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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.
| 51. |
In respect of infrastructure bonds issued under provisions of Section 80 CCF of the Income Tax Act, what is the maximum amount (Rs. in thousands), upto which these bonds can be covered ? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 52. |
As we all have noticed banks these days are giving more emphasis on ‘Branch less Banking’. What does this really means ? Banks will not have many branches as used to be in the good old days. Instead the number of branches will be restricted and will conduct only a specified core business. Banks will launch/operate many delivery channels like ATMs, Mobile Banking/Internet Banking etc. so that people are not required to visit a branch for their usual banking needs. This means banks will issue only debit or credit cards for all types of day to day financial transactions. Cheques/cash payments will not be allowed. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 1 and 2 |
| D. | Only 2 and 3 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 53. |
Which of the following states in India is at the top of the Investment Index prepared by the World Bank ? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 54. |
The govt asked UN Military Observer Group to vacate rent-free office in Delhi recently. This UN body has been overseeing India’s military activity _________for last 40 years. |
| A. | against Maoist insurgents |
| B. | in Jammu & Kashmir |
| C. | in Arabian Sea |
| D. | in Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» C. in Arabian Sea | |
| 55. |
Which of the following is the book written by Kiran Desai ? |
| A. | Higher than Everest |
| B. | A Passage to England |
| C. | Affluent Society |
| D. | All My Yester Years |
| E. | The Inheritance of Loss |
| Answer» F. | |
| 56. |
Which of the following is not considered as a parameter for defining the Below Poverty Line (BPL) status of a person ? |
| A. | Food security |
| B. | Marital Status |
| C. | Debt |
| D. | Literacy |
| E. | Land holdings |
| Answer» C. Debt | |
| 57. |
For the members of parliament in India, who determines the salaries and allowances from time to time ? |
| A. | Union cabinet |
| B. | Ministry of Parliament Affairs |
| C. | Cabinet secretariat |
| D. | Parliament by law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
Units which can be expressed in terms of two or more fundamental units of mass or called____ units |
| A. | Derived |
| B. | defined |
| C. | undefined |
| D. | underived |
| Answer» B. defined | |
| 59. |
Which of the following nations is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | USA |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. South Africa | |
| 60. |
Which of the following states is not going to the polls in 2012 ? 1. Punjab 2) Maharashtra 3) Karnataka |
| A. | 1 & 2 |
| B. | 2 & 3 |
| C. | 1 & 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 & 3 | |
| 61. |
Several Public Sector organizat ons like ONGC, SAIL and NTPC received ‘Scope Award.’ The award is given for which of the following ? |
| A. | Earning the highet profit amongst all PSUs |
| B. | For creating the maximum number of jobs in a year |
| C. | For donating the maximum amount in Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh in a year |
| D. | For cutting down expenditure by 50% or more in a year to wipe out losses made in the previous year |
| E. | Best Corporate Governance |
| Answer» F. | |
| 62. |
ISI is the intelligence agency of— |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | United States of America |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Pakistan |
| E. | India |
| Answer» E. India | |
| 63. |
India’s Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai has jointly won 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Kailash Satyarthi is associated with which of the following NGOs in India? |
| A. | Magic Bus |
| B. | Save the Children |
| C. | Bachpan Bachao Aandolan |
| D. | Association for Democratic Reforms |
| Answer» D. Association for Democratic Reforms | |
| 64. |
Which of the following banks has opened the country’s first ‘Cash Factory’ in Lucknow which will issue currency notes to all its branches and ATM in that area ? |
| A. | Bank of India |
| B. | Bank of Baroda |
| C. | State Bank of India |
| D. | Union Bank of India |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Union Bank of India | |
| 65. |
Which of the following terms is used in Economics ? |
| A. | Keynesian |
| B. | Adsorption |
| C. | Affinity Matrix |
| D. | Gene Flow |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Adsorption | |
| 66. |
Who among the following won the Australian Open 2012, Men’s Singles title ? |
| A. | David Ferrer |
| B. | Rafael Nadal |
| C. | Novak Djokovic |
| D. | Leander Paes |
| E. | Radek Stepanek |
| Answer» D. Leander Paes | |
| 67. |
Who amongst the following is a Padmashri Award Winner given away recently ? |
| A. | Chanda Kochhar |
| B. | Kumar Mangalam Birla |
| C. | Saif Ali Khan |
| D. | Harsh Pati Singhania |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Harsh Pati Singhania | |
| 68. |
“We can not entertain _______ complaint of this kind.” Use suitable Article in the Blank. |
| A. | a |
| B. | the |
| C. | an |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. the | |
| 69. |
Who among the following is the winner of Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 2011 ? |
| A. | Bob Dylan |
| B. | Hank Williams |
| C. | Janathan Dee |
| D. | Lee C. Bollinger |
| E. | Jennifer Egan |
| Answer» F. | |
| 70. |
At present the trade between India and China is in a state of ‘Payment imbalance’. What does this mean in real terms ? China does not import many items from India whereas India imports more from China. China does not pay India in time and a lot of delay is reported by the exporters. India wants all payments to be made in US Dollars whereas China pays in its own currency. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 71. |
Who is a famous author of Indian origin and writes in English ? |
| A. | Shobha De |
| B. | M. S. Dhoni |
| C. | Shahid Kapoor |
| D. | Shreya Ghosal |
| E. | Milind Deora |
| Answer» B. M. S. Dhoni | |
| 72. |
‘Sacred Games’ is a novel written by— |
| A. | Amita Desai |
| B. | Arundhati Roy |
| C. | Kiran Desai |
| D. | Khushwant Singh |
| E. | Vikram Chandra |
| Answer» F. | |
| 73. |
As per the Prithviraja-Raso, the four Rajput Clans which emerged from Agni-Kunda (Fire Altar) of Mount Abu are__? |
| A. | Pratiharas, Chauhans, Gahadavalas, Kalachuris |
| B. | Paramaras, Chandelas, Chauhans, Chalukyas |
| C. | Chauhans, Kalachuris, Chandelas, Pratiharas |
| D. | Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras |
| Answer» D. Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras | |
| 74. |
Which of the following games/sports is not included in the list of Commonwealth Games 2010 ? |
| A. | Table Tennis |
| B. | Hockey |
| C. | Weight lifting |
| D. | Golf |
| E. | Boxing |
| Answer» E. Boxing | |
| 75. |
Which one of the following group represents key industries ? Crude oil, electricity Petroleum refining and finished steel Cement and coal |
| A. | Only group 1 |
| B. | Only group 2 |
| C. | Only groups 1 and 2 |
| D. | Only group 3 |
| E. | All groups 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 76. |
While the Indian men's cricket team has disappointed with their spineless performance against England, the women’s cricket team beat which of the following teams by six wickets recently in their first Test match after a eight-year hiatus? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | England |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
The concept of ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with which of the following areas ? |
| A. | Protection of environment |
| B. | Women empowerment |
| C. | Development of rural infrastructure |
| D. | Development of coal mines |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Women empowerment | |
| 78. |
As per the reports published in various newspapers Maharashtra and Gujarat have signed an agreement on linking of major rivers of the state. Which of the following is a common river between both the states ? |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Ganga |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Betwa |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ganga | |
| 79. |
Saina Nehwal who was in news recently is associated with the game of— |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Basket Ball |
| D. | Hockey |
| E. | Chess |
| Answer» C. Basket Ball | |
| 80. |
Which of the following is the name of the programme launched by the Govt. of India to help lonely women by providing vocational training to make them self dependent ? |
| A. | Apnalaya |
| B. | Prayas |
| C. | Abhiyogyata |
| D. | Swadhar |
| E. | Swawlamban |
| Answer» E. Swawlamban | |
| 81. |
Which of the following countries recently decided to lift ban on Foreign News, Websites, etc. as a reforms measure ? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| E. | Myanmar |
| Answer» F. | |
| 82. |
Who decides disputes relating with the allotment of symbols to Political Parties: |
| A. | Representation Act 1952 |
| B. | Representation Act 1953 |
| C. | Representation of the People Act 1951 |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
Who among the following Indian cricketers has become the quickest cricketer in history to reach 6000 runs in ODI? |
| A. | Yuvraj Singh |
| B. | Suresh Raina |
| C. | Virat Kohli |
| D. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Answer» D. Mahendra Singh Dhoni | |
| 84. |
As we all know the Govt. of India had launched ‘Look East Policy’ a few years ago so that it can have better relations and trade with South East Asian counties. Which of the following nations is considered or called the “Door of South East Nations” ? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | China |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Afghanistan | |
| 85. |
Which of the following gamest sports was not included in Commonwealth Games 2010 ? |
| A. | Table Tennis |
| B. | Hockey |
| C. | Weight lifting |
| D. | Golf |
| E. | Boxing |
| Answer» E. Boxing | |
| 86. |
Who among the following is the chess player of international repute ? |
| A. | Rajnikant |
| B. | Sania Mirza |
| C. | Tiger Woods |
| D. | Koneru Humpy |
| E. | Yuvraj Singh |
| Answer» E. Yuvraj Singh | |
| 87. |
The sale of govt’s stake in govt-owned enterprises in India is termed as |
| A. | globalisation |
| B. | diversification |
| C. | disinvestment |
| D. | competitiveness |
| Answer» D. competitiveness | |
| 88. |
India will soon sign bilateral APAs with a clutch of Japanese companies for the first time. APA stands for |
| A. | Advance-Pricing Agreement |
| B. | Advance-Policy Agreement |
| C. | Advance-Priority Agreement |
| D. | Advance-Pricing Assessment |
| Answer» B. Advance-Policy Agreement | |
| 89. |
Which of the following countries is not amongst the top ten in industrial production in the world during 2010 ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | China |
| D. | France |
| E. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 90. |
TRAI regulates the functioning of which of the following ? |
| A. | Insurance |
| B. | Banking |
| C. | Stock Market |
| D. | Transport |
| E. | Telecom |
| Answer» F. | |
| 91. |
Sandra Bullock who was awarded Oscar recently is a famous— |
| A. | Actress |
| B. | Director |
| C. | Music Composer |
| D. | Screen play writer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Director | |
| 92. |
Which of the following is a software and allied services company functioning in India ? |
| A. | NTPC |
| B. | SAIL |
| C. | AXIS |
| D. | Infosys |
| E. | Ambuja |
| Answer» E. Ambuja | |
| 93. |
President Pranab Mukherjee went on an official visit to which of the following countries on 12 Oct? He is the first Indian President to visit the country. |
| A. | Finland |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 94. |
Financial ratio analysis of a company helps in understanding— The long term debt raising capacity The short term solvency The reasons for fluctuation in its stock prices The net worth of the company The profitability |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 2, 3, 4 |
| C. | 3, 4, 5 |
| D. | 3, 1, 2, 4 |
| E. | 1, 2, 4, 5 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 95. |
Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Cricket My Style’ ? |
| A. | Sunil Gavaskar |
| B. | Ravi Shastri |
| C. | Kapil Dev |
| D. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| E. | Saurav Ganguly |
| Answer» D. Sachin Tendulkar | |
| 96. |
Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India and— |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| E. | Myanmar |
| Answer» C. Nepal | |
| 97. |
Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the company which produces chemical fertilizers in India ? |
| A. | IASRI |
| B. | BHEL |
| C. | IFFCO |
| D. | FICCI |
| E. | FERA |
| Answer» D. FICCI | |
| 98. |
The Committee on Financial Sector Assessment (CFSA) set up by the Reserve Bank of India has also recommended several reforms in which of the following existing laws in India? |
| A. | Taxation Laws |
| B. | Commercial Laws |
| C. | Banking Regulation Laws |
| D. | Property Laws |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» D. Property Laws | |
| 99. |
The Lapis Lazuli Trade Corridor does not pass through which of the following countries? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Georgia |
| Answer» D. Georgia | |
| 100. |
Olympic Games and Sports are organized after every……years. |
| A. | Two years |
| B. | Three years |
| C. | Four years |
| D. | Five years |
| E. | Six years |
| Answer» D. Five years | |