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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.
| 1001. |
Cricketer, Mitchell Johnson, belongs to which one of the following countries ? |
| A. | Zimbabwe |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | South Africa |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. New Zealand | |
| 1002. |
As per the news published in various newspapers, Reliance Industries has submitted a bid to acquire petrochemical giant Lyondell Basell. This is a company based in— |
| A. | UAE |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | France |
| D. | Britain |
| E. | USA |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1003. |
'Pulitzer Prize' is given in the field of……………. |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Social service |
| C. | Films |
| D. | Science |
| E. | Sports |
| Answer» B. Social service | |
| 1004. |
Many times we see in financial journals/bulletins a term M What is M3 ? |
| A. | Currency in circulation on a particular day |
| B. | Total value of the foreign exchange on a particular day |
| C. | Total value of export credit on a given date |
| D. | Total value of the tax collected in a year |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1005. |
Which of the following terms is not associated with the game of Hockey ? |
| A. | Bouncer |
| B. | Bully |
| C. | Short Corner |
| D. | Goal |
| E. | Penalty Corner |
| Answer» B. Bully | |
| 1006. |
Who was Dr. C. Rangarajan ? |
| A. | Chairman, PMEAC |
| B. | Member, Planning Commission |
| C. | Chief Economist, IBA |
| D. | RBI Governor |
| E. | Member, Minority Commission |
| Answer» E. Member, Minority Commission | |
| 1007. |
Who amongst the following is a famous economist ? |
| A. | Richard Dawkins |
| B. | Alan Greenspan |
| C. | Vernon Heywood |
| D. | Olivar Sachs |
| E. | Stephan Hawking |
| Answer» C. Vernon Heywood | |
| 1008. |
Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a period of— |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 2 1/2 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | 5 years |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 5 years | |
| 1009. |
Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by__: |
| A. | Pravaragupta |
| B. | Kalhana |
| C. | Lalitapida |
| D. | Kashyapa |
| Answer» C. Lalitapida | |
| 1010. |
Jiang Yi-huah, who resigned on 29 Nov after his party suffered a landslide defeat at the local elections, was the erstwhile Prime Minister of |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Taiwan |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» D. Thailand | |
| 1011. |
Portable computer, also known as laptop computer, weighing between 4 and 10 pounds is called– |
| A. | general-purpose application |
| B. | Internet |
| C. | scanner |
| D. | printer |
| E. | notebook computer |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1012. |
The QE is an unconventional monetary policy used by central banks to stimulate the economy when standard monetary policy has become ineffective. QE stands for |
| A. | Quantitative Easing |
| B. | Qualitative Easing |
| C. | Quantitative Effort |
| D. | Qualitative Effort |
| Answer» B. Qualitative Easing | |
| 1013. |
The judge of the Supreme Court of India now retire at the age of |
| A. | 62 years |
| B. | 60 years |
| C. | 65 years |
| D. | 58 years |
| Answer» D. 58 years | |
| 1014. |
The Atomic Power Station is located in which of the following places in Karnataka ? |
| A. | Kaiga |
| B. | Trombay |
| C. | Mangalore |
| D. | Hassan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Trombay | |
| 1015. |
Private equity investors, invest in a company based mainly on— |
| A. | The age of the company |
| B. | The location of the company |
| C. | The activity undertaken by the company |
| D. | The creditability and the valuation of the company |
| E. | The existing profitability of the company |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1016. |
Who among the following was named as “Zinda Pir” or ” Living Saint” in Mughal India ? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 1017. |
Transport of goods by which of the following is free from levy of the Service Tax ? |
| A. | Indian Railways |
| B. | Shipping Companies owned by NRIs |
| C. | All Private Road Transport Companies |
| D. | By the Transport Corporation of India in its own special containers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Shipping Companies owned by NRIs | |
| 1018. |
The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited which of the following countries on a three-day visit recently? India has robust economic relations with the country with bilateral trade of 8 billion dollars. |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 1019. |
Moortidevi Award is given for excellence in the field of— |
| A. | Classical dance |
| B. | Literature |
| C. | Classical music |
| D. | Cinematography |
| E. | Social service |
| Answer» C. Classical music | |
| 1020. |
Which of the following is TRUE about the current population trend(s) in India ? Every year India adds more people to the world’s population than any other country. Currently India has a young population which will grow somewhat older largely as a result of decline in fertility. The National Family Planning Programme did not contribute much in controlling fertility rate |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 1021. |
Dr. K. Radhakrishnan whose name was in the news recently is the Chariman of— |
| A. | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| B. | Atomic Energy Commission |
| C. | Department of Information Technology |
| D. | Unique Identification Authority of India |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Atomic Energy Commission | |
| 1022. |
The head office of the World Trade Organisation is located in— |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | India |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1023. |
Roger Federer won the Stockholm open 2010 by defeating— |
| A. | Leander Paes |
| B. | Mikhail Youzhny |
| C. | Rafael Nadal |
| D. | Gael Monfils |
| E. | Florian Mayer |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1024. |
The name of the white revolution is associated with— |
| A. | J. V. Narlikar |
| B. | J. C. Bose |
| C. | Kurien Verghese |
| D. | M. S. Swaminathan |
| E. | C. Rangarajan |
| Answer» D. M. S. Swaminathan | |
| 1025. |
Kamraj Plan was a plan formulated in 1963 by: |
| A. | Chief Minister of Madras, whereby the senior ministers were asked to leave government and work to rejuvenate the party |
| B. | Union Cabinet Minister, whereby a new Constitution for the Indian National Congress was proposed |
| C. | Chief Minister of Madras, whereby a new set of principles for accepting donations for the party work was proposed |
| D. | Chief Minister of Madras to root out corruption from India |
| Answer» B. Union Cabinet Minister, whereby a new Constitution for the Indian National Congress was proposed | |
| 1026. |
Nano car is launched by which of the following industrial groups ? |
| A. | Bajaj Group |
| B. | Maruti Suzuki Group |
| C. | Mahindra & Mahindra Group |
| D. | Reliance Group |
| E. | Tata Group |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1027. |
Which of the following aptly defines the term Financial–literacy ? How to use credit responsibly How to manage money How to minimize financial risks How to derive long term benefits from savings |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 and 3 |
| C. | Both 3 and 4 |
| D. | All 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1028. |
Under the panchayati Raj system Gram sabha consist of ? |
| A. | Elected executives of a village |
| B. | Persons who is registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village |
| C. | Elected executives of a village and officials nominated by him/Her |
| D. | The village surpanch ad the persons nominated by him/Her. |
| Answer» C. Elected executives of a village and officials nominated by him/Her | |
| 1029. |
The “Ease of Doing Business Index” is prepared and published by _____? |
| A. | World Trade Organisation |
| B. | World Bank Group |
| C. | United Nations |
| D. | European Union |
| Answer» C. United Nations | |
| 1030. |
In the unique number issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), how many digits are there ? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1031. |
As per the reports published in various newspapers, RBI has asked banks to make a plan to provide banking services to all villages having a population of 2000. This directive issued by the RBI will fall in which of the following categories ? |
| A. | Plan for Financial Inclusion |
| B. | Efforts to meet the targets of Priority Sector Lending |
| C. | Extension of Relief Packages to the Farmers |
| D. | Extensions of Internal and Branchless Banking |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Efforts to meet the targets of Priority Sector Lending | |
| 1032. |
Who among the following is the President of Italy at present ? |
| A. | Michael D. Higgins |
| B. | Giorgio Napolitano |
| C. | Mario Monti |
| D. | Joe Biden |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mario Monti | |
| 1033. |
He said to me, “We should have tried harder.” Change the above sentence to Indirect speech. |
| A. | He told me that we should have been tried harder. |
| B. | He told me that we should have tried harder |
| C. | He told me that we should try harder |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1034. |
What is the full form of IRR as used in banking/financial sectors ? |
| A. | Internal Rate of Return |
| B. | Internal Revaluation Reserve |
| C. | Investment Reserve Ratio |
| D. | Internal Risk Return |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Internal Revaluation Reserve | |
| 1035. |
Who is C. P. Joshi ? |
| A. | Rural Development Minister |
| B. | Public Distribution Minister |
| C. | Civil Aviation Minister |
| D. | Minister of State for Agriculture |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Public Distribution Minister | |
| 1036. |
Which of the following rates/ratios is not covered under the RBI Monetory and credit policy ? |
| A. | Bank rate |
| B. | Exchange rate of foreign currencies |
| C. | Repo Rate |
| D. | Reverse repo rate |
| E. | Cash reserve ratio |
| Answer» C. Repo Rate | |
| 1037. |
In which one of the following states, population growth rate is lower than national average ? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| E. | Orissa |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1038. |
Which of the following is not a metal ? |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Silver |
| C. | Zinc |
| D. | Copper |
| E. | Sulphur |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1039. |
Christophe de Margerie, who was killed in an airplane collision with a snow plough at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport, recently, was the CEO of which of the following leading oil giants? |
| A. | Total |
| B. | Mobil |
| C. | Shell |
| D. | BP |
| Answer» B. Mobil | |
| 1040. |
Amendments in which of the following bills presented in the Parliament will bring some changes in existing tax regime ? |
| A. | Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill |
| B. | Foreign Exchange Management Regulatory Bill |
| C. | Companies Act Bill |
| D. | Salaries and Perks for MPs Bill |
| E. | Finance Bill 2010-11 |
| Answer» B. Foreign Exchange Management Regulatory Bill | |
| 1041. |
What was the 'privy purse' in the context of the history of Modern India? |
| A. | A purse given privately by one organization to another |
| B. | A purse given by the government of India to dignitaries for service rendered |
| C. | A grant given by the Government of India to the erstwhile Princes of India |
| D. | A gift given by an erstwhile Prince of India to the Government of India |
| Answer» D. A gift given by an erstwhile Prince of India to the Government of India | |
| 1042. |
Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for the exemplary work in the field of ………… |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Music |
| C. | Films |
| D. | Sports |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Sports | |
| 1043. |
Which of the following is grown in Maharashtra in abundance ? |
| A. | Black Pepper |
| B. | Tea |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Cotton |
| E. | Rubber |
| Answer» E. Rubber | |
| 1044. |
Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the body/agency set up to boost foreign investments in India? |
| A. | FOREX |
| B. | FCCB |
| C. | FIPB |
| D. | FEMA |
| E. | AITAF |
| Answer» D. FEMA | |
| 1045. |
Natarajan Chandrasekaran is present CEO of which of the following IT firms in India? |
| A. | HCL |
| B. | Infosys |
| C. | TCS |
| D. | Wipro |
| Answer» D. Wipro | |
| 1046. |
‘Saraswati Samman’ is an award given for excellence in the field of— |
| A. | Sports |
| B. | Social Service |
| C. | Literature |
| D. | Science & Technology |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Science & Technology | |
| 1047. |
The Central govt has allocated what amount for ultra large solar power projects and solar parks in the Union Budget for FY15? |
| A. | Rs 1000 cr |
| B. | Rs 2000 cr |
| C. | Rs 5000 cr |
| D. | Rs 10000 cr |
| Answer» B. Rs 2000 cr | |
| 1048. |
Wimbledon Trophy is associated with— |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Chess |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Badminton |
| E. | Lawn Tennis |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1049. |
In one of his speeches Pranab Mukherjee said that the Govt. had no plans to dilute the roles of market regulators. This means the role of which of the following will not be diluted ? |
| A. | Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) |
| B. | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) |
| C. | Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) |
| D. | Bureau of Indian Standards |
| E. | Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1050. |
National Development council was constituted on |
| A. | 8/16/1950 12:00:00 AM |
| B. | April 1,1951 |
| C. | 8/6/1952 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | 8/16/1952 12:00:00 AM |
| Answer» D. 8/16/1952 12:00:00 AM | |