1. Which of the following countries has elected Joe Biden as its Vice President in its general elections held in November 2008 ?
(A) Britain
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : D
2. The Asian Cooperation Dialogue Conference of 31 nations was organized in October 2008 in-
(A) New Delhi
(B) Seoul (S. Korea)
(C) Beijing (China)
(D) Dhaka (Bangladesh)
(E) Astana (Kazakhastan)
Ans : E
3. A Rs. 35000 crore JSW Steel Plant was inaugurated in November 2008 in-
(A) Kota
(B) Nandigram
(C) Pune
(D) Jamshedpur
(E) Salboni
Ans : E
4. Which of the following Space Craft was launched recently to prepare a 3 dimensional Atlas of the lunar surface and also for chemical mapping of entire lunar surface?
(A) PSLV-II
(B) Chandrayan II
(C) Chandrayan III
(D) Chandrayan-I
(E) None of these
Ans : D
5. As per the news reports members of the SAARC agreed to establish a 'SAARC Food Bank' to ensure food security for members in case of any emergency. Which of the following nations agreed to provide maximum quantity of food for the bank ?
(It will provide 1,53,200 tonnes) PDI August/2009/316
(A) India
(B) Bhutan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Pakistan
(E) None of these
Ans : A
6. The 3rd IBSA Summit took place in New Delhi in October 2008. Which of the following statements about the same is / are correct?
1. Leaders agreed to set a trilateral trade target of US$ 25 million by 2015.
2. Leaders adopted a 50 point Delhi Summit Declaration which has their views on global governance.
3. IBSA agreed to provide its membership to China and Russia from 2011
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : B
7. Who amongst the following scored his 40th century in the Test cricket while playing against Australia in Nagpur in November 2008?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Ani! Kumble
(C) M. S. Dhoni
(D) Harbhajan Singh
(E) None of these
Ans : A
8. Shivraj Chauhan has taken over as the Chief Minister of-
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Bihar
(D) Chhattisgarh (E) Delhi
Ans : A
9. The second 'BIMSTEC Summit' was organized in November 2008 in-
(A) Dhaka
(B) Kathmandu
(C) Thirnpu
(D) New Delhi
(E) None of these
Ans : D
10. Which of the following countries signed an agreement with Russia so that, the country did not attack on it in future and Russia also did not do the same?
(A) Georgia
(B) Croatia
(C) Slovakia
(D) Tajikistan
(E) Mangolia
Ans : A
11. Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'Development as Freedom' ?
(A) Arnartya Sen
(B) C. Rangarajan
(C) Y. V. Reddy
(D) Bimal Jalan
(E) None of these
Ans : A
12. Gold Mines in India are located mainly in-
(A) Kolar
(B) Raniganj
(C) Jadugoda
(D) Veeranam
(E) None of these
Ans : A
13. Which of the following Ministries was Mr. Shivraj Patil looking after immediately prior to his resignation from the cabinet?
(A) Foreign Affairs
(B) Home Affairs
(C) Rural Development
(D) Agriculture
(E) None of these
Ans : B
14. 'Satyam' which was in news recently was operating in which of the following areas ?
(A) Textile
(B) Mining
(C) Pharma
(D) Automobiles
(E) None of these
Ans : E
15. Which of the following is the duration of the present Five-Year Plan ?
(A) 2008-12
(B) 2009-13
(C) 2007-12
(D) 2006-11
(E) None of these
Ans : C
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Indian Overseas Bank PO Solved 2009 Paper
1. What is the maximum stake the Govt. of India has in any public sector bank at present ?
(A) 40%
(B) 49%
(C) 50%
(D) 64%
(E) 74%
Ans : E
2. As proposed in the Union Budget 2008-09 a ‘Risk Capital Fund’ is set up by the Govt. of India. Who amongst the following will maintain and operate that fund ?
(A) NABARD
(B) SIDBI
(C) ECGC
(D) RBI
(E) None of these
Ans : B
3. As per the budget of the Indian Railways for 2008-09 the operating ratio of the railways has—
(A) Improved only by 0•5%
(B) Decreased by 0•5%
(C) Remained at the same level on which it was in 2007-08
(D) Reached at the level of 81%
(E) Reduced to the level of 63% which was the level of 2000-01
Ans : D
4. As per the newspaper reports the RBI is planning to introduce ‘Plastic Currency Notes’. What is/are the benefits of ‘Plastic Notes’ ?
1. Their Shelf life will be longer.
2. It will replace plastic money or credit, debit cards which are giving birth to many fraudulent practices.
3. Printing will be cheaper.
(A) Only 3
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : C
5. The Planning Commission of India has set up a 12 member committee on financial sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the Committee ?
(A) Janki Raman
(B) Raghuram Rajan
(C) Rakesh Mohan
(D) K. V. Kamath
(E) None of these
Ans : B
6. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian cricket team which registered its victory in tri-series ODI matches against Australia played in March 2008 ?
(A) M.S. Dhoni
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Saurav Ganguly
(E) Sachin Tendulkar
Ans : A
7. Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open 2008 Women’s singles by defeating—
(A) Shahar Peer
(B) Kateryna Bondarenko
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) Ana Ivanovic
Ans : E
8. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow foreign direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Upto what extent FDI is allowed in this field ?
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 64%
(D) 70%
(E) 74%
Ans : E
9. Many economists, bankers and researchers in India often advocate that banks should equip themselves for new challenges. These challenges are in which of the following shapes/forms ?
1. As Indian economy is getting increasingly integrated with the rest of the world the demand of the Corporate banking is likely to change in terms of size, composition of services and also the quality.
2. The growing foreign trade in India will have to be financed by the local banks.
3. Foreigners are habitual of the comforts provided by the technology. India has to do a lot in this reference.
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Only 3 is correct
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(E) None of these
Ans : A
10. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ?
(A) Credit wrap
(B) EMI
(C) Held to Maturity
(D) Exposure limit
(E) Diffusion
Ans : E
11. A National Development Fund was created by the Government of India a few years ago. What was the purpose of the fund ?
1. Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and
employment.
2. Capital investments in selected profitable PSEs to yield adequate returns.
3. To fund revision in pay structure of Central Government employees.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) None of these
Ans : A
12. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Economic Nightmare of India’ ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) K. Rajeshwar Rao
(C) Charan Singh
(D) Jyoti Basu
(E) None of these
Ans : C
13. India recently signed a pact with which of the following countries on solving the problems of Indian labour in that country ?
(A) Iran
(B) UAE
(C) Malaysia
(D) Kuwait
(E) None of these
Ans : D
14. Which of the following films was adjudged ‘Best Film’ in 14th Star Screen Awards given away in January 2008 ?
(A) Om Shanti Om
(B) Guru
(C) Taare Zameen Par
(D) Jab We Met
(E) Chak De India
Ans : E
15. Kosovo declared itself independent from which of the following countries ?
(A) Ukraine
(B) Croatia
(C) Serbia
(D) Russia
(E) None of these
Ans : E
(A) 40%
(B) 49%
(C) 50%
(D) 64%
(E) 74%
Ans : E
2. As proposed in the Union Budget 2008-09 a ‘Risk Capital Fund’ is set up by the Govt. of India. Who amongst the following will maintain and operate that fund ?
(A) NABARD
(B) SIDBI
(C) ECGC
(D) RBI
(E) None of these
Ans : B
3. As per the budget of the Indian Railways for 2008-09 the operating ratio of the railways has—
(A) Improved only by 0•5%
(B) Decreased by 0•5%
(C) Remained at the same level on which it was in 2007-08
(D) Reached at the level of 81%
(E) Reduced to the level of 63% which was the level of 2000-01
Ans : D
4. As per the newspaper reports the RBI is planning to introduce ‘Plastic Currency Notes’. What is/are the benefits of ‘Plastic Notes’ ?
1. Their Shelf life will be longer.
2. It will replace plastic money or credit, debit cards which are giving birth to many fraudulent practices.
3. Printing will be cheaper.
(A) Only 3
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : C
5. The Planning Commission of India has set up a 12 member committee on financial sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the Committee ?
(A) Janki Raman
(B) Raghuram Rajan
(C) Rakesh Mohan
(D) K. V. Kamath
(E) None of these
Ans : B
6. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian cricket team which registered its victory in tri-series ODI matches against Australia played in March 2008 ?
(A) M.S. Dhoni
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Saurav Ganguly
(E) Sachin Tendulkar
Ans : A
7. Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open 2008 Women’s singles by defeating—
(A) Shahar Peer
(B) Kateryna Bondarenko
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) Ana Ivanovic
Ans : E
8. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow foreign direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Upto what extent FDI is allowed in this field ?
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 64%
(D) 70%
(E) 74%
Ans : E
9. Many economists, bankers and researchers in India often advocate that banks should equip themselves for new challenges. These challenges are in which of the following shapes/forms ?
1. As Indian economy is getting increasingly integrated with the rest of the world the demand of the Corporate banking is likely to change in terms of size, composition of services and also the quality.
2. The growing foreign trade in India will have to be financed by the local banks.
3. Foreigners are habitual of the comforts provided by the technology. India has to do a lot in this reference.
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Only 3 is correct
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(E) None of these
Ans : A
10. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ?
(A) Credit wrap
(B) EMI
(C) Held to Maturity
(D) Exposure limit
(E) Diffusion
Ans : E
11. A National Development Fund was created by the Government of India a few years ago. What was the purpose of the fund ?
1. Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and
employment.
2. Capital investments in selected profitable PSEs to yield adequate returns.
3. To fund revision in pay structure of Central Government employees.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) None of these
Ans : A
12. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Economic Nightmare of India’ ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) K. Rajeshwar Rao
(C) Charan Singh
(D) Jyoti Basu
(E) None of these
Ans : C
13. India recently signed a pact with which of the following countries on solving the problems of Indian labour in that country ?
(A) Iran
(B) UAE
(C) Malaysia
(D) Kuwait
(E) None of these
Ans : D
14. Which of the following films was adjudged ‘Best Film’ in 14th Star Screen Awards given away in January 2008 ?
(A) Om Shanti Om
(B) Guru
(C) Taare Zameen Par
(D) Jab We Met
(E) Chak De India
Ans : E
15. Kosovo declared itself independent from which of the following countries ?
(A) Ukraine
(B) Croatia
(C) Serbia
(D) Russia
(E) None of these
Ans : E
Haryana Gramin Bank Officer Solved 2008 Paper
1. Which of the following European Countries was recently in news as violent riots broke out there ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Spain
(D) France
(E) None of these
Ans : B
2. India wants that the UN Security Council must have at least
(A) 5 permanent members including India and China
(B) 7 permanent members including India and China
(C) 9 permanent members including India and China
(D) 11 permanent members including India and Pakistan
(E) 15 permanent members in both permanent and non-permanent category
Ans : C
3. R. K. Surati who won four Gold Medals in a Championship held in Pretoria recently is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Rifle Shooting
(B) Archery
(C) Power lifting
(D) 400 mt. Race
(E) None of these
Ans : C
4. Rahul Dravid was appointed the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for one day series against which of the following ?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) South Africa
(3) Australia
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (3)
(E) (1), (2) and (3) all
Ans : E
5. The 13th SAARC meet was held in
(A) Dhaka
(B) Kathmandu
(C) Islamabad
(D) New Delhi
(E) None of these
Ans : A
6. Mr. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri is the
(A) External Affairs Minister of Pakistan
(B) External Affairs Minister of Bangladesh
(C) Home Minister of Pakistan
(D) Home Minister of Bangladesh
(E) None of these
Ans : E
7. Which of the following schemes is being implemented in rural areas which provides an assured employment of 100 days to a willing youth in India ?
(A) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
(B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
(C) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
(D) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
(E) None of these
Ans : E
8. Ramon Magsaysay Awards are not given in which of the following categories ?
(A) Government Service
(B) Community Leadership
(C) Journalism
(D) Public Service
(E) Music
Ans : E
9. Which of the following is not an anti inflationary measure of the Government ?
(A) Strict fiscal discipline
(B) Rationalization of Excise Duties
(C) Strengthening Public Distribution System
(D) Issuing new currency notes/coins
(E) Rationalization of Import Duties
Ans : D
10. Which of the following is the full form of PPP?
(A) Purchase Price and Power
(B) Producer Price and Power
(C) Poverty, Production and Purchases
(D) Purchasing Power Parity
(E) None of these
Ans : D
11. Quartz, which is used in ornaments or in industries, is a crystal containing
(A) Silicon Dioxide
(B) Platinum Dioxide
(C) Silver Chloride
(D) Fluoro Carbon
(E) None of these
Ans : A
12. Nirmal Verma who died recently was a famous
(A) Painter
(B) Classical singer
(C) Author
(D) Politician
(E) Social Worker
Ans : C
13. The study of the origin of universe is known as
(A) Cosmology
(B) Chronology
(C) Geology
(D) Orography
(E) None of these
Ans : A
14. The RBI revised the Reverse Repo Rate recently by 25 basis points. The present rate is
(A) 4%
(B) 4¢25%
(C) 5%
(D) 5¢25%
(E) 6¢00%
Ans : E
15. Subroto Cup is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Badminton
(D) Cricket
Ans : A
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Spain
(D) France
(E) None of these
Ans : B
2. India wants that the UN Security Council must have at least
(A) 5 permanent members including India and China
(B) 7 permanent members including India and China
(C) 9 permanent members including India and China
(D) 11 permanent members including India and Pakistan
(E) 15 permanent members in both permanent and non-permanent category
Ans : C
3. R. K. Surati who won four Gold Medals in a Championship held in Pretoria recently is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Rifle Shooting
(B) Archery
(C) Power lifting
(D) 400 mt. Race
(E) None of these
Ans : C
4. Rahul Dravid was appointed the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for one day series against which of the following ?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) South Africa
(3) Australia
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (3)
(E) (1), (2) and (3) all
Ans : E
5. The 13th SAARC meet was held in
(A) Dhaka
(B) Kathmandu
(C) Islamabad
(D) New Delhi
(E) None of these
Ans : A
6. Mr. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri is the
(A) External Affairs Minister of Pakistan
(B) External Affairs Minister of Bangladesh
(C) Home Minister of Pakistan
(D) Home Minister of Bangladesh
(E) None of these
Ans : E
7. Which of the following schemes is being implemented in rural areas which provides an assured employment of 100 days to a willing youth in India ?
(A) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
(B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
(C) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
(D) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
(E) None of these
Ans : E
8. Ramon Magsaysay Awards are not given in which of the following categories ?
(A) Government Service
(B) Community Leadership
(C) Journalism
(D) Public Service
(E) Music
Ans : E
9. Which of the following is not an anti inflationary measure of the Government ?
(A) Strict fiscal discipline
(B) Rationalization of Excise Duties
(C) Strengthening Public Distribution System
(D) Issuing new currency notes/coins
(E) Rationalization of Import Duties
Ans : D
10. Which of the following is the full form of PPP?
(A) Purchase Price and Power
(B) Producer Price and Power
(C) Poverty, Production and Purchases
(D) Purchasing Power Parity
(E) None of these
Ans : D
11. Quartz, which is used in ornaments or in industries, is a crystal containing
(A) Silicon Dioxide
(B) Platinum Dioxide
(C) Silver Chloride
(D) Fluoro Carbon
(E) None of these
Ans : A
12. Nirmal Verma who died recently was a famous
(A) Painter
(B) Classical singer
(C) Author
(D) Politician
(E) Social Worker
Ans : C
13. The study of the origin of universe is known as
(A) Cosmology
(B) Chronology
(C) Geology
(D) Orography
(E) None of these
Ans : A
14. The RBI revised the Reverse Repo Rate recently by 25 basis points. The present rate is
(A) 4%
(B) 4¢25%
(C) 5%
(D) 5¢25%
(E) 6¢00%
Ans : E
15. Subroto Cup is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Badminton
(D) Cricket
Ans : A
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