1. Recently RBI (Reserve Bank of India) directed Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to give loans to women self Help Groups (SHGs) at a rate of _____?
(1) 5% (2) 6.5%
(3) 7% (4) 7.5%
(5) 8%
2. In a bid to ease liquidity to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSME) sector, the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has extended how much amount _____ to refinance window for a period of one year for the sector?
(1) Rs1,000 crore
(2) Rs 5,000 crore
(3) Rs 10,000 crore
(4) Rs 15,000 Crore
(5) None of these
3. As per the SEBI regulation, the level of risk will on mutual funds be depicted by the colour code boxes. Which of the following colour denotes the Principal at high risk?
(1) Blue
(2) Yellow
(3) Brown
(4) Red
(5) None of these
4. Which among the following banks has assigned No. 1 rank in loans to small units, under the ‘National Awards for Excellence in MSE (micro and small enterprises) Lending’ for 2012-13?
(1) Bank of Baroda
(2) Canara Bank
(3) PNB
(4) Corporation Bank
(5) None of these
5. Which among the following state has became the second state after Haryana to introduce Union National Vocational Qualitative Framework (NVQF) Scheme?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) Himachal Pradesh
(4) Gujarat
(5) None of these
6. Rapid Metro-India's First Private Metro service started operation in ____?
(1) Bangalore
(2) Gurgaon
(3) Chennai
(4) Jaipur
(5) Kolkata
7. Recently Anup Wadhawan appointed as the new Chairman of ____?
(1) Law Commission
(2) LIC Housing Finance Ltd
(3) Public Health Foundation of India
(4) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(5) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
8. Recently Shreekant Javalgekar is in news. He is associated with ____?
(1) Sports
(2) Cinema
(3) Stock Market
(4) Judiciary
(5) Politician
9. Robert J. Shiller is one of the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics 2013. He is a professor of which among the following University?
(1) Strasbourg University
(2) Stanford University
(3) Yale University
(4) Oxford University
(5) None of these
10. What is the name of book which is based on Former Brazil star Pele, number of goals?
(1) 1293
(2) 1383
(3) 1283
(4) 1273
(5) None of these
Answers: 1.3 2.2 3.3 4.4 5.3 6.2 7.4 8.3 9.3 10.3
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COMPUTER QUIZ
1. Which device can understand the difference between data and programs?
(1) Input device
(2) Output device
(3) Memory
(4) Microprocessor
(5) None of these
2. Which command is used to open (open) dialogue box?
(1) F12
(2) Shift+F12
(3) Alt+F12
(4) Ctrl+F12
(5) None of these
3. The pattern of printed lines on most products are called-
(1) prices
(2)OCR
(3) scanners
(4) barcodes
(5)None of these
4. The main advantage of magnetic disk compared to magnetic tape is
(1) low cost
(2) rigidity
(3) direct access
(4) high packet density
(5) sequential access
5. To copy cell contents using drag and drop, press the:
(1) End key
(2) Shift key
(3) Esc key
(4) All of above
(5) None of these
6. To add two cells (A1 and A2) together you use which of the formula?
(1) = A1+ A2
(2) = Add (A1 + A2)
(3) = together (A1:A2)
(4) A1 + A2
(5) None of these
7. Which one is NOT shared by the threads of the same process?
(1) Message Queue
(2) Address Space
(3) Stack
(4) Database
(5) None of these
8. The updating of master files to reflect the effects of current transactions is called?
(1) Direct processing
(2) File processing
(3) Flow chart
(4) Front-end Processor
(5) None of these
9. One or more operations performed on data to achieve a desired objective is called?
(1) Database
(2) Data processing
(3) Data collection
(4) Data communication
(5) None of these
10. The total set of interlinked hypertext documents worldwide is
(1) HTTP
(2) Browser
(3) WWW
(4) B2B
(5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1. 4
2. 4
3. 4
4. 3
5. 5
6. 1
7. 3
8. 2
9. 2
10. 3
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| Ques. : 2 The historic Land Acquisition Bill has got the nod of both the houses of the Parliament. Which of the following in NOT a highlight of the Bill? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 3 Which of the following countries reserved seats for the representative of Hindus and Sikhs of local origin in the Lower House of the Parliament of the country recently? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 4 The Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 64 IT Labs with high speed Internet connection in all the 64 districts of the country recently. These labs have been established with a grant received from which of the following countries? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 5 Pakistani teenager Malala Yousefzai inaugurated Europe's largest public library, recently, in which of the following cities? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 6 The Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time in the country, used the Voters Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system on trial basis during an Assembly Constituency bye-polls in which of the following states recently? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 7 Easing the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms, the RBI has allowed the companies to use such funds for general corporate purposes. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this regard? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 8 Which of the following countries is in process to prosecute the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus and its subsidiary Gyrus Group for their involvement in a 1.7 bn dollar accounting fraud which came to light in 2011? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 9 Who among the following has authored the book titled ‘Three Chancellors’? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 10 Which of the following cricketing countries has announced to host India in 2014 for five Test matches for the first time in 50 years? | |||||||
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Number of Players in Sports:
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¤ Baseball- 9.
¤ Rugby football- 15.
¤ Polo- 4.
¤ Water Polo- 7.
¤ Kho Kho- 9.
¤ Kabaddi - 7.
¤ Hockey- 11.
¤ Football (Soccer)- 11.
¤ Cricket- 11.
¤ Netball - 7.
¤ Volleyball- 6.
¤ Badminton- 1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively).
¤ Tennis- 1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively).
¤ Table Tennis- 1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively).
¤ Basketball- 5 .
¤ Gymnastic- Several individuals compete simultaneously.
¤ Billiards/Snooker- 1.
¤ Boxing- 1.
¤ Chess- 1.
¤ Bridge- 2 .
¤ Croquet- 13 or 15.
¤ Golf- Several individuals compete simultaneously.
¤ Lacrosse- 12.
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¤ Baseball- 9.
¤ Rugby football- 15.
¤ Polo- 4.
¤ Water Polo- 7.
¤ Kho Kho- 9.
¤ Kabaddi - 7.
¤ Hockey- 11.
¤ Football (Soccer)- 11.
¤ Cricket- 11.
¤ Netball - 7.
¤ Volleyball- 6.
¤ Badminton- 1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively).
¤ Tennis- 1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively).
¤ Table Tennis- 1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively).
¤ Basketball- 5 .
¤ Gymnastic- Several individuals compete simultaneously.
¤ Billiards/Snooker- 1.
¤ Boxing- 1.
¤ Chess- 1.
¤ Bridge- 2 .
¤ Croquet- 13 or 15.
¤ Golf- Several individuals compete simultaneously.
¤ Lacrosse- 12.
1.
The year 2013 marks the 50th years of Establishment of Diplomatic Ties
between India and Peru. Which among the following is the capital of
Peru?
[A]Bogotá [B]Lima [C]La Paz [D]Caracas
Ans. B
2. What is the newfangled name for the Targeted Public Distribution System (PDS)?
[A]Anna Bhagya Yojana [B]Indiramma Anna Yojana [C]Indira Ahara Yojana [D]Bharat Anna Yojana
Ans. B
3. Who among the following has been appointed as next Air Force Chief of India?
[A]Arup Raha [B]Sridar Chandra [C]Anup Gupta [D]Subrata Guha
Ans. A
4. The US space agency NASA is preparing to launch MAVEN spacecraft to probe the atmosphere on the __?
[A]Jupiter [B]Saturn [C]Mars [D]Moon
Ans. C
5. What is India’s rank in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking which is released recently by World Bank?
[A]108 [B]114 [C]134 [D]140
Ans. C
6. Which of the following states has been named as the best region to visit in 2014 by a leading travel guide Lonely Planet?
[A]Kerala [B]Tripura [C]Sikkim [D]Assam
Ans. C
7. As per the latest Forbes magazine’s annual list of India’s 100 richest, top three richest business tycoons of India are?
[A]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Azim Premji
[B]Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji and Lakshmi Mittal
[C]Lakshmi Mittal, Mukesh Ambani and Dilip Shanghvi
[D]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Dilip Shanghvi
Ans. D
8. The “She Taxi” project, which is aimed at ensuring safe travel for women, will be launched in which state?
[A]Gujarat [B]Kerala [C]Goa [D]Mizoram
Ans. B
9. Which among the following states / union territories of India makes maximum revenue by legal gambling?
[A]Goa [B]Sikkim [C]Daman [D]Pondicherry
Ans. A
10. The Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are claimed by __:
1. China 2. Japan 3.
Taiwan Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 & 2 [B]2 & 3 [C]1 & 3 [D]1, 2 & 3
Ans. D
[A]Bogotá [B]Lima [C]La Paz [D]Caracas
Ans. B
2. What is the newfangled name for the Targeted Public Distribution System (PDS)?
[A]Anna Bhagya Yojana [B]Indiramma Anna Yojana [C]Indira Ahara Yojana [D]Bharat Anna Yojana
Ans. B
3. Who among the following has been appointed as next Air Force Chief of India?
[A]Arup Raha [B]Sridar Chandra [C]Anup Gupta [D]Subrata Guha
Ans. A
4. The US space agency NASA is preparing to launch MAVEN spacecraft to probe the atmosphere on the __?
[A]Jupiter [B]Saturn [C]Mars [D]Moon
Ans. C
5. What is India’s rank in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking which is released recently by World Bank?
[A]108 [B]114 [C]134 [D]140
Ans. C
6. Which of the following states has been named as the best region to visit in 2014 by a leading travel guide Lonely Planet?
[A]Kerala [B]Tripura [C]Sikkim [D]Assam
Ans. C
7. As per the latest Forbes magazine’s annual list of India’s 100 richest, top three richest business tycoons of India are?
[A]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Azim Premji
[B]Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji and Lakshmi Mittal
[C]Lakshmi Mittal, Mukesh Ambani and Dilip Shanghvi
[D]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Dilip Shanghvi
Ans. D
8. The “She Taxi” project, which is aimed at ensuring safe travel for women, will be launched in which state?
[A]Gujarat [B]Kerala [C]Goa [D]Mizoram
Ans. B
9. Which among the following states / union territories of India makes maximum revenue by legal gambling?
[A]Goa [B]Sikkim [C]Daman [D]Pondicherry
Ans. A
10. The Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are claimed by __:
1. China 2. Japan 3.
Taiwan Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 & 2 [B]2 & 3 [C]1 & 3 [D]1, 2 & 3
Ans. D
LIST OF IMPORTANT AWARDS For Upcoming Bank Exams
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1. Man Booker Prize 2013 - Eleanor Catton (for The Luminaries)
2. Man Booker International Prize - Lydia Davis
3. Asia Pacific International Award - Dr. Mujeeb Athar
4. Cecil B Demile Award - Woody Allen
5. Champion for Global Change Award 2013 - Malala Yousafzai
6. First Mahathir Award for Global Peace - Nelson Mandela
7. German Whistleblower Prize 2013 - Edward Snowden
8. Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival- Sacro GRA (Italy)
9. Grand Prize at Cuba's International Radio and Telivision Festival - Baraksat (LebaneseDocumentary)
10. IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Kevin Barry
11. INDEX Design Award - Kavitha Shukla
12. ISRO Young Scientist Award - Jenita Mary
13. Jnanpith Award 2012 - Ravuri Bharadhwaja
14. Knighthood, which is the highest honour ofBritain - Anish Kapoor (sculptor).
15. Lata Mangeshkar Samman Alankaran -Hariharan
16. 'Legend of Planet' award - Bindeshwar Pathak (Sulabh movement founder)
17. Library of Congress Gershwin Award - Carole King (first woman)
18. National Literacy Award - Chattisgarh
19. NSS Wernher von Braun MemorialAward - Abdul Kalam
20. NTR National Literary Award - Manoj Das
21. Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 - Shashi Tharoor
22. Presidential medal of freedom - Dr. Sally Ride
23. Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2013 - Adam Johnson (for the novel “The Orphan Master’s son”)
24. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - Ranjan Sodhi
25. Saraswati Samman (2013) – Sugathakumari
26. Skoch Group Award - Jharkhand
27. Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony - Zubin Mehta
28. Tagore Peace Prize - Shihab Ghanem (first Arab)
29. The Simón Bolívar National Award of Journalism 2013 - Hugo Chavez (late Venezuelan President )
30. U. N. Champions of the Earth Award - V. Ramanathan
31. UEFA Best Player in Europe Award- Franck Ribéry
32. UN’s Public Service Award - Omen Chandi (Kerala CM)
33. Unique Female Leader Award - Madeleine Albrite (former US Secratary)
34. United Nation's Public Service Award - Oommen Chandy (Chief Minister of Kerala).
35. US "woman of courage" award - Nirbhaya (Dehli gang rape victim)
36. Vyas Samman (2012) – Narendra Kohli
37. Whitley award (Green Oscar) - Dr. Aparajita Datta
38. Women’s Prize for Fiction - AM Homes (for her book, May We Be Forgiven)
39. Youngest Indian to scale theMount Everest - Raghav Joneja
40. ParliamentarianAwards - 2012 - Sharad Yadav
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1. Man Booker Prize 2013 - Eleanor Catton (for The Luminaries)
2. Man Booker International Prize - Lydia Davis
3. Asia Pacific International Award - Dr. Mujeeb Athar
4. Cecil B Demile Award - Woody Allen
5. Champion for Global Change Award 2013 - Malala Yousafzai
6. First Mahathir Award for Global Peace - Nelson Mandela
7. German Whistleblower Prize 2013 - Edward Snowden
8. Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival- Sacro GRA (Italy)
9. Grand Prize at Cuba's International Radio and Telivision Festival - Baraksat (LebaneseDocumentary)
10. IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Kevin Barry
11. INDEX Design Award - Kavitha Shukla
12. ISRO Young Scientist Award - Jenita Mary
13. Jnanpith Award 2012 - Ravuri Bharadhwaja
14. Knighthood, which is the highest honour ofBritain - Anish Kapoor (sculptor).
15. Lata Mangeshkar Samman Alankaran -Hariharan
16. 'Legend of Planet' award - Bindeshwar Pathak (Sulabh movement founder)
17. Library of Congress Gershwin Award - Carole King (first woman)
18. National Literacy Award - Chattisgarh
19. NSS Wernher von Braun MemorialAward - Abdul Kalam
20. NTR National Literary Award - Manoj Das
21. Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 - Shashi Tharoor
22. Presidential medal of freedom - Dr. Sally Ride
23. Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2013 - Adam Johnson (for the novel “The Orphan Master’s son”)
24. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - Ranjan Sodhi
25. Saraswati Samman (2013) – Sugathakumari
26. Skoch Group Award - Jharkhand
27. Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony - Zubin Mehta
28. Tagore Peace Prize - Shihab Ghanem (first Arab)
29. The Simón Bolívar National Award of Journalism 2013 - Hugo Chavez (late Venezuelan President )
30. U. N. Champions of the Earth Award - V. Ramanathan
31. UEFA Best Player in Europe Award- Franck Ribéry
32. UN’s Public Service Award - Omen Chandi (Kerala CM)
33. Unique Female Leader Award - Madeleine Albrite (former US Secratary)
34. United Nation's Public Service Award - Oommen Chandy (Chief Minister of Kerala).
35. US "woman of courage" award - Nirbhaya (Dehli gang rape victim)
36. Vyas Samman (2012) – Narendra Kohli
37. Whitley award (Green Oscar) - Dr. Aparajita Datta
38. Women’s Prize for Fiction - AM Homes (for her book, May We Be Forgiven)
39. Youngest Indian to scale theMount Everest - Raghav Joneja
40. ParliamentarianAwards - 2012 - Sharad Yadav
21/OCT/2013
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| Ques. : 3 The World Bank, recently, has pegged India’s gross domestic product (GDP) expansion in 2013-14 at ______. It attributed the new projections to macro-economic vulnerability, particularly high inflation, the CAD and fiscal imbalance. | |||||||
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| Ques. : 4 Which of the following countries has became the 58th country to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's convention on sharing tax information with foreign tax authorities recently? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 5 As per the recent survey of emerging market multinationals conducted by the Berlin based corruption watchdog Transparency International, the firms from which of the following BRICS economies performed the best on anti-corruption practices? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 6 Which of the following financial organisations has announced to close its retail broking and depository businesses in India recently? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 7 The first index of global slavery compiled by the Perth-based Walk Free Foundation ranking 162 countries, Global Slavery Index, has ranked which of the following countries on top? | |||||||
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| Ques. : 8 Which of the following Balkan countries is the birth place of one of the most inspiring voices of the poor and down trodden, Mother Teresa? The first Balkans peace festival sponsored by an Indian business house, Sahara, took place in the country recently. | |||||||
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| Ques. : 10 With a view to strengthen economic engagement between the regions, India and the 10-nation ASEAN have decided to ink a free trade agreement in services and investments in December 2013 in________. | |||||||
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