Basic Banking Knowledge

1. What was the aim of Antyodaya Programme?
(A) Elimination of Urban Poverty
(B) Improving the standards of scheduled castes
(C) Uplifting minorities
(D) Helping the poorest among poor
Ans : (D)

2. As per the Economic Census 2005, which state of India possesses the maximum number of enterprises ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Ans : (B)

3. Which is the ‘Great Division Year’ in the history of population growth in India ?
(A) 1951
(B) 1991
(C) 2001
(D) 1921
Ans : (D)


4. UNCTAD XII was held on April 20-25, 2008 at—
(A) Accra (Ghana)
(B) Jeneva (Switzerland)
(C) Midrand (South Africa)
(D) Bengkok (Thailand)
Ans : (A)

5. Under Lead Bank Scheme lead banks were asked to adopt—
(A) Village
(B) Town
(C) District
(D) State
Ans : (C)

6. Which of the following is a group of Kharif crops ?
(A) Jwar, Bajra, Rice, Cotton, Jute, Gram
(B) Wheat, Barley, Gram, Sesame
(C) Rice, Millet, Maize, Cotton
(D) Groundnut, Bajra, Barley, Gram, Sesame
Ans : (C)

7. Durgapur Steel Plant was constructed with the assistance given by—
(A) Britain
(B) France
(C) USA
(D) Germany
Ans : (A)

8. Which measure can check inflation ?
(A) Surplus Budgeting
(B) Increase in Direct taxation
(C) Curtailment in Public expenditure
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)

9. In Human Development Report 2008 India has the HDI ranking—
(A) 107th
(B) 126th
(C) 127th
(D) 128th
Ans : (D)

10. Under new GATT agreements, textile trade related to Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) has to be abolished within—
(A) 5 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 15 years
(D) 20 years
Ans : (B)

11. Which country is the largest wheat producing country of the world ?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) America
(D) Switzerland
Ans : (B)

12. India Millennium Deposits are being re-paid by—
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) LIC
(D) IDBI
Ans : (A)

13. Which state had the lowest literacy rate ?
(according to 2001 census)
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Haryana
Ans : (C)

14. First Export Promotion Zone (EPZ) in private sector was established at—
(A) Kandla
(B) Vishakhapatanam
(C) Noida
(D) Surat
Ans : (D)

15. In India those farmers are called ‘Marginal Farmers’ who hold the land upto—
(A) 1 hectare
(B) 2 hectare
(C) 3 hectare
(D) 4 hectare
Ans : (A)

16. ‘Blue Revolution’ is related to—
(A) Space research
(B) Poultry
(C) Fisheries
(D) Drinking water
Ans : (C)

17. Which one of the following measures is not adopted by RBI for controlling credit in India ?
(A) Cash Deposit Ratio
(B) Capital Adequacy Ratio
(C) Cash Reserve Ratio
(D) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Ans : (A)

18. The operational period of 13th Finance Commission recommendations will be—
(A) 2008–2013
(B) 2009–2012
(C) 2010–2015
(D) 2012–2017
Ans : (C)

19. India and Bangladesh has made an agreement to run train between the two countries between—
(A) Sialdah and Dhaka
(B) Sialdah and Jaidevpur
(C) Kolkata and Dhaka
(D) Kolkata and Jaidevpur
Ans : (B)

20. Which of the following questionnaire has been used by NSSO for estimating poverty estimates for 2004-05 ?
(A) Uniform Recall Period (URP)
(B) Mixed Recall Period (MRP)
(C) Both the above
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
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