Banking Manual

Ques. : 1 The SIDBI signed an MoU with LIC for Fund-of-Fund operations for venture fund industry recently. The SIDBI is headquartered at
1) Mumbai
2) Kolkata
3) New Delhi
4) Lucknow
5) Hyderabad
Answer:- 4) Lucknow
Ques. : 2 In its report ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets’, The RBI has pegged the GFD-GDP ratio for all States (consolidated) for FY2016 at ________ of the Budget Estimate.
1) 2.1 per cent
2) 2.4 per cent
3) 2.5 per cent
4) 2.6 per cent
5) 2.9 per cent
Answer:- 2) 2.4 per cent
Ques. : 3 Who among the following is the present Director General of the Geneva-based body WTO?
1) Christine Lagarde
2) Mario Draghi
3) Janet Yellen
4) Robert Azevedo
5) Jim Yong Kim
Answer:- 4) Robert Azevedo
Ques. : 4 The WTO revised 2016 global trade forecast recently to
1) 2.4 per cent
2) 2.8 per cent
3) 3.1 per cent
4) 3.5 per cent
5) 3.9 per cent
Answer:- 2) 2.8 per cent
Ques. : 5 Debraj Pradhan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to
1) Chile
2) Denmark
3) Sweden
4) Switzerland
5) Norway
Answer:- 5) Norway
Ques. : 6 Hashim Thaci was recently sworn in as new President of
1) Serbia
2) Croatia
3) Moldova
4) Lebanon
5) Kosovo
Answer:- 5) Kosovo
Ques. : 7 A ‘Namma Toilet’ was inaugurated in Delhi under Swachh Bharat Mission recently. The mission targets to establish over _________ public toilets by 2 Oct 2017.
1) 1 lakh
2) 1.25 lakh
3) 1.5 lakh
4) 2 lakh
5) 2.5 lakh
Answer:- 5) 2.5 lakh
Ques. : 8 The book titled “The Kiss of Life: How a superhero and my son defeated cancer” was launched by Arvind Kejriwal recently. This is the story of Ayaan, the son of
1) Emraan Hashmi
2) Arshad Warsi
3) Sanjay Dutt
4) Sunny Deol
5) Akshay Kumar
Answer:- 1) Emraan Hashmi
Ques. : 9 The first business summit of the Asean with India's northeastern region was held recently in
1) Dispur
2) Agartala
3) Imphal
4) Aizawl
5) Shillong
Answer:- 3) Imphal
Ques. : 10 Who among the following topped the “Asia 50 Power Businesswomen 2016” list of the Forbes magazine?
1) Arundhati Bhattacharya
2) Chanda Kochhar
3) Nita Ambani
4) Shikha Sharma
5) Arundhati Roy
Answer:- 3) Nita Ambani

QUESTIONS ASKED IN RRB NTPC EXAM (03-04-2016)

1)Which country capital is Male ?
Answer: Republic of Maldives
2)Which vitamin is related to Blood Clotting?
Answer: Vitamin K
3)Which is Longest railway destination of India?
Answer: Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari
4) Serbian Index _____________
Answer: capitalization-weighted price index
5)Capital of Uganda?
Answer: Kampala
6) In India where Chipko movement started ?
Ans: Rajasthan
7) Which country is New Member of WTO?
Answer: Afghanistan
8) H20 is formula for water then what is KOH?
Answer: Potassium Hydroxide
9) Which country is New Member of WTO?
Answer: Afghanistan
10) H20 is formula for water then what is KOH?
Answer: Potassium Hydroxide
11) What is name of 1998 pokaran test operation?
Answer: Operation Shakti
12) In which Indian state Mica is found in large quantities?
Answer: Jharkhand
13) In which state of India Orange Park is located ?
Answer: Assam
14) Which is most Peaceful country according to 2015 peace index?
Answer: Iceland
15) Which is Cleanest city of India?
Answer: Mysuru
16) MakarSakranti is _______.
Answer: Festival
17) Which crop is produced at highest quantity in India?
Answer: Rice
18) Madhubani Paintings Indicates?
Answer: Forest of Honey
20) Archipelagos means ___________.
Answer: A group of small Icelands
In ten minutes remaining questions will be updated. stay tuned

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# IMPORTANT STRAITS OF THE WORLD

1. Malacca Strait----Andaman Sea & South China Sea-----Indonesia - Malaysia
2. Palk Strait----Palk Bay & Bay of Bengal----India-Sri Lanka
3. Sunda Strait----Java Sea & Indian Ocean----
Indonesia
4. Yucatan Strait----Gulf of Mexico and Carribbean Sea----
Mexico-Cuba
5. Mesina Strait----Mediterranean Sea----Italy-Sicily
6. Otranto Strait----Adriatic Sea & Ionian Sea----Italy-Albania
7. Bab-el-Mandeb Strait----Red Sea & Gulf of Aden----
Yemen-Djibouti
8. Cook Strait----South Pacific Ocean----New Zealand (N & S islands)
9. Mozambique Strait----
Indian Ocean----Mozambique - Malagassy
10. North Channel----Irish Sea & Atlantic Ocean----Ireland-England
11. Ta**us Strait----Arafura Sea & Gulf of Papua----Papua New Guinea - Australia
12. Bass strait----Tasman Sea & South Sea----
Australia
13. Bering Strait----Bering Sea & Chuksi Sea----Alaska-Russia
14. Bonne-Fasio Strait----
Mediterranean Sea----Corsika-Sardinia
15. Bosporous Strait----Black Sea and Marmara Sea----Turkey
16. Dardenleez Strait----Marmara Sea and Agean Sea----
Turkey
17. Davis strait----Baffin Bay & Atlantic Ocean----Greenland-Canada
18. Denmark strait----North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean----Greenland-Iceland
19. Dover strait----English Channel & North Sea----England-France
20. Florida Strait----Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean----
USA-Cuba
21. Hormuz strait----Gulf of Persia & Gulf of Oman----
Oman-Iran
22. Hudson strait----Gulf of Hudson & Atlantic Ocean----
Canada
23. Gibraltar Strait----Mediterranean Sea & Atlantic Ocean----Spain-Morocco
24. Magellan strait----Pacific and South Atlantic Ocean
----Chile
25. Makkassar Strait----Java Sea & Celebeze Sea----
Indonesia
26. Tsungaru Strait----Japan Sea and Pacific Ocean----Japan (Hokkaido-Honshu island)
27. Tatar Strait----Japan Sea & Okhotsk Sea----Russia (E Russia-Sakhalin Island)

IMPORTANT GRASSLANDS OF THE WORLD

Australia----Dawns
South America (Argentina & Uruguay)-----Pampas
North America-----Prairies
Africa----Savannah
South America----Selvas
Europe and Northern Asia-----Steppes
Europe and Asia-----Taiga
South Africa-----Velds
Venezuela (South America)-----Lianos
Hungary----Pustaz
New Zealand-----Cantebury

GK QUESTIONS ASKED IN RAILWAYS EXAM - 29-03-16

1.Pollination by wind is called? –Anemophily
2.Reared for its fleece or Fiber in? –Alpacas
3.Kunchikal water falls? –Karnataka
4.World Environment Day? –June 5
5.Where in the human body can you find islets of langerhans? –Pancreas
6.Brightest star in our sky? –SiriusA
7.Maximum football world cup titles won which country? –Brazil
8.Medieval Indian book of mathematics? –Leelavati
9.Last mugal emperor? –BahadurShahZafar
10.Thailand currency? –Baht
11.Mangalyan launched from? –Sriharikota
12.RBI Nationalised in which year? –1949
13.Queen berry rules in which game? –Boxing
14.“Tee” term used in which game? –Golf
15. A Deep crack in glacier is called? –Crevasse
16. Frontier Gandhi is? –Abdul GhaffarKhan
17.National song written by? –BankimChandraChattopadhyay
18.What did Edward Jenner pioneer? –Vaccination
19.Which is Always present in organic compound? –Carbon
20.Largest fresh water lake? –LakeBaikal
21.Largest non polar desert? –Sahara
22.Also known as Aurum? –Gold(Au)
23.Which Organ in the human body that can Regrow/Regenerate? –Liver
24.Granite is an example of? –IgneousRock
25.Interpol HQ?Lyon,France(Paris was also in option)
26.Din i illahi founder? –Akbar
27.Minimum age to be a member of lok sabha? –25years
28.Which Indian king used naval power to conquer part of east Asia? –Chola
29.Paper was invented in which country? –China
30.Island of Seychelles is in which ocean? –IndianOcean
31.Who first to score a perfect 10 in Olympic in gymnastics? –NadiaComanesi
32. Which revolutionary took his own life? –Chandra Shekhar Azad
33.Official language of Brazil? –Portugese
34.Madhubani painting is native to which state? –Bihar
35. Technology used in compact disc? –Electromagnetic
36.Gases responsible for green house effect? –Carbondioxideand Methane
37.Punch card is also called? –HollerithCard
38.Jimmy wales & Larry Sanger related with? –Wikipedia
39.UNESCO HQ? – France

1. In which city of India is the Victoria Memorial?
a.Bombay
b.Delhi
c.Kolkata (Calcutta)
d.Jaipur
Answer - C
2. In which city of India is the Gol Gumbaz mosque?
a.Hyderabad
b.Bijapur
c.Secunderabad
d.Gulbarga
Answer - B
3. Which is India's smallest state in terms of area?
a.Sikkim
b.Tripura
c.Nagaland
d.Goa
Answer - D
4. Name the strait dividing India and Sri Lanka.
a.Magellan Strait
b.Palk Strait
c.Bass Strait
d.Bering Strait
Answer - B
5. Which city in India is called the 'Lake City'?
a.Udaipur
b.Jaipur
c.Raipur
d.Jodhpur
Answer - A
6. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India built?
a.Yamuna
b.Ganga
c.Sutlej
d.Brahmaputra
Answer - C
7. What is the time difference (in hours) between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)?
a.Five
b.Six
c.Six and a half
d.Five and a half
Answer - D
8. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'?
a.Chennai
b.Coimbatore
c.Bangalore
d.Madurai
Answer - B
9. In the Supreme Court of India the number of Judges including the Chief Justice is now
a. 20
b. 21
c. 25
d. 31
Answer - D
10. 10. Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court
a. Prime Minister,
b. President,
c. Parliament,
d. Ministry of law
Answer - C

Q.1.Who was the first Chairman of National Income Committee?
(A) M. Visvesvaray (B) P. C. Mahalanobis
(C) D. R. Gadgil (D) V. K. R. V. Rao
Q.2.Which one of the following countries as the 147th member, has occupied WTO currently?
(A) Bhutan (B) Nepal
(C) Uganda (D) Bangladesh
Q.3.Who was the first vice-chairman of Planning Commission?
(A) K. T. Shah
(B) K. C. Pant
(C) D. R. Gadgil
(D) T. T. Krishnamachari
Q.4.Family Planning as a Government programme at national level was first of all accepted in India in the year
(A) 1951 (B) 1952
(C) 1956 (D) 1957
Q.5.The word 'Green Revolution' was used first time by -
(A) Dr. William Gadd (B) Dr. Ramaswami
(C) Dr. Lal Singh (D) Dr. H. G. Khurana
Q.6.Who is the chief exponent of liberalism?
(A) Milton (B) Gettell
(C) J. S. Mill (D) H. Laski
Q.7.Which country is still not a member of World Trade Organization (WTO)?
(A) China (B) Sudan
(C) Japan (D) France
Q.8.Which among the following is not a member of SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation)?
(A) Afghanistan (B) Myanmar (Burma)
(C) Maldives (D) Bhutan
Q.9.While a resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration, the speaker
1. will have right to speak.
2. shall not preside.
3. shall be entitled to vote only in the first
instance.
4. shall not be present in the House.
(A) All of the above are true
(B) 1, 2 and 3 are true
(C) Only 1 is true
(D) 2 and 4 are true
Q.10.Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution put limitations on Legislative powers of Parliament and State Legislatures?
(A) Article 13 (B) Article 245
(C) Article 246 (D) All of the above
ANSWERS
Q.1.(B) Q.2.(B) Q.3.(D) Q.4.(A) Q.5.(A) Q.6.(D) Q.7.(B) Q.8.(B) Q.9.(B) Q.10.(A)

INDIAN HISTORY

1.Khilafat Movement was organised by
a) Jinnah
b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
c) Ali Brothers
d) Agha Khan
1.c
2.Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the ‘Father of the Nation’first by
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Vallabhbhai Patel
c) C Rajagopalachari
d) Subhash Chandra Bose
2.d
3.The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the Non-CooperationMovement was
a) Hind Kesari
b) Kaiser-e-Hind
c) Rai Bahadur
d) Rt Honorable
3.b
4.Who was the leader of the Ghadar party?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Lala Hardayal
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) V D Savarkar
4.b
5.What is the correct sequence of the following events?
1. The August Offer
2. The INA Trial
3. The Quit India Movement
4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Revolt
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a) 1, 3, 2, 4
b) 3, 1, 2, 4
c) 1, 3, 4, 2
d) 3, 1, 4, 2
5.a
6.Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because
a) There was no Indian member in the Commission
b) It supported the Muslim League
c) Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj
d) There were differences among the members
6.a
7.The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the
a) Bengal Presidency
b) Madras Presidency
c) Bombay Presidency
d) Madras and Bombay Presidencies
7.d
8.Which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?
a) Garos
b) Khasis
c) Kukis
d) Tipperahs
8. b
9. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Battle of Buxar : Mir Jafar Vs Clive
b) Battle of Wandiwash : French Vs East India Company
c) Battle of Chilianwala : Dalhousie Vs Marathas
d) Battle of Kharda : Nizam Vs East India compnay
9.b
10.The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was
a) the Nawab Awadh
b) the Nizam of Hyderabad
c) Peshwa Baji Rao II
d) the king of Travancore
10.b

INDIAN POLITY

1. How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court?
(a) 2,
(b) 3,
(c) 5,
(d) 6
1. c
2. The Supreme Court of India enjoys
(a) original jurisdiction,
(b) advisory jurisdiction,
(c) appellate and advisory jurisdictions,
(d) original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions
2. d
3. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution
(a) Independence,
(b) Service conditions,
(c) Salary,
(d) Judicial Review
3. d
4. In the Supreme Court of India the number of Judges including the Chief Justice is now
(a) 20,
(b) 21,
(c) 25,
(d) 31,
4. d
5. On which of the following ground can a judge of the Supreme Court be impeached?
(a) Violation of the Constitution,
(b) Proved misbehavious,
(c) In capacity to act as a judge
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 only,
(b) 2 only,
(c) 1, 2, and 3,
(d) 2 and 3 only
5. d
6. Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court
(a) Prime Minister,
(b) President,
(c) Parliament,
(d) Ministry of law
6. c
7. Acting Chief justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by the—
(a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court,
(b) Prime Minister,
(c)President,
(d) Law Minister
7. c
8. Sovereignty of Indian parliament is restricted by:
(a) Powers of the President of India,
(b) Judicial review,
(c) Powers of the Prime Minister of India,
(d) Leader of the Opposition
8. b
9. Who of the following Chief Justices of India acted as the president of India also
(a) Justice M. Hidayatullah,
(b) Justice P.N. Bhagwati,
(c) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan,
(d) Justice B.K. Mukherjee
9. a
10. Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgment or order?
(a) Article 137,
(b) Article 138,
(c) Article 139,
(d) Article 140
10. a

RAILWAY QUIZ

1. Chemical name of Vitamin D is
1.Thymine
2.Riboflavin
3.Cholecalciferol
4.Niacin
Answer - 3
2. Which one of the following allotropes of carbon is used in cutting and drilling?
1.Charcoal
2.Graphite
3.Fullerene
4.Diamond
Answer - 4
3. Coins are minted by
1.RBI
2.Government of India
3.SBI
4.Finance Ministry
Answer - 2
4. The function of Iris is
1.Formation of image
2.Protection of eye lens
3.To regulate the size of pupil
4.To make the image in inverted condition
Answer - 3
5. Upper most layer of skin is called –
1.Epidermis
2.Protodermis
3.Dermis
4.None of these
Answer - 1
6. Deficiency of which of the following Mineral/Vitamin causes Goiter?
1.Iron
2.Vitamin E
3.Calcium
4.Iodine
Answer - 4
7. Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka?
1.Elephanta
2.Nicobar
3.Rameshwaram
4.Salsette
Answer - 3
8. Which is not a causative factor of earthquake?
1.Volcanoes
2.Isostasy
3.Tectonics
4.Waves
Answer - 4
9. Author of the book “Glimpses of World History” is
1.Sarojini Naidu
2.Annie Besant
3.Jawaharlal Nehru
4.E K Nayanar
Answer - 3
10. In which of the following, the Chair person is not the member of that House/Council?
1.Rajya Sabha
2.The Lok Sabha
3.Legislative Council
4.Legislative Assembly
Answer - 1
11. Data that are accumulated and processed in group called
1.Group processing
2.Batch Processing
3.Time sharing
4.None of these
Answer - 2
12. Sound travels faster in solids than in gases, because:
1.Modulas of elasticity is more than that of gases
2.Sound cannot travel through gases
3.Density of solid is more
4.Sound is an electromagnetic wave
Answer - 3
13. The term ‘pitcher’ is associated with
1.wrestling
2.boxing
3.baseball
4.basketball
Answer - 4
14. Who decides a ‘bill’ is a money bill?
1.Prime Minister
2.Speaker of Lok Sabha
3.President
4.Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer - 2
15. ‘Lumen’ is the unit of
1.Luminous intensity
2.Brightness
3.Luminous flux
4.Illuminance
Answer - 3
16. The brightest planet is
1.Mars
2.Jupiter
3.Mercury
4.Venus
Answer - 4
17. World Food Day is observed on
1.October 16
2.December 10
3.November 11
4.September 18
Answer - 1
18. The currency of Netherlands is
1.Rial
2.Krone
3.Euro
4.Dollar
Answer - 3
19. Socialism succeeds in achieving
1.higher standard of living of the people
2.equal distribution of income in the society
3.higher individual welfare in the society
4.maximum social welfare in the society
Answer - 2
20 . Question 1 points
Category: General Awareness
If a resistive wire is elongated, its resistance
1.decreases
2.remains constant
3.increases
4.fluctuates
Answer - 3