The IBPS Examination is going to conducted on december 15, 16, 22, 23, 2012. The examination is going to held on various institution on the four days. The admit card is available for download now at their official site. The Exam pattern consists of Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Computer knowledge and General knowlege. The GK is more important and it mostly depend upon the current incidences only. Here i posted some GK questions with answer. You can view and download it from here
Showing posts with label IBPS Current Affairs questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IBPS Current Affairs questions. Show all posts
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Current Affairs for IBPS 2012
1. Muslim League observed the Direct Action Day on?
1946 August 16.
2. When did British parliament pass Indian Independence Act?
1947 July 18
3. National Census Day is observed on?
February 9.
4. Who is the first Acting president of Indian National Congress?
Hakkim Ajmal Khan.
He was an Indian physician specialising in the field of South Asian traditional Unani and freedom fighter. A close associate of Gandhi, he participated in the Non-cooperation movement, led the Khilafat Movement, and became the fifth Muslim President of the Indian National Congress during the 1921 session held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Khan was one of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia University, becoming its first chancellor in 1920 and remaining in office until his death in 1927.
5. Which is the heaviest gaseous element?
Radon.
6. Which country celebrates its official national day on January 26?
Australia.
Australia Day (previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day, and ANA Day) is the official national day of Australia. Australia's national day is held on 26th January in recognition of the arrival in 1788 of the First Fleet, a group of 11 ships that sailed from England to establish a colony in Australia.
7. The book 'Why Socialism' is written by?
Jayaprakash Narayan
8. The National High Way "NH-48" connects between?
Bangalore - Mangalapuram
9. Which is the first country to receive loan from World Bank?
France.
10. State fish of Kerala is?
Karimeen. (The green chromide)
The green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) is a species of cichlid fish from freshwater and brackish water in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also known as the pearlspot or karimeen in Malayalam and koral in Bengali.
11. Who was the Indian Viceroy at the time of formation of Muslim League?
Lord Minto.
12. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna carries a cash prize of
Rs.7, 50,000 / -
13. Who is the First European Secretary General of United Nations?
Trygve Lie
14. Who is the last ruler of slave dynasty?
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad.
15. Who founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?
M G Ranade (Mahadev Govind Ranade).
16. By which Article of the Constitution of India, the Presidents Rule is enabled?
Article 356.
17. Which has maximum area covered under forest among all the other states in India?
Madhya Pradesh.
18. The battle of 1556 is known as?
Second Battle of Panipat.
The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly called Hemu, the Hindu king who was ruling North India from Delhi, and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556.It was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan.
19. Which period in India is considered as the Plan Holiday?
1966-69.
20. How many types of galaxies are there?
Three.
Galaxies come in three main types: ellipticals, spirals, and irregulars.
21. Rajya Samacharam, the first Malayalam newspaper was published in
1847 June.
Rajyasamacharam was a religious journal started by Dr. Herman Gundert in 1847 and was published from Illikkunnu (Illikunnel), in Thalassery, in Kannur District of Kerala.
22. Malampuzha Dam, the largest reservoir in Kerala is situated in?
Palakkad.
23. Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is observed as
National Youth Day.
24. Which is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
Magnesium.
25. The Panama Canal was opened in?
1914.
26. Who is the first chairman of National Human Rights Commission?
Ranganath Mishra
27. Where is Tahrir Square located?
Egypt
Tahrir Square also known as "Martyr Square" is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt.
28. Who is the first women president of Australia?
Julia Gillard.
29. Which year is observed as International Year of Forests?
2011.
30. World cup Football 2014 will be held in
Brazil.
31. Head Quarters of Konkan Railway Corporation is situated at?
Belappur
32. The wind which is known as "Chinook" in Europe is
Foehn.
33. First SAARC summit was held at
Dhaka.
34. The Capital of Pakistan when it formed in 1947?
Karachi.
In 1958, the capital of Pakistan was shifted from Karachi to Islamabad and Karachi became the capital of Sindh.
35. Which river flows between the Satpura and the Vindhya Ranges?
Narmada.
36. Name of the bomb dropped in Hiroshima?
Little Boy.
37. Umroi Airport is in the state of?
Meghalaya.
Shillong Airport (also known as Umroi Airport) is an airport located at Umroi, 30 km (19 mi) from Shillong, Meghalaya.
38. Who is called as Father of Indian family planning?
R.D.Karve.
39. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) was formed in the year?
1969
40. Gersoppa water falls is in which river?
Sharavathi River.
Gersoppa water falls are also called Jog Falls. This is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India. Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m.
41. Central Mining Research Station is situated at?
Dhanbad.
Dhanbad is a city in the state of Jharkhand, and is also known as the Coal Capital of India.
42. Which State of India has the highest per capita income?
Punjab.
43. Who has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha?
The President
44. The country which is also known as 'Country of Copper'
Zambia.
45. The first Indian Factories Act was passed in:
1881.
46. Who is known as the father of Renaissance?
Petrarch.
Francesco Petrarca, known in English as Petrarch, was an Italian scholar and poet, and one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch is also called as the "Father of Humanism"
47. The temperate grasslands of South America is called
Pampas.
48. Minamata disease is caused by?
Mercury.
Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. The disease was first discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, in 1956
49. Normal body temperature of human is?
98.6 Degree F or 36.8 Degree C.
50. Who is the first woman chief justice of Kerala High Court
Sujatha Manohar.
1946 August 16.
2. When did British parliament pass Indian Independence Act?
1947 July 18
3. National Census Day is observed on?
February 9.
4. Who is the first Acting president of Indian National Congress?
Hakkim Ajmal Khan.
He was an Indian physician specialising in the field of South Asian traditional Unani and freedom fighter. A close associate of Gandhi, he participated in the Non-cooperation movement, led the Khilafat Movement, and became the fifth Muslim President of the Indian National Congress during the 1921 session held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Khan was one of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia University, becoming its first chancellor in 1920 and remaining in office until his death in 1927.
5. Which is the heaviest gaseous element?
Radon.
6. Which country celebrates its official national day on January 26?
Australia.
Australia Day (previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day, and ANA Day) is the official national day of Australia. Australia's national day is held on 26th January in recognition of the arrival in 1788 of the First Fleet, a group of 11 ships that sailed from England to establish a colony in Australia.
7. The book 'Why Socialism' is written by?
Jayaprakash Narayan
8. The National High Way "NH-48" connects between?
Bangalore - Mangalapuram
9. Which is the first country to receive loan from World Bank?
France.
10. State fish of Kerala is?
Karimeen. (The green chromide)
The green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) is a species of cichlid fish from freshwater and brackish water in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also known as the pearlspot or karimeen in Malayalam and koral in Bengali.
11. Who was the Indian Viceroy at the time of formation of Muslim League?
Lord Minto.
12. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna carries a cash prize of
Rs.7, 50,000 / -
13. Who is the First European Secretary General of United Nations?
Trygve Lie
14. Who is the last ruler of slave dynasty?
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad.
15. Who founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?
M G Ranade (Mahadev Govind Ranade).
16. By which Article of the Constitution of India, the Presidents Rule is enabled?
Article 356.
17. Which has maximum area covered under forest among all the other states in India?
Madhya Pradesh.
18. The battle of 1556 is known as?
Second Battle of Panipat.
The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly called Hemu, the Hindu king who was ruling North India from Delhi, and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556.It was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan.
19. Which period in India is considered as the Plan Holiday?
1966-69.
20. How many types of galaxies are there?
Three.
Galaxies come in three main types: ellipticals, spirals, and irregulars.
21. Rajya Samacharam, the first Malayalam newspaper was published in
1847 June.
Rajyasamacharam was a religious journal started by Dr. Herman Gundert in 1847 and was published from Illikkunnu (Illikunnel), in Thalassery, in Kannur District of Kerala.
22. Malampuzha Dam, the largest reservoir in Kerala is situated in?
Palakkad.
23. Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is observed as
National Youth Day.
24. Which is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
Magnesium.
25. The Panama Canal was opened in?
1914.
26. Who is the first chairman of National Human Rights Commission?
Ranganath Mishra
27. Where is Tahrir Square located?
Egypt
Tahrir Square also known as "Martyr Square" is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt.
28. Who is the first women president of Australia?
Julia Gillard.
29. Which year is observed as International Year of Forests?
2011.
30. World cup Football 2014 will be held in
Brazil.
31. Head Quarters of Konkan Railway Corporation is situated at?
Belappur
32. The wind which is known as "Chinook" in Europe is
Foehn.
33. First SAARC summit was held at
Dhaka.
34. The Capital of Pakistan when it formed in 1947?
Karachi.
In 1958, the capital of Pakistan was shifted from Karachi to Islamabad and Karachi became the capital of Sindh.
35. Which river flows between the Satpura and the Vindhya Ranges?
Narmada.
36. Name of the bomb dropped in Hiroshima?
Little Boy.
37. Umroi Airport is in the state of?
Meghalaya.
Shillong Airport (also known as Umroi Airport) is an airport located at Umroi, 30 km (19 mi) from Shillong, Meghalaya.
38. Who is called as Father of Indian family planning?
R.D.Karve.
39. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) was formed in the year?
1969
40. Gersoppa water falls is in which river?
Sharavathi River.
Gersoppa water falls are also called Jog Falls. This is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India. Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m.
41. Central Mining Research Station is situated at?
Dhanbad.
Dhanbad is a city in the state of Jharkhand, and is also known as the Coal Capital of India.
42. Which State of India has the highest per capita income?
Punjab.
43. Who has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha?
The President
44. The country which is also known as 'Country of Copper'
Zambia.
45. The first Indian Factories Act was passed in:
1881.
46. Who is known as the father of Renaissance?
Petrarch.
Francesco Petrarca, known in English as Petrarch, was an Italian scholar and poet, and one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch is also called as the "Father of Humanism"
47. The temperate grasslands of South America is called
Pampas.
48. Minamata disease is caused by?
Mercury.
Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. The disease was first discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, in 1956
49. Normal body temperature of human is?
98.6 Degree F or 36.8 Degree C.
50. Who is the first woman chief justice of Kerala High Court
Sujatha Manohar.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Current Affairs question in Banking sector for IBPS 2013
1. The Reserve Bank of India in its quarterly monetary policy review on October 30, 2012 cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) for banks. What is the CRR with effect from November 3, 2012?
1) 4.75%
2) 5%
3) 4.25%
4) 4%
5) 5.25%
2. Hugo Chavez defeated Henrique Capriles to win a third consec-utive six-year term on October 7, 2012 as the President of which of the following countries?
1) Bolivia
2) Venezuela
3) Cuba
4) Ecuador
5) Mexico
3. Who is the new External Affairs Minister on October 28, 2012?
1) Anand Sharma
2) Ashwani Kumar
3) Salman Khurshid
4) Kamal Nath
5) Kapil Sibal
4. Who defeated Saina Nehwal in the women's singles final of the French Open Super Series badminton tournament in Paris on October 28, 2012?
1) Juliane Schenk (Germany)
2) Ratchanok Inthanon (Thailand)
3) Eriko Hirose (Japan)
4) Minatsu Mitani (Japan)
5) Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand)
5. Which of the following statements is not correct with regard to the missiles testfired by India recently?
1) Agni II, a surface to surface missile, has a range of 2,000 km.
2) The range of Agni III is 3,000 km.
3) India flight-tested Agni IV missile for its full range of 4,000 km.
4) The surface to surface nuclear capable Prithvi II is capable of attacking targets at ranges up to 350 km.
5) BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile with a range of 2000 km.
6. Who retained the Formula One Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on October 28, 2012?
1) Fernando Alonso (Spain)
2) Mark Webber (Australia)
3) Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain)
4) Sebastian Vettel (Germany)
5) Jenson Button (Great Britain)
7. Padma Bhushan winner A.K. Hangal passed away on August 25, 2012. He was a famous?
1) Lyricist
2) Singer
3) Film actor
4) Cinematographer
5) Film Director
8. Who became the 29th Chess Grand Master of India in August 2012?
1) N.Srinath
2) Sahaj Grover
3) Aditya Udeshi
4) Debashish Das
5) Vidit Gujarathi
9. In which of the following cities over 3.5 lakh poor families will get free LPG cylinders and gas stoves to end the use of kerosene?
1) Kolkata
2) Mumbai
3) Delhi
4) Chennai
5) Hyderabad
10. Which of the following states aims to go fully organic by 2015?
1) Punjab
2) Haryana
3) Assam
4) Sikkim
5) Himachal Pradesh
11. Keshubhai Patel, the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party in August 2012 and launched a new political party named?
1) Gujarat Janata Party
2) Mahagujarat Janata Party
3) Gujarat Parivartan Party
4) Gujarat Congress Party
5) None of these
12. In which of the following states a new Greenfield airport will be constructed at Holongi at a cost of Rs.650 crore?
1) Karnataka
2) Assam
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) West Bengal
13. Gujarat Governor has given sanction for the prosecution of Purshottam Solanki, the Minister of State for Fisheries, for his alleged involvement in a scam. Name the Governor?
1) Urmila Singh
2) Kamla Beniwal
3) Margaret Alva
4) Aziz Qureshi
5) M.K. Narayanan
14. Which state government has cancelled four major Special Economic Zones (SEZs) proposed by large business houses-Mahindra, Videocon and India Bulls- after having failed to acquire land for the multi-purpose projects?
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Maharashtra
4) Karnataka
5) Andhra Pradesh
15. A group of researchers in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh has claimed to have found traces of an extinct 'paleo-river', nearly 65 million years old. Paleo-river is an inactive river buried under sediment. This ancient river flowed parallel to which of the following rivers?
1) Godavari
2) Narmada
3) Tapti
4) Luni
5) Chambal
16. Which state has recently launched a scheme aimed at making the young Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) familiar with the culture and traditions of the state?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Bihar
4) Punjab
5) Odisha
17. The Rajya Sabha has accepted a notice from veteran journalist and nominated member H.K. Dua for introduction of a Constitution Amendment Bill for making changes in Articles 124 and 217, which deal with the removal of the?
1) UPSC Chairman
2) Chief Election Commissioner
3) Comptroller and Auditor General
4) Supreme Court and High Court judges
5) None of these
18. John Keegan, a British military historian, passed away on August 2, 2012. He is the author of which of the following books?
1) The Lost Battles
2) My Early Life
3) The Face of Battle
4) A Rumor of War
5) The Forgotten Soldier
19. Didier Reynders visited India in August 2012. He is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of which of the following European countries?
1) Denmark
2) France
3) Belgium
4) Sweden
5) Croatia
20. Laisenia Qarase has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being found guilty of corruption. He was a former Prime Minister of?
1) Jamaica
2) Philippines
3) Cuba
4) Fiji
5) Papua New Guinea
21. Katchatheevu Island is in the news recently. The island was gifted to Sri Lanka by the Indian Government in which of the following years?
1) 1991
2) 1984
3) 1974
4) 1979
5) None of these
22. Azad Maidan was in the news recently because of riots. It is in?
1) Kolkata
2) Mumbai
3) Lucknow
4) New Delhi
5) Ahmedabad
23. The 13-year-old swimmer Adzo Kpossi was the youngest competitor at the London 2012 Olympics. She belongs to which of the following African countries?
1) Lesotho
2) Niger
3) Nigeria
4) Togo
5) Benin
24. Who among the following coaches won the 2012 Dronacharya Award for Wrestling?
1) Yashvir Singh
2) Harendra Singh
3) Satyapal Singh
4) Bhawani Mukherjee
5) Sunil Debas
25. Identify the mismatched pair with regard to Arjuna Award winners for 2012?
1) Bombayla Devi -Archery
2) Kavita Raut -Athletics
3) Parupalli Kashyap -Badminton
4) Aditya Mehta -Billiards
5) Vikas Krishnan -Shooting
26. Which city hosted the 34th Inter-national Geological Congress (IGC) in August 2012?
1) Brisbane (Australia)
2) Cape Town (South Africa)
3) Vancouver (Canada)
4) Wellington (New Zealand)
5) Johannesburg (South Africa)
27. International Jazz Day is organized by UNESCO every year on? (Jazz is a unique musical style)
1) May 13
2) November 11
3) May 31
4) October 20
5) April 30
28. Which of the following is not a nationalized bank?
1) Indian Bank
2) Syndicate Bank
3) Yes Bank
4) Dena Bank
5) Union Bank of India
29. Shubhalaxmi Panse took charge as the Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of which of the following banks on October 1, 2012?
1) Vijaya Bank
2) Allahabad Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) UCO Bank
5) United Bank of India
30. Which of the following is not a scheduled commercial bank?
1) IDBI Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) NABARD
5) Kotak Mahindra Bank
31. Which of the following is an effort in the direction of Financial Inclusion?
1) Anywhere Banking
2) Internet Banking
3) Foreign Currency Accounts
4) No-Frills Accounts
5) None of these
32. Which of the following is called as the Bankers' Bank in India?
1) State Bank of India
2) Federal Reserve
3) Reserve Bank of India
4) Central Bank of India
5) NABARD
33. Where is the Head Office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) located?
1) Mumbai
2) Bangalore
3) New Delhi
4) Chennai
5) Kolkata
34. RBI stopped circulation of the coin of which of the following denominations from June 2011?
1) 50 Paise
2) Rs.1
3) Rs.2
4) Rs.5
5) None of these
35. ANZ is a foreign bank based in?
1) Argentina
2) Austria
3) Australia
4) Angola
5) Andorra
36. Julia Gillard visited India in October 2012. She is the first woman Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
1) Canada
2) Denmark
3) Ireland
4) Iceland
5) Australia
37. Which of the following stock exchanges has become the world's largest bourse in terms of the number of trades in equity segment for the first six months of 2012?
1) NSE
2) NYSE Euronext
3) NASDAQ OMX
4) BSE
5) Hong Kong
38. Which of the following banks' head office is located in Pune?
1) Union Bank of India
2) Oriental Bank of Commerce
3) Bank of Baroda
4) State Bank of India
5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1) 3 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 6) 4 7) 3 8) 2 9) 3 10) 4
11) 3 12) 3 13) 2 14) 3 15) 2 16) 1 17) 4 18) 3 19) 3 20) 4
21) 3 22) 2 23) 4 24) 1 25) 5 26) 1 27) 5 28) 3 29) 2 30) 4
31) 4 32) 3 33) 3 34) 5 35) 3 36) 5 37) 1 38) 5
1) 4.75%
2) 5%
3) 4.25%
4) 4%
5) 5.25%
2. Hugo Chavez defeated Henrique Capriles to win a third consec-utive six-year term on October 7, 2012 as the President of which of the following countries?
1) Bolivia
2) Venezuela
3) Cuba
4) Ecuador
5) Mexico
3. Who is the new External Affairs Minister on October 28, 2012?
1) Anand Sharma
2) Ashwani Kumar
3) Salman Khurshid
4) Kamal Nath
5) Kapil Sibal
4. Who defeated Saina Nehwal in the women's singles final of the French Open Super Series badminton tournament in Paris on October 28, 2012?
1) Juliane Schenk (Germany)
2) Ratchanok Inthanon (Thailand)
3) Eriko Hirose (Japan)
4) Minatsu Mitani (Japan)
5) Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand)
5. Which of the following statements is not correct with regard to the missiles testfired by India recently?
1) Agni II, a surface to surface missile, has a range of 2,000 km.
2) The range of Agni III is 3,000 km.
3) India flight-tested Agni IV missile for its full range of 4,000 km.
4) The surface to surface nuclear capable Prithvi II is capable of attacking targets at ranges up to 350 km.
5) BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile with a range of 2000 km.
6. Who retained the Formula One Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on October 28, 2012?
1) Fernando Alonso (Spain)
2) Mark Webber (Australia)
3) Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain)
4) Sebastian Vettel (Germany)
5) Jenson Button (Great Britain)
7. Padma Bhushan winner A.K. Hangal passed away on August 25, 2012. He was a famous?
1) Lyricist
2) Singer
3) Film actor
4) Cinematographer
5) Film Director
8. Who became the 29th Chess Grand Master of India in August 2012?
1) N.Srinath
2) Sahaj Grover
3) Aditya Udeshi
4) Debashish Das
5) Vidit Gujarathi
9. In which of the following cities over 3.5 lakh poor families will get free LPG cylinders and gas stoves to end the use of kerosene?
1) Kolkata
2) Mumbai
3) Delhi
4) Chennai
5) Hyderabad
10. Which of the following states aims to go fully organic by 2015?
1) Punjab
2) Haryana
3) Assam
4) Sikkim
5) Himachal Pradesh
11. Keshubhai Patel, the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party in August 2012 and launched a new political party named?
1) Gujarat Janata Party
2) Mahagujarat Janata Party
3) Gujarat Parivartan Party
4) Gujarat Congress Party
5) None of these
12. In which of the following states a new Greenfield airport will be constructed at Holongi at a cost of Rs.650 crore?
1) Karnataka
2) Assam
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) West Bengal
13. Gujarat Governor has given sanction for the prosecution of Purshottam Solanki, the Minister of State for Fisheries, for his alleged involvement in a scam. Name the Governor?
1) Urmila Singh
2) Kamla Beniwal
3) Margaret Alva
4) Aziz Qureshi
5) M.K. Narayanan
14. Which state government has cancelled four major Special Economic Zones (SEZs) proposed by large business houses-Mahindra, Videocon and India Bulls- after having failed to acquire land for the multi-purpose projects?
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Maharashtra
4) Karnataka
5) Andhra Pradesh
15. A group of researchers in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh has claimed to have found traces of an extinct 'paleo-river', nearly 65 million years old. Paleo-river is an inactive river buried under sediment. This ancient river flowed parallel to which of the following rivers?
1) Godavari
2) Narmada
3) Tapti
4) Luni
5) Chambal
16. Which state has recently launched a scheme aimed at making the young Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) familiar with the culture and traditions of the state?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Bihar
4) Punjab
5) Odisha
17. The Rajya Sabha has accepted a notice from veteran journalist and nominated member H.K. Dua for introduction of a Constitution Amendment Bill for making changes in Articles 124 and 217, which deal with the removal of the?
1) UPSC Chairman
2) Chief Election Commissioner
3) Comptroller and Auditor General
4) Supreme Court and High Court judges
5) None of these
18. John Keegan, a British military historian, passed away on August 2, 2012. He is the author of which of the following books?
1) The Lost Battles
2) My Early Life
3) The Face of Battle
4) A Rumor of War
5) The Forgotten Soldier
19. Didier Reynders visited India in August 2012. He is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of which of the following European countries?
1) Denmark
2) France
3) Belgium
4) Sweden
5) Croatia
20. Laisenia Qarase has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being found guilty of corruption. He was a former Prime Minister of?
1) Jamaica
2) Philippines
3) Cuba
4) Fiji
5) Papua New Guinea
21. Katchatheevu Island is in the news recently. The island was gifted to Sri Lanka by the Indian Government in which of the following years?
1) 1991
2) 1984
3) 1974
4) 1979
5) None of these
22. Azad Maidan was in the news recently because of riots. It is in?
1) Kolkata
2) Mumbai
3) Lucknow
4) New Delhi
5) Ahmedabad
23. The 13-year-old swimmer Adzo Kpossi was the youngest competitor at the London 2012 Olympics. She belongs to which of the following African countries?
1) Lesotho
2) Niger
3) Nigeria
4) Togo
5) Benin
24. Who among the following coaches won the 2012 Dronacharya Award for Wrestling?
1) Yashvir Singh
2) Harendra Singh
3) Satyapal Singh
4) Bhawani Mukherjee
5) Sunil Debas
25. Identify the mismatched pair with regard to Arjuna Award winners for 2012?
1) Bombayla Devi -Archery
2) Kavita Raut -Athletics
3) Parupalli Kashyap -Badminton
4) Aditya Mehta -Billiards
5) Vikas Krishnan -Shooting
26. Which city hosted the 34th Inter-national Geological Congress (IGC) in August 2012?
1) Brisbane (Australia)
2) Cape Town (South Africa)
3) Vancouver (Canada)
4) Wellington (New Zealand)
5) Johannesburg (South Africa)
27. International Jazz Day is organized by UNESCO every year on? (Jazz is a unique musical style)
1) May 13
2) November 11
3) May 31
4) October 20
5) April 30
28. Which of the following is not a nationalized bank?
1) Indian Bank
2) Syndicate Bank
3) Yes Bank
4) Dena Bank
5) Union Bank of India
29. Shubhalaxmi Panse took charge as the Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of which of the following banks on October 1, 2012?
1) Vijaya Bank
2) Allahabad Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) UCO Bank
5) United Bank of India
30. Which of the following is not a scheduled commercial bank?
1) IDBI Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) NABARD
5) Kotak Mahindra Bank
31. Which of the following is an effort in the direction of Financial Inclusion?
1) Anywhere Banking
2) Internet Banking
3) Foreign Currency Accounts
4) No-Frills Accounts
5) None of these
32. Which of the following is called as the Bankers' Bank in India?
1) State Bank of India
2) Federal Reserve
3) Reserve Bank of India
4) Central Bank of India
5) NABARD
33. Where is the Head Office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) located?
1) Mumbai
2) Bangalore
3) New Delhi
4) Chennai
5) Kolkata
34. RBI stopped circulation of the coin of which of the following denominations from June 2011?
1) 50 Paise
2) Rs.1
3) Rs.2
4) Rs.5
5) None of these
35. ANZ is a foreign bank based in?
1) Argentina
2) Austria
3) Australia
4) Angola
5) Andorra
36. Julia Gillard visited India in October 2012. She is the first woman Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
1) Canada
2) Denmark
3) Ireland
4) Iceland
5) Australia
37. Which of the following stock exchanges has become the world's largest bourse in terms of the number of trades in equity segment for the first six months of 2012?
1) NSE
2) NYSE Euronext
3) NASDAQ OMX
4) BSE
5) Hong Kong
38. Which of the following banks' head office is located in Pune?
1) Union Bank of India
2) Oriental Bank of Commerce
3) Bank of Baroda
4) State Bank of India
5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1) 3 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 6) 4 7) 3 8) 2 9) 3 10) 4
11) 3 12) 3 13) 2 14) 3 15) 2 16) 1 17) 4 18) 3 19) 3 20) 4
21) 3 22) 2 23) 4 24) 1 25) 5 26) 1 27) 5 28) 3 29) 2 30) 4
31) 4 32) 3 33) 3 34) 5 35) 3 36) 5 37) 1 38) 5