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This section includes 3653 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Banking And Financial Awareness knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1351. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced a hike in some policy rates and also indicated that there may be another change in near future. Which of the following is/are considered a policy rate(s) in the hands of the RBI ? Repo Rate SLR Inflation |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 1352. |
Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the organization working for the welfare of the children ? |
| A. | CII |
| B. | BAFTA |
| C. | CRY |
| D. | NATO |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. NATO | |
| 1353. |
Which of the following is a Member of G-8 ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | Nepal |
| E. | Italy |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1354. |
India recently signed an agreement for an ‘Action Plan to Advance Security Cooperation’ with which of the following nations ? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Nepal |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1355. |
‘Invisible’ is a novel written by— |
| A. | Vikram Seth |
| B. | Chetan Bhagat |
| C. | Anita Desai |
| D. | Meghnad Desai |
| E. | Paul Auster |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1356. |
Where wards Committees are found ? |
| A. | Gram Sabha |
| B. | Gram Panchayat |
| C. | Municipalities |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1357. |
Which of the following countries is going to host SAARC summit next year ? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Nepal |
| E. | Maldives |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1358. |
Which of the following is not a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India ? |
| A. | Mazagaon Dock Ltd. |
| B. | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. |
| C. | Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. |
| D. | Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. |
| E. | Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. |
| Answer» D. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | |
| 1359. |
The govt is soon to launch which of the following programmes to ensure housing for all by 2022? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi National Housing Mission |
| B. | Jaiprakash Narayan National Housing Mission |
| C. | Sardar Patel National Housing Mission |
| D. | Deendayal Upadhyaya National Housing Mission |
| Answer» D. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Housing Mission | |
| 1360. |
Human breath is visible in winter but not in summer because— |
| A. | The difference in outside pressure gives visibility to breath |
| B. | Breath contains certain impurities and visible matters |
| C. | Water vapour in breath condenses in cold air, making it visible |
| D. | Breath has heat in it which evaporates in cold air giving visibility |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1361. |
The Oxford English Dictionary has named which of the following words as 2014 word of year? |
| A. | Selfie |
| B. | Grossing |
| C. | Vape |
| D. | Firsting |
| Answer» D. Firsting | |
| 1362. |
The term 'Power of Attorney' refers to…………… |
| A. | Power entrusted to a person of authority |
| B. | A mandate to withdraw money from someone's Bank account |
| C. | An instrument by which a person is empowered to act for another person |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1363. |
USA decided to withdraw its army from which of the following countries after a 9 years’ long stay of the same there? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Iraq |
| E. | Iran |
| Answer» E. Iran | |
| 1364. |
The IIIT Bill, 2014 to bring the four IIITs under the ambit of a single authority and help students get degrees has been passed in the Lok Sabha. Which of the following cities does not have an IIIT? |
| A. | Kancheepuram |
| B. | Jabalpur |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1365. |
Which of the following statements represent(s) the main objective(s) of the revised National Health Policy–2002 of the Govt. of India ? Increase Public expenditure from 0•9 per cent to 2 per cent of the GDP. Setting up of Medical Grants Commission for funding new Govt. Medical and Dental colleges. Mandatory two years rural posting before awarding the degree to Medical Graduates. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 3 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1366. |
Baichung Bhutia is a famous— |
| A. | Politician |
| B. | Cine actor |
| C. | Social worker |
| D. | Football Player |
| E. | Journalist |
| Answer» E. Journalist | |
| 1367. |
Busher Nuclear Plant was recently in news. The plant is located in— |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | UAE |
| E. | North Korea |
| Answer» D. UAE | |
| 1368. |
Which of the following is not true about farmers in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ? |
| A. | The staple crop is the chief source of food |
| B. | Labour is underutilized except for planting and harvesting seasons |
| C. | On the traditional farm, output is always greater than consumption |
| D. | Cultivators utilise only a small portion of land |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. On the traditional farm, output is always greater than consumption | |
| 1369. |
What is the full form of the letter ‘D’ in the abbreviation ‘MPLADS’ which was recently in news ? |
| A. | Damaging |
| B. | Decorating |
| C. | Development |
| D. | Dealing |
| E. | Delimitation |
| Answer» D. Dealing | |
| 1370. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the constitution of an Expenditure Management Commission (EMC) announced in the Budget for FY15. Who among the following will head the Commission? |
| A. | Sumit Bose |
| B. | Bimal Jalan |
| C. | Subir Gokarn |
| D. | Deepak Parekh |
| Answer» C. Subir Gokarn | |
| 1371. |
Which of the following prizes / awards is given by the Govt. of India ? |
| A. | Kalinga Award |
| B. | Pulitzer Prize |
| C. | Padma Bhushan |
| D. | Jamanalal Bajaj Award |
| E. | Saraswati Samman |
| Answer» E. Saraswati Samman | |
| 1372. |
Which one of the following dealt with the subject of Local self Government ? |
| A. | Balwant rai Mehta Committee |
| B. | Kothari Commission |
| C. | Veerappa Moily Committee |
| D. | Venkatachalam Commission |
| Answer» B. Kothari Commission | |
| 1373. |
Which of the following organizations/agencies controls the monetary policy of our country ? |
| A. | SEBI |
| B. | Planning Commission |
| C. | RBI |
| D. | Union Ministry of Finance |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Union Ministry of Finance | |
| 1374. |
Nobel Prizes, which were announced recently, are not given in the field of— |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Chemistry |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Economics |
| E. | Civil Administration |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1375. |
Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is one of the recipients of the Nobel Prize in the field of— |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Chemistry |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Economics |
| E. | Literature |
| Answer» C. Medicine | |
| 1376. |
Which of the following agencies/organizations in India maintains the Micro Finance Development and Equity Fund which was in news recently ? |
| A. | Confederation of Industries in India (CII) |
| B. | Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) |
| C. | Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
| D. | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| E. | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) |
| Answer» E. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) | |
| 1377. |
The three govt-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) started earning a small profit of 35p a litre on diesel recently for the first time in 12 years. What is the petroleum subsidy burden that the govt bore last year? |
| A. | Rs 23,000 cr |
| B. | Rs 34,000 cr |
| C. | Rs 42,000 cr |
| D. | Rs 63,000 cr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1378. |
Zain, which was in news recently, is a company based in which of the following nations ? |
| A. | Kuwait |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | UAE |
| D. | China |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. South Africa | |
| 1379. |
The Govt has announced to spend about what amount initially on various IT and telecom projects under the 'Digital India' programme? |
| A. | Rs 49,500 cr |
| B. | Rs 59,500 cr |
| C. | Rs 69,500 cr |
| D. | Rs 79,500 cr |
| Answer» D. Rs 79,500 cr | |
| 1380. |
Which of the following is/are true about the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ? The Act is now known as Indira Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The Act is now applicable to all the districts of the country. Minimum wage fixed under this Act is now Rs. 250 per day. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only 3 | |
| 1381. |
Leela Samson resigned as the chairperson of which of the following institutions recently? |
| A. | National School of Drama |
| B. | Film and Television Institute of India |
| C. | Central Board of Film Certification |
| D. | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1382. |
Surjit Singh Barnala is the Governor of which one of the following States ? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 1383. |
Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the Afghanistan govt, a post which is equal to that of Prime Minister? |
| A. | Abdullah Abdullah |
| B. | Ashraf Ghani |
| C. | Gul Agha Sherzai |
| D. | Zalmai Rassoul |
| Answer» B. Ashraf Ghani | |
| 1384. |
The author of Tabqat-i-Akbari was___? |
| A. | Badauni |
| B. | Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad |
| C. | Abul Fazl |
| D. | Khwand Mir |
| Answer» C. Abul Fazl | |
| 1385. |
Pipavav Port is located in which of the following States ? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | West Bengal |
| Answer» E. West Bengal | |
| 1386. |
Which of the following countries will host the next SAARC Summit ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Fiji |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1387. |
As per the news published in various news papers Pakistan has imposed 15 per cent regulatory duty on exports of cotton yarn. Why countries are required to impose regulatory duties on exports of some of their commodities while in the eyes of the layman more exports means more foreign exchange and more revenue for the Govt. ? It is done to control the exports of a commodity as it may be needed more in local markets than in foreign countries. It is done to control the general inflation in the country as the inordinate exports of various commodities create imbalance and also cost push inflation. It is a good short time measure to collect more revenue from the exports of the commodity which is in high demand in overseas markets. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Only 2 | |
| 1388. |
The board of Sebi has approved reforms including repealing of the two decade old insider trading rules. What is insider trading ? |
| A. | Trading of a company’s securities by memebers of promoter’s family only |
| B. | Trading of a company’s securities by people having access to the public price sensitive information |
| C. | Trading of a company’s securities by people having access to the non-public price sensitive information |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1389. |
The Govt. of India recently provided an amount of Rs. 65,300 crores to about 3•6 crore farmers in India. What was the purpose of the distribution of this much amount to the farmers ? |
| A. | To enable them to purchase tractors and other hi-tech agricultural machines |
| B. | This was given to them as a debt waiver and relief package |
| C. | To provide them fertilizers and advanced high yielding seeds for the next harvesting season |
| D. | To help them to avail internet services and update their knowledge about the farming techniques and adopt new methods of the same |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. To provide them fertilizers and advanced high yielding seeds for the next harvesting season | |
| 1390. |
Who amongst the following was the chairperson of the ‘Working Group on Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR)’constituted by the Reserve Bank of India |
| A. | Dr. K. C. Chakrovorty |
| B. | Mr. Deepak Mohanty |
| C. | Mr. Bhaskaran |
| D. | Mr. O. P. Bhatt |
| E. | Mr. M. V. Nair |
| Answer» C. Mr. Bhaskaran | |
| 1391. |
Who among the following has taken over as Union Minister of Railways ? |
| A. | Dinesh Trivedi |
| B. | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| C. | Kamal Nath |
| D. | Sharad Pawar |
| E. | Anand Sharma |
| Answer» B. Lalu Prasad Yadav | |
| 1392. |
The Union Cabinet cleared three key agreements to be signed at SAARC Summit to be held in Nepal on 26-27 Nov. Which of the following is NOT among them? |
| A. | The SAARC Regional Railways Agreement |
| B. | The MoU between India and Nepal for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism |
| C. | strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1393. |
Which organization is being given the status of Micro Finance Regulating Authority ? |
| A. | SIDBI |
| B. | IDBI |
| C. | NABARD |
| D. | SEBI |
| E. | ICICI Bank |
| Answer» E. ICICI Bank | |
| 1394. |
Colonel Muammar al Gaddafi is associated with which one of the following countries ? |
| A. | Libya |
| B. | Beharin |
| C. | Yemen |
| D. | Tunisia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Beharin | |
| 1395. |
N. K. P. Salve Challenger Series is a tournament associated with which of the following games ? |
| A. | Hockey |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Lawn Tennis |
| E. | Badminton |
| Answer» D. Lawn Tennis | |
| 1396. |
“It all ended according to my expectations”. Change to complex sentence. |
| A. | It all ended according to my expectations |
| B. | I expected and it all ended accordingly |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | It all ended lest I had expected |
| Answer» D. It all ended lest I had expected | |
| 1397. |
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 Gross Settlement |
| E. | Internet Banking |
| Answer» C. Retail Banking | |
| 1398. |
Recently Saina Nehwal had been in news. She is associated with which of the following games ? |
| A. | Basket ball |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Badminton |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1399. |
The Business Correspondence Model being adopted by the banks provides Banking facilities to which of the following ? |
| A. | Only Corporate borrowers |
| B. | Only Weaker sections the society and people of small villages |
| C. | Only those who are taking housing loans |
| D. | All (A), (B) and (C) above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only those who are taking housing loans | |
| 1400. |
Around 50 people were killed and 60 others wounded in a suicide bomb blast in a volleyball ground in ________ on 16 Nov. |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |