Thursday, November 18, 2010

RBI Grade B General Awareness Paper

1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for (a) equality before law. (b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. (c) abolition of titles. (d) abolition of untouchability. 2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for (a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir. (b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland. (c) special provisions in respect of Manipur. (d) provisions in respect of financial emergency. 3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council? (a) Three (b) Five (c) Six (d) Four 4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an (a) aristocracy (b) absolute monarchy (c) constitutional monarchy (d) polity. 5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by (a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. (b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel. (c) Mill, Bentham and Plato. (d) Locke, Mill and Hegel. 6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the (a) President (b) Prime Minister. (c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament. (d) Members of the Lok Sabha. 7. Who is called the Father of History? (a) Plutarch (b) Herodotus

(c) Justin (d) Pliny 8. The Vedas are known as (a) Smriti. (b) Sruti. (c) Jnana. (d) Siksha. 9. The members of Estimate Committee are (a) elected from the Lok Sabha only. (b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only. (c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. (d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. 10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor? (a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (b) Chief Minister. (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha. (d) President. 11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called (a) Scarce currency. (b) Soft currency. (c) Gold currency. (d) Hot currency. 12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development? (a) GDP (b) Disposable income (c) NNP (d) Per capita income 13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in (a) the agriculture sector. (b) the factory sector. (c) the service sector. (d) All these sectors. 14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is (a) Territorial trade. (b) Internal trade. (c) International trade. (d) Free trade.

15. The famous slogan GARIBI HATAO (Remove Poverty) was launched during the (a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) (b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66) (c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74) (d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79) 16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which (a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public. (b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks. (c) Government loans are floated. (d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers. 17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called (a) Luxury goods. (b) Expensive goods. (c) Capital goods. (d) Economic goods. 18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by (a) E.H.Chamberlin (b) P.A.Samuelson (c) J.Robinson (d) A.Marshall 19. Smoke is formed due to (a) solid dispersed in gas. (b) solid dispersed in liquid. (c) gas dispersed in solid. (d) gas dispersed in gas. 20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography? (a) Aluminum hydroxide (b) Silver bromide (c) Potassium nitrate (d) Sodium chloride. 21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains (a) Methane. (b) Ethane and butane. (c) propane and butane. (d) methane, ethane, propane and propylene. 22. Preparation of Dalda or Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process (a) Hydrolysis (b) Oxidation

(c) Hydrogenation (d) Ozonoloysis 23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow? (a) Blue (b) Green (c) Orange (d) Red 24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its (a) better cleaning action. (b) proper pigmental composition. (c) high glorious nature. (d) very low cost. 25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes? (a) INSAT-A (b) Aryabhata (c) Bhaskara (d) Rohini 26. What is the full form of AM regarding radio broadcasting? (a) Amplitude Movement (b) Anywhere Movement (c) Amplitude Matching (d) Amplitude Modulation. 27. Who is the author of Gandhis favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye? (a) Purandar Das (b) Shyamal Bhatt (c) Narsi Mehta (d) Sant Gyaneshwar 28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease? (a) Dengu fever (b) Filariasis (c) Sleeping sickness (d) Malaria 29. What is the principal ore of aluminium? (a) Dolomite (b) Copper (c) Lignite (d) Bauxite

30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government? (a) The US (b) Norway (c) India (d) The UK 31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the (a) Planning Commission (b) National Development Council (c) The Union Cabinet (d) Finance Ministry 32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for (a) all other things variable (b) other things increasing (c) other things being equal (d) all other things decreasing 33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007? (a) Dev Anand (b) Rekha (c) Dilip Kumar (d) Shabana Azmi 34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with (a) Interest Rate. (b) Bank Rate. (c) Wage Rate. (d) Exchange Rate. 35. Indias biggest enterprise today is (a) the Indian Railways. (b) the Indian Commercial Banking System. (c) the India Power Sector. (d) the India Telecommunication System. 36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is (a) Indian Statistical Institute. (b) Reserve Bank of India. (c) Central Statistical Organisation. (d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.

37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India? (a) The Governor of India (b) The Planning Commission (c) The State Bank of India (d) The Reserve Bank of India 38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called. (a) Fiscal deficit (b) Budget deficit (c) Revenue deficit (d) Current deficit 39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its (a) production. (b) production and sale. (c) Production and transportation. (d) Production, transportation and sale. 40. In the US, the President is elected by (a) The Senate. (b) Universal Adult Franchise. (c) The House of Representatives. (d) The Congress. 41. Fascism believes in (a) Peaceful change (b) Force (c) Tolerance (d) Basic Rights for the individual 42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur? (a) Supervision (b) Management (c) Marketing (d) Risk bearing 43. Knowledge, technical skill, education etc. in economics, are regarded as (a) social-overhead capital. (b) human capital. (c) tangible physical capital. (d) working capital.

44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently? (a) 2,250 km (b) 3,500 km (c) 5,000 km (d) 1,000 km 45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in (a) Sikkim. (b) Arunachal Pradesh. (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Jammu and Kashmir. 46. M. Damodaran is the (a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India. (b) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India. (c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India. (d) Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India. 47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously? (a) BrahMos (b) Chetak (c) Astra (d) Tejas 48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain? (a) Tony Blair (b) Jack Straw (c) Robin Cook (d) Gordon Brown. 49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in (a) France. (b) China. (c) Germany. (d) South Africa. 50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India? (a) Navin Chawla (b) N.Gopalswamy (c) T.S.krishnamoorty (d) B.B.Tandon

51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is (a) A call of Honour In the Service of Emergent Inida (b) Whither Secular India? (c) Ayodhya and Aftermath (d) Shining India and BJP. 52. What was the original name of Nurjahan? (a) Jabunnisa (b) Fatima Begum (c) Mehrunnisa (d) Jahanara 53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (a) Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse (b) Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909 (c) Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance (d) Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878 54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by (a) Lord Lytton. (b) Lord Ripon. (c) Lord Dufferin. (d) Lord Curzon. 55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was (a) worship of forces of nature. (b) organized city life. (c) pastoral farming. (d) caste society. 56. Name the capital of Pallavas. (a) Kanchi. (b) Vattapi. (c) Trichnapalli. (d) Mahabalipuram. 57. The Home Rule League was started by (a) M.K.Gandhi (b) B.G.Tilak (c) Ranade (d) K.T.Telang 58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because (a) it sought tocurb civil liberties. (b) it proposed to partition India.

(c) it was an all-white commission Indian representation. (d) it proposed measures for nationalism. 59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during (a) Cyclones (b) Anti-cyclones (c) Lunar-eclipse (d) Solar eclipse. 60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with (a) The Montagu Decleration. (b) The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms. (c) The Morley-Minto Reforms. (d) The Rowlatt Act. 61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by (a) counting the number of branches. (b) measuring the height ,of the tree. (c) measuring the diameter of the trunk. (d) counting the number of rings in the trunk. 62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are (a) Viruses (b) Bacteria (c) Algae d) Fungi 63. What is an endoscope? (a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal (b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats (c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders (d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles. 64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as (a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Diabetes insipidus (c) Diabetes imperfectus (d) Diabetes sugarensis 65. The President of India is elected by (a) members of both Houses of the Parliament. (b) members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures. (c) members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies. (d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.

66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is (a) of no use to plants. (b) injurious of plants. (c) directly utilized by plants. (d) utilized through micro-organisms. 67. Diamond and Graphite are (a) allotropes (b) isomorphous (c) isomers (d) isobars 68. Kayak is kind of (a) tribal tool. (b) boat. (c) ship. (d) weapon. 69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value? (a) Carbohydrates (b) fats (c) Proteins (d) Vitamins. 70. Rotation of crops means (a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility. (b) some crops are growing again and again. (c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity. (d) None of these. 71. Suez Canal connects (a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. (b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. (c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie. (d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. 72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland? (a) Kandla (b) Kochi (c) Mumbai (d) Vishkhapatnam.

73. Slash and Burn agriculture is the name given to (a) method of potato cultivation. (b) process of deforestation. (c) mixed framing. (d) shifting cultivation. 74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is (a) excessive fuel wood collection. (b) excessive soil erosion. (c) floods. (d) construction of roads. 75. Recharging of water table depends on (a) amount of rainfall. (b) relief of the area. (c) vegetation of the area. (d) amount of percolation.

Answers :
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (a) 31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b) 41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a) 51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (a) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d) 61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (d) 66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (b) 71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (d) 75. (a) Posted by ALL EXAM QUESTION PAPERS at 11:33 AM 2 comments Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: BANKS

Indian Bank PO Exam Paper

1. As we all know rise of the BRICs has left a vast impact on almost all aspects of the global economy. However, which of the following cannot be called as the direct effect(s) of Rise of the BRICs on global/other powerful economy/economies ? 1. Countries like China wish to learn more about outsourcing from India. 2. It has made countries to suffer from Sub-prime Crisis. 3. EURO has become a powerful currency and many non-Euro countries are in Swap Agreement with various nations. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these

2. As per the reports published in the newspapers/journals how much amount the Govt. of India is planning to infuse in Public Sector Banks to make them competitive and strong globally ? About (A) Rs. 10,000 crore (B) Rs. 15,000 crore (C) Rs. 20,000 crore (D) Rs. 25,000 crore (E) Rs. 30,000 crore 3. What is the maximum stake the Govt. of India has in any public sector bank at present ? (A) 40% (B) 49% (C) 50% (D) 64% (E) 74% 4. Which of the following is not a major highlight of the Union Budget 2008-09 ? 1. A target of Rs. 280 lakhs crore is fixed for providing credit to agriculture sector. 2. Limit of the Banking Cash Transaction Tax is raised from present 1% to 15%. 3. PAN requirement is not mandatory for financial transactions. Other Ids are also acceptable. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 2 and 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 5. As per the news in major financial newspapers a Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana is launched in Delhi and Haryana States for members of unorganized sectors. Under the scheme each family is likely to get the benefit of Rs. (A) 15,000 (B) 20,000 (C) 25,000 (D) 30,000 (E) 50,000 6. As proposed in the Union Budget 2008-09 a Risk Capital Fund is set up by the Govt. of India. Who amongst the following will maintain and operate that fund ? (A) NABARD (B) SIDBI (C) ECGC (D) RBI (E) None of these 7. As per the Economic Survey 2007-08 presented in the Lok Sabha in February 2008, what has been the percentage growth in Bank credit ? About (A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 18%

(D) 21% (E) 26% 8. As per the budget of the Indian Railways for 2008-09 the operating ratio of the railways has (A) Improved only by 05% (B) Decreased by 05% (C) Remained at the same level on which it was in 2007-08 (D) Reached at the level of 81% (E) Reduced to the level of 63% which was the level of 2000-01 9. The government of India has launched a new scheme for the Girl Child. What is the name of the scheme ? (A) Raj Lakshmi (B) Rani Bitia (C) Dhan Lakshmi (D) Aanandita (E) None of these 10. The President of India recently signed the much-awaited notification for the implementation of the suggestions made by the Delimitation Commission. What will be the effect of this notification ? (A) Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies will be redefined (B) Candidates from SC/ST categories will get all benefits for another 15 years time (C) The boundaries of the National Capital, New Delhi will be extended further (D) Operations of the Cooperative Banks and Societies will not be limited to the state of their origin. They will also be like Public Sector Banks (E) None of these 11. As per the new policy the number of Judges in the Supreme Court would be now (A) 21 (B) 25 (C) 26 (D) 30 (E) 31 12. As per the reports published in the newspapers the banks, particularly public sector banks are tying up with various rating agencies for providing a qualitative assessment of the credit needs of the borrowers. Which amongst the following is/are such credit rating agencies in India ? 1. CARE 2. CRISIL 3. ULIP (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) 1 and 2 only (D) Only 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 13. As per the newspaper reports the RBI is planning to introduce Plastic Currency Notes. What is/are the benefits of Plastic Notes ? 1. Their Shelf life will be longer.

2. It will replace plastic money or credit, debit cards which are giving birth to many fraudulent practices. 3. Printing will be cheaper. (A) Only 3 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 1 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these 14. Sub Prime Lending is a term applied to the loans made to (A) Those borrowers who do not have a good credit history (B) Those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets (C) Those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years (D) Those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the Bank (E) None of these 15. As per the reports published in various journals and newspapers the small borrowers in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for their credit needs. Which of the following is the informal route of credit infinancial sector ? (A) Credit cards (B) Loan against gold from financial institute (C) Debit cards (D) Money lender (E) None of these 16. The Planning Commission of India has set up a 12 member committee onfinancial sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the Committee ? (A) Janki Raman (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Rakesh Mohan (D) K. V. Kamath (E) None of these 17. Basel-II norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the banking industry ? (A) Risk management (B) Manpower planning (C) Retirement benefits for the employees (D) Corporate Governance (E) None of these 18. What is meant by Underwriting the term frequently used in financial sector ? (A) Under valuation of the assets (B) The Act of taking on a risk for a fee (C) Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not become a bad loan (D) The act of permission to float an IPO (E) None of these 19. The government of India recently constituted the New Finance Commission (13th). What are its major functions ? To decide 1. The salary structure of the employees of the Central Government. 2. The distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between states and Central Govt.

3. Rate of Income Tax and other taxes collected by the Union Govt. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these 20. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian cricket team which registered its victory in tri-series ODI matches against Australia played in March 2008 ? (A) M.S. Dhoni (B) Anil Kumble (C) Rahul Dravid (D) Saurav Ganguly (E) Sachin Tendulkar 21. Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy who was the chief guest during the Republic Day Function 2008 is the (A) President of Brazil (B) Prime Minister of Brazil (C) President of France (D) Prime Minister of France (E) Foreign Secretary of USA 22. Who amongst the following has taken over as the President of Serbia after the General elections held there in February 2008 ? (A) Boris Tadic (B) Tomislav Nicolic (C) Samak Sundaravej (D) Novak Djokovic (E) None of these 23. Indra K. Nooyi who was elected as the Chairperson of the US-India Business Council is the CEO of which of the following Companies ? (A) Pepsi Co. (B) Infosys (C) Tata Consultancy Services (D) NIIT (E) None of these 24. Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open 2008 Womens singles by defeating (A) Shahar Peer (B) Kateryna Bondarenko (C) Sania Mirza (D) Victoria Azarenka (E) Ana Ivanovic 25. Saina Nehwal won the Seniors Championship match of which of the following games held in Goa in January 2008 ? (A) Golf (B) Tennis (C) Table tennis

(D) Archery (E) Badminton 26. As per the news published in some newspapers magazines two PSUs National Thermal Power Corporation and Coal India Ltd. are going to float a joint venture SPV. What is the full form of SPV ? (A) Small Power Venture (B) Special Purpose Vehicle (C) Special Power Venture (D) Small Purpose Vehicle (E) None of these 27. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow foreign direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Upto what extent FDI is allowed in this field ? (A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 64% (D) 70% (E) 74% 28. As per the performance assessment data released by the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) in January 2008. Which of the following sectors registered a growth of 36 per cent ? (A) Agriculture Sector (B) Banking Sector (C) Tourism Sector (D) Aviation Services Sector (E) None of these 29. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster ? (A) Trade winds (B) Hurricane (C) Cirrus (D) Stratus (E) None of these 30. The Global Employment Trends Report 2008 published by the International Labour Organization has indicated that there may be increase in global unemployment. What according to them is/are the major reasons of this possibility ? 1. Turmoil in Credit Markets all over the world. 2. Rise in oil prices in international market. 3. Civil unrest in some under and undeveloped nations. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 (E) None of these 31. As we have noticed many banks of Indian origin are opening offices/branches in foreign countries. Why is this trend emerging at a very fast pace ?

1. These Banks wish to provide banking facilities to foreigners as banking facilities are not plenty in many foreign countries. India wants to take an advantage of the situation. 2. These banks wish to help Indian firms to acquire funds at internationally competitive rates. 3. These banks wish to promote trade and investment between India and other countries. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) Only 2 and 3 32. Many economists, bankers and researchers in India often advocate that banks should equip themselves for new challenges. These challenges are in which of the following shapes/forms ? 1. As Indian economy is getting increasingly integrated with the rest of the world the demand of the Corporate banking is likely to change in terms of size, composition of services and also the quality. 2. The growing foreign trade in India will have to be financed by the local banks. 3. Foreigners are habitual of the comforts provided by the technology. India has to do a lot in this reference. (A) Only 1 is correct (B) Only 2 is correct (C) Only 3 is correct (D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct (E) None of these 33. As per the reports published in the newspapers Indian Rupee is now fully accepted in Asian countries like, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia etc. What does it really mean ? 1. Anybody from Asian country can purchase Indian Rupee and keep it in his/her bank account in his/her country without any restrictions. 2. Now people in these nations are not required to go for a double conversion first in dollar and then in rupee. 3. People travelling European/Asian countries can make their payments in rupee anywhere without any problem. (A) Only 1 is correct (B) Only 2 is correct (C) Only 3 is correct (D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct (E) None of these 34. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ? (A) Credit wrap (B) EMI (C) Held to Maturity (D) Exposure limit (E) Diffusion

35. Very often we read about the Doha Ministerial Conference 2001 in reference to WTO negotiations. What were the major issues over which nations were of different opinions ? 1. Providing subsidy to agriculture. 2. Export of patented drugs/medicines by developed nations. 3. Restriction on natural movement of people from one nation to other. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 and 3 (E) None of these 36. The Technology Mission on Cotton was launched during Xth plan. The scheme was designed to get increase in production of cotton by which of the following levels by the end of the plan ? (A) 100 lakh bales (B) 150 lakh bales (C) 175 lakh bales (D) 200 lakh bales (E) None of these 37. A National Development Fund was created by the Government of India a few years ago. What was the purpose of the fund ? 1. Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and employment. 2. Capital investments in selected profitable PSEs to yield adequate returns. 3. To fund revision in pay structure of Central Government employees. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 and 2 (E) None of these 38. Olympic 2008 are scheduled to be held in (A) Paris (B) Tokyo (C) London (D) Moscow (E) None of these 39. The general elections took place in which of the following countries in March 2008 ? (A) Iran (B) Iraq (C) Afghanistan (D) Myanmar (E) Sri Lanka 40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Economic Nightmare of India ? (A) Morarji Desai

(B) K. Rajeshwar Rao (C) Charan Singh (D) Jyoti Basu (E) None of these 41. As per the targets for 11th plan educated unemployment is to be reduced to which of the following levels ? (A) 5% (B) 6% (C) 7% (D) 8% (E) 9% 42. Long Walk to Freedom is a book written by (A) Sonia Gandhi (B) L. K. Advani (C) Nelson Mandela (D) Benazir Bhutto (E) Nawaz Sheriff 43. India recently signed a pact with which of the following countries on solving the problems of Indian labour in that country ? (A) Iran (B) UAE (C) Malaysia (D) Kuwait (E) None of these 44. Which of the following countries is trying to launch a Satellite to study the sun ? (A) USA (B) India (C) Russia (D) China (E) None of these 45. Jang Hyun Jong who was adjudged as the Asian Hockey Player of the year is from (A) China (B) Singapore (C) South Korea (D) India (E) None of these 46. Who amongst the following is the winner of Padma Vibhushan Awards given away recently ? (A) Rahul Gandhi (B) Priya Dutt (C) Vinod Dua (D) Ratan Tata (E) None of these 47. Which of the following films was adjudged Best Film in 14th Star Screen Awards given away in January 2008 ?

(A) Om Shanti Om (B) Guru (C) Taare Zameen Par (D) Jab We Met (E) Chak De India 48. A meeting of the European Leaders was held in January 2008 at which of the following places to discuss Global Economic Turmoil ? (A) London (B) New Delhi (C) New York (D) Tokyo (E) Milan 49. Castro Sibling is the new President of (A) Romania (B) Cuba (C) Israel (D) Venezuela (E) None of these 50. Kosovo declared itself independent from which of the following countries ? (A) Ukraine (B) Croatia (C) Serbia (D) Russia (E) None of these Answers with Explanations : 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (E) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (D) According to Economic Survey 2007-08, the percentage growth in bank credit is 215%. 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (E) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (E) 25. (E) 26. (B) 27. (E) 28. (A) 29. (B) 30. (D) 31. (E) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (E) 35. (A) 36. (D) 37. (A) 38. (E) 39. (A) 40. (C) 41. (A) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (E) 48. (A) 49. (E) 50. (E) Posted by ALL EXAM QUESTION PAPERS at 11:32 AM 0 comments Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: BANKS

UCO Bank PO ExamPrevious Paper

Reasoning
1. How many three letter meaningful words can be formed from the word TEAR beginning with A and without repeating any letter within that word ? (A) One (B) Three (C) Five (D) Two (E) None of these

2. If the letters of the word ARROGANCE are interchanged, first and fifth, second and sixth, third and seventh, fourth and eighth and the position of the ninth remains unchanged then what will the new arrangement of letters be ? (A) GANACRROE (B) GANCRAROE (C) GNACORRAE (D) GANCARROE (E) None of these 3. Army is related to Soldier in the same way as School is related to which of the following ? (A) Peon (B) Principal (C) Class (D) Watchman (E) Student 4. Sachin and Vinod want to visit the museum after their exams. Sachins exams finish on 9th April and he is leaving for a holiday on 12th April. Vinods exams will be over by 10th April after which he is free. On which of the following dates can the two definitely meet ? (A) 10th April (B) Either 10th or 11th April (C) 12th April (D) Either 11th or 12th April (E) None of these 5. In a certain code CHANDIGARH is written as DNAHCHRAGI. How isSIKKIM written in that code ? (A) TJKJKM (B) TJLLJN (C) MIKKIS (D) KISMIK (E) None of these 6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ? (A) Kitten (B) Goat (C) Calf (D) Foal (E) Lamb 7. In a certain code language do re me means he is late, fa me la means she is early and so ti do means he leaves soon. Which word in that language means late ? (A) la (B) do (C) me (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 8. Deepika tells Shraddha Your mothers fathers son is the husband of my sister. How is Deepika related to Shraddha ? (A) Sister-in-law (B) Cousin (C) Aunt (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 9. If + means , means , means and means +, what will be the value of the following expression ? 15 5 9 + 3 6 (A) 78 (B) 72

(C) 28 (D) 30 (E) None of these 10. If A is substituted by 1, B by 2 and so on upto Z which is substituted by 26, what will be the sum of the numbers substituted for the word DECAY ? (A) 38 (B) 41 (C) 40 (D) 37 (E) None of these 11. Among five friends Mahesh is taller than Karan but not Yash. Hirthik is taller than Yash but not Abhishek. If they stand in increasing order of their heights, who will be first in line ? (A) Abhishek (B) Yash (C) Karan (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 12. If table is called chair, chair is called cupboard cupboard is called chalk, chalk is called book, book is called duster and duster is called table, what does the teacher use to write on the black-board ? (A) Book (B) Cupboard (C) Table (D) Duster (E) None of these 13. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group, which is the one that does not belong to that group ? (A) Bucket (B) Tap (C) Bottle (D) Glass (E) Pitcher 14. D is As son, C is the mother of P and wife of D. How is A related to C ? (A) Father (B) Uncle (C) Father-in-law (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 15. If E is coded as V, D is coded as Q, N is coded as Z, G is coded as T, R is coded as I and A is coded as M, which of the following will be the correct form of the word DANGER ? (A) QMZTIV (B) QMZTVI (C) QMZITV (D) QZMTVI (E) None of these 16. Sushil lives to the North of Rajesh who lives to the West of Kamlesh. Arun who lives to the South of Sushil will have his house in which direction with respect to Kamlesh ? (A) North-West (B) North (C) South-West (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these 17. If all the letters in the word ARGUMENT are rearranged in alphabetical order and substituted by the letter immediately following it in the Englishalphabet what will be the new arrangement of letters ? (A) BFHNOSUV (B) BFHONSWV

(C) BFHNOUSV (D) BFHNOQUV (E) None of these 18. Which of the following pairs have the same relationship as OFTEN : FOTNE ? (A) HEART : TRAHE (B) OPENS : SNEOP (C) RISKY : IRSYK (D) FIRST : IFRST (E) None of these 19. How many pairs of letters are there in the word DELUSION which have as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English alphabet? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) None of these 20. Of the two subjects offered to a class in their final year, 32 students in all are studying psychology while a total of 26 students are studying sociology. If 16 students have opted to specialize in both, what is the strength of the class ? (A) 74 (B) 58 (C) 42 (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these Directions(Q. 2125) Study the following arrangement and answer the questions given below QE*PM8RA@C9UHW#JZSbYN5$G1T 21. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a symbol ? (A) None (B) One (C) Three (D) More than three (E) None of these 22. What should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ? QP@MAH@UZ? (A) H#Y (B) WZY (C) HJN (D) 9#S (E) None of these 23. Which of the following is eighth to the right of the thirteenth element from the left end of the arrangement ? (A) M (B) N (C) 5 (D) 8 (E) None of these 24. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between the twelfth from the right and the seventh from the left end ? (A) J (B) # (C) U (D) 9 (E) None of these 25. If the first element in the above arrangement exchanges its position with the element in the 26th position and the second with the one in the 25th position and so on, which of the following will be in the tenth position from the left after rearrangement ? (A) Z (B) M

(C) C (D) 5 (E) None of these Directions(Q. 2630) Read the following information and answer the questions given below Seven managers Sharma, Mishra, Singh, Kulkarni, Rao, Joshi and Nair are to conduct interviews simultaneously either alone or in pairs at four different locations Surat, Chandigarh, Delhi and Lucknow.Only one wants to travel by rail, two prefer travelling by car and the resttravel by air. (i) Sharma is going to Lucknow but neither by car nor by air. (ii) Mishra prefers to travel by car. (iii) Neither Joshi nor Nair is going to Delhi. (iv) Only those going to Surat travel by road. (v) Kulkarni will assist his friend Mishra. (vi) The two managers who go to Delhi travel by air. 26. Where will Kulkarni conduct the interviews ? (A) Surat (B) Lucknow (C) Chandigarh (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these 27. Who goes to Delhi ? (A) Mishra-Kulkarni (B) Rao-Singh (C) Kulkarni-Joshi (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 28. Which of the following is true ? (A) Kulkarni travels by air (B) Nair will assist Rao (C) Sharma conducts interviews alone (D) Joshi goes to Chandigarh (E) None of these 29. Who will conduct interviews at Chandigarh ? (A) Nair (B) Singh (C) Rao (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these 30. Which of the following pairs is different from the other four with regard to mode of travel ? (A) Sharma-Mishra (B) Rao-Mishra (C) Nair-Rao (D) Kulkarni-Joshi (E) Sharma-Singh Directions(Q. 3135) Each of the following questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide if the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both statements and Give answer (A) if the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II is not sufficient to answer the question. (B) if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the

data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. (C) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. (D) if the data in both the statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question. (E) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. 31. Who is in the middle of the row comprising A, B, C, D and E ? (I) B is to the right of C, who is second from the left. (II) A is standing to the left of C, who is Ds neighbour. 32. What is Shilpas rank in the class ? (I) The class strength is 45. (II) Shilpa is eight ranks below Mahesh who stood 17th. 33. Who runs that fastest among L, M, N and P ? (I) P runs faster than L, who is the slowest. (II) M runs faster than N but slower than P . 34. On which day of the week did Satish watch a movie ? (I) Satish only watches movies with his friends. (II) Satish went out for dinner on Tuesday. 35. How is Gita related to Ganesh ? (I) Gitas brother is Ganeshs fathers eldest son. (II) Ganeshs wifes mother-in-law is Gitas mother. Directions(Q. 3640) In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer (A) if only conclusion I follows. (B) If only conclusion II follows. (C) if either conclusion I or II follows. (D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows. (E) if both conclusions I and II follow. 36. Statements : All fish are birds. Some hens are fish. Conclusions : I. Some hens are birds. II. No birds are hens. 37. Statements : Some shoes are coats. Some coats are buttons. Conclusions : I. No button is shoe. II. Some shoes are buttons. 38. Statements : All bats are boys. All boys are gloves. Conclusions : I. Some gloves are bats. II. All bats are gloves. 39. Statements : All puppies are tigers. All kittens are tigers. Conclusions : I. All puppies are kittens. II. All tigers are puppies.

40. Statements : Some doctors are nurses. All nurses are patients. Conclusions : I. All doctors are patients. II. Some patients are doctors. Answers: 1.B 2.D 3.E 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.E 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.B 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.E 20.C 21.E 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.A 26. A 27.B 28.E 29.D 30.C 31.A 32.B 33.E 34.D 35.C 36.D 37.C 38.E 39.D 40.C Posted by ALL EXAM QUESTION PAPERS at 11:31 AM 0 comments Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: BANKS

Central Bank of India Clerks Exam Previous Paper

1. The Kishenganga Power Project is inA. Orissa B. Maharashtra C. Gujarat D. Jammu & Kashmir Ans (D) 2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous A. diplomat B. astrologer C. Social activist D. film-star Ans (C) 3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ? A. Nilanjana Bose B. Rupashree Nanda C. Nirupama Subramanian D. None of these Ans (C) 4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of A. Ultraviolet rays B. Infra-red rays C. Convection D. Conduction Ans (D) 5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in A. stratosphere B. ionosphere C. mesosphere D. troposphere Ans (D) 6. The current President of the World Bank is A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn B. James D. Wolfansen

C. Barbara Cartland D. Robert Zoellick Ans (D) 7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on A. Game theory B. Securities analysis C. Poverty and famines D.Impact of Industrialization Ans (C) 8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the A. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940 B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941 C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942 D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945. Ans (C) 9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer? A. Talat Aziz B. Chandan Dass C. Peenaz Masani D. Jagdev Singh Ans (D) 10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2007 was received byA. Doris Lessing B. Albert Al Gore C. Mohammad Yunus D. None of these Ans (A) 11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies A. between the Mars and the Jupiter B. between the Saturn and the Neptune C. between the Mars and the Venus D. that burn brightly on entering the Earths atmosphere Ans (D) 12. P-5 is a group of A. highly developed countries B. Highly populous countries C. Permanent members of the Security Council D. Established nuclear powers Ans (C) 13. Arrange the following in chronological order: a. Dandi March b. McDonald Award c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh d. Meerut conspiracy case A. a, b, c, d B. b, a, c, d

C. d, c, a, b, D. d, a, c, b Ans (A) 14. Which of the following is a land-locked state? A. Gujarat B. Andhra Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu Ans (C) 15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule? A. Konkani B. Sindhi C. Manipuri D. English Ans (D) 16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ? A. Carbon B. Uranium C. Silicon D. Rubidium Ans (C) 17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a A. telescope B. periscope C. marinoscope D None of these Ans (B) 18. Baan Ki-moon , the UNO Secretary-General belong to A. Saudi Arab B. Egypt C. South Korea D. Brazil Ans (C) 19. The deepest ocean in the world is A. The Indian ocean B. The Atlantic ocean C. The Pacific ocean D. None of these Ans (C) 20. The oldest mutual fund in India is the A. SBI Mutual Fund B. BOB Mutual Fund C. PNB Mutual Fund D. Unit Trust of India Ans (D)

21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get A. 1/5 of the total valid votes B. 1/8 of the valid votes C. 1/6 of the valid votes polled D. none of these Ans (A) 22. The VaranasiKanyakumari National Highway is called A. N.H. 8 B. N. H. 7 C. N.H. 12 D. N.H. 9 Ans (B) 23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution? A. oilseeds B. fisheries C. fruits D. cereals Ans (A) 24. The W.T.O. came into being on A. 1st April, 1995 B. 1st April, 1994 C. 1st Jan., 1995 D. 1st Jan., 1996 Ans (C) 25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of A. Lord Rippon B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Hardinge D. Lord Minto Ans (B) 26. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover fromA. Hyundai B. Maruti-Suzuki C. Ford Motor D. General Motor Ans (C) Posted by ALL EXAM QUESTION PAPERS at 11:30 AM 0 comments Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: BANKS

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Corporation Bank Probationary Officers Exam Paper 2010

Socio-Economic Developments (Held on 09-05-2010)

1. As a policy to boost the agricultural sector in the country, the Govt. of India has taken several special measures over the years. Which of the following cannot be considered a measure/ measures which will have a direct impact(s) on the agricultural sector ? 1. Setting up of a National Food Processing Bank. 2. Opening irrigation, sanitation and water projects for development under public private participation. 3. Efforts to bring down fiscal deficit to 55 per cent level of GDP. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (C) 2. The Govt. of India is plannning to bring a Second Green Revolution. This will be launched specifically for which of the following parts of the country ? (A) North East and Eastern Regions (B) Central India (C) Jammu & Kashmir (D) Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh (E) None of these Ans : (A) 3. As we all know, the limit of exemption on personal income tax has been raised by Rs. 10,000. Whenever a relief in direct taxes is given, the underlying motive is always to make money available for which of the following purposes ? 1. Savings 2. Investment for High returns 3. Personal Consumption (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2

(C) Only 1 and 3 (D) Only 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (C)

4. As we know, a special scheme One Village One Project is in vogue in some parts of our country and has proved a good incentive to boost the rural economy and the agricultural sector. Now the Govt. has decided to develop 60,000 villages to produce which of the following single crops as a major crop ? (A) Pulses or Oilseeds (B) Wheat or Bajra (C) Sugar or Jute (D) Sunflower or Rose flower (E) None of these Ans : (A) 5. The Govt. of India has decided to bring down the fiscal deficit from 66 per cent to the level of 55 per cent of the GDP so that it can meet growth targets well in time. This target of 55 per cent is to be achieved by the end of (A) January 2011 (B) March 2011 (C) December 2010 (D) January 2012 (E) None of these Ans : (D) 6. Some economists and financial experts are of the opinion that the Finance Minister of India has done a good job by allocating a fairly good share of budget to ensure that the benefits of the growth also reach the poor and unorganized sectors of the society. What amount in terms of percentage has been allocated to various schemes of the social sector in the Union Budget 2010-11 ? (A) 5% (B) 75% (C) 10% (D) 125% (E) None of these Ans : (E) 7. Many people talk about the roll back of stimulus packages provided last year by the Govt. of India to help certain sectors. If these stimulus packages are rolled back, this would mean that 1. those who have availed these benefits would be required to return them to the Govt. of India. 2. no such incentive would be available henceforth to these sectors. 3. all such benefits/incentives would be available to all the people across the country and will not be restricted to some selected few.

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 3 (E) Only 2 and 3 Ans : (C) 8. In order to develop infrastructure in the country at a faster pace, the Govt. of India has fixed some targets. In order to achieve this target, at present, how many kilometers of highway is required to be constructed per day ? (A) 5 km (B) 10 km (C) 15 km (D) 20 km (E) None of these Ans : (D) 9. South India will get K-G gas by 2012 was the news in a major financial newspaper. KG is the abbreviated name of which of the following ? (A) Karnataka-Goa (B) Kaveri-Ganga (C) Krishna-Godavari (D) Karnataka-Gulf (E) None of these Ans : (C) 10. Many a times, we read in newspapers that some big banks have revised their lending rates to make them dearer or cheaper. Though the decision to raise the lending rates is always in the hands of the banks normally they announce this decision of theirs 1. immediately after the Union Budget is presented in the Lok Sabha every year. 2. when the RBI makes changes in its policy rates. 3. when the Monetary and Credit Policy of the RBI is reviewed periodically. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 2 and 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (C) 11. How much amount in cash is the Govt. of India planning to infuse in public sector banks, to strengthen their capital base this year ? (A) Rs. 10,000 crore (B) Rs. 12,500 crore (C) Rs. 14,000 crore (D) Rs. 16,500 crore (E) None of these

Ans : (E) 12. As we all know, the rate of MAT has been increased from the present 15% to 18% with effect from April 2010. What is the full form of MAT ? (A) Maximum Alternate Tax (B) Minimum Alternate Tax (C) Minimum Affordable Tax (D) Maximum Affordable Tax (E) None of these Ans : (B) 13. One of the headlines in a major financial newspaper recently was Is Spain the next Greece or Italy or Portugal ? What is the actual meaning of this headline because of which the author has been comparing Spain with the other three countries ? (A) All these three countries have abandoned the membership of the European Union. Spain is also planning to do so (B) All these three countries were the first to come out of recent global recession and that too within a short span of time. Spain is next in queue to declare itself free from the trouble (C) These three nations are badly trapped in a situation where their economy is proceeding from bad to worse condition. Spain also appears to be in the same situation (D) Greece, Itlay and Portugal have signed some special agreements with US and are availing stimulus packages to promote their exports to US on some specific terms. Spain is also willing to do the same (E) None of these Ans : (C) 14. 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 Ans : (A) 15. The Govt. of India has asked all big companies and corporates to create a separate fund for their Corporate Social Responsibility Activities. What is/are the purpose(s) of this directive issued by the Govt. ? 1. To ensure that companies spend some money on social activities. 2. To bring transparency in matters of financial transactions and dealings by corporates. 3. To ensure that corporate entities do not get involved in non commercial activities in the name of social activities as they are required to spend money only on the welfare of the employees and their families. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (B) 16. Which of the following is an innovative mechanism adopted by banks to meet the targets fixed for lending to priority sector by the Banks ? (A) Buying & Selling of Priority Sector Lending Certification (B) Sale of Kisan Vikas Patra (C) Inter Bank Participation Certificates (D) Adoption of Core Banking Solution (E) None of these Ans : (C) 17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced a hike in some policy rates and also indicated that there may be another change in near future. Which of the following is/are considered a policy rate(s) in the hands of the RBI ? 1. Repo Rate 2. SLR 3. Inflation (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (D) 18. Zain, which was in news recently, is a company based in which of the following nations ? (A) Kuwait (B) South Africa (C) UAE (D) China (E) None of these Ans : (A) 19. Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious Moortidevi Award recently for his literary works ? (Awardee is a Minister in the Union Cabinet) (A) Veerappa Moily (B) Pranab Mukherjee (C) P. Chidambaram (D) Kapil Sibal (E) None of these Ans : (A) 20. The Indian Ministry of Agriculture has decided that despite good stocks of wheat and rice, India will not export the excess stocks. Which of the following may be the reason(s)

owing to which the Ministry has taken this decision ? 1. Indian wheat and rice are not in much demand in foreign countries. Hence, very few are takers for the same. 2. The National Food Security Bill has a provision to provide 25 kg of wheat or rice to the families living below poverty line. A huge stock of grains will be needed for the same in near future. 3. Since most countries are still to recover from the global recession, a formula is being worked out where imports and exports will be compensated simply by exchange of commodities available with the countries. India is planning to use its food grain stocks for the same. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (B) 21. 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 Ans : (A) 22. Which of the following is not a bank or finance company ? (A) Barclays (B) BNP Paribas (C) Lufthansa (D) HSBC (E) All are banks/finance companies Ans : (C) 23. The Indian Railways is in the process of purchasing Bullet Train Technology from which of the following nations ? (A) France (B) China (C) Japan (D) Russia (E) Spain Ans : (C) 24. Some State Govts. have started a project Save Snow Leopards. Snow Leopards are found mainly in (A) Jammu & Kashmir

(B) Rajasthan (C) Kerala (D) Punjab (E) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 25. India recently signed an agreement for an Action Plan to Advance Security Cooperation with which of the following nations ? (A) China (B) Bangladesh (C) Pakistan (D) Nepal (E) Japan Ans : (E) 26. Sanya Richards who was named as the IAAF World Athlete of 2009 represents which of the following countries ? (A) Jamaica (B) Kenya (C) France (D) Britain (E) USA Ans : (E) 27. Who amongst the following was adjudged the European Footballer of the year 2009 ? (A) Roberto Baggio (B) Edger Davids (C) Xavi Hamandez (D) Cristiano Ronaldo (E) Lionel Messi Ans : (E) 28. The latest nuclear power reactor of India recently attained criticality at Rawatbhata. Rawatbhata is a place in (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Uttarakhand (D) Orissa (E) Rajasthan Ans : (E) 29. Who amongst the following has recently received the Highest Civilian Honour of France ? (A) Kareena Kappor (B) A. R. Rahman (C) Javed Akhtar

(D) Lata Mangeshkar (E) None of these Ans : (D) 30. Who amongst the following represented India at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 held in Copenhagen ? (A) Smt. Sonia Gandhi (B) Smt. Pratibha Patil (C) Dr. Manmohan Singh (D) Smt. Meira Kumar (E) None of these Ans : (C) 31. Three Indian sportsmen, C. Raju Srither, I.R. Sanam and Ratan Singh recently went to Indonesia and won Gold Medals in one of the events. All three are associated with which of the following sports ? (A) Weightlifting (B) Rifle Shooting (C) Swimming (D) Golf (E) Archery Ans : (E) 32. A two-day meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was organized recently in (A) Thimpu (B) Islamabad (C) Kabul (D) Dhaka (E) New Delhi Ans : (A) 33. By nominating its Ambassador to which of the following countries after a gap of five years has the USA established its diplomatic relation with it ? (A) Syria (B) Iran (C) Iraq (D) China (E) None of these Ans : (A) 34. Which of the following organizations/ agencies is providing a US $ 850 million loan to India for the development of its infrastructure and Khadi industry ? (A) World Bank (B) European Union Finance Corporation (C) Asian Development Bank

(D) Govt. of South Africa (E) None of these Ans : (C) 35. Goodluck Jonathan whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ? (A) Kenya (B) Uganda (C) Nigeria (D) Sudan (E) None of these Ans : (C) 36. The census in India is done after a gap of every (A) 5 years (B) 10 years (C) 12 years (D) 15 years (E) None of these Ans : (B) 37. Pankaj Advani won which of the following titles in the year 2009 ? (A) Asian Games Gold Medal (B) Asian Billiards Championship (C) WSA Challenge Tour (D) World Professional Billiards Championship (E) None of these Ans : (D) 38. Which of the following awards is given for Excellence in the field of sports ? (A) Kalinga Award (B) Golden Pen Award (C) Arjuna Award (D) Bharat Ratna (E) None of these Ans : (C) 39. Which of the following states started April Mandis project in all districts of the state to ensure the supply of vegetables and fruits at fair prices ? (A) Gujarat (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Haryana (D) Delhi (E) None of these Ans : (C)

40. Which of the following terms is not used in Economics ? (A) Balanace of Trade (B) Centrifugal force (C) Break even (D) Fiscal Deficit (E) Capital Account Ans : (B) 41. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2009 was given to the President of (A) Fiji (B) Bhutan (C) Nepal (D) Bangladesh (E) None of these Ans : (D) 42. The Govt. of India recently launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. This mission is one of the key missions on Indias National Action Plan on (A) Second Green Revolution (B) Climate Change (C) Recharging of Water bodies (D) Electricity to all (E) None of these Ans : (B) 43. 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 Ans : (D) 44. Indias exports of which of the following to USA has been growing at a fast pace despite the global slowdown and recession ? (A) Handicrafts and Carpets (B) Textiles and Clothing (C) Horticultural products (D) Foodgrains (E) Services Ans : (E) 45. Russia recently agreed to resume import of natural gas from which of the following countries after a gap of about a month following a dispute over prices of the same ? (A) Iran (B) Turkmenistan

(C) China (D) Kazakhstan (E) N. Korea Ans : (B) 46. India recently signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of nuclear power for civil purposes. This agreement is free from any restrictions on India. India signed this agreement with (A) France (B) Germany (C) USA (D) Canada (E) Russia Ans : (E) 47. Between the Assassinations is a book written by (A) Chetan Bhagat (B) Kiran Desai (C) Shobha De (D) Vikram Seth (E) Arvind Adiga Ans : (E) 48. Which of the following prizes/ awards is not given for Excellence in the field of Literature ? (A) Dronacharya Award (B) Aga Khan Prize for Fiction (C) Commonwealth Award (D) Nobel Prize (E) Man Booker Prize Ans : (A) 49. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Hockey ? (A) Centre (B) Downswing (C) Drop pass (D) Goal line (E) Blue line Ans : (B) 50. Invisible is a novel written by (A) Vikram Seth (B) Chetan Bhagat (C) Anita Desai (D) Meghnad Desai

(E) Paul Auster Ans : (E)