Tuesday, 15 November 2011

General Awareness Practice Series-11

1. A syndicated loan is a loan that is _____?
A  Secured by Mortgages
B  Unsecured
C Provided by Group of Banks
D  Provided to a Group of Customers


2. Which among the following organizations calculates and publishes LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate)?
A Bank of England
B Thomson Reuters
C European Banking Federation
D European Central Bank


3. In the current ranking by FIDE, Vishvanathan Anand is on which among the following slots?
A 1st
B 2nd
C 3rd
D 4th


4. On which among the following dates, Army Day is observed?
A January 15
B February 15
C March 15
D April 15


5. As per the recent official data, which among the following states of India has accounted for highest wage rate growth during 2007-10?
A Bihar
B Odisha
C Andhra Pradesh
D Karnataka


6. Consider the following statements about the Centrally Sponsored Schemes:
1. They are largely funded by central Government
2. They are implemented by the State Governments
3. MGNREGA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
A Only 1
B 1 & 2
C 2 & 3
D 1, 2 & 3


7. What has been the annual growth rate of Indian Population between 2001 and 2011?
A 1.26%
B 1.39%
C 1.64%
D 1.97%


8. Concerned over transmission and distribution losses of over Rs 40,000 crore a year, Recently, Government constituted a panel to assess the financial position of distribution companies and state electricity boards, and project losses between 2010 and 2017. Who among the following heads this panel?
A Sushil Shinde
B N C Saxena
C V K Shunglu
D Bhure Lal


9. Who among the following is the chairman of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice, the one that is considering the Lok Pal bill(s)?
A Jayanti Natrajan
B Sharad Pawar
C Abhishek Manu Singhvi
D Kapil Sibal


10. Rohit Nandan has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which among the following organizations for a three-year term recently?
A NTPC
B IOC
C Air India
D SAIL


11. Recently, India has developed 22 varieties of which among the following crops which are resistant to the deadly Ug99 fungal disease?
A Rice
B Wheat
C Maize
D Gram


12. Recently, the government has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to Rs 20 ($0.423) per kg on imports of carbon black to protect the domestic Industry. In which Industry, the Carbon Black is used generally in India?
A Steel Industry
B Leather Industry
C Rubber Industry
D Cement Industry


13. On which date is observed the National Panchayati Raj Day?
A January 28
B February 26
C March 11
D April 24


14. Approximately what fraction of the 700 tonnes of Gold that India annually imports (2010-11) is contributed by Banks?
A 50%
B 60%
C 70%
D 80%


15. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS-1) is located in which among the following states?
A Maharastra
B Gujarat
C Goa
D Karnataka

16. We read in the newspapers that Reserve Bank of India works for the State Governments as a banker as per agreement signed between RBI and these state Governments. At present, which among the following is the ONLY state in India, which has not yet signed any such agreement with RBI?
A Manipur
B Sikkim
C Jammu & Kashmir
D Kerala


17. The OLTAS system is related to which among the following?
A Reserve Bank of India
B Department of Telecommunication
C Income Tax Department
D Ministry of Corporate Affairs



18. Consider the following currency notes:
1. Rs. 10
2. Rs. 5
3. Rs. 2
4. Rs. 1
At present, which among the above are being printed ?
A 1
B 1 2
C 1 2 3
D 1 2 3 4


19. Which among the following is the Highest denomination, RBI can issue a note of ___?
A Rs. 1000
B Rs. 5000
C Rs. 10,000
D Rs. 50,000



20. Which among the following state of India is best known for Saffron Cultivation?
A Sikkim
B Assam
C Jammu & Kashmir
D Meghalaya


21. Centurion Bank of Punjab was taken over by which among the following banks?
A ICICI
B IDBI
C HDFC
D SBI


22. Kutir Jyoti scheme is related to which among the following?
A Rural Housing
B Rural Electrification
C Rural Education
D Rural Industries


23. Which among the following is the economy growth target for 12th Five Year Plan?
A 8%
B 9%
C 9.5%
D 10%


24. Consider the following:
1. Growth rate of the economy
2. Replacement demand
3. Reserve stock requirements
4. Budget Allocations to various department
Which among the above are used by RBI to estimate the demand for banknotes?
A 1 & 2
B 1, 2 & 3
C 2 & 3
D 1, 2 & 4


25. Consider the following:
1. Current Printing
2. Currency Replacement
3. Currency Distribution
Which among the above are the functions of “Currency Chests”?
A Only 1
B 1 & 2
C 2 & 3
D Only 3


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