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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.
| 101. |
India is providing help to which of the following nations in setting up a Medical College there on the lines of the AIIMS ? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Myanmar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 102. |
Intra-regional trade in South Asia has doubled since the region implemented the Agreement on SAFTA. What is the expanded form of SAFTA? |
| A. | South Asian Free Transport Area |
| B. | South Asian Free Technology Area |
| C. | South Asian Free Tourism Area |
| D. | South Asian Free Trade Area |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
India recently resumed Foreign Ministerial level talks with which of the following countries which was suspended sometimes back due to deadlock on certain crucial issues ? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| E. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» E. Sri Lanka | |
| 104. |
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed five top cricketers as its ambassadors for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Who among the following is NOT among them ? |
| A. | Brendon McCullum |
| B. | Mitchell Johnson |
| C. | Shane Watson |
| D. | Rohit Sharma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
Which of the following schemes launched by the Govt. of India is a scheme to improve the performance of the agricultural sector ? |
| A. | National Horticulture Mission |
| B. | Pulse Polio Abhiyan |
| C. | Old Age Pension Scheme |
| D. | Bharat Nirman Yojana |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Pulse Polio Abhiyan | |
| 106. |
Justice Nanavati Commission submitted its final report on 18 Nov to the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The report is related to |
| A. | Ishrat Jahan encounter |
| B. | Construction of the Statue of Unity |
| C. | 2002 Gujarat riots |
| D. | Land acquisition in the state |
| Answer» D. Land acquisition in the state | |
| 107. |
Human Rights Day is observed on which of the following dates ? |
| A. | December 15th |
| B. | December 20th |
| C. | December 10th |
| D. | November 15th |
| E. | November 20th |
| Answer» D. November 15th | |
| 108. |
Which one of the following is the directive given to the Govt. of India in the Financial Stability Report submitted to it ? |
| A. | Focus on financial consistency |
| B. | To reduce fiscal deficit |
| C. | To ensure GDP growth |
| D. | To reduce revenue deficit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. To ensure GDP growth | |
| 109. |
Which of the following is one of the major activities of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) ? |
| A. | On-site inspection of Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) |
| B. | Helping Government of India in preparing Union Budget and presenting it in the Cabinet Meeting |
| C. | Acting as custodian of the foreign exchange reserves of the country |
| D. | Deciding rate of interest on Savings Bank Accounts in Public Sector Banks |
| E. | Representing India in World Bank and other such agencies |
| Answer» B. Helping Government of India in preparing Union Budget and presenting it in the Cabinet Meeting | |
| 110. |
Famous Hawa Mahal is located in— |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Udaipur |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Bangalore |
| E. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Bangalore | |
| 111. |
The infrastructure conglomerate Adani Enterprises has signed an MoU for a loan of up to USD 1 bn from which of the following state-run banks in India for its mine, rail and port project in Australia ? |
| A. | Punjab National Bank (PNB) |
| B. | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| C. | ICICI Bank |
| D. | HDFC Bank |
| Answer» C. ICICI Bank | |
| 112. |
Euro is the currency of— |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | China |
| D. | Italy |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» E. Japan | |
| 113. |
The 3rd Summit of BRICS was organised in 2011 in– |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | South Africa |
| E. | Russia |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 114. |
As per the reports published in newspapers the Govt. of India has asked all the states to conduct a ‘Social Audit’ of each and every work of which of the following schemes ? |
| A. | National Rural Employment Guarantee Act |
| B. | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana |
| C. | Indira Aawas Yojana |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Indira Aawas Yojana | |
| 115. |
Which of the following is/are true about the Competition Commission which is set up recently ? The Commission is established to prevent practices which do not support healthy business competition. The Commission will have five members including the Chairman. The Commission has to ensure that the financial operations of any business entity does not get concentrated in the hands of few people. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All the three |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 116. |
Which of the following rivers does not flow in India ? |
| A. | Beas |
| B. | Satluj |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Narmada |
| E. | Amazon |
| Answer» F. | |
| 117. |
Which of the following Space agencies recently launched three satellites and placed them into Polar Sun Synchronous Orbit successfully ? |
| A. | NASA |
| B. | ROSCOSMOS |
| C. | CNSA |
| D. | ISRO |
| E. | JAXA |
| Answer» E. JAXA | |
| 118. |
According to a recent newspaper survey, which one of the following is the most preferred language for leisure reading among the Indian Youth ? |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Bengali |
| D. | Telugu |
| E. | English |
| Answer» F. | |
| 119. |
Which organization is called Bankers’ Bank ? |
| A. | Ministry of Finance |
| B. | Reserve Bank of India |
| C. | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| D. | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| E. | All Nationalised Banks |
| Answer» C. Securities and Exchange Board of India | |
| 120. |
Which of the following agencies/organizations has decided to make major changes for ULIPs ? |
| A. | IRDA |
| B. | RBI |
| C. | AMFI |
| D. | FRBI |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. RBI | |
| 121. |
As per news in various journals, many banks have failed to achieve agri-loan target fixed by the RBI for the year 2010- What was the target fixed for the year ? |
| A. | 0.1 |
| B. | 0.15 |
| C. | 0.18 |
| D. | 0.24 |
| E. | 0.3 |
| Answer» D. 0.24 | |
| 122. |
During the Delhi Sultanate, who among the following were called the Barids? |
| A. | Craftsmen |
| B. | Bodyguards of the Sultan |
| C. | Officer-in-charge of state exchequer |
| D. | The spy / news reporters |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
‘Dadaab Refugee Camp’ which was in the news recently is located in which of the following countries ? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| E. | Kenya |
| Answer» F. | |
| 124. |
Who among the following is a famous cartoonist ? |
| A. | Barkha Dutt |
| B. | Saeed Naqvi |
| C. | Prabhu Chawla |
| D. | R. K. Laxman |
| E. | M. F. Hussain |
| Answer» E. M. F. Hussain | |
| 125. |
As announced by the Bangladesh’s Foreign Office recently, which of the following was the first country to recognise Bangladesh as an independent nation first? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Myanmar |
| Answer» D. Myanmar | |
| 126. |
Which of the following states has announced a liquor policy to make state liquor free in a decade recently? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 127. |
In the terms of economics, the recession occurring two times with a small gap in between is known as— |
| A. | Double Deflation |
| B. | Deflation |
| C. | Deep Recession |
| D. | Double Dip Recession |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Deflation | |
| 128. |
The soon-to-be-operational semi-high speed train that proposes to reduce travelling time between Delhi and Agra to 105 minutes will be named |
| A. | Gatimaan Express |
| B. | Pawan Express |
| C. | Tej Express |
| D. | Druta Express |
| Answer» B. Pawan Express | |
| 129. |
How many lungs are present in the human body? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 | |
| 130. |
The proposed mines Bill mandates higher prison term and hefty penalty of _______, for violating terms of mineral excavations. |
| A. | Rs 50000 |
| B. | Rs 100000 |
| C. | Rs 200000 |
| D. | Rs 500000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
The 18th SAARC summit is scheduled to take place from 22nd to the 27th of Nov in which of the following countries? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | India |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 132. |
GNP stands for— |
| A. | Group Net Product |
| B. | Gross National Product |
| C. | Grand Nuclear Process |
| D. | Group Networking Process |
| E. | Grand National Product |
| Answer» C. Grand Nuclear Process | |
| 133. |
As per the provisions made in the Union Budget 2010-11, Govt. will infuse Rs. 16,500 crores in banks to make their capital base strong. This money will be infused in which of the following types of banks ? |
| A. | Gramin Banks |
| B. | Cooperative Banks |
| C. | National Housing Banks |
| D. | Public Sector Banks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 134. |
Which of the following rulers of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands ? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Shah Alam |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 135. |
India purchased the Break Anti Missile Defence System from— |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | France |
| D. | Israel |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 136. |
Rio de-Janeiro is in which of the following countries ? |
| A. | Mexico |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Brazil |
| E. | Australia |
| Answer» E. Australia | |
| 137. |
The govt launched Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana recently. Which of the following is NOT correct about this scheme? |
| A. | It is aimed at upliftment of rural and urban poor through skill development. |
| B. | The govt has allocated Rs 1,000 cr for the Yojana. |
| C. | The 50 per cent of the fund will be spent on skill development. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
Who amongst the following is the President of Pakistan ? |
| A. | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
| B. | Nawaz Sharif |
| C. | Shah Mehmood Qureshi |
| D. | Asif Ali Zardari |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 139. |
According to the modified direct benefit transfer scheme for LPG consumers across the country with or without Aadhaar numbers would get subsidy directly in their bank accounts from Jan 1. The scheme has been named. |
| A. | Saral |
| B. | Pahal |
| C. | Sugam |
| D. | Prayas |
| Answer» C. Sugam | |
| 140. |
Karnataka celebrated the state formation Day or Rajyotsava on 1 Nov as on this day in 1956, the Kannada speaking regions came together to form this state. Who among the following is current chief minister of Karnataka? |
| A. | Jagadish Shettar |
| B. | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| C. | HD Kumaraswamy |
| D. | Siddaramaiah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
Generation of sales leads can be improved by– |
| A. | Being very talkative |
| B. | Increasing personal and professional contacts |
| C. | Being passive |
| D. | Engaging Recovery Agents |
| E. | Product designs |
| Answer» C. Being passive | |
| 142. |
Which of the following cups/trophies is not given for excellence in the game of Badminton ? |
| A. | Uber Cup |
| B. | Thomas Cup |
| C. | Syed Modi Memorial Trophy |
| D. | Aros Junior Cup |
| E. | Merdeka Cup |
| Answer» F. | |
| 143. |
For giving cooking gas connection to poor families, which of the following one time subvention (in rupees) will be provided by the Planning Commission ? |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 600 |
| C. | 750 |
| D. | 1000 |
| E. | 1400 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 144. |
Financial Inclusion does not include which of the following ? |
| A. | Having a bank account |
| B. | Micro credit during emergency |
| C. | Free registration of business enterprises |
| D. | Access to all kinds of commercial/personal loans |
| E. | Access to credit/debit cards |
| Answer» D. Access to all kinds of commercial/personal loans | |
| 145. |
The Finance Minister of India recently decided to review the position of ‘Bad Debts’ in priority sector. Which of the following is/are the reason(s) owing to which FM took this decision? A. Bad Debt in agriculture is still rising substantially every year despite special treatment to it. B. Bad Debt in other areas of priority sector is almost nil now. C. Govt. is planning to disburse another installment of Rs. 1,60,000 crore which will bring ‘Bad Debts’ almost at ‘Nil level’ and no special treatment will be needed in next fiscal year. |
| A. | Only A |
| B. | Only B |
| C. | Only C |
| D. | Both A and B |
| E. | All A, B and C |
| Answer» F. | |
| 146. |
‘Derby’ is associated with which of the following sports events ? |
| A. | Horse Racing |
| B. | Chess |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Hockey |
| E. | Football |
| Answer» B. Chess | |
| 147. |
The 14th Summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was organized in which of the following countries ? |
| A. | Vietnam |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Thailand |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 148. |
Novelist Julian Barnes who won Man Booker Prize for his book recently is a citizen of— |
| A. | France |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | U. S. A. |
| D. | Britain |
| E. | Germany |
| Answer» E. Germany | |
| 149. |
Who amongst the following is working as Programme Director, Mars Orbiter Mission project ? |
| A. | B.K. Radhakrishan |
| B. | S. Chandrashekar |
| C. | A. S. Kiran Kumar |
| D. | Mylswamy Annadurai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
Which of the following is a very popular name in the field of literature ? |
| A. | Shahrukh Khan |
| B. | Abhishek Bachchan |
| C. | Anjali Bhagat |
| D. | Sania Mirza |
| E. | Chetan Bhagat |
| Answer» F. | |