RBI 2019 Afternoon Shift Paper

Q.
1)
Where was the G7 summit 2019 held?
(a) Biarritz, France
(b) Amsterdam, Netherlands
(c) Rome, Italy
(d) Madrid, Spain
(e) Dublin, Ireland
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
The summit took place in the August of 2019 and the exam was held in November 2019. You should
not skip the summits because if you do that you have a very big loss. In these types of questions, you
cannot do the guess work because if you are totally unaware about the summit you may not be able
to guess. But if you have heard or read even a little bit about the summit, I guess, you will be able to
guess the answer.
Q.2)
Where is the headquarter of UNESCO?
(a) New York, US
(b) Washington DC, US
(c) Paris, France
(d) Vienna, Austria
(e) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
Nothing can be easier than the headquarters’ question, that too, from the UN and its important
organizations. So, don’t take a chance of neglecting the static general awareness portion, which
includes the headquarters, capitals, currencies, name of parliaments, tiger reserves etc.
Q.3)
Manila is the capital of which country?
(a) Philippines
(b) Brunei Darussalem
(c) Laos PDR
(d) Timor Leste
(e) Samoa
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Again, a question on static general awareness. So, understand the point that there are many
questions on the capitals, currencies, and sanctuaries etc. Static GK also a significant share in the
exam.
Q.4)
Who is the brand ambassador of MasterCard?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Virat Kohli
(e) Jasprit Bumrah
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This news of appointment of MS Dhoni as the brand ambassador of MasterCard. So, this shows that
the 3-4 months prior to the exam are of utmost importance. To be on a safer side, prepare six
months’ current affairs.
Q.5)
Where is the Nakki Lake located?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
(e) Assam
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
This question might appear as a static GK question but it is not so. It is rather a current affairs’
question. So, always remember to look for the background facts related to the news to get good
marks in the exam.
Q.6)
Which of the following pair of banks is being merged with Union Bank of India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Syndicate Bank
(c) Corporation Bank
(d) Both A and B
(e) Both A and C
Answer – (e)
Explanation –
Banks’ merger was the utmost important news of that time. If such major announcements are made
by the government you need to keep a track of the news, even if the announcement was made
months ago. For example, the amalgamation of Regional Rural Banks is announced and going on. So,
keep a track of such news.
Q.7)
Which state does the consumer affair and food distribution minister Ram Vilas Paswan belong to?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Bihar
(e) Odisha
Answer – (d)
Explanation –
This is not a current affairs question. Rather, it is a question to check your knowledge on a broad
level. So, reading newspapers and developing awareness about the things going around you is
general awareness and this is only tested through such questions. So, if you are not able to make a
guess, don’t attempt this question as you have negative marking as well.
Q.8)
What is the percentage of gross NPA in banking sector in India, according to RBI’s Annual Report
2018-19?
(a) 6.3%
(b) 7.7%
(c) 5.6%
(d) 9.1%
(e) 8.7%
Answer – (d)
Explanation –
This is also a question from news. Firstly, the months prior to exam are important. All such types of
news and questions are covered in Spotlight.
Q.9)
Bali Jatra festival is observed by which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Odisha
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tripura
(e) Kerala
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
This festival was in news around the exam’s time. So, all the state festivals, emblems, and symbols
which are in news are important. Sometimes, such questions are also asked when the state is in the
news.
Q.10)
With Which sport is Manju Rani related to?
(a) Boxing
(b) Athletics
(c) Archery
(d) Wrestling
(e) Badminton
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Manju Rani was in the news around this time. So, cover the important personalities in news. The
guess work would not be possible in this question if you haven't heard about Manju Rani before. So,
Not attempting such questions is the only way to tackle these questions because remember you
have your negative marking as well.
Q.11)
14th Nov is internationally celebrated as?
(a) World Diabetes Day
(b) Worl Day of War Orphans
(c) International Day of Education
(d) World Radio Day
(e) International Mother Language Day
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Important days hold a very significant place in the RBI grade b examination, and we have seen this in
the morning shift as well. So, what is the teaching here that you need to cover the important days
thoroughly. For remembering important days, you can create a CHEAT SHEET for yourself.
Q.12)
To which country does cricketer Ben stokes belong?
(a) Netherlands
(b) England
(c) Croatia
(d) New Zealand
(e) Australia
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
Important personalities which are in the news have been asked repeatedly in the examination of RBI
grade b. Therefore, it is very important for all the candidates to prepare the important personalities
from every sphere for your examination. Spotlight magazine covers all such news which can be
asked in the exam. To remember these kinds of news you can create a CHEAT SHEET or short notes
for yourself.
Q.13)
For which sector does the RBI launched Central Information System for Banking Infrastructure
(CISBI)?
(a) Public Banks
(b) Cooperative banks
(c) Small Finance Banks
(d) Payment Banks
(e) Regional Rural Banks
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
Since, it is the RBI examination therefore the news related to RBI are very obvious to be asked. For
all the news related to RBI you can rely either on the spotlight magazine or you can create a CHEAT
SHEET for yourself. creating a CHEAT SHEET is must for such examinations because you have a lot of
facts to be covered for the exam.
Q.14)
Who has authored The Daughter from a Wishing Tree book?
(a) Sudha Murthy
(b) Kunal Basu
(c) Wajida Tabassum
(d) Aanchal Malhotra

(e) Amitav Ghosh
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Books and their authors have been asked in the examination for a long period of time. You can
witness such questions in every type of examination. Therefore, you should keep a track of all the
books which are in the news. For keeping a track of the new launches, you can either rely on any
specific exam related magazine or read newspapers daily and create your own short notes from
them.
Q.15)
Where is the Kaiga national park located?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Telangana
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Maharashtra
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
National parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, solar power plants, ecological sensitive
zones are all a part of the static general awareness. From such questions you can yourself judge the
proportion of questions asked from the static general awareness. Therefore, the lesson here is to
cover the static general awareness as well. You can choose any good book for that for example you
can also choose Lucent’s book.
Q.16)
Which state does the kuchipudi dance form belong to?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Uttar Pradesh

Answer – (d)
Explanation –
State related static facts are asked in the examination. This question is the direct evidence of it. Now
you don't have to cover the static facts such as the folk dance, state bird, state animal, state flower
etc. for every state. You just need to focus on the states which are in news and collect the static facts
related to those states. For static facts related to states Wikipedia is a good source which can help
you in finding the state related static facts easily.
Q.17)
Where was the BRICS cultural meeting held?
(a) Berlin, Germany
(b) Curitiba, Brazil
(c) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(d) Milan, Italy
(e) Belgrade, Serbia
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
Meetings and summits of important international organizations are often asked in the examination.
So not only cover their but cover their important meetings as well. Brics cultural meeting is an
integral part of the Brics forum, that is why, this question has been asked here. Not only the
important meetings of the organisations are asked but the meetings hosted by India with other
nations alongside the important summit have been asked in RBI’s examination only. So, your duty is
to cover the bilateral meetings which Indian leaders hold with other nations alongside these
important meetings and summits.
Q.18)
With which sport is the Subroto Cup associated?
(a) Badminton
(b) Football
(c) Athletics
(d) Wrestling
(e) Basketball
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
Often students make this mistake of ignoring the important sports related news. This is a very big
blunder that students often make, according to me. So, awards, sports, books, events etc. are
important for you to cover. You can refer a good magazine tailor-made specifically for RBI, Sebi
Nabard’s examination or you can follow a good newspaper like the livemint, the Hindu, The Indian
Express, economic times, Business Standard etc.
Q.19)
Which country has launched the Gaofen Satellite?
(a) Philippines
(b) Croatia
(c) South Africa
(d) China
(e) Saudi Arabia
Answer – (d)
Explanation –
International affairs hold a significant position in this examination. You can cover the international
affairs from spotlight magazine or any other magazine which specifically caters to the banking
students. This question can be attempted by making a guesswork as well. If you are a little bit aware
of the Mandarin language or if you use the word association technique then also you can associate
Gaofen word with China. Such guess works you can attempt in the examination but be careful
because you have negative marking in the exam as well.
Q.20)
What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
(a) Freetown
(b) Lusaka
(c) Mbabane
(d) Nouakchott
(e) Porto Novo
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This is a static general awareness question. the very basic static awareness question is related to
capitals, currencies, national parks, EC. So, covering them is a must. the sources which you can use
to cover the static general awareness are Lucent’s book, Manorama’s yearbook etc. Always
remember that in order to retain a lot of facts you should be revising the facts again and again.
Q.21)
With which country does India conduct Vajra Prahar military exercise?
(a) Germany
(b) USA
(c) France
(d) Italy
(e) UK
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
This is a defence news and a very basic question. Always cover the defence exercises conducted
before the examination. Defence related exercises do not only constitute your current affairs but
they are also a part of your static general awareness. Therefore, it is not necessary that an exercise
which has been recently conducted will only be asked in the examination. Rather, the examiner may
ask you about the defence exercises which India conducts. So, cover all the exercises of Indian
armed forces. The list of Indian exercises is also given on PIB. You can use the website for
remembering defence exercises.
Q.22)
Which country has launched the Minuteman III intercontinental satellite?
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) Qatar
(e) Germany
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question is from the international current affairs. In this paper only, we have witnessed that two
questions have been asked from the international current affairs and both the questions are from
the space sector. This highlights that whatever is happening in the space sphere is important for this
examination. We don’t know whether the examiner is more interested in the country or in the space
sector but the lesson to learn from here is that space related news and the news of international
current affairs are asked and therefore you should cover them. You can cover such type of news
either from a good magazine or from different newspapers like livemint, economic times, Indian
Express etc.
Q.23)
Which country does the Nobel prize winner Peter Handke belongs to? (Recently he won Nobel prize
in literature.)
(a) Austria
(b) Slovenia
(c) Serbia
(d) Germany
(e) Canada
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Questions from the Nobel Prize are asked in the morning shift as well. So, Nobels are a must. Nobel
winners, their nationalities, and their researches are important.
Q.24)
What is the reason for awarding William G Kaelin, Gregg L Semenza and Peter J Ratcliff with the
Nobel Prize in medicine 2019?
(a) For their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.
(b) For his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution
(c) For their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch
(d) For the discovery of Hepatitis C virus
(e) For their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
One more question has been asked from the Nobel prizes. This time the question is asking about the
reason for which William G Kaelin, Gregg L Semenza and Peter J Ratcliff have won the prize.
Q.25)
Which state has hosted the India International Cooperatives Trade Fair?
(a) Delhi
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Assam
(e) Karnataka
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question is again from the important events. All the events, summits, and national level
conferences organised in or buy India are important. In order to cover all the events of the past 6
months, preceding the date of examination, you can Select a good source. Spotlight magazine covers
all such news.
Q.26)
Bernandine Evaristo has been awarded with the Booker Prize 2019 for which book?
(a) The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
(b) Shuggie Bain
(c) Girl, Woman and Other
(d) The Promise
(e) The Sellout
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
This is a question from the awards section. All the awards, the country giving the awards, the
recipients, and the recipients’ nationalities are all important. This question is a direct and factual
question. Therefore, it cannot be attempted by doing the guesswork. So, in such type of questions if
you know the answer only then attempt otherwise you should leave these questions. You should be
aware of this fact that you don't have to score 100% marks in general awareness you just need to
clear the cut off. Therefore, if you will target at least 70 percent marks in the GA section of RBI grade
b then you are on the safer side.
Q.27)
Which country has abolished the Kafala System?
(a) UAE
(b) Bahrain
(c) Qatar
(d) Saudi Arabia
(e) Oman
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
This question is again from the international current affairs. This system was in the news that is why
this question has been asked in this examination. Now you can clearly see in the options all the
countries belong to the Middle East region therefore the guess work is not easy here. Therefore, the
suggestion here is to cover the international current affairs thoroughly.
Q.28)
Which ministry has launched the Dhruv- Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Program?
(a) Ministry of HRD
(b) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneur
(d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(e) Ministry of Communications
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question is from the government schemes. All the government schemes are very important for
the phase one and the Phase two of RBI grade b. You can create your own short notes for
remembering the key facts related to the government schemes.
Q.29)
Which country will host the G7 Summit 2020?
(a) USA
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) France
(e) Italy
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question is from the international current affairs. This is from the important events and summits
topic. Now, the advice here for all of you is not only to cover these summits but also cover the
organization’s background facts Like the headquarters, the year of formation, the number of current
members, the recent initiatives of the organization EC.
Q.30)
Where is Kiaga Atomic Power Station located?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
(e) Tamil Nadu
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
this question is from the starting general awareness. Atomic power stations, thermal power stations,
solar power stations etc. are all a part of the static general awareness.
Q.31)
Which bank has launched the ‘FD Health’- fixed deposit scheme?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) ICICI bank
(c) Bank of India

(d) Union Bank of India
(e) State Bank of India
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
This question is a part of your banking awareness. All the news related to the banks, including new
initiatives, new partnerships, mergers and acquisitions are all relevant for this examination. You can
find the banking awareness related current affairs on a number of competitive websites. Here, you
should be selective in choosing your source of information. So, spend time on choosing a good
source of current affairs and once you have chosen the website or the magazine then stick to it. It is
highly advisable in your interest only not to shift from source to source.
Q.32)
In which state does the Shinyuu Maitri exercise between India and Japan held?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) West Bengal
Answer – (e)
Explanation –
Now this is the second question from the defence exercises. defence related exercise conducted by
India with different countries are provided on the PIB website. You just have to search for it and you
will get the list of defense related exercises.
Q.33)
What does Article 22 elaborate?
(a) Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
(b) State shall secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people
(c) Provision for free and compulsory education for children
(d) Oath or affirmation by the Vice President
(e) Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States

Answer – (a)
Explanation –
RBI grade b examination does not only test your banking awareness or static awareness. Rather, it
tests your broader understanding of things going around you.
Q.34)
Where was the women’s world boxing championship held?
(a) Saint Petersburg, Russia
(b) Ulan Ude, Russia
(c) Samara, Russia
(d) Vladivostok, Russia
(e) Moscow, Russia
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
It is a sports-related news. It is a direct question. Major sports events should be thoroughly covered
by you.
Q.35)
How many languages does the new version of BHIM 2.0 support?
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 4
(e) 9
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
The app was launched in three languages which are Haryanvi, Konkani and Bhojpuri. This question
has been asked from the national current affairs. This question is from the new initiatives' topic. All
these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian Express,
Business Standard, Economic Times, The Hindu etc. You can also choose a tailor-made current
affairs' magazine as well. You just need to know that whichever source you choose you should stick
to that and create your own short notes. You can make a guess work here, if you are aware about it.
Q.36)
To which country does cricketer Jennie Gunn belong?
(a) England
(b) South Africa
(c) Gambia
(d) New Zealand
(e) Australia
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
by you.
Q.37)
What is the new minimum net worth threshold for Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit under the
new on-tap authorization guidelines of RBI?
(a) Rs 100 crore
(b) Rs 500 crore
(c) Rs 750 crore
(d) Rs 800 crore
(e) Rs 400 crore
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking current affairs. This question is from the guidelines
and framework's topic. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like
Livemint, Indian Express, Business Standard, Economic Times, The Hindu etc. You can also choose a
tailor-made current affairs' magazine as well. You just need to know that whichever source you
choose you should stick to that and create your own short notes. You cannot make a guess work
here, if you are not aware about it.
Q.38)
Which organization has published the ‘South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De) Centralization
Works’?
(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) European Central Bank
(c) World Bank
(d) USAID
(e) Japan International Cooperation Agency
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the reports and indices. All these kinds of news can be covered
from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian Express, Business Standard, Economic Times, The
Hindu etc. You can also choose a tailor-made current affairs' magazine as well. You just need to
know that whichever source you choose you should stick to that and create your own short notes.
You can make a guess work here, if you are a little bit aware about it.
Q.39)
Merchant Discount Rates are exempted for organization with an annual turnover of more than ___?
(a) Rs 60 crore
(b) Rs 50 crore
(c) Rs 70 crore
(d) Rs 65 crore
(e) Rs 40 crore
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking current affairs. This question is from the guidelines
and framework's topic. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like
Q.40)
Which payments bank has recently shut its operation?
(a) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank
(b) Fino Payments Bank
(c) India Post Payment Bank
(d) Jio Payment Bank
(e) NSDL Payment Bank
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking current affairs. This question is from the banks-
related information. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like
Q.41)
With which bank has Home Credit India partnered for co-lending?
(a) Dhanlaxmi Bank
(b) Karur Vyasa Bank
(c) Bandhan Bank
(d) Canara Bank
(e) HSBC Bank
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking current affairs. This question is from the banks'
collaborations and new partnerships. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good
newspapers like Livemint, Indian Express, Business Standard, Economic Times, The Hindu etc. You
can also choose a tailor-made current affairs' magazine as well. You just need to know that
whichever source you choose you should stick to that and create your own short notes. You can
make a guess work here, if you are a little bit aware about it.
Q.42)
With which company has Airtel Payment Bank partnered to launch the “Mosquito Disease Protection
Policy”?
(a) HDFC Ergo General Insurance
(b) Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
(c) TATA AIG Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
(d) HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
(e) SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking current affairs. This question is from the banks' new
initiatives. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian
Express, Business Standard, Economic Times, The Hindu etc. You can also choose a tailor-made
current affairs' magazine as well. You just need to know that whichever source you choose you
should stick to that and create your own short notes. You can make a guess work here, if you are a
little bit aware about it.
Q.43)
With which bank has Bandhan Bank partnered to launch the co-branded credit card?
(a) CitiBank
(b) HSBC Bank
(c) DSB
(d) Standard Chartered Bank
(e) Bank of India
Answer – (d)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking current affairs. This question is from the banks' new
initiatives. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian
should stick to that and create your own short notes. You can make a guess work here, if you are a
little bit aware about it.
Q.44)
This is the ___ time that Tokyo is hosting summer Olympics 2020?
(a) 10th
(b) 9th
(c) 2nd
(d) 7th
(e) 5th
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
by you.
Q.45)
Where is Green Park Stadium located?
(a) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rourkela, Odisha
(d) Guwahati, Assam
(e) Imphal, Manipur
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
In this question, we have observed that the direct questions are most often asked in the exam.
These types of direct and short sentenced questions do not leave any scope of any hint or guess
work. So, the best strategy to tackle such questions is to leave them because you have negative
marking in the exam. Taking such a risk can cost you a lot.
Q.46)
Which state celebrates the Shirui Lily festival?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam
(e) Kerala
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
In this question, we have observed that the direct questions are most often asked in the exam.
Here, through word association, you can try to make a guess if you are not very sure about the
answer. Although, preparing the current affairs of past six months before the exam would be the
best strategy to tackle such questions.
Q.47)
Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov has passed away. Which country does he belong to?
(a) Germany
(b) Netherlands
(c) Denmark
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) Russia
Answer – (e)
Explanation –
In this question, we have observed that the direct questions are most often asked in the exam. Here,
through word association, you can try to make a guess if you are not very sure about the answer.
The name appears to be very Russian/Central Asian in nature.
Q.48)
Which is the second highest speaking language after Hindi in India, according to Census 2011?
(a) Bengali
(b) Marathi
(c) Santhali
(d) Tamil
(e) Telugu
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This is a direct question which has been asked from the census. It is an integral part of the exam’s
general awareness syllabus.
Q.49)
Where is the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park located?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Odisha
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
This is a direct question which has been asked from the static GA. It is an integral part of the exam’s
Q.50)
Central Vigilance Commission has formed a committee, headed by T M Bhasin for examining bank
frauds of over ___?
(a) Rs 100 crore
(b) Rs 600 crore
(c) Rs 75 crore
(d) Rs 50 crore
(e) Rs 20 crore
Answer – (d)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking current affairs. This question is from the framework
and guidelines topic. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like
Q.51)
Which organization releases the State of World’s Children Report 2019?
(a) UNICEF
(b) UNESCO
(c) Kids Rights
(d) Save The Children Fund
(e) Make-A-Wish Foundation
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the indices and reports current affairs. All these kinds of news
can be covered from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian Express, Business Standard,
Economic Times, The Hindu etc. You can also choose a tailor-made current affairs' magazine as well.
You just need to know that whichever source you choose you should stick to that and create your
own short notes.
Q.52)
Which country has the lowest area among all UTs, according to the Census 2011?
(a) Daman and Diu
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Delhi
(d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(e) Lakshadweep
Answer – (e)
Explanation –
This is a direct question which has been asked from the Census. It is an integral part of the exam’s
Q.53)
Abiy Ahmed Ali has been awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2019 for promoting peace with which nation?
(a) Eritrea
(b) Namibia
(c) Canada
(d) Zambia
(e) Mauritius
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
It is an award-related news. It is a direct question. Major awards should be thoroughly covered by

you.
Q.54)
Who has been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at India Sports Honours?
(a) Deepika Kumari
(b) Sania Mirza
(c) Milkha Singh
(d) PV Sindhu
(e) Jhulan Goswami
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
This is a question from the awards section. All the awards, the country giving the awards, the
question. Therefore, it cannot be attempted by doing the guesswork. So, in such type of questions if
you know the answer only then attempt otherwise you should leave these questions. You should be
aware of this fact that you don't have to score 100% marks in general awareness you just need to
clear the cut off. Therefore, if you will target at least 70 percent marks in the GA section of RBI grade
b then you are on the safer side.
Q.55)
Who has been awarded the best actor award, along with Ayushman Khurana, at the 66th national
Awards 2019?
(a) Vicky Kaushal

(b) Hritik Roshan
(c) Varun Dhawan
(d) Tiger Shroff
(e) Ishan Khattar
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This is again a question from the awards section. All the awards, the country giving the awards, the
question.
Q.56)
Mahathir Mohamed is the Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Philippines
(c) Thailand
(d) Indonesia
(e) Cambodia
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Q.57)
Who has become the first Indian women cricketer to complete 20 years in International Cricket?
(a) Jhulan Goswami
(b) Ekta Bisht
(c) Shikha Pandey
(d) Taniya Bhatia
(e) Mithali Raj

Answer – (e)
Explanation –
Q.58)
Jagdeep Dhankar is the governor of which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Odisha
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
State related static facts are asked in the examination. This question is the direct evidence of it. You
just need to focus on the states which are in news and collect the static facts related to those states.
For static facts related to states Wikipedia is a good source which can help you in finding the state
related static facts easily.
Q.59)
Which country does King William and Queen Maxima belong to?
(a) Finland
(b) Germany
(c) Netherlands
(d) Denmark
(e) Sweden
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
for yourself.
Q.60)
With which country is the Frank Worrell Trophy related to apart from Australia?
(a) West Indies
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) Fiji
(e) Solomon Islands
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
for yourself.
Q.61)
Who has written the “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the
Breakthroughs We Need” book?
(a) Bill Gates
(b) Elon Musk
(c) Jeff Bezos
(d) Warren Buffett
(e) Tim Cook
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Books and their authors have been asked in the examination for a long period of time. You can
witness such questions in every type of examination. Therefore, you should keep a track of all the
books which are in the news. For keeping a track of the new launches, you can either rely on any
specific exam related magazine or read newspapers on a daily basis and create your own short notes
from them.
Q.62)
Mark Vincent Hurd has passed away. He was the ex-ceo of which company?
(a) General Electric
(b) Oracle
(c) Bellatrix Aerospace
(d) IBM
(e) Microsoft
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
for yourself.
Q.63)
Which state has topped the India Innovation Index 2019?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the reports and indices. This question is from an Indian index. All
the reports and indices released during the six months prior to the exam date are important. All
these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian Express,
Business Standard, Economic Times, The Hindu etc.
Q.64)
Where is the headquarters of Interpol located?
(a) Lyon, France
(b) Paris, France
(c) Marseille, France
(d) Toulouse, France
(e) Strasbourg, France
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Q.65)
Who has topped the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019?
(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Gautam Adani
(c) Shiv Nadar
(d) Narayan Murthy
(e) Azim Premji
Answer – (c)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the rankings. All the reports, indices, rankings released during the
six months prior to the exam date are important. All these kinds of news can be covered from some
good newspapers like Livemint, Indian Express, Business Standard, Economic Times, The Hindu etc.
Q.66)
Where has world’s first AI university been established?
(a) Qatar
(b) UAE
(c) Bahrain
(d) Kuwait
(e) Madagascar
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
It belongs to the international current affairs. Such questions are covered in the Spotlight magazine.
You can cover such types of news from different newspaper. Whichever source you choose, always
remember that you have to do multiple revisions to retain the facts.
Q.67)
To which country has India gifted a pair of Mi-24 helicopters?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Gambia
(c) Mauritius
(d) Mozambique
(e) Argentine
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This is a defence news and a very basic question. In this question, we have observed that the direct
questions are most often asked in the exam. These types of direct and short sentenced questions do
not leave any scope of any hint or guess work. So, the best strategy to tackle such questions is to
leave them because you have negative marking in the exam. Taking such a risk can cost you a lot.
Q.68)
Where is Our Lady of glory Church located?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Panaji
(d) Bangalore
(e) Bhuvneshwar
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
marks in the exam.
Q.69)
Where is the headquarters of International Boxing Association located?
(a) Berlin, Germany
(b) Lausanne, Switzerland
(c) Brussels, Belgium
(d) Ankara, Turkey
(e) Baku, Azerbaijan
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
Again, this question might appear as a static GK question but it is not so. It is rather a current affairs’
marks in the exam.
Q.70)
What is the theme of International Girl Child Day 2019?
(a) My voice, our equal future
(b) Digital generation
(c) All girls deserve better—the world deserves better
(d) EmPOWER Girls: Before, during and after crises
(e) Girl force: Unscripted and unstoppable
Answer – (e)
Explanation –
The same question was asked in the Morning shift of RBI Grade B 2019. This highlights the
importance of major days.
Q.71)
Which company has for the first time crossed the Rs 9 lakh crore market capitalization limit?
(a) Reliance
(b) Tata Group
(c) Mahindra Group
(d) Infosys
(e) ITC Ltd
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking and finance current affairs. This is a company-specific
question. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian
should stick to that and create your own short notes. You cannot make a guess work here, if you are
not aware about it.
Q.72)
Which bank has launched the DigiSmart card?
(a) Standard Chartered Bank
(b) HSBC Bank
(c) Dhanlaxmi Bank
(d) Bank of India
(e) DBS
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking and finance current affairs. This is a question from
the new launches made by banks. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good
newspapers like Livemint, Indian Express, Business Standard, Economic Times, The Hindu etc. You
can also choose a tailor-made current affairs' magazine as well. You just need to know that
whichever source you choose you should stick to that and create your own short notes. You cannot
make a guess work here, if you are not aware about it.
Q.73)
Which country has announced to leave OPEC by 2020?
(a) Ecuador
(b) Brazil
(c) Bolivia
(d) Suriname
(e) Venezuela
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
It belongs to the international current affairs. Such questions are covered in the Spotlight magazine.
You can cover such types of news from different newspaper. Whichever source you choose, always
remember that you have to do multiple revisions to retain the facts.
Q.74)
Paektu Mountain is the highest mountain range of which country?
(a) South Africa
(b) North Korea
(c) Zambia
(d) Mozambique
(e) Mauritius
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
marks in the exam.
Q.75)
With which sport is Li Xuerui associated?
(a) Badminton
(b) Wrestling
(c) Athletics
(d) Boxing
(e) Tennis
Answer – a
Explanation –
by you.
Q.76)
Which company has planned to invest $1 billion in India to set up a local payment processing center?
(a) Visa
(b) Mastercard
(c) Rupay
(d) American Express
(e) Apple
Answer – (b)
Explanation –
This question has been asked from the banking and finance current affairs. This is a company-specific
question. All these kinds of news can be covered from some good newspapers like Livemint, Indian
should stick to that and create your own short notes. You cannot make a guess work here, if you are
not aware about it.
Q.77)
Where is the headquarters of International Solar Alliance located?
(a) Gurugram, Haryana
(b) Noida, Uttar Pradesh

(c) Kutch, Gujarat
(d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(e) Puri, Odisha
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Q.78)
Who has been awarded with the Golden Shoe award 2019?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Sadio Mane
(d) Mohamed Salah
(e) Erling Haaland
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
Q.79)
Which airline has become the world’s first airline to use Taxibot on A320 aircraft with passengers on-
board?
(a) Air India
(b) GoAir
(c) SpiceJet
(d) VIstara
(e) AirAsia
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
This is a company-specific question. All the company-specific news released during the six months
prior to the exam date are important.
Q.80)
State trading corporation of India operates under which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Commerce
(b) Ministry of Textiles
(c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(d) Ministry of Finance
(e) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Answer – (a)
Explanation –
In this question, we have observed that the direct questions are most often asked in the exam. Here,
you can guess the answer as well because trade comes under Ministry of Commerce.

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Q.

Where was the G7 summit 2019 held?

(a) Biarritz, France

(b) Amsterdam, Netherlands

(c) Rome, Italy

(d) Madrid, Spain

(e) Dublin, Ireland

Where is the headquarter of UNESCO?

(a) New York, US

(b) Washington DC, US

(c) Paris, France

(d) Vienna, Austria

(e) Geneva, Switzerland

Manila is the capital of which country?

(c) Laos PDR

(d) Timor Leste

Who is the brand ambassador of MasterCard?

(b) Rohit Sharma

(c) Sachin Tendulkar

(d) Virat Kohli

(e) Jasprit Bumrah

Where is the Nakki Lake located?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Syndicate Bank

(c) Corporation Bank

(d) Both A and B

(e) Both A and C

(a) Madhya Pradesh

Bali Jatra festival is observed by which state?

(c) West Bengal

With Which sport is Manju Rani related to?

14th Nov is internationally celebrated as?

(a) World Diabetes Day

(b) Worl Day of War Orphans

(c) International Day of Education

(d) World Radio Day

(e) International Mother Language Day

To which country does cricketer Ben stokes belong?

(d) New Zealand

(a) Public Banks

(b) Cooperative banks

(c) Small Finance Banks

(d) Payment Banks

(e) Regional Rural Banks

Who has authored The Daughter from a Wishing Tree book?

(a) Sudha Murthy

(b) Kunal Basu

(c) Wajida Tabassum

(d) Aanchal Malhotra

Where is the Kaiga national park located?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Which state does the kuchipudi dance form belong to?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Uttar Pradesh

Where was the BRICS cultural meeting held?

(a) Berlin, Germany

(b) Curitiba, Brazil

(c) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(d) Milan, Italy

(e) Belgrade, Serbia