IBPS, NIACL AO 2019, NABARD GRADE A 2019, IDBI ASST. MANAGER 2019, LIC AAO 2019 COMPETITIVE EXAMS GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS

General Awareness Questions Asked in 2019 Competitive Exams

General Awareness Questions Asked in 2019 Competitive Exams are listed below:It covers
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IBPS Clerk 2019

1. Damdama Lake is located In- Haryana
2. Angelique Kerber halls from -Germany
3. Aron James Finch is associated with- Cricket
4. Mahanadi river originates from – Chhatisgarh-Static GK
5. The chairman of Indian Banking Association(IBA) – Sunil Mehta
6. The chairman of HDFC Bank – Deepak Parekh
7. The committee head of the merger of the public sector banks – Finance Minister Arun Jaitley-
8. Khelo India games were held in – Pune, Maharashtra-
9. As per RBI, how much % of demonetized currency returned to banks – 99.30%-
10. Reverse repo rate of RBI – 6.25%-
11. World’s first thermal power plant is started in which state – Andhra Pradesh
12. 2019 BRICS summit – Brazil-
13. ICC women’s world cup T20 2018 – West Indies-
14. Along with Sonam Wangchuk ,who won 2018 Ramon Magsaysay award-Bharat Vatwani-
15. The child sex ratio for 1000 males as per census 2011 is – 919 females-Static GK
16. The winner of the golden Man Booker Prize 2018 – The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje.
17. The minimum paid-up capital for small finance banks – Rs. 100 crore-Static Banking
18. BOND-I is launched by – World Bank-
19. The brand ambassador of Eat right movement launched by FSSAI is – Rajkummar Rao
20. Stan Lee, a comic writer passed away recently was associated with – Marvel Comics-
21. Light Combat Aircraft developed by HAL which was launched recently – Tejas-
22. What is the minimum charge to file a case in a Lok Adalat? no court fee
23. Which movement was a forest conservation movement in India in the 1970s? Chiko Movement
24. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), all resident individuals are allowed to freely remit up to $250,000 per financial year.-
25. India – Australia air exercise – Pitch Black
26. World Economic Outlook report published by – IMF-
27. Recently RBI has Asked Banks Having how many Branches to have Internal Ombudsman Exclusive of RRBs?- 10-
28. What is the difference between Exports and Imports Called?- Balance of Trade-Static Banking
29. Global Multidimensional Poverty Index is given by – UNDP-
30. India to cut 30-35% of carbon emission by which year?- 2030-Static GK
31. Which Bank has endorsed $25-30 billion plan for India for the 2019-22 period?-World Bank-
32. Minimum SIP investment in Paytm Money app?- Rs 100
33. Venue of academy awards 2019 – L.A, US
34. The registry where wilful defaults, Pending files, are seen is – Public Credit Registry-
35. Maximum deposits in Payments Bank –  Rs 1 lakh-Static Banking
36. Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) comes under – Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
37. Jan Dhan Darshak” app launched by – Ministry of Finance
38. Which Payments Bank introduced the cardless cash withdrawal at it’s ATM?- Airtel Payments Bank-
39. The periodicity of filing GST return with annual turn over more than Rs 5 crore?- Quarterly
40. International day of drug abuse and illicit trafficking –  26 June-
41. Rank of India in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region?- Second after China-
42. Bank overdraft in PMJDY- Rs 10,000-
43. The validity of a cheque –  3 months-Static Banking
44. The premium of auto insurance mandatory for all-vehicle owners – Rs 750-
45. The four pillars of comprehensive development-institutional,social,economic infrastructure and _____________? – Physical–
46. The minimum Support price of Kharif crops Season will be atleast _____?-50%
47. Public Affairs Centre is in which City?-Bengaluru-
48. Which bank bagged the Rajbhasha Kirti award 2017-18?-Punjab National Bank-
49. According to data released by the central Statistics Office(CSO) per Capita Net National income during 2018-19 is estimated to be 1,25,397 showing a rise of _________11.1%-
50. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) hosts conference on Global Digital Content Market (GDCM) in which city?-NewDelhi-

NIACL AO 2019
1. UIIC Headquarters located in – Chennai – 
2. Lakhwar Dam located in – Uttarakhand –
3. Chairman of NGT – A.K.Goel – 
4. Renukaji Dam project has been conceived as a storge project on Giri River (tributary of river Yamuna) in Sirmour District of Himachal Pradesh. – 
5. India’s rank in Global Corruption Index 2019 – 78 – 
6. The state which is set to become the first state in India to roll out Universal Basic Income – Sikkim – 
7. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana: Minimum Entry Age – 60 years –
8. HDFC ERGO launches cyber insurance policy – ‘E@Secure’ – 
9. Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY) will provide a cover of up to Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. – 
10. India replaces Japan as 2nd top steel producer. – 
11. LIC completes acquisition of 51% stake in IDBI Bank –
12. Chief Information Commissioner of India – Sudhir Bhargava – 
13. The winner of Ranji Trophy – Vidarbha 
14. Former Union defence minister George Fernandes passed away. He was a trade unionist and Journalist
15. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has been renamed as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. – 
16. Palestine assumes chairmanship of G77, UN’s largest bloc – 
17. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020 – 
18. Mithali Raj becomes first female cricketer to play 200 ODIs – 
19. ISRO opens doors to India’s first Human Spaceflight Centre in Bangalore – C
20. India’s latest communication satellite, GSAT-31 was successfully launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana – 
21. The Union cabinet on Friday (December 28) approved a budget of Rs 10,000 crore for India’s space mission Gaganyaan – 
22. The theme of World Cancer Day 2019: ‘I Am and I Will.’ – 
23. A 5.1-km long cable-stayed “Atal Setu” on the Mandovi river in Goa, a third such bridge to connect the state capital with North Goa – 
24. IIT-Hyderabad is India’s 1st & 3rd Globally to offer BTech Program in Artificial Intelligence
25. The author of the book “Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office” – Vice President Venkaiah Naidu – 
26. The chief guest at India’s 70th Republic Day – South African President(Cyril Ramaphosa) –
27. Railways approved a plan to build a vertical-lift bridge to replace the Pamban bridge – 
28. HDFC Standard Life Insurance changed its name to HDFC Life Insurance – 
29. Modi unveils India’s 1st cinema museum in Mumbai
30. Oscar Award for the Best film – Green Book – 
31. Women and Child Development Minister – Maneka Gandhi 
32. Which state launches ‘One Family, One Job’ scheme – Sikkim – to be the world’s fastest-growing city during 2019-35 – 
33. PM Modi inaugurated solar-powered ‘National Salt Satyagraha Memorial’ at Dandi on January 30 – 
34. The state topped in Ease of Doing Business – Andhra Pradesh – 
35. Full form of CPA Compulsory Personal Accident – 
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager 2019
1. Who is the present Chairman of LIC – MR Kumar. – 
2. Which company has been conferred with the ‘Non-Life Insurer of The Year Award 2019 by the Assocham – Bharti AXA General. – 
3. E-Governance based on  Public-private Participation (PPP) model with which company – Infosys.
4. How much amount has been allocated for MGNREGA this year in the interim budget- Rs. 60,000 crores. –
5. The second edition of the India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19, commenced in – Chandigarh. – 
6. Paisa scheme platform launched by which bank – Allahabad Ban
7. Name the Best actor in Cannes 2019 – Antonio Banderas. – 
8. Who is the CEO of True caller? – Alan Mamedi.
9. Joint Military Exercise between  India & SriLanka is known as – Mitra Shakti –
10. Who is the External Affairs Minister of India – Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. – 
11. ‘S’ in Kusum Scheme stands for – Suraksha. – 
12. Full form of MUDRA- Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency. –
13. “Per drop more crop” under which scheme – Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. – 
14. Man Booker Prize Winner for “Celestial Bodies” – Jokha Alharthi. –
IDBI Assistant Manager 2019
1. Headquarters of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is located in – Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland – 
2. In FATF, “T” stands for – Task(Financial Action Task Force (FATF)) – 
3. 11th BRICS summit 2019 venue – Brazil – 
4. Headquarters of the Fincare Small Finance Bank is located in – Bengaluru –
5. ADB(Asian Development Bank) Headquarters – Manila, Philippines –
6. World Piano Day – March 29 – 
7. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018 winner – Virat Kohli –
8. The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a survey conducted and published by the – International Monetary Fund(IMF). –
9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that SBI, ICICI, and HDFC Banks would continue as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2018. – 
10. Chief Economic Advisor to PM – Krishnamurthy Subramanian –
11. The 23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India – Sunil Arora – 
12. Which country will host G20 Summit In 2022? – India – 
13. Which country ranked 1st in 2018 Human Development Index – Norway –
14. Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) located in – Russia. – 
15. Which is an investment fund that is characterized by diversification among two or more asset classes? – Hybrid fund
16. Which of the following constitutes the Task Force on Offshore Rupee Markets? – RBI –
17.  Which has become the 1,600th station in India to have fast and free public Wi-Fi access?  – Santacruz railway station on the Mumbai suburban network –
18. Winner of 2018 World Chess Championship – Magnus Carlsen – 
19. Azadi Ke Diwane museum was recently inaugurated at Delhi’s Red Fort to pay homage to the unsung heroes – 
20. YONO or You Only Need One, is a digital banking app launched by the State Bank of India (SBI).
21. Which has become the first and only Union Territory in the country to be fully run on solar energy? – Diu. 
22. Glenfiddich’s Emerging Artist of the Year 2019 – Raju Baraiya
23. The Department of Telecom has given approval for the merger of Tata Teleservices (TTSL) with Bharti Airtel –
24. The author of the book, “No Presents Please: Mumbai Stories” is – Jayant Kaikini – 
25. World’s highest polling station in Lok Sabha elections 2019 – Tashigang, Himachal Pradesh – 
26. Indian Winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award – Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk –
27. The Chairman of the panel on digital payments – Nandan Nilekani – 
28. The first woman vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI). – Najma Akhtar – 
29.  Who becomes First Woman To Co-Pilot Indigenously Built Tejas Fighter Jet? – PV Sindhu – 
30. The full form of SHREYAS is – Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills – 
31. Two Indian Navy warships took part in Chinese international fleet – The destroyer INS Kolkata and tanker INS Shakti. – 
32.  In TPA, “A” stands for – Third Party Administrator – 
33. A type of long-term debt issued by a company that can be converted into stock after a specified period – Convertible debentures – 
34. The authorized capital of NHB stands at Rs. 2,000 crore
35. Isaak Hayik, the world’s oldest professional Football player belongs to – Israel – 
36. The country topped in Inclusive Internet Index 2019 – Sweden – 
37. Indian Navy launches guided missile destroyer – INS Imphal 
38. Who was conferred with Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres)? – Kalki Koechlin – 
39. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been awarded the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle, the highest civilian award of Russia. –
40. Abu Dhabi will be the new home of T10 cricket league for the next five years. –
41. A specialized financial institution that buys the NPAs or bad assets from banks and financial institutions –  Asset Reconstruction Company(ARC) –
42. Financial Stability Report is issued by – RBI – 
43. Bold Kurukshetra 2019, The four-day long joint military exercise between India and Singapore. –
44. According to the latest EPFO payroll data, Net employment generation in the formal sector almost trebled to 8.61 lakh in February compared to 2.87 lakh in the same month of last year.
45. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the  – Ministry of Commerce and Industry. – 
46. Which of the following country tops in the Global Nutrition Report 2018? – India – 
47. Under Section 22 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, The Reserve Bank has issued a license to the bank. –
48.  Which has become the single largest rail coach manufacturer in the world surpassing top Chinese manufacturers – Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the rail coach manufacturing factory at Chennai –
49. How many individuals declared an income of more than Rs 100 crore during the assessment year 2017-18? – 61
50. RBI changes the threshold for bulk deposit to Rs 2 crore. – 
LIC AAO 2019
1. Lok Sabha constituency of Arjun Munda – Khunti, Jharkhand – 
2. Lok Sabha constituency of Mahendra Nath Pandey – Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh –
3. The Simbex exercise was held between – Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy 
4. SCO summit 2019 was held in – Kyrgyzstan 
5. Cyril Ramaphosa is a president of – South Africa 
6. Dinyar Contractor who recently passed away was related to which profession – Veteran comedian, theatre and film actor 
7. The Indian Navy’s first full-fledged Services Selection Board (SSB) is launched in – Kolkata 
8. Manas National Park is located in – Assam 
9. Man Booker International Prize 2019: Jokha Alharthi wins for Celestial Bodies is related to which country – Oman Elephanta Caves Festival was held in – Mumbai, Maharashtra 
10. Rahi Sarnobat is related to  – Shooting 
11. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and ______ will be laying the world’s longest LPG pipeline, from Kandla (Gujarat) to Gorakhpur (UP) – Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd 
12. Darlipali Super Thermal Power Station is located in – Odisha
13. The Lakhwar dam is located in  – Uttarakhand 
14. Volcano Eruption recently held in Mount Sinabung in which country – Indonesia 
15. 11th July observed as – World Population Day 
16. ‘Hawa Ane De’ is a campaign launched by which ministry – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
17. The venue of Asian Cup Football tournament 2023 – China. 
18. The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands are a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean
19. Airbnb will invest $100mn in Indian hotel startup OYO. Airbnb deals in – Hospitality service.
20. Comptroller and Auditor General of India Rajiv Mehrishi has been elected as – External Auditor of the World Health Organization (WHO). 
21. The headquarters of UN-Habitat – Nairobi, Kenya 
22. India’s first block chain district in – Hyderabad, Telangana – 
23. Shaheen-II, surface-to-surface ballistic missile is launched by – Pakistan –
24. The National Museum of Indian Cinema is located in – Mumbai. 
25. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) – The commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). 
26. ‘Golden Card’ Permanent Residency Scheme is launched by – The United Arab Emirates (UAE). 
27. The Committee for Draft National Education Policy – Dr K. Kasturirangan –
28. The Indian Women’s Hockey team came from a goal down to beat Ireland 2-1 and register its second win at the Cantor Fitzgerald Under-21 International four-nation tournament at Dublin 
29. The first ever metro project in India to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant – Delhi Metro 
30. A person invests Rs. 100000 in an insurance policy, 40000 Rs in a PPF account. He also invests fees of his two children 40000rs each. Then how much of his amount is tax exempted under 80c. – under 80c 1.5 lakh is tax benefit
31. CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility 
32. GATT- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
33. Chairman of 15th Finance Commission– N K Singh 
CWC Junior Superintendent Mains 2019
1. Nandankanan Zoological Park – Bhubaneswar, Odisha –
2. In the Lok Sabha Election 2019, the highest polling station is in which state – Tashigang village, Himachal Pradesh (15,256 feet) 
3. Two-week-long mega air exercise, Garuda carry out between – India and France 
4. Who wrote the National Anthem (Amar Sonar Bangla)of Bangladesh – Rabindra Nath Tagore
5. Food delivery apps to have a hygiene rating in which state – Punjab –
6. Prize amount was received by the runner-up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 – Rs 12.5 crore. 
7. Government forms ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry by merging Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministries 
8. Which becomes India’s first metro to receive power from waste-to-energy – Delhi Metro 
9. Which has entered prestigious World Architecture News Awards 2019 in the mixed-use category – World’s tallest idol Statue of Unity 
10. The most peaceful country in the world as per the Global Peace Index 2019 – Iceland 
11. Who have been picked for the coveted Global Leadership Awards 2019 by business advocacy group USIBC? – Google’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai and Nasdaq President Adena Friedman – 
12. Which sport is excluded from the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Shooting
13. India’s first Dinosaur museum inaugurated in – Gujarat 
14. Unicef will honor Indian actress Priyanka Chopra with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award 
15. Which company Launches WhatsApp Platform For Mutual Funds? – Motilal Oswal 
16. The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a six-member committee to review the ATM interchange fee structure. The head of the committee is –  VG Kannan 
17. World’s smallest surviving baby born in San Diego, California
18. The Reserve Bank set up an eight-member expert committee to review the current framework for the MSME sector. Who is the head of the committee –  U.K. Sinha 
19. According to the United Nations Reports, India to cross China’s population by 2027 
20. Which committee submits the Draft National Educational Policy to the Human Resource Development Ministry? – K. Kasturirangan committee –
21. World Milk Day is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food.
22. The full form of “SDG” – Sustainable Development Goals 
23. The seven-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram will be built in – Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
24. The total number of Indians who won the Spelling Bee competition 2019 – Six
25. How many Indian universities have been ranked in the top 200 in the QS World University Rankings for 2020? – Three (IIT-Bombay, IIT Delhi, IISC, Bengaluru) 
26. G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting was held in – Fukuoka, Japan
27. Ajay Devgn’s father Veeru Devgan passed away recently. He was a – stuntman
28. Total how many matches would be played in the 2019 Cricket World Cup tournament? – 48
29.  Where has the second metro under-river subway tunnel been constructed- Mumbai Metro
30. Which of the following is not a member of BIMSTEC – Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan –
31. International Nurses Day – May 12 
Repco Clerk 2019
1. International Nurses Day – May 12 
2. World Press Freedom Day 2019 Theme – ‘Journalism & Elections in Times of Disinformation’ 
3. Indonesia capital – Jakarta 
4. The official sponsor of the Afghanistan Cricket team for ICC World Cup 2019 is – Amul 
5. The only non-quadrilateral flag in the world – Nepal
6. Electoral bonds are valid only for 15 days from purchase 
7. CP can be issued in denominations of- Rs.5 lakh or multiples thereof.
8. Shahid Afridi’s autobiography ‘Game Changer’
9. The first woman to fly Hawk jet is from – India
10. The 18-year-old girl danced for 126 hours (over 5 days) non-stop to set a new record for ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual from – Nepal(Name – Bandana) 
11. The theme for Road Safety Week 2019 – “Sadak Suraksha-Jeevan Raksha”. 
12. Repo rate – 5.75 
13. The web portal www.psbloansin59minutes.com will enable in-principle approval for MSME loans up to Rs. 1 crore within 59 minutes from SIDBI and 5 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) 
14. India’s first interactive credit card with buttons – IndusInd Bank – 
15. Myntra appoints  which pair as first brand ambassadors – Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma 
16. Indian Institute of Astrophysics – Bengaluru
17. The annual Startup India Venture Capital Summit – Goa 
18. The new Rs 20 banknote has a motif of – Ellora Caves on the reverse –
19. Which has launched Cyber Defence Insurance to protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber-attacks? – SBI General Insurance 
20. The new World Bank President – David Malpass 
21. The new coach of Indian Football team – Igor Stimac 
22. NR Madhava Menon passed away recently – Father of modern legal education in India 
23. RBI has formed a 5-member panel to investigate ways of improving Digital Payments, Identify the current gaps in the ecosystem and suggest ways to bridge them to be chaired by Nandan Nilekani. 
24. Which will be India’s 1st bank to link its interest rate on savings bank deposits with a balance above Rs 1 lakh & short-term loans to RBI’s repo rate? – SBI 
25. Which team rises to No 1 in ICC ODI Rankings? – India
26. How many members are there in the Ayodhya land dispute committee? –  3
27. Mauna Loa has historically been considered the largest volcano on Earth located in – Hawaii
28. The Indian Navy launched fourth Stealth Scorpene-Class submarine – ‘INS Vela’ at state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 
29. Tawang district is the smallest of the 16 administrative districts located in – Arunachal Pradesh
30. Which bank merged with Indiabulls Housing Finance? – Lakshmi Vilas Bank(LVB) 
31. Indian Army constructs the longest cable suspension bridge on Indus river to link villages in Leh – Maitri Bridge 
32. New MD and CEO of MCX- P.S. Reddy
33. 20 days Course in “Film Criticism & the Art of Review” at New Delhi – Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi, in association with Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
34. Which Bank has launched the ‘NRI-Insta-Online’ account-opening process for NRIs residing in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member countries? – IDBI Bank 
35. Repo rate is decided by which of the following organizations? – RBI – 
36. Japan’s New emperor – Naruhito 
37. World Red Cross Day observed on May 8. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Henri Dunant 
38. Which country organizing the 2019 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries? – India 
39. World’s largest aircraft manufacturer –
ESIC UDC Prelims 2019
Shift I
1. PM. Modi attended G-20 2019 summit at  – Osaka, Japan 
2. G-20 summit 2020 will host by – Saudi Arabia
3. Who is the new Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister – Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman 
4. Which railway station renamed after M.G.Ramachandran – Chennai Central 
5. Bhakra Dam on which river – Sutlej, Himachal Pradesh 
6. Rohan Bopanna related to – Tennis
7. Hawa Mahal located in –  Jaipur, Rajasthan
8. Who gets Russia’s Highest Civilian Award ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’-  PM Modi 
9. Who among the following is a Santoor Player? – Shiv Kumar Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Bhajan Sopori, Tarun Bhattacharya, Abhay Sapori – Bhajan Sopori – 
10. Who is the Chief Economist of IMF – Gita Gopinath 
11. Full form of GDP – Gross Domestic Product 
12. Mission Sakthi is a Project of DRDO with – ISRO 
13. World no Tobacco day – 31st May 
14. Who is the author of book India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium – Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam 
15. India’s Hockey team coach – Graham Reid, Australia 
16. CEAT Awards-2019, who named as International Woman Cricketer of the Year – Smriti Mandhana 
17. Veer Savarkar international airport located in – Port Blair, Andaman –
18. The currency of France – Euro, CFP franc 
19. The Capital of Iran – Tehran  
20. Miss India-2019 – Suman Rao 
21. Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank merged with which bank- Bank of Baroda – 
22. Neeraj Chopra related to – Javelin Thrower 
23. Which color number plated named by GOI for Electric Vehicles – Green – 
24. Anniversary of Jallanwallah Bagh Massacre celebrated on April 13th? – 100th 
25. Who is the 1st Lokpal of India – Pinaki Chandra Ghose 
Shift II
1. Satish Dhawan Space Centre or Sriharikota Range is a rocket launch centre operated by Indian Space Research Organisation. It is located in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh 
2. The Indian National Congress party won how many seats in 2019 Indian general election – 52 seats
3. Who is the present Finance Minister – Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman 
4. The currency of Austria – Euro 
5. Chairman of Rajyasabaha – Venkaiah Naidu 
6. I do what I Do is a non-fiction book authored by economist and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan
7. The first voting machine in the country was used in Paravoor. The testing was carried out in the 1982 polls. Paravoor is located in – Kerala
8. New CM of Andhra Pradesh – Jaganmohan Reddy 
9. Capital of Andhra Pradesh – Amaravati 
10. Who has been named as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian team for the Street Child Cricket World Cup – Mithali Raj 
11. Who has been chosen for the ‘Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018’ – Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan 
12. Who is the Chairperson of the Monetary Policy Committee? – RBI Governor 
13. The first tree ambulance launched in – Chennai 
14. World Teachers Day – October 5 
15. India’s First Natural Ice Cafe located In Ladakh 
16. The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India 
17. Total digits in Aadhaar – 12 
18. Government to conduct caste-wise census in – 2021
19. Santosh Trophy related to – Football The capital of Egypt – Cairo –
20. Supreme Court appoints BCCI’s first ombudsman, former judge – DK Jain – 
21.  Who has been honoured by World Book of Records London for being one of the most viewed stand-up comedians – Kapil Sharma 
22. Who among the following is a Sarod Player? – Amjad Ali Khan 
23. The Lokayukta (also Lok Ayukta) is an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in – State Level
24. Chairman of SEBI – Ajay Tyagi 
SBI PO Mains 2019
1. Who bagged the International Cricketer and Batsman of the Year award during the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2019. – Virat Kohli 
2. Abhijeet Gupta related to which sport –  Chess –
3. G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting held in – Japan – 
4. A ‘Centre for Disability Sports’ will be set up at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh 
5. RBI sets up committee for the development of housing finance securitization market headed by? –Harsh Vardan 
6. Which state has launched the Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana to provide employment for youth – Madhya Pradesh 
7. Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL) was incorporated on February 25, 2016 as a joint venture between – Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) –
8. Which bank to buy a stake in BSE subsidiary INX for Rs 31 crore? ICICI Bank 
9. The fifth character of IFSC Code is 0 (zero) and reserved for – future use. – 
10. Which company has launched Project ‘Sangam’ To Boost India’s Swachh Bharat Mission? – Microsoft 
11. The government will pump in _____ into public sector banks (PSBs) to strengthen them and enhance their lending capacity – Rs 70,000 crore – 
12. The government has constituted a working group for the revision of current series of WPI (Base 2011-12) under Chairmanship of – Ramesh Chand –
13. Which state has launched a major water conservation scheme Jalamrutha? – Karnataka 
14. MD of National Housing Finance – Sarada Kumar Hota 
15. Who Wins 100-Metre Gold in Naples – Dutee Chand 
16. Which Country inaugurates first model village built with Indian assistance? – Sri Lanka 
17. The International Day of Happiness and this year’s theme – Happier Together 
18. Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the – Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) for the Indian Army. 
19. Govt cuts FY20 fiscal deficit target to – 3.3% of GDP
20. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board has finalized three-year Roadmap Project UTKARSH. It is – for improving regulation supervision of bank –
21. NCLAT order on Essar Steel has rewritten IBC rules. What is the full form of NCLAT?- National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
22. Deposits In Jan Dhan Bank Accounts Crosses Rs.1 Lakh Crore 
23. Who became the world’s first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a Light Sports Aircraft (LSA)? – Captain Aarohi Pandit, a 23-year-old pilot from Mumbai. 
24.  Which bank partners with M1Xchange for MSME bill discounting – Bank of Maharashtra(BoM) 
25. Which bank has been identified as number 1 bank by customers in India, as per Forbes World’s Best Bank survey ?- HDFC Bank 
26. Which of the following is No 1 in LinkedIn’s list of best workplaces in India? – Flipkart
27. Which city named in the Unesco World Heritage Site, second Indian city in the list? – Jaipur 
28. Railway’s ‘Plan Bee’ Using Amplified Version Of Honey Bee Buzz To Keep Elephants Away From Tracks Wins Innovation Award. Which Railways had come up with this innovative solution to keep the elephants away from the railway tracks? The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) 
29. Government of Kerala and the ____ signed a Loan Agreement of USD 250 million for the First Resilient Kerala Program to enhance the State’s resilience against the impacts of natural disasters and climate change. – World Bank – 
30. Which insurance company has announced the launch of ‘Wings’, a specially designed mentorship program to empower the female workforce? – Aviva Life Insurance 
31. Additional Director of Yes Bank – R. Gandhi 
32. World Happiness Report is produced by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network in partnership with the Ernesto Illy Foundation.
33. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a software application on its website for facilitating RBI’s grievance redressal process – Complaint Management System (CMS) 
34. Gender Gap Index is not depended on – Environmental Degradation –
35. Which of the following bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) have teamed up for ‘World First’ Blockchain Bond Transaction – World Bank 
36. The Priority Sector Lending Certificates(PSLCs) can be traded using the RBI’s – e-Kuber 
37. Eligible investors to invest in SGB include – individuals, HUFs, trusts, universities and charitable institutions 
38. The commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) – New Space India Limited (NSIL) 
39. According to three separate studies conducted by premier institutes — National Institute of Public Police and Finance (NIPFP), National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), unaccounted wealth held by Indians outside the country was estimated in the range of USD 216.48 billion to USD 490 billion over various periods between 1980 and 2010.
40. A ____ will be set up in the current fiscal to deepen the long-term bond market – Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation 
SIB PO 2019:
1. PM Kisan Pension Scheme: Farmers’ contribution to be Rs 100 per month –
2. Which of the following has recently released the ‘Payment and Settlement System in India: Vision 2019 – 2021’ document? – RBI 
3. The youngest deputy governor post-economic liberalization – Viral Acharya
4. The services sector attracted the highest FDI equity inflow of US$ 6.5 billion
5. The number of countries in BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) – 7; The BIMSTEC members—Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan. – 
6.  Which state gets world’s largest lift irrigation project? – Telangana – 
7. Interest rates on small saving schemes are reviewed – before the end of every quarter
8. The name of Facebook’s cryptocurrency will launch in 2020 – Libra –
9. Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India  – Krishnamurthy Subramanian 
10. Who among the following honored with VK Krishna Menon Award? – GD Robert Govender –
11. The first world cup hat trick was taken by – Chetan Sharma of India against New Zealand 
12. India Extends Ban on Import of Milk Products From – China 
13. The youngest Member of Parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha – Chandrani Murmu 
14. The theme of Financial Literacy Week 2019 is ‘Farmers’ 
15. The BSE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HDFC Bank with an objective to strengthen the BSE Startups platform. 
16. Badminton Player Lee Chong Wei who announced his retirement recently belongs to – Malaysia 
17. The leverage ratio stands reduced to how much % for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) –  4%(3.5% for other banks) –
18. Which of the following country’s data usage per smartphone highest in the world at 9.8GB/month? India 
19. Who receives ‘Compassionate Kid Award’ from PETA? Derek C Lalchhanhima 
20. An _____ can avail business loan from INR 1 Lacs to INR 5 Crore through www.psbloansin59minutes.com. – MSME 
SIB Clerk 2019:
Shift I:
1. Who became the first Indian woman to successfully scale Mount Makalu – Priyanka Mohite, a mountaineer from Satara, Maharashtra 
2. Which state to host 10th National Science Film Festival of India in 2020 – Tripura 
3. The Banking Ombudsman is a senior official appointed by the Reserve Bank of India –
4. In EQuIP, I stands for  – Industrial (Enhancing the Quality of Industrial Policies) –
5. Which mission aims to send Indians to space by December 2021: ISRO – Gaganyaan mission 
6. As per RBI guidelines from April 1, 2012, negotiable instruments like Demand draft, Cheques, banker’s cheque, pay orders, etc. will be valid for only 3 months
7. Who was felicitated with the 54th Jnanpith Award for his “outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Indian Literature in English – Author Amitav Ghosh 
8. 6th Smart Cities India 2020 Expo will take place from 20-22 May 2020 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
9. Which state government has fixed the weight of school bags for classes 1 to 10 and made it clear that no bag should weigh than 10% of the children’s average body weight? – Karnataka 
10. The first Indian state to tap into the market for masala bonds – Kerala – 
11. Which has become the first-ever metro project in the country to generate and receive power from a waste-to-energy plant? – Delhi Metro 
12. A high level government-appointed committee on trade and industry has suggested it to issue ‘Elephant Bonds’ to people for declaring undisclosed income to mandatorily invest 50%, reduce corporate tax rate, drop tit for tat approach on tariff wars with other countries, and set a target to double the exports (goods and services) to $1,000 billion by 2025. 
Shift II:
1. International Workers’ Day – May 1 
2. The name of Odisha Cyclone – Fani 
3. Who chairs the 35th GST Council Meeting held in the national capital? – Nirmala Sitharaman 
4. Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, is an island off the coast of Odisha 
5. The Chief of the Naval Staff – Karambir Singh 
6. Which government has launched Pink Sarathi vehicles for women’s safety – Karnataka 
7. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden located in – J & K 
8. The National Payments Corporation of India has signed an agreement with the state government of Telangana to offer UPI, and RuPay debit and credit cards as payment options for users of the MeeSeva website, which offers various government services. 
9. To review the existing LPG marketing structure, the Centre has set up a five-member committee headed by economist Kirit Parikh. 
10.  Which bank introduces home loans linked to RBI’s repo rate – SBI –
11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a high-level committee under the chairmanship of VG Kannan, Chief Executive of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) to review the ATM interchange fee structure. 
12. The bilateral maritime exercise between India and Australia “AUSINDEX-2019” held at Visakhapatnam –
13. PM Kisan Pension Scheme: Farmers’ contribution to be Rs 100 per month. –
14. What are the minimum and maximum limit of subscription in Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) for individuals? – 1 gram and 4 kg 
FCI Mains 2019:
1. The new President of Federation of Indian Export Organisations(FIEO) – Sharad Kumar Saraf  –
2. World Capital of Architecture for 2020 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
3. ONGC, India’s top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to regain the crown of being the country’s most profitable public sector company. 
4. Baba Ramdev’s autobiography, The book, My Life, My Mission, co-authored by senior journalist Uday Mahurkar. 
5. Former President Pranab Mukherjee released the book containing selected speeches of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at a function in New Delhi. 
6. The Indian women’s rugby team scripted history by registering their first-ever international 15s victory. India beat ________ in the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division 1. – Singapore –
7. Who has been reappointed as the National Security Adviser (NSA)? Ajit Doval 
8. National Youth Day – January 12 
9. Indian women’s hockey team captain – Rani Rampal 
10. Mohan Ranade passed away he was – Goa freedom fighter 
11. Which two teams played qualifier match for ICC men’s cricket WorldCup? – Afghanistan & West Indies
12. Grish Karnad related to – Noted actor, filmmaker, and playwright –
13. UN: India’s population will surpass China’s by 2027 
14. The Reserve Bank of India has extended the last cut-off timing for customer transactions through Real Time Gross Settlement Systems (RTGS) from 4.30pm to 6 pm on all working days, effective June 1, 2019. 
15. Who is the author of the book beyond religion: Ethics for the whole world – Dalai Lama
16. Who is not a speaker of Loksabha? Snehlata Srivastava among option given( OM birla, Snehlata Srivastava, Meira Kumar, Sumitra Mahajan)
17. BHEL has got a contract of 100 MW floating SPV plant at Ramagundam in Telangana
18. New Leader Of Rajya Sabha – Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot –
19. NALCO to get ‘President’s Award for ‘Nalco ki Ladli’ initiative 
20. Bal Sahitya Puraskar for the English Language – Tanuj Solanki 
21. Alfonso Cuarón has won the Oscar for best director at the 91st Academy Awards for Roma. 
22. To avoid rain accident due to visual constrain Indian Railway has launched which system? Tri-Netra 
23. In May 2019, 4th meeting of Quadrilateral Security dialogue in Bangkok. Which of the following countries is not part of the meeting? (China, Australia, India, USA, Japan) China[The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India] 
24. First-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF)  was held in – New Delhi (India)
25. 9.2 km Chenani-Nashri Tunnel is located in – Jammu and Kashmir
26. India has become Vice Chair Regional head of the Asia Pacific region of which organization for a period of two years from July 2018 to June 2020 – World Custom Organization 
27. Who has received Padma Bhusan 2019 for sports? Bachendri Pal 
28. Union Jal Shakti Minister, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, announced the commencement of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan – a campaign for water conservation and water security. 
29. Which has topped the Centre’s ranking of higher education institutions? The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) 
30. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) museum named ‘Pragati Dirgha’ was inaugurated at Piplani, Bhopal
31. Who gets Cabinet rank recently? Ajith Doval(National Security Advisor) –