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Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1. CMIE has lowered its growth forecast to 6 % due to which of the following reason?

A. delay and recovery in industrial sector and the fall in mining, manufacturing and construction segments.
B. delay and recovery in cement sector and the fall construction segment.
C. the fall in medical, health and education segments
D. delay and recovery in industrial sector only
E. None of these
Answer: A

2. Morgan Stanley has predicted that inflationary pressures in the economy may touch———- by the year end.

A. 6.2 percent
B. 7.2 percent
C. 8.2 percent
D. 9.2 percent
E. 10.2 percent
Answer: C

3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

1. India has been ranked as the fifth largest player in the global services trade by WTO
2. The value of export and imports aggregating $ 261 billion in 2011
3. Service sector in India economy contributes over 55% of the country’s GDP

A. only 2
B. both 2 & 3
C. only 1
D. both 1 & 2
E. only 3
Answer: B

4. N.R. Narayana Murty has been honored with the James C Morgan Global Humanitarian Awards. This awards given to the people who

A. Provide shelter to homeless and poor people.
B. Work towards granting women the power to exercise their rights.
C. Help eliminate problems of child labour.
D. Use technology to change human lives.
E. Help restore environment and reduced global warning.
Answer: D

5. The Government signed a USD ———- credit agreement with the World Bank for Himachal Pradesh Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project.

A. 37 million
B. 27 million
C. 47 million
D. 17 million
E. 57 million
Answer: A

6. FIPB cleared IKEA’s project, the largest FDI in single-brand retail so far, for how much amount?

A. Rs 20,500-crore
B. Rs 10,500-crore
C. Rs 30,500-crore
D. 40,500-crore
E. 5,500-crore
Answer: B

7. World bank agreed to give assistance of US$ 70 million for the “Additional Financing of Health Systems Development and Reform Project ” for which the following states?

A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. West Bengal
D. Karnataka
E. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: D

8. Subhanu Saxena has been appointed as the CEO of which of the following companies?

A. Johnson & Johnson
B. Pfizer
C. Cipla
D. Cephalon
D. Novartis
Answer: C

9. The CCEA has approved disinvestment of —————- equity of NTPC Ltd out of its holding of 84.5%.

A. 2.5%
B. 3.5%
C. 6.5%
D. 7.5%
E. 9.5%
Answer: E

10. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

1. The CCA approved to the proposal of Rs.4,909 crore towards IT MODERNISATION PROJECT OF THE Deportment of posts.
2. It is covering 1.55 lakhs post office
3. The IT project of the included in the National-e-Governance Plan.

A. only 1
B. both 1&3
C. only 2
D. both 2&3
E. 1,2 & 3
Answer: E

11. Government will lunch the payout of direct cash subsidy to people through the Aadhar based system in —— of the country from January 1.

A. 51 districts
B. 45 districts
C. 67 districts
D. 39 districts
E. 56 districts
Answer: A

12. Which of the following statement(s) is/are FALS?

1. Infosys announced winners of Infosys Prize 2012 for outstanding research in ten categories.
2. Ashish Lele bagged the award in the Engineering and Computer Science category.
3. Arunava Sen bagged the prize in the Social Sciences category.

A. only 3
B. both 2 & 3
C. only 2
D. both 1 & 2
E. only 1
Answer: E

13. India is expected to register a gradual recovery in the growth rate to 6.1% in 2013 as an outcome of

A. Increase in the per capita income generated by the service sector.
B. Growth in technology and communication segment.
C. Positive impact from policy actions and accelerations in farm output growth.
D. Acceleration in the chemical industry output resulting in higher exports.
E. None of these
Answer: C



14. India has signed 11 pacts entailing investments worth 5.2 billion US dollars with which of the following countries?

A. Russia
B. China
C. Australia
D. Germany
E. Mauritius
Answer: B

15. Consider the following statement:

1. Kamal Nath was awarded the ABLF Statesman Award.
2. He is the Minister for Rural Development.
3. The Chairman and managing Director of Mahindra Group was honoured with the ABLF Business Courage Award.
Which of the above are correct?

A. Both 2& 3
B. Only 1
C. Both 1 & 2
D. only 3
E. both 1 & 3
Answer: E

16. Indian economy is likely to grow by ————— in 2013 and further to —————–in 2014.

A. 2.5%, 7.2%
B. 6.5% 7.2%
C. 6.5%, 8.2%
D. 4.5%, 7.2%
E. 6.5%, 9.2%
Answer: B

17. The Indian economy grew by 5.3% in the July – September period, due to

A. Poor performance of mining sector, showing persistent signs of slowdown
B. Poor performance of cement industries, showing persistent sign of slowdown
C. Poor performance of industries and services sector, showing persistent sign of slow down
D. Poor performance of manufacturing and agriculture sectors, showing persistent sign of slowdown
E. Poor performance of retail and tourism sector, showing persistent sign of slow down
Answer: D

18. The centre has given “environment clearance” for the Rs 5,183-crore 2x600MW ——— Thermal Power Project stage-II treating it as a “special case”.

A. North Karnataka
B. South Chennai
C. North Chennai
D. North Kerala
E. South Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: C

19. Which of the following statement (s) is/are FALSE?

1. India is likely to emerge as the second most competitive economy in the world, a report says.
2. The report has been compiled by Deloitte Touche Tohamastu and the US Council on Competitiveness.
3. China would retain the spot, while, India and Germany moving up to claim second and third rankings respectively.

A. only 1
B. both 2 & 3
C. only 2
D. both 1 & 2
E. only 1
Answer: A

20. Morgan Stanley raised India’s growth forecast for the current financial year to ———-from 5.1% projected earlier

A. 4.4%
B. 2.4%
C. 7.4%
D. 6.4%
E. 5.4%
Answer: E

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