1. Which period is called the 'banking swadeshi' period when many Indians established many banks?

1)1870-1940 2)1910-1947 3)1906-1911 4)1947-1991 5)1942-1947 2. The banks established in Swadeshi period are ............? 1) Bank of India 2) Corporation bank 3) Indian Bank 4) Bank of Baroda 5) All of the above 3. In which part of India, many banks are established, which is called the 'Cradle of Indian Banking System'? 1) Northern Assam 2) Southern Tamilnadu 3) Eastern Rajasthan 4) Southern Karnataka 5) Western Maharastra 4. The most banks in India failed between ............ Not less than 100 banks failed due to various reasons? 1) 1923-1928 2) 1953-1958

1) In the given area, least 80% of the population must agree to acquisition of land by the government. 2) Land owners to be compensated with twice the registered or stamp value of the land in urban areas and six times in rural areas. 3) Single law has the provisions of Acquisition of land and rehabilitation 4) The government can appoint middle man to have talks with the local population to decrease the compensation 5) Compensation reflects the market rates 15. Food Security Bill proposed by National Advisory Council (NAC) proposes 90% ration in Rural Areas and ............% ration in Urban Areas. (National Advisory Council headed by Sonia Gandhi) 1) 50 2) 70 3) 100 4) 90 5) 25 16. The Union government decisions are given. Pick the correct one? 1) National Legal Aid and Reforms commis-

5) Supreme Court 24. 'Areva' a French company belongs to following sector? 1) Nuclear 2) Toy 3) Auto makers 4) Mobiles 5) Book 25. In the list of nationalized banks, which bank was merged with Punjab National Bank in 1993? 1) Bank of India 2) Bank of Baroda 3) Andhra Bank 4) New Bank of India 5) Central Bank of India 26. ............was the prime minister of India during the nationalization of banks in 1969 and in 1980? 1) Jawahar Lal Nehru 2) Lal Bahadur Sastri 3) Indira Gandhi 4) Morarji Desaii 5) P.V.Narasimha Rao

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3) 1923-1948 4) 1903-1928 5) 1913-1918 5. Which party issued a paper by name 'Stray thoughts on Bank Nationalization' signaling the nationalization of banks in India? 1) Communist Party of India 2) Janatha Party 3) Congress Party 4) Republican Party 5) National Conference 6. Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Bill passed in ...............paving way to the nationalization of banks in India? 1) 1974 2) 1969 3) 1975 4) 1981 5) 1961 7. Who said the nationalization of banks is the 'masterstroke of political sagacity'? 1) Indira Gandhi 2) Raj Narayan 3) Jayaprakash Narayan 4) Jawahar Lal Nehru 5) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 8. How many banks were nationalized in 1969? 1) 18 2) 6 3) 14 4) 20 5) 5 9. Which bank was not nationalized in 1969? 1) Allahabad Bank 2) Bank of Baroda 3) State Bank of India 4) Bank of India 5) Bank of Maharastra 10. How many banks were nationalized as a second dose in 1980? 1) 4 2) 9 3) 6 4) 18 5) 12 11. Bad debts mean ............? 1) amounts owed to a company that are going to be paid 2) amounts owed to a company that are not going to be paid 3) amounts owed to a company that are going to be paid within 2 years 4) amounts owed to a company that are not going to be paid within 8 years 5) None 12. GST council (Goods and Services Taxes Council) in the Constitution 115th Amendment Bill headed by ............ to make recommendations the taxes to be levied, goods to be exempted, GST rate etc? 1) Prime Minister 2) Finance Minister 3) Commerce Minister 4) Revenue Minister 5) Finance Secretary 13. The current limit of External borrowings is $ 20 billion. This Current limit is now raised to $ ............ billion? 1) 21 2) 40 3) 70 4) 60 5) 30 14. ............is not the provision of the National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Resettlement Bill?

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sion coming soon A. VEERASWAMY 2) Supreme Court ordered the banks' return of 156 hectares of land to farmers 1) Rangarajan 2) Malegam 3) Subba Rao in Uttar Pradesh, allocated to construct 4) H.R.Khan 5) Damodaran posh buildings. 29. ............firmly tell many rules and regula3) The postal department issues postal tions relating to Non-Performing Assets? stamps on President of India's house Rastrapathi Bhavan 1) Banking Regulation Act 1949 4) Five PIO ( Person of India Origin) uni2) Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 versities will be set up in the future. 3) SEBI Act 1992 5) All of above 4) Indian Contract Act 1872 17. Project 'Surakhya' an Infant and Young 5) Negotiable instrument act 1881 Child Feeding (IYCF) introduced by 30. On 30 June 2011 ............liberalized FDI ............? norms by allowing the Indian companies to 1) Odisha 2) Chattisgarh pay in the form of Equity in to the foreign suppliers instead of payment in the form of 3) Arunachal Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh foreign exchange? 5) Goa 1) SEBI 2) Ministry of Finance 18. 'Nanhe Haath Kalam Ke Saath' ( tiny hands 3) Ministry of Commerce 4) FDA 5) RBI with pen) phase II announced against the 31. ............tied up with Met Life to enter in to social evil of Child Labour by ............? insurance business recently? 1) Karnataka 2) Andhra Pradesh 1) Andhra Bank 2) Union Bank of India 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Rajasthan 3) Corporation bank 4) Allahabad Bank 5) Goa 5) Punjab National Bank 19. SAARC Interior Ministers conference was recently held in ............? 32. ............started, the saga of Liberlization of banks as a prime minister? 1) Sri Lanka 2) India 3) Afganistan 4) Bhutan 5) Nepal 1) Indira Gandhi 2) Nehru 20. Mahatma Gandhi led .............listed in the 3) Lal Bahadur Sastri top ten of the most influential protests in the 4) P.V.Narasimha Rao world as mentioned by 'Time magazine'? 5) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1) Non-cooperation Movement 33. Which committee suggested the banking 2) Swadeshi Movement reforms? 3) Salt Satyagraha 1) Kalia 2) Deepak Mohanty 4) Quit India Movement 3) Narasimham 4) Syamala Gopinath 5) Champaran Satyagraha 5) Goparia 21. A person who expects share prices in gen34. The decade 1990-2000 is the era of Techeral to decline and who is likely to indulge savvy private banks. Which are established in SHORT SALES is called ............? during this period? 1) Bear 2) Bull 3) Dog 1) Global Trust Bank 2) UTI bank 3) ICICI 4) HDFC 5) All of above 4) Duck 5) Lame Duck 35. Global Trust Bank was merged with ........? 22. ............ was re elected as the UN Secretary General? 1) HDFC 1) Irina Bocova 2) Robert Zollick 2) Oriental Bank of Commerce 3) Ban Ki-moon 4) Hillay Clinton 3) State Bank of India 5) Christine Legarde 4) Syndicate Bank 5) IDBI 23. Meghdoot awards conferred by ............? 36. ............was merged with HDFC bank? 1) Air India 1) Bank of Rajasthan 2) Global Trust Bank 3) Centurion Bank 2) Department of Water Resources 4) Bank of Bombay 3) Postal Department 5) Imperial Bank of India 4) Department of Communications

27. Who among the following is not the present Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India? 1) K.C.Chakravarthy 2) Subhir Gokarn 3) Y.Malegam 4) Anand Sinha 5) H. R.khan 28. On 3 August 2011, ........... panel submitted its report to Reserve Bank of India on 'customer service in

37. ............has offered to India a loan of Rs.6,800 crore for building 24,000 km of all weather roads in the rural seven economically poor and hilly areas States 1) IMF 2) IFC 3) World Bank 4) IDA 5) ADB 38. India's first indigenous payment gateway is ............? 1) India Expenditure 2) India Payment 3) India Challan 4) India Pay 5) India Rupee 39. ............opened a Lockless branch at Shani Shingnapur (Maharastra) respecting the local customs? 1) State Bank of India 2) Bank of Maharastra 3) Union Bank of India 4) ICICI 5) UCO bank 40. ............and Life Insurance Corporation of India( LIC) tie up to launch Credit-Card services to the customers and employees of LIC? 1) Axis Bank 2) ICICI 3) State Bank of India 4) HDFC 5) Kotak Mahendra Bank 41. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation got $ 648 million from ............? 1) IMF 2) IDA 3) ADB 4) AFD 5) IBRD 42. On 10 August 2011, in which state National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) proposed to give huge loans in the endosulfan-hit areas? 1) Odisha 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) West Bengal 5) Kerala 43. The best alternative banking service to branch banking to be the part of Financial Inclusion? 1) Establishment of small branches 2) Setup ATMs 3) Issuing of ATM cards 4) Giving Credit Cards 5) Mobile banking 44. Giving focused attention to integrated development of infrastructure in selected cities is the main theme of ............scheme? 1) PURA 2) JNNURM 3) MGNREGA 4) IAY 5) RAY 45. ...........became first state to sign an agreement on Emission Reduction Purchase with the World Bank to curb the carbon emissions? 1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Haryana 4) Goa 5) Maharashtra 46. MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region is the familiar for ............ industry? 1) Toy 2) Leather 3) Petroleum 4) Cotton 5) Fruits 47. The Award list given. Pick the correct one? 1) 12th IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) top awards announced in Toranto 2) Life Achievement Award got by Asha Bhonsle 3) Best film award got by Dabangg 4) Best Actor Award got by Shahrukh Khan 5) All of above 48. Guido Mantega used the word 'Currency War' referring ............? 1) India 2) China 3) New Zeland 4) Russia 5) USA KEY 1)3 2)5 3)4 4)5 5)3 6)2 7)3 8)3 9)3 10)3 11)2 12)2 13)5 14)4 15)1 16)5 17)1 18)4 19)4 20)3 21)1 22)3 23)3 24)1 25)4 26)3 27)3 28)5 29)1 30)5 31)5 32)4 33)3 34)5 35)2 36)3 37)3 38)4 39)5 40)1 41)5 42)5 43)5 44)2 45)2 46)3 47)5 48)2.