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This section includes 3653 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Banking And Financial Awareness knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
At the time of invasion of Alauddin, Warangal was ruled by ___? |
| A. | Chalukya Dynasty |
| B. | Chola Dynasty |
| C. | Kakatiya Dynasty |
| D. | Yadava Dynasty |
| Answer» D. Yadava Dynasty | |
| 452. |
Which of the following is grown as oil seed ? |
| A. | Mustard |
| B. | Garlic |
| C. | Safed Musli |
| D. | Urad |
| E. | Clove |
| Answer» B. Garlic | |
| 453. |
Which one of the following foreign agencies will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of municipal schools through its School Excellence Programmes (SEP) ? |
| A. | IMF |
| B. | UNDP |
| C. | UNICEF |
| D. | ADB |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. ADB | |
| 454. |
Name the Prasar Bharati CEO who has been elected as the Vice President of world's largest TV and Radio body, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) recently. |
| A. | Prabhu Chawla |
| B. | Swapan Dasgupta |
| C. | Jawhar Sircar |
| D. | A Surya Prakash |
| Answer» D. A Surya Prakash | |
| 455. |
‘Indira Gandhi Canal’ which is around 450 km long provide irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» F. | |
| 456. |
Which of the following is called the pink city of India ? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Kota |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| E. | Jaipur |
| Answer» F. | |
| 457. |
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a five-day visit to Australia, the first in 28 years by an Indian Prime Minister. Who was the last Indian PM to visit this country before him? |
| A. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| B. | PV Narasimha Rao |
| C. | HD Deve Gowda |
| D. | IK Gujral |
| Answer» B. PV Narasimha Rao | |
| 458. |
As per the reports in the media the exports from India has gone down by 13% in the last few months. What steps has the Union Govt. taken to boost the same ? Customs duty under export promotion capital goods scheme was cut to 3% from the earlier 5%. Special incentives of Rs. 325 crore were announced for sectors like handmade carpets, leather and textiles. Excise duty on the goods produced exclusively for exports is withdrawn fully. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2, and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2, and 3 | |
| 459. |
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was associated with which of the following games ? |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Cricket |
| C. | Football |
| D. | Hockey |
| E. | Lawn Tennis |
| Answer» C. Football | |
| 460. |
The10-week tournament, Indian Super League, will commence on 12 Oct with much funfair aiming to lift the moribund standard of which of the following sports in the country? |
| A. | Hockey |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Tennis |
| D. | Badminton |
| Answer» C. Tennis | |
| 461. |
Which of the following awards is given by an agency of the United Nations Organization ? |
| A. | Normon Borloug Award |
| B. | Kalinga Prize |
| C. | Ramon Magsaysay Award |
| D. | Pulitzer Prize |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ramon Magsaysay Award | |
| 462. |
CRY is an international organization associated with. |
| A. | animal rights |
| B. | child rights |
| C. | climate change |
| D. | citizen’s rights |
| Answer» C. climate change | |
| 463. |
In India we do not see a currency note of— |
| A. | Rs. 10,000 |
| B. | Rs. 1,000 |
| C. | Rs. 500 |
| D. | Rs. 50 |
| E. | Rs. 20 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 1,000 | |
| 464. |
Commonwealth Games 2010 are being organized in which of the following countries ? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | New Zealand |
| E. | India |
| Answer» F. | |
| 465. |
Under provisions of which one of the following Acts, the Reserve Bank of India has the power to regulate, supervise and control the banking sector ? |
| A. | RBI Act |
| B. | Banking Regulation Act |
| C. | Negotiable Instrument Act |
| D. | RBI and Banking Regulation Act |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Negotiable Instrument Act | |
| 466. |
Shankar Barua, who allegedly shot himself dead at his residence, was former Director General of Police (DGP) of which of the following states? His name was linked with infamous Saradha scam and was questioned by CBI recently. |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 467. |
Nobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus belongs to which one of the following countries ? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 468. |
Many times we read about ‘Hawala’ transactions in newspapers. Hawala in India is prohibited under the provision of which of the following Acts ? |
| A. | Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act |
| B. | Banking Regulation Act |
| C. | Financial action Task Force Act |
| D. | Foreign Exchange Management Act |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 469. |
‘’Mumbai Gold Cup’’ is associated with the game of— |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Badminton |
| E. | Lawn Tennis |
| Answer» D. Badminton | |
| 470. |
Who amongst the following Indian Players won the Mixed Doubles of the Australian Open Tennis 2010 ? |
| A. | Mahesh Bhupati |
| B. | Leanders Paes |
| C. | Sania Mirza |
| D. | Rohan Bopanna |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Sania Mirza | |
| 471. |
What is the border between India and China called ? |
| A. | Radcliffe Line |
| B. | Macmohan Line |
| C. | Durand Line |
| D. | 49 th parallel |
| Answer» C. Durand Line | |
| 472. |
Who amongst the following is the Prime Minister of Pakistan ? |
| A. | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
| B. | Nawaz Sharif |
| C. | Hina Rabbani Khar |
| D. | Asif Ali Zardari |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Nawaz Sharif | |
| 473. |
The process of “Artificial Application of Water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops”, is technically known as— |
| A. | water harvesting |
| B. | irrigation |
| C. | water recharging |
| D. | percolation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. water recharging | |
| 474. |
Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi is a ………. |
| A. | 42 years old politician |
| B. | Bharat Ratna |
| C. | Military General |
| D. | Nobel Prize winner |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 475. |
As per the reports published in various newspapers, the Reserve Bank of India has directed all core investment companies in India to register themselves with it if their asset size is 100 crore or more. Which of the following is True about the Core Investment Companies (CICs) ? CICs are non-banking finance companies. CICs invest in shares for the purpose of taking stake in a company rather than for trading. CICs are required to register with RBI as most of them were found involved in business in foreign countries and not in India. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 1 and 2 |
| C. | Only 2 and 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only 2 and 3 | |
| 476. |
Which Constitutional Article lays down the provision for a National Commission for SC and ST ? |
| A. | Article 337 |
| B. | Article 334 |
| C. | Article 338 |
| D. | Article 339 |
| Answer» D. Article 339 | |
| 477. |
President Pranab Mukherjee on 8 Dec launched the mobile governance platform MobileOne of which of the following states? It provides access to around 4,500 services, both public and private. |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 478. |
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit which of the following states on Dec one in his first visit after becoming the Prime Minister for the Hornbill Festival and Statehood celebration? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» B. Mizoram | |
| 479. |
Which one of the following rates signal the RBI’s long term out-look on interest rates ? |
| A. | Repo Rate |
| B. | Reverse Repo Rate |
| C. | Bank Rate |
| D. | SLR |
| E. | CRR |
| Answer» D. SLR | |
| 480. |
The second summit of which of the following organisations took place in Brazil recently ? |
| A. | G-8 |
| B. | G-20 |
| C. | SAARC |
| D. | ASEAN |
| E. | BRIC |
| Answer» F. | |
| 481. |
What does the letter ‘M’ depict in the term SME as used in the financial world ? |
| A. | Maximum |
| B. | Medium |
| C. | Mercantile |
| D. | Mutual |
| E. | Ministry |
| Answer» C. Mercantile | |
| 482. |
“Pascal Lamy calls on trade negotiators to move out of their comfort zones towards agreements”, was the headline in some major newspapers. This news is associated with which of the following organizations/agencies ? |
| A. | World Trade Organization |
| B. | International Monetary Fund |
| C. | World Bank |
| D. | United Nations Organisations |
| E. | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| Answer» B. International Monetary Fund | |
| 483. |
According to RBI, which one of the following is the biggest concern of the country ? |
| A. | Debt crisis in Europe |
| B. | Inflation |
| C. | GDP growth |
| D. | Fiscal deficit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. GDP growth | |
| 484. |
The Wallace Line is a boundary that separates the ecozones of ______? |
| A. | Asia and Europe |
| B. | Europe and Africa |
| C. | Asia and Australia |
| D. | North America and South America |
| Answer» B. Europe and Africa | |
| 485. |
As per the reports published recently the Govt. of India has decided to create a separate agency/body scrutinize all Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) officially. Up till now the security screening was being done by the— |
| A. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Govt. of India |
| B. | Reserve Bank of India |
| C. | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| D. | Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India |
| E. | Ministry of Home Affairs Govt. of India |
| Answer» F. | |
| 486. |
ONGC – Mittal Energy finds hydrocarbons in two blocks OPL-279 & OPL -285 in Nigerian sea was the news in some major news papers. what is the full form of the term OPL as used in the above head line ? |
| A. | Oil Prospecting License |
| B. | Ownership and Partnership Lease |
| C. | Overseas Private Line |
| D. | ONGC Petroleum Ltd. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ownership and Partnership Lease | |
| 487. |
The conference of the Speakers and presiding officers of the commonwealth countries was organized recently in— |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | London |
| C. | Pretoria |
| D. | Kuala Lumpur |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. London | |
| 488. |
France has agreed to supply ‘Rafale’ to India. The deal is about the supply of– |
| A. | Warships |
| B. | RADAR system |
| C. | Fighter Aircrafts |
| D. | Nuclear Reactors |
| E. | Submarines |
| Answer» D. Nuclear Reactors | |
| 489. |
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Myanmar’s President on 11 Nov on the sidelines of ASEAN summit. Who among the following is the current president of Myanmar? |
| A. | Min Aung Hlaing |
| B. | Thein Sein |
| C. | Shwe Mann |
| D. | Than Shwe |
| Answer» C. Shwe Mann | |
| 490. |
The Finance Minister of India in one of his press conferences said that inflationary pressure is likely of continue following recent increase in rates of some commodities in international markets. Which of the following commodities was he referring to as it gets frequent increase at international levels and disturbs our Home Economy substantially ? |
| A. | Gold and Silver |
| B. | Petroleum products |
| C. | Tea and Coffee |
| D. | Sugar |
| E. | Jute and Jute products |
| Answer» C. Tea and Coffee | |
| 491. |
The World Bank has given a US $ 1 billion loan to clean which of the following rivers in India ? |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Jhelum |
| E. | Beas |
| Answer» D. Jhelum | |
| 492. |
‘Booker Prize’ is given in the field of …… |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Social service |
| C. | Films |
| D. | Science |
| E. | Sports |
| Answer» B. Social service | |
| 493. |
Who among the following is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India at present ? |
| A. | Dr. K. C. Chakraborty |
| B. | Mr. U. K. Sinha |
| C. | Dr. D. Subbarao |
| D. | Shri Anand Sinha |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Shri Anand Sinha | |
| 494. |
Which of the following is/are true about the Indira Awas Yojana ? The scheme provides financial assistance to people living below poverty line for construction of housing units. Every family gets an assistance of Rs. 3 lakhs for construction of new housing unit and upto Rs. 2 lakhs for upgradation of old/existing units. Scheme is available only to those who are staying in any village or urban areas having a population of 50000 or more. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 495. |
In the National Flag, what does saffron colour represent ? |
| A. | Spirit of Renunciation |
| B. | Spirit of colours |
| C. | Spirit of Human nature |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Spirit of colours | |
| 496. |
Victoria Azarenka’s name was in news recently. She is a well-known– |
| A. | Cine actress |
| B. | Lawn Tennis Player |
| C. | Author |
| D. | Politician of Spain |
| E. | Chess Player |
| Answer» C. Author | |
| 497. |
Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Human Right’s Commission of India at present ? |
| A. | Prof. M. S. Swaminathan |
| B. | Justice K. G. Balakrishnan |
| C. | Justice A. R. Lakshmanan |
| D. | Justice P. V. Reddi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Justice A. R. Lakshmanan | |
| 498. |
Who amongst the following is a Classic Russian author and had written famous book ‘Anna Karenina’ ? |
| A. | Anton Chekhov |
| B. | Leo Tolstoy |
| C. | Maxim Gorky |
| D. | Vladimir Nabokav |
| E. | Boris Pasternak |
| Answer» C. Maxim Gorky | |
| 499. |
Which of the following programmes is run by the Govt. of India to provide safeguard against starvation during the period of natural calamities ? |
| A. | Targeted Public Distribution System |
| B. | Antyodaya Anna Yojana |
| C. | National Food for work programme |
| D. | Village Grain Bank Scheme |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 500. |
Effective Selling Skills depends on– |
| A. | Size of the sales teams |
| B. | Age of the sales teams |
| C. | Peer strength |
| D. | Knowledge level of the sales team |
| E. | Educational level of the sales team |
| Answer» D. Knowledge level of the sales team | |