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1. As per the monetary policy review of

RBI, which of the following statement

is wrong?

1) the policy repo rate unchanged at

4%

2) India's foreign exchange reserves

increased to USD 534.6 billion by

31 July 2020

3) System of Online Dispute

Resolution (ODR) mechanism for

digital payments to be introduced

4) For the year 2020-21, as a whole,

real GDP growth is expected to

be negative

5) All of the above statements

correct

2. LTV ratio for gold loans relaxed to

90% from 75% by RBI. In this con-

text, LTV stands for..

1) Lien-To-Value 2) Loan-To-Value

3) Loan-To-Void 4) Link-To-Value

5) Loan-To-Valid

3. Who is the head of the Monetary

Policy Committee of RBI?

1) Finance Minister

2) Prime Minister 3) RBI governor

4) President 5) SEBI chairman

4. On 7 August 2020, the RBI set up

the expert committee to oversee the

resolution of stressed assets created

by COVID-19 under the chairman-

ship of…

1) UK Sinha 2) TN Manoharan

3) Nandan Nilekani

4) Suresh Mathur 5) KV Kamath

5. Which bank launched 'KCC (Kisan

Credit Card) Review option' on its

digital agricultural solution platform,

YONO Krishi?

1) ICICI 2) IDBI 3) SBI

4) Union Bank of India 5) NABARD

6. Shaurya KGC Card launched by

which bank to benefit armed forces

personnel, which was issued on the

lines of Kisan Credit Card?

1) YES Bank 2) Axis Bank

3) Punjab National Bank

4) HDFC Bank 5) Bank of India

7. The board of the RBI approved the

transfer of ….... as surplus to the

government for the accounting year

2019-20

1) Rs.27,125 crore

2) Rs.32,127 crore

3) Rs.47,728 crore

4) Rs.28,124 crore

5) Rs.57,128 crore

8. Sashidhar Jagdishan was appointed

as the MD & CEO of which bank

effective from 27 October 2020?

1) Yes Bank 2) Canara Bank

3) Central Bank of India

4) HDFC Bank 5) Bank of Baroda

9. Union Minister of State for Finance

Anurag Thakur said that Prime

Minister's vision of financial inclusion

achieved a new milestone of ………

Pradhan Manhtri JanDhan Yozana

bank accounts.

1) 40 crore 2) 15 crore

3) 25 crore 4) 10 crore 5) 35 crore

10. RBI announced additional special

liquidity facility of Rs. 5,000 crore

each for NABARD and

1) SBI 2) SEBI 3) NHB

4) UCO bank 5) India Bulls

11. RBI revised the guidelines applica-

ble for Core Investment

Companies (CICs) on the basis of

the recommendations of the

Working Group to review the

Regulatory and Supervisory

Framework for CICS. The working

group was headed by ………

1) Bimal Jalan

2) Arvind Panagariya 3) Tapan Ray

4) Pradeep Kumar

5) Tarun Ramadorai

12. Which organization launched 'nth

Rewards', business intelligence

and analytics enabled omni-chan-

nel multi-branded loyalty platform?

1) National Housing Bank

2) Unit Trust of India

3) National Payment Corporation of

India

4) Industrial Finance Corporation ofIndia

5) Small Industries Development

Bank of India

13. Which international monetary orga-

nization, the part of World Bank

group planned to invest Rs.75

Crore ($ 10 million) in Endiya

Partners Fund II?

1) International Monetary Fund

2) International Development

Association

3) International Finance Corporation

4) MIGA

5) International Centre for

Settlement of Investment

Disputes

14. Which bank extended a Line of

Credit (LoC) of $ 250 million to

Mozambique to improve the power

supply quality?

1) NHB 2) MUDRA Bank

3) EXIM Bank 4) NABARD

5) SBI

15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

launched a new Central Sector

Scheme of financing facility under

the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

of ..

1) Rs. 1 Lakh Crore

2) Rs. 2 Lakh Crore

3) Rs. 3 Lakh Crore

4) Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crore

5) Rs. 1.75 Lakh Crore

16. India extended Line of Credit (LOC)

of ……….. to the Government of

Maldives for the expansion of fish-

ing facilities at Maldives Industrial

Fisheries Company (MIFCO).

1) $ 80 million 2) $ 10 million

3) $ 50 million 4) $ 18 million

5) $ 100 million

17. NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation

Mission in collaboration with

……launched the second edition of

Student Entrepreneurship Program

(SEP 2.0) for young innovators of

Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs)

1) Infosys 2) HCL 3) Google

4) Dell Technologies

5) Tech Mahindra

18. ICAR's data recovery centre 'Krishi

Megh' was set up at National

Academy of Agricultural Research

Management (NAARM) in.. ..

1) Pune 2) Chennai 3) Bangalore

4) Hyderabad 5) Cuttack

19. Who was appointed as the new

chairman of Indian Council for

Research on International

Economic Relations (ICRIER)?

1) Rekha Sharma

2) Ram Shankar Katheria

3) Pramod Bhasin

4) Justice H L Dattu

5) K V Chowdary

20. As there are several complexities in

calculations of the tax of goods con-

sumed within the state, Gujarat

became the first state took a bold

decision to delink incentives from

SGST. In this context, SGST

stands for…

1) State Goods and Services Tax

2) Store Goods and Services Tax

3) State Government and Services

Tax

4) State Goods and Social Tax

5) State Goods and Source Tax

21. Who heads the committee for

determination of ceiling rates under

Remission of Duties and Taxes on

Exported Products scheme?

1) Amitabh Kant 2) Dr V K Paul

3) G.K. Pillai

4) Nirmala Sitharaman

5) N.K. Singh

22. To develop the international retail

businesses in International

Financial Services Centres,

International Financial Services

Centres Authority (IFSCA) appoint-

ed a committee headed by..

1) Aruna Sundararajan

2) Sanjay Mitra 3) M.P. Bezbaruah

4) Injeti Srinivas 5) Pradip Shah

23. In the FutureBrand Index 2020,

which Indian company ranked as

the Second Biggest Brand for its

recognition associated with its

growth, innovative products and

customer service?

1) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

2) TATA motors

3) Coal India Ltd

4) Reliance Industries Ltd 5) HPCL

24. What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani

in world's richest person list as per

Bloomberg Billionaires Index

(August 2020)?

1) 8 2) 2 3) 4 4) 6 5) 10

25. At which place in Karnataka, the

Railway Museum was opened by

Union Minister of Railways Piyush

Goyal?

1) Hubballi 2) Mysuru

3) Kalaburagi 4) Shivamogga

5) Bidar

26. First Kisan Special Parcel Train run

between Devlali in Maharashtra to

Danapur railway station in .......

1) Bihar 2) Haryana

3) Maharashtra 4) UP

5) Chhattisgarh

27. Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana

to compensate farmers for crop

loss introduced by ..

1) MP 2) Bihar 3) Gujarat

4) Jharkhand 5) West Bengal

28. World-Class Skill Development

Institute will be set up by which

state having tie up with National

Skill Development Corporation

(NSDC)?

1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Tamil Nadu

3) Goa 4) Manipur 5) Haryana

29. LIC unveiled 'Special Revival

Campaign' to revive lapsed poli-

cies. Who is the chairman of LIC?

1) M S Sahoo 2) M R Kumar

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Model Questions

1. Among KO2, AlO2−, BaO2 and NO2

+,

unpaired electron is present in

1) NO2+

and BaO2 2) KO2 and AlO2−

3) KO2 only 4) BaO2 only

2. Among alkali metal salts, the lithium salts are

the poorest conductors of electricity in aque-

ous solution because of

1) Easy diffusion of Li+ ions

2) Lower ability of Li+ ions to polarize water

molecules

3) Lowest charge to radius ratio

4) Higher degree of hydration of Li+ ions

3. The following are some statements about

oxides of alkali metals

I) The basic nature and solubility of these

oxides increases from Li to Cs.

II) The stability of superoxides of IA group

elements increases down the group due

to increase in lattice energy.

III) KO2 is orange red coloured and para-

magnetic.

1) Only II is correct 2) I & III are correct

3) II & III are correct 4) All are correct

4. Alkali metals are so named because

1) of their large atomic sizes

2) of their oxides give strong bases in water

3) of their high reactivity in air

4) of their colours imparted in bunsen flame

5. Wrong reaction of the following

∆1) Li2CO3 → Li2O + CO2

2) 4LiNO3 → 2Li2O + 4NO2 + O2

3) 2Li + O2 → Li2O2

4) CO32− + H2O → HCO3

−+ OH

−

6. Which of the following pair cannot exist

together in solution?

1) NaHCO3 + NaOH 2) Na2CO3 + NaOH

3) Na2CO3 + NaCl 4) NaHCO3 + NaCl

7. Correct statement of the following is

1) Solubility of NaCl increases with increase

in temperature.

2) Solubility of NaCl decreases with

increase in temperature.

3) Solubility of NaCl does not change appre-

ciably with increase in temperature.

4) NaCl is insoluble in water.

8. Zinc reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH

and forms

1) H2 2) Zn(OH)2 + Na2O 3) ZnO 4) O

9. The statements regarding the compounds of

sodium are

I) The mixture of NaOH and CaO is used as

decarboxylating agent

II) aq. NaOH reacts with silicon to form water

glass

1) Only I is correct 2) Only II is correct

3) Both I & II are correct

4) Both I & II are wrong

10. Which of the following are arranged in

increasing order of solubilities?

1) CaCO3 < KHCO3 < NaHCO3

2) NaHCO3 < KHCO3 > CaCO3

3) KHCO3 < NaHCO3 > CaCO3

4) CaCO3 < NaHCO3 > KHCO3

∆11. CaCO3 → CaO + CO2

1073

(Reverse reaction takes place). To prevent

backward reaction

1) CO2 is removed from reaction mixture

2) CO2 is added to the reaction mixture

3) CaO is removed from reaction mixture

4) CaCO3 is added to reaction mixture

12. Both Be and Al become passive on reaction

with concentrated. nitric acid due to

1) The non-reactive nature of the metal

2) The non-reactive nature of the acid

3) The formation of an inert layer of oxide on

the surface of the metals

4) Formation of active layer of oxide on the

surface of metals

13. The first ionization energies of alkaline

earth metals are higher than those of the

alkali metals. This is because

1) There is an increase in the nuclear charge

of the alkaline earth metals

2) There is decrease in the nuclear charge

of the alkaline earth metals

3) There is no change in the nuclear charge

4) There is an increase in nuclear charge of

alkali metals

14. BeF2 is highly soluble in water, whereas the

fluorides of other alkaline earth metals are

almost insoluble because

1) BeF2 is ionic in nature

2) BeF2 is covalent in nature

3) Hydration energy of BeF2 is much higher

than lattice energy

4) Lattice energy of BeF2 is much higher

than its hydration energy

15. Alkaline earth metals exhibit +2 oxidation

state in aqueous solution due to

1) small size of metal atoms

2) their hydration energies being higher than

second ionisation potential

3) their hydration energy being less than

second ionisation potential

4) their low second ionisation potential

16. The following are the statements regarding

polarising power of IIA group cations

I) Be always forms covalent compounds due

to high polarising power of Be+2 ions.

II) Be always form covalent compounds due

to low polarising power of Be+2 ions.

III) Polarising power of IIA cations decreases

from Be+2 ion to Ba+2 ion.

The correct combination is

1) I & II are correct 2) II & III are correct

3) III & I are correct 4) All are correct

17. The order of ability to form complexes is

1) Ba2+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ > Be2+

2) Be2+ > Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Ba2+

3) Be2+ > Ba2+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+

4) Be2+ > Ca2+ > Ba2+ > Mg2+

18. The correct statement regarding Graphite is

1) Graphite is not a conductor because, it

does not contain free electrons

2) Graphite is a three dimensional conductor

because, the p - electrons are delocalised

three dimensionally

3) Graphite is a two dimensional conductor

because p - electrons are delocalised two

dimensionally

4) In graphite all the carbon atoms undergo

sp3 hybridization

19. Two metals (A) and (B) belongs to the same

group of periodic table. Metal (A) forms an

insoluble oxide but soluble sulphate. Metal

(B) forms soluble oxide and insoluble sul-

phate. Then A and B are respectively

1) Ba; Be 2) Ca; Ba

3) Be; Ca 4) Be; Na

20. Correct statement of the following

1) Gypsum decreases the rate of setting of

cement

2) The order of percentage of ingredients in

portland cement is Ca2SiO4 > Ca3SiO5 >

Ca3Al2O6

3) Setting of cement is dehydration

4) The raw materials for the manufacture of

cement are clay and graphite.

21. Al and Ga have nearly the same covalent

radii, because of

1) Greater shielding effect of 's' electrons of

'Ga' atoms

2) Poor shielding effect of 's' electrons of

'Ga' atoms

3) Poor shielding effect of 'd' electrons of

'Ga' atoms

4) Greater shielding effect of 'd' electrons of

'Ga' atoms

22. The correct order of melting points of IIIA

group elements is

1) B > Al > Tl > In > Ga

2) B > Al > Ga > In > Tl

3) B > Al > Tl > Ga > In

4) B > Al > In > Tl > Ga

23. In the electrolysis of alumina using cryolite,

the reaction that takes place at cathode is

1) 12F−

→ 6F2 + 12e−

2) 4H2O + 4e−→ 2H2 + 4OH

−

3) 6F2 + 2AlO3 → 4AlF3 + 3O2

4) 4Al3+ + 12e−→ 4Al

24. Which of the following is a correct match?

a) Orthoboric acid - HBO2

b) Metaboric acid - H6B4O7

c) Pyroboric acid - H3BO3

d) Tetraboric acid - H2B4O7

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d

25. Observe the following statements:

I) H3BO3 is used as antiseptic

II) In B2H6, each boron is sp2 hybridized

III) Aqueous solution of borax is alkaline in

nature

The correct statements are:

1) II & III 2) I, II & III

3) I & III 4) I & II

26. Boric acid (H3BO3) has

1) Trigonal structure

2) Tetrahedral structure

3) Layer structure, in which BO3 units are

linked by O2

4) Layer structure, in which planar BO3 units

are linked by Hydrogen Bonding

27. The number of electrons shared between

the two Boron atoms directly in the forma-

tion of bonds in diborane molecule

1) 4 2) 2 3) 0 4) 8

28. BCl3 on hydrolysis forms

1) Square planar [B(OH)4]−

2) Octahedral [B(H2O)6]+3

3) Tetrahedral [B(OH)4]−

4) Tetrahedral [BCl4]−

29. Hot and concentrated solution of borax is

treated with hydrochloric acid to give A and

B. 'B' on strong heating undergoes dehy-

dration to give C. Then 'C' is

1) An acidic oxide 2) A basic oxide

3) An amphoteric oxide

4) Salt of a strong acid and strong base

30. The aqueous solution of AlCl3 contains

Al3+ ions because

1) Its higher hydration energy compensates

its high ionisation energy

2) Its higher ionisation energy compensates

its higher hydration energy

3) Its hydration energy is same as its ionisa-

tion energy

4) Al is amphoteric metal

31. Carbon has the highest catenation charac-

ter because

1) C is more electronegative

2) C has higher ionisation potential value

3) C has only one stable isotope

4) C − C bond is strong

32. In SiO2, each silicon atom is surrounded by

1) 4 oxygen atoms in a square planar man-

ner

2) 4 oxygen atoms in a tetrahedral manner

3) 6 oxygen atoms in a octahedral manner

4) 3 oxygen atoms in a planar manner

33. CO2 and N2 are non-supporters of combus-

tion. However, for putting out fires CO2 is

preferred to N2 because CO2

1) Does not combine with oxygen

2) Forms non-combustible products with

burning substances

3) Is denser than nitrogen

4) Is more reactive gas

34. Layer structure is present in

1) Graphite 2) Coal 3) Diamond 4) Coke

35. Which of the following is true about

fullerenes?

1) It contain twelve six-membered rings and

twenty five membered rings

2) It contain twenty six membered rings and

twelve five membered rings

3) It contain only six membered rings

4) It contain only five membered rings

36. Which property is same for both normal

hydrogen and deuterium?

1) Boiling point 2) Freezing point

3) Bond energy 4) Bond length

Model Questions

JEE MAINCHEMISTRY

3) Pankaj Kumar 4) S C Kuntia

5) R S Sharma

30. Unique identity card, the 'Parivar

Pehchan Patras' launched by

which state/ UT for effective and

efficient delivery of central and

state schemes for the people?

1) Haryana 2) Himachal Pradesh

3) Jammu and Kashmir

4) Goa 5) Rajasthan

31. Central Depository Services (India)

Limited (CDSL) said it got the per-

mission from UIDAI for e-KYC

Aadhar authentication. Who is the

present chairman of CDSL?

1) Sethurathnam Ravi

2) Dhirendra Swarup

3) Balakrishna V.Chaubal

4) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi

5) C Parthasarathy

32. 'mpay.me', a Unified Payment

Interface (UPI) payment link ser-

vice that allows users to send and

receive money from any UPI pay-

ment app launched by ………

1) Paytm 2) Freecharge

3) MobiKwik 4) Gpay

5) Phonepay

33. National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)

selected ……… to digitally transform

its transaction banking business

1) Microsoft India

2) Tech Mahindra 3) HCL

4) Infosys Finacle 5) TCS

34. Airtel Payments Bank partnered

with ………. to offer ''Smart Plan

Shop Package Policy''

1) Bharti AXA General Insurance

2) ICICI Prudential 3) LIC

4) Aditya Birla Insurance

5) TATA AIG

35. RBI in its Statement on

Development and Regulatory

Policies announced that it will intro-

duce a mechanism of 'Positive Pay

for cheques' above .........

1) Rs. 10,000 2) Rs. 20,000

3) Rs. 50,000 4) Rs. 70,000

5) Rs. 40,000

36. NTPC Group achieved ….. of

cumulative generation in the cur-

rent financial year

1) 200 billion units

2) 10 billion units

3) 400 billion units

4) 100 billion units

5) 500 billion units

KEY1-5 2-2 3-3 4-5 5-3 6-4 7-5

8-4 9-1 10-3 11-3 12-3 13-3

14-3 15-1 16-4 17-4 18-4 19-3

20-1 21-3 22-5 23-4 24-3 25-1

26-1 27-3 28-3 29-2 30-1 31-3

32-3 33-4 34-1 35-3 36-4.

KEY

1-3 2-4 3-4 4-2 5-3 6-1 7-3 8-1 9-3 10-4

11-1 12-3 13-1 14-3 15-2 16-3 17-2 18-3

19-2 20-1 21-3 22-1 23-4 24-4 25-2 26-4

27-3 28-3 29-1 30-1 31-4 32-2 33-1 34-1

35-2 36-4.

Amara Veeraswamy

Subject Expert

WriterGENERAL AWARENESS

These Model questions were prepared by

subject experts of Sri Chaitanya Educational

Institutions, Hyderabad.

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