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1251.

The Securitisation asnd Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests Act (SARFAESI Act) at present, is not applicable to—

A. Public Sector Banks
B. Financial Institutes of the Govt.
C. Private Banks
D. Non Banking Financial Companies
E. Small and Cooperative Banks
Answer» E. Small and Cooperative Banks
1252.

One single statement that depicts the financial position of a bank and/or business enterprise at a given point of time is called—

A. Statement of product details
B. Reconciliation Statement
C. Balance Sheet
D. Quarterly returns submitted to RBI
E. Trading and manufacturing account
Answer» D. Quarterly returns submitted to RBI
1253.

Who amongst the following has purchased about 200 tonnes of gold from International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2009 ?

A. Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd.
B. Bombay Stock Exchange of India
C. Gold Council of India
D. Reserve Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1254.

Which of the following instruments is normally used by the medical professionals ?

A. Stroboscope
B. Stethoscope
C. Photometer
D. Thermoscope
E. None of these
Answer» C. Photometer
1255.

Which among the following two dynasties of the Northern India confronted with the Rashtrakutas?

A. The Pratiharas and the Paramaras
B. The Palas and the Chandelas
C. The Pratiharas and the Palas
D. The Chalukyas and the Chahamanas
Answer» D. The Chalukyas and the Chahamanas
1256.

The PM Narendra Modi has announced lines of credit and development assistance totalling _________for Fiji during the visit of the Pacific Ocean nation.

A. USD 20 mn
B. USD 40 mn
C. USD 80 mn
D. USD 120 mn
Answer» D. USD 120 mn
1257.

GNP, the term used by economist, stands for—

A. Group Net Product
B. Gross National Product
C. Grand Nuclear Process
D. Group Net Working Process
E. Grand National Promotion
Answer» C. Grand Nuclear Process
1258.

The facility which allows mobile subscribers to switch from one service provider to another without changing their mobile number is known as Mobile Number—

A. Protectability
B. Portability
C. Promotability
D. Permeability
E. None of these
Answer» C. Promotability
1259.

“South India will get K-G gas by 2012” was the news in a major financial newspaper. ‘K-G’ is the abbreviated name of which of the following ?

A. Karnataka-Goa
B. Kaveri-Ganga
C. Krishna-Godavari
D. Karnataka-Gulf
E. None of these
Answer» D. Karnataka-Gulf
1260.

PM Narendra Modi promised to merge PIO and OCI schemes to facilitate their hassle- free travel to India. While PIO stands for Person of Indian Origin, OCI stands for

A. Other Citizenship of India
B. Overseas Countrymen of India
C. Overseas Citizenship of India
D. Other Countrymen of India
Answer» D. Other Countrymen of India
1261.

Which of the following is not the capital of a state ?

A. Lucknow
B. Chandigarh
C. Shimla
D. Samastipur
E. Hyderabad
Answer» E. Hyderabad
1262.

World Environmental day is celebrated on which of the following dates ?

A. July 5
B. June 5
C. April 5
D. May 5
E. None of these
Answer» C. April 5
1263.

Which of the following states won the senior National Women’s Football Tournament 2010 ?

A. Manipur
B. Assam
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
E. Delhi
Answer» B. Assam
1264.

Who amongst the following is a famous Urdu author/poet who received Jnanpith Award recently ?

A. Akhlaq Khan Shahryar
B. ONV Kurup
C. Khushwant Singh
D. Krishna Sobti
E. None of these
Answer» B. ONV Kurup
1265.

Which of the following is not a banking related term ?

A. Radiation
B. Outstanding amount
C. Benchmark Prime Lending Rate
D. Explicit Guarantee
E. Creditor
Answer» B. Outstanding amount
1266.

Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious ‘Moortidevi Award’ recently for his literary works ? (Awardee is a Minister in the Union Cabinet)

A. Veerappa Moily
B. Pranab Mukherjee
C. P. Chidambaram
D. Kapil Sibal
E. None of these
Answer» B. Pranab Mukherjee
1267.

The US President Barack Obama has announced to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in the ________in a bid to protect sea life from climate change.

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean
1268.

As per the C Rangarajan panel report, which of the following states in India has the highest incidence of urban poverty (50.8 per cent) in the country?

A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh
1269.

Which of the following terms is not used in the field of banking and finance ?

A. Blue chip companies
B. Commercial paper
C. Hedge
D. Premium Bonds
E. Wobbe Index
Answer» F.
1270.

Govt. normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of—

A. Wheat
B. Paddy
C. Sugarcane
D. Jute
E. All of these
Answer» E. All of these
1271.

‘Israel and Palestinians open talks’ was the headline in some major newspapers. As we all know both the nations were not coming for the talks since 200 Which of the following is the main dispute between these two nations ?

A. Membership of World Trade Organisation
B. Membership of G-20
C. Selecting Syria, one of the major trade partners by Israel. Palestine is dead against it
D. Redefining the boundaries as a major glacier between them has erased the same
E. None of these
Answer» F.
1272.

India's ace player Anirban Lahiri is associated with which of the following games?

A. Chess
B. Badminton
C. Golf
D. Snooker
Answer» D. Snooker
1273.

Which of the following nations is the recent one to join Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ?

A. Fiji
B. Cuba
C. Sri Lanka
D. Colombia
E. Egypt
Answer» B. Cuba
1274.

Sheikh Hasina who was on a two-day visit to Tripura in January 2012, is the present–

A. President of Bangladesh
B. Prime Minister of Bangladesh
C. President of Indonesia
D. Prime Minister of Indonesia
E. None of these
Answer» C. President of Indonesia
1275.

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a period of

A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 2 1/2 years
E. till the age of 65
Answer» D. 2 1/2 years
1276.

Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ?

A. Heave
B. Silly Point
C. Tee
D. Smash
E. Grand Slam
Answer» C. Tee
1277.

The 2014 G20 Summit was held in Australia in which of the following cities?

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Brisbane
D. Adelaide
Answer» D. Adelaide
1278.

For which one of the following reasons has the Planning Com-mission decided to convert itself into a system Reforms Commission ?

A. It is to make people to people contact
B. It is to understand the problems of people
C. It is to review the implementation of its policies
D. It is aimed at changing economic profile of the country
E. None of these
Answer» B. It is to understand the problems of people
1279.

Which of the following is/are true about the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ?

A. The Act is now know as Indira Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. The Act is now applicable to all the districts of the country
C. Minimum wage fixed under this Act is now Rs. 250 per day
D. Employment is given now for 200 days in a year
E. None of these
Answer» B. The Act is now applicable to all the districts of the country
1280.

Who prepared the first draft Constitution of India ?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Gandhiji
C. Advisory Branch of the Constituent Assembly
D. Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel
Answer» D. Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel
1281.

Which is not an electronic company ?

A. Samsung
B. Ambuja
C. LG
D. Voltas
E. BPL
Answer» C. LG
1282.

Which of the following terms is used in the field of Physics ?

A. Quarrying
B. Herbal
C. Halite
D. Radiation
E. Fern
Answer» E. Fern
1283.

‘Wimbledon Trophy’ is associated with the game of—

A. Football
B. Hockey
C. Cricket
D. Lawn Tennis
E. Badminton
Answer» E. Badminton
1284.

What is the full form of the term ‘PDS’ which is a channel of distribution of foodgrains and other essentials to poor people on subsidized rates ?

A. Public Distribution System
B. Potential Development System
C. Profitable Distribution Source
D. Public Development Syndication
E. Public Distribution Stores
Answer» B. Potential Development System
1285.

Who among the following has won the 2014 World Billiards Championship?

A. Peter Gilchrist
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Robert Hall
D. Balachandra Bhaskar
Answer» C. Robert Hall
1286.

As per recent newspaper reports UK based Cairn Energy is in the process of selling its stake to which one of the following companies of Indian base ?

A. ONGC Videsh
B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
C. Vedanta Resources
D. Posco India
E. None of these
Answer» D. Posco India
1287.

Which among the following village was the site of the Vikramshila Mahavihara, the renowned educational centre of Pala period?

A. Antichak
B. Aphasad
C. Basarh
D. Chandimau
Answer» B. Aphasad
1288.

As a measure to help countries hit by global financial meltdown the RBI has purchased notes worth US $ 10 billion in terms of Special Drawing Rights from a World Organisation/agency. Which is this agency/organization ?

A. Federal Reserve of U.S.A.
B. Asian Development Bank
C. World Bank
D. International Monetary Fund
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1289.

Who is the Chief Law Officer of India ?

A. Secretary, Law Department
B. Attorney General
C. Advocate General
D. Solicitor General
Answer» C. Advocate General
1290.

Hiroshima Day is observed on which of the following dates ?

A. 6th August
B. 16th August
C. 6th September
D. 16th September
E. 26th July
Answer» B. 16th August
1291.

Which one of the following has got RBI nod to issue prepaid cards to its clients ?

A. LIC
B. GIC
C. SIDBI
D. NABARD
E. None of these
Answer» B. GIC
1292.

Which of the following is one of the major functions of the RBI ?

A. Maintain India Investment Fund created by the Govt. of India
B. Act as custodian of the foreign exchange reserves of the country
C. Appoint (CEOs) of the foreign banks in India
D. Appoint Finance Secretary to the Govt. of India
E. Decide exchange rates of currencies like Yen, Yuan and Dollars
Answer» C. Appoint (CEOs) of the foreign banks in India
1293.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked who among the following to head the Quality Council of India that promotes high standards in areas like education, healthcare, environment, infrastructure, governance and social sectors?

A. Mihir Shah
B. Arun Maira
C. Adil Zainulbhai
D. Sam Pitroda
Answer» D. Sam Pitroda
1294.

According to current Economic Survey, which of the following is/are some of the areas of concern for India ? Unrest in the middle east Widening current account deficit Volatile capital flow

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. All 1, 2 and 3
E. Only 2 and 3
Answer» B. Only 2
1295.

Which of the following is the unit of heat ?

A. Joule
B. Ohm
C. Ampere
D. Volt
E. Newton
Answer» B. Ohm
1296.

Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of our monetary policy ? Anchor inflation expectations Actively manage liquidity Maintain interest rate regime consistent with price output and financial stability

A. Only 1
B. All 1, 2 and 3
C. Both 1 and 3
D. Only 2
E. None of these
Answer» D. Only 2
1297.

Which of the following books is written by Arundhati Roy ?

A. India Wins Freedom
B. The God of Small Things
C. A Himalayan Love Story
D. A Bend in the River
E. Adversary in the House
Answer» C. A Himalayan Love Story
1298.

Who amongst the following is a famous author ?

A. Chetan Bhagat
B. S. C. Jamir
C. Anjali Bhagwat
D. O. P. Mehra
E. None of these
Answer» B. S. C. Jamir
1299.

India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the folllowing states touches the border of China ?

A. Punjab
B. Bihar
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
E. All of these
Answer» D. Chhattisgarh
1300.

In which one of the following States is the uranium project proposed to be set up ?

A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Orissa
D. Assam
E. Nagaland
Answer» D. Assam