-20
D. ASEAN
E. BIMSTEC
Correct Answer: C
Q59. General Awareness
Identify which among the following statement is/are correct about interest rate and bond price? 1. Interest rate is negatively related to bond prices. 2. If interest rate and yield is rising bond prices will fall. 3. Interest rate positively related to bond prices.
A. Only 1 and 3
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 2 and 3
D. All 1, 2 and 3
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: B
Q60. General Awareness
India has recently become the only country to adopt the T+1 settlement system after ________.
A. China
B. Russia
C. United States of America
D. Germany
E. Canada
Correct Answer: A
Q61. General Awareness
T Raja Kumar, a senior advisor at MHA, has been appointed as the president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog. He is from which country?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Singapore
D. Sri Lanka
E. Thailand
Correct Answer: C
Q62. General Awareness
The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Shipping to promote port -led development in the country through _____ of potentially navigable waterways maritime trade routes.
A. 7500 km
B. 8600 km
C. 12300 km
D. 13750 km
E. 14500 km
Correct Answer: E
Q63. General Awareness
What is India’s Rank in Global Fisheries Protection?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
E. 5th
Correct Answer: B
Q64. General Awareness
Identify which among the following has won the ‘Khelo India University Games 2021’?
A. JAIN University
B. Lovely Professional University
C. Punjab University
D. Shivaji University
E. University of Calicut
Correct Answer: A
Q65. General Awareness
The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is held every six years since 1926 under the auspices of the _______, in association with the government of the host country.
A. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
C. Conservation International
D. Worldwide fund for Nature (WWF)
E. Greenpeace
Correct Answer: A
Q66. General Awareness
When was BIMSTEC formed?
A. 1991
B. 1995
C. 1997
D. 2001
E. 2004
Correct Answer: C
Q67. General Awareness
In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:
A. Textile Sector
B. Real Estate
C. Manufacturing
D. Services Sector
E. Railways
Correct Answer: A
Q68. General Awareness
Ministry of Culture has organised PAN India Programme “Jharokha” in how many States?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
E. 15
Correct Answer: D
Q69. General Awareness
Identify which among the following has introduced the first Exchange Traded ‘Bharat Bond’?
A. ICICI Prudential
B. Adtiya Birla Capital
C. Edelweiss
D. HDFC Capital
E. National Stock Exchang e
Correct Answer: C
Q70. General Awareness
As per Union Budget 2022 -23, how much amount of Fund has been allocated for Jal Jeevan Mission?
A. Rs. 40,000 crore
B. Rs. 50,000 crore
C. Rs. 35,000 crore
D. Rs. 60,000 crore
E. Rs. 68,000 crore
Correct Answer: D
Q71. General Awareness
Identify which among the following is part of the Memorandum of Company Act? 1. The objective of the Company 2. State in which the company is located 3. This clause states the liability of the members of the company. The Liability can be limited or unlimited 4. The name of the company should be stated in this clause.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
E. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: E
Q72. General Awareness
Under which of the following conditions does the DICGC give money to the liquidator? 1. If a bank goes into liquidation. 2. If a bank is reconstructed or amalgamated/merged with another bank 3. If the bank wishes to withdraw from the DICGC
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: A
Q73. General Awareness
An exchange rate system got implemented after World War 2. This system was accepted on the basis of which declaration?
A. Bretton Woods
B. Marrakesh Agreement
C. International Finance Agreement
D. Foreign Account Tax Compliance
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: A
Q74. General Awareness
Identify which among the following is not among the baseline assumptions of the monetary policy committee of April 2022? 1. Normal monsoon in 2022 2. Average crude oil price (Indian basket) of US$ 95 per barrel 3. Inflation at 5.7% in 2022 -23
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. 1 and 3
E. 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
Q75. General Awareness
Indian peacekeepers has been awarded UN medals for outstanding performance, for serving in which of the following country?
A. Ghana
B. Caribbean Island
C. South Sudan
D. Syria
E. Mongolia
Correct Answer: C
Q76. General Awareness
How many members in the monetary policy committee of Reserve Bank of India are appointed by the Government of India?
Correct Answer: C
Q77. General Awareness
National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE), a non profit organization was set up under which section of the company act 2013?
A. Section 5
B. Section 6
C. Section 7
D. Section 8
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: D
Q78. General Awareness
Government of India is selling 100% stake in AI, ____% stake in AI Express Limited (AIXL) and all of the government’s ____% stake in AI -SATS, which is a joint venture with Singapore -based ground handling company SATS Limited.
A. 75, 50
B. 75, 75
C. 100, 50
D. 100, 75
E. 100, 100
Correct Answer: C
Q79. General Awareness
Which of these telecommunication company has joined the SEA -ME-WE- 6 undersea cable consortium to scale up its high -speed global network capacity and serve India’s fast growing digital economy?
A. Reliance Jio
B. Bharti Airtel
C. Vodafone -Idea
D. BSNL
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: B
Q80. General Awareness
As per State of World's Forests (SOFO) 2022, forests cover ___% of the global land area.