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Ques. : 1 India defeated Sri Lanka by 76 runs in the ICC U-19 World Cup to finish at which of the following positions recently? 1) Third 2) Fourth 3) Fifth 4) Sixth 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Fifth Ques. : 2 An Individual having a Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account in a bank cannot have which of the following types of accounts in that bank? 1) Savings account 2) Term/Fixed Deposit 3) Recurring Deposit 4) All the above 5) None of the above Answer:- 1) Savings account Ques. : 3 Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who embarked on a three day official visit to India, recently, is the crown price of which of the following countries? 1) Kuwait 2) Saudi Arabia 3) Bahrain 4) Yemen 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Saudi Arabia Ques. : 4 The International Women’s Day is observed on which of the following dates? 1) 13 Feb 2) 21 Feb 3) 8 Mar 4) 20 Mar 5) None of these Answer:- 3) 8 Mar Ques. : 5 Who among the following is the current President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)? 1) Thomas Bach 2) Juan Antonio Samaranch 3) Sergei Bubka 4) Jacques Rogge 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Thomas Bach Ques. : 6 Which of the following sports federations clinched the Best National Sports Federation award from the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) recently? 1) All India Football Federation (AIFF) 2) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 3) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) 4) Federation of Motor Sports Club of India 5) Billiards and Snooker Federation of India. Answer:- 1) All India Football Federation (AIFF) Ques. : 7 Which of the following telecommunication companies has become the first company to cross 200 million mobile subscribers mark in India recently? 1) Reliance 2) Vodafone 3) Bharti Airtel 4) Idea 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Bharti Airtel Ques. : 8 Which of the following countries topped the medal chart at the recently concluded Sochi Winter Olympics? 1) Netherlands 2) USA 3) Canada 4) Norway 5) Russia Answer:- 5) Russia Ques. : 9 The banking ombudsman scheme provides an expeditious and inexpensive forum to bank customers for resolution of complaints. Introduced by RBI with effect from 1995, the scheme covers which of the following types of banks? 1) Public Sector Banks 2) Private Banks 3) Regional Rural Banks 4) Scheduled Primary Co-Operative Banks 5) All the above Answer:- 5) All the above Ques. : 10 KYC is an acronym for “Know your Customer”, a term used for customer identification process. It does not help banks in which of the following? 1) Determining true identity of account holder 2) Source of funds 3) Nature of customer’s business 4) Maximizing profitability 5) All the above Answer:- 4) Maximizing profitability Ques. : 11 The bilateral ties between India and Saudi Arabia are growing rapidly. Which of the following is/are NOT correct in this context? 1) India and Saudi Arabia had signed Riyadh Declaration during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the country in 2010. 2) Bilateral trade between the two countries was over USD 43 bn in 2012-13 and the target is to double it over the next five years. 3) Saudi Arabia is India’s largest crude oil supplier accounting for about 20 per cent of total imports in 2013. 4) Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest market in the world for Indian exports. 5) None of the above Answer:- 4) Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest market in the world for Indian exports. Ques. : 12 Which of the following Olympics event is the costliest till date with $51 bn investment? 1) Beijing Olympics 2) Sochi Olympics 3) London Olympics 4) Barcelona Olympics 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Sochi Olympics Ques. : 13 Who among the following has lifted the USD 100,000 ONGC-GAIL Open ATP Challenge recently? 1) Yuki Bhambri 2) Rohan Bopanna 3) Aleksandr Nedovyesov 4) Somdev Devvarman 5) None of these Answer:- 4) Somdev Devvarman Ques. : 14 Who among the following has won the Rio Open 2014 tennis tournament recently? 1) Stanislas Wawrinka 2) Alexandr Dolgopolov 3) Rafael Nadal 4) Roger Federer 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Rafael Nadal Ques. : 15 Who among the following was given the Player of the Year award at the National Sports Award by presented by the FICCI recently? 1) Sunil Chhetri 2) Devendra Jhajharia 3) Yuvraj Singh 4) PV sindhu 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Sunil Chhetri Ques. : 16 The Bimal Jalan panel, which scrutinised applications for new bank licences, submitted its report to the Reserve Bank of India recently. Which of the following is/are correct with the respect of number of banks of different categories in India? 1) Public sector banks – 27 2) Private sector banks – 22 3) Regional rural banks – 56 4) All the above 5) Only 1) and 2) Answer:- 4) All the above Ques. : 17 LIBOR, which is acronym for London Inter Bank Offered Rate, is the interest rate at which banks offer to lend funds to which among the following? 1) Govts 2) Interbank market 3) Major infrastructure projects 4) Acquisitions by firms 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Interbank market Ques. : 18 We often read about decreasing or increasing different rates and ratios by the RBI by certain basis points. One basis point is equal to which of the following? 1) 1% 2) 0.1% 3) 0.01% 4) 0.001% 5) None of these Answer:- 3) 0.01% Ques. : 19 The govt has given its nod to classify which of the following languages as the sixth Indian classical language? 1) Odia 2) Marathi 3) Gujarati 4) Bengali 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Odia Ques. : 20 The book ‘Crossing the Bay of Bengal’ has been authored by who among the following? 1) Sunil S Amrith 2) Reza Aslan 3) Chaman Lal 4) Pankaj Mishra 5) Sunil S Amrith Answer:- 1) Sunil S Amrith Ques. : 21 India’s heaviest rocket ever is expected to take to the sky on an experimental flight whose later versions could be used to send humans on space missions. Name the rocket which is a GSLV version. 1) GSLV-D1 2) GSLV-D2 3) GSLV-Mk II 4) GSLV-Mk III 5) None of these Answer:- 4) GSLV-Mk III Ques. : 22 David Johnston, who visited to India recently, is the present Governor General of which of the following countries? Three agreements were signed between the two countries during his visit. 1) Canada 2) Spain 3) Norway 4) Switzerland 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Canada Ques. : 23 Name the cricketer who has been appointed the brand ambassador of Gujarat state Election Commission recently. 1) Rahul Dravid 2) Cheteshwar Pujara 3) R Ashwin 4) Virat Kohli 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Cheteshwar Pujara Ques. : 24 Which of the following is NOT classified as a Classical Languages of India by the govt so far? 1) Tamil 2) Sanskrit 3) Kannada 4) Telugu 5) None of these Answer:- 5) None of these Ques. : 25 The worlds longest (20km) free Wi-Fi zone was inaugurated in which of the following cities recently? 1) Chennai 2) Bangalore 3) Patna 4) Lucknow 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Patna Ques. : 26 The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) along with Google unveiled 360-degree online view of how many of 100 nationally important monuments recently? 1) 10 2) 20 3) 30 4) 40 5) 50 Answer:- 3) 30 Ques. : 27 Who among the following has become the first Indian to be elected as the president of Administrative Tribunal of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for three years recently? 1) Arundhati Bhattacharya 2) Lakshmi Swaminathan 3) Shikha Sharma 4) Archana Bhargava 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Lakshmi Swaminathan Ques. : 28 Name the oldest Member of Parliament (MP) till date, who retired after seven decades in politics recently. 1) Praveen Rashtrapal 2) Thangso Baite 3) Rishang Keishing 4) Thokchom Meinya 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Rishang Keishing Ques. : 29 As per the prevailing norms, banks declare an account inoperative if it is not used for what period? 1) Six months 2) One year 3) Two years 4) Five years 5) Never Answer:- 3) Two years Ques. : 30 Expand the term IMPS. 1) Immediate Payment Service 2) Inter-Mobile Payment Service 3) International Mobile Payment Service 4) Instant Payment Service 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Immediate Payment Service Ques. : 31 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched e-wallet scheme aimed at making purchase of e-tickets easier. Currently, IRCTC provides facility to make the payment for booking e-ticket through which of the following means? 1) Net banking only 2) Debit card only 3) Credit card only 4) All the above 5) Only 1) and 3) Answer:- 4) All the above Ques. : 32 Asian Development Bank (ADB), which has 64 members including India, is headquartered at which of the following cities? 1) Kuala Lumpur 2) Manila 3) Tokyo 4) Bangkok 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Manila Ques. : 33 The Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari released a book titled “Public Issues before Parliament” recently. The book is authored by: 1) Vijay Darda 2) Praveen Rashtrapal 3) Thangso Baite 4) Rishang Keishing 5) Thokchom Meinya Answer:- 1) Vijay Darda Ques. : 34 Name the India-born doctor, a senior cardiovascular surgeon at Harvard University, who has worked out a 21-chemical solution named SOMAH that could preserve a donated organ for up to a week before a transplant. 1) Pawan Kumar 2) Vivek Rao 3) Hemant Thatte 4) Harminder Dua 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Hemant Thatte Ques. : 35 Javad Zarif, who visited New Delhi on a two day official visit, recently, is the present Foreign Minister of which of the following countries? 1) Indonesia 2) Malaysia 3) Kuwait 4) Iran 5) None of these Answer:- 4) Iran Ques. : 36 The Indian Navy Chief DK Joshi resigned, recently, taking responsibility of a mishap in which of the following submarine? 1) INS Sindhughosh 2) INS Sindhuratna 3) INS Sindhurakshak 4) INS Sindhukesari 5) None of these Answer:- 2) INS Sindhuratna Ques. : 37 Which among the following countries has been ranked on top among 10 countries in a new study by Accenture in their use of digital government? India has been ranked 8th in the study. 1) Singapore 2) Norway 3) UAE 4) US 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Singapore Ques. : 38 Who among the following was given the Lifetime Achievement award at the National Sports Award presented by the FICCI recently? 1) Saurabh Ganguly 2) Rahul Dravid 3) Sachin Tendulkar 4) Baichung Bhutia 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Rahul Dravid Ques. : 39 What does letter ‘C’ denotes in the term ECS? 1) Collection 2) Certification 3) Cancellation 4) Clearing 5) Credit Answer:- 4) Clearing Ques. : 40 What is the expanded form of VCES, a facility provided by the Finance Ministry to tax defaulters? 1) Voluntary Compliance Expansion Scheme 2) Voluntary Compliance Exemption Scheme 3) Voluntary Compliance Establishment Scheme 4) Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme 5) None of these Answer:- 4) Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme Ques. : 41 Who among the following was given the Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year award at the National Sports Award presented by the FICCI recently? 1) Deepika Kumari 2) PV Sindhu 3) Saina Nehwal 4) Vijay Zol 5) Yuvraj Singh Answer:- 5) Yuvraj Singh Ques. : 42 Name the Indian-origin scientist in the UK, who has discovered an ultra-thin layer hidden deep in the eye that may help cure blindness caused by glaucoma recently. 1) Harminder Dua 2) Pawan Kumar 3) Vivek Rao 4) Hemant Thatte 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Harminder Dua Ques. : 43 The govt has decided against changing the appointment criteria for RBI deputy governors. The rules, which were last altered around five years ago, prohibits which among the following from being considered for a deputy governors job in the RBI? 1) Non-Banking Finance Companies 2) Private Banks 3) Foreign Banks 4) All the above 5) None of the above Answer:- 4) All the above Ques. : 44 Banks non-performing assets (NPAs) surged 50% in 2013 as revealed in a report released by NPAsource recently. Which of the following banks had the highest share of NPAs among the listed banks in 2013? 1) Bank of Baroda 2) Punjab National Bank 3) State Bank of India 4) Union Bank of India 5) None of these Answer:- 3) State Bank of India Ques. : 45 Which of the following countries has overtaken India as the worlds largest gold consumer according to a World Gold Council report released recently? 1) US 2) Russia 3) Japan 4) China 5) None of these Answer:- 4) China Ques. : 46 The govt has notified quadricycle as a new vehicle which can ply on roads from 1 Oct. Which of the following is correct about quadricycles as described by the govt? 1) The vehicle can be used for carrying passengers as well as transporting cargo. 2) The kerb weight (vehicle weight) of passenger quadricycle has been fixed at 450 and for cargo vehicle the total weight is 550 kg. 3) These vehicles are barred from taking highways and their maximum designed speed will be only 70 kmph. 4) All the above 5) Only 1) and 2) Answer:- 4) All the above Ques. : 47 Expand the term MFI as used in banking/finance. 1) Market Finance Institution 2) Medium Finance Institution 3) Micro Finance Institution 4) Mega Finance Institution 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Micro Finance Institution Ques. : 48 In the recent meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 (G20) held at Sydney, the group vowed to add what amount to world economy to lift growth? 1) USD 2 tn 2) USD 3 tn 3) USD 4 tn 4) USD 5 tn 5) USD 6 tn Answer:- 1) USD 2 tn Ques. : 49 The book titled ‘Homeless on Google Earth’ has been authored by who among the following? 1) Hansda Sowendra Shekhar 2) Mukul Kesavan 3) Indrajit Hazra 4) Manoj Mitta 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Mukul Kesavan Ques. : 50 Which of the following is NOT a banking/finance related term? 1) Underwriting 2) Undertaking 3) Underpinning 4) Outstanding 5) None of the above Answer:- 3) Underpinning
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