General Knowledge Questions For Bank Examination

1. Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Coins
(B) Numbers
(C) Stamps
(D) Space
Ans: (A)

2. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :
(A) Calcium bicarbonate
(B) Magnesium bicarbonate
(C) Calcium sulphate
(D) Sodium bicarbonate
Ans: (C)

3. Meteorology is the science of :
(A) Weather
(B) Meteors
(C) Metals
(D) Earthquakes
Ans:(A)

4.Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal
(B) Conversion of water into steam
(C) Digestion of food
(D) Burning of Paper
Ans: (B)

5. Which of the following is present in hard water :
(A) Calcium
(B) Aluminium
(C) Sodium
(D) Chlorine
Ans: (A)

6.The rupee coin was first minted in India in :
(A) 1542
(B) 1601
(C) 1809
(D) 1677
Ans: (A)

7. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :
(A) 1820
(B) 1920
(C) 1935
(D) 1940
Ans: (C)

8.The one rupee note bears the signature of :
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance
(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)

9. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :
(A) Finance Ministry
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) National Development Council
Ans: (D)

10. Planning Commission is :
(A) Advisory body
(B) Executive body
(C) Government body
(D) Autonomous body
Ans: (A)

11. The First Five-year plan covered the period :
(A) 1947-52
(B) 1950-55
(C) 1951-56
(D) 1952-57
Ans: (C)

12. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Sardar Patel
Ans: (C)

13. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?
(A) 1951
(B) 1953
(C) 1954
(D) 1956
Ans: (B)

14. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :
(A) Malaika Arora
(B) Gopi Krishna
(C) Uday Shankar
(D) Yamini Krishnamurti
Ans: (C)

15. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Odissi
Ans: (C)