General Awareness Sample Practice Peper for IBPS Specialist Officer - 10

General Awareness Practice Paper for IBPS Specialist Office/PO/Clerk

1. Which India striker was on 20 December 2011 voted Player of the Year by the All India Football Federation?

a) Sunil Chhetri, b) Savio Medeira, c) Kyrshan Lyngshing, d) Babu Mani

2. Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill, 2011. Consider the following statements:

i) The setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory.

ii) The constitutional amendment bill fell through.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct.

3. The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam does not exceed __but declined to entertain Kerala’s plea for reducing the level to__.

a) 136 feet; 120 feet, b) 120 feet; 136 feet, c) 140 feet; 112 feet, d) 150 feet; 140 feet

4. According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amount to $302.1 billion during the week ended 16 December  2011 on account of a fall in foreign currency assets?

a) $4.67 billion, b) $3.33 billion, c) $5 billion, d) $5.75 billion

5. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?

a) 10%, b) 8%, c) 5.2%, d) 9.3%

6.  NASA's Kepler mission discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system. These planets are called ___ and____.

a) Kepler-20e; Kepler-20f, b) Kepler-20a; Kepler-20b, c) Kepler-20c; Kepler-20d, d) Kepler-20m; Kepler-20n

7. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report discovered a missing link between the body’s biological clock and sugar metabolism system. Consider the following statements
i) Sugar Metabolism is a process by which the body uses sugar for energy.

ii) If the human body produces too little insulin, the amount of sugar in the blood increases abnormally, a condition known as hyperglycemia.  Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct., b) Neither i nor ii is correct. c) Only i is correct. d) Only ii is correct.

8. Name the gene found by the neuroscientists, which could help in creating and altering memory.

a) Mpas 4, b) Npas 4, c) Npas 3, d) Mpas 2

9. Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader who was inducted into the Union Cabinet as civil aviation minister on 18 December 2011.

a) Ajit Singh, b) Jayant Chaudhary, c) Devendra Nagpal, d) Sanjay Singh Chauhan

10. Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who  wrote revolutionary poetry focusing on the pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow on 18 December 2011. Name the poet.

a) Bharat Bhusan, b) Ram Nath Singh, c) Uday Prakash, d) Shail Chaturvedi, e) Naresh Mehta

11. The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share for minorities within the 27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats.

a) 4.5, b) 5.6, c) 3.4, d) 5

12. The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011. Manipur will be the __state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.

a) Second, b) Third, c) First, d) Fourth

13. World Aids Day is observed anually on 1 December 2011. What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2011?

a) Getting to Zero, b) Stigma and Discrimination, c) Women & AIDS
d) Force For Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People

14. The enigmatic leader of North Korea Kim who led his nation for 17 years through a devastating famine while frustrating the United States and other global powers with approach to talks on giving up nuclear arms in return for food and other assistanceon died on 17 December 2011 after he suffered a massive heart attack. Name the leader

a) Kim Jong-il, b) Kim Il-sung, c) Kim Jong-un, d) Kim Jong-chul

15. Which Controversial film based on the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and directed by Sohan Roy made it to a shortlist for the Oscars under the Best Picture category?

a) Rio and The Muppets, b) Undefeated, c) Project Nim, d) Dam 999

16. India and Australia on 16 December 2011 signed an agreement to amend DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement).  DTAA was signed between India and Australia in__.

a) 1990, b) 1991, c) 1992, d) 1995

17. The Indian women's hockey team defeated Ireland 4-1 win to clinch the bronze medal in the four-nation tournament held in Parana, Argentina in December 2011. Which team won the gold medal?

a) South Africa, b) USA, c) Argentina, d) Pakistan

18. Who defeated ace badminton player and World No. 4 Saina Nehwal of India in the women’s singles final of the $500000 BWF World Super Series badminton championship in China on 18 December 2011?

a) Zhang Ning, b) Xie Xingfang, c) Xu Huaiwen, d) Wang Yihan

19. Which India striker was on 20 December 2011 voted Player of the Year by the All India Football Federation?

a) Sunil Chhetri, b) Savio Medeira, c) Kyrshan Lyngshing, d) Babu Mani

20. Diesel consumption in Delhi declined by a startling 26% in 2010-11 compared to 2009-10. Delhi was however found to have used 2.24% more petrol in the same period. As per the latest Delhi government figures, the consumption of diesel in the city stood at what amount in 2010-2011?

a) 10.98 lakh metric tonnes, b) 7.5 lakh metric tonnes, c) 8.11 lakh metric tonnes, d) 6 lakh metric tonnes

21. Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre, rising fiscal deficit combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections upset Dalal Street investors on 20 December 2011. Which of the foolowing facts  related to the above statement is/are not true?

1. Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre, rising fiscal deficit combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections led to a 204 points loss in sensex that ended at 15175

2. The slide on 20 December 2011 was triggered by FII selling which recorded a net outflow of Rs 600 crore, taking the month’s total net outflow to about Rs 1700 crore.

3. The combined effect of the market’s slide and the depreciation of the rupee forced India to exit from the select group of countries with a $1 trillion market capitalization

4. There was not even a single ADR issue in 2011. However, companies raised about $220 million through GDRs (Global Depository Receipts) during 2011

a) Only 1, b) 3 & 4, c) Only 3, d) Only 2

22. Credit rating agency Moody's on 21 December 2011 upgraded the credit rating of the Indian government's bonds from the speculative to investment grade. Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are true?

1. According to a release issued by the Finance Ministry, Moody's unified India's local and foreign currency bond ratings at Baa3

2. Moody's Investor Service upgraded its local currency rating for Indian government bonds to Baa3 which is speculative grade as compared to the earlier Ba1 which is junk or investment grade.

3. India's foreign currency bond ceiling is unchanged at Baa2, and the foreign currency bank deposit ceiling is Baa3. The local currency bond and bank deposit ceilings are unified at A1.

4. The government's local currency short-term rating has been changed to P-3 from NP, indicating the government's ability to repay short-term debts.

a) Only 2, b) Only 1, c) 1 & 3, d) Only 4

23. According to official data released here on 22 December 2011, food inflation dropped sharply to an almost four-year low of what per cent during the week ended 10 December indicating an overall easing of prices?

a) 1.5%, b) 1.32%, c) 1.81 %, d) 2.32%

24. Which of India's leading commodity bourses on 20 December 2011 became the world's fifth-largest commodity futures exchange?

a) National Multi Commodity Exchange of India, b) Bharat Diamond Bourse, c) Multi Commodity Exchange
d) Bombay Stock Exchange

25. Ravi Ruia decided on 21 December 2011 to step down as chairman of which of the following London-listed after a trial court admitted a criminal chargesheet filed by the investigating agency, CBI?

a) Essar Energy, b) Essar Shipping, c) Essar Oil, d) Eaasr Technologies

26. Which company won the award for Alternative Thinking and Driving Positive Change in the Fleet Owner category at the Mahindra Navistar Transport Excellence Awards 2011 at Hotel Ashok here on 20 December 2011?

a) Tata Motors, b) Hero Group, c) Edu Comp, d) Agarwal Packers & Movers

27. Which PSU lender decided to aggressively market its gold loan scheme for farmers to prevent defaults after the agriculture sector witnessed a sharp spike in bad debt in the past one year?

a) Union Bank, b) United Bank of India, c) Industrial Development Bank of India, d) State Bank of India

28. Who did the Central Government appoint as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Andhra Bank?

a) B. A. Prabhakar, b) O. P. Bhatt, c) Pratip Chaudhuri, d) S. Vishvanathan

29. The directorate general of hydrocarbons (DGH), the technical arm of the oil ministry approved which company’s proposal to commence production from Bhagyam, the second-largest oil field in the Rajasthan block?

a) Essar Oil, b) ONGC, c) Cairn India, d) Indian Oil

30. Scientists discovered that the protein__ is responsible for regulating fatty acid oxidation in the liver and is critical for metabolism.

a) CPT1, b) CTP1, c) CTT1, d) CPT2

31. British Scientists recently developed a technology to produce pocket TV. Consider the following statements:

i) Scientists developed a new form of light-emitting crystals, known as quantum dots.

ii) These tiny crystals are 100000 times smaller than the width of human hair.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct., b) Only i is correct., c) Only ii is correct., d) Neither i nor ii is correct.

32. Scientists developed a hydrogel that regenerate healthy and scar-free tissue on skin damaged by severe burns.  Consider the following statements:

i) The hydrogel helps in formatting of new blood vessels and skin including hair follicles.

ii) The injured soldiers, fire victims and people with third degree burns can avail of the gel.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct., b) Only i is correct., c) Only ii is correct., d) Neither i nor ii is correct.

33. The Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi Award was presented to whom at the inauguration of the 85th annual conference of the Music Academy in Chennai on 15 December 2011?

a) S.R. Nathan, b) Trichy Sankaran, c) Subramania Pillai, d) Subramaniyam Iyer

34. The 40th anniversary of vijay diwas was celebrated on which day marking the finest hour of the Indian armed forces when they defeated Pakistan, leading to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971?a) 12 December, b) 15 December, c) 16 December, d) 18 December

35. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on 15 December 2011 approved amendment to the state industrial policy. Consider the following statements:

i) The amended industrial policy seeks to promote environmentally sustainable development in the state and encourage cleaner production and adoption.

ii) Under this policy, disincentive industries will be put on negative list.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct., b) Only i is correct., c) Only ii is correct., d) Neither i nor ii is correct.

36. The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam does not exceed __but declined to entertain Kerala’s plea for reducing the level to__.

a) 136 feet; 120 feet, b) 120 feet; 136 feet, c) 140 feet; 112 feet, d) 150 feet; 140 feet

37. A parliamentary committee on 13 December 2011 rejected the proposal to allow what percentage foreign direct investment in the insurance sector?

a) 51%, b) 49%, c) 43%, d) 29%

38. According to data from research body All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), Indian drugmakers posted a certain per cent month-on-month growth in sales of November 2011 which was the highest in the past 14 months. What was the per cent of sales growth projected for the month?

a) 23%, b) 31%, c) 21%, d) 43%

39. The government waived loan of handloom weavers in India to help revive the sector under the scheme of Revival, Reform and Restructuring Package for Handloom Sector. What amount of loan was waived?

a) Rs 548.35 crore, b) Rs 420.66 crore, c) Rs 506.64 crore, d) Rs 3521 crore

40. A committee on mutual funds, constituted by SEBI in december 2011 recommended to the regulator’s board to break down the bifurcation within the fee structure known as expense ratio. Which of the following facts are not true with regard to the above statement?

1. Currently  mutual funds are allowed to charge up to 2.25% as expense ratio. fund houses are allowed to accept only 1.25% as asset management charges

2. Funds with large corpuses currently charge 1.55% as expenses charges

3. SEBI was suggested to keep overall scheme expenses unchanged at 2.25% for schemes with assets under management not exceeding Rs 400 crore

4. Expense ratio is more than important in debt schemes where the rate of return is not hig.

a) 1 & 2, b) 3 & 4, c) 1 & 3, d) Only 2, e) None of the above

41. Which player became the first player to win the Orders of Merit on both sides of the Atlantic on 11 December 2011 when he shot a closing 66 to finish third in the Dubai World Championship?

a) Luke Donald, b) Alvaro Quiros, c) Rory McIlroy, d) Paul Lawrie

42. Which country defeated Spain 1-0 to win for the 4th time hockey’s Champions Trophy title on 11 December 2011?

a) Pakistan, b) New Zealand, c) Australia, d) Greece

43. Name the woman squash player who on 10 December 2011 annexed the elusive women’s title while in the Senior National Squash Championship in Chennai.

a) Sarah Fitz-Gerald, b) Dipika Pallikal, c) Anaka Alankamony, d) Sushma Pillai

44. Which is True:

(1) The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) on 5 December 2011 transferred indigenously-developed Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology to seven telecom equipment manufacturers. Which of the following facts about the technology is not true?

(2) The GPON technology is a pivotal component required for broadband connectivity over optical fibre.

(3) C-DOT indigenously designed and developed GPON technology, which can be used to provide triple play (voice, video and data) through fibre-based networks

(4) The GPON technology was tested, validated, field-evaluated and made operational in MTNL's/VSNL’s network in Ajmer (Rajasthan)

(5) The technology will help fulfil requirements of major national programmes like the National Optical Fibre Network and the State Wide Area Network.

a) Only 1, b) Only 3, c) 1 & 4, d) Only 4

45. Bank lending to the priority sector grew at what percentagein October 2011 on an annual basis due to lower offtake by agriculture and MSME segments as well as decline in micro credit?

a) 10%, b) 12%, c) 13.7%, d) 8.3%

46. With the inauguration of the first state-of-the-art ATDC-SMART (Skill for Manufacturing Apparels through Research and Training) in Egmore, Chennai, the Ministry of Textiles launched which of the following schemes?

a) National Technology Mission for Technical Textiles
b) Integrated Skill Development Scheme
c) Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) For Textile
d) Rural Textiles Technology Development Skill

47. Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to use the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) facility  to facilitate electronic funds transfer of policy payments to policyholders?

a) IDBI, b) Corp Bank, c) Indian Overseas Bank, d) Dhanlaxmi Bank

48. World Aids Day is observed anually on 1 December 2011. What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2011?

a) Getting to Zero, b) Stigma and Discrimination, c) Women & AIDS
d) Force For Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People

49. Which is True:

(1) An icon of Indian cinema and evergreen star Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in London on 3 December 2011 (4 December according to IST) after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. Which of the following facts about him is/are not true?

(2) Dev Anand started his career with Prabhat Films' Hum Ek Hain (1946) soon after he joined IPTA

(3) Anand started producing films after the success of Ziddi. He launched his own company Navketan in 1949 which, by 2011, had produced 31 films

(4) His first colour film, Johny Mera Naam with Waheeda Rehman was based on the novel of the same name by R. K. Narayan

(5) The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002

a) 1 & 4, b) Only 3, c) 2 & 4, d) 1 & 4

50. The Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film was given to which of the following films at the 42nd International Film Festival of India which came to an end at the Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa on 3 December 2011?

a) Russian film Elena, b) an Israeli film Restoration, c) Columbian Film Porfirio, d) Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu

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