IBPS CLERKS GENREAL AWARENESS MODEL PAPER

1.Cairo Programme of Action (POA) refers to which of the following ?
1) Vaccination   
2) Adult literacy
3) Food security   
4) Population control
5) None of these

2.Justice Wadhwa Committee is reviewing the functioning of which of the following ?
1) Mid-day meal programme
2) Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojna
3) Public Distribution System
4) Public Distribution System
5) None of these

3.What is the objective of the Central Registry launched under the provisions of the SARFAESI Act 2002, recently ?
1) To preent leakage of funds in delivery of central government sponsored rural emloyment sches
2) To prevent tax evasion by Indians by keeping track of large transactions in the banking system
3) To prevent frauds in loan cases involving multiple lending from different banks on the same asset
4) To ensure timely delivery of agricultural credit under priority sector norms by public sector banks
5) None of these

4. What is the objective of the National Mission for Electric Mobility launched recently ?
1) Promoting the use of energy saving devices
2) Promoting the replaement of diesel by electric locomotives in Indian Railways
3) Promoting spread of mob ile services in rural areas
4) Promoting the use of battery operated vehicles
5) None of these

5.What is the objective of India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) ?
1) To promote R 7 D collaboration between universities and industry
2) To promote the use of non - renewable sources of energy
3) To promote higher education using broadband
4) TO promote energy effeciency in power sector
5) None of these

6.Which of the following became India's first bank to facilitate payment of income tax using ATMs recently ?
1) State Bank of India   
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) Union Bank of India
5) None of these

7.Which of the following has / have been selected as the sole fund manager by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to manage its corpus of about Rs 3.5 lakh crore recetly ?
1) State bank of India   
2) ICICI Prudential
3) HSBC    
4) Reliance Capital
5) None of these

8.Rabobank has received the Reserve Bank of India approval to set up its first branch in India recently. It is a bank headquartered in which country ?
1) France   
2) Belgium
3) Britain   
4) Netherlands
5) None of these

9.The government has approved the creation of posts of 'Indirect Tax Ombudsmen' in several cities recently. Which of the following statements about is / are correct ?
I) It will be set up in seven cities
II) It will examine public complaints on income tax matters
III) It will have the powers to give settle claims and give awards" to the aggrieved parties
1) I only   
2) II and III only
3) II only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

10.What does 'remittances', a word we often come across in articles on foreign exchange reserves in newspapers, refer to ?
1) Postponement of paymnets to the IMF
2) Money transfer by amigrant worker to their home country
3) Donation by individuals to a chartiy
4) Taxation obligation of developing countries
5) None of these

11.Which state has launched the 'Jeevandhara' programme to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the poor recently ?
1) Andhra Pradesh   
2) Maharashtra
3) Rajasthan   
4) Gujarat
5) None of these

12.The abbreviation 'EAG states' mentioned in the Census 2011 refers to which of the following?
1) Eligible Action Group States
2) Economically Advancing Group States
3) Empowered Action Group States
4) Empowered Advancing Group States
5) None of these

13.  Which of the following had the highest share of bank credit (occupation - wise) as on March 31, 2009 according to a RBI report released recently ?
1) Agriculture   
2) Industry
3) Trade   
4) Transport Operators
5) None of these

14.Which of the following statements is / are correct about the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRD) (1) Bill introduced in Lok Sabha ?
I) The Bill gives statutory status to interim pension regulator
II) The Bill was supported by Left Parties
III) The Bill was supported by the BJP
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

15.The Banking Laws (amendment) Bill 2011 was tabled in Parliament recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct as per current policy ?
I) Nationalised banks cannot issue bonus shares
II) Nationalised banks can raise capital through rights issues
III) Nationalised banks cannot issue preference shares
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

16.The government has tabled a Constitution Amendment Bill on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Parliament recently. WHich of the following statements is /a re correct ?
 I) GST will replace many taxes levived at the Centre, including excise duty and service tax
 II) GST will replace many taxes levied at the state level, including sales tax and entertainment tax
 III) Currently states are not allowed to tax sale of goods, while the Centre cannot tax services
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only  
4) III and II only
5) None of these

17. The Banking Laws (amendment) Bill 2011 was tabled in Parliaent recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct as per current policy ?
1) At present promoters and shareholders of private banks cannot exercise voting rights in proportion to their shareholding
II) Voting rights of a non - governments shareholder in nationalised banks cannot exceed 5% irrespective of the size of his shareholding
III) Voting rights of a shareholder in private sector banks cannot exceed 10% irrespective of the size of his shareholding
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only  
4) III and I only
5) None of these

18.What is the FDi limit in the insurance sector in India ?
1) 11%    
2) 26%
3) 49%   
4) 51%
5) None of these

19.Which of the following is launchign 'Rupay' as a domestic alternative to the global real-time payment processing firms like Visa, MasterCard?
1) CCA venue Payment Gateway
2) PayPal Corporation of India
3) Industrial Financial Corporation of India
4) National Payments Corporation of India
5) None of these

20. Export of which of the following crop is / are allowed currently ?
1) Wheat   
2) Non-Basmati rice
3) Sugar   
4) Pulses
5) None of these

21.Which of the following is the oil exploration & production company operating in Siberia and owned by the ONGC ?
1) Venture Production   
2) Regarl Petroleum
3) Enterprise Oil   
4) Imperial Energy
5) None of these

22. The government has decided provide equity support to public sector banks (PSBs) to raise its holding to .........
1) 55%   
2) 58%
3) 62%   
4) 68%
5) None of these

23.Which of the following is / are not covered under the compulsory labelling programme of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) ?
1) Air conditioners   
2) Refrigerators
3) Geysers   
4) Distribution transformers
5) None of these

24. Which foreign bank publishes the monthly Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) that measures the health of manufacturing sector in India and is based on a survey of top 500 companies ?
1) Barclays   
2) HSBC
3) Stanchart Bank   
4) Citi Bank
5) None of these

25. Which of the following has become the first state in the country to announce a monthly allowance to unemployed under-graduates recently ?
1) Karnataka   
2) Rajasthan
3) Goa   
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these

26. How many commercial banks are functioning in India as per the 'Statistical Tables Relating To Banks in India 2009-10 unveiled by the RBI in March 2011 ?
1) 135   
2) 167
3) 193   
4) 256
5) None of these

27.The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) will be implemented in the coming year (2011 - 12) with a budget of Rs. 7860 crore and nine sub - schemes. Which of the following sub-scheme refers to livestock development, dairy farming and fisheries ?
1) Rainfed Area Development Programme
2) National Mission for Protein Supplements
3) Promotion of Oil Palm
4) Accelerated Fodder Development Programme
5) None of these

28. What was the share of priority sector lending in lending by commercial banks as on March 31, 2010 as per the 'Statistical Tables Relating to Banks in India 2009-10' report univeiled by the RBI recently ?
1) 16%   
2) 24%
3) 31%   
4) 36%
5) None of these

29. Under the current merger & acquisition policy, any deal involving acquisition of ..... or more in a listed company requires the acquirer to make an open offer for buying at least ....... stake from public shareholders.
1) 5 per cent, 10 per cent
2) 10 per cent, 15 per cent
3) 15 per cent, 20 per cent
4) 20 per cent, 25 per cent
5) None of these

30.Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) is for the integrated development of which of the following category of villages ?
1) Villages where SCs comprise more than 25% of population
2) Villages where SCs & STs comprise more than 50% of population
3) Villages where STs comprise more than 25% of population
4) Villages where SCs comprise more than 50% of population
5) None of these

31. How much as the requirement of water for irrigation in India as per a recent assessment by the National Commission for Integrated Water Resources Development (NCIWRD) ?
1) 4000 billion cubic meters (BCM)
2) 1869 BCM   
3) 1123 BCM
4) 557 BCM   
5) None of these

32.Which foreign bank has the highest number of employees in India ?
1) HSBC   
2) Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
3) Standard Chartered Bank
4) Citibank
5) None of these

33.Which of the following statements about solvency ratio in the insurance sector is /are correct?
I) IRDA has directed general insurance companies to increase their solvency ratios for vehicle insurance
II) A high solvency ratio indicats lower probability of default
III) A higher solvency ratio indicates better financial health of the insurance company
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

34. Which of the following regions had the highest number of bank branches in the country as per the 'Statistical Tables Relating to Banks in India 2009-10' unveiled by the RBI recently?
1) Rural   
2) Semi-Urban
3) Urban   
4) Metropolitan
5) None of these

35.Which state has the highest number of commercial bank branches in India as on March 31, 2010 as per the 'Statistical Tables Relating to Banks in India 2009-10' report unveiled by the RBI recently ?
1) UP   
2) Maharashtra
3) Andhra Pradesh   
4) Tamil nadu
5) None of these

36. Which of the following does not come under the definition of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India ?
1) Scheduled State Co - operative Banks
2) cheduled Urban Co - operative Banks
3) REgional Rural Banks
4) None of the above
5) None of these

37.Which of the following is / are implementing the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) project ?
I) Ministry of Science and Technology
II) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
III) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

38. What ws the poverty rate in 2009-10 according to recent estimates by Planning Commission ?
1) 28%   
2) 30%
3) 32%   
4) 34%
5) None of these

39.Which of the following statements about demand and supply of petroleum products in India is / are correct ?
I) India's current petroleum refining capacity is 240 million tonnes per annum (MTPa)
II) India's demand for the petroleum products is less than its refining capacity
III) Further addition in refining capacity is likely to boost country's exports of petroleum products
1) I only   
2) I and II ony
3) II and III only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

40. Which of the following has launched the 'Trans Union Score' that will indicate credit worthiness of consumers applying for loans from banks ?
1) Experian Credit Information Co
2) Indian Credit Rating Agency
3) Credit Information Bureau Ltd
4) Euifax Information Services
5) None of these

41. Which bank has announced an end to its 'teaser' home loan scheme recently ?
1) Bank of India   
2) HDFC Bank
3) Union Bank   
4) State Bank of India
5) None of these

42.The government has decided to set up an inter-ministerial group chaired by Planning Commission member Arun Maira to examine the ssue of imposing restrictions on FDI in pharmaceutical industry. How much FDI is permitted currently ?
1) 33%   
2) 49%
3) 51%   
4) 100%
5) None of these

43. Which of the following is the criterion for allocation of foodgrains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) to below poverty line (BPL) families ?
1) Same quantity of foodgrains is given to every BPL family
2) The quantity of foodgrains given depends on the number of members in the BPL family
3) The quantty of foodgrains given depends on the annual income of the BPL family
4) Both (2) & (3)
5) None of these

44.How much was the net Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) investment in Indian stock markets in 2010-11 acording to SEBI ?
1) Rs. 0.76 lakh crores   
2) Rs. 0.95 lakh crore
3) Rs. 1.17 lakh crore
4) Rs. 1.46 lakh crore
5) None of these

45.The government has launched 'Service Discharge Benefit Scheme' for over 2.7 lakh employees of which organisation recently ?
1) Department of Telecom
2) Indian Army
3) Department of Posts
4) Indian Railways
5) None of these

46. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) In which state are known as 'Mitanins' ?
1) Jharkhand   
2) Rajasthan
3) Orissa   
4) Chhattisgarh
5) None of these

47. 'Health and Wellness Tourism – Advantage India', a study that offers a 10 - point prescription to boost health and wellness tourism in India, is a joint initiative of YES Bank and ....
1) MCI   
2) IMA
3) FICCI   
4) CII
5) None of these

48. Kimberley Process certificates are compulsory for for trade in which of the following ?
1) Gold   
2) Diamonds
3) Radioactive materials
4) All the above   
5) None of these

49. The Ministry of Statistics 7 Programme Implementation recently decided to allow MPs to spend a maximum of Rs. 10.00 lakhs per year from their MPLAD funds for :
1) creating awareness about social welfare schemes of the government
2) building sports facilites in their constitutencies
3) rehabilitation of those affected by natural calamities
4) giving assistance to the physically challenged in their constitutencies
5) None of these

50. The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRa) 2010 came into effect from May 1, 2011. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) 'Organisations of political nature' can receive foreign funds only after prior clearances from the government
II) Organisations that receive foreign funds will have to renew their registration once every three years
 III) Banks will have to immediately report to the government about all foreign funds exceeding Rs. 10 lakh
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) III only
5) None of these

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