Exam Held on 21.4.2013 General Awareness Solved Paper
1.Which one of the following is responsible for the working of Newton's colour disc experiment ?
Formation of pure spectra
Formation of impure spectra
Persistence of vision
Principle of complementary colour
2. The dimension MLT-2 corresponds to–
force
work done
acceleration
velocity
3. Who is the founder of quantum theory of radiation ?
Einstein
Bohr
Plank
S. N. Bose
4. Fiber optics cable used in communication, works on the principle of–
regular reflection of light
diffuse reflection of light
reflection of light
total internal reflection of light
5. Which was the first electronic computer constructed at the Moore School of Engineering ?
EOVAC
ONIVAC
ENIAC
EDSAC
6. Which among the following standard protocols is the most widely used by the Internet?
HTTP
TCP/IP
SMTP
SLIP
7. The outer skin most of the crustaceans are made up of a carbohydrate. This carbohydrate is–
cellulose
galactose
chitin
starch
8. Rutherford's scattering experiment proved the presence of–
atoms in all matter
electrons in atoms
neutrons in atoms
nucleus in atoms
9. When a metal is heated in a flame, the electrons absorb energy and jump to higher energy state. On coming back to the lower energy state, they emit light, which we can observe in–
Raman spectra
Absorption spectra
Emission spectra
Fluorescence
10. Blood pressure may be increased by the excessive secretion of–
Thyroxine
Testosterone
Estradiol
Estrol
11. The concept of 'Green House Gases' was postulated by–
Joseph Furier
Abdul Kalam
M. S. Swaminathan
Richael Carlson
12. 'Bhopal gas tragedy' 1984 is related to–
Aluminium Phosphide
Methyl bromide
Methyl isocyanate
Carbon dioxide
13. The Particulate Matter (PM-10) exhaled from the polluted atmosphere is often filtered out during the process of–
Coughing
Sneezing
A and B
Urination
14. Sarus crane is the state bird of–
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
15. The Tongario volcano erupted on November 21, 2012 is in–
Australia
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
16. The Daocheng Yading Airport is located in–
Thailand
Philippines
China
Tibet
17. BCCI named the "Indian Cricketer of the year 2011-12" to honour–
Sunil Gavaskar
VVS Laxman
Virat Kohli
Yuva Raj
18. 'Martyr's Day' is marked on–
January 1
January 15
January 30
January 9
19. Who won the World Carrom Championship 2012 ?
Rashmi Kumari
Mirabai Chanu
Nishantha Fernando
Nuthaki Priyanka
20. The animal who can consume more salt among the following is–
Sheep
Camel
Donkey
Dog
21. Which of the following is only domestic Airport ?
Dabolin Airport Goa
Srinagar Airport
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
None of the above
22. Tick the correct option with regards to the contribution towards GDP (Gross Domestic Product) from Agriculture–
During 1950-51 (GDP 51.88%) and 2011-12 (GDP 14.01%)
During 1950-51 (GDP 11.00%) and 2011-12 (GDP 25%)
During 1990-91 (GDP 29.53%) and 2011-12 (GDP 66.77%)
During 1980-81 (GDP 35.69%) and 2011-12 (GDP 20.69%)
23. Second India-Africa Forum summit-2011 was held in–
Eretrea
Ethiopia
Sudan
Nigeria
24. Where did Aurangzeb die ?
Pune
Aurangabad
Ahmad Nagar
Mumbai
25. The principle of maximum social advantage is the basic principle of–
Micro Economics
Macro Economics
Fiscal Economics
Environmental Economics
26. Which Five Year Plan is not correct among the following ?
First 1951-56
Second 1956-61
Third 1961-66
Fourth 1966-71
27. The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is–
50 db to 70 db (decibel)
60 db to 80 db (decibel)
65 db to 75 db (decibel)
70 db to 85 db (decibel)
28. An economic theory is a / an–
Axion
Proposition
Hypothesis
Tested hypothesis
29. Indian Special Economic Rules amendment came in the year–
2000
2002
2004
2006
30. Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became applicable in–
1950
1949
1951
1952
31. Who gave the title of 'Sardar' to Ballabh Bhai Patel ?
Mahatma Gandhi
Vinoba Bhave
Women of Bardoli
Peasants of Gujrat
32. According to Marx, the source of value is–
Capital
Land
Labour
None of the above
33. The National Emergency in India declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through–
Article-352
Article-356
Article-360
Article-368
34. The Community Development Programme was launched in the year–
1950
1952
1951
1953
35. What Satyagraha was held at Nagpur in 1923 ?
Salt Satyagraha
Individual Satyagraha
Ryots Satyagraha
Flag Satyagraha
36. Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism ?
Mahayana
Hinayana
Digambar
Theravad
37. Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ?
Lord Curzon
Lord Minto
Lord Hardinge
Lord Wavell
38. Who established the Indian Civil Liberties Union in 1936 ?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Rajendra Prasad
39. Which of the following Was established first ?
Banaras Hindu University 1916
University of Bombay 1857
Aligarh Muslim University 1875
University of Allahabad 1889
40. 'Yosemite' is a–
River
Peak
Waterfall
Dam
41. The first Indian Satellite Arybhatta was launched in–
1972
1975
1977
1979
42. Where is the shore based steel plant located ?
Tuticorin
Salem
Vishakhapatnam
Mangalore
43. Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor ?
srinagar and Kanyakumari
Mumbai and Chennai
Amritsar and Kolkata
Hyderabad and Bhopal
44. The pollutants which move downward with percolating groundwater are called–
Leachates
Pollutates
Earthites
Percolates
45. Lungs are located in the–
abdominal cavity
pericardial cavity
peritoneal cavity
pleural cavity
46. Which one of the following is the ideal food for newborn babies?
Water
Sugar
Honey
Milk
47. Transcription means synthesis of–
Lipids
Protein
DNA
RNA
48. Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the cells lining the–
STATE BANK OF INDIA PROBATIONARY OFFICER BUSINESS & ECONOMY PAPERS
Q.1.India recently signed an agreement on technology transfer with …
Oman
France
Dubai
Qatar
Q.2.When was the Mobile Number Portability Service launched nationwide?
January 12, 2011
January 17, 2011
January 20, 2011
January 26, 2011
Q.3.India has became a part of $ 10 billion Gas Pipeline Project that is backed by …
Japan
USA
Indonesia
China
Q.4.Who was awarded the title of “Time Magazine’s Person” of the year 2010?
Ajay Maken
Prem Bhatia
R.P. Goenka
Mark Zuckerberg
Q.5.The India-EU Summit that was held in December 2010 at Brussels was the …
IXth India EU Summit
Xth India EU Summit
XIth India EU Summit
XIIth India EU Summit
Q.6.Allied Digital Services bought back the equity shares of the company worth 28 crores at a price of …
140 per piece
150 per piece
190 per piece
240 per piece
Q.7.According to audits,ONGC 64 domestic fields have total reserves of ..tonne of oil and oil equivalent natural gas.
1 billion
1.06 billion
1.16 billion
1.56 billion
Q.8.Who became the new Brand Ambassador of ICICI Prudencial Life Insurance in January 2011?
Amir Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Amitabh Bachchan
Imran Khan
Q.9.Which of the following public sector banks will complete 100 years of its establishment on December 21, 2011?
Axis Bank
Central Bank of India
State bank
UCO Bank
Q.10.Civil Aviation Ministry has declared the celebration of its Centenary Year during
2009-12
2011-12
2011-13
2012-13
Q.11.As per UNO’s declaration,the year 2011 will be celebrated as International Year of
Forests
Women welfare
Community Heatlh
Water conservation
Q.12.The third summit of BRIC is scheduled to be organized in China in which month?
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
Q.13.Who has been elected as the new chairman of ASSOCHAM?
Dilip Modi
Dilip Chenoy
Swati Piramal
Ajay K. Chauhan
Q.14.During SCOPE Excellence Awards 2008-09,which of the following got ‘Outstanding Chief Executive’ award in the individual category?
Arindam Chowdhary
Arup Roy Chowdhary
Akhilesh Ranjan
Amitendra Jha
Q.15.Central Excise Day is celebrated on
February 11
February 19
February 24
February 28
Q.16.Who is the Chairman of the panel constituted to study the recommendation of National Advisory Council (NAC) on the proposed Food Security Bill?
Anil K Raju
S.K. Suri
Sameer Ajwani
C. Rangarajan
Q.17.Which of the following was the first state in the country to introduce Mobile Number Portability Service in November 2010?
Madhya Pradesh
Haryana
Punjab
Rajasthan
Q.18.Who has been elected as the Chairman of FIEO (Federation of Indian Expert Organization), in December 2010 for a period of two years?
Shivendra Doegar
Akhilesh Ranjan
Ramu S. Deora
Vinayak puri
Q.19.Name the person who has been appointed as the Executive Director of public sector Indian Bank.
Martin Newson
Rajeev Rishi
Harsh Chitale
Jason Todd
Q.20.Central transmission utility Power Grid Corp reported a net profi t of 21% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The worth of the profi t is
500.1 crore
550.1 crore
591.1 crore
600.1 crore
Q.21.92.7 Big FM, the radio arm of Reliance Broadcast Network (RBNL) has entered into a strategic marketing and sales alliance with the leading 92.7 High FM of
Nepal
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Srilanka
Q.22.Taiwanese electric motor manufacturing major TECO Group has planned to set up a large electric motor plant in which city in India?
Vadodara
Bhuj
Jaipur
Ranchi
Q.23.DLF plans to launch one of the costliest residential projects offering housing units at a price range of 15-25 crore.What is the total number of luxury housing units to be built up?
18
28
38
41
Q.24.Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is owned by
Tata
Hundai
BMW
Rolls Royce
Q.25.Name the healthcare that recently joined hands with the International Centre for Robotic Surgery (ICRS) to enable the hospital chain to offer advanced robotic surgery at its facilities.
Max
Fortis
Apollo
AIIMS
Q.26.German luxury car-maker Mercedes-Benz rolled out its G class sports utility vehicle (SUV), G 55 AMG in the domestic market at a price of
1.1 crore
1.2 Crore
1.5 Crore
2 Crore
Q.27.Hyundai Motor India recently exported 5 lakh units of its flagship car, …, from India.
Elantra
Santro
I 10
I 20
Q.28.Dell Inc has reported a threefold jump in its net income to..million for the three- month period ended January 28, 2011.
$800 million
$827 million
$927 million
$977 million
Q.29.Vocational training institute India Can has set a target to train five lakh students in ... years.
Five Years
Seven Years
Eight Years
Ten Years
Q.30.Vishal Pandit has been appointed as senior vice president at Genpact for which region?
Middle East region
South African region
Eurasia
SAARC Countries
Q.31.The Sixth Economic Census is being done in 2011.What was the year of the first Economic Census?
1974
1977
1979
1980
Q.32.Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 was organized on...
January 1-3, 2011
January 8-9, 2011
January 10-11, 2011
January 12-13, 2011
Q.33.Which of the following economy has been rated as the freest economy in the world for the 17th consecutive year?
Beijing
Italy
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur
Q.34.Name the person selected for Forbes India’s person award for the year 2010.
Nitish Kumar
Ajay Makhan
Arun Wadhwa
Tanmai Shah
Q.35.Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin w.e.f...
May 31, 2011
June 30, 2011
July 31, 2011
August 15, 2011
Q.36.Who was taken charge of the Chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxation) w.e.f. January 1, 2011?
Chandra Sen
Ajit Grover
Sudhir Chandra
Akash Sharma
Q.37.‘ICON of the Year’ award given by Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India in January 2011 was awarded to....
C.S. Verma
Akhilesh Ranjan
Ramu S. Deora
Sanjay Sawant
Q.38. ‘BANCON’ is the Annual Summit of banking sector.Which company sponsored the December 2010 summit that was organized in Mumbai?
Axis Bank
ICICI Bank
Central Bank of India
State Bank Of India
Q.39.Which company received the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) 2010 award?
SAIL
TATA Steels
Jindal Steels
Anchor
Q.40.India-EU Summit was held in December 2010 in.....
Paris
Agra
Belgium
Capetown
Q.41.At the end of September 2010, the total foreign debt on India stood at.....
$ 265.8 billion
$ 275.8 billion
$ 275.8 billion
$ 295.8 billion
Q.42.Fortune-500 list was released in December 2010.How many Indian companies were featured in the list?
2 public sector and 7 private sector
4 public sector and 6 private sector
5 public sector and 2 private sector
6 public sector and 4 private sector
Q.43.Which of the following airway companies has been acquired by South India’s Sun group?
Indigo
Go Air
Spice Jet
Jet Airways
Q.44.Punjab & Sind Bank’s initial public offer (IPO) hit the capital market in......
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
Q.45.What is the maximum investment limit for retail investors in any public issue as per SEBI rules?
50000
75000
100000
125000
Q.46.What is the worth of the contract between GAIL India and Punj Lloyd Group for laying a natural gas pipeline from Dabhol to Bangalore?
539 crore
544.22 crore
594 crore
602 crore
Q.47.Who has been named as the businessman of the decade?
O.P. Bhatt
Harsh S. Mariwala
Ratan Tata
N. Vaghul
Q.48.Name the India’s third largest software firm.
HCL
Wipro
INFOSYS
IBM
Q.49.BAFTA awards are associated with which of the following industries?
Cinema
Exports
Telecom
Tourism
Q.50.According to the forecast made by the Forbes magazine, who may become the richest man in the world in 2014?
J. Frank Brown
Tarun Kataria
Mukesh Ambani
L.M. Mittal
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