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...

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Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1. Who had received the Bharath Muni Samman of year 2012? A. Pandit Jasraj B. Vidya Balan C. Hema Malini D. Pandit Birju maharaj E. Shabana Azmi Answer: C 2. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was launched in the year—— A. 2005 B. 2006 C. 2007 D. 2008 E. 2009 Answer:D  3. The first Chief Minister of —— , Nityanand Swami, passed away on 12th December 2012. A. Uttarakhand B. Uttar Pradesh C. Haryana D. Punjab E. West Bengal Answer: A 4. Delegates to the — conference of chief justices of the world organized by City Montessori School,...

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Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1. How many Indian Citizens have won Noble Prize for Literature so far? A. 1B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 10 Answer: A 2. Norman Woodland, the inventor of ——–, died on 8 December 2012 at New Jersey. A. Bar Code B. Mouse C. Keyboard D. Memory card E. Bluetooth Answer: A 3. Which bank opened 101 Gramin Branches across six states? A. HDFC Bank B. Axis Bank C. ICICI Bank D. HSBC Bank E. Citi Bank Answer: C 4 Who become first Indian and only eighth batsman in the first-class cricket history of world to score tree-triple centuries? A. V.V.S.Laxman B. Wasim...

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Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1. W.e.f. October 30, 2012 the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) stand at—– A. 4% B. 4.25% C. 4.5% D. 4.75% Answer: B 2. As per RBIs monthly Bulletin October 2012 the share of industries in India’s GDP during 2011-12 stood at A. 20.69% B. 19.22% C. 18.05% D. 15.98% Answer: B 3. On October 30, 2012 which rate among the following was revised by RBI in its second quarter monetary policy review? A. Repo rate B. Reverse Repo rate C. Cash Reserve Ratio D. All of the above Answer: C 4. At end –September 2012, the total public dept in India was Rs. 3900386...

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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....

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Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1. Consider the following statement: 1. India executives are expected to see their salaries increased by a ‘modes, 9.4% this fiscal. 2. The compensation of CEO’s is said to increased by a modest 9%. 3. In 2013-14, the compensation of Indian CEO’s is projected to be around 8.9%. Which of the above are TRUE? A. ONLY 1 B. BOTH 1 & 2 C. ONLY 2 D. ONLY 2 & 3 E. 1,2 & 3 Answer: E 2. According to the World Trade Organisation Secretariat for 2011, India is the world’s biggest exporter in merchandise trade. A. 12th B. 19th C. 17th D. 13th E....

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Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1. French Ambassador to India Francois Richier has given the second highest French Civilion award. ’Officer Dan Order Arts et des Letres’, to which of the following Bollywood stars? [A]. Amitab Bachchan [B]. Amir Khan [C]. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan [D]. Priyanka Chopra [E]. none of these Answer: C 2. T Samuel, who died recently, was a veteran [A]. Guitarist [B]. Cartoonist [C]. Singer [D]. Novelist [E]. None of these Answer: B 3. IEX wants SAARC members to consider a ‘SAARC-based Power Market’ which will maximize the power transfer among the...

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Bank PO/Clerical Exam General Knowledge

1.ISRO recently gave clearance for using which frequency band from satellite for internet on trains ? (Ans). KU Band. 2. On which date did the most outstanding demonstrations of its own kind in Khandawa district of Madhya Pradesh named Jal Sathyagraha which had continued for 17 days at Omkareshwar Dam Project come to an end? (Ans). September 10, 2012 3. A 600 MW solar power park, touted as Asia’s first and largest, was dedicated to the person of which one of the following places ? (Ans). Patan,Gujarat. 4. Which one of the following will...

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Bank PO/Clerical Exam Model Questions - Numerical Ability Test

SBI Bank PO/Clerical Exam Model Paper - Numerical Ability Test 1. Sum of smallest six digit no. and greatest five digit no. is: a. 199999 b. 201110 c. 211110 d. 1099999 e. None of these 2. Value of 112 * 54. is : a. 6700 b. 70000 c. 76500 d. 77200 e. None of these 3. 1399*1399 a. 1687401 b. 1901541 c. 1943211 d. 1957201 e. None of these 4. When a no. is multiplied by 13 product consist of all 5’s. The smallest such no. is a. 41625 b. 42135 c. 42515 d. 42735 e. None of these 5. If n is –ve no. then which of the following is least. a....

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Bank PO Clerical Exam Model Questions

General English 1. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is ‘d’ (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) (a) You would not have used (b) such an insulting language (c) if you would have been accompanied (d) by your elder brother. (e) No error Answer – c 2.Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is ‘d’ (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) All the furnitures have been (a)/ replaced by the owner of the house (b)/ before shifting....

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Bank Exam Marketing Aptitude & Computer Knowledge

Marketing Aptitude & Computer Knowledge  1. A keyboard is this kind of device— (A) black (B) input (C) output (D) word Processing (E) None of these Ans : (B) 2. IT stands for— (A) information Technology (B) integrated Technology (C) intelligent Technology (D) interesting Technology (E) None of these Ans : (A) 3. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers ? (A) Personal Computers (B) Supercomputers (C) Laptops (D) Notebooks (E) None of these Ans : (B) 4. A collection of related information...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 30

1 Which country had a police force called the Tonton Macoutes? 2 What would you find in a formicary? 3 Which Greek millionairess died in 1989 in Argentina? 4 What was the profession of the Frenchman Auguste Escoffier? 5 In basketball, the Rockets are a major league team of which US city? 6 Who was the first British sovereign to make regular use of Buckingham Palace when in residence in London? 7 Of which country is Sofia the capital? 8 What is meant by the musical term ‘andante’? 9 Which saint’s day falls on 17 March? 10 In a bullfight, what...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 29

1 What was the top grossing film in 1998 in the USA? 2 What does someone suffering from dysphagia have difficulty in doing? 3 Which boxer became the oldest-ever World Heavyweight Champion in 1994? 4 Which English composer wrote five Pomp and Circumstance marches? 5 What was the name of the pet space-monkey in Lost in Space? 6 After whom is the month of July named? 7 Which Irish poet wrote The Isle of Innisfree? 8 In which English city is the National Railway Museum? 9 Which US football legend was called The Gipper? 10 What sort of creature is...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 28

1 Who wrote the novel National Velvet? 2 What name is given to a negatively charged particle that is a constituent of all atoms? 3 In which French city was Joan of Arc burned at the stake? 4 For which gemstones is the Australian mining town of Coober Pedy famous? 5 Which American novelist wrote Imaginary Friends and Foreign Affairs? 6 The Day of the Jackal centres on the attempted assassination of which leader? 7 Which British boxer lost his world title to Marco Antonion Barrera in 2001? 8 Who produced the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series of...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 27

1 Which German physicist laid down the principles of quantum theory? 2 How many dozens are there in a gross? 3 Which variety of quartz is violet to purple in colour? 4 What is the name of the aircraft developed in 1969 in which two moveable nozzles direct the engines’ thrust downwards for vertical take-off? 5 What type of vessel to explore ocean depths was invented in 1947 by Auguste Piccard? 6 Which astronomer discovered the planet Uranus? 7 What device is used to transform sound energy into electrical energy? 8 Shogi is a Japanese form of which...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 26

1 Name the Italian ocean liner which sank off the coast of Massachusetts after colliding with another vessel on 26 July 1956? 2 The ‘B’ in Cecil B De Mille stands for what? 3 What is the name of the well-preserved Inca city discovered in 1911, named after the mountain that rises above it? 4 In 1962, who became the first American to orbit the Earth? 5 First performed in Paris in 1841, which ballet in two acts by Adolphe Adam concerns the ghosts of young girls who die of grief before their wedding days, after being deserted by their lovers? 6 What...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 25

1 Which Swedish actress starred in Casablanca and Gaslight? 2 What is the tallest living land mammal? 3 Which 1995 film was partly inspired by Jane Austen’s novel Emma? 4 Which survey of England was started in 1086? 5 What is the most important and largest island in the Philippines? 6 From which drug are morphine and codeine derived? 7 In 79AD which town, other than Pompeii, was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius? 8 Which nine-a-side game was a forerunner of baseball? 9 By what name are smoked herring usually known in the UK? 10 Musician and...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 24

1 Which Canadian sprinter was stripped of his 100- metres gold medal in 1988 after failing a drugs test? 2 Who is the youngest of the Three Tenors? 3 Born Illich Ramirez Sanchez, by what name was the one-time world’s most wanted terrorist better known? 4 Who wrote The Female Eunuch? 5 Who was the sick beggar cured of leprosy by Jesus? 6 In which country is the holiday resort of Phuket? 7 Which sea lies between Egypt and Saudi Arabia? 8 When You Wish Upon a Star is from which Disney film? 9 What is the meaning of the Latin phrase ‘non sequitur’? 10...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 23

1 Which Canadian comedian teamed with John Belushi to form the Blues Brothers? 2 Who starred as Superman in the 1970s and 1980s film series? 3 Who was the alter ego of superhero Diana Prince? 4 Which singer was known as The White Lady of Soul? 5 Which TV celebrity had hits in the 1960s with Anyone Who Had a Heart and You’re My World? 6 Which poem by Rudyard Kipling begins: “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs…”? 7 More than 200 were killed in a terrorist bomb in Bali, the Euro became the common currency over the EU...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 22

1 In which century did the Crimean War take place? 2 In which US state is the city of Tallahassee? 3 Which sport is central to the film Escape to Victory? 4 What nationality was the composer Antonin Dvorak? 5 Which pop star was born Harry Rodger Webb? 6 In which film did Arnold Schwarzenegger first star as a cyborg? 7 What is the capital of Queensland, Australia? 8 What is the official language of Mexico? 9 What is the standard monetary unit of Turkey? 10 Who wrote the poem Death Be Not Proud? ANSWERS: 1 19th, 2 Florida, 3 Football, 4 Czech,...

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Kerala PSC General Knowledge Quiz 21

1 Which Canadian comedian wrote, directed and starred in Wayne’s World and the Austin Powers films? 2 Who was the first woman to hold a seat in the British parliament? 3 Which playwright became president of Czechoslovakia in 1989? 4 What instrument was played by jazz great Coleman Hawkins? 5 Which is the northernmost of North America’s five Great Lakes? 6 In which country is Montego Bay? 7 The ibex is a type of which animal? 8 Ice cream was first produced in which country in the 17th century? 9 Elisha Gray filed his own claim for the invention...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 20

1 In February 2005, which renowned Canadian short story writer was awarded the Medal of Honor for Literature from the USA National Arts Club? 2 In which game is a flat stone bounced across the surface of water? 3 Who was represented in Greek mythology as wearing winged sandals? 4 What is the common name for pyrites or iron pyrites? 5 What name is given to the permanent freezing of the ground in areas bordering on ice sheets? 6 What is the capital of Indonesia? 7 Which German composer wrote the opera Der Rosenkavalier? 8 In which country is the...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 19

1 What is the capital of Botswana? 2 Which bandleader born in 1891 was known in his early days as ‘the King of Jazz’? 3 Which famous sea captain who commanded HMS Bounty died in 1817? 4 What is the colour of the ball worth six points in snooker? 5 Which prophet led the Israelites out of Egypt into the Promised Land? 6 Which genus of trees and shrubs includes the holly? 7 What is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet? 8 In which European country is the formerly important gold-mining town of Tomsk? 9 What is the state capital of Pennsylvania? 10...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 18

1 Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of the League of Nations? 2 At which sport have Keiji, Okada and Yuko Hasama been world champions? 3 Which man set a world record of 10.2 seconds for the 100 metres sprint on 20 June 1936? 4 Who wrote the novel The Fourth Protocol? 5 Ljubljana is the capital of which republic of central Europe? 6 Which boardgame was invented by Alfred M Butts? 7 What is Kim Basinger’s profession in the 1987 film Nadine? 8 In which US state is the port of Tarpon Springs? 9 In which European country is the ski resort...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 17

1 Who was the first president of the United States of America? 2 Who was the youngest member of the Beatles? 3 Of which country is Managua the capital? 4 Who directed the film Back to the Future? 5 Which British composer wrote On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring? 6 What does a hippologist study? 7 Buster Bloodvessel was the frontman of which 1980s pop group? 8 Which cartoon bird was created by Walter Lantz? 9 Of which country is Bangui the capital? 10 For which novel is the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes famous? ANSWERS: 1 George Washington,...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 16

1 Which Russian gave his name to the famous AK47 assault rifle? 2 Which two primary colours are mixed to make purple? 3 Established as an independent kingdom in 1946, which Middle Eastern country has a seven-pointed white star on its national flag, representing the first seven verses of the Koran? 4 What is a pashmina? 5 In what did Cleopatra supposedly bathe to remain beautiful? 6 What is the name of the sedative drug which caused deformities in babies born in the late 1950s and early 1960s? 7 Which popular female country and western singer...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 15

1 In which country are the headquarters of the multinational company Nestlé? 2 In which play by Shakespeare do Elbow and Mistress Overdone appear? 3 What name is given to a Hindu prince ranking above a rajah? 4 By what name do we know the Bahia de los Cochinos on the coast of Cuba? 5 What was the real first name of jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke? 6 Which English poet wrote The Listeners? 7 With which sport is Lou Gehrig associated? 8 What name is given to the process of removing waste products from the blood? 9 Which French poet wrote Cautionary...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 14

1 South Park, 2 Charles Dickens, 3 An edible fungus, 4 France, 5 Electrical current, 6 Lyndon Baines Johnson, 7 Acetic acid, 8 The Beat Movement, 9 Lake Maracaibo, 10 Colombian. 1 In which cartoon series do the characters Chef and Cartman appear? 2 Who wrote Great Expectations? 3 What is a champignon? 4 In which country is the port of Dieppe? 5 What does an ammeter measure? 6 What was the full name of the US president known as LBJ? 7 What is the common name for ethanoic acid? 8 What name was given to the literary movement in the USA in the 1950s...

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Last Grade Servant Exam Solved Questions Kerala psc Quiz 13

1 What name is more commonly given to a tree of the genus Taxus? 2 What is the only form of gambling permitted in the British armed forces? 3 What is the name of Katharina’s younger sister in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew? 4 In The Pilgrim’s Progress, what is the name of the hero? 5 In which novel by George du Maurier does the character Svengali appear? 6 Which island is also called Rapa Nui and Isla de Pascua? 7 Which Hebrew prophet picked up the mantle as successor to Elijah? 8 In Mary Shelley’s novel, what is the first name of Dr Frankenstein? 9...

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