[object XMLDocument]General Awareness (With Special Reference to Banking Industry)

June 2013

General Awareness TWO(With Special Reference to Banking Industry)

1. After the demise of the elected president Hugo Chavez, who among the following has won the recently held presidential poll in Venezuela?

a) Henrique Capriles b) Nicolas Maduro c) Henrique Capriles Radonski d) Reina Sequera e) None of these

2. In the context of the banking system, what does productivity mean? a) Production of services b) Business per employee c) Quality of customer services d) Both b and c e) None of these

3. The Indian players Divij Sharan and Purav Raja represent the country in which of the following games? a) Tennis b) Badminton c) Billiards d) Golf e) None of these

4. The retrial of the ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned indefinitely after the presiding judge withdrew from the case recently. His retrial was to be carried over which of the following charges?

a) Death of 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising b) Corruption c) Abuse of Power d) Imposing emergency e) None of these

5. While newly-elected Chinese President XI Jinping made Russia his first stop last month, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will visit which of the following countries in May in his first official tour abroad after assuming office two months ago?

a) Myanmar b) Brazil c) India d) Pakistan e) None of these 6. Consider the following statements with respect to ways and means advances (WMA).

A) These are temporary advances extended by the RBI to the government. B) Section 17(5) of the RBI Act allows RBI to make WMA to Central government only. C) Government normally opts for WMA to bridge the interval between expenditure and receipts and in the case of

shortfall/mismatch in revenue and other receipts for meeting its liabilities Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A and C e) All the above

7. Which of the following American newspapers has won four Pulitzer Prizes, including the award for investigative reporting for stories that detailed how Wal-Mart used bribery to expand in Mexico?

a) The New York Times b) Los Angeles Times c) The Washington Post d) The Wall Street Journal e) None of these

8. With the Congress in Uruguay having voted overwhelmingly to legalise gay marriage, it became only the second country in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage. Which of the following is the first Latin American country to legalise the same?

a) Brazil b) Argentina c) Ecuador d) Chile e) Belize 9. The US President Barack Obama, in his USD 377 trillion annual budget, has proposed a 40 per cent increase in American aid to Pakistan for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013, amounting to

a) USD 1.2 billion b) USD 1.4 billion c) USD 2.4 billion d) USD 3.4 billion e) None of these

10. Consider the following with respect to government securities: A) These are tradable instruments issued by the Central Government or the State Governments. B) These instruments acknowledge the government’s debt obligation. C) The Central Government issues both treasury bills and bonds or dated securities while the State Governments

issue only bonds or dated securities, which are called State Development Loans (SDLs). Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A and B e) All A, B and C

11. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), all resident individuals are allowed to freely remit per financial year (April - March), for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both, upto

a) USD 50,000 b) USD 100,000 c) USD 1,50,000 d) USD 2,00,000 e) None of these

12. Which of the following Internet giants has come off with the facility to let people plan out what is to be done with their digital photos, documents and other virtual belonging after they die or become incapacitated?

a) Microsoft b) Yahoo c) Google d) Facebook e) None of these 13. In which of the following states in India, a GPS - GIS based state-of-the-art Emergency Response System called “Dial 100” has been launched enabling the police reach the complainant within minutes?

a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala e) Maharashtra

14. Which of the following is/are NOT correct about Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)? a) NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits b) NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on it. c) Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGS) is available to

depositors of NBFCs. d) All the above e) None of the above

15. Such individuals as do not have a bank account can also deposit cash at the National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) - enabled bank branches with instructions to transfer funds using NEFT. Such remittances will be restricted to a maximum of _____ per transaction.

a) Rs.20,000 b) Rs.25,000 c) Rs.50,000 d) Rs.1,00,000 e) None of these 16. As part of India’s Connect Central Asia Policy, aimed at increasing political, economic and people-to-people engagement with Central Asian nations, the Vice - President Hamid Ansari went on a four-day official visit to which of the following countries recently?

a) Tajikistan b) Uzbekistan c) Kazakhstan d) Kyrgyzstan e) None of these 17. Who among the following has won the Chinese Grand Prix 2013 held in Shanghai recently?

a) Sebastian vettel b) Fernando Alonso c) Lewis Hamilton d) Paul Di Resta e) None of these

18. Industrialist Rama Prasad Goenka passed away recently. He was the architect of the RPG Enterprises conglomerate spanning from power to music and was popularly known as

a) Music Tycoon b) Music Maven c) Bengal Tiger d) Takeover Specialist e) None of these

19. As part of its development cooperation with India, Germany will support building up of which of the following in India by providing soft loans of up to 1 billion euros (USD 1.3 billion) for a six-year period starting next year?

a) Ports b) Renewable Energy c) High Speed Railway d) Highways e) None of these

20. Who among the following tennis players has/have so far joined newly - formed body Indian Tennis Players Association (ITPA) as its Vice-President?

a) Somdev Devvarman b) Sania Mirza c) Leander Paes d) All the above e) Only a and b

21. Which of the following terms is not associated with the economy? a) GDP b) Hindu growth rate c) PPP d) LED e) None of these

22. The National Savings Institute (NSI), which is entrusted with the task of mobilization of small savings, works under which of the following ministries?

a) Ministy of Finance b) Ministry of Urban Development

c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry d) Ministry of Home Affairs e) None of these

23. The Kaesong industrial complex, which has been in news recently, is situated in which of the following countries? a) South Korea b) China c) North Korea d) Japan e) None of these

24. Idriss Deby is the President of which of the following countries? he recently announced to withdraw his troops from Mali, where they have been helping French and Malian forces fight Islamist militants.

a) Nigeria b) Chad c) Cameroon d) Central African Republic e) None of these

25. India’s first electronic toll collection system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been launched on which of the following highways? This new system enables collection of toll payments electronically, allowing near-nonstop toll collection and traffic monitoring.

a) Mumbai-Ahmedabad b) Delhi-Jaipur c) Mumbai-Pune d) Delhi-Gurgaon e) None of these

26. What is the expanded form of ECS as used in banking sector? a) Effective Clearing System b) Electronic Confirmation System c) Electronic Clearing System e) None of these

27. Which of the following teams has lifted the 3rd Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship (North Zone) title played at Sonepat recently?

a) Punjab b) Chandigarh c) Uttar Pradesh d) Maharashtra e) None of these

28. Consider the following taglines: A) Pure Banking Nothing Else B) The Banker of Every Indian C) With You All The Way Identify the bank which the above taglines are associated with a) Bank of Baroda b) State Bank of India c) Punjab National Bank

d) Oriental Bank of Commerce e) None of these 29. Who among the following has authored the book titled How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia?

a) Ismat Chughti b) Tahir Mahamood c) Mohsin Hamid d) Amitav Ghosh e) None of these

30. NEEPCO has been conferred with the Miniratna Category-I status by the Government of India recently. What is the full form of NEEPCO?

a) North Eastern Electricity Production Corporation b) North Eastern Electric Power Corporation c) New Eastern Electricity Production Corporation d) New Eastern Electric Power Corporation e) None of these

31. China is the largest agricultural producer in the world. What is India’s current position among the largest agricultural producers of the world?

a) Second b) Third c) Fourth d) Sixth e) None of these 32. As per Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) regulation, the listed companies are required to divest a minimum of ten per cent of the equity to who among the following?

a) Flls b) NBFCs c) Hedge Fund d) Public e) None of these 33. As per the recent guidelines, which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

a) CRR - 4.0 per cent b) Repo rate - 7.50 per cent c) Reverse Repo rate - 6.50 per cent d) Bank rate - 9 per cent e) SLR - 23 per cent

34. Parupalli Kashyap, the London Olympics quarter-finalist, is associated with which of the following games? a) Tennis b) Archery c) Badminton d) Boxing e) None of these

35. Which of the following organization release the Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs)? CLIs show early signals of turning points in business cycles that provide qualitative information on short-term economic movements?

a) World Bank b) International Monetary Fund c) World Economic Forum d) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmente) None of these

36. Consider the following with respect to the foreign exchange reserves of India: A) Foreign Currency Reserves B) Special Drawing Rights C) Foreign Institutional Investments Which of the above comes under the foreign exchange reserve of the country? a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Both A and B e) Both B and C

37. The monetary units of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is called a) Global Depository Receipts (GDR) b) Special Drawing Rights (SDR) c) Systematic Investment Plan (SIP)d) Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) e) None of these

38. Which of the following is/are called Bretton Woods institution? A) International Monetary Fund B) World Trade Organisation C) United Nations D) World Bank a) Only A b) Only B c) Only A and B d) Only A and D e) All A, B, C and D

39. Which of the following is lands is a matter of dispute between China, Taiwan and Vietnam, which claim to have sovereignty over these Islands?

a) Falkland b) Paracel c) Macclesfield Bank d) Spartly e) None of these

40. Alawites, which made news in recent time, is a community based in which of the following countries? a) Nigeria b) Mali c) Syria d) Myanmar e) None of these

41. Which of the following is/are the Non - Tax Revenue component(s) of the Union Budget of India? a) Customs Duty b) Interest Receipts c) Dividends and Profits d) All the above e) Only b and c

42. the investment made by such financial entities as were launched or incorporated in a foreign country but are investing in an Indian venture in India, are generally termed as

a) Private Equity b) Patent Money c) Foreign Institutional Investment d) Current Account Money e) None of these

43. India has joined a protocol recently which will enable domestic companies and entrepreneurs to obtain a cost - effective global trademark registration. Name the protocol.

a) Madrid Protocol b) Nagoya Protocol c) Kyoto Protocol d) Hague Protocol e) None of these

44. Who among the following has been appointed the new chairperson of the confederation of India Industry (CII)? a) Adi Godrej b) Anil Ambani c) Senapathy Gopalakrishnan

d) Anand Mahindra e) None of these 45. President Pranab Mukherjee has commuted as well as rejected several mercy pleas brought to him in the last few months. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides the president with the pardoning power?

a) Article 70 b) Article 72 c) Article 73 d) Article 74 e) None of these 46. As we all know, managing inflation has been a very important aspect of the economy in India. Which of the following is/are true about inflation and its effect on the economy?

A) Inflation is a state of increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. B) When the inflation goes up, the purchasing power of the money also goes up. C) Central banks attempt to stop severe deflation, along with severe inflation. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A and C e) All A, B and C

47. We notice the trend of many banks entering into insurance business nowadays. Which of the following reasons are responsible for banks entering into this sector, particularly when many insurance companies are already there in India?

A) Banks are earning additional revenue in terms of fee/commission by selling insurance products. B) With their huge customer base, banks are leveraging on their existing relationship to convert customers into

policy holders. C) With ever-growing health problems, everybody wants insurance cover and banks are bringing in many

attractive offers to cash in on this trend. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A and B e) Only B and C

48. Which of the following is NOT a component of India’s securities market? a) Commodity Future b) Government Bonds c) Corporate Equity d) Derivatives on Currency e) Small Savings in National Saving Certificates

49. Which of the following titles has/have been authored by Gurcharan Das? a) India Grows at Night b) Chanakya’s New Manifesto c) The city of Devi d) Both a and b e) All the above

50. Padma Shri awardee Professor Bratindra Nath Mukherjee passed away recently. He was a renowneda) Poet b) Economist c) Environmentalist d) Historian e) None of these

ANSWERS

1.B 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.E

11.D 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.B 20.D

21.D 22.A 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.C 27.B 28.B 29.C 30.B

31.B 32.D 33.D 34.C 35.D 36.D 37.B 38.D 39.B 40.C

41.E 42.C 43.A 44.C 45.B 46.D 47.D 48.E 49.D 50.D- See more at: http://www.sbank.in/2013/08/banking-related-general-awareness-6.html#sthash.EE2t3tM5.dpuf

August 2013General Awareness

(with Special Reference to Banking Industry)

1. As per modernization, 75 ‘Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II’ basic trainer aircraft have been inducted in the Indian Air Force recently. These aircraft have been procured from which of the following countries?

a) France b) Italy c) Israel d) Switzerland e) None of these 2. Who among the following has been elected the new President of Iran?

a) Ali Larijani b) Trital Parsi c) Hassan Rouhani d) Yasmin Alem e) None of these

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC), which was set up to rewrite and harmonise financial sector legislations, rules and regulations:

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A) The Finance Minister announced the formation of the FSLRC during his Budget Speech of 2011-12.B) The RBI Governor D Subbarao has strongly criticised the FSLRC's recommendations for statutory

status to the Financial Stability Development Council (FSDC) and entrusting it with the responsibility of financial stability.

C) The FSLRC is chaired by the former Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice BN Srikrishna. It consists of nine other members and a Secretary. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B)e) All (A), (B) and (C)4. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Goswaini Committee — Industrial sickness and corporate restructuring.b) S Padmanabhan committee — Banking supervisionc) KS Shere committee — Electronic Funds Transferd) SS Tarapore committee — Reforms in small savings e) None of these

5. What per cent of the total assets is required to be deployed in infrastructure loans by an infrastructure finance company?

a)25 b)50 c)75 d)100 e) None of these6. Who among the following has won the Tal Memorial Chess tournament held in Moscow recently?

a) Sergey Karjaikin b) Viswanathan Anand c) Boris Gelfandd) Vladimir Kramnik e) None of these

7. India and which of the following countries have agreed to hold their first-ever bilateral naval exercise in 2015 and make it a regular feature in corning years?

a) Japan b) Singapore c) Australia d) US e) None of these8. The process in which a company, instead of fixing the price of a new share, invites bids and allows the market to fix the price of the share, is called

a) Open Offer b) Offer For Sale c) Book-building d) Price searche) None of these

9. What is the term used for the temporary loans that are allowed by the RBI to the govt from time to time to bridge the gap between expenditure and receipts?

a) Dated Securities b) Gilt-edged securities c) Ways and means advancesd) Treasury bills e) None of these

10. Consider the following statements with respect to multi- brand retail in India and govt's recent stand in this regard and choose the correct statement(s):

a) The govt had allowed 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail in 2012.b) The interested firms need to invest USD 100 inn equally divided into front-end and back-end.c) Franchisee route will not be allowed and infrastructure (front and back) should be built right from

scratch.d) All the above e) None of these

11. Name the athlete who has set a new national record in 3000-metre steeplechase for women in the 53rd National Athletics Championships recently. With this win she has booked her berth in the Moscow World Championship to be played in August this year.

a) OP Jaisha b) Preeja Sreedharan c) Sudha Singh d) Asha Roye) None of these

12. Who among the following has been appointed the Chairman of Indian Banks' Association (IBA) recently?

a) KR Kamath b) Aditya Pun c) Pratip Chaudhuri d) Chanda Kochare) Sudha Sharma

13. Which of the following IT initiatives of the Govt of India has been given the '21st Century Achievement Award 2013' by the International Data Group under the category 'Economic Development' recently?

a) DBT b) CERT c) UIDAI d) SARAL Programme e) None of these14. The rate of interest being offered by the commercial banks on certificate of deposit is restricted to which of the following?

a) 8 per cent b) 10 per cent c) Equal to bank rate d) There is no restriction.

e) None of these15. The first Gas Based Power Project in India awarded with the Clean Development Mechanism by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) was recently inaugurated by the President of India in which of the following states?

a) Rajasthan b) Himachal Pradesh c) Tripura d) Assam e) None of these16. Italy has become the fifth country to ratify Istanbul Convention. This convention is aimed at which of the following?

a) Combating violence against women b) Combating violence against childrenc) Combating violence against animals d) Combating violence against elderly peoplee) None of these

17. When the RBI intends to inject liquidity in the economy of the country, this is done through which of the following mechanisms?

a) By adjusting Repo b) By increasing SLR c) Liquidity Adjustment Facilityd) By changing bank rate e) None of these

18. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to 'take-out financing' undertaken by banks?

A) The RBI's permission is mandatory for such financing.B) This is generally a type of long-term financing (usually) on a piece of real property.C) These loans require that interest and principal be paid in a single balloon payment at maturity. a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B)e) Only (B) and (C)

19. The letter E' comes for which of the following terms in the acronym for an international banking rating system 'CAMELS Rating System'?

a) equity b) Earnings c) External d) Exchangee) None of these

20. Who among the following has authored the book titled Shoes of the Dead?a) Nilanj an Banerjee b) Kota Neelima c) John Green d) Kunal Mukherjeee) None of these

21. Who among the following appoints the Chairman and the Managing Director of nationalised banks?a) The governor of the Reserve Bank of India b) The Central Governmentc) Board of directors of the bank d) Indian Banks' Association (IBA)e) None of these

22. Which of the following is mandatory for a company to issue commercial paper?A) A net worth of Rs.4 crore B) A sanctioned working capital limitC) Loan amount in standard category

class="CharacterStyle1"> a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (B) and (C) e) All (A), (B) and (C)

23. A banking system under which the banks are to raise low-cost funds and invest such funds in low-risk assets such as govt securities, is termed as

a) Universal banking b) Narrow banking c) Rural banking d) Islamic bankinge) None of these

24. The defending women's singles champion of Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament, Saina Nehwal, bowed out of the competition after being defeated in quarterfinals in the hands of

a) Tine Baun b) Ratchanok Intanon c) Juan Gu d) Wang Yihan e) None of these25. Who among the following won the women's singles title of the French Open tennis tournament recently?

a) Maria Sharapova b) Serena Williams c) Victoria Azarenkad) Agnieszka Radwanska e) None of these

26. Which of the following is helping the banking system in sharing the information about the credit history of households?

a) CRISIL b) Credit Information Bureau India Limitedc) Banking Codes and Standard Board of India d) All the .abovee) None of these

27. Consider the following with respect to stock exchanges:A) Providing liquidity to the existing securities/sharesB) Providing funds for the corporate sectorC) Providing funds for the financial intermediaries Which of the above is the main function of a stock

exchange?a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (B) and (C)

28. Name the badminton player who became the first Indian to win a Grand Prix Gold men's singles title outside the country by winning the Thailand Open recently.

a) Srikanth Kidambi b) Nandagopal Kidambi c) Ajay Jairamd) Parupalli Kashyap e) None of these

29. What is India's position among 161 countries in the recently released seventh edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) prepared by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)?

a)141 b)145 c) 155 d) 157 e) None of these30. Which of the following states has announced to raise a new special forces battalion, KATS, to deny left extremists and religious fundamentalist outfits the use of the State's remote terrains?

a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Jammu and Kashmird) Madhya Pradeshe) None of these

31. As per the latest news in financial newspapers, 'impact investment' is picking pace in India. What exactly is impact investment?

a) The investments that directly impact the citizens of a countryb) The investments aimed at financial returns and having nothing to do with social welfarec) The investments aimed at financial returns that come along with social benefitsd) The investments made in conflict-ridden countries to gain control over the weak regimes. e) None of these

32. The term ‘golden handshake’ is associated with which of the following? a) Merger and acquisition b) Free trade agreement c) Voluntary retirement benefits d) Share market e) None of these

33. Which of the following countries has launched its latest manned space mission named Shenzhou-10 carrying three astronauts on board?

a) North Korea b) China c) Singapore d) Japan e) None of these

34. The only port in India that is a public company, Ennore port, is situated in which of the following states? a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Maharashtra e) None of these

35. Gary Kenneth Toomey has been appointed the CEO of which of the following Indian airlines recently? a) Indigo b) Air Asia India c) Go Air d) Jet Airways e) None of these

36. The term ‘Rolling Settlement’ is associated with which of the following? a) Settlement of pending dues by borrowers with banks b) Payment of govt securities c) Trading at stock exchanges d) Pre-payment of loans with the banks e) None of these

37. Which of the following currencies is termed as ‘greenback’ in the world? a) Chinese Yuna b) Japanese Yen c) US Dollar d) UK Pound e) None of these

38. Asymmetric Cryptosystem is used for which of the following purposes? a) Software programs b) Digital signatures c) Modifying names d) Sending emails e) None of these

39. The term ‘Reti opening’ is associated with which of the following games? a) Cricket b) Chess c) Golf d) Basebal e) None of these

40. The book titled Righteous Republic has been written by who among the following? a) Kuldeep Mathur b) Ananya Vajpeyi c) Narendra Jadhav d) Ashwini Deshpande e) None of these

41. The Export-Import Bank of India has recently provided a USD 300-million line of credit to the government of which of the following countries for a railway link?

a) Eritria b) Ethiopia c) Mozambique d) Kenya e) None of these 42. The Government of which of the following countries has announced the immediate closure of the public television and radio broadcaster of the country recently?

a) Egypt b) Spain c) Greece d) Turkey e) None of these 43. Which of the following leading tyre manufactures of India has announced the take over of US-based Cooper Tire for Rs.14,500 crore?

a) Apollo tyres b) MRF Tyres c) JK Tyres d) CEAT e) None of these

44. The India Air Force (IAF) has received which of the following heavy-lift aircraft which will provide it the world’s most advanced humanitarian and strategic capabilities once the fleet become operational?

a) C-212 Aviocar b) Airbus A400M c) C-17 Globemaster III d) C-5 Galaxy e) None of these

45. The government has set a target of 80 per cent literacy rate to be achieved by ____ with special emphasis on female education.

a) 2014 b) 2015 c) 2017 d) 2020 e) None of these 46. The govt has successfully offloaded 9.33 per cent stake of the trading giant MMTC through For Sale (OFS) route recently. What is the full form of MMCT?

a) Metals Manufacturing and Trading Corporation b) Minerals Manufacturing and Trading Corporation c) Minerals and Metals Trading Company d) Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation e) None of these

47. Who among the following is not a deputy governor of the RBI at present? a) Urjit R Patel b) HR Khan c) Anand Sinha d) Arvind Mayaram e) KC Chakrabarty

48. Who among the following won the Canadian Grand Prix Formula One championship held in Montreal recently?

a) Sebastian Vettel b) Lewis Hamilton c) Fernando Alonso d) Mark Webber e) None of these

49. In which of the following states, a Centrally sponsored rural livelihood scheme ‘Umeed’ has been launched recently? The scheme is aimed at helping self-help groups of women in rural areas of the state.

a) Uttar Pradesh b) Bihar c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Himachal Pradesh e) None of these

50. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) recently?

a) Usha Sangwan b) SK Roy c) VK Sharma d) Sushobhan Sarkar e) None of these

ANSWERS

1.D 2.C 3.E 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.D

11.C 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.C 16.A 17.A 18.E 19.B 20.B

21.B 22.E 23.B 24.C 25.B 26.B 27.A 28.A 29.A 30.A

31.C 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.D 36.C 37.C 38.B 39.B 40.B

41.B 42.C 43.A 44.C 45.C 46.D 47.D 48.A 49.C 50.B

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1. The CERC ruled out the allegation of the Association of Power Producers that state-run NTPC has abused its dominant position while signing power purchase pacts recently. Expand the acronym CERC.

a) Central Electricity Regulatory Committee b) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission c) Centralised Electricity Redressal Commission d) Centre for Electricity Regulation and Commissioning e) None of these

2. What is the number of member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at present? a) 139 b) 149 c) 159 d) 169 e) None of these

3. The Golden Girl (Bangaru Talli) scheme has been launched in which of the following states? The scheme limited to two children of each BPL family is targeted to protect girl child and ensure her education.

a) Karnataka b) Andhra Pradesh c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu e) None of these

4. Which of the following terms/names is not associated with banking/financial terminology in India? a) Automated Clearing House b) Credit Default Swaps c) Double Fault d) Provision Coverage Ratio e) Market Stabilisation Scheme

5. The Capital Adequacy Framework prescribed for banks is commonly known as a) Basel Accord b) Credit Policy c) KYC Norms d) Monetary Policy e) None of these

6. May 1 is celebrated as the Labour Day. This day is also celebrated as the formation day of which of the following states?

a) Rajasthan b) Assam c) Madhya Pradesh d) Gujarat e) Odisha 7. Name the person who has been listed by the Forbes as the first billionaire of Nepal with a net worth of $1 billion recently. He is also known as the noodle billionaire for his Wai Wai noodles.

a) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai b) Upendra Mahato c) Binod Chaudhary d) Min Bahadur Gurung e) None of these

8. When a loan given by a bank to an individual or an organisation is not returned due to some reason or deliberately, it is termed as which of the following in banking parlance?

a) Standard Assets b) Non-Performing Assets c) Overdraft d) Both (a) and (c) e) None of these

9. Which of the following will be considered as ‘Micro Credit’? A) Loans of small amounts to people in unorganized sector B) Loans to Self Help Groups C) Loans starting from Rs.50 lakh up to Rs.5 crore to Medium and Small Industrial Units. a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (B) and (C)

10. Which of the following is the Repo Rate at present? a) 7.25 per cent b) 7.50 per cent c) 7.75 per cent d) 8 per cent e) None of these

11. For the last eight quarters, India’s second largest software service company, Infosys, has been lagging behind the industry average, causing worries for stock markets. Who among the following is the CEO of the company at present/

a) K Gopalakrishnan b) SD Shibulal c) Srinath Batni d) Srikantan Moorthy e) V Balakrishnan

12. Which of the following statements is correct? SX 40 is a) the name of a new mid-size sedan from the Maruti Suzuki stableb) the name of a new submarine launched missile developed by DRDO. c) a newly developed nuclear fusion reactor d) the name of the index of MCX-SX e) None of these

13. The Finance Bill, 2013, proposes CTT on non-agro commodities such as gold, silver and crude oil among others. Sellers will now have to pay tax at the rate of 0.01 per cent on transactions in these items. What is the expanded from of CTT?

a) Cumulative Transaction Tax b) Commodity Transaction Tax c) Conducive Transaction Tax d) Common Transaction Tax e) None of these

14. Who among the following has been voted the new President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recently? a) Hafezal Medlej b) Yusuf al Sarkej c) Worawai Makudi d) Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa e) None of these

15. Consider the following statements with respect to National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) and identify the correct statement(s):

a) The Rs.22,507 - crore mission has got the Cabinet nod recently. b) The government has introduced this scheme to provide healthcare to the urban poor on the lines of its flagship

National Rural Health Mission. c) The Mission will be implemented through a PPP model at all levels and includes setting up of one primary

health centre for every 50,000-60,000 people. d) All the above

e) Only a and c 16. What do you mean by the term ‘closed economy’?

a) Neither import nor export from the country b) Export is more than import c) No major policy change takes place d) A landlocked country e) None of these

17. Which of the following statements is/are correct? A customer can open a) Only one current account b) more than one current account according to his/her need. c) more than one current account with the permission of RBI d) more than one current account with the permission of the concerned bank manager e) None of these

18. In a strategically significant move to counter China’s presence in the region, India has announced to upgrade Chabahar port situated in which of the following countries?

a) Afghanistan b) Kazakhstan c) Iran d) Turkmenistan e) None of these

19. The Union Defence Minister AK Antony commissioned which of the following fighter aircrafts into the frontline unit of the Indian Navy recently? This squadron, christened INAS 303 “Black Panthers”, will be deployed on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.

a) MiG-29K b) Sea Harrier c) MiG-21 Fishbed d) Sukhoi Su-30MKL e) None of these

20. Indian is planning to establish a National Institute of Mining in which of the following countries as a part of India’s reconstruction efforts in the country?

a) Iran b) Kyrgyzstan c) Afghanistan d) Kazakhstan e) None of these 21. Identify the correct statement(s) with respect to ‘bridge loans’?

a) It is a loan given by a bank for a long period to make up permanent shortage of cash. b) It is a short-term loan that is used until a person or company secures permanent financing. c) It is a loan given by a bank for exactly one year to make up shortage of cash. d) Only b and c e) None of these

22. Consider the following statements: A) Escheat is a common law doctrine which transfers the property of a person who dies without heirs to the state. B) Unclaimed deposits are those deposits which are not operated for more than 20 years. C) Notice bank deposits are made for specified period but can be withdrawn by giving notice to that effect one day

in advance. Which of the following statements is/are correct? a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A and C e) All A, B and C

23. Which of the following mechanisms is used by the commercial banks in India to provide credit to the government? a) Cash Credit Ratio b) Cash Reserve Ratio c) Liquidity Adjustment Facility d) Statutory Liquidity Ratio e) None of these

24. Who among the following is the new Chairman of ICC Cricket Committee? a) Kumar Sangakkara b) Andrew Strauss c) Clive Lloyd d) Anil Kumble e) L Sivaramakrishnan

25. The ‘Save the Children’ foundation released its 14th annual State of the World’s Mothers Report recently. According to the report, which of the following countries has the highest child mortality rate (child’s death within one day of the birth) in the world?

a) India b) China c) Nepal d) Bangladesh e) None of these 26. Profulla Chandra Borua passed away recently at the age of 76. He was a veteran.

a) Journalist b) Author c) Historian d) Geologist e) None of these 27. UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer is under the government’s scanner for selling multiple brands in a single store. The finance ministry has raised the matter with the DIPP. DIPP stands for

a) Department of industrial Policy and Practices b) Department of International Policy and Promotion c) Department of Illegal Practices and promotions d) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion e) None of these

28. Roberto Azevedo has been named as the new Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). He hails from which of the following countries?

a) Mexico b) Brazil c) Japan d) Malaysia e) None of these 29. Consider the following with respect to the banking industry:

A) Nationalisation of Banks B) Opening of Regional Rural Banks C) Adoption of villages by bank branches Which of the above is a step(s) in the direction of achieving the goal of financial inclusion in India? a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A and C e) Only B and C

30. The Reserve Bank of India provides short-term advances called ways-and-means advances to whom among the following?

a) Public Sector Banks b) State governments c) Public sector enterprises d) Private sector and foreign banks e) None of these

31. Touted as the richest prize-money badminton tournament in the world, IPL-style Indian Badminton League (IBL) will be held (August 14-31) across six cities in India. Featuring international and national stars, it will be a _____ league.

a) USD 0.5 million b) USD 1-million c) USD 2-million d) USD 5-million e) None of these

32. Who among the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka after the Congress party won the state assembly elections recently?

a) Mallikarjun Kharge b) Madhusudan Mistry c) Luizinho Faleiro d) K Siddaramaiah e) None of these

33. Industry body SIAM is associated with which of the following industries? a) Automobiles b) Medicines c) Software d) Textile e) None of these

34. The much-hyped Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) got its inspiration from Bolsa Familia programme, which is successfully implemented in

a) Mexico b) US c) China d) Brazil e) None of these 35. The interest rate stated on a bond, note or other fixed income security, expressed as a percentage of the principal (face value) is termed as

a) Call rate b) Repo rate c) Discount rate d) Coupon rate e) None of these 36. The commercial paper is a short-term security issued to raise funds by which of the following institutions?

a) The RBI b) The Commercial Banks c) Large and well-known companies d) State Governments e) None of these

37. Nawaz Sharif has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a record third term. He heads which of the following political parties?

a) Pakistan Muslim League (N) b) Pakistan People’s Party c) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf d) All Pakistan Muslim League e) None of these

38. The International Nurses’ Day is celebrated on May 12. This is the birth anniversary of who among the following, considered to be the founder of modern nursing?

a) Mother Teresa b) Clara Barton c) Florence Nightingale d) Mary Seacole e) None of these

39. What is ‘Mahasen’? It was in news recently. a) A cyclonic storm b) A new variety of high-yield wheat c) The harvest festival celebrated in Gujarat d) A specially designed fishing boat used in Tamil Nadu e) None of these

40. The level of carbon dioxide has passed a long-feared milestone of 400 ppm, the highest in 3 million years. Which of the following countries, at present, is the largest emitter of this gas in the world?

a) US b) UK c) China d) India e) None of these

ANSWERS

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.A

11.B 12.D 13.B 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.C

21.B 22.D 23.D 24.D 25.A 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.B

31.B 32.D 33.A 34.D 35.D 36.C 37.A 38.C 39.A 40.C- See more at: http://www.sbank.in/2013/08/banking-related-general-awareness-2-7.html#sthash.kgocU4eo.dpuf

March 2013

General Awareness(with Special Reference to Banking Industry)

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of Double Taxation? A) Double taxation is the levying of tax by two or more jurisdictions on the same declared income (in the case of income taxes), asset (in the case of capital taxes), or financial transaction (in the case of sales taxes). B) Double taxation is mitigated by tax treaties between countries. India and Mauritius will be meeting in Feb 2013 in New Delhi to review the nearly three decade-old treaty between them. C) India has signed such treaties with all the countries it conducts trade with. a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (A) and (C) 2. Name the archer who has won seven medals in the women’s recurve section at the 33 rd Senior National Archery Championships concluded in Chennai recently. a) Jhano Hansda b) Deepika Kumari c) Vrushali Gorle d) Ritul Chatterjee e) Dola Banerjee 3. Consider the following statements with respect to the Nanavati Commission, which is probing the 2002 post - Godhra riots: A) The Commission, headed by justice GT Nanavati, was established by the Union Government in 2002 to investigate the post - Godhra riots. B) It was set up to inquire into facts that led to burning of the S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express and the incidents of violence that took place after the train burning. C) The Commission has been granted an extension of six months till June 30, 2013. Which of the above statements is / are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (B) and (C) 4. The 4th World Telugu Conference, which was inaugurated by the President Pranab Mukherjee, was held at which of the following places in Andhra Pradesh? a) Triupati b) Hyderabad c) Visakhapatnam d) Warangal e) Chittoor 5. Which of the following companies comes under the category of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) functioning in India? A) ARCIL B) CRISIl C) RARC a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (C) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 6. Consider the following statements with respect to recent news of the so-called fiscal cliff in the US which was averted by passing a bill: A) In the US, the fiscal cliff was the sharp decline in the budget deficit that could have occurred in the beginning of 2013 as a result of increased taxes and reduced spending mandated by previously enacted laws. B) It was largely eliminated by the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. C) The US has decided to increase its defence expenditure and postpone its evacuation from Afghanistan to avoid such a situation in future. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (C) c) Only (A) and (B) d) Only (B) and (C) e) Only (A) and (C) 7. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Army Day observed in India? a) Army Day is celebrated on January 15 every year. b) It is celebrated in recognition of Lieutenant General KM Cariappa’s taking over as the first Commander in-Chief of the Indian Army from Sir Francis Butcher, the last British commander, in 1948. c) The day also commemorates India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. d) Only a and b e) Only a and c8. Consider the following with respect to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, which is celebrated in India every year to mark the contribution of the overseas India community to the development of India: A) It is celebrated every year on January 9. The day commemorates the arrival of Mahatma Gandhi in India from South Africa. B) Established in 2003, it is sponsored by the Home Ministry and the association of non-resident Indians. C) The 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was held at Kochi from 7-9 January where Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag was the chief guest at the official inaugural session. Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B e) Only (A) and (C) 9. Seleka rebels are active in which of the following countries? They have announced to have halted their offensive on the capital city Bangui to take part in peace talks recently. a) The Republic of Chad b) Central African Republic c) Cameroon d) Democratic Republic of Congo

e) South Sudan 10. Kim Jong-un is the head of which of the following countries? a) Vietnam b) Thailand c) North Korea d) The Philippines e) None of these 11. Consider the following statements with respect to the director - general of WTO: A) The WTO director - general is appointed by the WTO members for a term of four years. B) As the WTO succeeded the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Peter Sutherland was the last DG of GATT and first of the WTO. C) The post of WTO director - general falls vacant on August 31, when Pascal Lamy, who served two consecutive terms, is due to step down. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 12. In which of the following countries has its first woman chief justice been impeached by the parliament despite the proceeding being opposed by the judiciary and the world community? a) Bangladesh b) Sri Lanka c) Myanmar d) The Philippines e) None of these 13. MS Gopalakrishnan, a renowned musician and recipient of various awards, including Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, died recently. He was a maestro of a) Violin b) Sitar c) Sarod d) Santoor e) None of these 14. What was the name of the NASA’s mission to the moon that was ended by a deliberate crash of two probe satellites into a lunar mountainside? a) Luna-Glob b) ARTEMIS c) GRAIL d) LCROSS e) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter 15. Consider the following with respect to Capital Account Deficit (CAD): A) Import of gold B) Import of crude oil C) Inflow of foreign money Capital Account Deficit (CAD) will increase with an increase in which of the above? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B)

e) All (A), (B) and (C) 16. ASBA is a mechanism of subscribing to applications in the Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). ASBA standsfor a) Application Supported by Blocked Amount b) Application Submitted with Blocked Amount c) Acquired Shares by Blocked Amount d) Application Supported by Balance Amount e) None of these 17. Pakistan government has agreed to appoint a caretaker Prime Minister by consensus ahead of the next general election after protests against the government put intense pressure on the country’s fragile coalition. These protests were lead by the fiery cleric a) Khalid Sheikh Mohammed b) Ramzi bin al-Shibh c) Tahir-ul-Qadri d) Sheikh Said Masri e) Jalaluddin Haqqani 18. Consider the following statements with respect to the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the world’s foremost annual event, dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies: A) It is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed A1 Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. B) World Future Energy Summit represents an unrivalled business platform that brings together project owners and solution providers with investors and buyers from across the public and private sectors. C) The sixth edition of the summit was held in Berne, Switzerland. It was the first summit to be organized outside Abu Dhabi. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 19. The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), launched recently by the government, is aimed at a) creating a comprehensive and integrated database of crimes and criminals from across the country. b) installing computers with interest connection at every police station across the country. c) creating awareness among civilians publishing photographs and names of criminals on social networking sites. d) creating a database of policemen who are found involved in crime. e) None of these 20. Name the French power major India is to sign a commercial pact with for building two nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra. The pact will be signed during the visit of French President Francois Hollande to New Delhi in February. a) Areva b) EdF c) Bouyges Construction d) Eurodif e) None of these

21. Name the American of Indian origin who has become the first Hindu ever to be sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives, and is also the first - ever US lawmaker to have taken oath of office on the sacred Bhagavad Gita. a) Ami Bera b) Tulsi Gabbard c) Dalip Singh Saundh d) Bobby Jindal e) None of these 22. Which of the following state governments has announced to launch ‘Kanyadan’ scheme, under which an incentive of `11,000 will be given to brides during mass marriage ceremony organized by the Red Cross Society or any registered NGO? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Punjab c) Bihar d) Haryana e) None of these 23. A three-day-long International Buddhist Conference, which was inaugurated by Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama and attended by nearly 1500 delegates from various parts of the world, was held recently at a) Patna b) Kushinagar c) Rajgir d) Gaya e) Sarnath 24. Recently, the President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 125th-year celebrations of the Legislature of a) Uttar Pradesh b) West Bengal c) Maharashtra d) Madhya Pradesh e) None of these 25. Which of the following statements is/are correct about commercial paper in India? ns-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> a) It is an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note. b) It is usually backed by some form of collateral. c) It can be issued for maturities between 7 days (minimum) and up to one year (maximum) from the date of issue. d) Only a and b e) Only a and c 26. Who among the following has clinched the men’s singles title in the Chennai Open ATP tournament recently? a) Janko Tipsarevic b) Roberto Bautista Agut c) N Sriram Balaji d) Marin Cilic e) Tomas Berdych 27. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chairman of the Law Commission of India? The Commission give advice to the government on complex legal issues. a) Justice AR Lakhsmanan b) Justice DK Jain c) Justice PV Reddy d) Justice Altamas Kabir e) Justice P Sathasivam 28. Halimah Yacob, a politician and person of Indian origin (PIO), is set to become the first woman speaker of the parliament of which of the following countries? a) Singapore b) Fiji c) Trinidad and Tobago d) Mauritius e) None of these 29. The fourth ship in the series of eight Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) designed and built by M/s.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, commissioned at Chennai recently is a) ICGS Raj Kamal b) ICGS Samrat c) ICGS Sankalp d) ICGS Samar e) ICGS Sukanya 30. The Pakistani teenaged girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai has been given Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom recently by which of the following countries? a) Germany b) Italy c) Spain d) France e) None of these 31. Christina Fernandez is the president of which of the following countries? a) Norway b) Argentina c) Spain d) Mexico e) None of these 32. Who among the following cricketers has been given CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2011-12 award? a) Virat Kohli b) Saeed Ajmal c) Michael Clarke

d) Kumar Sangakkara e) Hashim Amla 33. Who among the following footballers has won the FIFA Ballond’ Or award for the fourth consecutive time? a) Radamel Falcao b) Lionel Messi c) Zlatan Ibrahimovic d) Andres Iniesta e) Cristiano Ronaldo 34. Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag is among the 15 persons and organisations selected for the _____ awards for this year. a) Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

b) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understandingc) Pravasi Bharatiya Samman d) Padma Shri e) None of these

35. The meeting of national security advisors of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) took place in ____ recently. a) New Delhi b) Beijing c) Brasilia d) Cape Town e) Pittsburg 36. Beneficiaries of Indira Awaas Yojana can avail `20,000 loan at differential rate of interest 4 per cent. Which of the following states topped in availing the benefit last year? a) Tamil Nadu b) Madhya Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Bihar e) Jharkhand 37. Which of the following Statements is/are correct with respect to Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)? a) It is the ratio of capital fund to risk weighted assets expressed in percentage terms.

b) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved a capital infusion of `12,517 crore to help maintain capital adequacy ratios of about 10 public sector banks. c) At present Indian banks are required to have CAR of at least 11.7 per cent. d) Only a and b e) All a, b and c 38. Recently, the Union cabinet has given its not to offload its state in Engineers India Limited (EIL) to raise `800 crore. It will sell ___ stake in EIL. a) 5% b) 10% c) 20% d) 49% e) None of these 39. Which of the following statements is correct? a) Interest payable on savings bank account is not regulated by the RBI. b) Interest payable on savings bank account is regulated by the Ministry of Finance. c) Interest payable on savings bank account is regulated by the State Government. d) Interest payable on savings bank account is regulated by the Indian Banks’ Association. e) None of the above statements is correct. 40. Who among the following is not the Deputy Governor of the RBI at present? a) Urjit Patel b) Harun R Khan c) Anand Sinha d) KC Chakrabarty e) Subir Gokarn41. Who among the following has become India’s youngest national champion after winning the summit clash of the 74th National Table Tennis Championships? a) Achanta Sharath Kamal b) Soumyajit Ghosh c) Noel Pinto d) G Sathiyan e) Sourav Chakraborty42. Which of the following statement is/are correct about the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR)? A) It was introduced by the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Budget 2012-13, and is aimed at checking tax avoidance by overseas investors. B) The government had set up the Shome committee on this matter. The committee suggested postponement of the GAAR by three years and non-application of tax laws with retrospective effect on indirect transfers of assets. C) The government has postponed the implementation of GAAR provisions by two years and now will come into effect from April 1, 2016. a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 43. Which of the following best defines mortgage? a) It is a movable or liquid asset that a borrower offers a lender to secure a loan. b) It is a security of immovable property for a deposit received by a bank. c) It is a debt instrument that is secured by the collateral of specified movable property. d) It is a debt instrument that is secured by the collateral of specified immovable property. e) None of these 44. Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct with respect to current accounts? a) Cheques are not issued against current accounts. b) There is no restriction on the number of transactions in the current accounts. c) Normally no interest is paid on current accounts d) Both a and b e) Both b and c 45. The book titled The Bankster is written by who among the following? a) T Bagshave b) Ravi Subramanian c) Preeti Shenoy

d) Robin S Sharma e) None of these 46. Recently, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Chief minister, and not the chief justice of the high court, will have primacy in selecting a person for the post of Lokayukta or Upa - Lokayukta a) If the concerned state’s law includes the governor in the consultation process b) If the concerned state’s law includes the CM in the consultation process c) if the concerned state’s law excludes the chief justice of the high court in the consultation process d) irrespective of what the concerned state’s law mentions e) None of these 47. A Russian cyber security firm, Kaspersky Lab, revealed recently that several countries across the world have been hit by a cyber espionage that has been targeting diplomatic, governmental as well as scientific research organisations. The cyber espionage campaign is termed as a) MiniFlame b) Red October c) ZombieMistfall d) Avatar Acid e) Sobig B 48. Consider the following statements with respect Rajeev Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS): A) The scheme was announced in the Union Budged 2012-13 to encourage new investors to come into the equity markets. B) It provides a tax rebate of 50% under Section 80CCG to the first - time investors investing up to `50,000 and having gross total annual income less than or equal to `10 lakh. C) Under the scheme, equity shares of the top 100 companies on NSE and BSE, shares of public sector enterprises and units of exchange traded funds are not eligible of availing tax benefit.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 49. Which of the following is NOT among the five teams which participated in the first edition of the recently concluded Hockey India League (HIL)? a) Delhi Wave Riders b) Mumbai Magicians c) Uttar Pradesh Wizards d) Ranchi Rhinos e) Pune Warriors 50. Consider the following statements with respect to Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs): A) FII is an investor or investment fund that is from or registered in a country outside of the one in which it is currently investing. B) FIIs include hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funs. C) FIIs are not required to register with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to participate in the financial market. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C)

ANSWERS

1.d 2.b 3.e 4.a 5.d 6.c 7.d 8.b 9.b 10.c

11.e 12.b 13.a 14.c 15.e 16.a 17.c 18.d 19.a 20.a

21.b 22.d 23.a 24.a 25.e 26.a 27.b 28.a 29.a 30.d

31.b 32.a 33.b 34.c 35.a 36.c 37.d 38.b 39.a 40.e

41.b 42.e 43.d 44.a 45.b 46.b 47.b 48.c 49.e 50.d

BANKING RELATED General Awareness

1. Consider the following statements with respect to The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): A) This is the only scheme where there is no upper limit on medical expenditure of the beneficiaries. B) It provides unemployment allowance under Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana to the workers who go out of employment voluntarily for up to one year. C) AK Agarwal is the present Director General of ESIC. a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (A) and (C) 2. Who among the following has become the younger Indian sportsperson to win eight world titles (seven in Billiards and one in Snooker)? a) Aditya Mehta b) Pankaj Advani c) Manan Chandra d) Ashok Shandilya d) None of these 3. A gunman named Adam Lanza gunned down 26 people, including 20 children, at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in the American state of a) Connecticut b) California c) New York d) Colorado e) None of these 4. Bowing to the protests over the death of an Indian - origin dentist from pregnancy - related complications, which of the following countries is all set to tweak its policy to allow abortion in cases where the mother’s life is in danger? a) UK b) Ireland c) Scotland d) Norway e) None of these 5. Who among the following has become the first female president of South Korea recently? a) Park Geun-hye b) Moon Jae-in c) Lee Myung - bak d) Roh Moo-hyun e) None of these 6. Consider the following statements with respect to Commonwealth Games: A) The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years. B) Only the teams from the 54 members of the Commonwealth Nations are allowed to participate in the Games. C) The 2014 Commonwealth Games, officially the XX Commonwealth Games, will be held in 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (A) and (C) 7. Consider the following statements with respect to Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme: a) It was started with an outlay of `1500 crore over 10 years by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to create basic sports infrastructure across the country. b) The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet March 10, 2008 and was officially launched on 1 April 2008. c) Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have been least benefited by the scheme so far. Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) are correct8. Consider the following statements with respect to 118th Constitution (Amendment) Bill: a) The Bill seeks special status for six backward districts - Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal and Bellary of Karnataka. b) The Bill inserts a new Article 371 - J in the constitution. c) The Bill makes provision for a special quota in promotion for the backward classes. d) Only a and b e) All a, b and c 9. Who among the following has been crowned Miss Universe 2012? a) Olivia Culpo b) Janine Tugonon c) Irene Esser d) Leila Lopes e) Shilpa Singh 10. Consider the following awards given by the Government of India: A) Arjuna Award B) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

C) Dronacharya Awards Which of the above is the highest award given in the field of sports? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B)e) Only (A) and (C)

11. Who among the following has been named the ‘2012 Person of the Year’ by the Time magazine? a) Tim Cook b) Malala Yousafzai c) Barack Obama d) Fabiola Gianotti e) Mark Zuckerberg 12. Who among the following Indian batswomen held the top spot in ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings released on December 20? a) Amita Sharma b) Mithali Raj c) Gouher Sultana d) Jhulan Goswami e) Lisa Sthalekar 13. Consider the following statements about Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS): A) Founded in 1961, it is world’s largest sports institute located in Patiala. B) It was established with the objectives of developing sports in the country on scientific lines and training the coaches in different sports disciplines. C) The Institute was renamed as Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) on 23rd January, 1973. a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (B) and (C) 14. Leslie Claudius, who died recently, was a renowned player of which of the following games? a) Hockey b) Wrestling c) Badminton d) Billiards e) None of these 15. Consider the following statements with respect to National Green Tribunal of India: A) It is the apex body constituted for deciding cases pertaining to environmental protection and conservation of forests and natural resources. B) The tribunal itself is a special fast - track court to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues. C) Justice Swatanter Kumar is the current Chairman of the tribunal. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 16. Consider the following statements with respect to Salma Dam constructed by India in Afghanistan: A) It is a multipurpose project to be constructed on Hari Rud river near Chisht-e-Sharief in the Heart province of Afghanistan. B) It will be constructed by the Water and Power Consultancy Service (India) Limited (WAPCOS), within two years at a revised cost of ` 1,457 crore. C) The cost of the construction will be borne by United Nations. Which of the above statements is /are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (A) and (C) 17. Who among the following is NOT an awardee of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012?

a) Jeet Thayil b) Subrata Mukhopadhyay c) K Satchidanandan d) Bal Krishan ‘Bhaura’ e) All are awardees 18. The purpose(s) of Public Distribution System (PDS) is/are A) To control the open market prices of various goods B) To provide competitive prices to the produce of farmers C) To provide food grain and other essential goods to people of weaker sections. A) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (C) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 19. Indian companies are allowed to arrange funds from sources abroad through which of the following means? A) External Commercial Borrowings B) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds C) Preference Shares a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 20. India has signed FTAs and CEPAs with various countries. FTA stands for Free Trade Agreement and CEPA stand for a) Comprehensive External Partnership Agreement b) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement c) Common Economic Priority Agreement

d) Commodity Exchange Priority Accreditation e) None of these 21. Consider the following statements with respect to Star Alliance network: A) It is the world’s first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. It was established in 1997 and has 28 member airlines. B) Jet Airways is a member of this global airline’s alliance C) Mark Schwab is the Chief Executive Officer of Star Alliance. Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct about the Star Alliance network? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 22. Which of the following best defines Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)? a) These firms help settle bad loans of the banks by taking them over. b) ARCs take the projects left incomplete by other firms. c) These firms take over idle assets and develop them to sell on higher prices d) ARCs help other companies turn their loss-making business into a profitable one. e) None of these 23. Who among the following is the author of the book titled Gone Girl? a) Gillian Flynn b) Martin Dugard c) Jon Meacham d) Stephen Colbert e) None of these 24. Consider the following with respect to the development expenditure of the Central government: A) Defence expenditure B) Expenditure on social and community services C) Grant to states The development expenditure of the central government does not include which of the above? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (A) and (C) 25. The Government has upped the FDI limit in Asset Reconstruction Cmpanies from earlier 49% to a) 51% b) 74% c) 80% d) 100% e) None of these 26. New York Stock Exchange has been taken over by which of the following commodity and derivatives exchanges for $8.2 billion recently? a) Intercontinental Exchange b) Hedge Street Exchange c) Houston Street Exchange d) Nadex e) US Futures Exchange 27. Who among the following have emerged as the man and the woman squash champion after winning their respective finals of the recently concluded National Squash Championships? a) Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa

b) Harinder Sandhu and Joshna Chinappa c) Saurav Ghosal and Anaka Alannkamony d) Harinder Sandhu and Anaka Alannkamony e) None of these

28. Consider the following with respect to the methods used to means inflation: A) The Wholesale Price Index B) The Consumer Price Index C) Deflection in National Income Which of the above is/are used to measure inflation in India at present? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (B) and (C) 29. Consider the following statements about a person of Indian origin:

A) He has been nominated by the US President for the prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation. B) He is an inventor IBM Research. One of the famous inventions he has contributed to is LASIK, a laser eye surgery used for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism. C) Earlier he has been awarded with the Biological Physics Prize by the American Physical Society. Identify the Indian-American with whom the above statement are concerned. a) Sabeer Bhatia b) Vinod Dham c) Avtar Saini d) Krishna Bharat e) Rangaswamy Srinivasan 30. Which of the following films was the official entry from India to the Oscars? The film failed to qualify for next round in the best foreign film category. a) Life of Pi b) Oh My God! c) Bharfi d) Jab Tak Hai Jaan e) Talaash 31. Consider the following statements with respect to DGCI: A) It stands for Drug Controller General of India B) DCGI is all set to open its first foreign drug inspection office in Beijing from March1 C) Dr GN Singh is the current DGCI of India. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 32. Consider the following practices: A) Cross-selling B)Mis-selling C) Hard-selling ”The ethically questionable practice of a salesperson misrepresenting or misleading an investor about the characteristics of a product or service” is technically termed as which of the above? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Both (A) and (B) e) None of these 33. Consider the following with respect to money market in India: A) Bank B) Mutual Funds C) Indian Gold Council a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (B) and (C) e) All (A), (B) and (C) are parts of India’s money market 34. A referendum was held in Egypt to approve the new constitution framed by the ruling Islamist group recently. What was the people’s response to the referendum? a) People voted to approve the constitution

b) People voted to reject the constitution c) Voting has been postponed d) People boycotted the voting e) None of these

35. Consider the following with respect to non-profit organisations: A) Such organisations exist mainly for educational or charitable purpose. B) Shareholders or trustees of a non-profit organisation do not get benefited financially. C) Habitat for Humanity and the Red Cross are some well-known non-profit organisations. a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) All (A), (B) and (C) 36. Which of the following teams won the International Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup hockey tournament recently? a) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) b) Air India (AI) c) Bangladesh XI d) Punjab National Bank (PNB) e) None of these 37. At present Enrique Pena Nieto is the President of which of the following countries? a) Italy b) Canada c) Spain d) Mexico e) None of these 38. Which of the following dates has been declared as the National Mathematics Day in India to mark the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan? a) December 20 b) December 21 c) December 22 d) December 23 e) None of these 39. Consider the following with respect to the processing of cheques by banks: A) Payment of the cheque B) Dishonour of the cheque C) Drawing of the cheque When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is termed as which of the above? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Both (B) and (C) e) None of the above 40. IIFCL provides long-term financial assistance to infrastructure project in various sectors. IIFCL stands for a) India International Finance Company Limited b) India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited c) India Industrial Finance Company Limited d) International Infrastructure Finance Company Limited e) None of these 41. Ryder cup is associated with which of the following games? a) Golf b) Squash c) Polo d) Billiards e) None of these

42. Eight Indian CEOs have made it to the list of world’s 100 best CEOs prepared by Harvard Business Review. Who among the following is not included in the list? a) YC Deveshwar b) Mukesh Ambani c) AM Naik d) Naveen Jindal e) Anil Aggarwal 43. Which of the following countries has extended its support to the second phase of NABARD’s Umbrella Programme on Natural Resources Management (UPNRM)? a) US b) UK c) Germany d) Japan e) None of these 44. Name the underwater missile developed by DRDO which has been successfully tested and soon will be integrated with India’s nuclear-powered submarine Arihant. a) Trident b) K-15 c) A-1 d) R-13 e) None of these 45. Consider the following statements with respect to National Development Council: A) It is the apex body for decision making and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister comprising the Union Cabinet Ministers, CMs of all States, representatives of the union territories and the member of the Commissions. B) It is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body and its recommendations are binding on the Planning Commission. C) Recently, NDMC approved the strategy to achieve average growth rate of 8% during the 12 th Five Year Plan (2012-17), generate 50 million new jobs and increase investments in infrastructure sector. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (C) e) Only (B) and (C) 46. Leading Oriya novelist and academician Pratibha Ray has been named for which of the following awards? a) Padma Shree - 2011 b) Padma Vibhushan - 2011 c) Jnanpith Award - 2011 d) Sahitya Akademi Award - 2011 e) None of these 47. Which of the following state governments has announced recently that 30 per cent state government jobs will be reserved for candidates belonging to rural areas from next year end? a) Gujarat b) Uttar Pradesh c) Assam d) Haryana e) Madhya Pradesh 48. Which of the following states has became the first state in the country to legislate a food security law? a) Delhi b) Uttarakhand c) Bihar d) Chhattisgarh e) None of these 49. Who among the following is India’s permanent representative to the UN? a) Vishnu Datt Sharma b) Manjit Singh Puri c) Hardeep Singh Puri d) Vijay K Nambiar e) None of these 50. The longest rail tunnel in India has been constructed in which of the following states? Passage of trains through the tunnel has started recently. a) Maharashtra b) Himachal Pradesh c) Kerala d) Jammu and Kashmir e) None of these

ANSWERS

1.E 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.E 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.B

11.C 12.B 13.E 14.A 15.E 16.D 17.E 18.C 19.E 20.B

21.B 22.A 23.A 24.A 25.B 26.A 27.A 28.A 29.E 30.C

31.E 32.B 33.C 34.A 35.E 36.B 37.D 38.C 39.B 40.B

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GENERAL AWARENESS 12 2012 3 (With special reference to banking industry)

1. The Vijay Kelkar Committee on fiscal consolidation has pitched for a reduction of the service tax and excise duty rates to-

A. 7% B. 8% C. 9% D. 10% E. None of these

2. Who is the author of the book “From the Ruins of Empire”? A. Pankaj Mishra B. Raj Kamal Jha C. Arundhati Roy D. Kiran Desai E. Vikram Seth

3. The Kelkar Committee has recommended that the Govt. should target to raise_______ annually in the two years through disinvestment of public sector undertakings (PSU).

A. Rs. 10000 Cr. B. Rs. 20000 Cr. C. Rs. 30000 Cr. D. Rs. 40000 Cr. E. None of these

4. Altamas Kabir is- A. Attorney General. B. Solicitor General. C. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). D. Chief Justice of India. E. None of these

5. LIBOR stands for- A. Liberal Interbank Offered Rate. B. Lisbon Interbank Offered Rate. C. London Interbank Offered Rate. D. London International Offered Rate.

6. Europe has retained the Ryder Cup after beating the US 14.5-13.5.This cup is associated recently- A. Golf B. Tennis C. Badminton D. Football E. None of these

7. Name Canada’s only Olympic title winter in woman’s figure skating who died recently- A. Dick Button B. Barbara Ann Scott C. Katarina Witt D. Oleg protopopov E. Sergei Grinkov

8. Which team has regained the Federation cup after a season, outclassing Dempo SC 3-2 in the final? A. Mohan Bagan B. Mohammedan Sporting C. East Bengal D. Chirag United E. None of these

9. Name the country in which a police officer has invoked section 295-A of the penal code to register a blasphemy case against Muslims who vandalized a Hindu Temple during the rioting against the anti-Islam flim “Innocence of Muslims”.

A. Britain B. Amercia C. india D. Pakistan E. None of these

10. In which Pakistani city, officials have finally given in to a long-standing demand of peace activists regarding the renaming of shadman chowk after revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh?

A. Karachi B. Lahore C. Islamabad D. Peshawar E. None of these

11. The Internet has established its role as a powerful economic force multiplier with a new study projecting that its contribution to India’s GDP will explode to $100 billion (Rs 5 lakh crore) by ________ from $300 billion (Rs 1.5 lakh crore) at present.

A. 2013 B. 2015 C. 2017 C. 2020 E. None of these

12. Which the state Govt. will submit a letter to the Prime Minister led Cauvery River Authority to act swiftly on its request to withhold the September 19 order that directed the State to release 9,000 cusecs of water a day to Tamil Nadu October 15?

A. Puduchery B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Karnataka E. None of these

13. Name the state whose Assembly Speaker D Jayakumar resigned the post on 29 Sep. The development comes exactly a month before the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Assembly.

A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Karnataka E. None of these

14. Al-Qaeda-Linked Shabab fighters are associated with- A. Ethiopia B. Somalia C. Tanzania D. Mail E. None of these15. Durand Cup is associated with- A. Golf B. Tennis C. Badminton D. Football E. None of these16. Name the person who led the controversial operation Blue Star to flush out terrorists from the Golden Temple in

Amritsar in 1984 and was stable near a hotel in central London on Sep. 30 A. Lt Gen (Rtd.) KS Brar B. Lt Gen (Rtd.) AS Vaidya C. Lt Gen (Rtd.) ZU Shah D. Lt Gen (Rtd.) MA Zaki E. None of these

17. Name the British Marxist historian who had profound influence on the Indian Left and who died recently. A. Christopher Hill B. EP Thompson C. Eric Hobsbawn D. CLR James E. None of these

18. Name the person who has been reelected as president of the world Squash Federation on Sep. 30 at Stockholm. A.VK Malhotra B. N Ramachandran C. Ajay Chautala D. Jahangir Khan E. None of these

19. Famous Indian Player Sunil Chhetri is associated with- A. Boxing B. Athletics C. Football D. Hockey E. None of these

20. Who among the following has won the Subroto Cup recently- A. Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) B. MSP HS School (Kerala) C. Little Angel School (Manipur) D. Esthqlal High School (kabul) E. None of these

21. Subroto cup is associated with- A. Hockey B. Football C. Volleyball D. Cricket E. None of these

22. Which of the following report has said that by 2050, 1 out of every 5 Indian will be elderly? A. World Bank B. UN Population Fund C. UN Development Programme D. Asian Development Bank E. None of these23. Which state Govt. has roped in Indian Air Force (IAF) to airlift rhino? A. J & K B. Assam C. Meghalaya D. Arunachal Pradesh E. None of these24. The finance Minister P Chidambaram on Oct 1 unveiled a 12-point revival package for the – A. Telecom Sector B. Capital Market C. Insurance Sector D. Pension fund schemas E. None of these25. Name the Govt. appointed commission to review financial sector legislation which has recommended sweeping

reforms in all regulators except RBI under a unified financial Agency- A. Justice Srikrishna Commission B. C Rangarajan Commission C. kelkar Committee D. Deepak Parekh Committee D. None of these

26. For which segments of people India Post, the world’s largest postal network, has tied with Us-based Money Gram International to provide money transfer solutions-

A. Armed Forces B. Senior Citizens C. Migrant Labourers D. Indians Living Abroad E. None of these

27. What are “Conflict commodities”? A. Minerals mined in Naxalite-Infested areas B. International trade in arms C. Valuable minerals which are claimed by warring groups in civil war-torn countries D. Narcotics supplied by international drug cartels E. None of these

28. SFIO stands for-"Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> A. Serious Fraud Investigation Office

B. Simple Fraud Investigation Office C. Small Fraud Investigation Office D. Superior Investigation Office E. None of these

29. Who is the author of the book “A Tale of Two Revolts” – A. Rafiq Zakaria B. Rajmohan Gandhi C. Patrick French D. Ramchandra Guha E. None of these

30. World Human Rights Day is observed on- A. Dec 5 B. Dec. 10 C. Dec 15 D. Dec 20 E. None of these

31. “Balance of Payments” means A. Trade deficit plus total invisibles B. Trade Deficit plus capital receipts C. Current account plus capital account D. Trade deficit E. None of these32. Banks obtain refinance for export packing credit from- A. IDBI B. EXIM Bank C. RBI D. SBI E. None of these

33. “Bid Rate” denotes A. The rate at which currency is purchased B. The rate at which currency is sold C. The rate at which currency is offered for sale D. The predetermined rate for purchase of currency E. None of these

34. Card Rate relates to- A. Credit Card B. Debit Card C. Foreign Exchange D. PLR E. none of these

35. The currency of payment for imports is decided by A. The country of origin B. The currency appropriate to the country of shipment of goods C. A group of arbitrator countries D. Both (A) and (B) E. None of these

36. Mr. “A” has purchased a demand draft and dispatched it to payee, Mr. “B” misplaced the draft and requests the issuing a duplicate. Duplicate demand draft will be issued at the request of _________ on fulfilling the formalities.

A. Mr. “A” B . Mr. “B” C . Both Mr. “A” and Mr. “B” D. Either Mr. “A” or Mr. “B” E. None of these

37. It is conventional gross domestic product figures adjusted for the environmental costs of economic activities and it’s a measure of how a country is prepared for sustainable economic development. It is called-

A. Sustainable development B. Eco GDP C. White GDP D. Green GDP E. None of these

38. Maximum amount of remittance under Electronic Funds Transfer scheme is- A. There is no restriction now B. Rs 10 Lakhs. C. Rs 50 Lakhs. D. Rs. 1 cr. E. None of these

39. A bank conducts Govt. business as an agent of- A. RBI B. Govt. of India C. President of India D. State Govt. concerned E. None of these

40. Pfizer, the Indian unit of US drug maker Pfizer Inc. has decided to challenge the country’s patent office for revoking a patent for its cancer drug used to cure a certain type of Kidney cancer. Name the drug.

A. Plerixafor B. Avastin C. Synovir D. Sutent E. None of these

41. An LC which provides for warehousing facility is referred to as- A. Green Clause LC B. Red Clause LC C. Average Clause LC D. White Clause LC E. None of these

42. Land development banks play a crucial role in- A. The provision of investment credit for agriculture B. Providing crop loans to the farmers C. Expanding social forestry

D. Development allied activities in rural sector E. None of these

43. In case of the foreign currency Non-Resident (FCNR_2) scheme, the period for fixed deposit is- A. As applicable to resident accounts B. For terms not less than one years and not more than five years C. For terms not less than two years and not more than six years D. At the discretion of the bank E. None of these

44. Which of the following is not a public sector commercial bank? A. State of Hyderabad B. Central bank of India C. Regional Rural bank D. HDFC bank E. None of these

45. When the RBI is the lender of last resort, what does it mean? A. RBI advances necessary credit against eligible securities. B. Commercial banks give fund to the RBI. C. RBI advances money to public whenever there is any emergency. D. All of the above E. None of these

46. After acquiring a majority stake in Gujarat Gas Co Ltd. (GGCL) for about Rs. 2,464 Crore, which of the following launched an open offer to bring an additional 26% from the market?

A. IOC B. HPCL C. ONGC D. GSPC E. None of these

47. After lagging behind in net run rate in current T-20 World Cup 2012 in the quarter final match with south African team, Indian cricket team failed to makes it to semi-final consecutively for-

A. Three times B. Four times C. Five times D. Two times E. None of these

48. Indian football Team won Nehru Cup last month and moved a place up in the lastest FIFA ranking. What is India’s current position in FIFA ranking?

A. 167 th B. 168 th C. 169 th D. 170 th E. 171 th49. A venture capital fund dedicated to promoting Dalit entrepreneurs has been registered by market regulator

SEBI, which will pave way for creating a corpus to support business owned by people for the scheduled castes. Name the venture capital fund.

A. Dalit Venture Capital B. SC Venture Capital C. DICCI venture capital fund D. Start-Up venture capital E. None of these

50. Who among the following is the Executive Director of UN woman in South Asia- A. Helen Clark B. Carlos Lopes C. Jimmy Kolker D. Michelle Bachelet E. None of these

Answer Key:-

1. B 2. A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C9. D 10.B 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.D 16.A17. C 18.B 19.C 20. A 21.B 22.C 23.B 24.C25. A 26.D 27.C 28.A 29.B 30.B 31.C 32.C33. A 34.C 35.D 36.B 37.D 38.A 39.A 40.D41. A 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.A 46.D 47.A 48.B49. C 50.D

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February 2013

PAPER THREESPORTS

1. Sebastian Vettel became youngest triple champion in the history of Formula One on 25 November, 2012 by finishing 6th behind Jenson Button in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Which country is he from?

a) Britain b) Germany c) Switzerland d) Spain 2. Which cricketing team, on 25 November, 2012 won the second match of the test series against Bangladesh at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium and sealed the series with an emphatic 2- 0 victory? a) Pakistan b) West Indies c) Sri Lanka d) Zimbabwe3. During the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF's) 100th Anniversary Celebration on November 24,2012, certain awards were presented to the best performers in the field. In this context, consider the following statements:

a) Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year Award 2012 for the fourth time.b) United States sprinter Allyson Felix won women's World Athlete of the Year Award 2012. Which of the

statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below: A) Only a B) Only b C) Both a and b D) Neither a nor b4. The Czech Republic on 18 November, 2012 won the 100th Davis Cup 2012 finals, after defeating which country by 3- 2 in the finals after Radek Stepanek outclassed Nicolas Almagro on the hard court of Prague's 02 Arena, during the final fifth rubber of the Davis Cup? a) France b) Sweden c) Spain d) Poland5. Daimler purchased 40 percent stakes of the Mercedes Formula One Motor Racing Team owned by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Aabar Investments in November 2012, Daimler is a Luxury Carmaker of

a) Switzerland b) Germany c) Canada d) France6. M. Mahalakshmi and R. Vaishali from Chennai on 19 November, 2012 won Gold at the World Youth Chess Championship in a) Russia b) Iran c) Slovenia d) Australia7. International news agencies on 15 November, 2012 boycotted the high-profile Test series be-tween India and England to protest against the restrictions imposed by the BCCI on some photo agencies covering the tour. The test series began with its first test in a) Nagpur b) Ahmedabad c) Delhi d) Mumbai8. The Spanish pair of Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez on 12 November, 2012 defeated the Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna in the Men's Doubles title clash of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Who won the men's singles title in this tournament? a) Novak Djokovic b) Roger Federer c) Andy Murray d) Ralph Nadal9. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the female Weightlifter from India won three bronze medals for Indian Team on the opening day of the 1.9th Junior Women Asian Weightlifting Championships in November 2012. Where was this championship held? a) Yangon b) Manila c) Tehran d) Jerusalem10. The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 8 November, 2012 lifted the life ban from playing Cricket on Mohammad Azharuddin which was imposed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a) 1995 b) 1998 c) 2000 d) 2003

11. Indian Golf Player Gaganjeet Bhullar became the First Indian who made it to the elite group of the world's top-100 players in the latest Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) in November 2012. Which of the following related statements is/are correct? a) The title was previously held by Jeev Milkha Singh, who broke the record in 2006. b) Only Jeev Milkha Singh is ahead of Bhullar currently. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: A) Only a B) Only b C) Both a and b D) Neither a nor b12. Indian cricket team Captain M.S. Dhoni's Superbike championship team on 7 November, 2012 changed its name from MSD R-N Racing Team India to Mahi Racing Team India. The Superbike race first started in year a) 1951 b) 1963 c) 1970 d) 199813. Which team was, on 6 November, 2012 declared champion of the Asian Kabaddi Championship after Indian team walked out from the field in a protest against the referee’s decision of penalizing the Indian Coach? a) Pakistan b) Nepal c) Iran d) China 14. Sachin Tendulkar, in November 2012, received the honorary membership of the Order of Australia in Mumbai. Which other non-Australians have won this coveted award? a) Brian Lara b) Clive Lloyd c) Gary Sobers d) All of the above15. The National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (NADDP) on 5 November, 2012 suspended all the 11 athletes for two years, who were tested positive with a performance enhancing drug in the run-up of the last Commonwealth Games. Which is that drug?

a) Methylhexaneamine b) Danazol c) Dehydrochlormethyltestosteroned) Nandrolone

16. Indian Tennis Player Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna on 4 November, 2012 won their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title together defeating Aisam- Ul- Haq Qureshi and Jean- Julien Rojer in the final of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Qureshi belongs to a) Egypt b) Iran c) Pakistan d) Saudi Arabia17. Which Indian Cricketer was recently chosen for the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Polly Umrigar award for being India's top international cricketer in 2011-12?

a) Virender Sehwag b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Virat Kohlid) Suresh Raina

18. Which team, on 31 October, 2012 won inaugural Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) Twenty 20 Asia Cup, beating Paki-stan by 18 runs in a low-scoring final in Guangzhou city of People's Republic of China? a) India b) Sri Lanka c) Iran d) Bangladesh19. Danish legend Badminton Player, Peter Gade, on 30 October, 2012 retired from international badminton after his three-game defeat against compatriot Jan 0. Jorgensen of Denmark. Which of the following statements related to him is/are correct?

a) He is five-time European Champion b) He had won 22 Super series and Grand Prix titles

c) He took 5 medals at World Championships d) All of the above20. Lionel Messi, the Barcelonan forward footballer was, on 29 October, 2012 presented the Golden Boot Award in recognition to his record 50 goals scored in the Europe's domestic football league in the last session. To win the award, he scored 4 more goals than

a) Cafu b) Tawan Sripan c) Martin Rein d) Cristiano Ronaldo21. Joshna Chinappa of India claimed the 1JM Land Penang Open in October 2012 after defeating top most squash player Siti Munirah Jusoh of Malaysia in straight games. When did she win the British Squash Championship title in the under 19 category, at Sheffield? a) 2001 b) 2003 c) 2006 d) 200922. Indian Billiards Player Pankaj Advani on 29 October, 2012 won seventh World Billiards Championship title after comprehensively beating defending champion and seasoned Englishman Mike Russell in the finals of World Billiards Cham-pionship 2012. Where was this championship held? a) Darwin b) Sao Paulo c) Leeds d) Moscow23. Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix 2012 on 28 October, 2012 at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) for the second time in a row. He is a famous motor-racing driver for

a) Red Bull b) Mercedes c) Ferrari d) McLaren24. Australia's former cricket captain Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from the game on November 28, 2012. Which of the following statements is/ are not correct in this regard?

a) He played his last test series against South Africab)He played his last test match in Sydney

c) He ties with Steve Waugh's record of 168 test appearances for Australia d) He is the highest test run- scorer for Australia25. Who was named head coach of England's limited-overs cricket team by the

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on November 27, 2012 taking over from Andy Flower who was retained as team director? a) Ian Botham b) David Gower c) Ashley Giles d) Ian Chappell

PERSONS, PLACES & AWARDS

26. The South African Reserve Bank on 6 November, 2012 rolled out new bank notes bearing , the face of the coun-try's first black President Nelson Mandela marking it as a tribute to him. In this context, what was the period during which Mandela held presidential office in South Africa?a) 1989 -1993 b) 1992-1996 c) 1994-1999 d) 1996-20127. Which of the Following pairs (Prestigious honour awarded in November 2012: Recipients) is not correct? a) Education Nobel Prize: Dr Madhav Chavan b) Kyoto Prize: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak c) 13th Annual Greentech Environment Award: Jamnagar Oil Refinery d) Durgabai Deshmukh Awards for 2005: Mizoram and Bhubaneshwar28. The Government on November 21, 2012 extended the term of Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn till December 31, 2012. When was be appointed? a) 2008 b) 2009 c) 2010 d) 201129. The President of India Pranab Mukherjee, on 20 November, 2012 released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on late Ramagopal Maheshwari. Who was he?

a) He was a freedom fighter and a social workerb) He was a person who worked for promotion of Hindi Languagec) He is also termed as the Bhishm Pitamah of Journalism in Central and Western Indiad) All of the above

30. Goldman Sachs, the international financial services giant, in November 2012, named some Indians as partners at Goldman Sachs Group. Who are they? a) Gaurav Seth b) Vivek Bantwal c) Amol Naik

d) All of the above31. As per an announcement made in London on November 21, 2012 who among the following Indian writers was/were shortlisted for the$ 50,000 DSC South Asian Literature Prize 2013? a) Amitav Ghosh for River of Smoke b) Jeet Thayil for the debut novel Narcopolis

c) Uday Prakash for The Walls of Delhi d) All of the above32. McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the makers of frozen French fries and potato specialty products, recently appointed its first brand ambassador in India. Who is he/she?

a) M.S. Dhoni b) Karishma Kapoor c) Aishwarya Rai d) Sachin Tendulkar33. For his contribution towards elimination of hunger, Lutz Inacio Lula da Silva was awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on 22 November, 2012 at 1tashlrapati Bhavan by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He is the former President of a) Brazil b) Peru c) Mexico d) Spain 34. V. Dinesh Reddy was appointed as the New President of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) on 7 November, 2012 replacing R.K. Shetty. He was the Director-General of Police for

a) Andhra Pradesh b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Uttar Pradesh d) Kerala35. Which South African fast bowler was, on 4 November, 2012 named Sportsman of the year beating two Olympic gold medallists for the award at the South African Sports Awards ceremony in Sandston? a) Albi Morkel b) Dale Steyn c) Vermon Philander d) Chad Le Clos36. Which Indian actor/actress was, on 1 November, 2012 was conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) by the French Ambassador to India Francois Richier in Mumbai?

a) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan b) Arnitabh Bachchan c) Shahrukh Khand) Aamir Khan

37. The Secretary of the Bengal Tennis Association was, on 1 November, 2012 appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The All India Tennis Association (AITA). Who is he? a) Anil Khanna b) Hironmoy Chatterjee c) Debashish Bose d) Amit Singh38. A mechanical engineering professor at University of South Florida (USF) was, on 15 No-vember, 2012 declared winner of the prestigious 2012 US Professor of the Year award. Who is he? a) Autar Kaw b) Manoj Sinha c) Saket Saurabh d) Amit Khurana

39. The Tongariro Volcano in Mount Tongariro at Tongariro National Park erupted on 2,1 November, 2012 leaving behind massive plume of ash in the adjacent regions. In which country is this volcano located?

a) Indonesia b) Tanzania c) New Zealand d) Malaysia40. The film. "11 Flowers" won the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award at 18th Kolkata International Film Festival on 17 November, 2012. This film is in which language? a) Japanese b) Chinese c) Pashtun d) English41. Delhi and which international city, on 26 October, 2012 signed a memorandum of un-derstanding to strengthen cooperation in 11 key areas including culture, healthcare, education, transport management, trade and housing? a) Brussels b) Adelaide c) Moscow d) London42. Barack barna, the leader of Democratic Party was, on 7 November, 2012 was re-elected as the President of USA. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

a) Obama defeated the Republican Challenger, Mitt Romney in the U.S. Presidential Elec-tions 2012 by winning over 332 votes.

b) This was the 57th quadrennial presidential election for the United States. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) Only a b) Only b c) Both a and b d) Neither a nor b43. Sunil Gavaskar, the former Captain and legendary opener of Indian Cricket Team was, on 21 November. 2012 conferred with BCCI's prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. With reference to the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award and its related facts, which of the following statements is/are correct? .

a) It is the highest-revered award for captaincy and lifetime achievement in Indian Cricket.b) Col. OK Nayudu or Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu was the first captain of Indian Cricket Team in Test Matches.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) Only a b) Only b c) Both a and b d) Neither .a nor b44. Britain's Princess Anne unveiled the Bronze Bust of Noor Inayat Khan, in London 8 November, 2012. Which of the following statements regarding Noor Inayat Khan is/are not correct? a) She was world's first lady radio operator b) She played as a secret agent in the secret mission against the Nazis during the World War II c) During the Second World War, she was caught at Auschwitz Concentration Camp and killed d) She was posthumously awarded with two awards from France and Britain the Croix de Guerre and the George Cross respectively45. The Vice President of India M. Harnid Ansari, on 16 November, 2012 presented the Moortidevi Award for 2010 to Gopi Chand Narang. Narang is a scholar of which language?. a) Hindi b) Gujarati c) Urdu d) Kashmiri46. Rahul Gandhi. the General Secretary of Indian National Congress, wa on 15 November, 2012 made the head of the Congress Coordination Committee for 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Who else is/are members of the election coordination committee? a) Ahmed Patel and Janardan Dwivedi b) Digvijay Singh

c) Mad husudan Mistry and Jairarn Ramesh d) All of the above47. Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was, on 19 November, 2012 chosen for 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disar mament and Development for being an inspiration to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in her country. She is the President of a) Guatemala b) Nigeria c) Liberia d) Rwanda48. Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, on 20 November, 2012 inaugurated the Mann am International Socio-Cultural and Charitable Center at Rashtrapati Bhavan Auditorium. Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer who stood against the social evils and worked for economic upliftment for the people of a) Kerala b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh49. Malala Yousafzai was, on 19 November, 2012 awarded by World Peace and Prosperity Foundation for her bravery and commitment to education for girls in adverse conditions in a) Iran b) Pakistan c) Afghanistan d) Iraq50. The Shiv Sena Supremo Bala- saheb Keshav Thackeray died in Mumbai on 17 November, 2012. With reference to him, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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a) He died of the cardio-respiratory arrest. b) Before turning up to politics, he was a cartoonist by profession with an English daily newspaper in Mumbai, named the Free Press Journal. c) He founded Saamna, the Marathi language newspaper and the Dopahar ka Samna a Hindi newspaper.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:A) Both a and b B) Only c C) Only b D) All of the above

PAPER THREE

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C

11.C 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.A 16.C 17.C 18.A 19.S 20.D

21.B 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.C 27.C 28.B 29.D 30.D

31.D 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.C 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.B

41.C 42.C 43.C 44.C 45.C 46.D 47.C 48.A 49.B 50.D- See more at: http://www.sbank.in/2013/02/banking-related-general-awareness-20133.html#sthash.z7SAPv5n.dpuf

January 2013

PAPER ONENational

1. Which country, on November 28, 2012 expressed interest in providing funds for modernizing the government hospital in the township of Vengurla in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, on condition it be named after the legendary Indian physician, Dr. Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis?

a) Japan b) China c) Malaysia d) Germany2. The Union Government of India on 27 November 2012 approved a scheme under the 12th Five Year Plan for carrying out an anti-piracy initiative in the audio-visual sector. Which of the following is/are the highlights of this scheme?a) Under the scheme, the campaign on piracy through audiovisual, internet and print media will be launched.b) This new scheme of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry has an outlay of Rs 2 crores for the plan period of 2012-17. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: A) Only a B) Only b C) Both a and b D) Neither a nor b3. A coastal chain of static sensors positioned along the coast of which state was inaugurated by Ministry of Defence in a ceremony held at Coast Guard District Headquarters on 23 November, 2012?

a) Andhra Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Odisha d) Tamil Nadu4. The renaming of Fawara Chowk in the Shadman area • In Pakistan after revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh got delayed further on November 27, 2012 with a High Court extending a stay on the proposal by three weeks. Which High Court of Pakistan is being alluded here?

a) Islamabad High Court b) Lahore High Court c) Multan High Courtd) Sindh High Court5. The Union Cabinet of India on 22 November, 2012 passed the National Pharmaceutical Pric-ing Policy (NPPA). As per the new pricing policy declared by the Union Government, how many essential drugs would come under price control policy of the nation? a) 126 b) 222 c) 348 d) 455

6. With which country did India sign an Earths Pact on 16 November, 2012 that will enable the latter to import the rare Earth minerals from India?

a) Myanmar b) China c) Japan d) Iran7. Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 18 November, 2012 disclosed that the amendments to GAAR (General Anti-Avoidance Rules), the controversial law against tax avoidance through foreign investments, had been finalised. The amendments has been made in line with the recom-mendations made by the

a) Thorat Committee b) Ahluwalia Committee c) Shome Committee d) Kelkar Committee8. President of Afghanistan Ha- mid Karzai was in India on a four day visit from 9 November, 2012 to 12 November, 2012. Which of the following agreements /MoUs was/were signed between the two countries during his visit?

a) MoU on Fertilizer b) MoU on the development of coal resources c) MoU under which India will provide grants to Afghanistan to implement small deve lopmen t p ro jec t s through local bodies, commun i ty o rgan isa t ions , charitable trusts and educational institutions.

d) All of the above9. In November 2012, an Operational Safety Review Team (OS- ART) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave clean chit to which Atomic Power Plant (APP) of India after conducting an in-depth safety review of the plant? a) Narora b) Kalpakkam c) Rawatbhata d) Trombay10. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. 2012 came into force in India on 14 November, 2012. Which of the following is/are not the features of this act?

a) It defines child as a person below the age-group of 14b) It is gender-neutral c) It has made it mandatory to report the sexual offences against any childd) Section 45 of the Act allows the Union Government to make the necessary changes in the Act, whenever and wherever applicable 11. The three-day review meeting of Ministers of Education and heads of delegation of the E-9 countries ended in New Delhi on 10 November, 2012 with the adoption of the New Delhi Commitment. Which of the following is not a member of E-9? a) Pakistan and Nigeria b) China and Indonesia c) Mexico and Bangladesh d) Sri Lanka and Japan 12. The Union Government on 8 November, 2012 approved the release of funds for the establishment of how many integrated textile parks, which was sanctioned in the 11th Five Year Plan? a) 13 b) 18 c) 21 d) 36 13. The Union Government recently constituted a National Committee on Direct Cash Transfers. Who among the following do not come under this committee? a) Prime Minister of India b) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India c) Governor of the Reserve Bank of India d) Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India 14. India and which country, on 8 November, 2012 decided to step-up cooperation in Cyber Security during the Foreign Minister level talks of both the nations? a) Britain b) Russia c) Japan d) Brazil 15. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 5 November, 2012 issued a cap of 100 SMSs per day at concession rate. With reference to TRAI, which of the following statements is/are correct? a) It came into existence in 1997 b) It came into existence by an Act of Parliament c) Its constitution came into effect in 1994, when the Government constituted the National Telecom Policy (NTP) d) All of the above 16. Which country, on 6 November, 2012 lifted its around twenty years old travel advisory for its nationals against travel to Srinagar, Jammu and Ladakh, referring improvements of the security situation in the State?

a) The United Kingdom b) Australia c) Japan d) China 17. The central government recently signed a tripartite pact with some state and UT governments for laying digital highway and also formed a special purpose vehicle BBNL for facilitating connection to every gram Panchayat with broad band network. Which of the following Union Territories of India has / have not signed the pact? a) Dadar and Nagar Haveli b) Daman and Diu c) Puducherry d) Delhi 18. The Union Cabinet of India on 1 November, 2012 gave its nod to grant retired personnel of central police and paramilitary forces the status of ex-Servicemen. Retired personnel from which of the following would now be counted among the ex-central police personnel equivalent to the ex-servicemen recognition of the retirees of the defence forces? a) CRPF b) CISF and BSF c) ITBP and SSB d) All of the above 19. India and which country on 6 November, 2012 succeeded in creating a mechanism for shipping Uranium to India clearing the mistrust generated on the other side after the nuclear explosion from India in 1974? a) Canada b) Australia c) Britain d) Japan 20. The Union Government body, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 1 November, 2012 lifted the export ban on milk products till March 2013. Which of the milk products come under this category? a) Whole milk powder (WMP) b) Dairy whitener c) Infant milk foods d) All of the above 21. Senior officials of the India, Japan and which other country held their third trilateral dialogue in New Delhi on 29 October, 2012 to enhance cooperation on combating maritime security, combating piracy and leveraging their strengths to shape the Asia Pacific architecture? a) China b) USA c) Indonesia d) South Korea 22. India and the United Kingdom on 30 October, 2012 signed a protocol amending the bilateral convention on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion related to taxes on income and capital gains. When was this convention signed? a) 1988 b) 1993 c) 1997 d) 2002 23. King Juan Carlos I of Spain visited India recently. During his stay in India, both the countries signed a number of agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Which of the following is / are those agreements / MoUs? a) MoU for the encouragement of collaboration between the defence industries and exchange of personnel. b) A protocol for amending the over 19-year-od double taxation avoidance pact to check tax evasion. Select the correct answer using the codes given below A) Only a B) Only b C) Both a and b D) Neither a nor b 24. As per an announcement made by Save Our Species, (SOS), a global coalition initiated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Global Environment Facility and the World Bank in November 2012, which of the following species of India be conserved? a) White – bellied herons b) Gangetic dolphins c) River terrapins d) All of the above 25. Following the Facebook controversies in November 2012 in which two girls were arrested over a Facebook post criticizing the bandh like situation in Mumbai after Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray’s death, the government on November 28, 2012 modified the Section 66(A) of IT Act. In this context, which of the following state mentis is /are correct? a) Section 66 A is a bailable of fence and it provides for a jail term of up to three years. b) The government issued guidelines that state approval from an officer of DCP level at rural areas and IG level in metros will have to be sought before registering complaints under the controversial section Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) Only a b) Only b c) Both a and b d) Neither a nor b s: list 0in; text-align: center;" align="center">

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26. The Union Cabinet of India recently approved a 4038 crore Rupees comprehensive multi-pronged plan for prevention and control of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the country. In which of the following states will this place be implemented within five years from 2012-13 to 2016 – 17? a) Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal b) Tamil Nadu c) Bihar and Assam d) All of the above 27. Which State Government recently released a White Paper on illegal migration from international borders with the help of the Home and Political Department? a) Assam b) Uttarakhand c) West Bengal d) Punjab 28. Which state on 7 November, 2012 announced its plans of creating four diversity parks that would span in a total area of 10000 hectares, out of which 7000 hectares would be for a park that will span over the Yamuna Flood Plains? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Delhi c) Uttar Pradesh d) Uttarakhand 29. Which state of India, on 29 October, 2012 topped the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) list of being best performing States and Union territories in terms of environmental well-being released by Planning Commission? a) Uttarakhand b) Himachal Pradesh c) Goa d) Gujarat 30. Which of the following High Courts of the Indian judicial system ruled that the evidence of a child witness cannot be rejected outright and that it must be evaluated more carefully and with greater circumspection because a child is susceptible to be swayed by others and can be tutored? a) Kolkata High Court b) Delhi High Court c) Andhra Pradesh High Court d) Kerala High Court 31. A Switzerland – based company on 9 November, 2012 launched an insecticidal bed net and community water filter in which state of India to fight against diseases like Dengue, Malaria and Diarrhoea? a) Bihar b) Odisha c) West Bengal d) Andhra Pradesh 32. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Vijay Bahuguna on 9 November, 2012 celebrated 12 th

Foundation day of the state. Which announcements was / were made by him on this occasion? a) Increasing of pension for the statehood agitators b) Institution of awards for promoting local dialects c) Inclusion of important facets of the statehood movement in the state school syllabus d) All of the above 33. The Union Power Minister Veerappa Moily recently announced the implementation of Islanding Scheme for which state by January 2013 to protect it from massive disruptions caused due to grid failures in power supply? a) Delhi b) Bihar c) Madhya Pradesh d) Maharashtra 34. Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar, on 4 November, 2012 held and presided over Adhikaar Rally in Gandhi Maidan of Patna. What was the main purpose of this rally? a) To mobilize masses before the state elections b) To demand a special category status for Bihar c) To raise awareness about female infanticide d) All of the above 35. In which place did the Chhattisgarh government recently establish a Livelihood College to fight unemployment in the Naxal affected areas of the state? a) Dantewada b) Bilaspur c) Durg d) Korba 36. Which High Court on 20 November, 2012 launched the e-court fee system at its premises to cut off the difficulty and delay in filing cases and to make the justice delivery system paperless and hassle-free? a) Delhi b) Patna c) Allahabad d) Ahmedabad37. Chief Minister of Jharkhand Arjun Munda on the 13the Foundation Day of the State announced tablet computers for students who will pass matriculation. When did the state celebrate its Foundation Day? a) November 4, 2012 b) November 15, 2012 c) November 30, 2012 d) October 31, 2012

38. Public sector Enterprise Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) on 31 October, 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which state government for obtaining required clearances of its proposed investment of Rs.1856 crore in the state? a) Odisha b) Madhya Pradesh c) Chhattisgarh d) Jharkhand 39. Which state government, on 10 November, 2012 announced reintroduction of sports quota in government jobs and the construction of multi-purpose halls in the rural areas to offer a platform to the rural youth to show their sporting talents? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Karnataka d) Jharkhand 40. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the State-run power producer held a skill development programme for 144 youngsters from which state, under the central government’s UDAAN initiative in November 2012? a) Assam b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Uttarakhand d) Haryana 41. In which district of Karnataka did the Tobacco Board, on 16 November, 2012 launch the first tobacco e-auctioning platform which will provide farmers an assured and remunerative price for their crop through a transparent bidding process? a) Mysore b) Bijapur c) Chitradurga d) Dharwad 42. Which state government, on November 7, 2012 announced to install solar – run biometric attendance systems in Government – run schools to put a check on teachers? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Delhi c) Kerala d) West Bengal. 43. Which State Election Commission in November 2012 announced 50 per cent reservation of seats in the panchayat election for women in a bid to socially and politically empower women? a) Assam b) West Bengal c) Bihar d) Tamil Nadu44. Which state government, on 22 November, 2012 announced an agricultural loan waiver worth Rs. 1650 crore which is supposed to benefit about half a million small and marginal farmers? a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Uttar Pradesh d) Rajasthan45. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on 15 November, 2012 at his official residence in Lucknow inaugurated the New Helpline service 1090 for women. The helpline would deal with a) Crank calls b) Obscene calls c) SMSes and MMSes d) All of the above

INTERNATIONAL

46. The 17 European Union nations on 27 November, 2012 signed an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a programme to reduce Greek debt and put Greece on the path of financial recovery. Where was this agreement signed? a) Geneva b) London c) Brussels d) Athens47. The meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism was held on November 20, 2012 in New Delhi. The first meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) took place in a) 2004 b) 2007 c) 2009 d) 201148. In a significant development in November 2012, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a constitutional challenge in a federal court to the US military's ban on women in most combat positions. Where was challenge filed? a) Michigan b) San Francisco c) Washington d) New York49. The 21st ASEAN Summit Phnom Penh was held on 18 November, 2012 at Peace Palace, Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Which of the following documents was/were signed during this summit? a) Statement on the Adoption o f the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration b) ASEAN Leaders' Joint Statement on the Establishment of an ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC)c) ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) d) All of the above50. The 2nd India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 26 November, 2012. Which of the following issues was/were not discussed during this meeting? a) Strengthening communication on macro-economic policies

b) Siachen issue which involves Pakistan c) Deepening and expanding trade and investment d) Promoting bilateral cooperation in the financial and infrastructure sectors

ANSWERSPAPER ONE

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.A

11.D 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.D 19.A 20.D

21.B 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.C 26.D 27.A 28.B 29.A 30.B

31.A 32.D 33.A 34.B 35.A 36.A 37.B 38.B 39.A 40.B

41.A 42.A 43.A 44.C 45.D 46.C 47.A 48.B 49.D 50.B- See more at: http://www.sbank.in/2013/01/banking-related-general-awareness-20131.html#sthash.cdmEuuQY.dpuf

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