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IB SA 2018-19 - Tier-I Examination, Written Exam of Objective type MCQs, has: a duration of 2 hours, a maximum score of 100 marks and consists of 4 sections, namely - General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical/ Analytical Ability and English Language. The 4 sections are not separately timed. There is a Negative marking in IB SA Tier-I exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IB SA Tier-II exam. The below sections gives the detailed information about IB SA General Awareness.

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S.No. Name of Test/ Section (not in sequence) Type of test Max. Marks Duration
1 General Awareness Objective 40 2 Hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude Objective 20
3 Logical/ Analytical Ability Objective 20
4 English Language Objective 20

The IB SA General Awareness section in the Tier-I, has 40 objective questions of 1 mark each. Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the Tier-I Exam of IB SA General Awareness Section.

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1. Where did the 6-day long ‘Sopan 2019’ music and dance festival commence to encourage young artists to take up traditional art, on 1st February 2019?
    A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Kolkata D. Chennai

Answer: Option B
2. Which state is planning to expand the Millet Village scheme to several districts following the successful trial run?
    A. Karnataka B. Andhra Pradesh C. Kerala D. Assam

Answer: Option C
3. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of 624 MW Kiru Hydroelectric project and 850 Megawatt Ratle Hydro Electric project, on 3rd February 2019?
    A. Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh B. Mangalore, Karnataka C. Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir D. Mohali, Punjab

Answer: Option C
4. Women entrepreneurs have set up around _____ MSME (Micro, small and Medium Enterprises) projects under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) scheme since its inception and upto 23rd January, 2019?
    A. 1.38 lakh B. 2.56 lakh C. 5.46 lakh D. 6.25 lakh

Answer: Option A
5. Which state topped in the ranking of best practices followed by states in budget formulation, as per a survey by Transparency International, on 1st February 2019?
    A. Tamil Nadu B. Rajasthan C. Assam D. Telangana

Answer: Option C
6. Where did Kala ghoda festival-KAGF, India’s largest multi-cultural street festival began on 2nd February 2019, to celebrate it’s 20 years of art and culture?
    A. Guwahati B. Dehradun C. Gangtok D. Mumbai

Answer: Option D
7. Which state launched a scholarship scheme named ‘KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana’, for the children of farmers under Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, on 4th February 2019
    A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Sikkim C. Odisha D. Jharkhand

Answer: Option C
8. Where did National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) organize a special workshop for Youth aged between 15 to 22 years who have been victims of communal violence in the past under the Know My India Programme, on 4th February 2019?
    A. New Delhi B. Bengaluru C. Bhopal D. Chandigarh

Answer: Option B
9. Which state became the first to set up price monitoring and research unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices, on 3rd February 2019?
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Gujarat D. Kerala

Answer: Option D
10. Where was the 12th Regional Standards Conclave held on 1st February 2019?
    A. Bhubaneswar, Odisha B. Pune, Maharashtra C. Hyderabad, Telangana D. Surat, Gujarat

Answer: Option A
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