Saturday, 25 May 2019

May 23 and 24 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. On which date the World Tortoise Day observers?

Answer: May 23

2. Where was the 5th Smart Cities India 2019 expo held?

Answer: New Delhi

3. Who is appointed as the new President of Ukraine?

Answer: Volodymyr Zelenskiy

4. Name of the BrahMos air version missile successfully launched by Indian Air Force (IAF)?

Answer: Su-30 MKI

5. To which state the  Indian Coast Guard signed an agreement to enhance inter-forces cooperation and interoperability?

Answer: Assam Rifles (AR)

6. Which Insurance company has been conferred with the FICCI Claims Excellence Award 2019?

Answer: Bharti AXA Life Insurance

7. Which University presented an honorary degree to Former PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi?

Answer: Yale University

8. Name of the cricketer got top position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI rankings?

Answer: Senior Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan 

9. Which bank has released a draft framework for setting up a regulatory sandbox (RS) for fintech players?

Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 

10. Which payment company work with India to simplify the process of issuing tax identity cards?

Answer: Wirecard

11. Which bank has signed an agreement to provide USD 750 million equivalent in Indian rupee long-term financing to electrify railway tracks in India?

Answer: Asian Development Bank (ADB) 

12. Who is the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?

Answer: Jagan Mohan Reddy

13. Who has conferred the highest national award of Japan Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star?

Answer: Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran

14. Who became the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to qualify to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft?

Answer: Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth

15. Who will be honored with the United Nation’s (UN) highest peacekeeping award 2019?

Answer: Malawian soldier Chancy Chitete

16. To which department the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) signed an agreement for supporting joint collaborative research programs in the area of Cancer?

Answer: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) 

17. Which company has announced its biggest defense order worth over Rs 300 crore with the Indian Navy?

Answer: Tech Mahindra

18. What is the rank of India in the Kids Right Index 2019?

Answer: 117

19. Who has ranked first on Hurun India Art List 2019?

Answer: Sculptor Anish Kapoor 

20. Who country got the Kids Right Index 2019?

Answer: Iceland 

Friday, 24 May 2019

May 22 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Where was the Taiwan Expo 2019 held?

Answer: New Delhi

2. On which date the International Day for Biological Diversity observers?

Answer: May 22

3. Where was the Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) 2019 held?

Answer: Port Blair

4. Which city has got top position in the Annual Threat Report 2019 that the most vulnerable cities to cyber attacks in 2019?

Answer: Mumbai

5. Which plans to introduce an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system in the MCA 21 portal?

Answer: Ministry of Corporate Affairs 

6. Which social media is the team sponsor of Indian Wheelchair Cricket Association (WCA) for Team India for Asia Cup 2019?

Answer: Helo

7. What is the theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2019?

Answer: Our Biodiversity; Our Food; Our Health

8. Who won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize 2019?

Answer: Jokha Alharthi 

9. Where was the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline meeting held?

Answer: Ashgabat

10. Name of the first black African woman to scale Mount Everest?

Answer: South African Saray Khumalo

11. Which social media formed a new financial tech firm, Libra Networks LLC, in Geneva?

Answer: Facebook 

12. How many Indians entering the Semi-Finals of India Open International Boxing tournament in Guwahati?

Answer: 22

13. With the partner of which bank Ola has launched Ola Money Credit Card?

Answer: State Bank of India (SBI)

14. Which country banned popular Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat to prevent the loss of foreign currency earnings?

Answer: Nepal

15. Which has launched the “Golden Card” Permanent Residency Scheme?

Answer:  United Arab Emirates (UAE)




Tuesday, 21 May 2019

May 20 and 21 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Who won the US PGA Championship 2019?

Answer: Brooks Koepka

2. On which date the Anti-Terrorism Day observers every year?

Answer: May 21

3. Who is the new President Of Indonesia?

Answer: Joko Widodo

4. To which bank FMCG arm of The Art of Living – Sri Sri Tattva signed an agreement for YONO users can avail a discount of 15% on the entire range of products offered by Sri Sri Tattva?

Answer: State Bank of India (SBI) 

5. On which date the World Day For Cultural Diversity observers every year?

Answer: May 21

6. Where will be the Foreign Ministers Meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held?

Answer: Bishkek – Kyrgyzstan

7. Which flim won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes?

Answer: Seed Mother

8. Which state host the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament?

Answer: Guwahati - Assam

9. Which state government passed the Agriculture Department to set up the Farmers’ Commission in line with the resolution?

Answer: Meghalaya 

10. Which is the country’s biggest company by revenue in India?

Answer: Reliance Industries

11. Who will be honored with a prestigious UN medal 2019 for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty?

Answer: Police Officer Jitender Kumar

12. Where was the 26th Edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)-19 commenced?

Answer: South China Sea

13. Who was felicitated by Council of European Chambers of Commerce in India and a European Union?

 Answer: Anil Kapoor 

14. Who was the winner in Men’s singles category in Italian Open 2019?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

15. Who has been acknowledged as the most viewed stand-up comedian in India by the World Book of Records London?

Answer: Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma

Sunday, 19 May 2019

May 19 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. To which organization Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) signed an agreement to expand BSNL’s Wi-Fi footprint in the country?

Answer: Google

2. Where was the Loya jirga Peace Summit held?

Answer: Kabul

3. Which country achieved a Guinness World Records of largest laundry lesson with the participation of 400 men?

Answer: India

4. Which is the first state to tap into masala bond market in London Stock Exchange (LSE)’s International Securities Market (ISM)?

Answer: Kerala

5. Who hosted a Guinness World Records of largest laundry lesson?

Answer: Mandira Bedi and Indian Actor Anil Kapoor

6. What is the full-form of STRI?

Answer: Services Trade Restrictiveness Index 

7. What is the cash price for winners of the upcoming ICC men’s World Cup?

Answer: USD 4 million

8. Name of the first cricketer in the world ever to break into the 100 million categories for followers on social media?

Answer: Virat Kohli 

9. Which country has approved for the first time Privileged Iqam for entrepreneurs, investors and skilled expatriates approved to stimulate the national economy?

Answer: Saudi Arabia

10. Name of the term launched by the HDFC Capital Advisors to real estate technology companies?

Answer: HDFC Affordable Real Estate and Technology Programme (HeART)

State Bank of India (SBI) - Clerk Exam - English Study Materials - Set - 01

Directions (01-05): Given below are the sentences, which contain four parts each. There is error in any one part and the other three parts are correct. Choose the set of correct parts from the given options. If there is no error in any part, choose the option 'no error‟.

01. He has sought to project himself in a messianic (a)/ role by claim that he is not looking (b)/ for power but only guardians or sentinels (c)/ of the exchequer to prevent plunder and loot. (d)

a) abc 
b) bcd   
c) cda   
d) abd   
e) No error

Answer: c) 

Explanation:

In part b, the verb ‘claim’ is used in incorrect form, it should be ‘claiming’ because ‘by’ preposition is used and this clause is in present continuous tense.

2. The use of martial metaphors and the image of (a)/ a protector or savior reveals (b)/ a mindset that wants those governing to (c)/ being patrons and the governed their clients. (d)

a) abc   
b) bcd   
c) cda   
d) abd   
e) No error

Answer: a) 

Explanation:

The verb ‘being’ is used in wrong form, it should be ‘be’ because it is preceded by preposition ‘to’.


3. Given the nature of relations among a hero and a fan, (a)/ there is a credible fear that Mr. Rajinikanth‘s presence may result (b)/ in those backing him losing their political instincts and remaining blind (c)/ followers with little concern even for the preservation of their rights. (d)

a) abc   
b) bcd   
c) cda   
d) abd 
e) No error

Answer: b) 

Explanation:

In part a, use of ‘among’ is wrong because it is used when more than two variables are compared. Here, the correct will be ‘between’.

4. Finance ministers have to perform a high wire (a)/ act on budget days — with the demands of important political interest groups(b)/ pulls them to one side and the more prosaic task of balancing (c)/ the books pulling them to the other side. (d)

a) abc   
b) bcd   
c) cda   
d) abd   
e) No error

Answer: d) 

Explanation:

In part c, verb ‘pulls’ is incorrectly used. It should be ‘pulling’.

5. The tricky issue is how the Modi government (a)/ plans to meet these spending (b)/ commitments while promising in (c)/ bring down the fiscal deficit next year. (d)

a) abc   
b) acd     
c) ada   
d) abd 
e) No error

Answer: d) 

Explanation:

In part c, preposition ‘in’ is wrong, it should be ‘to’.

6. The budgetary allocation for rural employment(a)/ guarantee remains the same as last year (b)/ even while nearly Rs.5000 crores remains(c)/  as outstand wage payments.(d)

a) abc   
b) bcd     
c) cda     
d) abd     
e) No error

Answer: a) 

Explanation:

In part d, the adjective ‘outstand’ is used incorrectly, it should be with ‘ing’ form i.e., outstanding.

7. On the taxation front, the benefit of lower corporate tax(a)/ rate of 25% has been extending to medium-scale companies,(b)/  which is in line with the focus that this government(c)/ has been attaching to the MSME sector.(d)

a) abc   
b) bcd   
c) cda     
d) abd   
e) No error

Answer: c) 

Explanation:

In part b, the verb ‘extending’ is in wrong form, it should be ‘extended’ as per the verb of the sentence.

8. Another big push the infrastructure development through (a)/ the budget—with a record provision of close to Rs 6 trillion that is (b)/ almost 20% higher than at the previous year—is an apt growth-booster(c)/ in the current macroeconomic environment.(d)

a) abc     
b) bcd   
c) cda   
d) abd     
e) No error

Answer: d) 

Explanation:

In part c, preposition ‘at’ is incorrect. It should be ‘in’.

9. There are large assets in the gas based (a)/ power plants which are lie(b)/  idle in the absence (c)/ of gas from domestic sources.(d)

a) abc   
b) bcd   
c) cda   
d) abd   
e) No error

Answer: c) 

Explanation:

In part b, verb ‘lie’ is used incorrectly, it should be ‘ing’ form, i.e., lying.

10. The conditions governing the grant of the Grain(a)/  Compensation allowance operate with special harshness in the case of clerks, teachers,(b)/  and other Government servants belonging to(c)/  what may be termed the lower middle class.(d)

a) abc   
b) bcd     
c) cda     
d) abd     
e) No error 

Answer: a) 

Explanation:

In part d, use of ‘may’ is wrong because it used for present or future tense. In this sentence, the correct answer will be ‘might’.


State Bank of India (SBI) - Clerk Exam - Quantitative Aptitude Study Materials - Set - 01

1. 12.5 % of 320 + 35.5 % of 250 = 21 % of 500 + X

a) 25.75 
b) 25.25   
c) 23.75   
d) 23.25
e) None of these

Answer: c) 23.75     

Explanation:

40 + 88.75 = 105 + X

X = 23.75

2. 1 (½)  + 2 (3/7)  + 6 (2/5) = 3/7 + X + 5/2

a) 7  (2/5)     
b) 6  (2/5)       
c) 5  (3/5)
d) 2  (7/10)   
e) None of these

Answer: a) 7  (2/5)     

Explanation: 

3/2 + 2   3/7 + 32/5 - 3/7 - 5/2 = X


X = 7 (2/5)

3. 25.5 * 23.5 * 105/5 = 1.5 X + 584.25

a) 6500           
b) 7000           
c) 7500
d) 8000           
e) None of these

Answer: d) 8000      

Explanation:

25.5 * 23.5 * 21 = 12584.25

12584.25 - 584.25 = 12000

1.5 X =12000

X = 8000

4. 92 * 812 * (6561 /81) = 32x

a) 16     
b) 8     
c) 4     
d) 12 
e) None of these

Answer: b) 8  

Explanation: 

34 * 38 * 34 = 32x

2X = 16

X = 8

5. 6/5 of 6210 + 65% of 610 = 4X + 62.5

a) 1921.5         
b) 1946.5         
c) 1899.5
d) 1905.5         
e) None of these

Answer: b) 1946.5     

Explanation: 

6/5 of 6210 + 65% of 610 = 4X + 62.5

7452 + 396.5 -62.5 = 4X

4X = 7786


X = 1946.5


Directions (1-5): Find the missing number in the following number series? 

1. 15.6, 16.3, 17.7, 19.8, 22.6, ?

a) 26.1       
b) 25.3       
c) 27.4       
d) 26.7
e) None of these

Answer: a) 26.1     

Explanation:

15.6 + 0.7 = 16.3
16.3 + 1.4 = 17.7
17.7 + 2.1 = 19.8
19.8 + 2.8 = 22.6
22.6 + 3.5 = 26.1

2. 750, 1125, 1500, 1875,  2250, ?

a) 2555     
b) 2975     
c) 2625     
d) 2875
e) None of these

Answer: c) 2625  

Explanation:

750/2 * 3 = 1125

1125/3 * 4 = 1500

1500/4 * 5 = 1875

1875/5 * 6 = 2250

2250/6 * 7 = 2625

(or)

The difference of the difference is 375,

3. 2, 8, 17, 30.5, 50.75, ?

a) 80.125       
b) 82.125           
c) 82.5   
d) 81.125     
e) None of these

Answer: d) 81.125       

Explanation: *1.5 + 5 


4. 9, 5, 9, 25, 91, ?

a) 432           
b) 414         
c) 420
d) 415             
e) None of these

Answer: b) 414    

Explanation: *0.5 + 0.5,*1.5+1.5,*2.5+2.5, *3.5+3.5,*4.5 +4.5 

5. 21, 25, 34, 59, 108, ?

a) 218       
b) 220         
c) 225     
d) 229
e) None of these

Answer: d) 229

Explanation: Difference is prime square = 22, 32, 52, 72, 112

Saturday, 18 May 2019

State Bank of India (SBI) - Clerk Exam Reasoning Study Materials - Set - 01

Direction  (1-5):  In each question below some statements are followed by two conclusions numbered  I  and  II.  You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements disregarding commonly known facts.

a) If conclusion I only follows
b) If conclusion II only follows
c) Both conclusion I and  II follow
d) Either Conclusion I or II follows 
e) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

1. Statements: 

Some Apples are Grapes
All Grapes are Papayas
All Papayas are Jack fruits

Conclusions: 

I.All Jack Fruits are Grapes
II. All Apples are Papayas

Answer: e) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows 

Explanation:


2.  Statements: 

All PNP Transistors are NPN Transistors
Some NPN Transistors are Zener Diodes
All Zerer Diodes are Avalanche Diodes

Conclusions: 

I. Some Avalanche Diodes are PNP Transistors
II. Some Zener Diodes are NPN Transistors

Answer: b) If conclusion II only follows 

Explanation:

3. Statements: 

All Biscuits are Chocolates
Some Chocolates are Chips
No Chip is Snack

Conclusions: 

I. Some Chocolates are Snacks

II. No Snacks are Chocolates

Answer: d) Either Conclusion I or II follows  

Explanation:

4. Statements:  

All Bangles are Anklets
Some Anklets are Bracelets
Some Bangles are Rings

Conclusions: 

I. Some Rings are Anklets

II. Some Bracelets are Rings

Answer: a) If conclusion I only follows 

Explanation:

5. . Statements: 

All Mobiles are Laptops
All Laptops are Palmtops
Some Mobiles are Tablets

Conclusions: 

I.Some Palmtops are Tablets
II.Some Laptops are Tablets

Answer: c) Both conclusion I and  II follow


Explanation:



May 18 Current Affairs Questions and Answers


1. Where was the 3rd India-Botswana Hold Foreign Office Consultations held?

Answer: New Delhi

2. On which date the World AIDS Vaccine Day observers?

Answer:  May 18

3. Where was the 11th India-Iran Joint Consular Committee Meeting held?

Answer: New Delhi

4. On which date the International Museum Day (IMD) observers?

Answer: May 18

5. Which country will host the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019?

Answer: United Kingdom

6. Which organization won the Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction?

Answer: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

7. What is the theme of the International Museum Day (IMD) 2019?

Answer: Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition.

8. Who are inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) commentary panel for World Cup 2019?

Answer: Sourav Ganguly and Sanjay Manjrekar 

9. Which state undertaking an initiative to digitize all records E-Vidhan?

Answer: Kerala

10. What is the full-form of CTBTO?

Answer: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation 

State Bank of India (SBI) - PO Exam Reasoning Study Materials - Set - 05

Direction (1-5): Eight people L, M, N, O,  P, Q, R and  S are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between each other but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing the center while some are facing outside.(i.eaway from the center)

  • M sits third to the left of L. Only three people sit between M and S. P sits to the immediate right of S.
  • Immediate neighbors of P face opposite directions(i.e. if one neighbor faces the center then the other neighbor faces outside and vice-versa.) Only one person sit between P and O.
  • R sits second to the right of O. Both R and N face the same direction as S.(i.e if S faces the center then R and N also faces the center and vice-versa.)
  • Immediate neighbors of Q face opposite directions(i.e if one neighbor faces the center then the other neighbor faces outside and Vice-versa.)
  • P does not face outside. O faces a direction opposite to that of M.

1. How many people sit between L and Q when counted from the left of Q?

(a) Five
(b) None
(c) Four
(d) One
(e) Two

Answer: (a) Five 

2. Which of the following statements is true as per the given arrangement?

(a) Q faces the center
(b) Only three people sit between P and L
(c) R sits to the immediate right of N
(d) None of the given options is true
(e) N is an immediate neighbor of O

Answer: (a) Q faces the center

3. Who amongst the following sits third to the left of P?

(a) Q
(b) N
(c) M
(d) L
(e) R

Answer: (c) M 

4. How many people face the centre as per the given arrangement?

(a) Four
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than four

Answer: (d) Three

5. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series based on the positions as given in the arrangement?
PS LR MP SM ?

(a) ON
(b) SO
(c) NQ
(d) OL
(e) LS

Answer: (a) ON 

Explanation:



State Bank of India (SBI) - PO Exam Reasoning Study Materials - Set - 04

Direction (01-05):  Study the following information Carefully to answer the given questions

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X are sitting in a straight line, facing North. Three of them are not males. Two females sit adjacent to each other. Q is fourth to the left of V, who is second to the right of R, who is not the immediate neighbor of P.

· U is fourth to the right of R and is second to the left of X. S is not an immediate neighbor of either X or Q.

· S is not male. One of the persons sitting on the extreme ends is female. T is not an immediate neighbor of either  V or U.

· No female is an immediate neighbor of U. W does not sit second to the left of P. The immediate neighbor of S are male

1. Which of the following is a group of females?

(a) QTS
(b) TXP
(c) SVR
(d) UWX
(e) None of these

Answer: (a) QTS 

2. Who is sitting to the immediate left of S?

(a) V
(b) Q
(c) W
(d) R
(e) None of these

Answer: (d) R

3. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and the second person?

(a) PWU
(b) QTR
(c) RST
(d) WUP
(e) None of these

Answer: (a) PWU 

4. If Q and R, V and U interchange their position then how many persons are sitting between R and V?

(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Two
(e) None of these

Answer: (b) Five

5. Who among the following sits third to the left of P?

(a) W
(b) V
(c) R
(d) X
(e) None of these

Answer: (c) R 

Explanation:


State Bank of India (SBI) - PO Exam Reasoning Study Materials - Set - 03

Direction  (1-3): Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.  

In a certain code language,

'need honest people' is written as 'me ga pa'. 
'hour of need  ' is wriiten as  'ne  me  go'. 
'must have hour' is written as 'se ne ge'. 

1. Which of the following is the code for 'of'?

A. ne 
B. ge
C. me
D. go
E. Cannot be determined

Answer: D. go 

2. What does 'ge' stand for?

A. hour 
B. of
C. must 
D. have
E. cannot be determined

Answer: E. cannot be determined 

3. In the given code language, what may be the possible code for 'ne so pa'?

A. good hour people 
B. good honest people 
C. buses good hour 
D. buses people honest 
E. None of the above 

Answer: A. good hour people  

Explanation: 


Friday, 17 May 2019

May 17 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Name of the app launched by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to enable more participation and help mutual fund distributors process transactions faster?

Answer: BSE StAR MF

2. On which date the World Telecommunication & Information Society Day observers every year?

Answer: May 17

3. Who is the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Nauru?

Answer: Ms. Padmaja

4. To which IT company the HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company signed an agreement to co-create new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions?

Answer: IBM India 

5. On which date the World Hypertension Day (WHD) observers every year?

Answer: May 17

6. Who is appointed as the US' Next Deputy Attorney General?

Answer: Jeffrey Rosen

7. To which IT company Sony signed an agreement to build future cloud solutions supporting both gaming and content streaming alongside AI solutions?

Answer: Microsoft

8. Who is the President of South African?

Answer: Cyril Ramaphosa

9. What is the theme of World Telecommunication & Information Society Day 2019?

Answer: Bridging the Standardization Gap'

10. Who is Next MD and CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited?

Answer: Nitin Chugh

11. What is the theme of World Hypertension Day (WHD) 2019?

Answer: Know Your Numbers.

12. Who has received the knighthood award for services at Buckingham Palace?

Answer: Unicef UK Ambassador Andy Murray

13. In which place the Indian Coast Guard ship (ICGS) Vigraha was decommissioned?

Answer: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

14. Which first Asian country has approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage?

Answer: Taiwan 

15. In which state the highest number of India’s Graphite reserves are found?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh.






State Bank of India (SBI) - PO Exam Reasoning Study Materials - Set - 02

(Direction: 1 - 5): Seven persons - A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. Lowermost floor of the building is numbered 1, one above that is numbered 2 and so on till topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of them also likes a different food recipe, namely Egg roll, Pizza, Burger, Noodles, Briyani, Fried Rice and Masala Dosa.(but not necessarily in same order).

i. A lives an odd numbered floor but not on floor numbered Three. Only two persons live between D and the one who likes Briyani. One who likes Burger lives immediately above C.

ii. The one who likes Pizza lives on odd numbered floors above D. B lives on the floors above E. Only three persons live between C and the one who likes Pizza.

iii. The one who likes Egg roll lives immediately above the one who likes Masala Dosa. G lives on an odd numbered floor. E does not like Burger.

iv. Only one person lives between B and E. The one who likes Briyani lives immediately above A. Neither C nor A likes Noodles.

1. Which of the following food recipe does A like?

(a) Fried Rice
(b) Masala Dosa
(c) Burger
(d) Pizza
(e) Egg roll

Answer: (d) Pizza

2. Which of the following combinations is True with respect to the given arrangement?

(a) Fried Rice - C
(b) Pizza - F
(c) Masala Dosa - G
(d) Briyani - D
(e) Noodles - B

Answer: (a) Fried Rice - C 

3. If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order from top to bottom, positions of how many persons will remain unchanged?

(a) Four
(b) None
(c) Two
(d) One
(e) Three

Answer: (c) Two 

4. Which of the following statements is True with respect to the given arrangement?

(a) The one who likes Masala Dosa immediately below A.
(b) F likes Pizza
(c) None of the given options is true.
(d) Only four persons live between D and G
(e) G lives immediately below E.

Answer: (c) None of the given options is true.

5. Who among the following lives on the floor numbered 2?

(a) B
(b) The one who likes Egg roll
(c) The one who likes Masala Dosa
(d) D
(e) F

Answer: (e) F

Explanation:

State Bank of India (SBI) - PO Exam Reasoning Study Materials - Set - 01

Direction:  (1-5):  Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of Input and rearrangement.

INPUT: expect 30 more funny 41 52 sea 61 ring 36 89 joy

STEP 1: expect funny 30 more 41 52 sea 61 ring 36 89 joy
STEP 2: expect funny 89 61 30 more 41 52 sea ring 36 joy
STEP 3: expect funny 89 61 joy more 30 41 52 sea ring 36
STEP 4: expect funny 89 61 joy more 52 41 30 sea ring 36
STEP 5: expect funny 89 61 joy more 52 41 sea ring 30 36
STEP 6: expect funny 89 61 joy more 52 41 ring sea 36 30

And step VI is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above step, find out the appropriate step for the given output.

Input: best 11 all 25 my 47 81 equal 49 strength 16 and

1. Which of the following term exactly comes between 49 and equal in step 3?

(a) my 
(b) 11
(c) strength 
(d) best
(e) None of these

Answer: (d) All and 81 49 best equal 11 25 my 47 strength 16

2. How many elements are there between 25 and 16 in step 5?

(a) One 
(b) Three
(c) Two 
(d) Five
(e) None of these

Answer: (b) All and 81 49 best equal 47 25 my strength 11 16

3. In step 6, equal and my, 11 and 49 are interchanged then which will be placed between 49 and equal?

(a) Two 
(b) Three
(c) Four 
(d) Six
(e) None of these

Answer: (a) All and 81 11 best my 47 25 equal strength 16 49

4. What is the position of 25 in step 4 from the right end?

(a) Third 
(b) Fourth
(c) Sixth 
(d) Fifth
(e) None of these

Answer: (d) All and 81 49 best equal 47 25 11 my strength 16

5. Which of the following will be the final step of the given input?

(a) all and 16 11 best equal 25 47 my strength 49 81
(b) my and 49 81 equal best 47 25 all strength 16 11
(c) all and 81 49 best equal 25 47 my strength 11 16
(d) all best 81 49 and equal 47 25 my strength 16 11
(e) None of these

Answer: (d) All best 81 49 and equal 47 25 my strength 16 11

Explanation:

STEP 1: all and best 11 25 my 47 81 equal 49 strength 16
STEP 2: all and 81 49 best 11 25 my 47 equal strength 16
STEP 3: all and 81 49 best equal 11 25 my 47 strength 16
STEP 4: all and 81 49 best equal 47 25 11 my strength 16
STEP 5: all and 81 49 best equal 47 25 my strength 11 16
STEP 6: all and 81 49 best equal 47 25 my strength 16 11

Rule: In step 1 two words picked arranged in alphabetical order and placed it at the left corner and in step 2, two numbers picked and arranged it in descending order next to words and so on.



Thursday, 16 May 2019

Banking Awareness Questions and Answers 2019 - Set 02

1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed a new set of framework for REITs and InvITs (Infrastructure Investments Trusts). What does "E" represent in "REIT"?

Answer: Estate  

2. Name the common digital currency launched by the central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, on 29th January 2019?

Answer: Aber

3. What was the rank of India in the Global Corruption Index 2018 released by Transparency International?  

Answer: 78 

4. According to world steel association report, What is the rank of India in the largest steel producing country?

Answer: 2nd

5. Name the Indian company that was accredited as the fastest growing brand in the IT Services sector over the past decade by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation firm?

Answer: Tata Consulting Service (TCS)

6. As per the survey report released by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), what is the rank of India in the most attractive investment destination by surpassing the United Kingdom?

Answer: 4th

7. How many richest billionaires own as many assets as the 3.8 billion people who make up for the poorest half of the planet’s population, as per Oxfam’s Annual Wealth Check report 2019? 

Answer: 26 

8. Where was the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting-2019 held?

Answer: Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 

9. Where did Southern Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Association organize the South India MSME Summit-2019 held?

Answer: Bengaluru

10. What was India’s rank in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) readiness index as per CISCO’s 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study? 

Answer: 6

May 16 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Who is appointed as the new Chairman of ITC?

Answer: Sanjiv Puri

2. On which date the Sikkim Statehood Day observers?

Answer: May 16

3. To which company French digital content publishing firm Rakuten Aquafadas signed an agreement to collaborate on building enhanced customer experience offerings?

Answer: Tech Mahindra

4. Which country will host the Asian Cup Football Tournament in 2023?

Answer: China

5. Who has scaled Mount Everest for a 23rd time breaking his own record?

Answer: Nepalese Sherpa climber Kami Rita

6. Name of the world’s first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: Pilot Captain Aarohi Pandit 

7. Name of the company canceled by the Home Ministry for alleged violation of norms in receiving foreign grants?

Answer: NGO Infosys Foundation 

8. In which country India signed the Christchurch Call to Action?

Answer: Paris

9. Which country will host the 5th Army International Scout Masters Competition?

Answer: India

10. Which country has passed the most restrictive abortion Bill in the U.S?

Answer: Alabama


Banking Awareness Questions and Answers 2019 - Set 01



1. A bancassurance pact was signed between which bank and SBI Life Insurance to sell the policies of the insurer in over 3,200 branches of the bank, on 31st December 2018?

Answer: Allahabad Bank

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative postal stamp, 75 rupees coin, and dedicated a 150 feet Flag Mast to mark the 75th anniversary of the hoisting of Tricolour flag on Indian soil by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and formation of Azad Hind government, on 30th December 2018?

Answer: Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 

3. India will remain the fastest growing major economy with GDP growth estimated to be _____% in FY19, as per7.5 Confederation% of Indian Industry (CII)’s report titled ‘Growth Outlook for 2019’?

Answer: 7.5%

4. Which Union Ministry has established Medium Expo Enterprises Promotion Cell with an aim to create a sustainable ecosystem of Micro, for Small the entire & MSME (Micro, Small(MSME) & Medium Enterprises) development?

Answer: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)

5. Reserve Bank of India has granted permission to which payments bank to add new customers, after it had initially barred the bank from opening bank accounts in June 2018?

Answer: Paytm Payments Bank 

6. Government of India has infused ____ rupees of capital into UCO bank through a preferential allotment, as on 31st December 2018? 

Answer: Rs 3074 crore 

7. Gross Non -Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks declined from 11.5 % in March 2018 to what percent in September 2018, as per the 18th Fiscal Stability Report of India released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?  

Answer: 10.8%

8. Which country introduced a new GAFA tax named after Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon to ensure that the companies pay a fair share of taxes in Europe, on 1st January 2019? 

Answer: France

9. Government has introduced Minimum Support Price for how many items of Minor Forest Produce (MFP), based on recommendations of the MFP Pricing Cell constituted by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED)? 

Answer: 17

10.  Who took charge as the MD and CEO of Axis bank on 1st January 2019?

Answer: Amitabh Chaudhry 


Wednesday, 15 May 2019

May 15 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Which is the world’s first country to measure its success based on the well-being of its citizens?

Answer: New Zealand

2. On which date the International Day of Families observers every year?

Answer: May 15

3. Where was the Consultative Group (CG) meeting of Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) held?

Answer: Geneva; Switzerland.

4. Which country raised a complaint at the World Trade Organization about India’s duties on mobile phones?

Answer: Japan

5. What is the theme of the International Day of Families 2019?

Answer: Families and Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13

6. To which bank the India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) signed an agreement to offer a mortgage-guaranteed home loan product?

Answer: HDFC Limited 

7. To which company the National Mission for Clean Ganga signed an agreement for taking up a project of ‘Plantation of Rudraksh Trees in Uttarakhand?

Answer: HCL Foundation and INTACH

8. What is the full-form of GFDRR?

Answer: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery 

9. In which city the Indian Navy's first full-fledged Services Selection Board (SSB) was inaugurated?

Answer: Kolkata

10. Which bank has launched a scheme termed “Mosquito Disease Protection Policy"?

Answer: HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company




May 13 Current Affairs Questions and Answers


1. Who is appointed as the President of UN General Assembly?

Answer: Professor Tijjani Bande

2. Where was the 2020 Ocean Conference held?

Answer: Lisbon

3. Who is appointed as the Next Ambassador of India To State of Eritrea?

Answer: Subhash Chand

4. To which country the International Monetary Fund (IMF) signed an agreement to loan $6 billion over the next three years to meet its foreign debt obligations?

Answer: Pakistan

5. As per the Global air passengers right expert Airhelp, which is the world's best airport?

Answer: Qatar's Hamad International Airport

6. To which country India signed an agreement to increase their collaboration in the fields of Indo-Pacific cooperation; climate change; disaster resilience; development in third world countries amongst other areas?

Answer: United Kingdom

7. Which team won the IPL 2019?

Answer: Mumbai Indians

8. Which bank proposes to come out with a mobile application to aid visually impaired persons in identifying Indian currency notes?

Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

9. Who will be appointed as the Indian men’s team coach?

Answer: Igor Stimac 

10. Which country has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph)?

Answer: Japan

11. Which Indian airport got the rank in the Global air passengers right expert Airhelp survey?

Answer: Rajiv Gandhi International airport

12. Who has become the most successful women's ODI spinner?

Answer: Pakistan off-spinner Sana Mir

13. Who won the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona?

Answer: Mercedes Lewis Hamilton

14. Who clinched their fourth Premier League title (football) 2019?

Answer: Manchester City 

15. Which has granted the Terms of Reference (ToR) to Vedanta Ltd’s Cairn Oil & Gas, to carry out Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)?

Answer: Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)

Tuesday, 14 May 2019

May 14 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Who has been named Premier League Player of the Season?

Answer: Virgil van Dijk

2. Who is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LIC Mutual Fund?

Answer: Dinesh Pangtey

3. Where was the WTO Ministerial Meeting of Developing Countries held?

Answer: New Delhi

4. Who is the new Brand Ambassador of BharatPe?

Answer: Salman Khan

5. Who won the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup 2019?

Answer: Yosuke Asaji 

6. Which bank has signed with Goibibo to launch a co-branded multi-currency card with online travel booking portal Goibibo?

Answer: ICICI Bank

7. Which channel has launched an online souvenir store for its viewers on Amazon India?

Answer: Doordarshan 

8. Name of the first woman to be appointed to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees?

Answer: GS Lakshmi

9. To which bank Paytm has collaborated to launch its 1st credit card?

Answer: Citibank

10. Where was the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force hold joint exercise Bull Strike?

Answer: Teressa Island in Andaman and Nicobar. 

11. In which country the Cannes Film Festival has started?

Answer: France

12. To which bank the Bharti Airtel has signed an agreement to offer life cover for customers at a prepaid recharge of Rs 249?

Answer: Housing Development Finance Cooperation (HDFC) Life

13. In which state India has conducted the flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)?

Answer: Odisha

14. Name of the ISRO's Young Scientist Programme inaugurated by ISRO Chairman Dr. K. Sivan?

Answer: Yuvika (Yuva VIgyani KAryakram) 2019

15. Who has been named the U.K.’s new Poet Laureate?

Answer: Simon Armitage

Sunday, 12 May 2019

May 12 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Which team found a new species of reddish-brown pit viper snake with a unique heat-sensing system?

Answer: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)

2. Name of the first vaccine for the prevention of dengue disease approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Answer: Dengvaxia 

3. On which date the International Nurses Day (IND) observers every year?

Answer: May 12

4. Which helicopter was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at Boeing production facility in Arizona, USA.

Answer: First AH-64E (I) – Apache Guardian

5. Who is appointed as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court?

Answer: Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka

6. What is the theme of International Nurses Day (IND) 2019?

Answer: Nurses: A voice to lead – Health for All.

7. Who is appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra?

Answer: Ajoy Mehta

8. Where will be the 58th Venice Biennale held?

Answer: Venice, Italy

9. Who won the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership?

Answer: IPS officer Chhaya Sharma 

10. Which country released the world’s first exclusive cricket magazine Criczone?

Answer: India

11. Which company unveiled the world’s highest-resolution image sensor, with 64 megapixels for smartphones?

Answer: Samsung Electronics 

12. Which country passed a controversial bill that could equip the government with extensive powers to police online media?

Answer: Singapore 

13. Which organization has published a research paper titled “Forecasting the future need and gaps in requirements for public health professionals in India upto 2026?

Answer: World Health Organization (WHO)

14. Who is the publisher of the magazine Criczone?

Answer: Yash Lahoti

15. What is the theme of the 58th Venice Biennale?

Answer: Our Time for a Future Caring



May 11 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

May 11 Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Study Materials


1. To which country Konkan Railways Corporation Ltd has signed an agreement to supply two 1600 HP DEMU train sets?

Answer: Nepal

2. On which date the National Technology Day observers?

Answer: May 11

3. Name of the Indian Actress appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres among the 17 global public figures?

Answer: Dia Mirza and Alibaba chief Jack Ma 

4. What is the theme of the National Technology Day 2019?

Answer: Smiling Buddha

5. Who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, US?

Answer: Actress Anne Hathaway 

6. Which company will manufacture the HP DEMU train sets?

Answer: Integrated Coach Factory, Chennai.

7. Who has announced the launch of “ElectionGuard” a free open-source Software Development Kit (SDK) to help nations to carry out secure and verifiable voting?

Answer: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

8. Which university scientist has demonstrated that to produce a measurable amount of electricity in an infrared photodiode from the coldness of the universe?

Answer: Stanford University Shanhui Fan 

9. Name of the second country that has declared a climate emergency in their country?

Answer: Ireland

10. Which company enabling payments for merchants through interoperable UPI QR codes in India for the first time?

Answer: BharatPe 

Friday, 10 May 2019

May 10 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. To which country India signed an agreement for Export of Indian Chilli Meal?

Answer: China

2. Where was the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak held?

Answer: Vietnam

3. Which state police for the first time has inducted women commandos in the District Reserve Guard (DRG)?

Answer: Chhattisgarh

4. Which country was re-elected as Observer to the Arctic Council?

Answer: India

5. To which company Bharti Airtel signed an agreement to combine their VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) satellite communications operations in India?

Answer: Hughes Communications India (HCIL)

6. Which institute has developed a microprocessor called AJIT?

Answer: IIT Bombay

7. Whose birth anniversary is also known as Pochise Boishakh 2019?

Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

8. In which country Indian Embassy has issued important instructions for Indian job aspirants?

Answer: UAE

9. Who has been named as the Vice-Captain of the West Indies World Cup Team?

Answer: Chris Gayle

10. Which company commemorated the 6th day of each month as 'Protection Day'?

Answer: Max Life Insurance

May 09 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

May 09 - Current Affairs Study Materials:


1. To which country India signed an agreement for Export of Indian Chilli Meal?

Answer: China

2. Where was the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak held?

Answer: Vietnam

3. Which state police for the first time has inducted women commandos in the District Reserve Guard (DRG)?

Answer: Chhattisgarh 

4. Which country was re-elected as Observer to the Arctic Council?

Answer: India

5. To which company Bharti Airtel signed an agreement to combine their VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) satellite communications operations in India?

Answer: Hughes Communications India (HCIL)

6. Which institute has developed a microprocessor called AJIT?

Answer: IIT Bombay

7. Whose birth anniversary is also known as Pochise Boishakh 2019?

Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

8. In which country Indian Embassy has issued important instructions for Indian job aspirants?

Answer: UAE

9. Who has been named as the Vice-Captain of the West Indies World Cup Team?

Answer: Chris Gayle

10. Which company commemorated the 6th day of each month as 'Protection Day'?

Answer: Max Life Insurance

Wednesday, 8 May 2019

May 08 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

May 08 - Current Affairs Study Materials:


1. Who is the new President of Panama?

Answer: Laurentino Cortizo

2. On which date the World Red Cross Day observers?

Answer: May 08

3. Who is appointed as the Member of International Narcotics Control Board?

Answer: Member of International Narcotics Control Board

4. In which city the 15th Finance Commission's Meeting with RBI was held?

Answer: Mumbai

5. Where was the 36th Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament held?

Answer: Warsaw, Poland.

6. What is the theme of the World Red Cross Day 2019?

Answer: #Love

7. Who is selected as India's Member of International Narcotics Control Board?

Answer: Jagjit Pavadia

8. Where was the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held?

Answer: Rovaniemi – Finland

9. How many medals won by India in the 36th Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament?

Answer: 6 medals

10. Which company released its own fully managed Azure Blockchain Service?

Answer: Microsoft

11. Which state announced that the Purple Frog is named as a state amphibian?

Answer: Kerala

12. Where was the Meeting of Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of WCO held?

Answer: Kochi

13. Where was the Chintan Baithak held by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)?

Answer: New Delhi

14. To which state NHMPH, the NIOS signed an agreement to Offering Vocational programmes to the Health Service Providers of National Health Mission (NHM) through National Institute of Open Schooling?

Answer: Maharastra

15. Who is the new Prime Minister of Mali?

Answer: Boubou Cisse

Tuesday, 7 May 2019

May 07 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

May 07 - Current Affairs Study Materials:


1. Which bank has decided to enhance the housing loan limits for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Small Finance Banks (SFBs)?

Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 

2. On which date the World Asthma Day observers?

Answer: May 07

3. Where was the 9th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Meeting held?

Answer: China

3. On which date the World Athletics Day observers?

Answer: May 07

4. Where was the G7 Environment Ministers meeting held?

Answer: Metz – France

5. Who has been honored in the UK with 2019 V K Krishna Menon Award for his outstanding contribution as a pioneer of decolonized journalism?

Answer: GD ‘Robert’ Govender

6. Which has announced its plan of investing $1 billion in India operations over the period of the next 5 years?

Answer: Mastercard

7. Which country air force tested a laser system called Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD)?

Answer: US Air Force Research Laboratory 

8. Name of the act passed by Gujarat will allow the shops and other businesses in the state to operate 24×7?

Answer: Gujarat Shops and Establishments Act 2019 

9. What is the theme of World Asthma Day 2019?

Answer: STOP for Asthma

10. Who has been appointed as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR)? 

Answer: Tod Wolters

May 06 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

May 06 - Current Affairs Study Materials:


1. How many medals won by India in  XXXVI Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament 2019?

Answer:  6 medals

2. Which has launched its 17th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS)?

Answer:  Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Space X)

3. Name of the autobiography of Pakistan national cricket team Shahid Afridi?

Answer:  Game Changer

4. Which company has unveiled fully-managed Azure Blockchain Service?

Answer:  Microsoft 

5. Where will be the Group of 7 industrialized nations meets organized?

Answer:  Biarritz - France

6. Which company has announced a five-year multi-million-dollar IT outsourcing deal with IBM?

Answer:  Vodafone Idea Ltd 

7. Name of the 4th Indian Navy's stealth Scorpene class Submarines Project?

Answer:  INS Vela

8. Who sets a Guinness World Records on 'Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual in Nepal?

Answer:  Bandana

9. To which country  India is to Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism?

Answer:  Australia

10. Which is planning to send a probe to study the sun early next year?

Answer:  Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

May 05 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

May 05 - Current Affairs Study Materials:


1. Who is appointed as the New head coach for Indian Men's Volleyball Team?

Answer:  Serbia's Dragan Mihailovic

2. To which IIT the CSC e-Governance Services India signed an agreement to scale-up Unnat Bharat Abhiyan scheme?

Answer: IIT Kanpur 

3. When the World Laughter Day observers every year?

Answer:  First Sunday of May

4. Who is the first brand ambassadors of Myntra?

Answer:  Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

5. Who was awarded the annual national award 27th P.C. Chandra Puraskaar?

Answer:  Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty

6. Which country has successfully launched a first privately developed rocket Momo-3 into space?

Answer: Japan

7. Who won the World Press Freedom Prize 2019?

Answer: Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.

8. Which bank has launched 5$ billion Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region?

Answer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

9. Where was the XXXVI Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament 2019 held?

Answer: Warsaw, Poland

10. Where was the 52nd Annual Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors held?

Answer: Fiji

May 04 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

May 04 - Current Affairs Study Materials:


1. Who is appointed as the Indian Policy Head of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?


Answer: Sanjay Ubale


2. On which date the Coal Miners Day observers?

Answer: May 04

3. Which was the 11th Meeting of the Joint Working Group between India and Australia held?

Answer: Canberra

4. Who is the top Military Officer of the 29-nation NATO Military Alliance?

Answer: US Air Force General Tod D. Wolters

5. On which date the International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) observers?

Answer: May 04

6. Who is appointed as India's envoy to Senegal?

Answer: Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas

7. Which article won the Asian College of Journalism’s (ACJ) Award for Investigative Journalism, 2018?

Answer: Coalgate 2.0

8. Who has released a postage stamp to commemorate the 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan?

Answer: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

9. Where was the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers meet held?

Answer: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

10. To which country Defence Minister, India conduct a bilateral meeting to discuss regional and bilateral security issues?

Answer: China Defence Minister - General Wei Fenghe

11. Which has launched a new initiative named Global Registry of Violent Deaths (GReVD) to establish the annual number of violent deaths worldwide?

Answer: Stockholm International peace research institute (SIPRI)

12. Name of the hockey player has been nominated for the 2019 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

Answer: P.R. Sreejesh

13. In which country 2019 edition of International Jazz Day (IJD) was launched by UNESCO?

Answer: Australia

14. In which city the Indo-French joint naval exercise Varuna 19.1 started?

Answer: Goa

15. Who is the author of the article Coalgate 2.0?

Answer: Nileena MS

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