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1.In a certain code language, '3a, 2b, 7c' means 'Truth is Eternal'; '7c, 9a, 8b, 3a' means 'Enmity is not Eternal' and 6a, 4d, 2b, 8b' means 'Truth does not perish'. Which of the following means 'enmity' in that language?(a) 3a(b) 7c(c) 8b(d) 9aAns (d)

2. In a certain code language, 'po ki top ma' means 'Usha is playing cards'; 'Kop ja ki ma' means 'Asha is playing tennis'; ki top sop ho' means 'they are playing football'; and 'po sur kop' means 'cards and tennis'. Which word in that language means 'Asha'?(a) ja (b) ma(c) kop(d) topAns (a)

3. A girl was born on September 6, 1970, which happened to be a Sunday. Her birthday has again fall on Sunday in(a) 1975(b) 1976(c) 1977(d) 1981Ans (d)

4. A long rope has to be cut to make 23 small pieces. If it is double folded to start with how many times does it need to be cut?(a) 9(b) 23(c) 11(d) 12Ans (c)

5. There are 19 hockey players in a club. On a particular day 14 were wearing the hockey shirts prescribed, while 11 were wearing the prescribed hockey pants. None of them was without either hockey pants or hockey shirts. How many were in complete hockey uniform?(a) 8(b) 6(c) 9(d) 7Ans (b)

6. In a class room three fourth of the boys are above 160 cm in height and they are 18 in number. Also out of the

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total strength, the boys form only two third and the rest are girls. The total number of girls in the class is(a) 18(b) 24(c) 12(d) 30Ans (c)

7. 'A' is east of 'B' and west of 'C'. 'H' is South-West of 'C', 'B' is South-East of 'X'. which is farthest West?(a) C(b) A(c) X(d) BAns (c)

8. A girl earns twice as much in December as in each of the other months. What part of her entire year's earning does she earn in December?(a) 2/11(b) 2/13(c) 3/14(d) 1/6Ans (b)

9. One watch is 1 minute slow at 1 pm on Tuesday and 2 minutes fast at 1 pm on Thursday. When did it show the correct time?(a) 1.00 am on Wednesday(b) 5.00 am on Wednesday(c) 1.00 pm on Wednesday(d) 5.00 pm on WednesdayAns (b)

10. Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicitMark (b) if only assumption II is implicitMark (c) if either I or II is implicitMark (d) if neither I or II is implicitStatement : Even with the increase in the number of sugar factories in India. We still continue to import sugar.Assumptions :I. The consumption of sugar per capita has increased in India.II. Many of the factories are not in a position to produce sugar to their fullest capacity.Ans (c)

11. Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicitMark (b) if only assumption II is implicitMark (c) if either I or II is implicit

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Mark (d) if neither I or II is implicitStatement : I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.Assumption :I. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.II. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.Ans (b)

12. Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicitMark (b) if only assumption II is implicitMark (c) if either I or II is implicitMark (d) if neither I or II is implicitStatement : The government has decided to reduce the custom duty on computer peripherals.Assumptions :I. The domestic market price of computer peripherals may go up in near future.II. the domestic manufacturers may oppose the decision.Ans (A)

13. Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicitMark (b) if only assumption II is implicitMark (c) if either I or II is implicitMark (d) if neither I or II is implicitStatement : In Bombay, railway trains are indispensable for people in the suburbs to reach their places of work on time.Assumptions :I. Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the suburbs of Bombay.II. Only railway trains run punctually.(a) (b) (c) (d)Ans (A)

14. Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicitMark (b) if only assumption II is implicitMark (c) if either I or II is implicitMark (d) if neither I or II is implicitStatement : The private bus services in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.Assumptions :I. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.II. People no more require the services of private bus operators.

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15. Given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Mark (a) if only assumption I is implicitMark (b) if only assumption II is implicitMark (c) if either I or II is implicitMark (d) if neither I or II is implicitStatement : Detergents should be used. to clean clothes.Assumptions :I. Detergents from more lather.II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.Ans (d)

16. Which letter when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix? A D HF I M? N R(a) P(b) N(c) K(d) OAns (c)

17. Which letter when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix? A M B NR C S DE U F ?(a) T(a) F(c) V(d) RAns (c)

18. Which number when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix? 1 4 9 ?1 2 3 42 4 6 ?(a) 16 and 8(b) 36 and 4(c) 25 and 5(d) 49 and 7Ans (a)

19. Which number when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the matrix? 6 6 85 7 54 3 ?120 126 320(a) 12(b) 16(c) 8

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(d) 4Ans (c)

20. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:(a) If only conclusion I follows(b) If only conclusion II follows(c) If either I or II follows(d) If neither I nor II followsStatements:I. Many scooters are trucks.II. All trucks are trainsConclusions:I. Some scooters are trains. II. No truck is a scooter.Ans (a)

21. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:(a) If only conclusion I follows.(b) If only conclusion II follows.(c) If either I or II follows.(d) If neither I nor II follows.Statements:I. All cars are cats.II. All fans are cats.Conclusions:I. All cars are fans.II. Some fans are cars.Ans (d)

22. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:(a) If only conclusion I follows.(b) If only conclusion II follows.(c) If either I or II follows.(d) If neither I nor II follows.Statements:I. All pilots are experts.II. All authors are pilots.Conclusions:I. All authors are experts.II. No expert in an author.Ans (a)

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23. In the following questions, there are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Read both the statements and give answer as:(a) If only conclusion I follows.(b) If only conclusion II follows.(c) If either I or II follows.(d) If neither I nor II follows.Statements:I. Some doctors are institutes.II. Some crooks are institutes.Conclusions:I. All institutes are doctors.II. Some institutes are crooks.Ans (b)

24. The letter in the centre is to be used more than once while all other letters are to be used only once to form a meaningful word. The first letter of this meaningful word is the answer. If no such meaningful word can be made, then give 'X' as the answer, and if more than one such meaningful words can be made, then give 'M' as the answer.(a) L(b) E(c) X(d) M Ans (c)

25. If the positions of the fifth and the twelfth letters of the word GLORIFICATIONS are interchanged and likewise the positions of the fourth and fourteenth letters, the third and tenth letters, the second and eleventh letters, the first and thirteenth letters, are interchanged, then which of the following will be the twelfth letter from the right end?(a) T(b) O(C) R(d) 1Ans (a)

SBI Probationary Officer's Exam 2008(Held on 12-10-2008)General Awareness/Computer Knowledge

1. Balmiki Prasad Singh has taken over as Governor of _____

(A) Goa

(B) Bihar

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(C) Meghalaya

(D) Sikkim

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

2. The Paralympic Games in September 2008 were held at _____

(A) Tokyo

(B) New York

(C) Madrid

(D) Stckholm

(E) Beijing

Ans (E)

3. Which of the folowing is/are True about the National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) which was in news recently?

(1) The NRAA was set-up in 1955 at the initiative of the then Prime Minister J.L.Nehru

(2) NRAA was established to co-ordinate the work of five ministries associated with the development of rainfed areas

(3) NRAA is now converted into a Corporation of the same name

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1 , 2 & 3

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

4. Dalichi Sankyo has recently taken over which of the following Companies/Corporation of Indian base /

(A) Jet Airways

(B) Ranbaxy

(C) Bhilai Steel Plant

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(D) National Textiles Corporation

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

5. The recent report on Global Development Finance released by the World Bank has projected India's GDP growth rate at which of the following levels?

(A) 5 %

(B) 6 %

(C) 7 %

(D) 8 %

(E) 9 %

Ans (C)

6. which of the following cities is placed at the top of the list of cities found suitable for "Global Commerce" compiled by the master cards? (Result of the survey were published in various financial newspaper)

(A) London

(B) New York

(C) Tokyo

(D) Beijing

(E) Mumbai

Ans (D)

7. The New Capital Adequacy Framework prescribed for banks in commonly known as ___

(A) Credit Policy

(B) Monetary Policy

(C) KYC Norms

(D) Basel Accord

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

8. As we all know Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in the percentage of the deposit banks keep in reserve with them . This ratio is also known as ___

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(A) Repo Rate

(B) Reserve Repo Rate

(C) SLR

(D) Liquidity Ratio

(E) None of these

Ans (E)

9. The sudden turn of events in the economic environmental globally , in the last four to five month have resulted in slowing down of India's economic growth. Which of the following is/are the event(s) which has/have put their impact on Indian economy?

(1) Turmoil in US Credit market

(2) Large scale increase in the prices of crude oil and foodgrains

(3) Adoption of Basel II norms by the banks

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 & 2 only

(E) All 1,2 & 3

Ans (D)

10. Which of the following is India's Tax GDP ratio ?

(A) 5 %

(B) 15 %

(C) 25 %

(D) 30 %

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

11. Which of the following is known as 'Himadri' ?

(A) It is India's Space Craft launched to study the moon

(B) It is India's first Research Station in Arctic Region

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(C) It is new battle tank produced by India

(D) It is new warship inducted in the Indian Navy recently

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

12. The Govt. of India recently announced a subsidized pricing policy based on nutrients in it of which of the following to protect the interest of the farmers ?

(A) Seeds

(B) Pesticides

(C) Fertilizers

(D) Organic Manure

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

13. The next Non-Aligned Movement SAummit 2009 is scheduled to be held in ___

(A) India

(B) Egypt

(C) Brazil

(D) South Africa

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

15. Ghulam Nabi Azad was in the news recently as he has resigned from the post of the ___

(A) Governor, Jammu & Kashmir

(B) Chief Minister , Jammu & Kashmir

(C) Governor , Jharkhand

(D) Chief Minister, Jharkhand

(E) Governor, Manipur

Ans (B)

15. When the growth of GDP in a country slows down suddenly,people start losing their jobs and the situation

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continues for several weeks,what name is given to this state of economy (A big was in this state recently.) ?

(A) Inflation

(B) Recession

(C) Deflation

(D) Economic Boom

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

16. "Lisbon Treaty" is the treaty accepted/adopted by the members of which of the following organizations recently ?

(A) NATO

(B) SAARC

(C) European Union

(D) Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG)

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

17. When a corporate entity wishes to raise money from the market it can do that by issuing ___

(A) Treasury Bill

(B) Momerandom of Association

(C) Kisan Vikas Patra

(D) National Saving Certificate

(E) Commercial Papers

Ans (E)

18. Russia has recently made a ceasefire Agreement with which of the following nations ?

(A) Ukraine

(B) Kazakhastan

(C) Croatia

(D) Georgia

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(E) None of these

Ans (D)

19. The Govt. of India has decided to build a Nuclear Power Plant in which of the following North Eastern States ?

(A) Manipur

(B) Assam

(C) Meghalaya

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

(E) None of these

Ans (E)

20.India won it's individual Gold Medal in Beijing Olympic 2008 in which of the following events ?

(A) Hockey

(B) Football

(C) Lawn Tennis

(D) Swimming

(E) Rifle Shooting

Ans (E)

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE PROBATIONARY OFFICERS SOLVED PAPER(Held on 16–3–2008)GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Jayasuriya who decided to take retirement from Test Cricket is from which of the following countries ?(A) Pakistan(B) India(C) West Indies(D) South Africa(E) Sri Lanka

2. In order to give impetus to agri-culture which of the following states has launched Contract Farming Scheme ? (A) Jammu and Kashmir(B) Orissa (C) West Bengal(D) Haryana

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(E) None of these

3. Dola Banerjee who won a Gold Medal in an international games event in November 2007 is asso-ciated with : (A) Archery (B) Badminton(C) Table tennis (D) Swimming (E) None of these

4. Who amongst the following is the highest wicket taker in the history of Test cricket in the world ?(A) R. Hadlee(B) Kapil Dev(C) Anil Kumble (D) Shane Warne(E) Mutthiah Muralidharan

5. Late Benzair Bhutto was associa-ted with which of the following political parties ? (A) Muslim League

(B) Pakistan National Congress

(C) Pakistan People’s Party

(D) National Forum of Pakistan

(E) None of these

6. Zhang Zilin who was adjudged as the Miss World 2007 is from which of the following countries ? (A) South Africa (B) Russia (C) South Korea(D) Vietnam (E) China

7. Which of the following is not considered as a green House Gas ? (A) Methane (B) Carbon dioxide(C) Nitrous oxide(D) Oxygen (E) All these are not green house gases

8. Which of the following terms is not a financial term ? (A) Investment (B) El Nino effect(C) Core banking Solution (D) RTGs (E) All are financial terms

9. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the 13th Finance Commission ? (A) Dr. C. Rangarajan(B) Dr. Bimal Jalan(C) Dr. Rakesh Mohan(D) Dr. Vijay Kelkar

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(E) None of these

10. The Green revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of who amongst the following ?

(A) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

(B) Dr. C. Rangarajan

(C) Mr.K. V. Kamath

(D) Dr. Rakesh Mohan

(E) None of these

11. Which of the following is a project to develop watersheds in India ? (A) DRDO(B) CARE(C) AVARD(D) NWDPRA(E) None of these

12. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ? (A) Salman Rushdie(B) Steve Waugh(C) Monica Ali (D) V. S. Naipaul(E) Jhumpa Lahiri

13. Which of the following countries launched its first Lunar Orbiter ‘Change–I’ ?(A) India (B) South Korea(C) China (D) France(E) None of these

14. Who amongst the following is ranked No. 1 Tennis players amongst the women players ? (as per recent ranking)

(A) Maria Sharapova(B) Ana Ivanovic (C) Sania Mirza(D) Justine Henin(E) None of these

15. The Information and Broadcas-ting Ministry has selected which of the following pairs for its prestigious ‘Life Time Achieve-ment Award’ given away recen-tly ?

(A) Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (B) Rajesh Khanna and Dilip Kumar(C) Asha Bhosle and Lata Man-geshkar (D) Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar (E) None of these

16. Many a times we read in news-paper about the benefits of National Electronic, Funds Trans-fer (NEFT) a delivery service launched by the bank. Why banks advocate for such delivery channels ?

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1. It is a system in which no physical transfer takes place hence risk is very low.2. In this system banks are not required to transfer any money actually to the account of the customer. Only book

adjustment is done. Hence actual fund is not needed.3. This facility is available to anybody at any place. Even having a bank account is not at all necessary.(A) Only (1) is correct(B) Only (2) is correct(C) Only (3) is correct(D) Both (1) and (2) are correct(E) All (1), (2) and (3) are correct

17. The prestigious Indira Gandhi National Award for Peace Disar-mament and Development 2006 was conferred upon whom amongst the following ?

(A) Prof. Wangari Maathai(B) Mr. Phillips Talbot(C) Mr. Damilo Turk(D) Ms. Doris Lessing(E) None of these

18. As reported in the newspapers China has asked its banks to put 12·5% money instead of earlier 12% as CRR. This correction in CRR is made for the seventh time in last one year. Why did China have to take this step again and again and so frequently ?

1. It will put a curb on lending of the money by the banks.2. It will help Govt. of China to tame the rate of inflation.3. It will help poor to get easy loans at cheaper rates from the banks as higher CRR brings more money for acti-

vities of the social sector.(A) Only (1) is correct(B) Only (2) is correct(C) All (1), (2) and (3) are correct(D) Only (3) is correct(E) Both (1) and (2) are correct

19. NRI Day is observed on which of the following days ? (A) 9th February (B) 9th January (C) 19th February(D) 19th March (E) 9th March

20. Which of the following isnot a mode of foreign capital inflow to India ? (A) FDI (B) FII(C) NRI Accounts(D) No Frills Accounts(E) All these are valid for foreign capital inflow

21. India-European Union Summit 2007 was organized in November 2007 at New Delhi. Which of the following is true about the same ?

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1. A landmark MOU was signed by both the parties which envisages that EU would help India to achieve millennium Goals.

2. EU will plead India’s case of more subsidy to agro sector in WTO meets.3. Both the parties reaffirmed their commitment to the rule based multilateral trading system.(A) Only (1) is correct(B) Only (2) is correct(C) Only (3) is correct(D) Both (1) and (3) are correct(E) All (1), (2) and (3) are correct

22. Mr. Kevin Rudd is the new :(A) President of Australia (B) Prime Minister of Australia(C) President of Argentina(D) Prime Minister of Argentina(E) Secretary General of UNO

23. The 53rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHO-GM) was organized at which of the following places in Novem-ber 2007 ?

(A) Kampala(B) London(C) New Delhi(D) Perth(E) None of these

24. As per the reports published in the news papers/magazines the overall credit (credit by banks) grew by over Rs. 1,00,000 crores in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Which of the following sectors was one single main contributor to this boom ?

(A) Housing and real estate sector(B) Agriculture sector(C) Business loans to doctors and account professionals (D) Manufacturing Sector(E) None of these

25. Many times we see banks adver-tise—“Anywhere Banking : Any-time Banking”. Which of the following products/facilities launched by banks make it possible for the customers to avail banking services 24 hours all seven days ?

1. ATM2. Internet Banking3. Universal Cheque book facility

(A) Only (1)(B) Only (2)(C) Both (1) and (2)(D) Only (3) (E) All (1), (2) and (3)

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26. Which of the following organiza-tion/agencies has asked all the banks in India to form customer service panels at branch levels ?

(A) Indian Bank’s Association(B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)(C) Supreme Court of India (D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)(E) None of these

27. As we all know Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken some corrective steps to restrict functioning of Partici-patory Notes (P-Notes) in Indian Stock Markets. Why are P-Notes considered dangerous for the financial markets of a country ?

1. This allows a foreign inves-tor to invest funds without knowing the history/finan-cial health of a company. If Company fails foreign investors lose their money. Govt. of India does not want this as this will bring a bad name to the country.

2. P-Notes allow foreign inves-tors to buy shares of blue chip companies without following know Your Custo-mer (KYC) norms. Hence money invested here may not be from a valid and legal source.

3. P-Notes are launched to arrange funds only for social schemes. Due to huge funds available with NRI for investment they are sending it in bulk. Hence cost of such investments is very high and it is not commercially viable for banks to accept such investments.

(A) Only (1) is correct(B) Only (2) is correct(C) Only (3) is correct(D) Both (1) and (2) are correct(E) None of these

28. The Banking Industry a few years back was badly in the grip of Non Performing Assets (Bad loans) for which the RBI and banks took special measures. As per the latest financial reports of the industry, what is the status of NPAs at present ?

1. There are no NPAs now as not a single loan of Rs. 5 lakhs and above is given by the bank without proper paperwork.

2. As reported of 2006-07 the NPAs have declined.3. As the interest rates are very high banks are not providing loans to middle class and poor general borrows.

Hence NPAs in private and personal bank-ing area are ‘zero’ where as in industrial credit sector NPAs are still at the level of 22 per cent.

(A) Only (1) is correct(B) Only (2) is correct(C) Both (1) and (2) are correct(D) Only (3) is correct(E) None of these

29. Which of the following car com-panies has launched a small cheaper car ‘Nano’ ? (A) Maruti Suzuki Udhyog Ltd.(B) Hyundai Motor India Ltd.(C) Tata Motors Ltd.(D) Hindustan Motors Ltd.(E) None of these

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30. The Govt. of India in general and the Banks in particular are very much after the ‘Financial Inclu-sion’ a goal which both of them wish to achieve as early as pos-sible. What is the actual meaning of ‘Financial Inclusion’ ?

1. Each and every individual above the age of 21 years should have an employ-ment and/or independent source of income enough for him/her to sustain.

2. It is a concept which envi-sages that maximum people in India should have access to banking services.3. Banking services should be provided only to those who have a valid and legal source of income as Govt. of India

wants each and every per-son in the income tax net irrespective of the level of their income.(A) Only (1) is true(B) Only (2) is true(C) Only (3) is true(D) Both (1), (2), (3) are true(E) None of these

31. As per the reports in the major financial newspapers India has urged China to redress imba-lance in trade. What does it really mean ? It means…………

(A) India exports more items to China whereas China does not export much to India (B) India is not able to export much to China whereas its import from China is of higher value (C) China and India are not at all trade partners. Hence there is no transaction between the two countries(D) As per WTO laws India is supposed to export food grains to China. But China has not placed any order for the

same in 2006-07. It has also refused to accept 200 lakh tonnes of wheat exported to it by India.(E) None of these

32. As reported in the newspapers the collection of Direct Taxes which includes IT, FBT, STT and BCTT grew by about 50% during the current fiscal year. Which of the following is the name of the tax levied on a cash withdrawal or deposit from/to a bank ?

(A) IT (B) FBT(C) STT (D) BCTT(E) None of these

33. As reported in some financial newspapers some banks in India (including major banks) these days are not accepting US dollar transactions from Iranian buyers. Which of the following is the major reason of banks not accep-ting such transactions from Iran ?

1. USA has put a ban on major iranian Banks hence Indian banks are also not accepting transaction from Iran as they do not get return of the same from it.

2. Iran is facing a major Reces-sion hence all Banks have stopped major transactions with Iranian banks.3. Iran has declared itself as an Islamic country and hence its banking is also Islamic Banking. This is the reason

owing to which most of the countries are not able to develop financial ties with it.(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) Both (1) and (2)(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

34. As reported in some major financial news papers many times it is said that ‘Other Income’ boosts the profit of a bank to a substantial level. What is this other income for a bank ? (Pick up the option (s) which are the part (s) of this other income)

1. Commission for selling insurance policies.

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2. Fee for providing various services (like ATM/Extra cheque etc.)3. Interest on advances and loans.(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Both (1) and (2)(D) Only (3) (E) All (1), (2) and (3)

35. Amongst the BRIC nations the GDP of which of the following took a fast growth of 11·5% in recent past ?(A) None (B) Brazil(C) Russia (D) India(E) China

36. Which of the following is the achievement/outcome of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi’s visit to China in October 2007 ?

1. A working group is estab-lished to prepare a frame-work for the settlement of boundary issue.

2. China has agreed to support India’s claim to have a permanent seat in UN Security Council.

3. China agreed to stop all exports to Pakistan till it switches over to a democra-tically elected government.

(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2)

(C) Only (3) (D) Both (1), (2) and (3)

(E) None of these

37. As reported time and again and in the media most of the Indian Industrialists are against a regional trade pact with China. Why China is not a preferred partner in trade and business activities in India ?

1. India has already instigated maximum number of cases against China under anti dumping laws.

2. China is not a quality cons-cious country. Hence the products are not of good market value.

3. China has maximum trade agreements with those countries whose activities are not liked by India and some major countries of E.U. China is importing goods from them and redirecting it to India.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Only (3)

(D) All (1), (2) and (3)

(E) None of these

38. India has a regional trade pact SAFTA. This pact is with mem-bers of which of the following group of countries ? (A) IBSA (B) EU(C) OPEC (D) BRIC(E) SAARC

39. As reported in some news-papers/magazines some banks have decided to install Biometric ATMs so that fraudulent with-drawals can be prevented. Bio-metric ATMs will be able to do so as it also checks—

1. Signatures of the card holdes.2. Finger prints of the card holders.3. Skin colour of the card holders.

(A) Only (1)

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(B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) Both (1) and (3)(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

40. Which of the following schemes is launched specifically for helping Senior Citizens to avail loan by mortgage of their resi-dential property ?

(A) English mortgage scheme

(B) Senior Capital Loan scheme(C) Reverse Mortgage Loan scheme (D) DEMAT Account Scheme(E) None of these

41. Who amongst the following received the Nobel Prize 2007 for Medicine ? 1. Martin Evans2. Mario Capecchi3. Oliver Smiths(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) Both (1) and (3)(E) All (1), (2) and (3) jointly

42. A summit of which of the follo-wing two countries took place for the first time recently which is being considered a big leap in the direction of diffusing conflict between them from last 50 years ?

(A) China–Russia

(B) Vietnam–USA(C) China–Pakistan

(D) Russia–USA

(E) South-Korea–North Korea

43. The Gorkha Hill Council is in function in which of the follo-wing districts of West Bengal (Since October 2007) ? (A) Midnapore(B) Birbhum(C) Nadia(D) Howrah(E) Darjeeling

44. Prime Minister of India was on a visit to Russia in November 2007. Which of the following is/are the outcome of his meeting with Russian Leaders ?

1. Both the countries signed an agreement for their joint space programme.

2. India signed a nuclear deal with Russia for construction of four new Nuclear Reac-tions in Tamil Nadu.

3. India and Russia agreed to take a joint military action to stop insurgency problem in some parts of India.

(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Both (1) and (2)(D) Only (3)

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(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

45. The Govt. of India has decided to take a major stake in Sakhalin IV and Sakhalin V oil fields. Both these oil fields are situated in which of the following countries ?

(A) Brazil(B) Russia(C) China(D) Saudi Arabia(E) None of these

46. The Planning commission of India has established a National Fund to improve the distribution of which of the following in the country ?

(A) Electricity

(B) Cooking gas

(C) Food grains through public distribution system

(D) Fresh currency notes

(E) None of these

47. The US economy is in a bad shape these days as a slow down is noticed in it in recent past. What will be its impact on ‘Global economy’ in general ?

1. Dollar will be depreciated.

2. Export from European mar-kets will gain strength.

3. Interest rates of short term loans in money market will shoot up sharply as demand for short term rupee loan will shoot up.

(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Both (1) and (2)(D) Only (3) (E) All (1), (2) and (3)

48. As published in the newspapes the RBI has issued certain guide-lines to be followed by the Recovery Agents appointed by the banks. In addition to this the Indian Bank Association (IBA) has to formulate a special training course for them. Why RBI and IBA has to come into picture for such an issue which is the res-ponsibility of the banks ?

1. RBI and Govt. were getting many complaints from the public about the misbeha-viour of Recovery agents.

2. Govt. of India is paying much emphasis on provi-ding banking services to the poor section of society. News about ill treatment by agents or suicides due to inability to payback loans create a negative picture. RBI do not want this to hap-pen.

3. Despite banks efforts to recover loans many people still do not wish to repay their loans intentionally. Recovery agents will help banks to get their money back by all possible means.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Both (1) and (2)(D) Only (3)

(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

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49. The imports of which of the following items from Indiahas been lesser than its Exports of the same during 2007-08 ?

(A) Oil (B) Chemicals (C) Steel (D) Tea(E) None of these

50. The Planning commission of India decided to fix the target growth of GDP during 11th Five year plan at 9%. What was the growth rate in 10th plan period ?

(A) 4% (B) 8%(C) 5·5% (D) 7·6%(E) 6·7%

Answers with Explanations :

1. (E) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (E) 5. (C)6. (E) 7. (D) 8. (B) ‘El-Nino’ is the nature’s Vicious Cycle caused due to deranged weather pattern, as happed the giant El-Nino

of 1997-98, killed about 2,100 people.9. (D) 10. (A)

11. (D) ‘NWDPRA’ (National Water- shed Development Project for Rainfed Area) was launched in 1990-91 for 25 states and 2 UTs in the country for rainfed farming.

12. (E) 13. (C)

14. (D) With 6330 Points, Justine Henin is at the First Place. 15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (E) 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (E) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (B) 31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (D) 34. (D) 35. (E) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (E) 39. (E) 40. (C)

41. (E) The ‘Nobel Prize, 2007’ in Medicine/or Physiology was awarded jointly to Mario R. Capecchi (USA), Sir Martin J. Evans (UK) and Oliver Smiths (USA) i.e., 1/3 of the prize to each, announced on 8th Oct., 2007 at Karolinska Institute by the Nobel Assembly.

42. (E) 43. (E) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (C)

47. (E) 48. (A) 49. (D)

50. (B) In 10th Plan (2002-07), ‘NDC’ (National Development Council) envisaged an average growth rate of 8%.

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General Awareness for forthcomming exams

1. The World Heritage Day is observed on—(A) March 18(B) April 20(C) March 20(D) April 18iAns : (D)

2. Which of the following held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan Ram?(A) Y.B. Chavan(B) Charan Singh(C) Guljari Lal Nanda(D) B.D. JattiAns : (B)

3. The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in—(A) 1969(B) 1968(C) 1970(D) 1967Ans : (A)

4. Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'Straight from the Heart '?(A) Kapil Dev(B) Nelson Mandela(C) Benazir Bhutto(D) Tami HoagAns : (D)

5. 'From each according to his ability, to each according to his work' is the basis of—(A) Socialism(B) Capitalism(C) Communism (D) FascismAns : (C)

6. The head of the State Bank of India is Designated as -—(A) Executive Director

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(B) Governor (C) Deputy Governor(D) ChairmanAns : (D)

7. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?(A) Nitorgen(B) Chlorine(C) Oxygen(D) Carbon dioxideAns : (B)

8. The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defence is located in—(A) Marlborough House(B) The Pentagon(C) White House(D) None of theseAns : (B)

9. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by—(A) Security Council(B) Secretary General(C) Chairman(D) President of General AssemblyAns : (B)

10. India's national calendar is based on—(A) Saka era(B) Christian era(C) Buddhist era (D) Vedic eraAns : (A)

11. Who amongst the following won the "WTA Player of the year" Award ?(A) Serena Williams(B) Jelena Jankovic(C) Sania Mirza(D) Justin HeninAns : (D)

12. The foreign trade policy announced in the year 2004 was announced for a period of -(A) Two Years(B) Five Years(C) Six Years(D) Four YearsAns : (B)

13. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?(A) 1906(B) 1910 (C) 1911(D) 1901Ans : (C)

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14. 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in the—(A) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles(B) Preamble and Directive Principles(C) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles(D) None of theseAns : (A)

15. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of—(A) Tea(B) Jute(C) Coffee(D) None of theseAns : (A)

16. Which article of the Indian Constitution recognises Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of India?(A) Article 345(B) Article 343(C) Article 348(D) None of theseAns : (B)17. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?(A) NLS-4 (B) NLS-5(C) RUBIN-8A (D) IMS-1Ans : (D)

18. Name the periodical which Gandhiji published during his stay in South Africa—(A) Indian Opinion (B) Young India(C) Afrikaner(D) None of theseAns : (A)

19. Which country is known as the 'Sugar Bowl' of the world?(A) India(B) Cuba(C) Brazil(D) U.S.A.Ans : (B)

20. Which of the following ports has a free trade zone?(A) Cochin(B) Mumbai(C) Mormugao(D) KandlaAns : (D)

21. Which of the following museum is located at New Delhi?(A) Government Museum(B) Salar Jung Museum

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(C) National Museum of Natural History (D) Prince of Wales MuseumAns : (A)

22. Which of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisation of water resources in India?(A) Floods Commission(B) Central Forestry Commission(C) Central Water Commission(D) Planning CommissionAns : (C)

23. The Reserve Bank of India was established in—(A) 1935 (B) 1947 (C) 1952(D) 1969Ans : (A)

24. Lala Hardayal was an active member of which of the following parties?(A) Gadar Party(B) Anushilan Samiti(C) Kirti-Kisan Sabha(D) Hindustan Socialist AssociationAns : (A)

25. Who amongst the following of Indian origin is nominated as the Governor of Louisiana an American State ?(A) Lakshmi Mittal(B) Bobby Jindal(C) Ratan Tata(D) V.S.NaipaulAns : (B)

Bank Probationary officer Solved Paper

General Awareness

1. Miss Universe 2008 is—(A) Riyo Mori(B) Dayana Mendoza(C) Lisa Lazarus(D) Simaran Kaur Mundii(E) None of these

2. Who among the following has awarded UNESCO / Guillermo Cano world press freedom award for 2008 ?(A) Anna Politkovskaya(B) Amira Hass(C) Raul Rivero(D) Lydia Cacho Rebeiro(E) None of these

3. The present Governor of Bihar is—(A) R.L.Bhatia

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(B) R.S.Gavai(C) Buta Singh(D) S.S.Sidhu(E) None of these

4. India test-fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for—(A) Fourth time(B) Second time(C) Third time(D) Fifth time(E) None of these

5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of—(A) Guwahati(B) Bareily(C) Khandwa(D) Ranchi(E) None of these

6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was—(A) Willy-willy(B) Nargis(C) Fanoos(D) Nasim(E) None of these

7. The number of children, who are deprived of basic healthcare in India, as per the report—state of the World’s Mothers—brought out by global humanitarian organization ‘save the children’ is—(A) 60 million(B) 50 million(C) 67 million(D) 55 million(E) None of these

8. The country where the system of two Supreme Courts has been proposed is—(A) Pakistan(B) Nepal(C) Sri Lanka(D) Bhutan(E) None of these

9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ?(A) Austria(B) Poland(C) Hungary(D) Spain(E) None of these

10. Who became Britain’s first Asian woman Lord Mayor ?(A) Rekha Rani(B) Anjula Sood(C) Reshma Shah

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(D) Kavita Sahni(E) None of these

11. The newly elected President of Paragury is—(A) Fernando De Silva(B) Fernando Lugo(C) Fernando Silvio(D) Fernando Dominique(E) None of these

12. Silvio Berlusconi was recently elected to the post of Prime Ministership of Italy. He belongs to—(A) Italian Nationalist Party(B) The Patriotic Alliance(C) People’s Party of Italy(D) People of Freedom Party(E) None of these

13. PLA stands for—(A) Party of Leninist Association(B) People’s Liberation Army(C) People for Liberal Alliance(D) People for Left Alliance(E) None of these

14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is—(A) 14(B) 15(C) 16(D) 17(E) None of these

15. According to a recent survey which of India’s states has topped in rural electrification ?(A) Maharashtra(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Rajasthan(D) Karnataka(E) None of these

16. Simran Kaur Mundi has been chosen—(A) Miss India Earth 2008(B) Miss India Universe 2008(C) Miss India World 2008(D) None of the above(E) None of these

17. Which one of the following won Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2007 ?(A) Olafur Ragnar(B) Javed Akhtar(C) Luiz Lula da Silva(D) The Milinda and Gates Foundation(E) None of these

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18. The book ‘Unaccustommed Earth’ is written by—(A) P. M. Nayyar(B) Shobha De(C) Jhumpi Lahiri(D) None of these(E) None of these

19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack–Crickets major annual reference work has named “The Leading Cricketer of the World for 2007”—(A) Mc Grath(B) Jacques Kallis(C) Ricky Ponting(D) Sachin Tendulkar(E) None of these

20. India ranks …………… in foreign exchange forex reserve.(A) Third(B) Second(C) Fifth(D) Fourth(E) None of these

21. Raghuram Rajan Committee is related to—(A) Austerity in government expenditure(B) Study of causes of rising prices(C) Financial sector reforms(D) Export-import balance(E) None of these

22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated India’s contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to—(A) 4·6%(B) 6·4%(C) 7·1%(D) 3·9%(E) None of these

23. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly 110 crore Indians stands at—(A) Rs. 71502(B) Rs. 7218(C) Rs. 10550(D) Rs. 6103(E) None of these

24. Which one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maize has not been developed and recommended for an All India level use by Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University ?(A) HPM–6(B) HM–8(C) HM–10(D) HQPM–7

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(E) None of these

25. US has decided to remove ………from its list of states sponsoring terrorism.(A) Cuba(B) Iraq(C) North Korea(D) Libya(E) None of these

26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth—(A) $ 25 billion(B) $ 24·5 billion(C) $ 26·25 billion(D) 20·5 billion(E) None of these

27. For the first time, the T.V. Cameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the Lok Adalats dispensing justice on—(A) May 3, 2008(B) May 5, 2008(C) May 7, 2008(D) May 4, 2008(E) None of these

28. As a part of the partial solution to the world’s energy crisis, the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star ?(A) U.K.(B) U.S.A.(C) Australia(D) France(E) None of these

29. Recently, a fatal disease broke out in China infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was—(A) Bird flu(B) Filariasis(C) Hand, mouth and foot disease(D) Chicken pox(E) None of these

30. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur have achieved a path breaking success in the research of—(A) Genetics(B) Stem cell(C) New protein structure(D) Habit pattern of different people(E) None of these

31. Apart from ISRO, three other agencies/institutions were also involved in the execution of PSLV-C9. Which of the following was not involved ?(A) DRDO(B) Antrix Corporation(C) Cosmos International Germany

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(D) University of Toronto, Canada(E) None of these

32. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in—(A) 1991(B) 1989(C) 1985(D) 1993(E) None of these

33. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi, the Union Government plans to start Metro rail service in four more cities. Which of the following is not included in the plan ?(A) Kochi(B) Hyderabad(C) Pune(D) Chennai(E) None of these

34. President Pratibha Patil recently visited Chile, Brazil and Mexico. During her trip, with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty—(A) Brazil(B) Chile(C) Mexico(D) None of these(E) None of these

35. The winner of the 2008 Wimbledon Open Tennis Tournament men's single title is -(A) Roger Federer(B) Andy Roddick(C) Novak Djokovic(D) Rafael Nadal(E) None of these

Answers :1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B)11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D)21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (B)31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (D)

SBI Clerk General Awareness Solved Paper

1. India has successfully test-fired its 150-250 km range Prithvi missile On May 23, 2008. Prithvi Missile is a —(A) Surface to surface missile(B) Surface to air missile(C) Land to sea missile(D) Air to air missile

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2. Which of the following High Courts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 2006 and 2007 by the centre and the UPSC—(A) Bhopal High Court(B) Rajasthan High Court(C) Madras High Court(D) Guwahati High Court

3. Recently in May 2008 a assembly election was held in the India State of—(A) Manipur(B) Karnataka(C) Himachal Pradesh(D) None of the above

4. People’s Democratic Party emerged second largest party with 33·01% in elections held in—(A) Bhutan(B) Nepal(C) Zimbabwe(D) Italy

5. According to the World Conservation Union Report, the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is—(A) 247 plant species(B) 250 plant species(C) 275 plant species(D) 255 plant species

6. Which of the following states passed a Bill in March 2008, amending the Registration Act 1908 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state—(A) Kerala(B) Andhra Pradesh(C) Goa(D) Maharashtra

7. The renowned science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke who died in Sri Lanka, originally hailed from—(A) Australia(B) Britain(C) Finland(D) U.S.A.

8. Who received Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmanent and Development for 2007—(A) Bill Gates(B) Nelson Mandela(C) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(D) Arthur C. Clarke

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9. World Press Freedom Day is observed on—(A) May 3(B) May 15(C) May 25(D) May 2710. Which of the following Indian Political Leader has written the book "Jyoti Punj"?(A) L.K.Adwani(B) Sonia Gandhi(C) Jaswant Singh(D) Narendra Modi

11. India has successfully launched how many satellires simultaneously ?(A) 8(B) 10(C) 7(D) 4

12. Jules Verne is Europe’s—(A) Space shuttle(B) Missile shield system(C) Biggest spacecraft(D) Mission to Antarctica

13. India’s National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the country’s first—(A) Dirrohoea map(B) Malarial map(C) Bird flu map(D) Cancer map

14. ‘The World Is What It Is’ is the biography of—(A) V. S. Naipal(B) Khushwant Singh(C) Amrita Preetam(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

15. According to a World Bank Report India got remittances in 2007 worth—(A) $ 30 billion(B) $ 35 billion(C) $ 25 billion(D) $ 27 billion

16. The Summit of OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) was held in March in—(A) Senegal(B) Morocco(C) Pakistan

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(D) Indonesia

17. According to latest WHO report the number of estimated TB cases found every year in India is—(A) 2·2 million(B) 1·9 million(C) 1·5 million(D) 1·7 million

18. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from—(A) Hyundai(B) Maruti Suzuki(C) Ford Motor(D) None of the above

19. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is—(A) U.S.A.(B) China(C) Japan(D) Germany

20. India won its first tri series against Australia in—(A) Brisbane(B) Melbourne(C) Sydney(D) Perth

21. According to Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by C. Rangrajan the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at—(A) 8%(B) 8·5%(C) 9%(D) 8·9%

22. The Pritzkar Architecture Prize has been won by—(A) Bill Gates Foundation(B) William Harvey(C) Jea Nouvel(D) None of the above

23. Which of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the player’s code of conduct by PCB ?(A) Danish Kaneria(B) Shoaib Malik(C) Mohammad Yousuf

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(D) Shoaib Akhtar

24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been extended to all 604 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of—(A) 18000 crore(B) 16000 crore(C) 15000 crore(D) 14000 crore

25. Inflation which soared above 7% in the month of April is measured by—(A) Consumer Price Index(B) Retail Price Index(C) Whole Sale Price Index(D) Industrial Price Index

26. The winner of Bahrain Grand Prix is—(A) Lewis Hamilton(B) Kartikeyan(C) Felipe Massa(D) Robert Kubica27. The winner of Miss India Earth 2008 is—(A) Tanvi Vyas(B) Suman Kaur(C) Rashmi Sehgal(D) Rani Sharma

28. In face of rising prices, Central Government has decided to set strategic Reserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is—(A) 10 million tonnes(B) 7 million tonnes(C) 6 million tonnes(D) 5 million tonnes

29. Which of following newspapers/magazines won six Pulitzer prizes—(A) The New York Times(B) The Times Magazine(C) The Washington Post(D) The Guardian30. ‘Leftism in India, 1917-1947’ is a book written by—(A) S. R. Chaudhuri(B) K. Kanwar(C) R. Nagaswamy(D) Sudipto Chatterjee

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31. Recently President Pratibha Patil visited three countries. Which of the following was not the part of her trip—(A) Argentina(B) Chile(C) Mexico(D) Brazil

32. GJM stands for—(A) General Justice Movement(B) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha(C) Gorkhaland Janshakti Morcha(D) Gorkha Janjagriti Morcha

33. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy—(A) Italy(B) Spain(C) Zimbabwe(D) Nepal

34. Supreme Court has upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing 27% for candidates belonging to—(A) SCs(B) STs(C) OBC(D) Minorities OBC

35. At which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation—(A) Chittorgarh(B) Bhavnagar(C) Kolkata(D) Karaikal

36. ‘Salwa Judum’ is—(A) Terrorist organization(B) A branch of naxalite(C) Name of a police force(D) An anti naxalite movement

37. When was Nepal declared a Secular Nation—(A) in 2005(B) in 2007(C) in 2008(D) in 2006

38. The Director General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation of present is—(A) Jacques Diouf

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(B) Kundekeh K. Yumkella(C) Jammel Al Hiyilan(D) Michael Griffin

39. According to a research, stem cells from skin can treat—(A) Alzhumer(B) Schizophrenia(C) Parkinson’s disease(D) None of the above

40. Which of the following States Hs declared 2008 as the "year of Education" ?(A) Bihar(B) Haryana(C) Himachal Pradesh(D) Gujarat

Answers with Hints1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) . 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (C)13. (B) India’s Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the country’s first malarial map identifying India’s 60 most malarial endemic districts that report over 50% of the country’s malaria’s cases.14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (B)22. (C) The Pritzkar Architecture Prize, considered to be equivalent of Nobel Prize for architecture has been won french architect Jea Nouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture.23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D)29. (C) The Washington Post has won six Pulitzer Prizes, including Public service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. War Veterans.30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C)34. (C) The Supreme Court on April 10, 2008 upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing a quota of 27 per cent to the other Backward Classes in Central Educational Institutions.35. (C)36. (D) Salva Judam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district (Chhattisgarh).37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B)

SBI PO GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER

1. On 7th May 2008, agni-I was test-fired. It was—

(A) Ballistic Missile

(B) Surface to air missile

(C) Land to sea missile

(D) Air to air missile

2. Which of the following High Courts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 2006 and 2007 by the centre and the UPSC—

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(A) Bhopal High Court

(B) Rajasthan High Court

(C) Madras High Court

(D) Guwahati High Court

3. Recently the Acronym START came into News. START stands for—

(A) Strategic Association for Restructuring Trade

(B) Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

(C) System Tracking and Reprocessing Team

(D) None of the above

4. People’s Democratic Party emerged second largest party with 33·01% in elections held in—

(A) Bhutan

(B) Nepal

(C) Zimbabwe

(D) Italy

5. According to the World Conservation Union Report, the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is—

(A) 247 plant species

(B) 250 plant species

(C) 275 plant species

(D) 255 plant species

6. Which of the following states passed a Bill in March 2008, amending the Registration Act 1908 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state—

(A) Kerala

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Goa

(D) Maharashtra

7. The renowned scientist John Wheeler who died in April 2008, was originally hailed from—

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(A) Australia

(B) U.S.A.

(C) Finland

(D) Britain

8. Who received Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmanent and Development for 2007—

(A) Bill Gates

(B) Nelson Mandela

(C) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

(D) Arthur C. Clarke

9. The 2008 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to —

(A) Lydia Cacho Ribeiro

(B) Anna Politkovskaya

(C) May Chidiac

(D) U Win Tin

10. Which of the following Indian players has not completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket—

(A) Rahul Dravid

(B) Sachin Tendulkar

(C) Sunil Gavaskar

(D) Virendra Sehwag

11. On March 26, 2008, NASA’s space shuttle which returned safely to Earth after completing 16 day mission to International Space Station was—

(A) Discovery

(B) Endeavour

(C) Columbia


12. Jules Verne is Europe’s—

(A) Space shuttle

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(B) Missile shield system

(C) Biggest spacecraft

(D) Mission to Antarctica

13. India’s National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the country’s first—

(A) Dirrohoea map

(B) Malarial map

(C) Bird flu map

(D) Cancer map

14. ‘The World Is What It Is’ is the biography of—

(A) V. S. Naipal

(B) Khushwant Singh

(C) Amrita Preetam

(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

15. According to a World Bank Report India got remittances in 2007 worth—

(A) $ 30 billion

(B) $ 35 billion

(C) $ 25 billion

(D) $ 27 billion

16. The Summit of NATO (NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY) was held in April in—

(A) Romania

(B) Morocco

(C) Pakistan

(D) Indonesia

17. According to latest WHO report the number of estimated TB cases found every year in India is—

(A) 2·2 million

(B) 1·9 million

(C) 1·5 million

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(D) 1·7 million

18. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from—

(A) Hyundai

(B) Maruti Suzuki

(C) Ford Motor


19. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is—

(A) U.S.A.

(B) China

(C) Japan

(D) Germany

20. Which country has won the Women's Asia Cup Cricket 2008 which was held in Colombo in the monthe of May 2008 ?

(A) Brisbane

(B) Melbourne

(C) Sydney

(D) Perth

21. According to Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) headed by C. Rangrajan the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at—

(A) 8%

(B) 8·5%

(C) 9%

(D) 8·9%

22. The Pritzkar Architecture Prize has been won by—

(A) Bill Gates Foundation

(B) William Harvey

(C) Jea Nouvel

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23. Which of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the player’s code of conduct by PCB ?

(A) Danish Kaneria

(B) Shoaib Malik

(C) Mohammad Yousuf

(D) Shoaib Akhtar

24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been extended to all 604 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of—

(A) 18000 crore

(B) 16000 crore

(C) 15000 crore

(D) 14000 crore

25. Inflation which soared above 7% in the month of April is measured by—

(A) Consumer Price Index

(B) Retail Price Index

(C) Whole Sale Price Index

(D) Industrial Price Index

26. The winner of Bahrain Grand Prix is—

(A) Lewis Hamilton

(B) Kartikeyan

(C) Felipe Massa

(D) Robert Kubica

27. The winner of Miss India Earth 2008 is—

(A) Tanvi Vyas

(B) Suman Kaur

(C) Rashmi Sehgal

(D) Rani Sharma

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28. In face of rising prices, Central Government has decided to set strategic Reserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is—

(A) 10 million tonnes

(B) 7 million tonnes

(C) 6 million tonnes

(D) 5 million tonnes

29. Which of following newspapers/magazines won six Pulitzer prizes—

(A) The New York Times

(B) The Times Magazine

(C) The Washington Post

(D) The Guardian

30. ‘Leftism in India, 1917-1947’ is a book written by—

(A) S. R. Chaudhuri

(B) K. Kanwar

(C) R. Nagaswamy

(D) Sudipto Chatterjee

31. Recently President Pratibha Patil visited three countries. Which of the following was not the part of her trip—

(A) Argentina

(B) Chile

(C) Mexico

(D) Brazil

32. GJM stands for—

(A) General Justice Movement

(B) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha

(C) Gorkhaland Janshakti Morcha

(D) Gorkha Janjagriti Morcha

33. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy—

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(A) Italy

(B) Spain

(C) Zimbabwe

(D) Nepal

34. Supreme Court has upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing 27% for candidates belonging to—

(A) SCs

(B) STs

(C) OBC

(D) Minorities OBC

35. At which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation—

(A) Chittorgarh

(B) Bhavnagar

(C) Kolkata

(D) Karaikal

36. ‘Salwa Judum’ is—

(A) Terrorist organization

(B) A branch of naxalite

(C) Name of a police force

(D) An anti naxalite movement

37. When was Nepal declared a Secular Nation—

(A) in 2005

(B) in 2007

(C) in 2008

(D) in 2006

38. The Director General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation of present is—

(A) Jacques Diouf

(B) Kundekeh K. Yumkella

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(C) Jammel Al Hiyilan

(D) Michael Griffin

39. According to a research, stem cells from skin can treat—

(A) Alzhumer

(B) Schizophrenia

(C) Parkinson’s disease


40. When did the Olympic torch relay begin ?

(A) in 1950

(B) in 1952

(C) in 1953

(D) in 1963

Answers with Hints

1. (A) 2. (C)

3. (B) The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (START-II) is a treaty between Russia and U.S.A. for reducing their nuclear arsenals. The treaty is due to expire in 2009.

4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (C)

13. (B) India’s Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has prepared the country’s first malarial map identifying India’s 60 most malarial endemic districts that report over 50% of the country’s malaria’s cases.

14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C)

19. (B) 20. (A) India won fourth consecutive times in Women's Asia Cup Cricket 21. (B)

22. (C) The Pritzkar Architecture Prize, considered to be equivalent of Nobel Prize for architecture has been won french architect Jea Nouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture.

23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D)

29. (C) The Washington Post has won six Pulitzer Prizes, including Public service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. War Veterans.

30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C)

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34. (C) The Supreme Court on April 10, 2008 upheld the law enacted in 2006 providing a quota of 27 per cent to the other Backward Classes in Central Educational Institutions.

35. (C)

36. (D) Salva Judam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district (Chhattisgarh).

37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B)

BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS SAMPLE PAPER

1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in MAY 2008 ?(A) Rajeev Chandrashekha(B) Anand Mahindra(C) K.V.Kamath(D) Ganesh Natarajan(E) None of theseAns (C)

2. Th World's longest Sea Bridge has been established in-(A) India(B) USA(C) Japan(D) Malaysia(E) ChinaAns (E)

3. 12th UNCTAD (UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT) miniterial lavel conference was held in April 2008 at-(A) New Delhi (India)(B) Accra (Ghana)(C) Islamabad (Pakistan)(D) Dhaka (Bangladesh)(E) Kathmandu (Nepal)Ans (B)

4. At which place India’s first Indira Gandhi National Tribal University would be set up ?(A) Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)(B) Nagpur(C) Hyderabad(D) Noida(E) PatnaAns (A)5. Nathula Pass is located in the State :(A) Nagaland(B) Sikkim(C)West Bengal(D) Assam

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(E) TripuraAns (B)

6. THE 2007 Durand Cup has been won by –(A) Mohan Bagan(B) Mahindra United(C) Churchill Brothers(D) Central Railways(E) None of theseAns (C)

7. Who amongst the following has been named as the Forbes Asia Businessman of the year 2007 ?(A) K.V.Kamath(B) Ratan Tata(C) Nandan Nilekani(D) Ajim Premji(E) None of theseAns (A)

8. Konkan Railway is building world’s tallest railways bridge in which of the following states ?(A) Punjab(B) Jammu & Kashmir(C) Maharashtra(D) Kerala(E) None of theseAns (B)

9. The author the book “ Jyoti Punj” is-(A) Sonia Gandhi(B) Narendra Modi(C) Jaswant Singh(D) Pervez Musharraf(E) None of theseAns (B)

10. World Investment Report is an annual publication of :(A) UNCTAD(B) WTO(C) World Bank(D)IMF(E) ADBAns (A)

11. Which of the following countries has the maximum amount of external debt ?(A) USA(B) Brazil

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(C)Mexico(D) Japan(E) RussiaAns (A)

12. Lee Myung Bak is the president of –(A) China(B) South Korea(C) North Korea(D) Malaysia(E) None of theseAns (B)

13. The author the book “ My Country My Life” is-(A) Sonia Gandhi(B) L.K.Advani(C) Jaswant Singh(D) Pervez Musharraf(E) None of theseAns (B)

14. Who has been won the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ?(A) Nagma(B) Shweta Singh(C) Nirupama Subramaniam(D) Nalini Singh(E) None of theseAns (C)

15. Who has been won Commonwealth Writers Prize 2008 ?(A) Kiran Desai(B) Shweta Singh(C) Rupashree Nanda(D) Indra Sinha(E) None of theseAns (D)

16. What is the full form of the term “PIARC” ?(A) Permanent International Association of Road Congress(B) Permanent Indian Association of Road Congress(C) Permanent International Accident of Road Congress(D) Permanent International Association of Rapid Congress(E) None of theseAns (A)17. What is the percentage of the African countries in the earth areas ?(A) 28%

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(B) 18%(C) 20%(D) 25%(E) 35%Ans (C)

18. International women’s day is celebrated every year on –(A) January 26(B) March 8(C) August 26(D) December 8(E) None of theseAns (B)

19. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with BCCI to coach the Indian Cricket team, belongs to :(A) South Africa(B) England(C) West Indies(D) Australia(E) New ZealandAns (A)

20. Capital formation in an economy depends on :(A) Total income(B) Total savings(C) Total demand(D) Total Production(E) None of theseAns (D)

21. The National Old age Pension Scheme has now been extended to cover the entire BPL people above---------- of age(A) 55 years(B) 60 years(C) 62 years(D) 65 years(E) None of theseAns (D)

22. According to the Union Finance Minister , by which year will India become middle income nation ?(A) 2015(B) 2025(C) 2030(D) 2032(E) 2040Ans (B)23. Who has been conferred to Miss India World 2008 ?

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(A) Simran Kaur Mundi(B) Tanvi Vyas(C) Parvathy Omanakuttan(D) Pooja Chitgopekar(E) None of theseAns (C)

24. The 20th Interpol Asian Regional Conference was held in March 2008 at _(A) India(B) Hong Kong(C) Kuala Lumpur(D) Moscow(E) None of theseAns (B)

25. Who is the new President of Russia ?(A) Vladimir Putin(B) Dmitry Medvedev(C) Viktor Chernomyrdin(D) Boris Yeltsin(E) None of theseAns (B)

AWARDS GENERAL AWRENESS FOR UPSC /BANK PO/BANK CLERK1. Magsaysay Award for public service for the year 2007 is-(a) Jovito R. Salonga(b) Mahabir Pun(c) Kim Sun Tai(d) Tan xhiyangAns (c)

2. M.S. Swaminathan received(a) Magsaysay award (b) Padma Vibhushan(c) Padmabhushan award (d) all the aboveAns (d)

3. Arjuna Award was introduced in(a) 1961 (b) 1969 (c) 1972 (d) 1995Ans (a) Arjuna award is given to prominent sports persons in India.

4. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to -(a) C. Subramaniam (b) Shabana Azmi(c) Satish Dhawan (d) Word Health OrganisationAns (b)

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5. Name the film which won Best Picture Oscars Award at the 80th Annual Academy Awards in 2008-(a) Mystic River (b) Cold Mountain(c) No Country for Old Men(d) DepartedAns (c)

6. U-Tant award is given for:(a) Contribution to east-west understanding(b) Community leadership(c) Social Service(d) JournalismAns (c)

7. Who among the following has been awarded the Sydney peace Prize 2004 for her work in social campaigns and advocacy to non-violence?(a) Medha Padkar (b) Vandana Shiva(c) Arundharti Rai (d) Aparna Sen (e) None of theseAns (c)

8. Which film has won best Feature Film Award in the 53rd National Film Award in the year 2007?(a) Kaalpurush(b) Rang De Basanti(c) Fanna(d) DonAns (a)

9. Doris Lessing , who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, is from -(a) Iraq(b) Nigeria(c) United Kingdom(d) LibyaAns (c)

10. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize for the year 2007 ?(a) Margaret Atwood(b) Anne Enright(c) Graham Swift (d) Ian Mc EwanAns (b)

11. The Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2007 is / are -(a) Mario Capecchi(b) Martin Evans(c) Oliver Smithies(d) All of the above

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Ans (b)

12. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha known as(a) a campaigner for urban sanitation(b) an anti-child labour activist(c) an organiser of rain-water harvesting schemes(d) an activist for the welfare of poor rural womenAns (b)

13. The first recipient of Kalinga Prize wasAns : French physicist Louis de Broglie

14. Kalinga Prize, an International prize is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and popularization ofAns : Science

15. Nehru Award is instituted forAns : International understanding and peace

16. The scientist who was conferred with all the three national awards: Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat RatnaAns : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

17. The first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize wasAns : Dr. Julius N. Nyerera

18. In the following who was not a Miss World(a) Yuktha Mookhey(b) Aishwarya Rai(c) Priyanka Chopra(d) Sushmita SenAns (d)

19. Oscar Award is associated withAns : Cinema

20. The winner of the Jnanapeetam award for the first timeAns : G. Sankara Kurup

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21. Booker prize is given to the field ofAns : Fiction writing

22. The Nobel Prizes were established by-Ans : Alfred Bernhard Nobel

23. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in the yearAns : 1901

24. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology isAns : Emil Adolph von Behring (Germany)

25.The first winner of Nobel Prize in Peace isAns : Jean Henri Dunant (Switzerland) & Frederic Passy (France)

26. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Literature isAns : Sully Prudhomme (France)

27. Nobel Prize award in Economics has been awarded from the yearAns : 1969

28. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Economic Science isAns : Ragnar Frisch (Norway) & Jan Tinbergen (Netherlands)

29. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry isAns : Jacobus H. van't Hoff (Netherlands)

30. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Physics isAns : Wilhelm C. Roentgen (Germany)

31. The founder of Nobel Prizes, Alfred Nobel belongs the countryAns : Sweden

32. Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which fieldAns : Environment

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33. Who was the second winner of ‘Jnanapeetam Award’Ans : Tharasankar Banerjee

34. Rabindranath Tagore was the Nobel prize winner for literature in 1913. Who received the award in 1914(a) Rudyard Kipling(c) Bernard Shaw(c) Romain Rolland(d) NobodyAns (D)

35. The winner of Nobel Prize for literature for 2007 isAns : Doris Lessing

36. The winner of Indira Gandhi Peace ,Integration and Disarmament Prize for 2007 is -Ans : The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

37. Kalinga Prize is awarded by(a) Indian Government(b) Orissa Government(c) SAARC(d) UNESCOAns (d)

38. What is the highest peace time gallantry award in India(a) Bharat ratna(b) Param Vir Chakra(c) Ashok Chakra(d) Vir ChakraAns (c)

39. The highest science award in IndiaAns ; S.S. Bhatnagar award

40.Phalke award is given to persons of which fieldAns : Film

41. Arjuna award is given for the excellence inAns : Sports

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42. Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri AwardAns : Nargis Dutt

43. Dada Saheb Phalke award is for the contribution toAns : Cinema

44. Who was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner from IndiaAns : Acharya Vinoba Bhave 45. The first woman to recipient of Bharat Ratna wasAns : Indira Gandhi

SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE1. The Kishenganga Power Project is in-A. OrissaB. MaharashtraC. GujaratD. Jammu & KashmirAns (D)

2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famousA. diplomatB. astrologerC. Social activistD. film-starAns (C)

3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ?A. Nilanjana BoseB. Rupashree NandaC. Nirupama SubramanianD. None of theseAns (C)

4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means ofA. Ultraviolet raysB. Infra-red raysC. ConvectionD. ConductionAns (D)

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5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place inA. stratosphereB. ionosphereC. mesosphereD. troposphereAns (D)

6. The current President of the World Bank isA. Dominique Strauss-KahnB. James D. WolfansenC. Barbara CartlandD. Robert ZoellickAns (D)

7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work onA. Game theoryB. Securities analysisC. Poverty and faminesD.Impact of IndustrializationAns (C)

8. The Quit India resolution was passed at theA. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945.Ans (C)

9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer?A. Talat AzizB. Chandan DassC. Peenaz MasaniD. Jagdev SinghAns (D)

10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2007 was received by-A. Doris LessingB. Albert Al GoreC. Mohammad YunusD. None of theseAns (A)

11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies

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A. between the Mars and the JupiterB. between the Saturn and the NeptuneC. between the Mars and the VenusD. that burn brightly on entering the Earth’s atmosphereAns (D)

12. P-5 is a group ofA. highly developed countriesB. Highly populous countriesC. Permanent members of the Security CouncilD. Established nuclear powersAns (C)13. Arrange the following in chronological order:a. Dandi Marchb. McDonald Awardc. Hanging of Bhagat Singhd. Meerut conspiracy caseA. a, b, c, dB. b, a, c, dC. d, c, a, b,D. d, a, c, bAns (A)

14. Which of the following is a land-locked state?A. GujaratB. Andhra PradeshC. Madhya PradeshD. Tamil NaduAns (C)

15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule?A. KonkaniB. SindhiC. ManipuriD. EnglishAns (D)

16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ?A. CarbonB. UraniumC. SiliconD. RubidiumAns (C)

17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of aA. telescope

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B. periscopeC. marinoscopeD None of theseAns (B)

18. Baan Ki-moon , the UNO Secretary-General belong toA. Saudi ArabB. EgyptC. South KoreaD. BrazilAns (C)

19. The deepest ocean in the world isA. The Indian oceanB. The Atlantic oceanC. The Pacific oceanD. None of theseAns (C)

20. The oldest mutual fund in India is theA. SBI Mutual FundB. BOB Mutual FundC. PNB Mutual FundD. Unit Trust of IndiaAns (D)

21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to getA. 1/5 of the total valid votesB. 1/8 of the valid votesC. 1/6 of the valid votes polledD. none of theseAns (A)

22. The Varanasi–Kanyakumari National Highway is calledA. N.H. – 8B. N. H. – 7C. N.H. – 12D. N.H. – 9Ans (B)

23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution?A. oilseedsB. fisheriesC. fruitsD. cereals

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Ans (A)

24. The W.T.O. came into being onA. 1st April, 1995B. 1st April, 1994C. 1st Jan., 1995D. 1st Jan., 1996Ans (C)

25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty ofA. Lord RipponB. Lord CurzonC. Lord HardingeD. Lord MintoAns (B)

26. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from-A. HyundaiB. Maruti-SuzukiC. Ford MotorD. General MotorAns (C)

UPSC GENERAL STUDIES SAMPLE QUESTIONS PAPERS

1. Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007 ?a) Priya Ranjan Das Munshib) Mani Shankar Aiyyarc) P.Chidambaramd) Sushama SwarajANS : a

2. Fernando Lugo's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the president ofa) Paraguayb) Sudanc) Afghanistand) PakistanANS : a

3. ISRO has launched successfully ten satellites through PSLV-C9 on - A. 15th March,2008B. 30th March,2008

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C. 28th April,2008D. 4th May,2008ANS : c

4. The newly constituted National Knowledge Commission is headed bya) C. Rangarajanb)Prof. R. S. Sharmac) Sam Pitrodad) Ms. Girija VyasANS : c

5. India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the seventy- fifth anniversary. Which was it?a) Quit India Movementb) Delhi Chalo Movementc) Civil Disobedience Movementd) Non – Cooperation MovementANS :c

6. Pope Benedict XVI belongs to which country?a) Italyb) Germanyc) Franced) PolandANS : b

7. The media campaign “ The World Is Waiting” is related to which of the following companies?a) Lufthansab) Qatar Airwaysc) Indian Airlinesd) British AirwaysANS : d

8. Who among the following has been elected as President of the International Council of Science Union?a) E. Sreedharanb) N. Ramc) M. G. K. Menond) Goverdhan MehtaANS : d

9. Which of the following countries launched the smallest combat aircraft in the world?a) Germanyb) Indiac) Russiad) USA

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ANS : b

10. Who among the following British Governor- Generals shifted India’s capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911?a) Lord Louis Mountbattenb) Lord Canningc) Lord Hardinged) Warren HastingsANS : c

11. “Golden Handshake” is the term associated witha) Share marketb) Retirement benefitsc) Voluntary retirement benefitsd) SmugglingANS : c

12. Which of the following is the first surface- to- surface missile in India?a) Prithvib) Trishulc) Agnid) NaagANS : a

13. Which country will be host 15th SAARC Summit in 2008 ? a) Maldivesb) Sri Lankac) Indiad) PakistanANS : b

14. Mist is caused bya) Dry iceb) Ice at low temperaturec) Water vapours at low temperatured) Carbon- monoxide in solid formANS : c

15. Who among the following has been chosen the Miss India Universe for the year 2008 ? a) Parvathy Omanakuttanb) Simaran Kaur Mundic) Amrita Thapard) Tanvi VyasANS : b

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16. Who among the following was the author of “Rajtarangini”, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian?a) Banbhattab) Ravikirtic) Pushpadantad) KalhanaANS : d

17. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism?a) Robert Owenb) Proudhon Pierre Josephc) Karl Marxd) Saint Simon Henri ClaudeANS : c

18. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Directive Principles of State Policy?a) 26 to 41b) 31 to 56c) 36 to 51d) 41 to 66ANS: c

19) Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?a) Abdur Razzaqb) Paesc) Ibn Batutahd) NunizANS : c : Abdur Razzaq- Deva Raya IIPaes- Krishna Deva RayaIbn Batutah- Harihara INuziz- Achyut Deva Raya

20. The Chinese pilgrim Fa – Hien visited India during the reign ofa) Kanishkab) Chandragupta Ic) Chandragupta IId) HarshavardhanaANS : c

21. Which of the following is the economic growth percentage projected in the 11th Five Year Plan draft that was approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007?a) 8%b) 9%c) 9.5%d) 10%

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ANS : b

22. The Indian Navy’s only sailing ship, which returned to Kochi after a 10- month voyage around the globe is,a) INS Vibhutib) INS Taranginic) INS Prabhatd) INS ViraatANS : b

23) Who among the following is the Director General of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?a) Thaksin Shinawatrab) Liang Guangliec) Dominique Strauss Kahnd) Paul WolfowitzANS : c

24) Who is the author of the book “Super Star India : From Incredible to Unstopable”?a) Bill Clintonb) Hillory Clintonc) Dalai Lamad) Imran KhanANS : a

25) What does CECA stand for?a) Community Enabled Cooperative Arrangementb) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Agreementc) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Arrangementd) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation AgreementANS : d

26) John wheeler was associated with -a) Physicsb) Chemistryc) Botanyd) HistoryAns : a

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (WORLD)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR FORTHCOMMING EXAMINATION

01 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman02 The longest river in the world is the Nile03 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada04 The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km

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05 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar07 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert08 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil09 The country also known as "country of Copper" is Zambia10 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line11 The river Volga flows out into the Capsian sea12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea16 The biggest delta in the world is the Sunderbans17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade18 The Japanese call their country as Nippon19 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres20 The world's oldest known city is Damascus21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit, USA25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is USA26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is Malaysia28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was Peking30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest32 The volcano Vesuvius is located in Italy33 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is Cuba34 The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometers35 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal37 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean38 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague40 The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa41 Australia was discovered by James Cook42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey44 The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam45 The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel46 The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant47 The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco48 The national flower of Britain is Rose49 Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin50 The national flower of Italy is Lily51 The national flower of China is Narcissus52 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu53 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz54 The first Industrial Revolution took place in England55 World Environment Day is observed on 5th June56 The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln57 The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil

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58 The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus59 Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles60 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon62 The UNO was formed in the year 194563 UNO stands for United Nations Organization64 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August65 `Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo66 Paradise Regained was written by John Milton67 The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib68 The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Peary69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica70 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi73 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September74 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck75 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway76 The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam79 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher80 The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie81 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick Auguste Bartholdi82 The port of Banku is situated in Azerbaijan83 John F Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harry Oswald84 The largest river in France is Lore85 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon86 The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche87 The first British University to admit women for degree courses was London University88 The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar89 New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers90 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand92 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls(Venezuela)95 The largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress Washington DC

Andhra Bank Probationary Officer’s Exam., 2008

(Held on 14-09-2008)

General Awareness

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally referred as left front?(A) Prakash Karat(B) A.B.Bardhan(C) D.Raju(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan

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(E) M.Veerappa MoilyAns (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.

2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?(A) Maharashtra(B) Madhya Pradesh(C) Gujarat(D) Rajasthan(E) None of theseAns (C)

3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?(A) 7%(B) 7.5%(C) 8%(D) 8.5%(E) None of theseAns (C)

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) Only 2 & 3Ans (A)

5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?(A) West Bengal(B) Keral(C) Orissa(D) Karnataka(E) None of theseAns (B)

6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___(A) Britain(B) U.S.A.(C) Japan

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(D) Canada(E) ChinaAns (B)

7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs(3) Nuclear deal with USA(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) Both 1 & 2(E) Only 2 & 3Ans (C)

8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in "Youngbyon" was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ?(A) South Korea(B) Iran(C) China(D) North Korea(E) None of theseAns (D)

9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ?(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)(B) Bank Rate(C) Repo Rate(D) Reserve Repo Rate(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)Ans (E)

10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea "a sea of peace, co-operation and friendship" ?(A) North Korea(B) South Korea(C) Japan(D) Russia(E) All of theseAns (C)

11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?

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(A) Venezuela(B) Russia(C) Uganda(D) Tanzania(E) None of theseAns (B)

12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World's seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?(A) IDBI Bank(B) HDFC Bank(C) Bajaj Capitals(D) ICICI Bank(E) None of theseAns (B)

13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____(A) Lebanon(B) Cuba(C) Yemen(D) Zambia(E) TurkeyAns (A)

14. Which of the following is/are true about the "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana" to be launched in the near future ?(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) None of theseAns (A)

15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of OPEC ?(A) Iran(B) Indonesia(C) Kuwait(D) Saudi Arabia(E) None Of theseAns (B)

16. Many Banks have adopted / launched "Core Banking Solution (CBS)" .Core Banking Solution is _______(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks

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(B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs frequently(E) None of theseAns (C)

17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately ______(A) 2.5 %(B) 3 %(C) 4.5 %(D) 5 %(E) 6.33 %Ans (C)

18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77 % ?(A) Oil(B) Gas(C) Sugar(D) Foodgrain(E) None of theseAns (A)

19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ?(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal transactions(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) None of theseAns (A)

20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About ____(A) Rs. 20,000/-(B) Rs. 25,000/-(C) Rs. 23,000/-(D) Rs. 33,000/-(E) Rs. 48,000/-Ans (D)

21. Ana Ivanovic won the "French Open Women's Singles" of Lawn Tennis after defeating _______(A) Katrina Srebtnik

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(B) Dinara Safina(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual(D) Victoria Azarenka(E) None of theseAns (B)

22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?(A) 5TH October(B) 5TH August(C) 5TH July(D) 5TH June(E) None of theseAns (D)

23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of "Biggest Brains in Business"?(A) L. N. Mittal(B) Anil Ambani(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla(D) Mukesh Ambani(E) Ratan TataAns (A)24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society(B) Accident insurance cover(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques(D) Free cheque book(E) All are value Added servicesAns (D)

25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ?(A) Rs.10,000 Crore(B) Rs.25,000 Crore(C) Rs.45,000 Crore(D) Rs.72,000 Crore(E) Rs.83,000 CroreAns (D)

26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e- Governed State in 2007 ?(A) Jammu & Kashmir(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Madhya Pradesh(D) Goa(E) DelhiAns (E)

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27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India's Pharma company Ranbaxy is a firm based in ____(A) China(B) South Korea(C) North Korea(D) Japan(E) USAAns (D)

28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to operate flight to China?(A) Indian(B) Air India(C) Kingfisher(D) Jet Airways(E) None of theseAns (D)

29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008 ?(A) Arab League Summit(B) G-8 Summit(C) G-15 Summit(D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members(E) None of theseAns (A)

30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which of the following countries ?(A) China(B) Bangladesh(C) Nepal(D) Bhutan(E) MyanmarAns (E)

31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of the following in Banking terminology ?(A) Retail Banking(B) Merchant Banking(C) Institutional Banking(D) Social Banking(E) Corporate BankingAns (A)

32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?(A) SLR(B) NPA(C) Credit Rating

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(D) Fixed(E) PURAAns (E)

33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?(A) Agriculture Sector(B) Service Sector(C) Manufacturing(D) Industrial Sector(E) None of theseAns (B)

34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is known as _____(A) Demat Account(B) NRI Account(C) NRIO Account(D) Current Account(E) None of theseAns (A)

35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ?(A) CRR(B) RTGS(C) SLR(D) Deposit Insurance(E) All are the measures of risk managementAns (B)

36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of about US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is About _______(A) 50 %(B) 100%(C) 125 %(D) 200 %(E) 250 %Ans (C)

37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004-2009 ?(A) Foreign Trade Policy(B) 11th Five Year Plan(C) 10th Five Year Plan(D) National Rural Guarantee Act(E) None of theseAns (A)

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38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken any performance enhancing drugs ?(A) EEG(B) Narco Test(C) ELISA Test(D) Mind mapping(E) DOPE tESTAns (E)

39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best Actress?(A) Shamita Shetty(B) Rani Mukherjee(C) Priyanka Chopra(D) Konkana Sen(E) Kareena KapoorAns (E)

40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Toward a Hunger Free World" ?(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam(B) Ashok Lahiri(C) Amartya Sen(D) M.S.Swaminathan(E) None of theseAns (D)

41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?(A) Kalidas Samman(B) Dronacharya Award(C) Arjun Award(D) Kalinga Award(E) Dada Sahab Phalke AwardAns (E)

42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries following an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?(A) Chad(B) Uganda(C) Libya(D) Lebanon(E) None of theseAns (A)

43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society?(A) Kareena Kapoor(B) Jaya Bachchan(C) Shabana Azmi(D) Sridevi

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(E) None of theseAns (E) Nafisa Ali

44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under Ministry of Rural Development ?(A) NIMI(B) IGNOU(C) CAPART(D) NPCIL(E) ICRPAns (C)

45. World's largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in ____(A) Russia(B) Middle East(C) Africa(D) Europe(E) CanadaAns (B)

46. Who amongst the following is the author of "Animal People" which was adjudged as the Best Book of the Year?(A) V.S.Naipaul(B) Indra Sinha(C) William Darlymple(D) Bill Clinton(E) John BanvilleAns (B)

47. What is India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank ?(A) 55th(B) 80th(C) 100th(D) 120th(E) None of theseAns (D) According to 2008 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position.

48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?(A) Grand Slam(B) Half Nelson(C) Ashes(D) Screen(E) LoveAns (C)

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49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the security of which of the following?(A) Global Energy(B) China Sea(C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists(D) Nuclear installation in China(E) None of theseAns (D)

50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly related with agriculture activities ?(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)(B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)(D) ANNAPURNA(E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)Ans (D)

Andhra Bank Probationary Ofiicers Solved Paper(Held on 25-11-2007)General Awareness

1. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Meeting was organi-zed in September 2007 in which of the following places ?(A) Sydney(B) New York(C) Tokyo (D) Beijing(E) None of these2. One of the main issues discussed in the 40th Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN held in August, 2007 was—(A) America’s over stay in Iraq(B) Presidential Election in Pakistan(C) Draft blue print of the ASEAN Charter(D) The 123 Agreement between India and USA(E) None of these3. Mrs. Pratibha Patil has taken over as the—(A) 10th President of India(B) 11th President of India(C) 12th President of India(D) 13th President of India(E) 15th President of India4. The President of India in one of her speeches in recent past emphasized that a new Farm Policy is needed to make agri-culture more productive. What, in her opinion are the areas which need our immediate attention ?(1) Credit at low interest rate(2) Enhancement of technical skills(3) Free import of wheat and other food grains(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) Both 1 & 2(E) All 1, 2 & 3

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5. Who amongst the following jour-nalists is the recipient of the “Prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award” for 2007 ?(A) Mark Tully(B) P. Sainath(C) Barkha Dutt(D) Prabhu Chawla(E) None of these6. How many intertwined rings are shown in the Olympic Flag used these days in the games ?(A) Five(B) Six(C) Seven(D) Three(E) None of these7. India’s grandmaster Vishwana-than Anand won the Rapid World Chess Championship by defeating—(A) Anatoly Karpov(B) Robert Fischer(C) Boris Spassky(D) Varily Smysloy(E) Levon Aronian8. The finals of the Asia Cup Hockey–2007 was played bet-ween—(A) India–Malaysia(B) Malaysia–Pakistan(C) Pakistan–India(D) South Korea–India(E) Hong Kong–South Korea9. India recently launched some Satellites in space. Normally the space rockets in India are launched from which of the following places ? (A) Ranchi (B) Sriharikota(C) Varanasi(D) Mumbai(E) Gulmarg10. Which of the following countries has agreed to a time schedule with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) so that IAEA can ensure that its ura-nium facilities are for peaceful use of the nuclear power ? (A) Iran(B) Afghanistan(C) Bangladesh(D) Brazil(E) Britain11. Which of the following organi-zations has taken the responsi-bility to raise about US $ 2 billion to build a Rail link from China to Singapore connecting eight nations ?(A) ASEAN(B) SAARC(C) EU(D) NATO(E) None of these12. The Govt. of India these days is paying much emphasis on Agri-cultural Sector. What is the contribution of Agri Sector in India’s GDP ? Around—(A) 10%(B) 4%(C) 12%(D) 25%(E) 48%13. Which of the following countries has signed a 22 Point Agreement with Madhesi People’s Right Forum

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(MPRF) ?(A) China(B) Nepal(C) India(D) Bangladesh(E) Myanmar14. Mr. Abdullah Gul has taken over as which of the following ?(A) Prime Minister of Afghanistan(B) Prime Minister of Iraq(C) President of Iraq(D) President of Turkey(E) None of these15. At present Indian Rupee is—(A) partially convertible on cur-rent account(B) fully convertible on current account(C) partially convertible on capital account(D) fully convertible on capital account(E) fully convertible on current and capital account both16. The Government of India has decided to import which of the following commodities at about Rs. 16 a kg. whereas it pays only Rs. 8.50 a kg. for the purchase of the same within the country for its Public Distri-bution System ?(A) Wheat(B) Rice(C) Sugar(D) Sugarcane(E) None of these17. The Finance Minister of India recently made a mention that Infrastructure Development in India should be done on ‘PPP’ model only. What is the full form of ‘PPP’ ?(A) Purchasing Power Parity(B) Public Private Partnership(C) Purchase Produce Provide(D) People’s Programme and Priority(E) None of these18. The Reserve Bank of India keeps on changing correcting various indicators/rates/ratios applic-able to the banking industry. What at present is the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) ?(A) 7%(B) 12%(C) 25%(D) 33%(E) None of these19. Which of the following agencies/ organizations is setting up India’s first Natural Resource Data Centre in Kolkata ?(A) RBI(B) SEBI(C) NABARD(D) SAARC(E) BARC20. The Govt. of India has announ-ced a Rs. 14,000 crore help pac-kage to exporters. Why exporters need a help of such nature ? (A) Rupee is appreciating sharply(B) Few consignments of expor-ts were destroyed by terrorists(C) China has reduced its VAT rates hence its products have become cheaper for importers(D) It was done to promote exports to SAARC member nations

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(E) None of these21. India’s ‘Look East’ trade policy is designed to help particularly members of which of the follow-ing group of nations ?(A) SAARC(B) ASEAN(C) WTO(D) NATO(E) EU22. In response to India’s ‘Look East’ policy which of the following countries has launched ‘Look West’ policy ? (Both are comple-mentary to each other) (A) Singapore(B) China(C) South Korea(D) Indonesia(E) Thailand23. ‘Brahmos’ is designed to be used by which of the following ?(A) Indian Navy(B) Indian Army(C) Indian Air Force(D) Border Security Force(E) All of these24. Who amongst the following pla-yers was the Captain of India’s Twenty—20 World Cup played recently ? (A) Sachin Tendulkar(B) Rahul Dravid(C) Yuvraj Singh(D) Saurav Ganguly(E) M.S. Dhoni25. Which of the following nations will host the final of Afro Asia Cup 2008 (Cricket) ?(A) Kenya(B) South Africa(C) India(D) Pakistan(E) Sri Lanka26. Late Chandra Shekhar who died in July 2007 was former—(A) President of India(B) Vice President of India(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha(D) Prime Minister of India(E) Secretary-General of UNO27. Which of the following organi-zations has provided a credit of US $ 600 million to India to beef up its rural credit structure system ?(A) World Bank (B) ADB(C) IMF(D) EU(E) None of these28. Which of the following countries has agreed to release hundreds of millions of dollars of frozen funds collected as tax to Palestine which is facing a severe cash/ funds problem ? (A) Syria (B) Israel(C) Jordan(D) Egypt(E) None of these

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29. Leaders of the European Union have agreed to implement reform treaty which will help in streamlining its—(A) defunct constitution(B) agreement with UNO(C) pack with African Union(D) Currency Swap with Yen/ Yuan and US $(E) relations with Russia and other constituents of former USSR30. Immediately prior to Gordon Brown’s taking over as the Prime Minister of the UK who was the Prime Minister there ?(A) Mr. Valeric Amos(B) Mr. Vladimir Putin(C) Ms. Hilary Armstrong(D) Mr. David Cameron(E) Tony Blair31. Mr. Robert Zoellick has taken over as the—(A) President of the World Bank(B) Prime Minister of Turkey(C) President of Iraq(D) President of IMF(E) None of these32. India is known as one of the BRIC country. Which of the following is not one of the BRIC countries ?(A) Brazil (B) Romania(C) China (D) Russia(E) All are BRIC countries33. The Govt. of India recently purchased RBI’s 59% stake in one of the major banks of India in about Rs. 35531 crore. Which of the following is the name of that bank ?(A) UTI Bank (AXIS Bank)(B) IDBI Bank(C) State Bank of India(D) ICICI Bank(E) None of these34. The Global Non-Violence Day was observed on which of the following days ?(A) 15th August(B) 14th November(C) 19th September(D) 2nd October(E) 30th January35. The RBI recently released Macro economic and Monetary Deve-lopments : First Quarter Review 2007-08. As per this review which of the following sectors showed a commendable growth and stood at about 12% level ?(A) Service(B) Industrial Sector(C) Social Sector(D) Banking Sector(E) None of these36. The National Housing Bank recently launched the ‘NHB RESIDEX’ the index of housing prices. How this index will help Govt./civic authorities ? (Pick up statement which is not true)1. It will track the fluctuation in property markets2. Rationalization of stamp duty and other such taxes3. It will help banks in deciding the price of the property and to decide how much loan should be given for the same to the public—(A) Only 1(B) Only 2

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(C) Only 3(D) Both 1 and 2(E) All 1, 2 and 337. Which of the following is the main regulatory authority for insurance companies in India ?(A) RBI(B) SEBI(C) LIC(D) AMFI(E) IRDA38. The sensitive index of which of the following stock exchanges in India recently touched 15000 marks and still going higher and higher ?(A) Kolkata Stock Exchange(B) National Stock Exchange(C) Delhi Stock Exchange(D) Bombay Stock Exchange(E) None of these39. As per the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) the fiscal deficit should brought to which of the follow-ing levels of the GDP by the year 2009 ?(A) 1%(B) 2%(C) 3%(D) 5%(E) 7%40. The RBI/Govt. of India short-listed four organizations who will manage pension funds. Which of the following is not one of these shortlisted companies ?(A) State Bank of India(B) LIC of India(C) ICICI Bank(D) IDBI Capital(E) UTIAMC41. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in literary work ?(A) Bharat Ratna(B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award(C) Dronacharya Award(D) Arjun Award(E) Pulitzer Prize42. The period for 11th Five Year Plan is—(A) 2005–2010 (B) 2006–2011(C) 2007–2012(D) 2008–2013(E) None of these43. Which of the following awards is not a ‘Gallantry Award’ ?(A) Mahavir Chakra(B) Vir Chakra(C) Vishista Sewa Medal(D) Ashok Chakra(E) Saraswati Samman44. ‘Ranji Trophy’ is associated with the game of—(A) Hockey(B) Football(C) Badminton (D) Cricket

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(E) Tennis45. Who amongst the following has played the main/lead role in the film ‘Chak De India’ ?(A) Abhishek Bachchan(B) Salman Khan(C) Aamir Khan(D) Shah Rukh Khan(E) None of these46. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ ?(A) Benajir Bhutto(B) Nelson Mandela(C) Laxmi Sehgal(D) Pervez Musharraf(E) None of these47. ‘Sunny Days’ is a book written by—(A) Kapil Dev(B) Sachin Tendulkar(C) Ravi Shastri(D) Rahul Dravid(E) None of these48. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of Cashew nut. Which of the following is not a major cashew nut grow-ing State ?(A) Goa(B) Maharashtra(C) Kerala(D) Andhra Pradesh(E) Uttar Pradesh49. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award given away recently ?(A) Geeta Rani(B) Jayanta Talukdar(C) Virendra Singh(D) Rahul Dravid(E) Manavjit Singh Sandhu50. Roger Federer who won US Open 2007 Tennis Championship is a citizen of—(A) Belgium (B) France(C) Russia (D) USA(E) Switzerland

Answers with Explanations :1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (A)7. (E) Vishwanathan Anand won his tenth Grenke leasing World Rapid Chess title after defeating Armenia’s Levon Aronian in a cautiously–played final in Maiz, Germany8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (A) 12. (D)13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (B)18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (E)23. (B) 24. (E) 25. (A) 26. (D) 27. (A)28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (E) 31. (A) 32. (B)33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (B) 37. (E)38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (C) 41. (E) 42. (C)

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43. (E) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (B) 47. (E)48. (E) 49. (E) 50. (E)

Bank of Baroda Probationary Officers Exam., 2008(Held on 5-10-2008)

General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness :

1. RBI’s open market operation transactions are carried out with a view to regulate—(A) Liquidity in the economy(B) Prices of essential commodities(C) Inflation(D) Borrowing power of the banks(E) All the above

2. When more than one banks are allowing credit facilities to one party in coordination with each other under a formal arrangement, the arrangement is generally known as—(A) Participation(B) Consortium(C) Syndication(D) Multiple banking(E) None of these

3. Open market operations, one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means —(A) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities(B) Issuance of different types of bonds(C) Auction of gold(D) To make available direct finance to borrowers(E) None of these

4. The bank rate means—(A) Rate of interest charged by commercial banks from borrowers(B) Rate of interest at which commercial banks discounted bills of their borrowers(C) Rate of interest allowed by commercial banks on their deposits(D) Rate at which RBI purchases or rediscounts bills of exchange of commercial banks(E) None of these

5. What is an Indian Depository Receipt ?(A) A deposit account with a Public Sector Bank(B) A depository account with any of Depositories in India(C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian depository against underlying equity shares of the issuing company(D) An instrument in the form of deposit receipt issued by Indian depositories(E) None of these

6. An instrument that derives its value from a specified underlying (currency, gold, stocks etc.) is known as—(A) Derivative(B) Securitisation Receipts(C) Hedge Fund(D) Factoring(E) Venture Capital Funding

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7. Fiscal deficit is—(A) total income less Govt. borrowing(B) total payments less total receipts(C) total payments less capital receipts(D) total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing(E) None of these

8. In the Capital Market, the term arbitrage is used with reference to—(A) purchase of securities to cover the sale(B) sale of securities to reduce the loss on purchase(C) simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to make profits from price(D) variation in different markets (E) Any of the above

9. Reverse repo means—(A) Injecting liquidity by the Central Bank of a country through purchase of Govt. securities(B) Absorption of liquidity from the market by sale of Govt. securities(C) Balancing liquidity with a view to enhancing economic growth rate(D) Improving the position of availability of the securities in the market(E) Any of the above

10. The stance of RBI monetary policy is—(A) inflation control with adequate liquidity for growth(B) improving credit quality of the Banks(C) strengthening credit delivery mechanism(D) supporting investment demand in the economy(E) Any of the above

11. Currency Swap is an instrument to manage—(A) Currency risk(B) interest rate risk(C) currency and interest rate risk(D) cash flows in different currencies(E) All of the above

12. ‘Sub-prime’ refers to—(A) lending done by banks at rates below PLR(B) funds raised by the banks at sub-Libor rates(C) Group of banks which are not rated as prime banks as per Banker’s Almanac(D) lending done by financing institutions including banks to customers not meeting with normally required credit appraisal standards(E) All of the above

13. Euro Bond is an instrument—(A) issued in the European market(B) issued in Euro Currency(C) issued in a country other than the country of the currency of the Bond(D) All of the above(E) None of these

14. Money Laundering normally involves—(A) placement of funds(B) layering of funds

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(C) integration of funds(D) All of (A), (B) and (C)(E) None of (A), (B) and (C)

15. The IMF and the World Bank were conceived as institutions to—(A) strengthen international economic co-operation and to help create a more stable and prosperous global economy (B) IMF promotes international monetary cooperation(C) The World Bank promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction(D) All of (A), (B) and (C)(E) None of (A), (B) and (C)

16. Capital Market Regulator is—(A) RBI (B) IRDA(C) NSE (D) BSE(E) SEBI

17. In the term BRIC, R stands for—(A) Romania (B) Rajithan(C) Russia (D) Regulation(E) None of these

18. FDI refers to—(A) Fixed Deposit Interest(B) Fixed Deposit Investment(C) Foreign Direct Investment(D) Future Derivative Investment(E) None of these

19. What is Call Money ?(A) Money borrowed or lent for a day or over night(B) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days(C) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 7 days(D) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 14 days(E) None of these

20. Which is the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ ?(A) Reliance (B) TCS(C) HCL (D) Infosys(E) None of these

21. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in India ?(A) RBI (B) SBI(C) SIDBI (D) SEBI(E) None of these

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22. Who is Brand Endorsing Personality of Bank of Baroda ?(A) Juhi Chawla(B) Kiran Bedi(C) Amitabh Bachchan(D) Kapil Dev(E) None of these

23. The branding line of Bank of Baroda is—(A) International Bank of India(B) India’s International Bank(C) India’s Multinational Bank(D) World’s local Bank(E) None of these

24. The logo of Bank of Baroda is known as—(A) Sun of Bank of Baroda(B) Baroda Sun(C) Bank of Baroda’s Rays(D) Sunlight of Bank of Baroda(E) None of these

25. Which of the following statements(s) is/are True about the exports of China which is a close competitor of India ?(i) China’s economic success is basically on the fact that it exports cheaper goods to rich nations like the USA, etc.(ii) In the year 2007 China’s exports became almost 40% of its GDP.(iii) When compared to India China’s share in the World Exports is more than 30% whereas India’s share is mere 6% of the global exports.(A) Only (i)(B) Only (ii)(C) Both (i) and (ii)(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)(E) None of these

26. One of the major challenges banking industry is facing these days is money laundering. Which of the following acts/norms are launched by the banks to prevent money laundering in general ?(A) Know Your Customer Norms(B) Banking Regulation Act(C) Negotiable Instrument Act(D) Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act(E) None of these

27. Lot of Banks in India these days are offering M-Banking Facility to their customers. What is the full form of ‘M’ in ‘M-Banking’ ?(A) Money(B) Marginal(C) Message(D) Mutual Fund(E) Mobile Phone

28. Which of the following is/are true about the ‘Sub-Prime Crisis’ ? (The term was very much in news recently.)(i) It is a mortgage crisis referring to credit default by the borrowers.(ii) Sub-Prime borrowers were those borrowers who were rated low and were high risk borrowers.

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(iii) This crisis originated because of negligence in credit rating of the borrowers.(A) Only (i)(B) Only (ii)(C) Only (iii)(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)(E) None of these

29. Which of the following is not the part of the structure of the Financial System in India ?(A) Industrial Finance(B) Agricultural Finance(C) Government Finance(D) Development Finance(E) Personal Finance

30. Which of the following is not the part of the scheduled banking structure in India ?(A) Money Lenders(B) Public Sector Banks(C) Private Sector Banks(D) Regional Rural Banks(E) State Co-operative Banks

31. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ?(i) Tax on Income(ii) Tax on Expenditure(iii) Tax on Property or Capital Asset(iv) Tax on Goods and Services(A) Both (i) and (iii) only(B) Both (ii) and (iv) only(C) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)(D) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)(E) None of these

32. We very frequently read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. These SEZs were established with which of the following objectives ?(i) To attract foreign investment directly.(ii) To protect domestic market from direct competition from multinationals.(iii) To provide more capital to agricultural and allied activities.(A) Only (i)(B) Only (ii)(C) Only (iii)(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)(E) None of these

33. Which of the following groups of countries has almost 50% share in global emission of carbon every year ?(A) US, China, India, South Africa(B) India, China, Russia, Britain(C) South Africa, Nepal, Myanmar(D) US, Russia, China & India(E) None of these

34. Which of the following correctly describes the concept of ‘Nuclear Bank’ floated by International Atomic Energy Agency ?

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(i) It is a nuclear fuel bank to be shared by all the nations jointly.(ii) It is a facility to help nations in enrichment of uranium.(iii) It is an agency which will keep a close vigil on the nuclear programme of all the nations.(A) Only (i)(B) Only (ii)(C) Both (i) and (iii) only(D) Only (iii)(E) Both (i) and (ii) only

35. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is ‘Future Trading’ ?(i) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges wherein it is decided to purchase the stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year.(ii) It is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an underlying asset in the future at a predetermined price.(iii) It is an agreement between stock exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under any circumstances in future or for a given period of time.(A) Only (i)(B) Only (ii)(C) Only (iii)(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)(E) None of these

36. Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ?(A) Cost of Living Index (COLI)(B) Consumer Price Index (CPI)(C) Gross Domestic Product(D) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)(E) None of these

37. As per the reports published in the newspapers a section of society staged a demonstration at the venue of the G-8 Summit recently. What was/were the issues towards which these demonstrators were trying to draw the attention of G-8 leaders ?(i) Food shortage which has taken 50 million people in its grip.(ii) Inflation which has gone up substantially across the Globe.(iii) USA’s consistent presence in Iraq.(A) Only (i)(B) Only (ii)(C) Only (iii)(D) Both (i) and (ii) only(E) None of these

38. Hillary Clinton formally suspended her campaign to ensure election of who amongst the following for the next President of USA ?(A) George Bush(B) Barack Obama(C) John McCain(D) Bill Clinton(E) None of these

39. Hugo Chavez whose name was recently in news is the—(A) President of Congo(B) Prime Minister of Uganda(C) President of Venezuela

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(D) Prime Minister of Brazil(E) None of these

40. The Govt. of India has raised the amount of the Loan Waiver to the farmers by 20%. Now the amount is nearly—(A) Rs. 60,000 crore(B) Rs. 65,000 crore(C) Rs. 72,000 crore(D) Rs. 76,000 crore(E) Rs. 80,000 crore

41. Delimitation Commission has made a recommendation that next Census should be Panchayat-wise. When is the next Census due ?(A) 2010 (B) 2011(C) 2012 (D) 2013(E) 2015

42. The World Health Organisation has urged that advertisements of which of the following should be banned to protect youth from bad effects of the same ?(A) Tobacco(B) Alcoholic drinks(C) Junk Food(D) Soft drinks with chemical preservatives(E) None of these

43. Which of the following countries has allocated a huge amount of US $ 10 billion to provide relief to its earthquake victims ? (A) Japan(B) South Korea(C) China(D) South Africa(E) None of these

44. India and Nepal have many agreements on sharing of the water of various rivers. Which of the following rivers is not covered under these agreements ?(A) Kosi (B) Gandak(C) Ganga (D) Mahakali(E) All these rivers are covered

45. Which of the following names is not closely associated with space programme of India or any other country ?(A) CARTOSAT (B) NLS - 5(C) RUBIN - 8 (D) GSLV(E) SCOPE

46. Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with the game of—(A) Hockey (B) Cricket

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(C) Badminton (D) Football(E) Golf

47. Which of the following was the theme of the Olympic Torch ?(A) Journey of Harmony(B) Green World Clean World(C) Journey of Peace(D) Journey for Hunger-free World(E) None of these

48. Which of the following schemes is not a social development Scheme ?(A) Indira Awas Yojana(B) Mid Day Meal(C) Bharat Nirman Yojana(D) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(E) All are social schemes

49. Which of the following is not a member of the ASEAN ?(A) Malaysia (B) Indonesia(C) Vietnam (D) Britain(E) Singapore

50. Which of the following Awards are given for excellence in the field of Sports ?(A) Kalinga Prize(B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award(C) Arjun Award(D) Pulitzer Prize(E) None of these

Answers :1. (E) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (E)11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (D)21. (D) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (E) 27. (E) 28. (D) 29. (E) 30. (A) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (B) 35. (B) 36. (D) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (A) 43. (C) 44. (C) 45. (E) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (C) 49. (D) 50. (C

Bank of Maharashtra PO's 2oo8 Solved Paper(Held on 25-05-2008 )General Awareness1. The Govt. of India has taken a decision to open more IITs during the year 2008-09. These IITs will be in which of the following groups of States?(A) Bihar,Rajasthan,Andhra Pradesh(B) Andhra Pradesh,Orissa,Karnataka(C) Karnataka,Tamilnadu,Kerala(D) Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Bihar(E) None of theseANS (A)

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2. Which of the following is /are NOT the highlights of the Union Budget 2008-09 ?(1) A risk Capital fund is to be set up and maintained by one of the financial Institutes.(2) Allocation for defence is reduced by 10% to make it Rs. 10,000 Crore.(3) Several new scheme to be introduced for providing social security to the people in unorganized sectors.(A) Only (1)(B) Only (2)(C) Only (3)(D) Both (1) & (2)(E) All 1,2 & 3ANS (B) The amount allocated for for defence in the budget 2008-09 is Rs. 105600 Crore which is higher than that in the Budget 2007-08.3. To help farming community the Govt. of India has decided to raise the minimum support price of Paddy for current Kharif marketing season. What is that Price ?(A) Rs. 800/quintal(B) Rs. 900/quintal(C) Rs. 950/quintal(D) Rs. 1200/quintal(E) none of theseANS (D) The purchase price recommended by the CACP fOR The Crop Year 2008-09 for general category Rice is Rs. 1000 per quintal and for A- Grade is Rs. 1050 per quintal.4. Wchich of the following is the correct definition of the term commercial paper ?(1) It is nothing but the popular name of the judicial stamp papers used to register financial transactions.(2) It is one of the instrument through which corporate raise debt from the market.(3) It is the name of the "Certificate of Deposits" provided by the banks to its retail customers.(A) Only (1)(B) Only (2)(C) Only (3)(D) Both (1) & (2)(E) All (1),(2) & (3)ANS (B)5. As per the Railway Budget 2008-09 the operating ratio of Railways is pitched at which of the following levels? Approximately---(A) 70%(B) 75%(C) 98%(D) 90%(E) 81%ANS (E) As per the Railway Budget 2008-09 the operating ratio of Railways is pitched at 81.4% .6. As per the new figures released in recent past what has been the ratio of taxes to gross domestic product (Tax-GDP)in 2007-08 ? Approximately ---(A) 8%(B) 9%(C) 10-%(D) 11.5%(E) 12.5%ANS (E)7. Which of the following companies has got "Navratna Status" recently ?(A) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)(B) National Textile Corporation (NTC)(C) Maruti Udyog Ltd.(D) IDBI Bnak Ltd.(E) None of theseANS (A)

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8. Who amongst the following established the "Anandvan" a rehabilitation centre for Leprocy patients in Maharashtra ?(A) Baba Amte(B) Pandurang Shashtri Athawle(C) Medha Patkar(D) Asaram Bapu(E) None of theseANS (A)9. Thaksin Shinawatra's name is associated with which of the follwing countries ?(A) Singapore(B) Thailand(C) North Korea(D) Soth Korea(E) None of theseANS (B)10. Who amongst the following agreed to supply aircraft carrier "Gorshkov" to India for its defense services ?(A) Russia(B) France(C) Germany(D) Italy(E) None of theseANS (A)11. Bhupen Hazarika is the recipient of the life time achievement award and is provided the status of the cabinet minister . Which of the following Stae Govt. has honoured him in this manner ?(A) Orissa(B) Assam(C) West Bengal(D) Maharashtra(E) None of theseANS (B)12. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the "Kishore Kumar Award" given by the Madhya Pradesh Govt. ?(A) Shabana Azmi(B) Amitabh Bachchan(C) Manoj Kumar(D) Dev Anand(E) None of theseANS (C)13.The Under -19 Cricket world cup 2008 was won by which of the following contries ?(A) Malysia(B) India(C) Pakistan(D) Australia(E) EnglandANS (B) India defeated South Africa in the final match by seven runs.14. Who amongst the following was the chief guest in India's Republic Day Function ?(A) Samak Sundaravej(B) Gordon Brown(C) Boris Tadic(D) Nikolas Sarkozy(E) None of theseANS (E)15. Who amongst the following is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan given away recently ?

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(A) Anu Malik(B) Shan(C) Asha Bhosle(D) Sonu Nigam(E) None of theseANS (C)16. Which of the following Staes tops in primary ,upper primary education in India ?(A) Tamilnadu(B) Haryana(C) Gujarat(D) Kerala(E) None of theseANS (D)17. The 11th five year paln wishes to raise the existing 2% growth in agriculture and allied activities to which of the following levels by the year 2012 ?(A) 8%(B) 6%(C) 5%(D) 4%(E) None of theseANS (D)18. As a policy the Reserve Bank of India wishes to contain inflation at which of the following levels ?(A) 5%(B) 4.5%(C) 4%(D) 6%(E) None of theseANS (A)19. World Day of Water is observed on which of the following days ?(A) March 22(B) February 22(C) January 22(D) May 22(E) None of theseANS (A)20. Who amongst the following players has completed 16000 runs in One Day International Cricket matches recently ?(A) Anil Kumble(B) Rahul Dravid(C) Saurav Ganguly(D) Irfan Pathan(E) Sachin TendulkarANS (E)21. Why was the name of Anatolyevic Medvedev in news recently ?(A) He has taken over as the president of Russia(B) He has taken over as the prime minister of Russia(C) He is the new president of South Korea(D) He is the new prime minister of South Korea(E) None of theseANS (A)22. International Desert Festival 2008 was organized in February 2008 in ---(A) Bhuj Ganganagar(B) Ganganagar

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(C) Bikaner(D) Jaisalmer(E) None of theseANS (D)23. The first ever Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in 2010. These games will be orgsnized in --(A) Moscow(B) New Delhi(C) Beijing(D) Quala Lumpur(E) None of theseANS (E) The first ever Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in 2010 in Singapore.24. Who amongst the following has taken over as the president of Serbia ?(A) Raul castro(B) Stefen Spielberg(C) Boris Tadic(D) Jose Manual Ramos Horta(E) None of theseANS (C)25. The general election in Iran are due in 2008. Iran elects its parliament for a period of ---(A) 2 years only(B) 3 years only(C) 4 years only(D) 5 years only(E) 6 years onlyANS (C)26. Luciana Aymar who aws adjudged the world hockey player 2007 is from which of the following countries ?(A) Germany(B) Argentina(C) Italy(D) Russia(E) None of theseANS (B)27. which of the following State Government has decided to provide ownership rights to Tribal over forest land being cultivated by them since last 10 years ?(A) Madhya Pradesh(B) Uttar Pradesh(C) Maharashtra(D) Andhra Pradesh(E) None of theseANS (A)28. Which of the following committees recommended the revival of Cooperative Credit Institutions in States ?(A) Vaidyanathan Committee(B) Rangrajan Committee(C) Sachchar Committee(D) Rakesh Mohan Committee(E) None of theseANS (A)29. As we all know the Chinese economy is a booming economy and its export have played a significant role in it. What was the share of China's Export as compared to its GDP in 2007 ?(A) 20%(B) 30(C) 40%(D) 50%

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(E) None of theseANS (C)30. Delhi won the Ranji Trophy for the seventh time in January 2008 by defeating -------(A) Railways(B) Haryana(C) Mharashtra(D) Guajarat(E) Uttar PradeshANS (E)31. Gagan Nrang , who got a silver medal in an International Championship held in Munich,is a/an ---(A) 100 metre runner(B) Badminton Player(C) Chess Player(D) Swimmer(E) Air Fifle ShooterANS (E)32. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India two financial inclusion funds are set up with an overall corpus of Rs. 500 Crore each. These funds- financial inclusion fund and financial inclusion technology funds are to be set up by the initial contribution made by the --(A) SIDBI,NABARD & UTI(B) NABARD,UTI & RBI(C) Govt. of India,NABARD & RBI(D) SIDBI,Govt. of India & IDBI Bank(E) None of theseANS (C)33. As per the Govt. Policy the provision of the subsidy for interest subvention to Coopeartive Sugar Mills is done by which of the following agencies/organizations ?(A) Commission for Agriculture cost & price(B) Nationa Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development(C) Ministry of Agriculture(D) Natioanl Commission on Farmers(E) None of theseANS (B)34. Banks these days have launched a new scheme product known as "Reverse Mortage" . The scheme is designed keeping which of the following groups of society in consideration ?(A) Youngers who have just started earning(B) Defense personnel whose life is always at high risk(C) Senior Citizen(D) Women who do not have independent source of income(E) None of theseANS (C)35. Which of the following countries is governed by the Norweigen-mediated ceasefire Agreement to end its dispute with a group of rebellions ?(A) Nepal(B) Myanmar(C) Afghanistan(D) Sri Lanka(E) None of theseANS (D)36. As per the news report SEBI has allowed short selling by FIs/MFs from ist February,2008 . What is "Short Selling" ?(1) Selling of shares that the seller does not own at the time of trading(2) Selling of shares on the same day or on the day they were alloted to the trader.

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(3) Selling of shares on a much lower price due to turbulent market situations(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) None of theseANS (A)37. Prime minister os India on his visit to China a few months back signed a detailed agreement with the sama. What is/are the major highlights of the agreement ?(1) Both the countries agreed to continue high level exchange of views. Indian President is invited to China.(2) India to host joint millitary exercise in 2008.(3) India has decided to raise the issue of Tibet in UNO. China has agreed for the same.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Both 1 & 2(D) Only 3(E) All 1,2 & 3ANS (C)38. As per the reports in the leading newspapers Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked the Mutual Fund Industry to stop "MISSELLING" their scheme to investors. What is misselling of Products ?(1) Misselling takes place when mutual funds are sold without telling the likely returns.(2) When agents sell the products without telling investors what are the risk involved in investing in mutual funds.(3) When agents invest somebody's money in mutual funds without their knowledge , it is called Misselling.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) None of theseANS (B)39. The sensitive Index of the Bombay Stock Exchsange keeps on changing positively and negatively both. Which of the following is/are the main reasons which contributed for his sudden change in the same ?(1) Higher GDP growth(2) Continuous foreign funds flow(3) High volume of forex reserves(4) Only 1 Recession in USA(A) Only 1 & 2(B) Only 2 & 3(C) Both 3 & 4(D) Only 2(E) All 1,2 ,3 & 4ANS (B)40. The USA , as reported in the leading newspapers is proceeding towards 'recession'. What happens when an economy goes in the grip of 'recession'?(1) GDP growth slow down(2) People lose their jobs(3) Foreign exchange reserve goes up substantially as lot of loans/grants star pouring in .(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) Both 1 & 2(E) None of theseANS (D)

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