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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.
| 901. |
Who among the following is designated as the next Army General of India and will take charge in July 2012 ? |
| A. | Gen. V. K. Singh |
| B. | Gen. Bikram Singh |
| C. | Gen. Deepak Kapoor |
| D. | Gen. Joginder J. Singh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gen. Deepak Kapoor | |
| 902. |
Which of the following organisations provides credit history of the borrowers ? |
| A. | CIBIL |
| B. | ARCIL |
| C. | SEBI |
| D. | RBI |
| E. | CCIL |
| Answer» B. ARCIL | |
| 903. |
Which one of the following is the proposal under the Food Security Law ? |
| A. | To provide 25 kg of food-grains to ration card holders |
| B. | To provide 25 kg of food-grains to targeted beneficiaries |
| C. | To provide 35 kg of food-grains to ration card holders |
| D. | To provide 35 kg of food-grains to targeted beneficiaries |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. To provide 35 kg of food-grains to targeted beneficiaries | |
| 904. |
Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of Free Trade Agreement, India has done with many countries ? To provide support to entrepreneurs for setting up new projects in tiny/SSI sector. For undertaking expansion of business. To support technology up-gradation. |
| A. | Only 1 and 2 |
| B. | Only 2 and 3 |
| C. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Only 1 and 3 | |
| 905. |
John Baird, who visited India, recently, is the current foreign minister of which of the following countries? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» D. South Korea | |
| 906. |
Which of the following books is written by V. S. Naipaul ? |
| A. | My Story |
| B. | My Life |
| C. | Sunny Days |
| D. | A House for Mr. Bishwas |
| E. | A Himalayan Love Story |
| Answer» E. A Himalayan Love Story | |
| 907. |
An online discussion group that allows direct “live” communication is known as– |
| A. | Webcrawler |
| B. | chat group |
| C. | regional service provider |
| D. | hyperlink |
| E. | |
| Answer» C. regional service provider | |
| 908. |
The Islands of Tasmania is a part of the _____? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | North America |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» B. Asia | |
| 909. |
Name the deadly serious computer bug discovered recently which affects systems like Linux and Apple's Mac operating system which uses a software component called Bash. |
| A. | Morris |
| B. | Heartbleed |
| C. | Shellshock |
| D. | Backdoor |
| Answer» D. Backdoor | |
| 910. |
Sinotruk, Beiqui Foton Motors is planning to set up assembly units in India. This company belongs to which of the following countries? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | China |
| D. | Singapore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Singapore | |
| 911. |
A hockey player is supposed to know the meaning of the term— |
| A. | Dead Ball |
| B. | Bouncer |
| C. | LBW |
| D. | Penalty Corner |
| E. | Frozen Ball |
| Answer» E. Frozen Ball | |
| 912. |
Which of the following schemes is launched by the Government of India to improve the health of pregnant and lactating mothers ? |
| A. | Matritva Sahayog Yojana |
| B. | Dhan Lakshmi Yojana |
| C. | ASHA |
| D. | Health for All Scheme |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 913. |
Which one of the following Articles empowers the President to Appoint Prime Minister of India ? |
| A. | Article 74 |
| B. | Article 75 |
| C. | Article 76 |
| D. | Article 77 |
| Answer» C. Article 76 | |
| 914. |
Which of the following is a gas ? |
| A. | Methane |
| B. | Sodium |
| C. | Lead |
| D. | Phosphorous |
| E. | Potassium |
| Answer» B. Sodium | |
| 915. |
The govt has launched ‘Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana’ for comprehensive development of |
| A. | tribals |
| B. | Maoists (who surrender) |
| C. | landless labourers |
| D. | migrants from Tibet |
| Answer» B. Maoists (who surrender) | |
| 916. |
The ministry of Finance recently released a comprehensive paper on Govt. debt. Which of the following is/are true about the same ? The paper presents the road map for general debt to be raised by the Govt. of India during the period of 2011-2015 which is the period of the awards of the 13th Finance Commission. As per the estimates, the target debt in the terminal year 2014-15 will be lower than whatever recommended by the 13th Finance Commission. The paper has recommended that the Govt. should try to generate resources in such a way that it does not have to depend much on debt.’ The total debt should not be more than 1/3rd of the total requirements. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 1 and 2 |
| D. | Only 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Only 2 and 3 | |
| 917. |
Which of the following organisations/agencies has recently released “World Investment Report : 2009 Transnational Corporations, Agricultural Production and Development” ? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | Asian Development Bank |
| C. | UNCTAD |
| D. | UNESCO |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. UNESCO | |
| 918. |
‘BRIC’ which was the Organisation of 4 nations namely Brazil, Russia, India and China has now become ‘BRICS’. Which is the fifth nation included in it ? |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Spain |
| E. | South Africa |
| Answer» F. | |
| 919. |
Who among the following was the French explorer who visited court of Emperor Shah Jahan and left a detailed account of Takht-i-Taus (Peacock throne) ? |
| A. | Jean-Baptiste Tavernier |
| B. | Geronimo Verroneo |
| C. | Pierre-Jean Grosley |
| D. | Jean-Paul Dubois |
| Answer» B. Geronimo Verroneo | |
| 920. |
For which of the following purposes, RBI has constituted a Working Group with Shri Deepak Mohanty as Chairman ? |
| A. | Deregulation of primary markets |
| B. | Deregulation of secondary markets |
| C. | Deregulation of Savings Bank Rates |
| D. | Introduction of Base Rate |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 921. |
A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 sq.m and a perimeter of 46m. The length of its diagonal is ? |
| A. | 16m |
| B. | 17m |
| C. | 15m |
| D. | 18m |
| Answer» C. 15m | |
| 922. |
If Mars Orbiter Mission remains successful, ISRO would become the fourth space agency to reach Mars. Name other three space agencies which successfully completed mission to Red Planet ? |
| A. | NASA, Soviet space program and Chinese space program |
| B. | NASA, Soviet space program and European space program |
| C. | NASA, Chinese space program and European space program |
| D. | Soviet space program, Chinese space program and European space program |
| Answer» C. NASA, Chinese space program and European space program | |
| 923. |
The Constitution (110th Amend-ment) Act, 2011, which aims at promoting people's active participation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following? 1. Constitution of District Planning Committees. 2. 50% reservation to women 3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 ans 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |
| 924. |
In a major relief to citizens, the govt has decided to promote self-attestation of domcument. Earlier, it was necessary to get documents attested by _________for govt-related work. |
| A. | a notary |
| B. | a gazetted officer |
| C. | any govt employee |
| D. | Either 1) or 2) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 925. |
Dronacharya Awards are given to a person associated with— |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Social service |
| C. | Journalism |
| D. | Sports |
| E. | Films |
| Answer» E. Films | |
| 926. |
As per the Interim Budget of the Union Govt. for 2009-10, around Rs. 1,31,000 crores were allocated for various flagship programmes of the Govt. of India. Amongst these, one particular programme is given at Rs. 41,000 crores as it is aimed at development of infrastructure in the rural areas of the country. What is that programme ? |
| A. | Rajiv Gandhi Rural Drinking Water Mission |
| B. | Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Scheme |
| D. | National Rural Health Mission |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 927. |
As per the news published in various newspapers, Government is planning to set up a Regulatory Body in educational field specially for– |
| A. | Higher Education |
| B. | Medical Education |
| C. | Elementary Education |
| D. | Secondary Education |
| E. | Adult Education |
| Answer» B. Medical Education | |
| 928. |
Many times we read in newspapers that the RBI has revised certain rates/ratios under LAF. What is the full form of LAF ? |
| A. | Legal Adjustment Facility |
| B. | Liquidity Adjustment Facility |
| C. | Longterm Achievement Facility |
| D. | Legal Adjustment Formality |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Longterm Achievement Facility | |
| 929. |
A court has found Hosni Mubarak not guilty in the killing of hundreds of unarmed protesters during the 2011 revolution. He was the former President of |
| A. | Syria |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» C. Iraq | |
| 930. |
The Govt. of India decided to scrap the import duty on cotton and also withdraw incentives on the export of the same. How will this action of the govt. affect the cotton market in India ? More and more traders will be able to import cotton as there is no import duty on it. The price of the cotton in domestic market will come down. More and more farmers will no start growing cotton. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only 3 | |
| 931. |
The most important source of information about the agrarian conditions during Mughals is__? |
| A. | Ain-i-Akbari |
| B. | Akbarnama |
| C. | Muntakhab-ul-Lubab |
| D. | Tarikh-i-Ferishta |
| Answer» B. Akbarnama | |
| 932. |
Which of the following states has the maximum number of Sugar mills ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Haryana |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 933. |
Computer and communication technologies, such as communication links to the Internet that provide help and understanding to the end user is known as– |
| A. | presentation file |
| B. | information technology |
| C. | program |
| D. | worksheet file |
| E. | FIP |
| Answer» C. program | |
| 934. |
As revealed by the UN, it owes the highest amount to which of the following countries for the troop contribution to the UN peacekeeping missions? The UN owes India USD 110 mn, the second highest outstanding payment to any country for the same. |
| A. | France |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Ethiopia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 935. |
According to RBI Governor, which one of the following is a major challenge to its monetary policy ? |
| A. | Policies of World Trade Organisation |
| B. | High cost of imports |
| C. | Fiscal deficit |
| D. | Inflation and supportive recovery of Economy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 936. |
As per reports published in various news papers, mutual fund companies showed 94 per cent growth in their total profits during 2009- This means the profits earned by these companies were 94 per cent— |
| A. | Of the total investments they made collectively during the year |
| B. | More than their profits during previous year |
| C. | Of the total capital of the company |
| D. | Less than the total expenditure of the companies |
| E. | (D) None of these |
| Answer» C. Of the total capital of the company | |
| 937. |
Voting in local bodies elections is compulsory in which one of the following states ? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 938. |
India’s bilateral per annum trade with European Union at present is about— |
| A. | 50 billion US $ |
| B. | 75 billion US $ |
| C. | 100 billion US $ |
| D. | 150 billion US $ |
| E. | 200 billion US $ |
| Answer» D. 150 billion US $ | |
| 939. |
Which of the following is a method of irrigation used in many countries ? |
| A. | Sprinkler |
| B. | Budding |
| C. | Cropping |
| D. | Fatterning |
| E. | Bubbling |
| Answer» B. Budding | |
| 940. |
Which one of the following has proposed $ 11 billion infrastructure debt fund ? |
| A. | NABARD |
| B. | SBI |
| C. | RBI |
| D. | Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India |
| E. | Planning Commission |
| Answer» E. Planning Commission | |
| 941. |
Directions - Point P is 5m South of Point M. Point Q is 3m East of Point P. Point O is 3 mtrs East of Point M. Point N is 2m South of Point Q. How far and in which direction is Point O from point N ? |
| A. | 5m towards South |
| B. | 5m towards North |
| C. | 8m towards west |
| D. | 7m towards North |
| Answer» E. | |
| 942. |
Muammar Gaddafi who died recently was a political leader of— |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Kenya |
| D. | Turkey |
| E. | Libya |
| Answer» F. | |
| 943. |
Name the country which went on poll on 23 Nov to elect a president for the first time since the 2011 revolution that sparked the Arab Spring. |
| A. | Yemen |
| B. | Saudi Arabia |
| C. | Tunisia |
| D. | Bahrain |
| Answer» D. Bahrain | |
| 944. |
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a scheme launched by the Ministry of— |
| A. | Finance |
| B. | Rural Development |
| C. | Commerce |
| D. | Industry |
| E. | Labour |
| Answer» F. | |
| 945. |
Many times we read in newspapers that several companies are adopting the FCCBs route to raise capital. What is the full form of FCCBs ? |
| A. | Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds |
| B. | Foreign Convertible Credit Bonds |
| C. | Financial Consortium and Credit Bureau |
| D. | Future Credit and Currency Bureau |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Foreign Convertible Credit Bonds | |
| 946. |
The market regulator SEBI has modified the norms to clear the decks for foreign venture funds into infrastructure sector. According to the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), India requires investment of about __________ in infrastructure. |
| A. | Rs 45 lakh cr |
| B. | Rs 55 lakh cr |
| C. | Rs 65 lakh cr |
| D. | Rs 75 lakh cr |
| Answer» D. Rs 75 lakh cr | |
| 947. |
Loan against the security of immovable property is by executing an agreement of ………. |
| A. | Assignment |
| B. | Pledge |
| C. | Transfer |
| D. | Mortgage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 948. |
Out of the total population of the world about 80% of it lives in— |
| A. | Developed countries |
| B. | BRIC countries |
| C. | Latin America |
| D. | Developing countries |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 949. |
The Government has decided to amend the Banking companies Act to give public sector banks, the Rights of Passage. What is a Rights of Passage ? |
| A. | The banks can raise equity capital through rights issue |
| B. | The banks can seize the hypothecated goods |
| C. | The banks can rise tier I capital |
| D. | The banks can issue innovative Perpetual Bonds |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. The banks can seize the hypothecated goods | |
| 950. |
The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office: |
| A. | By the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| B. | By the President |
| C. | On the basis of a resolution of the Cabinet |
| D. | On the basis of proved misbehaviour by 2/3rd majority of both Houses of Parliament |
| Answer» E. | |