8. Banks borrow money from the RBI on which of the following rates a. Bank Rate b. CRR c. SLR d. Reserve Repo Rate e. Repo Rate 9.

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "8. Banks borrow money from the RBI on which of the following rates a. Bank Rate b. CRR c. SLR d. Reserve Repo Rate e. Repo Rate 9."

Abraham Parker
5 years ago
Views:

1 SET 5 1. Dr Amartya Sen is a famous a. Physicist b. Chemical Engineer c. Psychologist d. Economist 2. Which of the following nations is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance? a. India b. Bangladesh c. South Africa d. USA 3. India s first transgenic crop was a. Potato b. Brinjal c. Sugarcane d. Bt Cotton 4. white Tiger is a book written by a. RK Narayan b. Shobhaa De c. Khushwant Singh d. Arundhati Roy e. Aravind Adiga 5. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of a. Literature b. Music c. Sports d. Science & Technology 6. Usain Bolt is a famous a. Cricket player b. Athlete c. Badminton player d. Football player 7. Govt. normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of a. Wheat b. Paddy c. Sugarcane d. Jute e. All of these

2 8. Banks borrow money from the RBI on which of the following rates a. Bank Rate b. CRR c. SLR d. Reserve Repo Rate e. Repo Rate 9. Equity schemes managed strong NAV gains, which boost their assets was a news in some financial newspapers. What is the full form of the term NAV as used in above head lines? a. Nil Accounting Variation b. Net Accounting Venture c. Net Asset Value d. New Asset Venture 10. As per the reports published in some major news papers ADAG companies made good profits during the years ADAG companies are popularly known as a. Companies owned by Tata Group b. Aditya Birla Companies c. Reliance Companies d. Companies owned by Aptech 11. Which of the following monuments of India is included in the new list of Seven Wonders of the World a. Red Fort, Delhi b. Hawa Mahal c. Taj Mahal d. Gol Gumbaj e. Golkonda Fort 12. India recently stated production in its new Uranium Ore Processing Mill in Teeramdih, Jharkhand. Uranium is mainly used in which of the following industries/sectors a. Pharma b. Textile c. Auto d. Coal e. Nuclear Power 13. Mrs Pratibha Patil has taken over as the a. 10 th President of India b. 11 th President of India c. 12 th President of India d. 13 th President of India e. 15 th President of India

3 14. The Govt. of India these days is paying much emphasis on Agricultural Sector. What is the contribution of Agri Sector in Indis s GDP? Around a. 10% b. 4% c. 12% d. 25% e. 48% 15. 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. Gulmarg 16. In response to India s Look East policy which of the following countries has launched Look West policy? a. Singapore b. China c. South Korea d. Indonesia e. Thailand 17. India s Look East trade policy is designed to help particularly members of the which of the following group of nations a. SAARC b. ASEAN c. WTO d. NATO e. EURO 18. At present Indian Rupee is a. Particularly convertible on current account b. Fully convertible on current account c. Particularly convertible on capital account d. Fully convertible on capital account 19. 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 these

4 20. The Finance Minister of Indian recently made a mention that infrastructure Development in India should be done on PPP model only. What is the full of PPP a. Purchasing Power Parity b. Public Private Partnership c. Purchase Produce Provide d. People s Programme & Priority 21. The Global Non-Violence Day was observed on which of the following days? a. 15 th August b. 14 th November c. 19 th September d. 2 nd October e. 30 th January 22. India is unknown as one of the BRIC countries. Which of the following is not one of the BRIC countries? a. Brazil b. Romania c. China d. Russia e. All are BRIC countries 23. The period for 11 th Five Year Plan is a b c d The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashew nut. Which of the following is not a major cashew nut-growing state? a. Goa b. Maharashtra c. Kerala d. Andhra Pradesh e. Uttar Pradesh 25. Sunny Days is a book written by a. Kapil Dev b. Sachin Tendulkar c. Ravi Shastri d. Rahul Dravid e. Sunil gavaskar 26. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Long Walk to Freedom? a. Benazir Bhutto b. Nelson Mandela

5 c. Laxmi Sehgal d. Parvez Musharraf 27. Ranji Trophy is associated with the game of a. Hockey b. Football c. Badminton d. Cricket e. Tennis 28. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in literary work? a. Bharat Ratna b. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award c. Dronacharya Award d. Arjuna Award e. Pulitzer Prize 29. The RBI/Govt. of India shortlisted 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. UTIAMC 30. Which of the following awards is not a Gallentry Award? a. Mahavir Chakra b. Vir Chakra c. Vishista Sewa Medal d. Ashok Chakra e. Saraswati Samman 31. Which of the following is the main regulatory authority for insurance companies in India? a. RBI b. SEBI c. LIC d. AMFI e. IRDA 32. As a part of its commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO) India has taken various steps to reform its financial sector. Which of the following is one major step in this direction? a. Huge budgetary provision for Bharat Nirman Yojana b. More and more foreign banks are allowed to open their branches in India c. Rebate in rate of personal income tax for senior citizens

6 d. Introduction of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) 33. The RBI has asked the banks not to grant loans to individuals for the purchase of which of the following? a. Gold b. Agricultural land c. Two-wheelers in rural areas d. Kisan Vikas Patra e. All of these 34. BEML is a major Mini Ratna company in India engaged in production of heavy machines and defence equipments. What is the full name of the company? a. Bihar Electronics and Melamines Ltd b. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd c. British Electronics & Metals Ltd d. Brick Kiln Engg & Metals Ltd 35. Which of the following is the name of India s Supersonic Cruise Missile which was testfired successfully in recent past? a. Kiran b. SRE-1 c. Rajat-36 d. BrahMos 36. Which of the following is one famous book written by Late kamaleshwar, a well-known personality in the field of literature and TV? a. Kitne Pakistan b. Train to Pakistan c. Pakistan Cut to Size d. Post Office 37. Global Warming is a major cause of concern these days all over the world. Which of the following efforts on the part of the people/governments can help all of us in reducing the effect on the same 1. Increasing energy efficiency standards 2. Eliminating subsidies that encourage the use of coal and oil as subsidy makes them cheaper 3. Eliminating thick forests as they absorb the sun light and thus slow down the process of recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. Both 1 & 2 e. All 1, 2 & 3

7 38. With the takeover of Corus Steel company, Tata Corus has obtained which of the following positions in the production of steel in he world a. 1 st b. 2 nd c. 3 rd d. 4 th e. 5 th 39. Which of the following is the correct definition of VISTA which was launched by Microsoft a few months back a. It is a new computer programme used for the analysis of data received from space centre/satellites b. It s a new operating system useful for personal computers c. It is the brand name of the new computers launched specially for use in schools and adult education centres in India d. It is a new software developed by Microsoft to be used for medical purposes 40. Which of the following countries has never won any World Cup cricket tournament in the past? a. Pakistan b. Australia c. India d. Sri Lanka e. South Africa 41. Which of the following banks is appointed as the bank that will refund Income Tax to Tax Payers? a. AXIS Bank b. Punjab National Bank c. ICICI Bank d. State Bank of India 42. Which of the following is the full form of the WMF? a. Web Mutual Fund b. World Mutual Fund c. World Monuments Fund d. World Music Fund 43. Who amongst the following is the author of the book A View from the Outside; Why Good Economics Works for Everyone a. Dr Manmohan Singh b. Dr Amartya Sen c. LN Mittal d. Ashok Lahiri e. P Chidambaram

8 44. Immediately prior to becoming the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil was the a. Union Minister for Social Welfare b. Chairperson, National Commission for Women c. Governor of Punjab d. Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh 45. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Gandhi: Spiritual Journey a. Mark Tully b. Ramchandra Gandhi c. KN Raj d. MS Swaminathan e. MV kamath 46. Samresh Jung became the first Indian to bag an Olympic quota in which of the following events a. Swimming b. Pistol shooting c. 100 meters Race d. High Jump e. Long Jump 47. Which of the following is observed as the World Refugees Day by the UNO? a. June 26 th b. July 26 th c. July 20 th d. June 20 th e. August 20 th 48. Which of the following events is not associated with the game of tennis? a. French Open b. Australia Open c. US Open d. Formula Renault V-6 e. Wimbledon 49. The Indian Navy has recently commissioned its new warship INS Jalashwa. The ship has been acquired from a. France b. Russia c. Britain d. Germany e. USA 50. Which of the following activities does not form a part of the functions of a wellestablished banking company? a. Liquidity management

9 b. Forex management c. Outsourcing backroom operations d. Enhancing/forecasting/monitoring cash flow e. Frequency Modulation of delivery channels Answer Key : )

2007 Andhra Bank PO Examination GENERAL AWARENESS

2007 Andhra Bank PO Examination GENERAL AWARENESS 1. Who amongst the following journalists is the recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay for 2007? (a) Mark Tully (b) P.Sainath (c) Barkha Dutt (d)