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General Awareness Quiz 8th May- Question and Answer for Bank Exam

The General Awareness section constitutes a major part of a competitive examination and needs your undivided attention. The questions which are asked in the exam are generally framed on National News, International News, State News, Sports, Awards, Summits, Schemes, Books & Authors, Ranks & Reports, Important Days, Economy, Defence, Science & Technology etc. To excel in this section of the competitive examinations you are required to cover the above area.

To complement your preparation for General Awareness section of the upcoming exams like SBI Clerk Mains and RBI Assistant Mains we are providing you General Awareness Quiz of 8th May 2020 covering the following topics: Lokpal, National Crime Records Bureau, Ease of Doing business.

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Q1. Lokpal Chairman Justice (retired) Pinaki Chandra Ghose has launched the new logo and motto for the apex anti-corruption ombudsman. Who among the following has designed the new logo?
(a) Avadh kishor
(b) Prashant Mishra
(c) Udaya Kumar
(d) Prakash Shetty
(e) MB Patil

Q2. Name the following organisation has released Ease of Doing business Rankings 2019.
(a) World Trade Organization
(b) OECD
(c) United Nations
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) World Bank

Q3. National Crime Records Bureau has released the annual “Crime in India Report 2017”. Name the state, which was topped the list with 56,011 cases?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Bihar
(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q4. Who among the following has released the Bureau of Police Research and Development’s flagship publication “Data on Police Organizations” (DoPO 2018) in New Delhi?
(a) K Laxman
(b) Bandaru Dattatreya
(c) Amit Shah
(d) G Kishan Reddy
(e) Rajnath Singh

Q5. What is the rank of India in Ease of Doing business Rankings 2019?
(a) 62nd
(b) 65th
(c) 63rd
(d) 67th
(e) 61st

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Lokpal Chairman Justice (retired) Pinaki Chandra Ghose launched the new logo and motto for the apex anti-corruption ombudsman. A new motto, “Ma Gridhah Kasyasvidhanam (Do not be greedy for anyone’s wealth)”, was also adopted. Earlier, an open competition was conducted, inviting entries for the logo and the motto. A total of 2,236 entries for the logo and 4,705 entries for the motto were received. A logo designed by Prashant Mishra, a resident of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh was finally selected.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. World Bank has released Ease of Doing business Rankings which includes 190 countries. As per the rankings, India has jumped 14 places and has been ranked at 63rd among 190 countries. New Zealand and Somalia retained their 1st and 190th spot respectively. The indicator measures the performance of countries across 10 different dimensions in the 12-month period ending May 1, 2019.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. National Crime Records Bureau has released the annual “Crime in India Report 2017”. The report has been released after a delay of 2 years. According to the report, 3.59 lakh cases of crime against women were reported in the country. Uttar Pradesh topped the list with 56,011 cases followed by Maharashtra with 31,979 cases and West Bengal 30,002 in cases of crime against women.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy has released the Bureau of Police Research and Development’s flagship publication “Data on Police Organizations” (DoPO 2018) in New Delhi. The Data on Police Organisation in India is an important compilation of information on police infrastructure, manpower and other resources from all States, Union Territories, CAPFs and CPOs.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Bank has released Ease of Doing business Rankings which includes 190 countries. As per the rankings, India has jumped 14 places and has been ranked at 63rd among 190 countries. New Zealand and Somalia retained their 1st and 190th spot respectively. The indicator measures the performance of countries across 10 different dimensions in the 12-month period ending May 1, 2019.

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