Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1. Who has been appointed as the BBC’s men Director –General ?

[A] Karan Thapar
[B] Jimmy Savile
[C] George Entwistle
[D] Tony Hall
[E] None of these
Answer : [D] 

2. Renowned polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi was honored with the prestigious lifetime Achievement award at the—–International Film Festival of India (IFFI) IN Goa.

[A] 23rd
[B] 33rd
[C] 43rd
[D] 53rd
[E] 63rd
Answer : [C]

3. ’Vatsalya Mela’ is annually organized in ?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Bangalore
[C] Bhopal
[D] Chandigarh
[E] Hyderabad
Answer : [A]

4. Which day is celebrated as the ‘’Water Conservation Day’’ in India ?

[A] 15TH November
[B] 17th November
[C] 18th November
[D] 19th November
[E] None of these
Answer : [D]

5. Recently ,in which state ,a Dalit colony is renamed after Mynmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi ?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Uttar Pradesh
[E] None of these
Answer : [B]

6. In which country ,the 21st ASEAN Summit was held ?

[A] Cambodia
[B] Vietnam
[C] Malaysia
[D] Thailand
[E] None of these
Answer : [A]

7. In which city ,the World Travel Market-2012 was held ?

[A] .Paris
[B] .London
[C] New York
[D] Berlin
[E] None of these
Answer : [B]

8. What is HD 40307g ?

[A] Planet
[B] Dwarfstar
[C] Asteroid
[D] Black Hole
[E] None of these
Answer : [A]

9. Which state government has recently announced to set up Rural Administrative Service ?

[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Assam
[D] Uttar Pradesh
[E] None of these
Answer : [C]

10. The National Minorities development and Finance Corparation has disbursed a total amount of Rs —-crore during the first half of the current Financial year 2012-13 under its term loan and the Micro Financing schemes ?

[A] 131.25
[B] 231.25
[C] 331.25
[D] 431.25
[E] 531.25
Answer : [A]

11. Manoranjan Baruah, who recently passed away was a well-known———–.

[A] Lawyer
[B] Lyricist
[C] Journalist
[D] Environmentalist
[E] Scientist
Answer : [B]

12. Who would be conferred with the Asom Ratna award for outstanding contribution to Literature ,Art and Culture and Social service ?

[A] Jahnu Barua
[B] Indira Goswami
[C] Anuradha Sarma Pujari
[D] Hiren Bhettacharya
[E] None of these
Answer : [B]

13.——– was screened as the opening film at 43rd International Film Festival of India at Goa.

[A] Spring
[B] Summer
[C] Life of Pi
[D] Winter and Spring
[E] The Bow
Answer : [C]

14. Eminent —— dancer Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma died .

[A] Odissi
[B] Kathak
[C] Gaudiya Nritya
[D] Kuchipudi
[E] Bharatanatyam
Answer : [D]

15. What is INS Arihant ?

[A] Submarine
[B] Aircraft carrier
[C] Frigate
[D] Warship
[E] None of these
Answer : [A]

16. The National Consumer Helpline received – - – - – calls during October,2012 ?

[A] 11179
[B] 21179
[C] 31179
[D] 41179
[E] 51179
Answer : [A]

17. Who is Ms.Julia Gillard ?

[A] Prime Minister of Australia
[B] Prime Minister of Argentina
[C] Prime Minister of Austria
[D] Prime Minister of Angola
[E] None of these
Answer : [A]

18. In which of the following Province of Pakistan the ancient city of Taxila os located ?

[A] Punjab
[B] Sindh
[C] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
[D] Balochistan
[E] None of these
Answer : [C]

19. ——- was a watershed year in the history of consumer movement in India .

[A] 1983
[B] 1984
[C] 1985
[D] 1986
[E] 1987
Answer : [D]

20. World famous Pushkar Fair was held in —– on 21st November 2012.

[A] Haryana
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Punjab
[D] Gujarat
[E] Bhopal
Answer : [B]