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Question 1 |
Which of the following is not a function of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Develop-ment (NABARD)?
It facilitates credit flow for promotion and development of agriculture and rural development. | |
It undertakes inspection of State Cooperative Banks (SC-Bs), District Central
Coopera-tive Banks (DCCBs) and Reg-ional Rural Banks (RRBs). | |
It provides refinance for fina-ncial institutions in rural areas. | |
It prepares rural credit plans for all the districts in the country. | |
It formulates, implements and monitors the monetary policy. |
Question 2 |
Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by –
Lead | |
Mercury | |
Fluoride | |
DDT |
Question 3 |
Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere –
NOX | |
SOX | |
CO2 | |
H2 |
Question 4 |
Who was conferred the prestigious National Medal of Arts and Humanities Award by the US Pr-esident Barack Obama recently?
Ela Bhatt | |
Amartya Sen | |
Sam Pitroda | |
Anna Hazare | |
None of these |
Question 5 |
To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be –
Light yellow | |
Blue | |
Orange | |
Black |
Question 6 |
According to Assocham, an apex industry body, which state attrac-ted the highest number of live investment proposals worth Rs.16.28 lakh crore at the end of 2011?
Gujarat | |
Maharashtra | |
Andhra Pradesh | |
Odisha | |
Karnataka |
Question 7 |
Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’?
Velocity | |
Acceleration | |
Mass | |
Weight |
Question 8 |
Tendon connects –
Bone to bone | |
Muscle to bone | |
Bone to muscle | |
Muscle to muscle |
Question 9 |
India has signed an agreement to revive Kankesanthurai (KKS) port by clearing sunken ships and deepening the harbor. In which country is KKS port situated?
Bangladesh | |
Sri Lanka | |
Myanmar | |
Vietnam | |
Thailand |
Question 10 |
What does the letter 'M' denote in the abbreviation MFI?
Multiple | |
Monetary | |
Money | |
Micro | |
Mega |
Question 11 |
Dr. Navichandra Ramgoolam visited India recently. He is the Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
Guyana | |
Mauritius | |
Madagascar | |
Sri Lanka | |
Nepal |
Question 12 |
Sean Chen is the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
Vietnam | |
China | |
Taiwan | |
Myanmar | |
Laos |
Question 13 |
Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time ?
Super duplex | |
Simplex | |
Half duplex | |
Full duplex |
Question 14 |
Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of –
0.2 ppm | |
0.3 ppm | |
3.0 ppm | |
9.0 ppm |
Question 15 |
Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution ?
Diesel | |
Kerosene | |
Hydrogen | |
Coal |
Question 16 |
Chemical nature of laughing gas is –
Nitric oxide | |
Hydrogen chloride | |
Nitrous oxide | |
Sulphur dioxide |
Question 17 |
Darkening property of photo-chromatic glass is due to the presence of –
silver bromide | |
silver oxide | |
silver nitrate | |
silver chloride |
Question 18 |
Which of the following is not a name of the Securities Exchange Board of India(SEBI) approved Indian Credit Rating Agency?
CRISIL | |
ICRA | |
CARE | |
Brickwork Ratings | |
Lintas India Pvt.Ltd. |
Question 19 |
Lack of access to financial services is called?
Financial literacy | |
Financial inclusion | |
Financial exclusion | |
Financial stability | |
Financial instability |
Question 20 |
Which of the following social activists has rejected Karnataka's Basava Puraskar citing the government's inability to take action on the mining scam and resolve the Lokayukta controversy?
Arundhati Roy | |
Kiran Bedi | |
Medha Patkar | |
Neelima Misra | |
Mandakini Amte |
Question 21 |
What does the acronym ISDN stand for ?
Indian Standard Digital Network | |
Intergrated Services Digital Network | |
Intelligent Services Digital Network | |
Integrated Services Data Network |
Question 22 |
Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a –
high fluidity | |
high density | |
high conductivity | |
high specific heat |
Question 23 |
The intensity of a wave –
- follows inverse square law.
- is proportional to its amplitude.
- is proportional to the square of the amplitude.
1 and 2 are true | |
2 and 3 are true | |
Only 2 is true | |
1 and 3 are true |
Question 24 |
AAY is a scheme launched by the Government of India for the poorest of the poor. What is its full form?
Antyodaya Awas Yojana | |
Antyodaya Anna Yojana | |
Annapurna Awas Yojana | |
Area Awas Yojana | |
None of these |
Question 25 |
The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of –
protons | |
neutrons | |
electrons | |
photons |
Question 26 |
The bank rate is set by?
The Planning Commission | |
The Government of India | |
The Indian Banks' Association | |
The Ministry of Finance | |
The Reserve Bank of India |
Question 27 |
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are the international reserve ass-ets created by which of the following institutions in 1969 to supplement its member countries' official reserves?
Asian Development Bank | |
World Trade Organization | |
World Bank | |
International Monetary Fund | |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
Question 28 |
Who was named as West Beng-al's brand ambassador by the State's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in February 2012?
Aamir Khan | |
Ajay Devgan | |
Shah Rukh Khan | |
Amitabh Bachchan | |
None of these |
Question 29 |
The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except –
Global warming | |
Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere | |
Oxygen fertilisation effect | |
Carbon dioxide ferrilisation effect |
Question 30 |
Who is the new Chairman of the Life Insurance Corporation of India?
T.S.Vijayan | |
Thomas Mathew | |
D.K.Mittal | |
Sushobhan Sarkar | |
D.K.Mehrotra |
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