RBI Assistant/SBI Clerk Mains General Awareness Quiz 21st March 2020: Anti-hijacking exercise, Amazon.com Inc, 2+2 dialogue

The General Awareness section constitutes a major part of a competitive examination and needs your undivided attention. The questions which are asked in the exam are generally framed on National News, International News, State News, Sports, Awards, Summits, Schemes, Books & Authors, Ranks & Reports, Important Days, Economy, Defence, Science & Technology etc. To excel in this section of the competitive examinations you are required to cover the above areas.

To complement your preparation for General Awareness section of the upcoming exams like SBI Clerk Mains, RBI Assistant Mains and NABARD Grade A Prelims, we are providing you General Awareness Quiz of 21st March 2020 covering the following topics: Anti-hijacking exercise, Amazon.com Inc, 2+2 dialogue.

Q1. Name the anti-hijacking exercise recently conducted by the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Cochin Port Trust and all other concerned stakeholders off the Port of Kochi.
(a) Hijacked
(b) Kidnap
(c) House Arrest
(d) Apharan
(e) Abduct

Q2. Name the private sector bank which has become the 3rd Indian firm to cross $100 billion mark in market capitalisation.
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(e) Yes Bank

Q3. “Amazon.com Inc”, “___________” and Alphabet Inc’s “Google” have announced a partnership to lay the groundwork for better compatibility among their smart home products.
(a) Flipkart Private Limited
(b) Apple Inc
(c) Microsoft Corporation
(d) Alibaba Group Holding Limited
(e) Myntra

Q4. The top foreign affairs and defence leaders of India-US met during the 2+2 dialogue held in?
(a) Chennai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Washington, DC
(d) Bengaluru
(e) New York

Q5. The Goods and Services Tax or GST Council has fixed a uniform tax rate of _____ on both state-run and private lottery.
(a) 0%
(b) 05%
(c) 12%
(d) 18%
(e) 28%

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Cochin Port Trust and all other concerned stakeholders, conducted a large-scale anti-hijacking exercise “Apharan” off the Port of Kochi.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. HDFC Bank has become the 3rd Indian firm to cross $100 billion mark in market capitalisation.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. “Amazon.com Inc”, “Apple Inc” and Alphabet Inc’s “Google” have announced a partnership to lay the groundwork for better compatibility among their smart home products.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The top foreign affairs and defence leaders of India-US met during the 2+2 dialogue held in Washington, DC.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Goods and Services Tax or GST Council has fixed a uniform tax rate of 28% on both state-run and private lottery.

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