Canara Bank PO Solved 2009 Paper

1. Who amongst the following economists gave the concept of 'economies of scale', which says 'many goods and services can be produced more cheaply in long series?
(A) Edward C. Prescott
(B) Amartya Sen
(C) Gary S. Becker
(D) Edmund S. Phelps
(E) Paul Krugman
Ans : E

2. In its mid term review of the economy the Reserve Bank of India pegged the country's economic growth for fiscal year 2008-09 at which of the following levels?
(A) 6%
(B) 6.5%
(C) 7%
(D) 7.7%
(E) 8.7%
Ans : D

3. The Govt. of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Yamuna
(C) Ganga
(D) Kaveri
(E) None of these
Ans : C

4. The White Tiger is a book written by-
(A) Arnitav Ghosh
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) V. S. Naipaul
(D) Kiran Desai
(E) Aravind Adiga
Ans : E

5. The Govt. of India in order to provide some relief to the exporters announced a relief package of Rs.-
(A) 1000 crores
(B) 2500 crores
(C) 4000 crores
(D) 5000 crores
(E) 7000 crores
Ans : D

6. Who amongst the following players recently became the first ever Indian to win a World Championship in Badminton?
(A) P. Gopichand
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Aparna Popat
(D) Nandu M. Natekar
(E) None of these
Ans : B

7. The availability of Cash and other cash like marketable instruments that are useful in purchases and investments are commonly known as-
(A) Cash crunch
(B) Liquidity
(C) Credit
(D) Marketability
(E) None of these
Ans : B

8. The World Development Report 2009 was released recently. Who publishes the World Development Report every year?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) World Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) United Nations Organizations
(E) None of these
Ans : B

9. Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe who was on a visit to India in October 2008 is the-
(A) President of South Africa
(B) Prime Minister of South Africa
(C) President of Kenya
(D) Prime Minister of Kenya
(E) Deputy Director General of UNO
Ans : A

10. Mr. Mohammed Anni Nasheed's name was in news in recent past as he has taken over as President of-
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Maldives
(C) Malaysia
(D) Indonesia
(E) None of these
Ans : B

11. 'Jnanpith Award' is given for excellence in the field of-
(A) Music
(B) Literature
(C) Sports
(D) Films
(E) Social Services
Ans : B

12. Besides USA and France, India has also a Civil Nuclear Deal with-
(A) Britain
(B) Russia
(C) Germany
(D) Canada
(E) Australia
Ans : B

13. Miss Karla Paula Henry won which of the following titles 'when she participated in an event in November 2008 in Philippines?
(A) Miss Earth
(B) Miss World
(C) Miss Universe
(D) Miss Asia Pacific
(E) None of these
Ans : A

14. Who amongst the following cine star of India became the first upon whom Malaysian title 'Datuk' was conferred recently?
(A) Arnitabh Bachchan
(B) Akshay Khanna
(C) Salman Khan
(D) Shah Rukh Khan
(E) None of these
Ans : D

15. Ms. Kiran Desai is the author of which of the following books ?
(A) God of small things
(B) The inheritance of loss
(C) Midnight's children
(D) A House for Mr. Biswas
(E) None of these
Ans : B