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can anybody give me current affairs of 2011
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RBI QUESTION PAPER!!not sure which year it is
1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) equality before law.
(b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
(c) abolition of titles.
(d) abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.
(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
(c) special provisions in respect of Manipur.
(d) provisions in respect of financial emergency.
3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four
4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
(a) aristocracy
(b) absolute monarchy
(c) constitutional monarchy
(d) polity.
5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.
(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.
7. Who is called the Father of History?
(a) Plutarch
(b) Herodotus
(c) Justin
(d) Pliny
8. The Vedas are known as
(a) Smriti.
(b) Sruti.
(c) Jnana.
(d) Siksha.
9. The members of Estimate Committee are
(a) elected from the Lok Sabha only.
(b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Chief Minister.
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) President.
11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
(a) Scarce currency.
(b) Soft currency.
(c) Gold currency.
(d) Hot currency.
12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?
(a) GDP
(b) Disposable income
(c) NNP
(d) Per capita income
13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in
(a) the agriculture sector.
(b) the factory sector.
(c) the service sector.
(d) All these sectors.
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
(a) Territorial trade.
(b) Internal trade.
(c) International trade.
(d) Free trade.
15. The famous slogan GARIBI HATAO (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which
(a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
(b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
(c) Government loans are floated.
(d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
(a) Luxury goods.
(b) Expensive goods.
(c) Capital goods.
(d) Economic goods.
18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
(a) E.H.Chamberlin
(b) P.A.Samuelson
(c) J.Robinson
(d) A.Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
(a) solid dispersed in gas.
(b) solid dispersed in liquid.
(c) gas dispersed in solid.
(d) gas dispersed in gas.
20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?
(a) Aluminum hydroxide
(b) Silver bromide
(c) Potassium nitrate
(d) Sodium chloride.
21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains
(a) Methane.
(b) Ethane and butane.
(c) propane and butane.
(d) methane, ethane, propane and propylene.
22. Preparation of Dalda or Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Ozonoloysis
23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Orange
(d) Red
24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its
(a) better cleaning action.
(b) proper pigmental composition.
(c) high glorious nature.
(d) very low cost.
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes?
(a) INSAT-A
(b) Aryabhata
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Rohini
26. What is the full form of AM regarding radio broadcasting?
(a) Amplitude Movement
(b) Anywhere Movement
(c) Amplitude Matching
(d) Amplitude Modulation.
27. Who is the author of Gandhis favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
(a) Purandar Das
(b) Shyamal Bhatt
(c) Narsi Mehta
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar
28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
(a) Dengu fever
(b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Malaria
29. What is the principal ore of aluminium?
(a) Dolomite
(b) Copper
(c) Lignite
(d) Bauxite
30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?
(a) The US
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) The Union Cabinet
(d) Finance Ministry
32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for
(a) all other things variable
(b) other things increasing
(c) other things being equal
(d) all other things decreasing
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
(a) Dev Anand
(b) Rekha
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Shabana Azmi
34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with
(a) Interest Rate.
(b) Bank Rate.
(c) Wage Rate.
(d) Exchange Rate.
35. Indias biggest enterprise today is
(a) the Indian Railways.
(b) the Indian Commercial Banking System.
(c) the India Power Sector.
(d) the India Telecommunication System.
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
(a) Indian Statistical Institute.
(b) Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Central Statistical Organisation.
(d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?
(a) The Governor of India
(b) The Planning Commission
(c) The State Bank of India
(d) The Reserve Bank of India
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.
(a) Fiscal deficit
(b) Budget deficit
(c) Revenue deficit
(d) Current deficit
39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
(a) production.
(b) production and sale.
(c) Production and transportation.
(d) Production, transportation and sale.
40. In the US, the President is elected by
(a) The Senate.
(b) Universal Adult Franchise.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) The Congress.
41. Fascism believes in
(a) Peaceful change
(b) Force
(c) Tolerance
(d) Basic Rights for the individual
42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?
(a) Supervision
(b) Management
(c) Marketing
(d) Risk bearing
43. Knowledge, technical skill, education etc. in economics, are regarded as
(a) social-overhead capital.
(b) human capital.
(c) tangible physical capital.
(d) working capital.
44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
(a) 2,250 km
(b) 3,500 km
(c) 5,000 km
(d) 1,000 km
45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
(a) Sikkim.
(b) Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir.
46. M. Damodaran is the
(a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India.
(b) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
(d) Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
(a) BrahMos
(b) Chetak
(c) Astra
(d) Tejas
48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
(a) Tony Blair
(b) Jack Straw
(c) Robin Cook
(d) Gordon Brown.
49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in
(a) France.
(b) China.
(c) Germany.
(d) South Africa.
50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) Navin Chawla
(b) N.Gopalswamy
(c) T.S.krishnamoorty
(d) B.B.Tandon
51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is
(a) A call of Honour In the Service of Emergent Inida
(b) Whither Secular India?
(c) Ayodhya and Aftermath
(d) Shining India and BJP.
52. What was the original name of Nurjahan?
(a) Jabunnisa
(b) Fatima Begum
(c) Mehrunnisa
(d) Jahanara
53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909
(c) Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance
(d) Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878
54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
(a) Lord Lytton.
(b) Lord Ripon.
(c) Lord Dufferin.
(d) Lord Curzon.
55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was
(a) worship of forces of nature.
(b) organized city life.
(c) pastoral farming.
(d) caste society.
56. Name the capital of Pallavas.
(a) Kanchi.
(b) Vattapi.
(c) Trichnapalli.
(d) Mahabalipuram.
57. The Home Rule League was started by
(a) M.K.Gandhi
(b) B.G.Tilak
(c) Ranade
(d) K.T.Telang
58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because
(a) it sought tocurb civil liberties.
(b) it proposed to partition India.
(c) it was an all-white commission Indian representation.
(d) it proposed measures for nationalism.
59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during
(a) Cyclones
(b) Anti-cyclones
(c) Lunar-eclipse
(d) Solar eclipse.
60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with
(a) The Montagu Decleration.
(b) The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
(c) The Morley-Minto Reforms.
(d) The Rowlatt Act.
61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by
(a) counting the number of branches.
(b) measuring the height ,of the tree.
(c) measuring the diameter of the trunk.
(d) counting the number of rings in the trunk.
62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae d) Fungi
63. What is an endoscope?
(a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
(b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
(c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
(d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.
64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as
(a) Diabetes mellitus
(b) Diabetes insipidus
(c) Diabetes imperfectus
(d) Diabetes sugarensis
65. The President of India is elected by
(a) members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(b) members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.
(c) members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.
(d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.
66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is
(a) of no use to plants.
(b) injurious of plants.
(c) directly utilized by plants.
(d) utilized through micro-organisms.
67. Diamond and Graphite are
(a) allotropes
(b) isomorphous
(c) isomers
(d) isobars
68. Kayak is kind of
(a) tribal tool.
(b) boat.
(c) ship.
(d) weapon.
69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins.
70. Rotation of crops means
(a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
(b) some crops are growing again and again.
(c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.
(d) None of these.
71. Suez Canal connects
(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
(c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
(d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
(a) Kandla
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Vishkhapatnam.
73. Slash and Burn agriculture is the name given to
(a) method of potato cultivation.
(b) process of deforestation.
(c) mixed framing.
(d) shifting cultivation.
74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is
(a) excessive fuel wood collection.
(b) excessive soil erosion.
(c) floods.
(d) construction of roads.
75. Recharging of water table depends on
(a) amount of rainfall.
(b) relief of the area.
(c) vegetation of the area.
(d) amount of percolation.
Answers Part I :
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a)
6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (d)
26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c)
36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c)
46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)
51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (a)
56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (d)
66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (b)
71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (d) 75. (a)
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RBI Grade B Prelims General Awareness Section Exam date: 06/02/2011
1. What role do micro small & medium enterprises play in a country's economic & industrial development?
A] they have the capacity to absorb skilled & unskilled labour available in the country.
B] such institutions help in distribution of income in a wide spectrum and do not allow it to concentrated in few hands or in few areas.
C] they help in eradication of poverty by providing self employment opportunities.
i] Only A ii] Only B iii] Only C iv] Only A & C v] All A, B & C
2. Which of the following statements about Indian economy is correct?
i] Indian economy is as developed as that of China
ii] About 70 % of Indians are involved in some type of self-employment and are the owners of some or other micro or small enterprises.
iii] In India single biggest employment is agriculture and allied activities.
iv] About 48% of Indian work-force is employed in foreign countries or in organizations assisted by foreign capital.
v] None of these.
3. Which of the following is/are correct about Indian Agriculture?
A] Large agricultural subsidies are hampering productivity enhancing investments.
B] Irrigation infrastructure is in bad shape and needs immediate improvement.
C] Frequent takeovers of fertile land by private companies and multinationals to launch big business complexes.
i] Only A ii] Only A & B iii] Only A & C iv] All A, B & C v] None of these
4. As per news in various journals many banks have failed to achieve agri-loan target fixed by the RBI for the year 2010-2011. What was the target fixed for the year?
i] 10% ii] 15% iii] 24% iv] 30% v] 18%
5. Which of the following organization prepares rural credit plans on annual basis for all districts in India, which in turn form the base for annual credit plans for all rural financial institutions?
i] SIDBI ii] NABARD iii] RBI iv] Indian Bank's association v] CII
6. The SAFTA or South Asian Free Trade Agreement was introduced with a view of levying how much custom duty for trading any product within SAARC zone?
i] 1% ii] No custom duty iii] 4% iv] 2 % v] 5 %
7. Name the scheme by Govt. of India which aims at enhancing the livlihood security of people in rural area by providing 100 days unskilled work in a financial year.
i] ASHA ii] Kutir Jyoti Scheme iii] MGNREGA iv] TRYSEM v] Pradhan mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
8. The PMEAC(Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council) has projected that the Indian Exports will grow by ____________ percentage in 2010-2011.
i] 22% ii] 18% iii] 15% iv] 28% v] 24%
9. PIIGS is the groups of nations falling under
i] NATO ii] Asia Pacific iii] Commonwealth iv] Euro-Zone v] SAARC
10. What is the rank of India in Human Development Report 2010 prepared by the UN?
i] 100 ii] 119 iii] 115 iv] 99 v] None of these
11. In economics which among the following determine individual's demand of a product or commodity?
A] Price of the commodity
B] Income of the Individual
C] Utility & Quality of the commodity
i] Only A ii] only B iii] Only C iv] Only A & C v] All A, B & C
12. BASEL Committee has given recommendations on which aspect of banking operations?
i] Priority sector lending
ii] Marketing of bank products
iii] Micro-Financing
iv] Risk Management
v] All of these
1. What role do micro small & medium enterprises play in a country's economic & industrial development?
A] they have the capacity to absorb skilled & unskilled labour available in the country.
B] such institutions help in distribution of income in a wide spectrum and do not allow it to concentrated in few hands or in few areas.
C] they help in eradication of poverty by providing self employment opportunities.
i] Only A ii] Only B iii] Only C iv] Only A & C v] All A, B & C
2. Which of the following statements about Indian economy is correct?
i] Indian economy is as developed as that of China
ii] About 70 % of Indians are involved in some type of self-employment and are the owners of some or other micro or small enterprises.
iii] In India single biggest employment is agriculture and allied activities.
iv] About 48% of Indian work-force is employed in foreign countries or in organizations assisted by foreign capital.
v] None of these.
3. Which of the following is/are correct about Indian Agriculture?
A] Large agricultural subsidies are hampering productivity enhancing investments.
B] Irrigation infrastructure is in bad shape and needs immediate improvement.
C] Frequent takeovers of fertile land by private companies and multinationals to launch big business complexes.
i] Only A ii] Only A & B iii] Only A & C iv] All A, B & C v] None of these
4. As per news in various journals many banks have failed to achieve agri-loan target fixed by the RBI for the year 2010-2011. What was the target fixed for the year?
i] 10% ii] 15% iii] 24% iv] 30% v] 18%
5. Which of the following organization prepares rural credit plans on annual basis for all districts in India, which in turn form the base for annual credit plans for all rural financial institutions?
i] SIDBI ii] NABARD iii] RBI iv] Indian Bank's association v] CII
6. The SAFTA or South Asian Free Trade Agreement was introduced with a view of levying how much custom duty for trading any product within SAARC zone?
i] 1% ii] No custom duty iii] 4% iv] 2 % v] 5 %
7. Name the scheme by Govt. of India which aims at enhancing the livlihood security of people in rural area by providing 100 days unskilled work in a financial year.
i] ASHA ii] Kutir Jyoti Scheme iii] MGNREGA iv] TRYSEM v] Pradhan mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
8. The PMEAC(Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council) has projected that the Indian Exports will grow by ____________ percentage in 2010-2011.
i] 22% ii] 18% iii] 15% iv] 28% v] 24%
9. PIIGS is the groups of nations falling under
i] NATO ii] Asia Pacific iii] Commonwealth iv] Euro-Zone v] SAARC
10. What is the rank of India in Human Development Report 2010 prepared by the UN?
i] 100 ii] 119 iii] 115 iv] 99 v] None of these
11. In economics which among the following determine individual's demand of a product or commodity?
A] Price of the commodity
B] Income of the Individual
C] Utility & Quality of the commodity
i] Only A ii] only B iii] Only C iv] Only A & C v] All A, B & C
12. BASEL Committee has given recommendations on which aspect of banking operations?
i] Priority sector lending
ii] Marketing of bank products
iii] Micro-Financing
iv] Risk Management
v] All of these
Who is Deputy Governor of RBI ?
Can someone post the list of autobiographies of famous people?
Senior puys/sir/mam,
plzz pay attention help me out from this big problem..
i m frm Jabalpur M.P.
I am in Big problem plzz tell me what should i do??
I submitted my SBI PO & SBI Associated PO ragistration form with OBC (I m frm OBC category), but they hav mentioned in the notification that The Caste Certificate in respect of OBC candidates for SBI PO should be issued on or before 06.06.2011 & for SBI ASSociate PO on or before 25.06.2011.
which i dont have right now. now many conditions are arising.
1. If i provide the certificate of july 2011, will they consider for OBC?? if not, will they consider me for GEN? and if GEN. will they allow me for the interview??
2. if they won't consider me for interview either for OBC or GEN at the Time of GD & PI (failing to meet issuing certificate timely) should i write GEN category in wrriten exam, so would i be considerted for interview and final selection?
3. third condition i hav nothing for SBI PO & SBI associate PO this time, i hav to wait for next time..
Plzz give ur valuable suggestion as soon as possible...as they are some experience puys.
Plzzz sir/mam help me out from this problem....
thnx & regards,
Ansh Chourasiya
Answers are wrong
Anyone got call letter for august 2011 SBI PO exam?
rushikesh90 SaysAnyone got call letter for august 2011 SBI PO exam?
This is general awareness thread bro :)
kindly post in relevant threads....This is the thread for you.
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/the-bank-po-aspirants-thread-2011-part-1-25065021
hi...i m new to PG and preparing for PO....somebody tell me how to prepare for it..
has anybody applied for network administrator job in canara bank?
plz tell me what kind of gk they will ask in online exam...the exam is on 7th august 2011.
can anybody tell me how is rural banking different fron urban banking?
hey if anybody having list of latest important books & its authors then please post here.........every exam asks ques. on this
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