Andhra Bank Probationary Officer’s Exam, 2008 - General Awareness Online Test - Part 1

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally referred as left front?
Prakash Karat  A. B. Bardhan  D. Raju  T. J. Chandrachoodan  M. Veerappa Moily
 

2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?
Maharashtra  Madhya Pradesh  Gujara  Rajasthan  None of these
 

3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
7%  7.5%  8%  8.5%  None of these
 

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?
(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere
(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen
(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI
Only 1  Only 2  Only 3  All 1, 2 & 3  Only 2 & 3
 

5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incurred by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives?
West Bengal  Keral  Orissa  Karnataka  None of these
 

6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of-
Britain  U.S.A.  Japan  Canada  China
 

7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) Inflation, which was on a rise consistently for some time
(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs
(3) Nuclear deal with USA
Only 1  Only 2  Only 3  Both 1 & 2  Only 2 & 3
 

8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in "Youngbyon" was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries?
South Korea  Iran  China  North Korea  None of these
 

9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation. Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT
directly controlled by the RBI?
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)  Bank Rate  Repo Rate  Reserve Repo Rate  Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
 

10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea "a sea of peace, co-operation and friendship”?
North Korea  South Korea  Japan  Russia  All of these
 

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11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of
the nation in May 2008 ?
Venezuela  Russia  Uganda  Tanzania  None of these
 

12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World's seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?
IDBI Bank  HDFC Bank  Bajaj Capitals  ICICI Bank  None of these
 

13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of-
Lebanon  Cuba  Yemen  Zambia  Turkey
 

14. Which of the following is/are true about the "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana" to be launched in the near future ?
(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence
(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same
(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme
Only 1  only 2  Only 3  All 1, 2 & 3  None of these
 

15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of OPEC ?
Iran  Indonesia  Kuwait  Saudi Arabia  None of these
 

16. Many Banks have adopted / launched "Core Banking Solution (CBS)" .Core Banking Solution is-
a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks  a new type of ATM useful for rural population  a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery  a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs  None of these
 

17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately-
2.5 %  3 %  4.5 %  5 %  6.33 %
 

18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77%?
Oil  Gas  Sugar  Foodgrain  None of these
 

19. The National e-Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India
(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs
(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal transactions
Only 1  Only 2  Only 3  All 1, 2 & 3  None of these
 

20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About-
Rs. 20,000/-  Rs. 25,000/-  Rs. 23,000/-  Rs. 33,000/-  Rs. 48,000/-
 

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21. Ana Ivanovic won the "French Open Women's Singles" of Lawn Tennis after defeating-
Katrina Srebtnik  Dinara Safina  Virginia Ruano Pascual  Victoria Azarenka  None of these
 

22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
5th October  5th August  5th July  5th June  None of these
 

23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of "Biggest Brains in Business"?
L. N. Mittal  Anil Ambani  Kumar Mangalam Birla  Mukesh Ambani  Ratan Tata
 

24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?
Special accounts for poor sections of the society  Accident insurance cover  Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques  Free cheque book  All are value Added services
 

25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for Agriculture
Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008?
Rs.10,000 Crore  Rs.25,000 Crore  Rs.45,000 Crore  Rs.72,000 Crore  Rs.83,000 Crore
 

26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e- Governed State in 2007 ?
Jammu & Kashmir  Tamil Nadu  Madhya Pradesh  Goa  Delhi
 

27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India's Pharma company Ranbaxy is a firm based in -
China  South Korea  North Korea  Japan  USA
 

28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to operate flight to China?
Indian  Air India  Kingfisher  Jet Airways  None of these
 

29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008 ?
Arab League Summit  G-8 Summit  G-15 Summit  Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members  None of these
 

30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which of the following countries ?
China  Bangladesh  Nepal  Bhutan  Myanmar
 

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31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of the following in Banking terminology ?
Retail Banking  Merchant Banking  Institutional Banking  Social Banking  Corporate Banking
 

32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?
SLR  NPA  Credit Rating  Fixed  PURA
 

33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?
Agriculture Sector  Service Sector  Manufacturing  Industrial Sector  None of these
 

34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is known as-
Demat Account  NRI Account  NRIO Account  Current Account  None of these
 

35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ?
CRR  RTGS  SLR  Deposit Insurance  All are the measures of risk management
 

36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of about US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is About _______
50 %  100%  125 %  200 %  250 %
 

37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004-2009 ?
Foreign Trade Policy  11th Five Year Plan  10th Five Year Plan  National Rural Guarantee Act  None of these
 

38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken any performance enhancing drugs ?
EEG  Narco Test  ELISA Test  Mind mapping  DOPE tEST
 

39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best Actress?
Shamita Shetty  Rani Mukherjee  Priyanka Chopra  Konkana Sen  Kareena Kapoor
 

40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Toward a Hunger Free World" ?
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam  Ashok Lahiri  Amartya Sen  M. S. Swaminathan  None of these
 

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41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?
Kalidas Samman  Dronacharya Award  Arjun Award  Kalinga Award  Dada Sahab Phalke Award
 

42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries following an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?
Chad  Uganda  Libya  Lebanon  None of these
 

43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society?
Kareena Kapoor  Jaya Bachchan  Shabana Azmi  Sridevi  None of these
 

44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under Ministry of Rural Development ?
NIMI  IGNOU  CAPART  NPCIL  ICRP
 

45. World's largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in-
Russia  Middle East  Africa  Europe  Canada
 

46. Who amongst the following is the author of "Animal People" which was adjudged as the Best Book
of the Year?
V.S.Naipaul  Indra Sinha  William Darlymple  Bill Clinton  John Banville
 

47. What is India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank ?
55th  80th  100th  120th  ) None of these
 

48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?
Grand Slam  Half Nelson  Ashes  Screen  Love
 

49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the security of which of the
following?
Global Energy  China Sea  Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists  Nuclear installation in China  None of these
 

50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly related with
agriculture activities ?
Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)  Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)  Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)  ANNAPURNA  Desert Development Programme (DDP)
 

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