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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.
| 851. |
Which of the following ambassadors of Queen Elizabeth visited Akbar’s court to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat ? |
| A. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| B. | William Hawkins |
| C. | John Mildenhall |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 852. |
The UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold informal consultations on a draft resolution titled ‘International Day of Yoga.’ The idea for Yoga Day was floated by who among the following in his address to the 193-member world body recently. |
| A. | Nawaz Sharif |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Barack Obama |
| D. | Sushil Koirala |
| Answer» C. Barack Obama | |
| 853. |
Nose opens at the uuper end of _____ through a pair of internal nostrils. |
| A. | Larnyx |
| B. | Trachea |
| C. | Pharnyx |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 854. |
Who amongst the following is the receipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2010 ? |
| A. | Ishant Sharma |
| B. | Hariom Singh |
| C. | M. S. Dhoni |
| D. | Sushil Kumar |
| E. | Saina Nehwal |
| Answer» F. | |
| 855. |
Which of the following schemes is launched to make cities in India slum- free? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission |
| B. | Bharat Nirman |
| C. | Rajiv Awas Yojana |
| D. | Indira Awas Yojana |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Indira Awas Yojana | |
| 856. |
The SEBI chief UK Sinha has said that a multi-pronged approach would help control the menace of ponzi schemes. The SEBI now has powers to regulate illegal collective investment schemes where the amount involved is more than |
| A. | Rs 10 cr |
| B. | Rs 20 cr |
| C. | Rs 50 cr |
| D. | Rs 100 cr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 857. |
The working group set up by the RBI has suggested the launch of an Emergency Fund Facility Scheme for banks. This scheme will help which of the following types of banks ? |
| A. | Public Sector Banks |
| B. | Small Banks |
| C. | Urban Cooperative Banks |
| D. | Private Banks |
| E. | Foreign Banks |
| Answer» D. Private Banks | |
| 858. |
Who amongst the following is the author of the English novel ‘solo’, which was given Common Wealth Writers’ Prize 2010 ? |
| A. | Aamer Hussain |
| B. | Jonathan Tel |
| C. | Rana Dasgupta |
| D. | John Torrence Tate |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. John Torrence Tate | |
| 859. |
The Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) issued by banks is offered to which of the following customers? |
| A. | Farmers |
| B. | Daily wage earners |
| C. | Self Help Group members |
| D. | All the customers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 860. |
The Govt. of India recently launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. This mission is one of the key missions on India’s National Action Plan on— |
| A. | Second Green Revolution |
| B. | Climate Change |
| C. | Recharging of Water bodies |
| D. | Electricity to all |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Recharging of Water bodies | |
| 861. |
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of milk in the world ? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | USA |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Denmark | |
| 862. |
Which of the following is the purpose of creating Eurozone Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) created by European Union (EU) ? |
| A. | To provide financial aid to member countries in case of crisis |
| B. | To ensure that the EURO does not get depreciated against pound sterling and/or yen |
| C. | To ensure that no non-euro member country enters into any currency swap agreement with euro members. |
| D. | To ensure that there is no shortage of essential goods and food products in euro zone countries. |
| E. | To pressurise UK to adopt Euro as its official currency |
| Answer» B. To ensure that the EURO does not get depreciated against pound sterling and/or yen | |
| 863. |
In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed ? |
| A. | Joachim Alva |
| B. | Kaka Kalelkar |
| C. | Hardekar Manjappa |
| D. | K. K. Shetty |
| Answer» C. Hardekar Manjappa | |
| 864. |
Which of the following is rated the poorest region of the World ? |
| A. | The Middle East |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| D. | Latin America |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Latin America | |
| 865. |
As per recent newspaper reports, which one of the following countries (among the given) has highest literacy rate ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | China |
| D. | Vietnam |
| E. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» E. Bangladesh | |
| 866. |
Human activities in the recent past have caused the increased concentration of methane in the rural area, but a lot of it does not remain in the atmosphere because of - 1. Its escape into the outer strato-sphere. 2. It is used for cooking by rural people. 3. The trapping of air in the polar ice caps Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 correct |
| B. | 2 only correct |
| C. | both are correct |
| D. | both are wrong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 867. |
The Commonwealth Games 2010 were held in Delhi from October 3 to 14, 20 Who amongst the following picked up the Game’s first gold medal ? |
| A. | Augustina Nwaokolo |
| B. | Ravinder Singh |
| C. | Azhar Hussain |
| D. | Carol Huynh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ravinder Singh | |
| 868. |
Service Marketing is the same as– |
| A. | Internet Marketing |
| B. | Telemarketing |
| C. | Internal Marketing |
| D. | Relationship Marketing |
| E. | Transaction Marketing |
| Answer» E. Transaction Marketing | |
| 869. |
Form the Adjective from “Odor”. |
| A. | Odorous |
| B. | Odourness |
| C. | Odourance |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Odourness | |
| 870. |
Which of the following has magnetic properties ? |
| A. | Chromium |
| B. | Copper |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Silver |
| E. | Lead |
| Answer» D. Silver | |
| 871. |
Which of the following is the abbreviated form of an organization engaged in the service of child welfare ? |
| A. | CII |
| B. | CRY |
| C. | SEWA |
| D. | SHCIL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. SEWA | |
| 872. |
Who amongst the following is a famous Lawn Tennis player and has represented India in many Sports events ? |
| A. | Anjali Bhagwat |
| B. | Sunita Rani |
| C. | Mayookha Johny |
| D. | Anju Bobby George |
| E. | Sania Mirza |
| Answer» F. | |
| 873. |
Mars orbiter launched into Earth orbit on _____________ by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). |
| A. | 11/5/2013 12:00:00 AM |
| B. | 12/5/2013 12:00:00 AM |
| C. | 1/5/2013 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | 2/5/2013 12:00:00 AM |
| Answer» B. 12/5/2013 12:00:00 AM | |
| 874. |
One of the major challenges banking industry is facing these days is deliberate efforts of some people to bring money earned through illegal activities in circulation. Which of the following acts is passed to prevent this activity ? |
| A. | Payment & Settlements Act |
| B. | Banking Regulation Act |
| C. | Negotiable Instrument Act |
| D. | Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act |
| E. | Prevention of Money laundering Act |
| Answer» F. | |
| 875. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian Premier in 33 years to visit Fiji. Who among the following is the current Prime Minister of Fiji? |
| A. | Epeli Nailatikau |
| B. | Laisenia Qarase |
| C. | Mahendra Chaudhry |
| D. | Frank Bainimarama |
| Answer» E. | |
| 876. |
Who is Dr. Subir Gokarn ? |
| A. | Chairman, SEBI |
| B. | Chairman, SBI |
| C. | Dy. Governor, RBI |
| D. | Member, Planning Commission |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Member, Planning Commission | |
| 877. |
Mr. Katsuya Okada who was on a visit to India few months back is the Foreign Minister of— |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Thailand |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Thailand | |
| 878. |
In which one of the following States, Niyamgiri Bauxite Mining Project is proposed to be set ? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Bihar |
| E. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 879. |
The portion of the actual produce fixed as state’s share under the Zabti System of Mughals was ___? |
| A. | One-half |
| B. | One-third |
| C. | One-fourth |
| D. | One-fifth |
| Answer» C. One-fourth | |
| 880. |
The G-20 group has pledged to take strong practical measures to reduce the global average cost of transferring remittances from as high as 10 in some countries to |
| A. | two per cent |
| B. | three per cent |
| C. | five per cent |
| D. | six per cent |
| Answer» D. six per cent | |
| 881. |
Right to property according to Constitution of India is a ___________. |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Directive Principle |
| C. | Legal Right |
| D. | Social Right |
| Answer» D. Social Right | |
| 882. |
For which one of the following purposes, Mega Food Parks scheme was introduced by the Government of India ? |
| A. | To provide better price to farmers |
| B. | To improve the productivity of food crops |
| C. | To control the prices of food items |
| D. | To avoid wastage of fruits and vegetables stored for export |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. To improve the productivity of food crops | |
| 883. |
On which one of the following issues, a group of top business leaders and other eminent citizens have expressed their concern to the Govt. of India ? |
| A. | Corporate Governance |
| B. | Fiscal deficit |
| C. | Inflation |
| D. | Governance deficit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Governance deficit | |
| 884. |
As per provisions of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 the authorized capital of each RRB is Rs 5 cr and the issued capital is maximum |
| A. | Rs 50 lakh |
| B. | Rs 1 cr |
| C. | Rs 2 cr |
| D. | Rs 2.5 cr |
| Answer» C. Rs 2 cr | |
| 885. |
The UN climate summit in Lima was held before the Paris meeting in 2015 where countries have to agree on a deal with new goals which will take the world post |
| A. | 2015 |
| B. | 2016 |
| C. | 2018 |
| D. | 2020 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 886. |
ASBA, a facility while applying / submitting an application for purchase of shares under a public issue, is ………. |
| A. | Applications Simple Balance Amount |
| B. | Amount Saved and Balance in Account |
| C. | Already Savings Blocked Amount |
| D. | Applications Supported by Blocked Amount |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 887. |
Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2009 ? |
| A. | Herta Mulber |
| B. | Barack Obama |
| C. | Martli Ahtisaari |
| D. | Paul Krugman |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Martli Ahtisaari | |
| 888. |
What is the full form of ‘ULIP’, the term which was in the news recently ? |
| A. | Universal Life & Investment Plan |
| B. | Unit Loan & Insurance Plan |
| C. | Universal Loan & Investment Plan |
| D. | Uniformly Loaded Investment Plan |
| E. | Unit Linked Insurance Plan |
| Answer» F. | |
| 889. |
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has adopted which of the following villages in his parliamentary constituency under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana ? |
| A. | Jayapur |
| B. | Baragaon |
| C. | Cholapur |
| D. | Pindara |
| Answer» B. Baragaon | |
| 890. |
Legendary actor James Garner died recently. Best known for playing a detective in crime series ‘Rockford Files,’ he belonged to |
| A. | US |
| B. | UK |
| C. | France |
| D. | Colombia |
| Answer» B. UK | |
| 891. |
Which of the following is not grown as a vegetable ? |
| A. | Spinach |
| B. | Cauliflower |
| C. | Carrot |
| D. | Mango |
| E. | Cabbage |
| Answer» E. Cabbage | |
| 892. |
Head Office of which of the following banks is in Mumbai ? |
| A. | Punjab National Bank |
| B. | Bank of India |
| C. | UCO Bank |
| D. | Corporation Bank |
| E. | Syndicate Bank |
| Answer» C. UCO Bank | |
| 893. |
India and Chile recently agreed to allow Free Trade between both the countries. What does it really mean ? India can sell any product to Chile and Chile can also sell any product to India. India and Chile both will sell goods or services to each other but the payment for the same will be only in return goods. No hard cash will be paid for such transactions. Whatever goods both of them will import or export, the payment will be made only in US dollars and only cash transactions will take place. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only 3 | |
| 894. |
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of— |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Music |
| C. | Sports |
| D. | Science & Technology |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 895. |
With which one of the following fields was Pandit Bhimsen Joshi associated ? |
| A. | Dance |
| B. | Music |
| C. | Short-story writing |
| D. | Novels |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Short-story writing | |
| 896. |
The high-powered committee constituted by the govt on “DRISHTI” (Driving Information System for Holistic Tax Initiatives) has submitted its report to the finance ministry. The committee was headed by |
| A. | TV Mohandas Pai |
| B. | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw |
| C. | Girish Paranjpe |
| D. | Nandan Nilekani |
| Answer» B. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | |
| 897. |
Which among the following was the first municipal corporation set up in India in the year 1687 ? |
| A. | Madras Municipal Corporation |
| B. | Bombay Municipal Corporation |
| C. | Delhi Municipal Corporation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Bombay Municipal Corporation | |
| 898. |
Usain Bolt is a famous— |
| A. | Cricket player |
| B. | Athlete |
| C. | Badminton Player |
| D. | Footballer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Badminton Player | |
| 899. |
Who amongst the following was awarded the “Indira Gandhi Peace Prize” for 2010 ? |
| A. | Ronald Noble |
| B. | Luiz Inacio Lula D’Silva |
| C. | Mohammed Elbaradei |
| D. | Aung San Su Kyi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mohammed Elbaradei | |
| 900. |
Why has Dr. Subir Gokarn’s name been in the news recently ? |
| A. | He has taken over as the Governor of the RBI |
| B. | He has taken over as the Deputy Governor of the RBI |
| C. | He will be the new Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India |
| D. | He has taken over as the Chief of the Economic Advisory Council attached to Prime Minister’s Office |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. He will be the new Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India | |