RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 09.11.2019(Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

31. Which Union Territory of India is the smallest in terms of land area?

Correct Answer: (3) Lakshadweep
Solution:Lakshadweep is the India's smallest Union Territory with total surface area of 32 km².
● The lagoon area covers about 4,200 km2, the territorial waters area 20,000 km².
● Formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands, it is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, off the southwestern coast of India.

32. The ‘Subroto Game’ is associated with the game of ________.

Correct Answer: (2) Football
Solution:Subroto Cup is a prestigious international inter-school football tournament that is held annually in New Delhi.
● Named after the Indian Air Force Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, it is an annual event that began in 1960.
● Students from many countries across Asia participate in this tournament, making it one of the more noteworthy school- level football competitions.

33. Which of the following member countries has announced in October, 2018 its intention to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

Correct Answer: (3) Ecuador
Solution:Ecuador in October 2019 announced to withdraw from OPEC in January 2020 due to financial problems facing the South American country.
● This measure is in line with the national government plan to reduce public spending and generate new income.
● But persistently low growth and high unemployment have forced President Lenin Moreno to embark on an ambitious reform package as part of an International Monetary Fund programme.

34. The brand ambassador for the campaign launched by ‘Master Card’ to push digital payment in India is _______.

Correct Answer: (2) MS Dhoni
Solution:Payment technology major Mastercard in September 2018 joined forces with cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD) to raise awareness about digital payments.
● They kicked-off campaign in October 2019 to bring more merchants and customers on board with an aim to boost digital payments in India.
● The campaign - Team Cashless India - brings consumers and merchants to forefront of the digital payments dialogue.

35. ‘Ben Stokes’ is associated with the game of ________.

Correct Answer: (5) Cricket
Solution:Benjamin Andrew Stokes OBE is an English international cricketer and current vice-captain of the England Test team.
● Stokes was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
● He was named in the “Team of the Tournament” for the 2019 World Cup by the ICC.

36. President Shri Ram Nath Kovind in July, 2019 has appointed Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Governor of the Indian State of ________

Correct Answer: (1) West Bengal
Solution:In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind in July 2019 appointed senior Supreme Court advocate and former MP Jagdeep Dhankhar as the new Governor of West Bengal.
● He replaced Keshari Nath Tripathi.
● Dhankhar took charge in West Bengal at a time when the State was witnessing frequent clashes between workers of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress after the former's stunning victory in 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats.

37. In September, 2019 Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has set up an ‘Advisory Board for Banking Frauds’, headed by former Vigilance Commissioner TM Bhasin, to examine bank frauds of over ________.

Correct Answer: (5) Rs. 50 crore
Solution:The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in August 2019 constituted Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF) headed by former Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin to examine bank fraud over Rs. 50 crore and recommend action.
● Other members of the panel are Madhusudan Prasad - former Urban Development Secretary, D K Pathak - former Director General of the Border Security Force and Suresh N Patel - former MD and CEO of Andhra Bank.
● The panel, in its previous avatar, was called the Advisory Board on Bank, Commercial and Financial Frauds.

38. Earth Imaging Satellite ‘Gaofen-10’ has been launched on board Long March 4C rocket by ________.

Correct Answer: (2) China
Solution:

  1. China, in October 2019, successfully launched Gaofen-10 satellite aboard a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province.
    ● Gaofen-10 is a high definition microwave remote sensing satellite capable of providing photographs with a resolution of less than a metre.
    ● Gaofen-10 will be used in land survey, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimate, as well as disaster relief.

39. The ‘BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting was held (October, 2019) in ________.

Correct Answer: (2) Curitiba Brazil
Solution:The BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting was held in Curitiba, Brazil, in October 2019.
● India’s Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent charge) Prahlad Singh Patel participated in the meeting.
● BRICS is an association of- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

40. In May 2019, _____ a global card payments company announced that it will invest USO 1 billion in India in the next five years and that it plans to make the country a global technology node for its platforms.

Correct Answer: (5) MasterCard
Solution:Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, on 8 May 2019, announced an investment of US$1 billion over the next five years in India, in addition to its earlier investment of US$1 billion between 2014-19.
● This additional investment tranche underscores Mastercard’s long-term commitment to the government’s “Make in India” and “Digital India” vision.