State Bank of India Clerk Examination (Held on 8-11-2009) General Awareness : Solved Paper

State Bank of India Clerk Examination

(Held on 8-11-2009)

General Awareness : Solved Paper

1. Which of the following is/are the major objectives of the Union Budget 2009-10 presented by Sri Pranab Mukherjee ? Emphasis on/to—
1. Faster and more inclusive growth.
2. Equitable development.
3. Improve the delivery mechanism.

• Only 1
• Only 2
• Only 3
• All 1, 2 and 3
• None of these

2. As per the budget 2009-10, the Govt. has made an allocation of Rs. 1542 crores to purchase the shares held by the RBI in which of the following organizations ?

• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
• State Bank of India (SBI)
• Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC)
• Life Insurance Corporation of India
• All the above

3. Which of the following apex body and regulators has asked banks to swap customer related information so that the frauds and defaults may be prevented in future ?

• Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
• Indian Bank’s Association (IBA)
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• None of these

4. The SBI has signed an agreement with which of the following agencies to obtain a guarantee cover to its loans to Micro and Small Enterprises ?

• Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
• Credit Guarantee Trust
• Small Industrial Development Bank of India
• Securities and Exchange Board of India
• None of these

5. Which of the following is the short form of the name of the Indian Space Shuttle which puts various satellites into orbit ?

• RISAT
• PSLV
• ANUSAT
• ISRO
• INTESSAT

6. ‘Astra’ which was in news in recent in the name of a newly developed—

• Air to Air Missile
• Battle Tank
• Spy Rocket
• Submarine
• Air to surface missile

7. The telecom industry of which of the following countries made a world record by adding about 16 million new subscribers in just one month (March 2009) ?

• China
• Iran
• India
• South Africa
• None of these

8. The President of India recently signed three key trade agreements with a country whose Prime Minister is Mr. J. L. R. Zapatero belongs to which of the following countries ?

• Spain
• Mexico
• Italy
• Greece
• Ghana

9. Who amongst the following has taken over as the New Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India recently ?

• Mr. Ashwani Kumar
• Mr. N. Gopalaswami
• Mr. V. S. Sampath
• Mr. Naveen Chawla
• None of these

10. Which of the following is the Reverse Repo Rate at present ?

• 3%
• 4%
• 5%
• 5.5%
• None of these

11. Which of the following is true about the exports from India during March 2009 ?
1. Exports went down by 33% percent in terms of US dollars during the period.
2. It was the highest drop in exports in more than a decade.
3. This drop was because Indian Tea has lost its demand in the global market.

• Only 1
• Only 2
• Only 1 and 2
• All 1, 2 and 3
• None of these

12. As per the reports of the National Saving Institute (NSI) which of the following has shown an improvement in last few months by registering a 10% growth in it across the country ?

• Bank Deposits
• Investments in commodity exchanges
• Investments in infrastructure bonds
• Small savings
• None of these

13. The President of Maldives was awarded the Anna Lindh Prize-2009 for his efforts in which of the following areas ? Efforts to—
1. Combat climatic changes
2. Bringing democracy in country in a peaceful manner
3. Save his country from financial crisis

• Only 1
• Only 2
• Only 3
• Only 1 and 2
• All 1, 2 and 3

14. Who amongst the following is the author of the book (released recently) “India and Global Financial Crisis : Managing Money and finance” ?

• Dr. Bimal Jalan
• Dr. C. Rangarajan
• Dr. Manmohan Singh
• Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
• Dr. Y. V. Reddy

15. Who amongst the following is the winner of the prestigious ‘Dadasaheb Pahlke Award’ given in April 2009 ?

• Manoj Kumar
• Rajesh Khanna
• Amitabh Bachchan
• Jaya Bachchan
• Jitendra

16. India recently finalized its National Solar Mission.The mission envisages an installed solar energy generation capacity of
about—

• 5000 MW (by 2030)
• 1000000 MW (by 2030)
• 15000 MW (by 2030)
• 20000 MW (by 2030)
• 25000 MW (by 2030)

17. As per the news published in major newspapers / magazines four Central Public Sector Undertakings, NTPC, NHPC, PGCIL & DVC signed an agreement for a joint venture. All these four PSUs are working in which of the following areas/sectors ?

• Textile Sector
• Power Sector
• Coal Sector
• Transport Sector
• Telecome Sector

18. Which of the following countries wanted to come back again as an active member of the Organisation of American States after its expulsion from there several years back ? (The summit of the same was organized in April 2009)

• Cuba
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Turkey
• None of these

19. Who amongst the following was the first elected President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ?

• Mr. Ram Baran Yadav
• Mr. B.P. Koirala
• Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal
• Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’
• None of these

20. As per news in major newspapers Sri Lankan Govt. has offered conditional Amnesty to which of the following groups with a view to end internal conflict in the country going on since last several years ?

• Association of Civilians Trapped in War Area
• Janmukti Morcha
• Naxalite Group of Sri Lanka
• Madhesi Janadhikar Forum
• LTTE

21. As per the reports the Indo-Pak Trade reached at about which of the following levels during 2008-09 ? About—

• Rs. 200 crores
• Rs. 300 crores
• Rs. 400 crores
• Rs. 500 crores
• Rs. 600 crores

22. Which of the following States is amongst the top five power selling States in India ?

• Meghalaya
• Chhattisgarh
• Maharashtra
• Kerala
• Rajasthan

23. India and Russia recently signed an agreement so that India can get a supply of Uranium fuel from Russia. Uranium is used in which of the following sectors ?

• Pharma Sector
• Transport Sector
• Agro Industry
• Telecom Sector
• Energy Sector

24. The Govt. of India recently decided to finalize a big defence deal of Rs. 45000 crore for which finally five contenders are shortlisted.This deal is to purchase—

• Fighter jets
• Radar system
• Spy rockets
• Battle tanks
• Warships

25. Who amongst the following is not a Padma Awards Winner of 2009 given in 2009 ?

• Dr. G. Madhavan Nair
• Mr. Sundarlal Bahuguna
• Mr. Abhinav Bindra
• Ms. Aruna Sairam
• Mr. Manoj Kumar

26. As per the news in all major newspapers, the African National Congress (ANC) got an overwhelming victory in the general elections held recently in—

• Ghana
• Uganda
• South Africa
• Kenya
• None of these

27.After a long cold war of several decades Taiwan recently signed an agreement to expand air links & accept main land investment with which of the following countries in its neighbourhood ?

• India
• China
• Malaysia
• Indonesia
• Japan

28. As per the news in major newspapers Iran has agreed to welcome talks with world powers after a deadlock of several months. Which of the following is the major issue over which Iran has a difference with the most of the world powers ? Its—

• Nuclear Programme
• Dispute with Iraq on several oil fields
• Views on subsidy on agro products in the meetings of the WTO
• Claim to have permanent seat in UN Security Council
• None of these

29. Union Govt. provides subsidy on which of the following commodities in India ?
1. Fertilizers
2. Seeds
3. Tractors

• Only 1
• Only 2
• Only 3
• Only 2 and 3
• None of these

30. World famous Tennis Star Rafael Nadal is from which of the following countries ?

• USA
• Spain
• Germany
• Italy
• France

31. ‘Azlan Shah Cup’ is associated with the game of—

• Cricket
• Hockey
• Badminton
• Table Tennis
• Golf

32. What is the full form of NFSM an initiative of the National Development Council of India ?

• New Food Security Mechanism
• National Food Security Management
• National Farmer’s Service Manch
• New Fastest Space Missile
• None of these

33. Financial year in Banks is a period between—

• January to December
• May to June
• April to March
• January to April
• None of these

34. The cooperative movement in which of the following fields has achieved a great visible success in India ?

• Milk production
• Banking sector
• Textile sector
• Cotton production
• None of these

35. The Reserve Bank of India does not print currency notes of the denomination of Rs. —

• 20
• 50
• 3000
• 1000
• 500

36. Which of the following is considered as the financial capital of India ?

• New Delhi
• Kolkata
• Bangalore
• Ahmedabad
• None of these

37. Olympic Games are Organized after a gap of every—

• Two years
• Three years
• Four years
• Five years
• Six months

38. Which of the following is a very well known name in the field of Banking in India ?

• Ms. Meira Kumar
• Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
• Mr. Arun Jaitley
• Dr. D. Subbarao
• All of above

39. Which of the following is the currency of Spain ?

• Dollar
• Pound
• Yen
• Krona
• None of these

40. FIFA is an organization working in the field of—

• Banking
• Textiles
• Power Generation
• Social Service
• Sports

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Q.1.Which of the following Departments of the Govt. of India is helping banks in disbursement of rural credit by the bank ?

1. Railways
2. State Road Transpots
3. Post and Telegraph
4. Ministry of Health
5. None of these

Q.2.Which of the following organization/agencies has established a fund known as " investor production fund" ?

1. SEBI
2. NABARD
3. Bombay stock exchange
4. AMFI
5. None of these

Q.3.Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present ?

1. Mr. M.V.Kamath
2. Mr. Y.V.Reddy
3. Mr. N.R.Narayanmurthy
4. Mr.O.P.Bhatt
5. None of these

Q.4.Majority of rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for their credit needs ?

1. Money lenders
2. Foreign Bankers
3. NABARD
4. RBI
5. None of these

Q.5.India has different categories of commercial banks.Which of the following is NOT one such categories ?

1. Private Banks
2. Commodities Banks
3. Nationalized Banks
4. Cooperative Banks
5. Foreign Banks

Q.6.Which of the following types of Banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accounts ?
(1) Foreign Banks
(2) Regional Rural Banks
(3) Nationalized Banks

1. Only1
2. Only 2
3. Only 3
4. All 1,2and 3
5. None of these

Q.7.Which of the following countries does not play International Cricket ?

1. Russia
2. England
3. South Africa
4. Pakistan
5. India

Q.8.The money which Govt. of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country comes from the which of the following sources ?
(1) Loan from World Bank/ADB etc
(2) Taxws collected from the people
(3) Loan from the RBI

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Only 3
4. Both 1 and 2
5. All 1,2 and 3

Q.9.The Securities and Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) recently imposed a restriction on money flow in equity through ‘P Notes'. What is the full form of ‘P Notes' ?

1. Permanent Notes
2. Purchase Notes
3. Participatory-Notes
4. Private Notes
5. None of these

Q.10.Who amongst the following was the captain of the India cricket team who won thw Twenty-20 World Cup-2007 ?

1. Yuvraj Singh
2. M.S.Dhoni
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Saurav Ganguly
5. None of these

Q.11.Mnay times we read in financial news paper about 'FII'.What is the full form of 'FII'?

1. Final Investment in India
2. Foreign Investment in India
3. Formal Investment in India
4. Fair Institutional Investment
5. Foreign Institutional Investment

Q.12.Benazir Bhutto Is associated with which of the following parties

1. Muslim League
2. Pakistan Peoples Party
3. Pakistan National Congress
4. Islamic Movement of Pakistan
5. None of these

Q.13.One of the former prime ministers of which of the following countries was detained in house arrest for a short period after his/her returns from a long exile ?

1. Germany
2. France
3. Pakistan
4. Brazil
5. None of these

Q.14.Who amongst the following leaders from USA visited Isarael and Palestinian West Bank so that a solution to the Isarael and palestinian problem can be worked out ?

1. George Bush
2. Al Gore
3. Bill Clinton
4. Condeleeza Rice
5. None of these

Q.15.Justine Henin Won the women's singles US Open Tennis Championship-2007 After defeating -

1. Swetlana Kuznetsova
2. Sania Mirza
3. Dinara Safina
4. Mathalie Dechy
5. None of these

Q.16.As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stoped distributing food in Mogadishu Town after its local head was abducted by the Govt. soldiers of the country.Mogadishu is the capital town of-

1. Tanzania
2. Turkey
3. Cuba
4. Libya
5. Somalia

Q.17.The financial markets of the which of the following countries were badly affected by sub-prime crisis ?

1. Russia
2. Brazil
3. UK
4. USA
5. None of these

Q.18.which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of gold ?

1. USA
2. Bangladesh
3. Russia
4. India
5. None of these

Q.19.which of the following countries is NOT happy with the USA's decision to award a cogressional Medal to Dalai Lama Oof Tibet ?

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Nepal
4. Myanmar
5. China

Q.20.which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military action in Northern Iraq where many Kurdish PKK fighters are based and they are killed people from that country ?

1. India
2. Afghanistan
3. Pakistan
4. Bangladesh
5. Turkey

Q.21.Dr. Mnamohan SAingh called George Bush to explain the difficulties he is having in implementing agreements related with which of the following with USA ?

1. Supply of sugar
2. Civilian nuclear Co-operation
3. Purchase of fighter planes
4. Purchase of Gas / Petroleum
5. None of these

Q.22.which of the following countries is facing a problem of strike by the workers of the transport ,electricity and gas companies as the present govt. of the country has decided to end the pension to these workerss ?

1. USA
2. France
3. China
4. Nepal
5. None of these

Q.23.Who amongst the following is the Secretary General Of UNO ?

1. Al Gore
2. Shashi Tharoor
3. Gordon Drown
4. Hugo Chavez
5. None of these

Q.24.The “Orange Coalition Govt" was formed once again in which of the following countries ?

1. Russia
2. Ukraine
3. France
4. Germany
5. None of these

Q.25.which of the following countries is NOT elected by the the UN general assembly on the non-payment seats of UN security council w.e.f. January 2008 ?

1. Libya
2. Vietnam
3. Croatia
4. Costa Rica
5. Pakistan

Q.26.The Govt. of India put a ban on export of which of the following commodities at the price below the price of the same in domestic market ?

1. Steel
2. Chemical Fertilizer
3. Pharma Products
4. Electronic Goods
5. None of these

Q.27.India Launched which of the following Satellites in September 2007 ?

1. EDUSAT
2. MATSAT
3. CROSAT-IIB
4. INSAT-4CR
5. None of these

Q.28.As per the recent agreement between India and one of other country the iNdia Rupee can be easily swapped with -

1. Tak
2. Rial
3. Kyat
4. Yen
5. Rubbel

Q.29.India won the ONGC Cup Football Tounament 2007 by beating-

1. Syria
2. Pakistan
3. Britain
4. France
5. None of these

Q.30.Abdullah Gul's name was in news recently as he he has taken over as the president of -

1. Turkey
2. Sudan
3. Afghanistan
4. Pakistan
5. None of these

Q.31.Hem Dutta who was honoured gy the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award 2007 is famous-

1. Author
2. Social Activist
3. Player
4. Film Producer
5. Scientist

Q.32.Who amongst the following is selected for Basawa Award (2006-07) by the Karnataka Government ?

1. Dr. Manmohan Singh
2. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
3. Sonia Gandhi
4. Pratibha Patil
5. None of these

Q.33.Asia Pacific Economic Business meet was organized in September 2007 in -

1. New Delhi
2. Beijing
3. Tokyo
4. London
5. Sydney

Q.34.The World Athletics Championship-2007 was organized in -

1. Beijing
2. New Delhi
3. Osaka
4. Dhaka
5. London

Q.35.Who amongst the following was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team who won Asia Cup 2007 held in Chennai ?

1. Baichung Bhutia
2. Dilip Tirkey
3. Pankaj Adwani
4. Manavjeet Singh Sandhu
5. None of these

Q.36.Which of the following is a Public Sector Unit ?

1. TCS
2. ICICI Bank
3. TESCO
4. BHEL
5. All of these

Q.37.India's foreign exchange reserve declined sharply in recent past.What was the main reason for the same ?

1. Heavy demand of the same by foreign tourists
2. Import of Wheat from Pakistan and S.Korea
3. Appreciation of Rupee Value
4. Instability in coalition Govt. in center
5. None of these

Q.38.Sinzo Abe who was on visit to India in recent past is the -

1. Prime Minister of South Korea
2. Prime Minister of North Korea
3. Prime Minister of Japan
4. President of South Korea
5. None of these

Q.39.Asafa Powel who created a new world record in 100 metres race is a citizen of -

1. Jamaica
2. South Africa
3. India
4. USA
5. South Korea

Q.40.Who amongst the following got third position in long Jump event of the Bayer International Athletics held in Germany in 2007 ?

1. Shiny Wilson
2. Anju Bobby George
3. Neha Sanwal
4. Prajakta Sawant
5. None of these

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