General Awareness Quiz for SBI Associates POs 1. Who is the present Chairman of Co- Operative APEX bank NABARD ? 1. M. S. Raghavan 2. Harsh Kumar Banwala 3. Siddhardh Bira 4. K. R. Kamath 5. None of these Ans : Harsh Kumar Banwala 2. United Nations General Assembly designated October 31st as a __________ 1. World Monkeys Day 2. World Television Day 3. World Cities Day 4. World Football Day 5. World Women Health Day Ans : World Cities Day 3. How many countries participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup ? 1. 32 2. 36 3. 28 4. 40 5. 42 Ans : 32 4. The United Nations has declared the year 2014 as ? 1. The International Year of Family Farming 2. The International Year of Co- operation 3. The International Year of Sparrows 4. The International Year of Breast Cancer 5. The International Year of Hand Washing Ans : The International Year of Family Farming 5. The World Chess Championship began at sochi on 7th November 2014. Indias Vishwanathan Anand takes on defending champion Magnus Carlsnen. He is from which country ? 1. Russia 2. Norway 3. Sweden 4. Canada 5. China Ans : Norway 6. Name the Indian acid attack victim who has won the prestigious International Woman of Courage Award from the US First Lady Michelle Obama for successfully leading the campaign against acid attacks on women in India ? 1. Sonali Mukherjee 2. Laxmi 3. Anu Mukherjee 4. Late Preeti Rathi 5. Uma Mohanthi Ans : Laxmi 7. We often read about decreasing or increasing different rates and ratios by the RBI 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. 0.0001% Ans : 0.01% 8. India has developed Indigenous artillery gun, which is said to the improved and indigenous version of the Swedish Bofors. The name of the gun is ? 1. Indra 2. Tejas 3. Dhanush 4. Akash 5. Nirbheek Ans : Dhanush 9. Which movie won the Best Feature Film Award at 61st National Film Awards - 2014 ? 1. Shahid 2. Ship of Theseus 3. Fandry 4. Bhaag Milka Bhaag 5. None of these Ans : Ship of Theseus 10. On 6th October 2014 Facebook has completed its purchase of mobile messaging service WhatsApp for up to $22 billion (£13.7 billion) in cash and stock in the firms biggest ever acquisition. Who is the founder WhatsApp ? 1. Sachin Bansal 2. Jan Koum 3. Jeff Bezos 4. Ken Kutaragi 5. None of these Ans : Jan Koum 11. Saina Nehwal on 29th June 2014, won the womens singles title at the Australian Super Series Badminton by defeating 1. Bae Yeon Ju 2. Garolia Marin 3. Wang Yihan 4. Carolina Marin 5. None of these Ans : Carolina Marin 12. Who among the following has been appointed as the first woman Additional Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ? 1. Archana Ramasundaram 2. Archana Roy 3. Priyanka Agarwal 4. Preeti Chauhan 5. None of these Ans : Archana Ramasundaram 13. Carbon Credit is concerned with which one of the following international sensitive issues ? 1. Deforestation 2. Contract Farming 3. Rural Infrastructure 4. Diamond Trading 5. Protection of Environment Ans : Protection of Environment 14. Suborto Cup is associated with ? 1. Cricket 2. Football 3. Hockey 4. Chess 5. None of these Ans : Football 15. Sachin Tendulkar is a member of which house ? 1. Lok Sabha 2. Rajya Sabha 3. Vidhan Sabha 4. Tendlya Sabha 5. None of these Ans : Rajya Sabha 16. Who among the following is the head of the committee constituted to examine the current monetary policy framework ? 1. Urjit Patel 2. Chetan Ghate 3. P J Nayak 4. Rupa Nitsure 5. None of these Ans : Urjit Patel 17. Which of the following cities has won the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games ? 1. Madrid 2. Tokyo 3. Istanbul 4. Durban 5. None of these Ans : Tokyo 18. Popular digital platform ESPN cricinfo has recently announced the launch of a 100 day countdown to the ICC World Cup 2015. This is scheduled to be jointly hosted by which of the following countries ? 1. India and Australia 2. India and New Zealand 3. South Africa and Australia 4. Australia and New Zealand 5. New Zealand and South Africa Ans : Australia and New Zealand 19. The first non African Country to be found among the worlds poorest nation is ? 1. Afghanistan 2. Indonesia 3. Kazakistan 4. Malaysia 5. Nepal Ans : Afghanistan 20. According to C. Rangarajan Committee report on poverty, what percentage of Indian Population lives below the poverty line ? 1. 30.5% 2. 29.5% 3. 28.5% 4. 31.5% 5. None of these Ans : 29.5% ••••• 1. Pakistani activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai has became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize recipient. How old is she ? 1. 15 years 2. 16 years 3. 17 years 4. 18 yeaars 5. 14 years Ans : 17 years 2. External Debt data updates are released periodically by _____________ 1. Ministry of Finance, GOI 2. Reserve Bank of India 3. Both (A) and (B) 4. Neither (A) nor (B) 5. None of these Ans : Both (A) and (B) 3. India has successfully reached Mars orbit on its maiden attempt with its Mangalyaan mission. Apart from India, how many countries could make it in FIRST ATTEMPT ? 1. One (United States) 2. Two (United States, Russia) 3. Three (United States, Russia and Europe) 4. Four (United States, Russia, Europe and China) 5. None Ans : None 4. One barrel of oil is approximately equivalent to how many litres ? 1. 200 2. 150 3. 120 4. 160 5. 180 Ans : 160 5. Alice Munro has became the first Canadian woman to win the Nobel Prize for the year 2013. n which of the following disciplines did she won this award ? 1. Physics 2. Literature 3. Peace 4. Economics 5. None of these Ans : Literature 6. Which of the following is NOT an agricultural commodity ? 1. Mango 2. Cumin 3. Sulphur 4. Tomato 5. Garlic Ans : Sulphur 7. Commonwealth Games 2014 recently held at ? 1. Glasgow 2. Montreal 3. Queensland 4. Gold Coast 5. Beijing Ans : Glasgow 8. International Day of Non-Violence is observed every year on ? 1. 15th August 2. 2nd October 3. 26th January 4. 31st November 5. 25th December Ans : 2nd October 9. Which of the following Grand Slam tournament is played on the clay court ? 1. Australian Open 2. US Open 3. French Open 4. Wimbledon 5. None of these Ans : French Open 10. Name the three batsmen who have scored individual double centuries in One Day International (ODI) Matches ? 1. Sachin Tendulkar, Vireder Sehwag and Rohit Sharma 2. Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Yuvaraj Singh 3. Virat Kohli, Shikar Dhavan and Sachin Tendulkar 4. Shikar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virender Sehwag 5. None of these Ans : Sachin Tendulkar, Vireder Sehwag and Rohit Sharma 11. Daichi-2 a land observing satellite launched by which of the following country ? 1. China 2. South Korea 3. USA 4. Japan 5. Russia Ans : Japan 12. Which of the following has became the youngest girl to have reached the summit of Everest ? 1. Sudharani 2. Bachendri Paul 3. Malavath Purna 4. Smitha Agrawal 5. Reshmi Desai Ans : Malavath Purna 13. What was the code name of the military operation conducted to add Hyderabad into the India Union ? 1. Operation Nizam 2. Operation Diamond 3. Operation Polo 4. Operation Bluestar 5. Operation Redstar Ans : Operation Polo 14. Which of the following countries won the 2014 Thomas Cup ? 1. Malaysia 2. Indonesia 3. China 4. Japan 5. Sweden Ans : Japan 15. The book Margaret Thatcher : Power and Personality was written by ? 1. R. D. Pradhan 2. Jonathan Aitken 3. A. G. Noorani 4. Romila Thapar 5. None of these Ans : Jonathan Aitken 16. The International Day for the preservation of Ozone is observed on ? 1. September 16 2. September 20 3. September 22 4. September 19 5. September 30 Ans : September 16 17. Who is the present Finance Secretary of India ? 1. Y. V. Reddy 2. Rajiv Mehrishi 3. Sumith Bose 4. Rajiv Thakru 5. Raghuram Rajan Ans : Rajiv Mehrishi 18. National Income in India is estimated by ? 1. Planning Commission 2. Finance Commission 3. RBI 4. Central Statistical Organization 5. National Income Committee Ans : Central Statistical Organization 19. Justice G. Rohini was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of the High Court of _______ ? 1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. New Delhi 4. Haryana 5. Meghalaya Ans : New Delhi 20. Which of the following days proclaimed as International Literacy Day by UNESCO ? 1. September 5 2. September 6 3. September 7 4. September 8 5. September 9 Ans : September 8
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