Thursday, 29 March 2012

General awareness- 2012 Practice Test 34 FOR IBPS PO EXAM

1. Which country is at the top in production of milk in the world?
a) India b) Brazil c) Japan d) South Korea e) China


2. Who amongst the following is the President of France at present?
a) Angela Markel b) Elena Vesnina c) David Cameron d) Dilma Rousseff
e) Nocolas Sarkozy


3. Which of the following is NOT an agricultural commodity?
a) Mango b) Cumin c) Sulphur d) Tomato e) Garlic


4. Which organization is being given the status of Micro Finance Regulating Authority?
a) SIDBI b) IDBI c) NABARD d) RBI e) ICICI Bank


5. GNP, the term used by economists, stands for
a) Group Net Product b) Gross National Product c) Grand Nuclear Process
d) Group Net Working Process e) Grand National Promotion


6. Some rural people still prefer to go to which of the following non-institutional source for their credit needs?
a) Micro Finance Institutions b) Commercial Banks c) Urban Co-operative Banks
d) Money Lenders e) None of these


7. Term 'Balance of Payment' is used in relation to which of the following?
a) Tax collection b) Exports and Imports c) Annual sales of a factory
d) Deficit in Union Budget e) None of these


8. Which of the following is not a foodgrain?
a) Paddy b) Jowar c) Bajra d) Maize e) Isabgol


9. Which of the following is an employment generating programme of Govt. of India?
a) MGNREGA b) NRHM c) Bharat Nirman d) Pulse Polio e) ASHA


10. When the loan is granted by a bank for purchase of Electronic goods, it is called …
a) Priority Sector b) White goods loan c) Consumer durable loan\
d) All the above e) None of these


11. Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Power by most of the Nuclear Power Plants across the world?
a) Iron b) Copper c) Uranium d) Nickel e) Barium


12. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy?
a) Wind Energy b) Solar Energy c) Nuclear Energy d)
(1) Only (a) (2) Only (b) (3) Only (c) (4) Both (a) & (c) (5) All (a), (b), & (c)


13. Which of the following is the following is the full form of the abbreviation IFRS as used in corporate/financial sector?
a) Indian Financial Reconciliation Standards
b) Interpretation & Formal Reporting System
c) International Financial Reporting Standards
d) International Financial Reporting System
e) Indian Formal Reporting System


14. 'Heavy Water' is used in which of the following fields?
a) Textile Industry b) Cement Industry c) Iron & Steel Industry d) Nuclear Power
e) Pharma Industry


15. As per the reports in various newspapers, many private companies are trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in India. Which of the following organizations/ agencies issues the licence for the same?
a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
b) Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF)
c) Indian Bank's Association d) Registrar of Companies e) Reserve Bank of India


16. 'Pulitzer Prize' is given in the field of ….
a) Literature b) Social Service c) Films d) Science e) Sports


17. Which of the following terms/ trophies is related with the game of cricket?
a) Love b) Trump c) Grand slam d) Fifa Cup e) Ashes


18. Who amongst the following is the Prime Minister of Pakistan?
a) Yusuf Raza Gillani b) Nawaz Sharif c) Hina Rabbani Khar d) Asif Ali Zardari
e) None of these


19. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006, is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field of banking?
a) Core Banking b) Micro Credit c) Retail Banking d) Real Time Settlement
e) Internet Banking


20. Which of the following phenomenon is considered responsible for 'Global Warming'?
a) Greenhouse Effect b) Fire in coal mines c) Dry Farming d) Trade Winds


21. OPEC is a group of countries which are ….
a) Exporting oil b) Producing cotton c) Members of G-20 d) Developing and poor
e) Nuclear powers


22. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat?
a) A Bend in the River b) A China Passage c) A Suitable Boy d) Revolution 2020
e) A House for Mr Biswas


23. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with…
a) Football b) Chess c) Hockey d) Badminton e) Lawn Tennis


24. Baichung Bhutia is a famous
a) Politician b) Cine actor c) Social worker d) Football Player e) Journalist



25. At present who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
a) Dr Y V Reddy b) Dr C Rangarajan c) Dr D. Subbarao d) Dr Subir Gokarn
e) None of these

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