General Awareness (with Special Reference to Banking Industry)
NOTE; A FEW g.a. QUESTIONS MAY NOT BE CURRENT. BANKING AWARENESS QUESTIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN FUTURE EXAMS.
: General Awareness
(with Special Reference to Banking
Industry)
141. The Union govt declared Polavaram a national
project recently. This decision paved the
Way for transfer of 136 villages from
Telangana to which of the following states?
a) Seemandhra (successor of Andhra Pradesh)
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Odisha
e) None of these
142. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory
in the presidential polls held in which of the
following countries recently?
a) Thailand b) Philippines c) Egypt d) Libya e) None of these
143. Pakistan has said to grant India the status
of NDMA to facilitate enhanced bilateral trade
What does NDMA stands for?
a) Non-Discursive Market Access
b) Non-Discriminatory Market Access
c) National Direct Market Access
d) Non-Divisive Market Access
e) None of these
144.
Seen as Russia’s answer to the European
Union, an agreement was signed to set up
Eurasian Union in Kazakhstan’s
capital, Astana, recently. Which of the following
statements is/are NOT correct in this
regard?
a) Russia,
Belarus and Kazakhstan are the founding numbers of the new bloc.
b) The Eurasian Economic Union will come into
force on Jan 1, 2015.
c) It
will create a market of 170 mm people, combined annual GDP of $2.7 in and
a
quarter of the world energy resources.
d) Ukraine, the second largest economy of the
erstwhile Soviet Union, too has agreed
to
join the bloc.
e) None
of these.
145. The Indian economy expanded at what per cent
during the period 2013 -14 per the official
data released by the Central Statistical
Office (CSO) recently?
a) 4.3 per cent b) 4.5 per cent c) 4.7 per cent d) 4.9 percent e) 5 per cent
146. The theory of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
is associated with which of the following?
a) Exchange Rate b) Interest Rate c) Bank Rate
d) Wage Rate e) None of these
147. According to the information provided by Sri
Lanka govt recently, which of the following
countries has emerged as the biggest source
of Sri Lankan imports as of now?
a) UK b) US c) Singapore d) China e) India
148. In one of the biggest-ever deals in the
Indian media sector, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)
Has announced to acquire controlling stake in
which of the following media houses for
a) India TV b) TV Today Network c) Network 18 Group
d) NDTV e) None of these
149. Which of the following countries has
announced to start a USD 5 –bn anti-terrorism
Partnership fund, recently? The fund
will be used to help train other countries to take
on rising extremism.
a) Russia b) China c) Japan d) US e) Germany
150. The Reserve Bank of India announced its
bi-monthly policy review on 3rd Jun. Which of
the following is correct in the
regard?
a) Repo rate – 8 per cent b) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
– 4 per cent
c) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) –
23 per cent
d) Only (a) and (b)
e) Only (b) and (c)
151. Name the Chinese Foreign Minister who is
scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on June 8 as a
special envoy of his govt to formally
establish contacts with the new govt in India.
a) Li Yuanchao b) Wang Yi c) Yang Jiechi d) None of these
152. The govt has to promulgate an ordinance to
appoint Nripendra Misra as the Principal
Secretary to the Prime Minister
recently. His previous appointment as the chairman of
Which of the following regulators was
prohibiting him from accepting a govt post?
a) SEBI b) CCI c) TRAI d) IRDA e) None of these
153. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has
cleared purchase of a 50 per cent stake in
Tata Group firm Trent Hypermarket by
which of the following global retailers recently?
It is the first FDI transaction in multi-brand
retail since the sector was opened up in 2012.
a) Carrefour b) Walmart c) Kroger d) Tesco e) None of these
154.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the availability of funds under the
export
credit refinance (ECR) window from 50 per
cent of export credit outstanding to what
per cent with immediate effect?
a) 40 per cent b) 36 per cent c) 32 per cent
d) 25 per cent e) 40 per cent
155. The market regulator SEBI wants the govt to
part its holdings in PSUs to ensure what per
cent public share holding in these
firms? The regulator has successfully implemented the
same for private companies.
a) 10 per cent b) 15 per cent c) 20 per cent d) 25 per cent e) 40 per cent
156. International hockey suffered a big setback
as the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah,
passed away recently. He was a father
figure for hockey in which of the following
Countries?
a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) Yemen d) Pakistan e) None of these
157. Who has authored the book redesigning the
Aeroplane While Flying: Reforming
Institutions?
a) Pallavi Aiyar b) Mihir Shah c) Arun Maira
d) Sam Pitroda e) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
158. The leaders of the South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) group
took part in the swearingin ceremony
of the new PM Narendra Modi recently. Which
of the following countries is NOT a
member of the SAARC group?
a) China b) Afghanistan c) Bhutan d) Nepal e) Mauritius
159. Which of the following statements is/are NOT
correct with respect to a recent decision
Taken by the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) related to currency?
(A) Non-resident Indians (NRIs) who
were so far not allowed to take any Indian currency
Notes out of the country have
been allowed to take out up to Rs. 25,000.
(B) The citizens of Pakistan and
Bangladesh will be allowed to take only Rs. 10,000
out of India.
(C) Indian residents who were so far
only allowed to take out Rs. 10,000 have also been
allowed a higher limit of Rs.
25,000.
a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B)
e) Only (A) and (C)
160. In the first decision after assuming office,
the Narendra Modi govt constituted a special
investigative team (SIT) to unearth
black money. Which of the following is NOT
correct about the new SIT?
a) It will be headed by former Supreme Court
judge Mukul Mudgal.
b) It will include Revenue Secretary, CBI and IB
directors, Enforcement Directorate
officials CBDT Chairman and RBI
deputy governor.
c) Former Supreme Court judge Arijit Pasayat will
be the vice-chairman of the panel.
d) It
has been charged with the responsibility and duties of investigation,
initiation of
Proceedings
and prosecution in cases involving unaccounted money.
e) None of these
161. Which of the following movies won the
prestigious Palme d’Or award, the festivals
highest honour, at the 67th
annual Cannes Film Festival?
a) Foxcatcher b) Mr
Turner c) Maps to the
Stars
d) The Wonders e) Winter Sleep
162. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural
Electrification Corp (REC) rescued Reliance
Infrastructure’s power distribution companies
in Delhi by disbursing a combined --------
To clear the dues of NTPC recently.
a.
.
400cr b.
.
600cr c.
. 800cr d.
. 1000cr e. None of these
163. Which of the following television channels is
all
set to air Amitabh Bachchan’s
Television debut in the fiction show named
Yudh?
a) Colors b) Sony c) Zee TV d) Star TV e) Life OK
164. What per cent FDI is allowed in online retail
companies that own inventory and sell
directly to consumers?
a) 100 per cent b) 74 per cent c) 49 per cent
d) 26 per cent e) FDI not allowed
165. The sixth BRICS summit is scheduled to be held in which of
the following countries in Jul
which will be the first overseas
multilateral visit for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
a) China b) Russia c) Brazil d) South Africa e) None of these
166. Which of the following Internet grains came
up with ‘right to be forgotten’ option recently?
this option has been brought for the
people who opt for removal of results about them.
a) Google b) Face book c) LinkedIn d) Whatsapp e) None of these
167. Who among the following has been sworn in as
the first Chief Minister of the newly
formed 29th state of the country,
Telangana?
a) Vijayashanti b) YS Jaganmohan Reddy c) T Harish Rao
d) N Chandrababu Naidu
168. The celebrated Indian sportsperson Yogeshwar
Dutt is associated with which of the
following games?
a) Wrestling b) Boxing c) Badminton d) Shot-put e) None of these
169.
The promoters of the Kotak Mahindra Bank reduced their stake in the lender as
per the
directions from the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI). The RBI has asked the bank to cut its
promoter holding to what per cent by
Sep 2014?
a) 60%
b) 40% c) 20% d) 10% e) None of these
170. In its efforts to contain inflation in the country,
the RBI announced to suck out excess
Liquidity recently. The Central bank
uses which of the following tools to suck excess
Liquidity?
a) Reverse repo b) Repo c) CRR d) SLR e) None of these
171. The movie Frozen has become the fifth
highest-grossing film in box office history across
the world, recently. Which of the following movies
is the highest all-time grosser?
a) Avatar b) Titanic c) The Avengers
d) Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows e) None of these
172. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) has signed a deal with
Rosneft to jointly explore hydrocarbons
In the offshore Arctic region.
Rosneft is the largest oil and gas producer of which of the
following countries?
a) US b) Russia c) China d) Uzbekistan e) None of these
173. Which of the following teams lifted Thomas
Cup men’s badminton championship title
recently?
a) Indonesia b) China c) Malaysia d) Japan e) India
174. As the trends show, households in India put
two-thirds of their savings in which of the
Following assets in 2012-13?
a) Pension and insurance funds b) physical assets c) bonds
d) bank deposits e) None of these
175. Who among the following has become the first
Indian to be honoured with Harvard
Medal recently?
a) Azim Premji b) Anand Mahindra c) Sunil Bharti Mittal
d) Adi Godrej e) Kumar Mangalam Birla
176.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the amount of foreign exchange up to
which an
individual can take out of the country in a
fiscal year, recently. What is the amount?
a) $75,000 b) $100,000 c) $125,000 d) $200,000 e) None of these
177. Who among the following took over as the new
Chief Information Commissioner in the
central Information Commission recently?
a) Syed Asif Ibrahim b) Rajiv Mathur c) N Sandhu
d) PC Haldar e) None of these
178. India lost to which of the following
countries and settled for a historic bronze in Uber
cup women’s badminton tournament,
recently?
a) Denmark b) Japan c) Indonesia d) China e) None of these
179. King Juan Carlos is the present king of which
of the following countries? The cabinet of
the country is to discuss his abdication
and the accession of his son, Crown Prince Felipe.
a) Norway b) Spain c) Argentina d) Poland e) None of these
180. Which of the following statements is correct
with respect to Arihant? It is
a)
India’s first indigenously built nuclear submarine
b) India’s first fighter jet armed with
nuclear warheads
c)
India’s first indigenously built nuclear reactor
d)
India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier
e) None of these
ANSWERS
141. a
142. c 143.
b 144. d
145. c
146. a 147. e
148. c 149.
d 150. d
151.
b
152. c
153. d 154.
c 155. d
156. b
157. c 158. a
159. d 160. a
161.
e
162. d 163. b 164. e 165. c
166.
a
167. e 168. a 169. b 170.
a
171.
a
172. b 173. d
174. b 175. b
176. c
177. b 178. b
179. b 180.
a
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