Corporation Bank Probationary Officers Exam.

2011 Solved Question Paper General Awareness on Socio-Economic Developments (Exam Held on 16-1-2011) 1. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about (E) 626 districts 2. Which of the following is the amount of insurance cover provided to the workers of the unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana ? (C) Rs. 30,000 3. Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab ? (C) HDFC Bank 4. Unique Identification Authority of India will set up data base for (A) Identity and biometrics details of Indian residents (B) Identity and biometrics details of Indian citizens (C) Identity and biometrics details of persons residents in India or visiting India 5. The biggest Public Sector undertaking in the country is (C) Railways 6. Which of the following is Horticulture Crop ? (C) Mango 7. Which of the following nation is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance ? (B) Bangladesh 8. Very often we read in news papers about 3G or 3rd Generation technology. This is a set of standards used for which of the following purposes ? (D) Mobile Telecommunications 9. What is the full form of ULIP, the term which was in the news recently ? (E) Unit Linked Insurance Plan 10. The main function of I. M. F. is to (C) Help to solve balance of payment problems of member countries 11. The difference between visible exports and visible imports is defined as (A) Balance of trade 12. Invisible Export means export (A) Services 13. Indira Gandhi Canal which is around 450 km long provide irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states ? (E) Rajasthan 14. The rate of MAT has been increased from the present 15% to 18% with effect from April 2010. What is the full form of MAT ? (B) Minimum Alternate Tax 15. RBI has asked banks to make a plan to provide banking services to all villages having a population upto 2000. This directive issued by the RBI will fall in which of the following categories ? (D) Plan for opening more rural branches 16. Which of the following is a part of the scheduled banking structure in India ? (B) Public Sector Banks(C) Private Sector Banks (D) Regional Rural Banks(E) State Cooperative Banks 17. The rate of interest on Savings Bank Account is stipulated by (B) RBI 18. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full form of the letter C in the term CBS ? (A) Core 19. In the year 2010, Commonwealth Games were organized in which of the following countries ?(E) India

20. following metals is used for generation of nuclear Energy by most of the Nuclear Power Plants ? (C) Uranium 21. Many a time we read a term PPP in financial dailies/magazines. What is the full form of the same as used in financial world ? (C) Purchasing Power Parity 22. The recent press report indicates that one of the Economies of the world took over another Economy in GDP terms to gain nubmer Two, ranking at world level. Which one of the following country is that ? (A) Japan 23. Which of the following villagers received first lot of UID numbers ? (C) Tembhli in Maharashtra 24. The highest weight in the revised Wholesale Price Index, implemented from September 2010 is given to which of the following item ? (A) Fuel(B) Food items(C) Manufactured items (D) Primary Articles 25. Which one of the following is a driving force influencing the industrial growth of an economy ? (A) Economic Factors only(B) Investment only(C) Innovation/Market Base only 26. What do you understand by Community Development programmes ? (A) Villages participation in the programme 27. In which one of the following activities percentage share of cooperative sector is the highest ? (E) Handlooms 28. What is a Panchayati Raj ? (D) It is an exercise in decentralisation of administrative authority 29. Which one of the following is the updated base for Wholesale Price Index (WPI) ?(C) 2004-2005 30. What is a Green Index ? (D) It measures nations wealth in terms of coverage of forest area 31. In which one of the following city, 2012 Olympics are proposed to be held ?(B) London 32. In which one of the following states, Rosa Power Plant is located ? (A) U.P. 33. Which one of the following is present Saving Bank Interest Rate (in percentage terms) ? (B) 35% 34. For calculation of poverty line in rural area, which one of the following calories consumption per day per person has been stipulated by Planning Commission ?(C) 2400 36. For which one of the following States, interloculators panel has been appointed by the Centre ? (E) J&K 37. Expand the term BCBS. (B) Basel Committee on Banking Supervision 38. By which one of the following years, Government proposes to introduce IFRS norms ?(A) April 2011 39. As per World Development Report 2009, if the poverty is measured by the international poverty line standard of below a dollar a day, approximately what per cent of people will be living in India below poverty line ? (B) 27.5 40. Who is Kaushik Basu ? (D) Chief Economic Advisor 41. In a Poverty Pyramid index, which one of the following segments of population face highest poverty risk ? (A) Formal wage employment 42. Which one of the following is a Self Employment Programme for Educated Unemployed Youth ? (A) Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana 43. In which one of the following States, Sariska Tiger Reserve is located ? (C) Rajasthan) 44. Who is Mohammed Yunus ? (B) Founder, Grameen Bank 45. Which one of the following is the primary source of energy in India ?(C) Coal

46. At which one of the following rate, the Central Bank lends to banks against government securities ? (E) CRR 47. Which one of the following is a member of BASIC ? (A) India(B) China(C) South Africa (D) Brazil 48. Which one of the following Corporate Groups has argued in Supreme Court that leaks of Radia Tapes has affected its reputation ?(E) Tata Group 49. Yuan currency belongs to which one of the following countries ?(D) China 50. Aung San Sau Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner belongs to which one of the following countries ?(E) Myanmar

Central Bank of India P.O. Exam 2010 Solved Paper GeneralA wareness (ExamHeldOn25-07-2010) 1. Equity schemes managed strong NAV gains, which boost their assets was a news in some financial newspapers. What is the full form of the term NAV as used in above head lines ?(C) Net Asset Value 2. As per reports published in various news papers, mutual fundcompanies showed 94 per cent growth in their total profits during2009-10. This means the profits earned by these companies were 94 per cent (B) More than their profits during previous year 3. As per the news published in various news papers Pakistan hasimposed 15 per cent regulatory duty on exports of cotton yarn. Why countries are required to impose regulatory duties on exports of some of their commodities while in the eyes of the layman more exports means more foreign exchange and more revenue for the Govt. ? 1. It is done to control the exports of a commodity as it may be needed more in local markets than in foreign countries. 4. As per the reports published in some major news papers ADAG companies made good profits during the year. ADAG companies are popularly known as (C) Reliance companies 5. ONGC Mittal Energy finds hydrocarbons in two blocks OPL-279 & OPL-285 in Nigerian sea was the news in some major news papers. what is the full form of the term OPL as used in the above head line ? (A) Oil Prospecting License 6. Mutual Funds reported exceptional performance in 2009-10 was the news in major financial news papers recently. What is a mutual fund ? 2. It is a subsidiary of a bank or financial company created specially to raise money to be invested in a particular industry i.e. housing or insurance etc. The money raised thus cannot be invested anywhere else. 7. As we all knw the Bank Rate at present is fixed at 6%. What does it mean in context to the banking operations (A) No bank will be able to give loan to any party on a rate lower than the Bank Rate 8. As per the reports in various news papers many private companies are trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in India. Which of the following organizations/agencies issue the licence for the same ? RBI 9. We very frequently read about Europes Sovereigndebt crisis these day. Which of the following statement/s is/are

true about the same ? 1. In early 2010 the Euro crisis developed in some countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal. 10. As we all know the RBI has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 bps. in April 2010. What action banks will have to take to implement the same ? 1. They will have to deposit some more money with the RBI as a reserved money. 11. As per estimates given by the RBI the Economic Growth during the year 2010-11 will be at which of the following levels ? (D) 8% 12. Which of the following is/are correct about the RBIs credit policy announced in April 2010 ? 1. Repo rate raised by 25 bps. 13. As per the announcement made by the RBI some Stock Exchanges in India are allowed to introduce Plain Vanilla Currency Options. The term Plain Vanilla Currency Options is associated with which of the following activities / operations ? (A) Dollar Rupee Exchange Rate 14. Which of the following is not a term related to banking/finance operations ? (C) Consolidation 15. The process of Artificial Application of Water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops, is technically known as (B) irrigation 16. As per the news published in major news papers/journals henceforth the Credit Card holders will be able to access their credit card information though automated interactive voice response system over the phone instead of speaking to the staff. This decision of the banks/credit card companies will provide 2. an additional security to the customers as this does not allow any staff to handle any transaction directly. 17. The 34th National Game which were postponed several times are scheduled to be held in which of the following states ? (E) Jharkhand 18. Waste Water generates which of the following gases which is more powerful and dangerous than CO2 ? (A) Nitrogen (B) Sulphur di-oxide (C) Hydrogen (D) Methane (E) None of these Ans : (D) 19. Which of the following days was observed as World Water Day 2010 ? (A) 20th June (B) 22nd July (C) 22nd March (D) 20th May (E) None of these Ans : (C) 20. Late Vinda Karandikar who died a few months back was a famous (A) Author (B) Cine-Actor (C) Sportsman

(D) Classical Singer (E) Social Worker Ans : (A) 21. As per the reports published recently the Govt. of India has decided to create a separate agency/body scrutinize all Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) officially. Up till now the security screening was being done by the (A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Govt. of India (B) Reserve Bank of India (C) Securities & Exchange Board of India (D) Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India (E) Ministry of Home Affairs Govt. of India Ans : (E) 22. As per the news reports in various news papers the USA has outlined some major policy goals to prevent the danger of nuclear terrorism. Which of the following is/are included in those policy goals ? 1. Convene a nuclear security summit within a years time under the leadership of the USA. 2. A new agreement/pact should be introduced in place of present Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 3. Call for a global effort to secure all nuclear weapons at all vulnerable sites all over the world. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 1 and 3 (D) Only 2 and 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (E) 23. Indira Gandhi Canal which is around 450 km long provide irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states ? (A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Gujarat (E) Rajasthan Ans : (E) 24. Former caption of the Indian Cricket team, Ajit Wadekar is conferred which of the following awards for the year 2010 ? (A) Bharat Ratna (B) Khel Shri Award (C) Dronacharya Award (D) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (E) None of these Ans : (E) 25. Who amongst the following is the director of the popular Hindi film Oye Lucky ! Lucky Oye ? (A) Mani Ratnam (B) David Dhavan (C) Dibankar Banerjee (D) R. Balakrishnan (E) None of these Ans : (C) 26. India recently signed an agreement to import Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from a country which is the largest LNG producer and supplier of the world. Which is that country ? (A) Kuwait (B) Qatar

(C) Iran (D) Saudi Arabia (E) None of these Ans : (B) 27. As a measure to help countries hit by global financial meltdown the RBI has purchased notes worth US $ 10 billion in terms of Special Drawing Rights from a World Organisation/agency. Which is this agency/organization ? (A) Federal Reserve of U.S.A. (B) Asian Development Bank (C) World Bank (D) International Monetary Fund (E) None of these Ans : (D) 28. Which of the following is not a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India ? (A) Mazagaon Dock Ltd. (B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (C) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (D) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (E) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. Ans : (C) 29. Which of the following states won the senior National Womens Football Tournament 2010 ? (A) Manipur (B) Assam (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Kerala (E) Delhi Ans : (A) 30. Which of the following is not a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ? (A) Shaurya (B) Pinaka (C) Brahmos (D) Agni (E) Nag Ans : (A) 31. Which of the following declarations/treaties was adopted by the BRIC countries recently to promote Global Food Security ? (A) Moscow Declaration (B) Doha Treaty (C) Delhi Declaration (D) Kabul Treaty (E) None of these Ans : (A) 32. Which of the following statements represent(s) the main objective(s) of the revised National Health Policy2002 of the Govt. of India ? 1. Increase Public expenditure from 09 per cent to 2 per cent of the GDP. 2. Setting up of Medical Grants Commission for funding new Govt. Medical & Dental colleges. 3. Mandatory two years rural posting before awarding the degree to Medical Graduates. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 3

(E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (E) 33. Which of the following metals is used for genration of nuclear Energy by most of the Nuclear Power Plants ? (A) Zinc (B) Platinum (C) Uranium (D) Nickel (E) None of these Ans : (C) 34. Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India and (A) Bangladesh (B) Pakistan (C) Nepal (D) Afghanistan (E) Myanmar Ans : (B) 35. The Union Cabinet recently cleared Prohibition of unfair Practices in Technical Medical Educational Institutes and Universities Bill 2010. As per the bill which of the following will now be treated as a cognizable offence ? (A) Accepting capitation fee from the students (B) Running a private college (C) Not allowing students to change their course in between (D) Running a college without proper facilities (E) None of these Ans : (A) 36. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy ? 1. Wind Energy 2. Solar Energy 3. Nuclear Energy (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (D) 37. Which of the following countries is not amongst the top ten in industrial production in the world during 2010 ? (A) India (B) Iran (C) China (D) France (E) U.S.A. Ans : (B) 38. Commonwealth Games 2010 are being organized in which of the following countries ? (A) Australia (B) South Africa (C) Canada (D) New Zealand (E) India Ans : (E) 39. Which of the following is not a banking related term ? (A) Radiation (B) Outstanding amount (C) Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (D) Explicit Guarantee

(E) Creditor Ans : (A) 40. Insurance service provided by various banks is commonly known as (A) Investment Banking (B) Portfolio Management (C) Merchant Banking (D) Bancassurance (E) Micro Finance Ans : (D) 41. Who amongst the following has recently taken over as the Chairman of the 19th Law Commission ? (A) Mr. A. R. Lakshmanan (B) Mr. P. V. Reddy (C) Mr. Yashwant Sinha (D) Mr. Ranjan Bharti Mittal (E) None of these Ans : (B) 42. Moortidevi Award is given for excellence in the field of (A) Classical dance (B) Literature (C) Classical music (D) Cinematography (E) Social service Ans : (B) 43. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ? (A) Love (B) Tee (C) Penalty stroke (D) No Ball (E) None of these Ans : (D) 44. Which of the following awards is given by an agency of the United Nations Organization ? (A) Normon Borloug Award (B) Kalinga Prize (C) Ramon Magsaysay Award (D) Pulitzer Prize (E) None of these Ans : (B) 45. Which of the following countries won the Hockey World Cup 2010 ? (A) Spain (B) England (C) India (D) Australia (E) None of these Ans : (D) 46. Who amongst the following is the author of the English novel solo, which was given Common Wealth Writers Prize 2010 ? (A) Aamer Hussain (B) Jonathan Tel (C) Rana Dasgupta (D) John Torrence Tate (E) None of these Ans : (C) 47. Mr. Surjit Patar who was awarded Saraswati Samman recently is a well known poet of (A) Hindi (B) English

(C) Punjabi (D) Urdu (E) Bengali Ans : (C) 48. Which of the following is the book written by Kiran Desai ? (A) Higher than Everest (B) A Passage to England (C) Affluent Society (D) All my Yester Years (E) The Inheritance of Loss Ans : (E) 49. Which of the following Trophies/cups is associated with the game of Hockey ? (A) Durand Cup (B) Santosh Trophy (C) Rangaswami Cup (D) Ranji Trophy (E) K. D. Singh Babu Trophy Ans : (C) 50. Sandra Bullock who was awarded Oscar recently is a famous (A) Actress (B) Director (C) Music Composer (D) Screen play writer (E) None of these Ans : (A)

In one of his speeches Pranab Mukherjee said that the Govt. had no plans to dilute the roles of market regulators. This means the role of which of the following will not be diluted ? (A) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) (B) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (C) Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) (D) Bureau of Indian Standards (E) Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Ans : (E) 2. What is the full form of ULIP, the term which was in the news recently ? (A) Universal Life & Investment Plan (B) Unit Loan & Insurance Plan (C) Universal Loan & Investment Plan (D) Uniformly Loaded Investment Plan (E) Unit Linked Insurance Plan Ans : (E) 3. As per the news published in some major financial newspapers the Maharashtra Govt. is planning to introduce Green Tax on vehicles. What is the purpose of Green Tax ? (A) It has been introduced with the aim of discouraging high consumption of petroleum products (B) It is a tax levied by the Govt. in place of VAT as VAT is not very profitable for State Govts. (C) It is just like a toll tax which will be charged from all the vehicles whenever they enter green areas of a city like hospitals, schools, and old age homes (D) This is a tax levied on big commercial vehicles only with the aim of prohibiting them from entering residential areas and non commercial areas (E) None of these Ans : (E) 4. Very often we read in newspapers about 3G or 3rd Generation technology. This is a set of standards used by which of

the following ? (A) To combat climatic changes (B) Production of Nuclear Energy (C) Film Production (D) Mobile Telecommunications (E) All of these Ans : (D) 5. Which of the following companies is not in the field of insurance business ? (A) ICICI Prudential (B) Bajaj Allianz (C) Tata AIG (D) AEGON Religare (E) Royal Orchid Ans : (E) 6. Many times we read that a corporate entity is in the process of raising its capital base. Why is a company required to raise money to strengthen its capital base ? 1. To finance its expansion plans 2. To finance its diversification plans 3. To repay its loans and borrowings (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (A) 7. Many times we read in newspapers that a company is planning to bring public issue. What does it mean ? 1. Shares of the company will be issued only through public sector organizations like banks/central financial institutions etc. 2. Shares of the company will be issued to general public only through primary market. 3. This means some stakeholders/promoters are willing to leave the company. Hence, they wish to sell their stock to the general public. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (B) 8. Whenever some people wish to enter into business world, it is a must for them to approach a bank. What services do banks provide them in this regard ? 1. Banks act as payment agents by operating current accounts, paying cheques and receiving payments for them. 2. Maintaining account books for them for their day to day activities so that they are not required to appoint account/finance personnel on a regular basis. 3. Lending money by way of overdraft installment loan, credit or advance for business activities. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (C) 9. As we all have noticed banks these days are giving more emphasis on Branch less Banking. What does this really means ? 1. Banks will not have many branches as used to be in the good old days. Instead the number of branches will be restricted and will conduct only a specified core business. 2. Banks will launch/operate many delivery channels like ATMs, Mobile Banking/Internet Banking etc. so that people are not

required to visit a branch for their usual banking needs. 3. This means banks will issue only debit or credit cards for all types of day to day financial transactions. Cheques/cash payments will not be allowed. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 1 and 2 (D) Only 2 and 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 Ans : (D) 10. As per the news published in various financial newspapers Maruti Suzuki has no immediate plans to enter into low cost segment. This means 1. Maruti-Suzuki will not reduce the price of its various products, as is being done by some other manufacturers. 2. Maruti-Suzuki does not want to produce a Nano like low cost car in the near future. 3. Maruti-Suzuki wants to retain its existing position of luxury car makers and will not enter into the area of makers of cars for the general public. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (B) 11. Which of the following is not a function of a bank ? (A) Providing project finance (B) Selling Mutual Funds (C) Deciding policy rates like CRR, Repo Rates/SLR etc. (D) Settlement of payments on behalf of the customers (E) All of these are functions of a bank Ans : (C) 12. Which of the following is a form of Small Savings Bank popular among the poor or children ? (A) Core Banking (B) Credit Banking (C) Debit Card (D) Merchant Banking (E) Piggy Banking Ans : (E) 13. As published in various newspapers India and European Union are trying to finalize a free trade pact. How will this helps India and EU ? 1. Both the parties will be able to export-import goods without tariffs, quotas and preferences on most of the goods and services traded between them. 2. The European Union will have to accept all payments in rupees only whereas India will accept all payments for its exports in Euro only. The Dollar will have no role in this business. 3. Both parties will have to decide the total value of trade between them in advance and will be bound to obey the commitment made thus. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (A) 14. The G-20 Summit in June 2010 is scheduled to be held at which of the following places ? (A) London (B) Washington (C) Tokyo

(D) Paris (E) Toronto Ans : (E) 15. As we all know the Govt. of India has initiated several projects/schemes for revival and recharging of water bodies/lakes etc. What is meant by recharging of water bodies ? 1. Recharge in fact is deep drainage of water bodies so that water starts moving downwards from the surface. 2. Recharge is nothing but digging new wells and lakes so that more water is available for use. 3. Recharging means levy of a tax on use of ground water for private purposes. This is done in addition to the usual tax that civic bodies collect on the usual water supply. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (B) 16. As per the news published in various newspapers China had to face its first Trade Deficit in six years. This means China (A) did not earn as much from its exports as it had to pay for its imports (B) earn much more than its expectations on its exports and paid very less on imports (C) has decided to stop imports and exports for the time being as it is producing just enough for tis consumption (D) has failed to keep its commitment to supply (export) goods as promised to various countries. The result is it may have to devalue its currency (Yuan) as it has lost its credibility in the market (E) None of these Ans : (A) 17. Several Public Sector organizat ons like ONGC, SAIL and NTPC received Scope Award. The award is given for which of the following ? (A) Earning the highet profit amongst all PSUs (B) For creating the maximum number of jobs in a year (C) For donating the maximum amount in Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh in a year (D) For cutting down expenditure by 50% or more in a year to wipe out losses made in the previous year (E) Best Corporate Governance Ans : (E) 18. Iron Ore is found in which of the following states in India ? (A) Punjab (B) Rajasthan (C) Orissa (D) Jammu & Kashmir (E) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (C) 19. Which of the following countries is in a deep crisis these days and is struggling to finance its budget deficit and govt. debt ? (A) Russia (B) Greece (C) Britain (D) USA (E) None of these Ans : (B) 20. As per the budget documents placed in the Parliament in February 2010, what are the challenges India is facing on its economic front ? 1. To quickly revert to the high GDP growth path of 9%. 2. Making development more inclusive. 3. To strengthen the governmental system and the process of governance at different levels.

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (D) 21. Prabha Rao was the Governor of which of the following States immediately prior to her death ? (A) Rajasthan (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Goa (E) None of these Ans : (A) 22. Who amongst the following is not a famous Lawn Tennis player ? (A) Cara Black (B) Mike Bryan (C) Denis Ndiso (D) Serena Williams (E) Leander Paes Ans : (C) 23. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan whose name was in the news recently is the Chariman of (A) Indian Space Research Organisation (B) Atomic Energy Commission (C) Department of Information Technology (D) Unique Identification Authority of India (E) None of these Ans : (A) 24. Which of the following awards is given by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh ? (A) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (B) Jawaharlal Nehru Award (C) Shikhar Samman (D) Pravasi Bhartiya Samman (E) None of these Ans : (C) 25. Which of the following terms is not used in Cricket ? (A) Ashes (B) Backfoot shot (C) Smash (D) Crease (E) All are used in cricket Ans : (C) 26. Which of the following cups/trophies is not given for excellence in the game of Badminton ? (A) Uber Cup (B) Thomas Cup (C) Syed Modi Memorial Trophy (D) Aros Junior Cup (E) Merdeka Cup Ans : (E) 27. The Ministerial level meeting of the BASIC Group of countries was held in New Delhi in January 2010. Which of the following is not a member of the BASIC Group ? (A) Brazil

(B) South Africa (C) Russia (D) China (E) India Ans : (C) 28. Which of the following Bills recently approved in the Union Cabinet will help in better health services in the country ? (A) Right to Better Health Services Bill (B) National Health Care Bill (C) Clinical Establishments (Registration & Regulation) Bill (D) Essential Services Bill (E) None of these Ans : (C) 29. Who amongst the following is a Padmashri Award Winner given away recently ? (A) Chanda Kochhar (B) Kumar Mangalam Birla (C) Saif Ali Khan (D) Harsh Pati Singhania (E) None of these Ans : (C) 30. Who amongst the following is not a famous author ? (A) V. S. Naipual (B) Leander Paes (C) Anita Desai (D) Kiran Desai (E) Chetan Bhagat Ans : (B) 31. Ivo Josipovic whose name was in news recently is the (A) Prime Minister of Croatia (B) President of Croatia (C) President of Barbados (D) Prime Minister of Bolivia (E) None of these Ans : (B) 32. Priyanka Chopra was given a National Award at the 56th National Awards for her acting for which of the following films ? (A) Love Story 2050 (B) Whats your Rashee (C) Kaminey (D) Fashion (E) None of these Ans : (D) 33. Roger Federer is a famous (A) Film actor (B) Author (C) Lawn Tennis Player (D) Cricketer (E) None of these Ans : (C) 34. Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award recently ? (A) V. K. Moorthy

(B) Madhur Bhandarkar (C) Mahesh Bhatt (D) Rekha (E) Hema Malini Ans : (A) 35. Lee Myung-bak who was the Chief Guest at 61st Republic Day Function of India is the (A) President of South Korea (B) Prime Minister of South Korea (C) President of Vietnam (D) Prime Minister of Vietnam (E) None of these Ans : (A) 36. The Late Jyoti Basu was associated with which of the following political parties ? (A) BJP (B) CPI (M) (C) Congress (D) Samajwadi Party (E) None of these Ans : (B) 37. Which of the following schemes launched by the Govt. of India is a scheme to improve the performance of the agricultural sector ? (A) National Horticulture Mission (B) Pulse Polio Abhiyan (C) Old Age Pension Scheme (D) Bharat Nirman Yojana (E) None of these Ans : (A) 38. LBW is a term related to the game of (A) Badminton (B) Cricket (C) Hockey (D) Football (E) None of these Ans : (B) 39. Saraswati Samman is an award given for excellence in the field of (A) Sports (B) Social Service (C) Literature (D) Science & Technology (E) None of these Ans : (C) 40. Heavy Water is used in which of the following fields ? (A) Thermal Power (B) Cement (C) Iron & Steel (D) Nuclear Power (E) None of these Ans : (D) 41. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop ? (A) Paddy (B) Wheat

(C) Mango (D) Bajara (E) None of these Ans : (C) 42. Dr. Amartya Sen is a famous (A) Physicist (B) Chemical Engineer (C) Psychologist (D) Economist (E) None of these Ans : (D) 43. Which of the following nations is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance ? (A) India (B) Bangladesh (C) South Africa (D) USA (E) None of these Ans : (B) 44. Indias first transgenic Crop was (A) Potato (B) Brinjal (C) Sugarcane (D) Bt. cotton (E) None of these Ans : (D) 45. White Tiger is a book written by (A) R. K. Narayanan (B) Shobha De (C) Khushwant Singh (D) Arundhati Roy (E) Aravind Adiga Ans : (E) 46. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of (A) Literature (B) Music (C) Sports (D) Science & Technology (E) None of these Ans : (D) 47. Usain Bolt is a famous (A) Cricket player (B) Athlete (C) Badminton Player (D) Footballer (E) None of these Ans : (B) 48. Govt. normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of (A) Wheat (B) Paddy (C) Sugarcane (D) Jute

(E) All of these Ans : (D) 49. At present Dr. D. Subba Rao is the (A) Governor of Orissa (B) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (C) Chairman of the FICCI (D) Indias Representative in IMF (E) None of these Ans : (E) 50. Banks borrow money from the RBI on which of the following rates ? (A) Bank rate (B) CRR (C) SLR (D) Reverse Repo Rate (E) Repo Rate Ans : (E) Monday, April 11, 2011 UNION BANK OF INDIA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM SOLVED PAPER

GENERAL AWARENESS (EXAM HELD ON 09-01-2011) 1. A hockey player is supposed to know the meaning of the term? (A) Dead Ball (B) Bouncer (C) LBW (D) Penalty Corner (E) Frozen Ball ANS: D 2. Which one of the following have provided bailout package to Ireland to deal with its debt crisis? (A) EU only (B) IMP only (C) World Bank only (D) Only (A) and (B) above (E) All (A), (B) and (C) above ANS: D 3. Which one of the following Indian Company is the only company from India to be included in the Top Ten 2010 Value creators Global Ranking released by global management consulting firm BCG? (A) RIL (B) Tata Steel (C) Bharti Airtel (D) JSPL (E) Bajaj Auto ANS: D 4: Which one of the following has launched guidebook on standards for exporters? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) IBA (D) UNIDO (E)UNESCO

ANS: D 5. BIPA with Sudan comes into effect was the news in various newspaper recently. It is an agreement for? (A) Investment in a country (B) Peaceful use of atomic power (C) Allowing students to visit each others nation (D) Allowing people to come for medical treatment (E) ANS: A To form an alliance with each other in case of a war 6. In which one of the following sports Sandhya Rani Devi bagged Silver in Asiad 2010, Games? (A) Shooting (B) Squash (C) Taekwondo (D) Ten-pin bowling (E) Wushu ANS: E 7. Which of the following terms is normally not seen in the field of International Relations? (A) Exchange Rate (B) Free Trade (C) MFN (D) Alluvial Soil (E) OECD ANS: D 8. According to mid term review of Indian economy, which one of the following segments will be the major contributor to GDP growth? (A) Agriculture (B) Industry (C) Services (D) Mining (E) None of these ANS: C 9. Which of the following films directed by Aamir Khan was sent for OSCARs Award nominations from India? (A) Rang De Basanti (B) Peepli Live (C) Tare Zamin Par (D) Lagan (E) None of these ANS: B 10. In which one of the following states, population growth rate is lower than national average? (A) Dethi (B) Gujarat (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Himachal Pradesh (E) Orissa ANS: E 11.In broad gauge, the distance between the rails is (A) 1.00 metre (B) 3 metre (C) 1.67 metre (D) 2.67 metre (E) 0.76 metre ANS: C 12. Who is Indra Nooyi? (A) CEO Coca Cola (B) CEO PepsiCo. (C) Managing Director Nano Division

(D) Indias permanent representative to UNO (E) None of these ANS: B 13. ET Now and CNBC TV18, TV Channels essentially broadcast (A) English News (B) Classic English Movies (C) Political Events and News (D) Business and Economic News (E) All important national and international news in English ANS: D 14. Amongst the following sports men/women, who has won the first gold medal at Guangzhou Asian Games? (A) Yuan Xiachao (B) Wang Migluen (C) Zhu Oianward (D) Takeshi Matsuda (E) Wu Jingbiao ANS: A 15. With which one of the following fields was Satyajit Ray associated? (A)Films (B) Sports (C) Social Work (D). Drama (E)Short Stories ANS: A 16. Daniel Vettroi is captain of which one of the following teams? (A) New Zealand Cricket Team (B)South Africa Cricket Team (C)New Zealand Basket Ball Team (D) West Indies Cricket Team (E) Australia Cricket Team ANS: A 17. Who amongst the following carried Indian Tricolour at Guangzhou Asian Games? (A) Sania Mirza (B) Saina Nehwal (C) Gagan Narang (D) Suranjay Singh (E) Randhir Singh ANS: C 18. Financial ratio analysis of a company helps in understanding 1. The long term debt raising capacity 2. The short term solvency 3. The reasons for fluctuation in its stock prices 4. The net worth of the company 5.The profitability (A) 1,2,3,4 (B) 2,3,4 (C)3,4,5 (D) 3,1,2,4 (E) 1,2,4,5 ANS: E 19. Human breath is visible in winter but not in summer because (A) The difference in outside pressure gives visibility to breath (B) Breath contains certain impurities and visible matters (C) Water vapour in breath condenses in cold air, making it visible (D) Breath has heat in it which evaporates in cold air giving visibility (E) None of these ANS: D

20. Which of the following is/are not the names of Seven North Eastern States? 1. Jorhat 2. Manipur 3. Meghalaya 4. Agartala 5. Dimapur (A) 1,2,3 (B) 2,3,4 (C) 3, 4, 1 (D) 1, 4, 2 (E) 1,4,5 ANS: E 21. According to a recent newspaper survey, which one of the following is the most preferred language for leisure reading among the Indian Youth? (A) Hindi (B) Marathi (C) Bengali (D) Telugu (E) English ANS: E 22. Who was Dr. C. Rangarajan? (A) Chairman, PMEAC (B) Member, Planning Commission (C) Chief Economist, IBA (D) RBI Governor (E) Member, Minority Commission ANS: D 23. Which of the following is an oilseed? (A) Garlic (B) Clove (C) Cardamom (D) Cumin Seed (E) Mustard ANS: E 24. The RBI reviews its credit and monetary policy at regular intervals and also in between. What is the purpose of the same? 1. To ensure that inflation does not cross the limit 2. To ensure that banks have enough liquidity 3. To ensure that cost of the fund does not reach a very high level (A) Only 1 (B) Only2 (C) All1,2 and 3 (D) Only 2 and 3 (E) None of these ANS: C 25. The name of the white revolution is associated with? (A) J. V. Narlikar (B) J.C.Bose (C) Kurien Verghese (D) M. S. Swaminathan (E) C. Rangarajan ANS: C 26. The cabinet committee recently approved the IGMSY a scheme for the welfare of the people of India. Who amongst the following will get the benefit of the scheme? (A) Mothers and pregnant women (B) Children upto 12 years of age (C) Youth (D) Old and Senior Citizens

(E) All the above ANS: A 27. The Govt. of India provides direct financial support to which of the following schemes? (A) Jeevan Bharati Scheme (B) ULIP (C) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (D) Packing Credit Guarantee Scheme (E) All of the above ANS: C 28. Who amongst the following is a famous Urdu author/poet who received Jnanpith Award recently? (A)Akhlaq Khan Shabryar (B)ONV Kurup (C) Khushwant Singh (D) Krishna Sobti (E)None of these ANS: A 29. Who amongst the following is the author of the Book A Bend in the River? (A) V. S. Naipaul (B) Arun Shourie (C) Octavia Paz (D) Daniel Defoe (E) Walter Scott ANS: A 30. Which of the following is called the pink city of India? (A) Kolkata (B) Lucknow (C) Kota (D) Hyderabad (E) Jaipur ANS: E 31. Which of the following states got a new Chief Minister without new assembly elections? (A) Goa (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Jharkhand (D) Gujarat (E) Delhi ANS: C 32. A two days National level conference /event was organised in Chandigarh in September 2010. Which was the conference /event? (A) Miss India 2010 (B) Asian Women Hockey Finals 2010 (C) Conference of the Finance Ministers of SAARC (D) National Rabi Conference (E) None of these ANS: E 33. Which of the following Summits took place in Hanoi in October 2010? (A) ASEAN Summit (B) SAARC Summit (C) G-20 Summit (D) G-8 Summit (E) None of these ANS: A 34. The Reserve Bank does not have an office in? (A) Kanpur

(B) Jaipur (C) Lucknow (D) Bhopal (E) Gulbarga ANS: E 35. A Badminton player is supposed to know the meaning of the term (A) Bouncer (B) Love (C) LBW (D) Punch (E) Booster ANS: B 36. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2010? (A) Ishant Sharma (B) Hariom Singh (C) M.S.Dhoni (D) Sushil Kumar (E) Saina Nehwal ANS: E 37. India extended a credit of US $ 250 million to which of the following countries, which will be used for infrastructural development there? (A)China (B) Pakistan (C) Myanmar (D) Nepal (E)Sudan ANS: D 38. Which one of the following makes a case for intensive, modem farming? (A) Higher output using organic method (B) Remunerative price (C) Cropping pattern (D) Land acquisition for non agricultural needs (E) None of these ANS: C 39. In which one of the following States multi-thousand-food grain scam has recently been noticed by the High Court? (A)M. P. (B) Orissa (C)Bihar (D) Jharkhand (E)U.P. ANS: C 40. Which one of the following is the objective of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issued by the Government? (A), To ensure that Companies take steps for rehabilitation of project affected people (B) To ensure that Companies use some of their profits for educating the project affected people (C) To ensure that Companies provide health care to project affected people (D) To ensure that Companies take preventive measures to avoid environmental damage (E) None of these ANS: A 41. The eleventh five year plan of India is for the five years ranging from? (A) 20092014 (B) 20082013 (C) 20072012 (D) 20062011 (E) None of these ANS: C 42. DSCR indicates the ability of a company to (A) Meet its current liabilities

(B) Service its shareholders (C) Meet its long term debt obligations (D) Raise further capital (E) None of these ANS: C 43. An IPO is (A) Initial price offered by a private limited company to its shareholders (B) An offer by an unlisted company for sale of its shares for the first time to the public (C) Used to increase the share capital of an unlisted company (D) A book building process (E) None of these ANS: B 44. A decreasing current ratio indicates (A) A stable liquidity (B) An increasing liquidity (C) A strained liquidity (D) Satisfactory current solvency (E) None of these ANS: E 45. Private equity investors, invest in a company based mainly on (A) The age of the company (B) The location of the company (C) The activity undertaken by the company (D) The creditability and the valuation of the company (E) The existing profitability of the company ANS: E 46. The synagogue is generally (A) An epic (B) A religion (C) Jewish House of Prayer (D) The Parsi temple (E) A palace ANS: C 47.Deuce is a term used in (a) Polo (b) Lawn tennis (c) Badminton (d) Boxing (e) Volley ball (A) a,b,c (B) b, c, d (C) c,d,a (D) a,b,e (E) b,c,e ANS: E 48. ISI is the intelligence agency of (A) United Kingdom (B) United States of America (C) Israel (D) Pakistan (E) India ANS: D 49. Air Traffic Controllers job involves 1. Control of air traffic in and within vicinity of airport 2. Control of movement of air traffic between altitude, sectors and control centres 3. Following established procedures and policies for air traffic control 4. Control of commercial air line flights according to government regulations 5. To authorize and regulate

commercial airline flights (A) 1,2 (B)2,3 (C) 1, 2, 3, 4 (D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (E) 3,4,5 ANS: A 50. Animal assisted therapy is employed in? (A) Operations (B) ICU (C) Old age homes (D) Training animals (E) Natural healing ANS: D