General Awareness Updates August 2014

General Awareness Updates (August 2014)
Contents
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Ebola Virus ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) ......................................................................................................... 5
Current RBI Rates: ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
New Governors ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Agricultural Revolutions in India....................................................................................................................................... 6
Cropping Seasons in India ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Cups & Trophies ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
International: ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
National: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Indian Folk Dance & States ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Important Wild Life Sanctuaries ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Current Affairs Q & A August 2014 ................................................................................................................................... 9
Memory Based Questions Asked in SBI Clerical 2014 .......................................................................................................22
Memory Based Questions Asked in IDBI PO.....................................................................................................................26
Key: Memory Based Questions SBI Clerical 2014 .............................................................................................................31
Key: Memory Based Questions IDBI PO 2014 ..................................................................................................................31
GK Updates (August 2014)
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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28th August 2014
launched his pet project the Jan Dhan Yojana (Peoples
Wealth scheme), which aims to provide bank accounts
to the poor and end financial untouchability. The
scheme is aimed at opening 1 crore bank accounts on
the first day of its launch. The state leaders in turn
would launch the scheme in their respective states.
Here are some important details you should know
about this scheme.
What is Jan Dhan Yojana?
This plan is aimed at providing bank accounts, insurance
cover and a debit card to all the citizens of the country.
The 'Jan Dhan Yojana' will provide individuals with a
RuPay debit card which carries free accidental insurance
cover of Rs 1 lakh. According to news reports the
personal accident insurance cover would be enhanced
to Rs 2 lakhs per year. This is likely to provide some
cover especially to marginalized sections of society in
the unfortunate event of death of the earning member
due to an accident.
Highlights of Jan Dhan Yojana 2014
Launched on 28th August 2014
The logo of the mission was created by Priya
Sharma.
The name Jan Dhan was chosen through an
online competition on the MyGov Platform and
received more than 6000 suggestion from Indian
citizens. After evaluation the jury shortlisted Jan
Dhan which was suggested by 7 individuals.
Slogan of this scheme is "Mera Khata Bhagya
Vidhaata (My Bank Account The Creator of the
Good Fortune)
The primary objective of the programme, Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, is to deepen financial
inclusion. As many as 60000 bank camps will be
conducted and about 1 crore accounts are
targeted to be opened in just one day.
The long term vision of the Jan Dhan Yojana is to
lay the foundation of a cashless economy and is
complementary to the Digital India Scheme.
This scheme has set an ambitious target of

bringing in more than 7.5 crore un-banked
families into Indias banking system by opening
more than 15 Crore bank accounts at the rate of
two bank accounts per household.
Every individual who opens a bank account
becomes eligible to receive an accident insurance
cover of up-to Rs 1 Lakh for his entire family.
Once the bank account has been active for 6
months and has been linked to account holders
Aadhar identity, they would become eligible for an
overdraft of up to Rs 2,500 , which would further
be enhanced by the bank to Rs 5000 over time.
The mission will be implemented in two phases. .
Phase-I from 15th August 2014 to 14th August 2015:
Universal access to banking facilities for all
households across the country through a bank
branch or a fixed point Business Correspondent
(BC) called Bank Mitra within a reasonable distance
except areas with infrastructure & connectivity
constraints.
To cover all households with atleast one Basic
Banking Account with RuPay Debit card having
inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh.
Further an overdraft facility upto Rs.5000 will also
be permitted to Adhaar enabled accounts after
satisfactory operation in the account for 6 months.
Financial literacy programme which aims to take
financial literacy upto village level.
The Mission also envisages expansion of Direct
Benefit Transfer under various Government
Schemes through bank accounts of the
beneficiaries of.
The issuance of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) as RuPay
Kisan Card is also proposed to be covered under
the plan.
Phase-II from 15th August 2015:
Providing micro insurance to the people.
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Unorganised sector Pension schemes like
Swavalamban
through
the
Business
Correspondents.
The Yojana is being monitored in a Mission Mode
with the Finance Minister being the Head of the
Mission.
It is estimated to cover 7.50 crore households with
at least one account under the Yojana and also a
large number of dormant accounts would be
activated
Electronic Transfer of subsidies under various

schemes of Government would be enabled.
Both rural and urban areas will be covered in this
scheme
Ebola Virus
Hundreds of people are dead as the worst Ebola virus
outbreak in history sweeps through West Africa.
It began as a handful of cases in Guinea in March but
quickly spread to neighboring Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Why does Ebola generate such fear?
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) describes Ebola as "one
of the world's most deadly diseases."
"It is a highly infectious virus that can kill up to 90% of
the people who catch it, causing terror among infected
communities," it says.
There is also no vaccination against it.
Of Ebola's five subtypes, the Zaire strain -- the first to be
identified -- is considered the most deadly.
The WHO said preliminary tests on the Ebola virus in
Guinea in March suggested that the outbreak there was
this strain, though that has not been confirmed.
What is Ebola?
The Ebola virus causes viral hemorrhagic fever, which
according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), refers to a group of viruses that affect
multiple organ systems in the body and are often
accompanied by bleeding.
The virus is named after the Ebola River in the
Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), where
one of the first outbreaks occurred in 1976. The same
year there was another outbreak in Sudan.
The WHO says there are five different strains of the
virus -- named after the areas they originated in. Three
of these have been associated with large outbreaks of
hemorrhagic fever in Africa.
These are the Bundibugyo -- an area of Uganda where
the virus was discovered in 2007 -- Sudan and Zaire subtypes.
There has been a solitary case of Ivory Coast Ebola. This
subtype was discovered when a researcher studying
wild chimpanzees became ill in 1994 after an autopsy

on one of the animals. The researcher recovered.
Finally, Reston Ebola is named after Reston in the U.S.
state of Virginia, where this fifth strain of the Ebola
virus was identified in monkeys imported from the
Philippines. The CDC says while humans have been
infected with Ebola Reston, there have been no cases of
human illness or death from this sub-type.
What are Ebola's symptoms?
Early symptoms include sudden onset of fever,
weakness, muscle pain, headaches and a sore throat.
These symptoms can appear two to 21 days after
infection.
The WHO says these nonspecific early symptoms can be
mistaken for signs of diseases such as malaria, typhoid
fever, meningitis or even the plague.
MSF says some patients may also develop a rash, red
eyes, hiccups, chest pains and difficulty breathing and
swallowing.
The early symptoms progress to vomiting, diarrhea,
impaired kidney and liver function and sometimes
internal and external bleeding.
Ebola can only be definitively confirmed by five
different laboratory tests.
How is it treated?
There are no specific treatments for Ebola. MSF says
patients are isolated and then supported by health care
workers.
"This consists of hydrating the patient, maintaining their
oxygen status and blood pressure and treating them for
any complicating infections," it says.
There have been cases of health care workers
contracting the virus from patients, and the WHO has
issued guidance for dealing with confirmed or
suspected cases of the virus.
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Caregivers are advised to wear impermeable gowns and
gloves and to wear facial protection such as goggles or a
medical mask to prevent splashes to the nose, mouth
and eyes.
MSF says it contained a 2012 outbreak in Uganda by
placing a control area around its treatment center. An
outbreak is considered over once 42 days -- double the
incubation period of the disease -- have passed without
any new cases.
What drugs exist to combat the disease?
Two American missionary workers infected with Ebola
were given an experimental drug called ZMapp, which
seems to have saved their lives. The drug, developed by
a San Diego firm, had never been tried before on
humans, but it showed promise in small experiments on
monkeys.
But rolling out an untested drug during a massive
outbreak would also be very difficult, according to MSF.
Experimental drugs are typically not mass-produced,
and tracking the success of such a drug if used would
require extra medical staff where resources are already
scarce. ZMapp's maker says it has very few doses ready
for patient use.
There are other experimental drugs. Tekmira, a
Vancouver-based company that has a $140 million
contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to
develop an Ebola drug, began Phase 1 trials with its
drug in January. But the FDA recently halted the trial,
asking for more information.
At least one potential Ebola vaccine has been tested in
healthy human volunteers, according to Thomas
Geisbert, a leading researcher at the University of Texas
Medical Branch. And last week, the NIH announced that
a safety trial of another Ebola vaccine will start as early
as September.
And in March, the U.S. National Institutes of Health
awarded a five-year, $28 million grant to establish a
collaboration between researchers from 15 institutions
who were working to fight Ebola.
"A whole menu of antibodies have been identified as
potentially therapeutic, and researchers are eager to
figure out which combinations are most effective and
why," a news release about the grant said.
How does Ebola virus spread?
The WHO says it is believed that fruit bats may be the
natural host of the Ebola virus in Africa, passing on the
virus to other animals.
Humans contract Ebola through contact with the bodily

fluids of infected animals or the bodily fluids of infected
humans.
MSF says that while the virus is believed to be able to
survive for some days in liquid outside an infected
organism, chlorine disinfection, heat, direct sunlight,
soaps and detergents can kill it.
MSF epidemiologist Kamiliny Kalahne said outbreaks
usually spread in areas where hospitals have poor
infection control and limited access to resources such as
running water.
"People who become sick with it almost always know
how they got sick: because they looked after someone
in their family who was very sick -- who had diarrhea,
vomiting and bleeding -- or because they were health
staff who had a lot of contact with a sick patient," she
said.
Can plane passengers become infected?
While the CDC acknowledges it's possible a person
infected with Ebola in West Africa could get on a plane
and arrive in another country, the chances of the virus
spreading during the journey are low.
"It's very unlikely that they would be able to spread the
disease to fellow passengers," said Stephen Monroe,
deputy director of CDC's National Center for Emerging
Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases.
"The Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with the
blood, secretions, or other body fluids of ill people, and
indirect contact -- for example with needles and other
things that may be contaminated with these fluids."
He added that most people who have become infected
with Ebola lived with or cared for an ill patient.
"This is not an airborne transmission," said Dr. Marty
Cetron, director of CDC's Division of Global Migration
and Quarantine. "There needs to be direct contact
frequently with body fluids or blood."
Travelers should take precautions by avoiding areas
experiencing outbreaks and avoid contact with Ebola
patients.
"It is highly unlikely that someone suffering such
symptoms would feel well enough to travel," IATA said
in a statement.
"In the rare event that a person infected with the Ebola
virus was unknowingly transported by air, WHO advises
that the risks to other passengers are low. Nonetheless,
WHO does advise public health authorities to carry out
contact tracing in such instances."
This means determining who had contact with the
affected person.
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How many cases have there been?
The CDC estimates there have been more than 3,000
cases of Ebola and more than 2,000 deaths since 1976.
The last recorded outbreaks before the current one in
Guinea were in 2012 -- in Uganda and Democratic
Republic of Congo.
The Uganda outbreak involved a total of 24 probable
and confirmed cases, and 17 deaths, according to the
WHO, which declared it had ended in October 2012.
MSF said the Uganda outbreak had been the Sudan

strain, while the virus found in DRC was the Bundibugyo
sub-type.
Before 2014, the most deadly outbreak was the 1976
outbreak in then Zaire, when 280 of 318 infected
people died, according to the CDC. In 2000, there were
425 cases of Ebola Sudan in Uganda, which resulted in
224 fatalities.
National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)

Parliament on 14th August 2014 cleared a Constitution
amendment bill that will facilitate setting up of a
commission for appointment of judges, replacing the
20-year-old collegium system which has been under
severe criticism.
A day after passage in the Lok Sabha, the Constitution
Amendment Bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha with
179 votes in favour and one abstention of noted lawyer
Ram Jethmalani.
The bill will make way for the setting up of National
Judicial Appointments Commission which will appoint
and transfer judges to the Supreme Courts and the 24
high courts.
The bill will come into force after ratification by 50 per
cent of the state legislatures. The process could take up
to eight months. After ratification, the government will
send it to the President for his assent.
With the passage of the bill, the collegium system of
judges choosing judges is set to be changed in the
coming months. The Constitution amendment bill will
grant constitutional status to the NJAC and its
composition.
Under the statute amendment bill, Chief Justice of India
will head the NJAC. Besides the CJI, the judiciary would
be represented by two senior judges of the Supreme
Court. Two eminent personalities and the law minister
will be the other members of the proposed body.
The prominent people, one of whom will belong to

either of SC/ST, OBC, minorities or a woman, will be
selected by a panel of Prime Minister, Chief Justice of
India and the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha
or the leader of the largest opposition party in the
Lower House.
Moving the bill, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said
the measure is not being brought in haste as there have
been several committees in the past that have
recommended for bringing a change in the collegium
system of appointing judges.
"Why is Parliament wary of using its powers?
Parliament must have full trust in the ability of
Parliament to pass the law," he said.
Prasad said the power of appointing a judge rests with
the President of India. "This House respects the
independence of the judiciary and this House also
respects the power of Parliament," he said.
On doubts of some members on the appointment of
eminent persons on the all-important Judicial
Appointments Committee, he said, they will be
appointed by the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of
India and the leader of the opposition or largest
opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
"Should we not trust their collective wisdom. If they can
govern the country well, they can select eminent
persons as well," he said.
Current RBI Rates:

Repo Rate
Reverse Repo
CRR
SLR
MSF
Bank Rate
8% (Unchanged)
7% (Unchanged)
4%(Unchanged)
22%(Changed)
9%(Unchanged)
9% (Unchanged)
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New Governors
1. Kalyan Singh: Governor of Rajasthan
2. Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala: Governor of Karnataka
3. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao:
Governor of
Maharashtra
4. Mridula Sinha - Governor of Goa
5. Ram Naik: Governor of Uttar Pradesh. He replaces
B.L. Joshi
6.
7.
8.
9.
Balramji Dass Tandon: Governor of Chhattisgarh.

Keshari Nath Tripathi: Governor of West Bengal.
Om Prakash Kohli: Governor of Gujarat.
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya: Governor of
Nagaland.
10. Kaptan Singh Solanki: Governor Haryana. He replaces
Jagannath Pahadia
Agricultural Revolutions in India
Black Revolution - Petroleum Production

Blue Revolution - Fish Production
Brown Revolution - Leather/ Cocoa production
Golden Fiber Revolution - Jute Production
Golden Revolution Fruits, Overall Horticulture
development, Honey Production
Green Revolution - Food grains
Grey Revolution - Fertilizer
Pink Revolution - Onion production, Pharmaceutical,
Prawn production
Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production

Round Revolution - Potato
Silver Fiber Revolution - Cotton
Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Production
White Revolution Milk, Dairy production
Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production
Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of
Agriculture
Cropping Seasons in India

(a) Kharif: Crops are sown at the beginning of the
south-west monsoon and harvested at the end of the
south-west
monsoon.
Sowing
seasons-May
to
July
Harvesting
season-September
to
October
Important crops: Jowar, bajra, rice, maize, cotton,
groundnut, jute, hemp, sugarcane, tobacco, ete.
(b) Rabi: Crops need relatively cool climate during the
period of growth but warm climate during the
germination of their seed and maturation.
Sowing
season-october-December
Harvesting
season-February-April
Important crops: wheat, barley, gram, linseed, mustard,
masoor,
pea~
and
potatoes.
(c) Zaid: Bes;des the kharif and rabi crops, there are
certain crops which are being raised throughout the
year
due
to
artificial
irrigation.
Zaid kharif crops are sown in August-September and
harvested
in
December-January.
Important crops: rice, jowar, rapeseed, cotton, oilseeds.
Zaid rabi crops are sown in February-March. Harvesting
is
in
April-May.
Important crops: watermelon, toris, cucumber, leafy
and other vegetables.
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Cups & Trophies

International:
Azlan Shah Cup
Ashes
Champions Trophy
Davis Cup
Thomas Cup
Derby
FIFA World Cup
Merdeka Cup
Hockey
Cricket
Hockey/Cricket
Lawn Tennis
Badminton (Men)
Horse Race
Football
Football
Asia Cup Cricket

Australian Open
Corbitton Cup
Uber Cup
Sharjah Cup
French Open
Johar Cup
Ryder Cup
Hockey
Lawn Tennis
Table Tennis (Women)
Badminton (Women)
Cricket
Lawn Tennis
Hockey
Golf
National:
Agha Khan Cup
Deodhar Trophy
D.C. M. Cup
Dhyan Chand Trophy
lrani Trophy
Rovers Cup
Singer Cup
Subroto Cup
Wellington Trophy
MCC Trophy
Ranji Trophy
Hockey
Cricket
Football
Hockey
Cricket
Football
Cricket
Football
Rowing
Hockey
Cricket
C.K. Naydu Trophy

Dilip Trophy
Durand Cup
GavaskarBorder Trophy
Lal Bahadul Shastri Cup
Santosh Trophy
Sahara Cup
Vijay Merchant Trophy
Wills Trophy
Nehru Trophy
Rohinton Baria Trophy
Cricket
Cricket
Football
Cricket
Hockey
Football
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Hockey
Cricket
Indian Folk Dance & States

Bhangra
Changu
Gair
Garba
Ghoomar
Karagam
Dumhal
Lavani
Punjab
Odissa and Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Kashmir
Maharashtra
Odissi
Kathak
Bihu
Bharat Natyam
Kuchipudi
Kathakali
Chhau
Rauf
Orissa
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal
Jammu & Kashmir
Important Wild Life Sanctuaries

Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary
Sundarbans National Park
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Kanha National Park
Bandhavgarh National Park
Assam
Assam
Gujarat
West Bengal
Kerala
MP
MP
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Ranthambore National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary
Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary
Nandankanan Zoo
Corbett National Park
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Odissa
Odissa
Uttrakhand
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Current Affairs Q & A August 2014

1.Recently, the union government has formed a committee to look into the amendments in Lokpal panel rules,
which were notified by the last government. The committee will be headed by ____?
(1) Mukul Rohatagi
(4) Harshavardhan Shukla
(2) Arun Jaitley
(5) Rajnath Singh
(3) S Nariman
2.Who among the following is new Chairman of Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT)?
(1) Srishant Shukla
(4) Chandrabhanu Singh
(2) K V Chowdary
(5) Dr Urjit Patel
(3) Krishna Nair
3.My Earth My Duty the biggest environment awareness initiative in India was launched by ____?
(1) ISRO
(4) Ministry of Environment
(2) Zee News
(5) Tata Group
(3) NEERI
4.Muzaffer Ali, who has been selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award, is a well known ____?
(1) Painter
(4) Journalist
(2) Philanthropist
(5) Film maker
(3) Writer
5.Who became the first Indian woman gymnast to win a medal at Commonwealth Games-2014?
(1) Mohini Bhardwaj
(4) Mallika Signh
(2) Bhavana Shirodkar
(5) Sajita Khumukchan
(3) Dipa Karmakar
6.Which of the following countries has topped the medal tally in the 20th Commonwealth Games?
(1) Australia
(3) England
(5) India
(2) Canada
(4) Scotland
7.In an ambitious initiative, the union government proposed to merge two financial institutions Bharatiya Mahila
Bank and the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh aimed at womens empowerment. In which year Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
was stared?
(1) 1995
(3) 1997
(5) 2014
(2) 1993
(4) 2000
8.India acquired fifth position in the 2014 Commonwealth games with 64 medals with _____?
(1) 20 Gold, 25 Silver and 19 Bronze
9.Indias first ever world-class cycle track has recently inaugurated at ___?
(1) Goa
(3) Daman
(5) Mumbai
(2) Diu
(4) Kerala
10.In which of the following events India has won maximum number of Gold medals in the recently concluded 20th
Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland?
(1) Badminton
(3) Weightlifting
(5) Wrestling
(2) Shooting
(4) Athletics
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11.Name the Indias first multi-sensor moored observatory recently deployed in Arctic?
(1) Ind ARC
(3) Ind NIOT
(5) Ind Elite
(2) Ind Druv
(4) Ind ESSO
12.Who amonghst the following is head of the committee that has been set up to review Parliament security?
(1) R K Singh
(3) Harish
Chandra
(4) Subhash Pani
(2) Satyapal Singh
Meena
(5) R Gandhi
13.As per the recent dada, who among the following has overtaken Samsung to become the largest mobile phone
supplier in India?
(1) Nokia
(3) Micromax
(5) Motorola
(2) Apple
(4) Karbon
th
14.The 18 BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) ministerial meeting on Climate Change will be held in ___?
(1) Beijing
(3) Durban
(5) Fortaleza
(2) New Delhi
(4) Copenhagen
15.Pran Kumar Sharma, who passed away recently, was a famous ____?
(1) Cartoonist
(3) Folk Artist
(5) Actor
(2) Musician
(4) Economist
16.As per the constitution of India, if a member is absent from either house of parliament for a period of ___ days
then the seat is considered to vacant. Fill the blank with correct option?
(1) 30
(3) 90
(5) 60
(2) 100
(4) 75
17.Who among the following was honored as Business Leader of the Year by the All India Management
Association (AIMA)?
(1) Mammen Mathew
(4) Deepak Parekh
(2) S S Badrinath
(5) Cyrus Mistry
(3) Adi Godrej
18.According to latest energy efficiency ranking, which country has been ranked no.1 in energy efficiency?
(1) Germany
(3) India
(5) China
(2) USA
(4) Australia
19.Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR), a pioneer of Seaplane operations in the country which has been
operating in the region of ___?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Andaman
and
(4) Lakshadweep
(2) Kerala
Nicobar
(5) Cochin
20.Recently, the World Health Organization has issued an International health emergency over Ebola virus. Ebola
virus was first discovered in which country?
(1) Guinea
(4) Ghana
(2) Democratic Republic of Congo
(5) Sudan
(3) Nigeria
21.Recently, which country had planned Lights Out event to mark the centenary of World War 1?
(1) Germany
(4) USA
(2) Japan
(5) Britain
(3) France
22.Tata and Singapore International Airlines Ltd (TSAL) have recently announced brand name of their new airline,
which will be ___?
(1) Vibgyor
(3) Flyeasy
(5) Lufthanza
(2) Vistara
(4) Airmate
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23.Who among the following has won the mens doubles title of the French Open tennis tournament, recently?
(1) Spain Marcel Granollers & Marc Lopez
(3) Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut
(2) Julien Benneteau & Edouard Roger(4) Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
Vasselin
(5) None of these
24.The term Roland Garros is associated with which of the following grand slam tennis tournaments?
(1) Wimbledon
(3) US Open
(5) None of these
(2) French Open
(4) Australia Open
25.The Chinese govt has published a white paper on Hong Kong that stresses its authority over the territory. Hong
Kong was handed over to China on 1 Jul 1997 by?
(1) UK
(3) Russia
(5) None of these
(2) Germany
(4) France
26.Which of the following gulf countries has introduced a new law requiring compulsory military service for adult
males, recently?
(1) Iraq
(4) United Arab Emirates
(2) Iran
(5) None of these
(3) Kuwait
27.The US Justice Department is finalising a lawsuit against which of the following banks over its sale of residential
mortgage-backed securities?
(1) Citigroup
(4) Barclays
(2) Standard Chartered
(5) None of these
(3) Morgan Stanley
28.Who among the following has been appointed as the new revenue secretary, recently?
(1) RP Wattal
(4) Shaktikanta Das
(2) Ravi Mathur
(5) None of these
(3) GS Sandhu
29.Who among the following has won the womens doubles title of the French Open tennis tournament, recently?
(1) Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
(4) Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina
(2) Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai
(5) None of these
(3) Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
30.Which of the following statement is true?
(1) Banks cannot accept demand and time deposits from public.
(2) Banks can accept only demand deposits from public.
(3) Banks can accept only time deposits from public.
(4) Banks can accept both demand and time deposits from public.
(5) Banks can accept demand and time deposits only from government.
31.Which of the following is the correct statement?
(1) State bank of India is the sole authority to issue and manage currency in India.
(2) A nationalized bank is the sole authority to issue and manage currency in India.
(3) A cooperative bank is the sole authority to issue and manage currency in India.
(4) RBI is the sole authority to issue and manage currency in India.
(5) None of these
32.Interest payable on savings bank accounts is?
(1) Not regulated by RBI
(4) Regulated by individual banks
(2) Regulated by Sate Governments
(5) Regulated by Finance minister
(3) Regulated by Central Government
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33.Fixed deposits and recurring deposits are?
(1) Repayable after an agreed period
(2) Repayable on demand
(3) Not repayable
(4) Repayable after death of depositors
(5) Repayable on demand or after an agreed period as per bank's choice
34.Which of following is known as cross selling by Banks?
A. Sale of a debit card to a credit card holder
C. Issuance of Cash against Cheque presented
B. Sale of Insurance policy to a depositor
by a third party
(1) Only A
(4) Both A & C
(2) Only B
(5) All A, B & C
(3) Only C
35.Theodore Van Kirk died in this week. He was
(1) The first man to circumnavigate the earth by a canoe
(2) he last surviving man of the concentration camp
(3) The last surviving man who participated in WW - I
(4) Second man to keep foot on moon
(5) The last surviving crewman of the US plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
36.Which cricketer, considered as one of the greatest all-rounder of all time announced his retirement from allformats of International cricket?
(1) Jacques Kallis
(4) Shikhar Dhawan
(2) Shahid Afridi
(5) Darren Sammy
(3) Shane Watson
37.Union government has decided to appoint a committee to review the gas pricing formula? Who will chair the
committee?
(1) Shripad Yesso Naik
(4) Finance Secretary
(2) Dharmendra Pradhan
(5) Petroleum Secretary
(3) Suresh Prabhu
38.Which countrys parliament has elected Fuad Masum as its seventh President?
(1) Syria
(3) Iran
(5) Iraq
(2) Egypt
(4) Palestine
39.Indian Air Force on 28 July 2014 received its sixth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. It is supplied by:
(1) Embraer
(3) Boeing
(5) Air Bus
(2) Lockheed Martin
(4) Eurocopter
40.The Lives of Others was shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014 It is written by:
(1) Neel Mukherjee
(4) Arvind Adiga
(2) Jhumpa Lahiri
(5) Anand Neelkanthan
(3) Jeet Thayil
41.Which of the following days was observed as the International Tiger Day?
(1) 27th July
(4) 30th July
(2) 28th July
(5) 31st July
(3) 29th July
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42.Who among the following has won the 101st edition of the Tour de France in cycling?
(1) Vincenzo Nibali
(4) Thibaut Pinot
(2) Marco Pantani
(5) Jacques Anquetil
(3) Jean-Christophe Peraud
43.Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated on:
(1) July 25
(3) July 27
(5) July 29
(2) July 26
(4) July 28
44.Which of the following countries participated in Malabar Naval Exercise?
(1) India. China and Russia
(4) India, Sri Lanka and US
(2) India, Singapore and US
(5) India, China, US
(3) Indian, Japan and US
45.Which of the following states has launched the Chief Minister's Social Assistance (CMSA) Scheme for widows and
persons with disabilities?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Haryana
(5) Bihar
(2) Assam
(4) Meghalaya
46.Who among the following won the British Golf Open Championship 2014?
(1) Sergio Garcia
(3) Rickie Fowler
(5) Adam Scott
(2) Rory McIlroy
(4) Jack Nicklaus
47.Nico Rosberg of Germany on 20 July 2014 won the German Grand Prix. He drives for?
(1) Ferrari
(3) Red Bull
(5) Mercedes
(2) BMW
(4) Force India
48.45th International Physics Olympiad (IPHO2014) was held in
(1) Moscow
(3) Tashkent
(5) London
(2) Paris
(4) Astana
49.Which of the following countries has banned its citizens to marry with women from Bangladesh, Pakistan,
Myanmar and Chad?
(1) Saudi Arabia
(4) Qatar
(2) United Arab Emirates
(5) Palestine
(3) Kuwait
50.Which among the following African countrys President has declared a state of emergency due to Ebola disease in
this week?
(1) Nigeria
(4) Algeria
(2) Liberia
(5) Libya
(3) Morocco
51.Who has been sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of Kolkata High Court?
(1) Justice G Rohini
(4) Justice Leila Seth
(2) Justice Manjula Chellur
(5) Justice Ganguly
(3) Justice Anna Chandy
52.Who has become the first person to win a gold medal of the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow for India in
56 years in Men's Athletics after Milkha Singh?
(1) Renjith Maheswary
(4) Gurmeet Singh
(2) Sandeep Kumar
(5) P Kashyap
(3) Vikas Gowda
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53.Donabs People's Militia is an armed militant group active in?
(1) Syria
(3) Gaza
(5) Ukraine
(2) Iraq
(4) Libya
54.Recently which country has offered the land to the farmers of Punjab to promote agriculture as a tool of
progress?
(1) Cameroon
(4) Madagascar
(2) Mozambique
(5) Pakistan
(3) Ghana
55.Recently which state government has raised the reservation of women in state police from the current 10
percent to 30 percent?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Rajasthan
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(5) Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat
56.Which Mutual Fund company is going to launch Focussed Equity Fund to generate long-term capital
appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities of listed companies?
(1) UTI Mutual Fund
(4) BNP Paribas Equity Fund
(2) HDFC Equity Fund
(5) Muthud Equity Fund
(3) HSBC Equity Fund
57.Name the German tennis player who created recently a record of fastest serve in the womens tennis by serving
at 131 miles per hour in Stanford, USA(1) Julia Grges
(4) Julia Babilon
(2) Sabine Lisicki
(5) Margaret Court
(3) Kristina Barrois
58.Which country has excluded Apple from a list of products that can be bought with public money because of
security concerns?
(1) China
(4) Russia
(2) Germany
(5) France
(3) India
59.Name the former Indian cricket captain who headed the Arjuna Awards selection committee for choosing this
years outstanding sportspersons of the country
(1) Sunil Gavaskar
(4) Dilip Vengsarkar
(2) Ravi Shastri
(5) Saorav Ganguly
(3) Kapil Dev
60.Name the smart card that is launched by the Indian Railways which will enable passengers to pay for tickets for
long or short distance journey in reserved and unreserved classes including suburban service.
(1) Go India
(4) Great India
(2) Come on India
(5) Book India
(3) Smile India
61.Name the first woman judge from Tamil Nadu who has been elevated to the Supreme Court of India.
(1) Justice Sujata V Manohar
(4) Justice Gyan Sudha Misra
(2) Justice R Banumathi
(5) Justice G Rohini
(3) Justice Ruma Pal
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62.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the constitution of the Expenditure Management Commission
(EMC) under the chairmanship of:
(1) Subir Gokarn
(4) Anand Sinha
(2) Sumit Bose
(5) M B Shaha
(3) Bimal Jalan
63.Which of the following drugs has been recently sanctioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to fight
against the disease Ebola?
(1) Amoxicillin
(4) Zithromax
(2) ZMapp
(5) CCR 5
(3) Zestril
64.Miroslav Klose has announced his retirement from international football. Which team does he belong to?
(1) Germany
(4) Italy
(2) Spain
(5) Argentina
(3) Brazil
65.World Elephant Day is observed across the world on:
(1) August 14
(4) August 12
(2) August 9
(5) August 15
(3) August 10
66.Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Iraq by the President Mohammed Fuad Masum?
(1) Nuri al-Malik
(4) Ibrahim al-Jaafari
(2) Haider al-Abadi
(5) Mir-Hossein Mousavi
(3) Ayad Allawi
67.Name the Oscar-winning actor and comedian who was found dead in California on August 11, 201
(1) Dan Aykroyd
(4) Jamie Foxx
(2) Eddie Murphy
(5) Tom Cruise
(3) Robin Williams
68.Who has been appointed as new Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
(1) K V Chowdary
(4) Poonam Kishore Saxena
(2) R K Tewari
(5) S S Mundra
(3) Sudha Sharma
69.Which among the following Indian cricket players has been ranked number one Test all-rounder in ICC Test team
rankings?
(1) Suresh Raina
(4) Cheteshwar Pujara
(2) Ravichandran Ashwin
(5) Yuvraj Singh
(3) Ravindra Jadeja
70.Name the powerful Tropical Storm which smashed large parts of south-west Japan and forced evacuation of
millions from their homes.
(1) Helena
(4) One
(2) Sendong
(5) Halong
(3) Yolanda
71.Which spacecraft of European Space Agency has become the first ever spacecraft to reach a Comet named
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko that was discovered in 1969?
(1) Planck
(4) Gaia
(2) X -71
(5) Beagle 2
(3) Rosetta
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72.Who has been chosen for AIMA Corporate Citizen Award 2014?
(1) Shiv Nadar
(4) Uday Kotak
(2) Adi Godrej
(5) Ratan Tata
(3) Deepak Parek
73.Union Cabinet has raised the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in Defence from 26 percent sector to:
(1) 49 percent
(4) 80 percent
(2) 51 percent
(5) 55 percent
(3) 72 percent
74.Name the Spanish midfielder who represented his country for a record 133 times and has announced his
retirement from International football.
(1) Xabi Alonso Olano
(4) Andrs Iniesta
(2) Xavi Hernndez
(5) Iker Casillas
(3) Juan Manuel Mata
75.Who is the author of the book Munger through the Ages that was released on August 7, 2014 by the President
of India Pranab Mukherjee?
(1) Devendra Prasad Yadav
(4) Jaswant Singh
(2) Karan Singh
(5) S Hussain Zaidi
(3) Natawar Singh
76.Who among the following Olympian and former Hockey Captain has been selected as the Chairman of the
Dronacharya Award Selection Committee?
(1) Vasudevan Bhaskaran
(4) Ajitpal Singh
(2) Prithipal Singh
(5) Kapil Dev
(3) Harmik Singh
77.Which state government has passed the bill in the Assembly that removes the restrictions on the entry of dhoticlad men in recreation clubs, hotels, theatres and malls in the state?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(4) Telangana
(2) West Bengal
(5) Maharashtra
(3) Karnataka
78.Who has been appointed as the chairperson of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by the President of India
Pranab Mukherjee?
(1) P. Kilemsungla
(4) David R. Syiemlieh
(2) Rajni Razdan
(5) Mukul Mudgal
(3) Alka Sirohi
79.Which company has bagged the telecast rights of the first-ever Champions Tennis League (CTL)?
(1) Nimbus Sport
(4) BSkyB
(2) Star India
(5) Ten Sportz
(3) Sony Six
80.Which country has unveiled Dongfeng 41 (DF-41), next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)?
(1) South Korea
(4) Russia
(2) China
(5) India
(3) Japan
81.Which bank in India is the first bank to launch EMI facility on Debit Card?
(1) State Bank of India
(4) Punjab National Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(5) Axis Bank
(3) ICICI Bank
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82.Who is the author of the book Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job?
(1) Vinod Mehta
(4) Kunwar Natwar Singh
(2) Faraz Ahmad
(5) Amish Tripathi
(3) Sanjaya Baru
83.World Humanitarian Day is observed across the world on:
(1) August 15
(4) August 17
(2) August 20
(5) August 19
(3) August 21
84.Name the Formula One (F1) driver of Netherlands who will become the youngest Formula One (F1) driver in the
F1 history when he will compete for the 2015 season.
(1) Robin Frijns
(4) Max Verstappen
(2) Jos Verstappen
(5) Sebastian Vettel
(3) Giedo van der Garde
85.Which among the following former RBI governors has been appointed as the head of the Expenditure
Management Commission?
(1) Y. V. Reddy
(4) D. Subbarao
(2) Bimal Jalan
(5) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(3) C. Rangarajan
86.Which country has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India on technical cooperation in railway
sector?
(1) Italy
(4) South Korea
(2) Singapore
(5) China
(3) Czech Republic
87.Name the Indian- origin neuroscientist who has been awarded a prestigious grant under President Barack
Obama's initiative to map the human brain.
(1) Partha Mitra
(4) Srini Subramaniam
(2) V. S. Ramachandran
(5) Akhouri Sinha
(3) Amresh Shrivastava
88.Who has taken over as the 94th Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament?
(1) Shashi Tharoor
(4) K.V. Thomas
(2) Kamal Nath
(5) Prakash Javdekar
(3) Mallikarjun Kharge
89.Which among the following States has become the most favorite destination for foreign tourists in the NorthEastern (NE) region of India?
(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Manipur
(2) Sikkim
(5) Meghalaya
(3) Assam
90.Name the 111-year-old Japanese citizen who has been officially recognized as the oldest man in the world by the
Guinness World Records award committee on August 18, 2014?
(1) Sakari Momoi
(4) Hiroshi Okawa
(2) Jiroeman Kimura
(5) Sultan Ksen
(3) Tomohito Okada
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91.Which among the following banks, in a first of their kind initiative, has launched an exclusive 'ForexPlus' card for
people making the Haj and Umrah pilgrimages?
(1) ICICI Bank
(4) Union Bank of India
(2) State Bank of India
(5) Axis Bank
(3) HDFC Bank
92.Which state has been selected to host the Indias first para-gliding World Cup 2015?
(1) Uttarakhand
(4) Tamil Nadu
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(5) Maharashtra
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
93.Football Federation Cup 2015 will be held in which among the following States?
(1) West Bengal
(4) Maharashtra
(2) Goa
(3) Punjab
94.Recently, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the first direct presidential election of which country?
(1) Turkey
(4) Holland
(2) Kenya
(5) Nepal
(3) Zimbabwe
95.What is the name of Indias first ever indigenously built research ship __?
(1) Sindhu Sadhna
(4) Indra Sadhna
(2) Raksha Kavach
(5) Indra Darshani
(3) Sindhu Darshini
96.As of August 2014, who is the largest private power producer in India ___?
(1) Suzlon
(4) Welspun Energy
(2) Tata Power
(5) Adani Power
(3) Reliance Power
97.Who among the following has recently become the first person to be elected as Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
twice?
(1) K. Ashok Kumar
(4) Munisamy Thambidurai
(2) Anbumani Ramadoss
(5) Hamid Ansari
(3) R. P. Marutharajaa
98.Recently, the ministry of Health and Family Welfare, started a new mass media campaign called Sunita to
create awareness about ____?
(1) Family Planning
(4) Malnutrition
(2) Health harms of using tobacco
(5) Polio
(3) Promote girl child
99.What is the major objective of newly announced Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana?
(1) To provide a bank account to every poor in the country
(2) To provide interest free loan to small farmers
(3) To provide financial assistance to tribal communities
(4) To provide free medical facility to minority people
(5) To provide Insurance to every poor in the country
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100.Recently, The Parliament has cleared a constitution amendment bill that will facilitate setting up of National
Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) for appointment of judges. The NJAC will comprise of how many
members?
(1) Four
(4) Seven
(2) Six
(5) Ten
(3) Eight
101.Recently Union Cabinet has approved the Ken-Betwa river link. This river linking project will help the states of
__?
(1) Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
(2) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh &
(4) Gujarat & Rajasthan
Rajasthan
(5) Maharashtra & Gujarat
102.Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman ever to win the Fields Medal (Nobel Prize in mathematics) is from?
(1) Iran
(4) Japan
(2) USA
(5) UK
(3) Germany
103.Who among the following has won the Best Parliamentarian award for 2012?
(1) Sharad Yadav
(4) Sushilkumar Shinde
(2) Jairam Ramesh
(5) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(3) Digvijay Singh
104.The Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Project is located in ___?
(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Haryana
(2) Manipur
(5) Gujarat
105.Which of the following countries celebrate their Independence Day on August 15?
1. Korea 2.Congo 3.Lichtenstein 4.Cuba
Choose the correct option from below:
(1) Only 1 & 4
(4) 1, 2, 3 & 4
(2) Only 2 & 3
(5) None of the above
(3) Only 1, 2 & 3
106.Name the Indian origin mathematician, who recently won 2014 Fields Medal, widely considered the Nobel Prize
for mathematics?
(1) Manjul Bhargava
(4) Srivatsa Acharya
(2) Satish Kulkarni
(5) C N Rao
(3) Chandra Bhattacharya
107.What is the age limit for athletes to participate in the Youth Olympic Games?
(1) 14 to 20
(4) 16 to 25
(2) 15 to 22
(5) 10 to 15
(3) 14 to 18
108.On 14th August, 2014, which among the following Worlds Greatest Project completed 100 years of
construction?
(1) Suez Canal
(4) Hudson Dam
(2) Nicaragua Canal
(5) Eiffel Tower
(3) Panama Canal
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109.Which country will host the 2014 Youth Olympic Games?
(1) South Korea
(4) Scotland
(2) China
(5) North Korea
(3) Japan
110.Which of the following cities is chosen as ad hoc capital of Andhra Pradesh?
(1) Vijayawada
(4) Kurnool
(2) Visakhapatnam
(5) Hydrabad
(3) Tirupati
111.Recently, in which of the following states, Indias first Skill Development centre has been inaugurated(August
2014)?
(1) Karnataka
(4) Haryana
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(5) Maharashtra
(3) Rajasthan
112.Recently (August 2014), which among the following software firm has pledged Rs 100 crore towards financing
hygienic sanitation facilitation for girl students across 10,000 schools in India?
(1) Wipro
(4) IBM
(2) Infosys
(5) Accenture
(3) TCS
113.India ranks_____ in Global Peace Index-2014, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace?
(1) 112th
(3) 143rd
(5) 80th
(2) 165th
(4) 76th
114.Recently, Gaofen-2 a most advanced high-definition Earth observation satellite was launched by?
(1) Russia
(3) Japan
(5) France
(2) China
(4) Pakistan
115.Which amongst the following cities has topped the list of most preferred overseas destination for Indian tourists
according to Hotel Price Index survey?
(1) London
(3) Zurich
(5) Kuala Lumpur
(2) Dubai
(4) Las Vegas
116.BKS Iyengar, who passed away recently, was a world-renowned ___?
(1) Yoga Guru
(3) Folk Singer
(5) Author
(2) Artist
(4) Film Director
117.In which of the following countries worlds first green Hindu temple has been opened, recently?
(1) Nepal
(3) USA
(5) UK
(2) China
(4) France
118.The Indian Super League is related to which sport?
(1) Hockey
(3) Tennis
(5) Cricket
(2) Badminton
(4) Football
119.Which among the following atomic power stations set a world record of continuous operation for 740 days?
(1) Tarapur Atomic Power Station
(4) Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station
(2) Kudankulam Atomic Power Station
(5) Jaitapur Atomic Power Station
(3) Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
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120.The feature film "The Man Who Knew Infinity" based on a book with same title depicts the life of which Indian
idol?
(1) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
(4) Homi Bhabha
(2) Srinivasa Ramanujan
(5) Aryabhatta
(3) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
121.Which among the following political parties won least number of seats in the 2014 General Elections?
(1) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
(4) Communist Party of India (CPI)
(2) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
(5) Trunmul Congress (TMC)
(3) Aam Admi Party (AAP)
122.Jai Bhagwan who has been chosen for prestigious Arjun Award, is an_____ player?
(1) Boxer
(3) Squash
(5) Tennis
(2) Badminton
(4) Kabbadi
123.During PM Modi's recent Jammu & Kashmir visit, which hydro power project was inaugurated in Kargil?
(1) 45MW Nimoo Bazgo Plant
(4) 390MW Dul Hasti Plant
(2) 44MW Chutak Plant
(5) 1960 MW Koyna Plant
(3) 345MW Salal Plant
124.What is the name of the new initiative started by IDBI bank and UNICEF in Uttar Pradesh to provide safe
drinking water, sanitation and hygiene?
(1) WASH
(3) SAFE
(5) HEALTHY
(2) CLEAN
(4) NICE
125.Irom Chanu Sharmila, who is fasting for last 14 years against Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), belongs
to?
(1) Mizoram
(3) Assam
(5) Meghalaya
(2) Manipur
(4) Nagaland
126.Recently, which team won Pro Kabaddi League 2014?
(1) Jaipur Pink
(2) Bengal Warriors
(4) Dabang Delhi
Panthers
(3) Bengaluru Bulls
(5) U Mumba
127.Recently, _____ won bronze medal 2nd time in World Badminton Championship.
(1) Saina Nehwal
(3) Carolina Marin
(2) P V Sindhu
(4) Li Xuerui
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Memory Based Questions Asked in SBI Clerical 2014

1. What is the full form ECB?
(1) Extra Commercial Borrowing
(4) External Commercial Branding
(2) Extra Commercial Branding
(5) External Commercial Borrowing
(3) External Communication Branding
2. Who is the author of Lowland ?
(1) Jhumpa Lahiri
(3) Anand
(4) Arundyhti Roy
(2) Amish Tripathi
Neelkanthan
(5) Sudha Murti
3. What is the capital city of Ethiopia?
(1) Canberra
(3) Sofia
(5) Addis Ababa
(2) Vienna
(4) Nicosia
4. World population day is observed on?
(1) 10 July
(3) 12 July
(5) 14 July
(2) 11 July
(4) 13 July
5. Plastic money refers to which of the following?
(1) Plastic Notes
(3) Plastic Bonds
(2) Plastic Coins
(4) Debit card
6. What is the amount of funds allotted in budget for skill development?
(1) 1000 crore
(3) 100 crore
(5) 50 crore
(2) 2000 crore
(4) 200 crore
7. Yuan is the currency of?
(1) China
(3) Bangladesh
(5) Japan
(2) Bhutan
(4) Pakistan
8. Playing to win is autobiography of?
(1) Saniya Mirza
(3) Merry Com
(5) P T Usha
(2) P V Sindhu
(4) Saina Nehwal
9. 2016 Uber and Thomas cups will be held in?
(1) China
(3) India
(5) Scotland
(2) Brazil
(4) North Korea
10. Who is the current Food processing minister?
(1) Nitin Gadkari
(3) Arun Jetli
(5) Harsimreet Kaur
(2) Anant Geete
(4) Rajnath Singh
Badal
11. Who is Mario Goteze?
(1) Australian Cricketer
(2) German Footballer
(3) French Shuttler
12. The Accidental Prime Minister was written by
(1) Natwar Singh
(3) P C Parakh
(2) Sanjaya Baru
(4) Amish Tripathi
13. What is the base capital for BRICS development bank?
(1) $100 Billion
(3) $500 Billion
(2) $200 Billion
(4) $1000 Billion
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(4) Serbian Tennis Player

(5) Italian F-1 Driver
(5) Anand
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(5) $10000 Billion
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14. What is the full form of KVP?
(1) Kisan Veshesh Pathak
(4) Kisah Vishwas Pathak
(2) Kisan Vikas Pathak
(5) Kisan Vishwas Patra
(3) Kisan Vikas Patra
15. Ramoji film city is located in?
(1) Bangalore
(3) Chennai
(5) Hyderabad
(2) Guwahati
(4) Trivandrum
16. Credit rating in India is done by which of the following bodys?
(1) CIBIL
(3) ICRA
(2) CARE
(4) All of the above
17. Commodity exchange is Regulate By?
(1) RBI
(3) MCX
(5) IRDA
(2) SEBI
(4) CRISIL
18. Which of the following is an institution which is related to agriculture banking?
(1) NABARD
(3) IRDA
(5) CIBIL
(2) SEBI
(4) DRDO
19. What is the full form of EVM?
(1) Electric Voting Machine
(4) Electronic Vendor Machine
(2) Electronic Vendor Machine
(5) Electronic Voting Mechanism
(3) Electronic Voting Machine
20. Who won the FIFA 2014 golden ball award?
(1) Lionel Messi
(3) Paul Pogba
(5) Mario Goteze
(2) James Rodrguez
(4) Manuel Neuer
21. Reliance produced less amount of gas, which caused loss of government which block?
(1) NG-D6
(3) KG-6
(5) BG-D4
(2) KG-D6
(4) KG-N8
22. BRICS new development bank will be headquartered at?
(1) New Delhi
(3) Shanghai
(5) Moscow
(2) Brasilia
(4) Cape Town
23. Who took charge as new Union Minister of Labour and Employment?
(1) Narendra
Singh
(2) Nitin Gadkari
(4) Smriti Irani
Tomar
(3) Pankaja Munde
(5) Sadanada Gowda
24. What is the name of biography of veteran actor Dilip Kumar?
(1) Substance and Shadow
(4) Total Recall
(2) One life is not Enough
(5) The style diary of Bollywood
(3) Just Getting Started
25. Name the Sri Lankan cricketer, who announced his retirement recently?
(1) Sanath Jayasurya
(4) Thisara Perera
(2) Mahela Jayawardhane
(5) Ajantha Mendis
(3) Kosala Kulasekara
26. What is the currency of Saudi Arabia?
(1) Peso
(3) Ngultrum
(5) Dinar
(2) Taka
(4) Saudi Riyal
Bank
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27. What is the name of Maharashtras new tiger reserve
(1) Karnala
(3) Melghat
(5) Sanjay
Gandhi
(2) Bor
(4) Tadoba
National Park
28. What is the fees charged for submitting a complain to ombudsman?
(1) 100 RS
(3) 10 RS
(5) No fees
(2) 500 RS
(4) 50 RS
29. Which body acts as insurance regulator?
(1) SEBI
(3) RBI
(5) CIBIL
(2) IRDA
(4) CRISIL
30. Chandi Prasad Bhat won Gandhi peace prize for his contribution in which of the following area?
(1) Scientific Research
(4) MSME Enterprise
(2) Chipko Movement
(5) Narmada Dam Dispute
(3) Financial Inclusion
31. Which country manufactured VELOX-1 satellite which was successfully launched by PSLV recently?
(1) Canada
(3) Singapore
(5) China
(2) Germany
(4) France
32. What is the Capital of Cyprus?
(1) Castries
(3) Kyiv
(5) Nicosia
(2) Damascus
(4) Caracas
33. Who is the Minister of Parliament Affairs
(1) Nitin Gadkari
(3) Smriti Irani
(5) Sushma Swaraj
(2) Venkaiah Naidu
(4) Narendra Modi
34. Hepatitis day is observed on?
(1) 27 July
(3) 28 July
(5) 30 July
(2) 26 July
(4) 29 July
35. Who is appointed as new Governor of Haryana?
(1) Kaptan Singh Solanki
(4) Vaijubhai Rudhabhi Vala
(2) Kalyan Singh
(5) Mridula Sinha
(3) C Vidyasagar Rao
36. 17th NAM(Non-Aligned Movement) Summit will be held in
(1) Cyprus
(3) Iran
(5) Egypt
(2) Venezuela
(4) Venezuela
37. Capital city of Iraq is?
(1) Cairo
(3) Damascus
(5) Tehran
(2) Baghdad
(4) Jerusalem
38. Capital of Bhutan is?
(1) Thimphu
(3) Male
(5) Kuala Lampur
(2) Kathmandu
(4) Bangkok
39. What is the Currency of Vatican City?
(1) Dollar
(3) Lira
(5) Dinar
(2) Euro
(4) Baht
40. Which company is on top of Forbes list?
(1) Industrial & Commercial Bank China
(3) Berkshire Hathaway
(ICBC)
(4) General Electric
(2) J P Morgan
(5) Wells Fargo
Bank
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41. The book The Vijay Malaya Story is authored by
(1) Amish Tripathi
(3) Sanjay Baru
(5)
(2) Vinode Rai
(4) K. Giriprakash
42. Khushwant Singh is a?
(1) Actor
(4) Singer
(2) Novelist, Journalist
(3) Director
43. Who is the Minister of Information & Broadcasting, environment & forest
(1) Prakash Javadekar
(4) Nitin Gadkari
(2) Ravshankar Prasad
(5) Smriti Irani
(3) Manish Tiwari
44. ICC trophy is related to which sports?
(1) Football
(3) Badminton
(5)
(2) Cricket
(4) Tennis
45. Which is indirect tax among the following?
(1) Income Tax
(3) Custom Tax
(5)
(2) Sales Tax
(4) All of above
46. What is the capital city of Zimbabwe?
(1) Cape Town
(3) Kyoto
(5)
(2) Brasilia
(4) Nairobi
47. What is the currency of Myanmar?
(1) Baht
(3) Rupee
(5)
(2) Dinar
(4) Kyat
48. Who is the author of the book titled 'What young India wants'?
(1) Amish Tripathi
(4) Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
(2) Anand Neelkanthan
(5) Sanjay Baru
(3) Chetan Bhagat
49. When do we observe World environment day?
(1) 4th June
(3) 6th June
(5)
th
th
(2) 5 June
(4) 7 June
50. Who is the Skill development minister?
(1) Narendra Modi
(3) Sarbananda
(4)
(2) Nitin Gadkari
Sonowal
(5)
51. What is the minimum Maturity period for commercial paper?
(1) 1 Year
(3) 7 days
(5)
(2) 1 Month
(4) 10 Days
52. Who is the governor of West Bengal?
(1) O P Kohli
(4) Padmanabh Acharya
(2) Keshari NathTripathi
(5) Balram Das Tondon
(3) Ram Naik
53. Who was the defence minister in the previous council of ministers?
(1) Manish Tiwari
(3) Soniya Gandhi
(5)
(2) A K Antony
(4) Kapil Sibbal
Bank
Test Prep
S Hussain Zaidi
Squash
None of the above
Harare
Euro
8th June
Smriti Irani
Manish Tiwari
30 Days
Salman Khurshid
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54. ADB will help in road construction in which Indian state?
(1) Meghalaya
(3) Assam
(2) Manipur
(4) Punjab
55. Who is the author of the book 'my years with Rajeev and Sonia'?
(1) P C Parakh
(3) Ramesh Menon
(2) R D Pradhan
(4) Shekhar Gupta
56. Guru Tej Bahadur trophy is related to which sport?
(1) Badminton
(3) Tennis
(2) Hockey
(4) Cricket
st
57. 21 FIFA World Cup 2018 will be held in?
(1) Qatar
(3) Spain
(2) Russia
(4) China
58. Which are the 3 countries who participated in Malabar Exercise 2014?
(1) India, USA, Japan
(3) USA, UK
(2) India, France
(4) India, Russia, USA
(5) Telangana
(5) S Y Quaraishi
(5) Squash
(5) USA
(5) India, Singapore
Memory Based Questions Asked in IDBI PO

1. When is World cancer day obseved?
(1) 4th February
(4) 7th February
(2) 5th February
(5) 8th February
(3) 6th February
2. What is total number of Public sector scheduled commercial banks?
(1) 10
(3) 30
(5)
(2) 20
(4) 18
3. T he book titled One life is not enough is written by?
(1) Sanjay Baru
(4) P C Parakh
(2) Natwar Singh
(5) Vishwanath Tripathi
(3) Vinode Rai
4. The book titled Accidental Prime Minister is written by?
(1) P C Parakh
(4) Vinode Rai
(2) Sanjaya Baru
(5) Vishwanath Tripathi
(3) Natwar Singh
5. Next CHOGAM (Commonwealth Heads of Government) meeting will be at?
(1) Sri Lanka
(3) Malta
(5)
(2) India
(4) UK
6. India won total ___ medals in commonwealth games 2014?
(1) 174
(3) 137
(5)
(2) 64
(4) 53
7. What is the min & max limit for NEEFT transaction?
(1) 50 & 50000
(3) 100 & 100000
(5)
(2) 10 & 10000
(4) No limit
8. Before becoming RBI Deputy governor, S S Mundra was the CMD of?
(1) Bank of Baroda
(3) UCO Bank
(5)
(2) IDBI Bank
(4) SBI Bank
Bank
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Australia
55
None of the above
Axis Bank
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9. Assets which are not physical in nature are called?
(1) Tangible Assets
(4) Current Asset
(2) Intangible Assets
(5) Fixed Asset
(3) Non Performing Assets
10. ATM stands for?
(1) Any Time Money
(4) Any Teller Machine
(2) Automated Time Money
(5) Automated Teller Money
(3) Automated Teller Machine
11. IFSC stands for?
(1) Indian Financial Systems Code
(4) Indian Financial Systems Calendar
(2) Indian Functional Systems Code
(5) International Financial Systems Code
(3) Indian Financial Survey Code
12. What is the validity of a Demand Draft?
(1) 1 Month
(3) 2 Months
(5) 6 Months
(2) 15 Days
(4) 3 Months
13. Vishal Sikka is the new chairman of?
(1) Infosys
(3) Wipro
(5) SAP
(2) TCS
(4) IBM
14. Which company acquired Skype?
(1) SAP
(3) Microsoft
(5) Oracle
(2) IBM
(4) Facebook
15. Meeting on Prevention of money laundering by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was held at?
(1) Moscow
(3) Rome
(5) Berlin
(2) Paris
(4) Prague
16. Under which act truncated cheque is introduced?
(1) Banking Regulation Act,1949
(4) The State Financial Corporations Act,
(2) Negotiable Instruments Act, 2004
1951
(3) Companies Act,1956
(5) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1949
17. Which of following is a public sector insurance company ?
(1) ICICI Lombard
(3) LIC
(2) Future Generali
(4) HDFC Ergo
18. Which of the following is not a financial regulatory body in India?
(1) RBI
(3) IRDA
(5) IBA
(2) SEBI
(4) FMC
19. Currency of brazil is?
(1) Baht
(3) Dollar
(5) Dinar
(2) Euro
(4) Real
20. What is the annual maximum amount limit in BSBDA(Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account)?
(1) 50 Thousand
(3) 2 Lakh
(5) 1.5 Lakh
(2) 1 Lkah
(4) 2.5 Lakh
21. What is the rate of interest on PF account?
(1) 5%
(3) 8.75 %
(5) 9%
(2) 8%
(4) 10%
Bank
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22. INS Vikramaditya is imported from which of the following countries?
(1) USA
(3) UK
(5) Singapoor
(2) Russia
(4) France
23. Who is the new chief of air staff committee(Indian Air Force)?
(1) Arup Raha
(3) Dalbir Singh Suhag
(5) D K Joshi
(2) R K Dhowan
(4) Bikram Singh
24. Who is the present chairman of ISRO?
(1) K Radhakrishnan
(3) C N Rao
(2) Manjul Bhargava
(4) M C Dathan
25. How much amount a person is required for starting a commercial bank in India?
(1) 500 crore Rs
(3) 50 crore RS
(5) 500 crore RS
(2) 100 crore RS
(4) 1000 crore RS
26. Baht is the Currency of?
(1) Singapore
(3) Thailand
(5) Nepal
(2) Malaysia
(4) Bhutan
27. Nicosia is the capital city of?
(1) Bhutan
(3) Nepal
(5) Malata
(2) Cyprus
(4) Chez Republic
28. Recently, PSLVC 23 was launched from?
(1) Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
(4) Wheeler Island, Odisha
(2) Bangalore, Karnataka
(5) Balansore, Odisha
(3) Vikram Sarabhai Space centre, Kerala
29. Mutilated currency means?
(1) Currency which is performing well
(4) Currency that cant be converted in
(2) Currency which is vanished
Dollar
(3) Currency that is badly damaged
st
30. 1 Dadasaheb Phalke award was given to?
(1) Bhanu Athaiya
(3) Vijay Seshadri
(5) Devika Rani
(2) Gobind Behari Lal
(4) Satyajit Ray
31. Kedarnath Singh received which of the following award?
(1) Man Bookar Prize
(4) Vyas Saman
(2) Jnanpith award for 2013
(5) Saraswati Saman
(3) Pulitzer Prize
th
32. 18 SAARC summit will be held in
(1) Nepal
(3) India
(5) Maldives
(2) Bhutan
(4) Pakistan
33. Sampooran Singh Kalra is Pen Name of?
(1) Amish Tripathi
(3) Gulzar
(5) Medha Pathkar
(2) Arundhati Roy
(4) P C Parakh
34. NAV stands for?
(1) Net Asset Volume
(4) Normal Asset Volume
(2) Net Asset Value
(5) Net Association Value
(3) Normal Asset Value
Bank
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35. Sishtla Sreeramamurthy Janaki is a famous?
(1) Poet
(2) Actor
36. BRICS Summit 2014 was held in?
(1) New Delhi, India
(2) Cape Town, S A
37. National Science Day is observed on?
(1) 29 Feb
(2) 28 Feb
(3) Director
(4) Singer
(5) Author
(3) Fortaleza, Brazil

(4) Moscow, Russia
(5) Shanghai, China
(3) 27 Feb
(4) 26 Feb
(5) 25 Feb
Bank
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