RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 04.09.2016 (Shift-II)(Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

21. India has recently (July 2016) signed a US$ 1 billion deal for purchasing 4 additional P-8I (Poseidon Eight India) longrange maritime patrol aircraft from the aerospace major Boeing based in

Correct Answer: (3) USA
Solution:India, in July 2016, signed a deal worth over billion with American defence and aerospace major Boeing for procuring four additional Poseidon-8I long-range mari-time surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The contract is a follow-on or-der to the eight P-8I planes worth billion bought by India in a direct deal with Boe-ing in 2009.

22. Since 1980, 'September 27', every year is observed as the

Correct Answer: (2) World Tourism Day
Solution:World Tourism Day (WTD) is commemorated each year on 27 September. It was at its third session in Torremolinos, Spain, that the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) decided to institute World Tourism Day September 1979. The first World Tourism Day was celebrated in 1980.

23. The first Indian 'Union territory' that has recently announced formation of 'Swachh Bal Senas' to ensure that children functions as watchdogs of cleanliness and prevent elders from littering streets is

Correct Answer: (5) Puducherry
Solution:In a novel initiative to ensure a garbage-free city, the Puducherry government, in July 2016, announced to form 'Swachh Bal Senas' to ensure that children function as watchdogs of cleanliness and prevent elders from littering streets in the union territory. Puducherry has become the first Union Territory to have such senas and children will be given yellow coloured whistles.

24. The 'Brabourne Cricket Stadium' is situated in

Correct Answer: (2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
Solution:The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The ground is owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI). The North Stand of the Brabourne housed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters and the 1983 Cricket World Cup trophy until 2006 when both were moved to the nearby Wankhede Stadium.

25. The 'ease of doing business index' is an index created by the

Correct Answer: (4) World Bank Group
Solution:The ease of doing business index is an index created by the World Bank Group. Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1-189. The rankings are determined by sorting the aggregate distance to frontier scores on 10 topics, each consisting of several indicators, giving equal weight to each topic

26. The 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill was recently approved by the Lok Sabha with all 443 members voting in favour of the bill. The bill was released

Correct Answer: (1) Goods and Service Tax (GST)
Solution:The 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill is also known as Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill. It proposes a national Value added Tax to be implemented in India from 1 April 2017. President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 as per Article 111 of the Constitution in September 2016.

27. India's first integrated 'Water Metro' transportation project has recently (July, 2016) been launched in the Indian city of

Correct Answer: (4) Kochi, Kerala
Solution:Kerala Government, in July 2016, launched Kochi Water Metro project, the first ever Water Metro project in the country. The project aims to provide water connectivity to people living between islands in the Kochi agglomeration area and the city. Kochi Water Metro project is an integrated water transport project developed as feeder service to the Kochi Metro Rail.

28. The theme of 2016 World Hepatitis Day is

Correct Answer: (5) ELIMINATION
Solution:World Hepatitis Day 2016 was observed across the world on 28 July 2016 with the theme Elimination. At the World Health Assembly in May 2016, WHO Member States are set to adopt the first ever Elimination Strategy for Viral Hepatitis, with ambitious targets and a goal to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.

29. The operation 'Sankat Mochan' was undertaken by the Government of India for evacuation of its citizens from

Correct Answer: (4) South Sudan
Solution:Operation Sankat Mochan was an operation of the Indi-an Air Force to evacuate Indi-an citizens and other foreign nationals from South Sudan during the South Sudanese Civil War in July 2016. The operation was carried out in view of 2016 Juba clashes. Two C-17 Globemaster of Indian Air Force were deployed to evacuate Indians stranded there.

30. In a breakthrough in military aviation technology, its largest indigenously-built transport aircraft Y-20 (July, 2016) has recently been inducted by

Correct Answer: (3) China
Solution:China, on 6 July 2016, in-ducted its largest indigenously-built transport aircraft Y-20, a breakthrough in military aviation technology for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). With a maximum takeoff weight of 200 tonnes, the Y-20 is ideal for transporting car-go and personnel over long distances in diverse weather conditions.