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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 crore out of which International public dept had the share of ——

A. 10.45%
B. 28.36%
C. 82.36%
D. 90.44%
Answer: D

5. During April-September 2012, the index of eight core industries registering 5.0% growth. This growth during April-September 2012. Stood at

A. 7.3%
B. 6.0%
C. 3.2%
D. -0.5%
Answer: C

6. As per a report of China based research firm Hurun, India’s richest person in 2012 is———-

A. L.N. Mittal
B. Azim Premji
C. Mukesh Ambani
D. Shasi and Ravi Ruia
Answer: C

7. CCEA has approved raising the MSP of gram and Masur by Rs.400 per quintal for the 2012-13 marketing year (April-March). Which now become——–

A. Rs. 3200 per quintal for each
B. Rs.3100 per quintal for each
C. Rs.3000 per quintal for each
D. Rs.2800 per quintal for each
Answer: A

8. In the Global Gender Gap Index 2012 (comprising 135 nations), India has been ranked on-

A. 102nd rank
B. 103rd rank
C. 104th rank
D. 105th rank
Answer: D

9. Which bank among the following has been awarded the Best bank and Financial Institution Award 2012?

A. Dena bank
B. Punjab National Bank
C. State bank of India
D. Axis bank
Answer: B

10. HSBC purchasing managers index (PMI) for services expanded at six-month low in October 2012 which fell to—

A. 55.8 points
B. 53.8 points
C. 52.2 points
D. 51.3 points
Answer: B

11. Which country has recently imposed currency cap to combat Rial’s Collapse?

A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Singapore
D. Israel
Answer: A

12. World Trade Organisation(WTO) has ranked India as the ————- largest player in the global service trade.

A. Fourth
B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Seventh
Answer: D

13. The provisional estimate of annual growth-rate achieved during 11thplan, made by Planning Commission stands at-

A. 8.9%
B. 8.2%
C. 7.9%
D. 6.9%
Answer: C

14. Government has constituted a panel for suggesting de-control of sugar industry. This panel submitted its report in October 2012 under the Chairmanship of—–

A. M.Rafeeq Ahmed
B. C.Rangarajan
C. Anand Sinha
D. Depak parekh
Answer: B

15. According to business Magazine Forbes’, the richest Indian for 2012 estimation is —

A. Mukhesh Ambani
B. L.N.Mittal
C. Sunil Bharti Mittal
D. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Answer: A

16. Under new Electronics policy 2012, the export target from ESDM (Electronic System Design & Manufacturing) sector by 2020 has been fixed at —–

A. $ 60 billion
B. $ 70 billion
C. $ 80 billion
D. $ 100 billion
Answer: C

17. The interm report on financing of infrastructure project has been submitted in October 2012. The committee associated with this report is chaired by

A. UK Sinha
B. Deepak Parekh
C. Anand Sinha
D. C.Rangarajan
Answer: B

18. As per latest provisional data released by Registrar general of India , the infant Mortality Rate(IMR) in 2011 stood at—-

A. 33%
B. 38%
C. 44%
D. 56%
Answer: C

19. Government has also opened pension sector for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) with the foreign investment ceiling of———-

A. 26%
B. 40%
C. 49%
D. 51%
Answer: C

20. In October 2012, the government has granted International Airport status to five more airports in India. with this number of International Airports in the country has gone to ———–

A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25
Answer: B

21. IMF in its World Economic Outlook (Sept. 2012) had projected India’s growth rate for 2012 at 6.1% but now IMF has reduced it at

A. 5.6%
B. 5%
C. 4.9%
D. 4.2%
Answer: C

22. As per the latest provisional data released by Registrar general of India, the states having the highest and lowest infant mortality rates during 2011 in India are—————

A. Madhya Pradesh and Goa
B. Kerala and Goa
C. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D. Meghalaya and Kerala
Answer: A

23. As per the data released by Commerce Ministry, the trade deficit during the first –half of 2012-13 stood at —–

A. $ 90.23 billion
B. $ 89.25 billion
C. $86.23 billion
D. $ 80.58 billion
Answer: B

24. On October 3, 2012, Asian development bank has revised India’s growth-rate projection for 2012-13 from—-

A. 7% to 6%
B. 7% to 6.5%
C. 7% to 5.6%
D. 6.5% to 5.6%
Answer: C

25. Airports Development Fees (ADF) at Delhi and Mumbai International Airports will be abolished w.e.f.—-

A. December 31, 2012
B. January 1, 2013
C. March 31, 2013
D. April 1,2013
Answer: B

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