General Awareness Questions for NIACL Mains 2017 |

Q1. World Toilet Day is being observed on 19 November every year with an aim to motivate millions across the world on issues of sanitation. The theme for 2016 World Toilet Day was……………?

(a) Toilets and Jobs

(b) Focuses on Sanitation

(d) People and Toilets

(e) Other than the given options

Q2. Who has been re-elected to the US House of Representatives for a 3rd consecutive term in a close election?

(a) Michael Flynn

(b) Ami Bera

(d) Meng Hongwei

(e) Pramila Jayapal

Q3. Name the player, who has became the first bowler ever to complete 50 wickets in two consecutive calendar years?

(a) Dale Steyn

(b) Mitchell Starc

(d) Ravichandran Ashwin

(e) Stuart Broad

Q4. United Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November _________ each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.

(a) November 18th

(b) November 19th

(d) November 21st

(e) November 20th

Q5. In which among the following cities Bollywood theme Parks has opened with fanfare, fireworks, dance, music and simulator 4D shows based on hit Hindi-language movies?

(a) Ottawa, Canada

(b) Paris, France

(d) Sydney, Australia

(e) Dubai, UAE

Q6. Name the player, who has clinched her/his maiden Super Series Premier title after edging out Sun Yu of China in the finals of the USD 700,000 China Open badminton tournament in Fuzhou, China.

(a) Ashwini Ponnappa

(b) Jwala Gutta

(d) PV Sindhu

(e) Kidambi Srikanth

Q7. RIDF was instituted in NABARD with an announcement in the Union Budget 1995-96 with the sole objective of giving low cost fund support to State Govts. and State Owned Corporations for quick completion of ongoing projects. RIDF stands for?

(a) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund

(b) Rural International Development Fund

(d) Rural Infrastructure Department Forum

(e) Other than the given options

Q8. Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal is well known for its tribal cultures and many ancient Hindu temples. Who is present governor of Odisha?

(a) Padmanabha Acharya

(b) Ram Nath Kovind

(d) Keshari Nath Tripathi

(e) Konijeti Rosaiah

Q9. On 30 July 1975, the working group on Rural Banks submitted report to the government of India. It was headed by?

(a) Vijay C Kelkar

(b) C Ranga Rajan

(d) Bimal Jalan

(e) M Narasimaham

Q10. ___________ rate refers to the rate at which the scheduled banks can borrow funds overnight from RBI against government securities.

(a) CRR

(b) Repo Rate

(d) MSF

(e) Other than the given options

Q11. National Youth Day is celebrated in India on which of the following day on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda?

(a) January 26

(b) January 12

(d) January 20

(e) Other than the given options

Q12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Pradhanmantri Grameen Awas Yojna, an ambitious housing scheme meant for rural poor in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Designed entirely for the rural masses, the ambitious scheme aims to provide affordable houses to all those living below the poverty line by the year…………?

(a) 2050

(b) 2030

(d) 2019

(e) 2025

Q13. Who has honoured with an international peace prize for his efforts in ensuring world peace?

(a) Sri Sri Ravishankar

(b) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

(d) Baba Ramdev

(e) Other than the given options

Q14. Many a times we read about Special Drawing Rights (SDR) in newspapers. As per its definition, SDR is a monitory unit of reserve asset of which the following organization/agency?

(a) World Bank

(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

(d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(e) Other than the given options

Q15. Presently, the number of the public sector banks in India is-

(a) 8

(b) 20

(d) 14

(e) 26