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

Total Questions: 50

11. Who has won the 2016 World Snooker Championship?

Correct Answer: (3) Mark Selby
Solution:England's world number one Mark Selby beat China's Ding Junhui 18-14 to win World Snooker Championship England's world number one Mark Selby beat China's Ding Junhui 18-14 to win World Snooker Championship

12. What is theme of 2016 international Museum Day?

Correct Answer: (2) Museums and Cultural Landscapes
Solution:The 2016 International Museum Day was celebrated on 18 May 2016 with the theme of 'Museums and Cultural Landscapes.' The theme made museums responsible for their landscapes, asking them to contribute knowledge and expertise and take an active role in their management and upkeep.

13. The 42nd G7 summit in 2016 was held in which country?

Correct Answer: (1) Japan
Solution:The 42nd G7 summit was held on May 26-27, 2016 at the Shima Kanko Hotel in Kashi- ko Island, Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The summit was the first summit for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the last summit for British PM David Cameron, French President Francois Hollande, Italian PM Matteo Renzi, and U.S. President Barack Obama.

14. What is the range of advanced version of BrahMos Missile, which was recently successfully tested by Indian Air Force?

Correct Answer: (1) 290km
Solution:An advanced version of BrahMos land-attack supersonic cruise missile system was successfully test-fired in the western sector by the Indian Air-force in May 2016. The missile has a range of 290 km, has a maximum velocity of 2.8 Mach and cruises at altitudes varying from 10 metres to 15 km.

15. Which of the following cities has become India's first city to have its own "City Animal"?

Correct Answer: (2) Guwahati
Solution:Guwahati in Assam became the first city in the country to have its own City Animal with the Kamrup Metropolitan district administration declaring the Gangetic River Dolphin (locally known as 'Sihu') as the mascot in June 2016. The decision is aimed to protect it from extinction.

16. Which campaign has been launched to make gram panchayats along the banks of Ganga Open Defecation Free?

Correct Answer: (4) Swachh Yug
Solution:The Union Government, in June 2016, launched 'Swachh Yug' campaign to make all the villages along the banks of Ganga Open Defecation Free (ODF). It is a collaborative effort of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in partnership with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

17. 'RajVayu' mobile app has been launched by which state government for sharing data of air quality index?

Correct Answer: (3) Rajasthan
Solution:Rajasthan Government, on 5 June 2016, launched mobile application RajVayu for shar- ing information about air qual- ity index of Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur. It was launched by state Chief Minister Va- sundhara Raje on the eve of World Environment Day. With this, Rajasthan became the first state in country to launch such an app.

18. Which country has been elected for the first time to chair the UN's legal affairs committee?

Correct Answer: (2) Israel
Solution:The United Nations General Assembly, in June 2016, elected Israel to chair one of its six permanent committees for the first time in the world
body's history. The legal Committee overseas UN activities related to international laws. Palestinians and Arab countries condemned the decision.

19. Banks do not provide which of the following services?

Correct Answer: (3) Sale of post cards and postal stamps
Solution:Post offices and the postal department looks after the sale of postcards and postal stamps. Post offices offer mail- related services such as acceptance of letters and parcels; provision of post office boxes; and sale of postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post Card is an open communication on a card of prescribed size.

20. Which web portal has been launched to reduce paper work in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India?

Correct Answer: (1) e-portal
Solution:In a bid to reduce paper work in the functioning of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, in July 2016, launched an "e-portal" for Lok Sabha members that will enable them to interact with each other and with various branches of the secretariat through e-mail and SMS. It can also be used for issuing notices, calling adjournment motion, calling attention motion.