General Awareness Paper Q.1 Which of the following carries out 'Open Market Operations?

(1) Finance Ministry (2) External ffairs Ministry (!) "lanning #o$$ission (%) Ministry of #o$$erce Q. 2 Who a$ong the folfowing Ministers will hol& teleco$ portfolio in a&&ition to his own portfolio till next reallot$ent? (1) 'a$al (ath (2) 'apil )i*al (!) Ma$ta +aner,ee (%) (one of these Q. 3 -n&er pro.isions of which one of the following cts/ the 0+1 issues &irecti.es to the +anks in 1n&ia? (1) 0+1 ct (2) +anking 0egulation ct (2) Essential #o$$o&ities ct (!) 0+1 an& +anking 0egulation ct (%) (one of these Q.4 On which one of the following '3ea& of Expenses'/ the expenses of the 4o.ern$ent of 1n&ia are highest? (1) Foo& su*si&y (2) Fertili5er su*si&y (2) "ra&han Mantri 4ra$ )a&ak6o,ana (!) Maintenance of national highways (%) Oil su*si&y Q.5 Which one of the following foreign agencies will assist the $unicipal agencies to i$pro.e 7uality of $unicipal schools through its )chool Excellence "rogra$$es ()E") ? (1) 1MF (2) -(8" (2) -(1#EF (!) 8+ (%) (one of these Q. 6 Which one of the following tools is use& *y 0+1 for selecti.e cre&it control? (1) 1t a&.ises *anks to len& against certain co$$o&ities (2) 1t a&.ises *anks to recall the loans for a&.ances against certain co$$o&ities (2) 1t a&.ises *anks to charge higher rate of interest for a&.ance against certain co$$o&ities (!) 1t &iscourages certain kin&s of len&ing *y assigning higher risk weights to loans it &ee$s un&esira*le (%) (one of these Q.7 For which one of the following 9oan "ro&ucts 'teaser loans' are offere& *y +anks? (1) E&ucation 9oans (!) 0etail :ra&e 9oans (2) #o$$ercial 9oans (2) 9oans against security of gol& (%) 3o$e 9oans /

Q. 8 :he #o$$onwealth 4a$es 2;1; were hel& in 8elhi fro$ Octo*er 2 to 1!/ 2;1;< Who a$ongst the following picke& up the 4a$e's first gol& $e&al? ' (1) ugustina (waokolo these (2) 0a.in&er )ingh (2) 5har 3ussain (!) #arol 3uynh (%) (one of

Q.9 1n which one of ihe following cities was the recent $eet of 4=2; #ountries organise& ? (1) :okyo (2) )eoul (2) 9on&on (!) +ei,ing (%) )ingapore

Q.10 s per recent newspaper reports/ which one of the following countries (a$ong the gi.en) has highest literacy rate? (1) 1n&ia (2) )ri 9anka (2) #hina (!) >ietna$ (%) +angla&esh

Q.11 Which one of the following has &eci&e& to gi.e guarantee for infra loans? < (1) 18+1 (2) )+1 (2) 11F#9 (!) )18+1 (%) (one of these

Q.12 1n which one of the following )tates is the uraniu$ pro,ect propose& to *e set up ? (1) Manipur (2) Meghalaya (2) Orissa (!) ssa$ (%) (agalan&

Q.13 $ongst 1?@ countries on 3u$an 8e.elop$ent 1n&ex/ which one of the following is 1n&ia's rank? (1) A@ (2) @1 (2) 11@ (!) 12@ (%) 12A Q.14 What is ''a.eri' ? (1) 1n&ia's in&igeneous aircraft engine (2) 1n&ia's 9ow #ost laptop (2) 1n&ia's ir to ir Missile (%) -n$anne& ircraft ac7uire& fro$ 1srael Q.15 n increasing finishe& goo& stock as B to sales of a $anufacturing #o$pany in&icates that= ( ) the $arket is getting co$petiti.e< (+) the 7uality of the goo&s is not upto the $ark< (#) the pro&uction cost has increase&< (8) the pro&uction has &ecrease&< (1) Only ( ) an& (+) (2) Only (+) an& (#) (!) Only (#) (%) Only (8) an& ( ) (2) Only (#) an& (8)

Q. 16 Which one of the following has got 0+1 no& to issue pre=pai& car&s to its clients? (1) 91# (2) 41# (2) )18+1 (!) ( + 08 (%) (one of these

Q.17 For which one of the following reasons is an a$en&$ent in #o$panies +ill 2;;@ propose&? (1) :o pro.i&e $ore powers to 8epart$ent of #o$pany ffairs (2) :o pro.i&e regulatory powers to 8epart$ent of #o$pany ffairs (2) :o $ake 1n&ian ccounting )tan&ar&s applica*le with effect fro$ 1<!<2;11 (!) :o ensure s$ooth con.ergence of the 1n&ian ccounting )tan&ar&s with 1F0) (%) (one of these Q.18 s per recent newspaper reports/ 1n&ia's pu*lic &e*t rises 2<A percent to 0s< 2A lakh crores< Which one of the following is the reason that has force& co$$ercial *anks 1; *uy 4o.ern$ent securities? (1) 9ack of cre&it growth (2) 1ncrease in cre&it growth (2) 0aising of repo rate (!) 0aising of re.erse repo rate (%) (one of these Q.19 1n which one of the following )tates )ariska :iger 0eser.e is locate&?

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(2) Orissa

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(%) 0a,asthan

Q.20 On which one of the following characters/ +io$etric security is *ase&? (1) Finger prints an& pal$ recognition only (2) Face recognition an& .oice recognition only (2) 3an& writing an& $anual recognition only (!) Only(l) an& (2) (%) ll (1)/(2) C(2) Q.21 Which one of the following $ay *e the conse7uence of *uying forex in the $arket *y the 0+1 ? (1) 1t lea&s to inflation (2) 1t lea&s to control o.er inflation (2) 1t &oes not affect inflation (!) 1t results into &eflation (%) (one of these Q.22 -n&er pro.isions of which one of the following cts/ the 0eser.e +ank of in&ia has the power to regulate/ super.ise an& control the *anking sector? (1) 0+1 ct (2) +anking 0egulation ct (2) (egotia*le 1nstru$ent ct (!) 0+1 an& +anking 0egulation ct (%) (one of these Q.23 Who a$ongst the following is the author of the *ook D:he 4o& of )$all :hingsD ? (1) #hetan +hagat (2) ><)< (aipul (2) (a$ita 4okhale (!) 'iran 8esai (%) run&hati 0oy Q. 24 Which one of the following has propose& E 11 *illion infrastructure &e*t fun&? (1) ( + 08 (2) )+1 (2) 0+1 (!) Ministry of Finance/ 4o.t< of 1n&ia (%) "lanning #o$$ission Q. 25 Myan$ar's pro=&e$ocracy lea&er )uu 'yi is a F (1) !2 years ol& politician (2) +harat 0atna (2) Military 4eneral (!) (o*el "ri5e winner (%) (one of these Q.26 Which one of the following factors influence working capital of a unit? (1) )easonally of operations only (2) "ro&uction "olicy only (2) )uppliers :er$ only (!) Only (1) an& (2) (%) ll (1)/ (2) C (2) Q.27 :he 4=2; )u$$it was hel& in which of the following places in Octo*er 2;;@ ? (1) "aris (2) >ienna (2) :okyo (!) "itts*urgh (%) 9on&on Q.28 s per a newspaper report/ only few countries are left to $ake (on="roliferation :reaty ((":)/ a uni.ersal treaty< Which of the following is one of the$? (1) Gapan (2) 1n&ian (2) 1taly (!) France (%) 0ussia Q. 29 Which :> channel has *een in the news for its co.erage of the +in 9a&en crisis/ especially for ha.ing carrie& all *roa&casts of Osa$a +in 9a&en to< au&iences in West sia? (1) )tar sia (2) ++# sia (2) l Ga5eera (!) 'halee& :i$es (%) (one of these Q.30 1n&ia will host the worl& :iger )u$$it for the first ti$e in 2;1;< :he )u$$it will *e organi5e& in FF (1) 'olkata (2) +haratpur (2) <Gunagarh (!) 0antha$*ore (%) (one of these Q.31 -n&er what na$e is M:(9 $arketing its 4)M *ase& $o*ile telephony? (1) )warna (2) 8olphin (2) )pee& (!) >ayu (%) (one ; f these

Q.32 Which of the following countries has *een fully suspen&e& fro$ the #o$$on wealth of (ations after its refusal to announce 4eneral Elections which ha.e *een &ue since long? (1) "akistan (2) (epal (2) Fi,i (!) )ri 9anka (%) (one of these Q.33 What is the na$e of the *ran&e& petrol with cleansing a&&iti.es that is *eing $arkete& *y 3"#9? (1) "ower (2) "re$iu$ (2) )pee& (!) #lean H (%) (one of these Q. 34 -n&er what na$e is M:(9 $arketing its #8M *ase& Wi99 ser.ice in Mu$*ai an& 8elhi? (1) 8olphin (2) )warna (2) 4aru&a (!) )ee$a (%) (one of these Q.35 Which of the following countries agree& recently to &iscontinuar efuelling ships in the 1n&ian Ocean for the ( :O le& coalition in fghanistan? (1) Gapan (2) 1n&onesia (2) +angla&esh (!) "akistan (%) (one of these Q.36 :o which *usiness group &i& the $*anis of 0eliance 4roup sell their hol&ing in 9arsen an& :ou*ro? (1) 0" 4oenkas (2) > +irla (2) 'anorias (!) Mittals (%) (one of these Q.37 (a$e the *ran& that was launche& an& pro$ote& *y a fa$ous father=son &uo< (1) 1#1#1 #re&it car&s (2) "arket +eta (2) Maruti >ersa (!) ll of these< (%) (one of these Q.38 What is the su* *ran& of the new car that :oyota is launching in 1n&ia? (1) ccor& (2) Gupiter (2) # "lanet (!) #a$ry (%) (one of these Q.39 Who a$ongst the following is the winner of the Mahat$a 4an&hi 1nternational war& for "eace an& 0econc iliation 2;;@ ? (1) 6ukiya $ano (2) ung )an )uu 'yi (2) +ill 4ates (!) 3illary #linton (%) (one of these Q.40 With which *ran& woul& you i&entify the fa$ous a&.ertising slogan ':hink 8ifferent'? (1) pple (2) 1+M (2) Wipro (!) 3#9 (%) (one of these Q.41 #re&it 0ating <

(1) is use& to rate the *orrowers while gi.ing a&.ances< (2) is use& to work out perfor$ance of the e$ployees< (2) is use& to calculate the nu$*er of excellent au&it rate& *ranches< (!) is (O: use& in any +ank< (%) is necessary *efore gi.ing pro$otion to e$ployees Q.42 Who a$ongst the following is the recipient of the '8a&asahe* "halke war& = 2;1;'? (1) Ga.e& khtar (2) $ita*h +achchan (2) 4ui5ar (!) 3e$a Malini (%) (one of a*o.e Q.43 1n #orporate 3e&ging/ which one of the following types of risks can *e co.ere&? (1) 9i7ui&ity risk (2) #urrency risk (2) #re&it risk (!) :ransaction risk (%) (one of these Q.44 +ank of 0a,asthan is now $erge& with which of the following *anks? (1) H1) +ank (2) 18+1 +ank (2) 1#1#1 +ank (!) 38F# +ank (%) (one of these

Q.45 s per 48" figures on calen&ar year *asis/ accor&ing to Worl& +ank/ which one of the following econo$ies will ha.e highest 48" growth in the year 2;11 ? (1) -) (2) #hina (2) Gapan (!) 1n&ia (%) +ra5il Q.46 1n respect of infrastructure *on&s is sue& un&er pro.isions of )ection A; ##F of the 1nco$e :ax ct/ what is the $axi$u$ a$ount (0s< in thousan&s)/ upto which these *on&s can *e co.ere&? (1) 2; (2) 2; (2) !; (!) %<; (%) (one of these Q.47 Which of the following is the full for$ of the a**re.iation '1F0)' as use& in corporate I finance )ector ? (1) 1n&ian Financial 0econciliation )tan&ar&s (2) 1nterpretation an& For$al 0eporting )yste$ (2) 1nternational Financial 0eporting )tan&ar&s (!) 1nternational Financial 0eporting )yste$ (%) (one of these Q.48 s per the new gui&elines issue& *y )E+1/ co$panies are re7uire& to list shares within how $any &ays of the closure of the 1nitial "u*lic Offers (1"Os) ? (1) ?; &ays (2) 12 &ays (2) 2; &ays (!) !% &ays (%) (one of these Q.49 0:4) stan&s for ===== (1) 0eal :i$e 4ross )ettle$ents (2) 0e&uce& :i$e 4ross )ettle$ents (2) 0elati.e :i$e 4ross )ettle$ents (!) 0eal :otal 4ross )ecurities (%) (one of these Answer: (1)2 (2)2 (2) 1 (!) 1 (%) % (?) 1 (J)% (A) % (@)2 (1;)2 (11)2 (12)2 (12)2 (1!)1(1%)2 (1?)1 (1J)! (1A)! (1@)% (2;)% (21)2 (22)! (22)% (2!)% (2%)% (2?)2 (2J)% (2A)! (2@)2 (2;)2 (21)! (22)2 (22)2 (2!)1 (2%)2 (2?)1 (2J)2 (2A)2 (2@)! (!;)2 (!1)1 (!2)1 (!2)% (!!)2 (!%)2 (!?)2 (!J)2 (!A)2 (!@)2

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