IBPS RRB (Group A Officers) Exam 2012 Question Paper: General Awareness

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1.

Major producer of mulberry silk in India is
- A.
  
  Jammu and Kashmir
- B.
  
  Jharkhand
- C.
  
  Karnataka
- D.
  
  Assam
- E.
  
  Himachal Pradesh
2.

We come across the term 'PPP' in financial news nowadays. What does 'PPP' represent?
- A.
  
  Personal Percapita Power
- B.
  
  Private Public Partnership
- C.
  
  Per capita Potential for Purchases
- D.
  
  Present Purchasing Power
- E.
  
  Pure Purchase Parity
3.

Many times we read the term' ECB' in newspapers. What is the full form' of' ECB'?
- A.
  
  Essential Commercial Banking
- B.
  
  European Credit Borrowing
- C.
  
  External Credit For Business
- D.
  
  External Commercial Borrowing
- E.
  
  None of these
4.

What is meant by financial inclusion?
- A.
  
  Making available banking services at an affordable cost
- B.
  
  Opening savings accounts in rural areas without any deposit
- C.
  
  Opening any type of account without introduction
- D.
  
  Distributing money through rural branches
- E.
  
  Distributing wages through bank accounts
5.

Which of these countries is the largest producer of milk and milk products in the world?
- A.
  
  USA
- B.
  
  China
- C.
  
  India
- D.
  
  New Zealand
- E.
  
  None of these
6.

Which of the following is the most important rabi crop of India?
- A.
  
  Rice
- B.
  
  Millet
- C.
  
  Sugarcane
- D.
  
  Groundnut
- E.
  
  Mustard
7.

Who is the regulatory authority for insurance business in India?
- A.
  
  RBI
- B.
  
  IRDP
- C.
  
  SEBI
- D.
  
  NABARD
- E.
  
  IRDA
8.

What is money laundering?
- A.
  
  Conversion of assets into cash
- B.
  
  Conversion of illegally obtained money into accountable money
- C.
  
  Conversion of cash into gold
- D.
  
  Conversion of gold into cash
- E.
  
  None of these
9.

Golden revolution refers to the development of which of the following agricultural products?
- A.
  
  Oil seeds
- B.
  
  Pulses
- C.
  
  Horticultural products
- D.
  
  Cereals
- E.
  
  Fodder
10.

Which programme was launched by Government of India to improve irrigation facilities in rural India?
- A.
  
  Annapurna Scheme
- B.
  
  National Social Assistance Programme
- C.
  
  Integrated Rural Development Programme
- D.
  
  Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
- E.
  
  National Watershed Development Programme
11.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia is holding which of the following positions at present?
- A.
  
  Chairman of Planning Commission
- B.
  
  Governor of RBI
- C.
  
  Secretary of UNO
- D.
  
  Economic Advisor to Prime Minister
- E.
  
  Dy Chairman of Planning Commission
12.

Bird flu is a disease which affects and spreads through
- A.
  
  Cattle
- B.
  
  Sheep
- C.
  
  Prawn
- D.
  
  Silkworm
- E.
  
  Poultry
13.

Which country won the Davis Cup tennis tournament 2011 held in December 2011?
- A.
  
  Argentina
- B.
  
  USA
- C.
  
  Australia
- D.
  
  Japan
- E.
  
  Spain
14.

Who among the following cricketers recently became the 10th batsman to score 10000 runs in Test cricket?
- A.
  
  Mahela Jayawardene
- B.
  
  Vijay Zol
- C.
  
  Yuvraj Singh
- D.
  
  Younis Khan
- E.
  
  Umar Akmal
15.

The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Summit took place in December 2011 in
- A.
  
  Tokyo
- B.
  
  Moscow
- C.
  
  New Delhi
- D.
  
  Paris
- E.
  
  Perth
16.

Who represented India in 12th Consecutive Annual India-Russia Summit held in December 2011?
- A.
  
  Smt Pratibha Patil
- B.
  
  Dr Manmohan Singh
- C.
  
  Sonia Gandhi
- D.
  
  SM Krishna
- E.
  
  None of these
17.

Which of the following currencies is used in Britain?
- A.
  
  Pound
- B.
  
  Dollar
- C.
  
  Euro
- D.
  
  Franc
- E.
  
  Pesso
18.

Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Football?
- A.
  
  Grand Prix
- B.
  
  Rangaswami Cup
- C.
  
  Wimbledon Trophy
- D.
  
  Fifa Cup
- E.
  
  Ranji Trophy
19.

The head office of the Bank of Maharashtra is located in which of the following cities?
- A.
  
  Kolkata
- B.
  
  New Delhi
- C.
  
  Pune
- D.
  
  Ahmedabad
- E.
  
  Mumbai
20.

Which country hosted the summit of SAARC nations in the year 2011?
- A.
  
  India
- B.
  
  Bangladesh
- C.
  
  Nepal
- D.
  
  Maldives
- E.
  
  Pakistan
21.

Which of the following terms is not used in the field of Economics?
- A.
  
  Balance of Trade
- B.
  
  Break Even Point
- C.
  
  Plasma
- D.
  
  Fiscal Deficit
- E.
  
  Capital Account Convertibility
22.

"Carbon credit" is concerned with which one of these internationally sensitive issues?
- A.
  
  Deforestation
- B.
  
  Contract farming
- C.
  
  Rural infrastructure
- D.
  
  Diamond trading
- E.
  
  Protection of environment
23.

Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket?
- A.
  
  Half Nelson
- B.
  
  Love
- C.
  
  Back Hand Drive
- D.
  
  Penalty Stroke
- E.
  
  Clean Bowled
24.

India recently signed a Currency Swap Agreement with which of the following countries?
- A.
  
  USA
- B.
  
  Pakistan
- C.
  
  Japan
- D.
  
  Germany
- E.
  
  Australia
25.

What is the full form of the term ASBA?
- A.
  
  Allotment Supported by Blocked Amount
- B.
  
  Application Supported by Bank Amount
- C.
  
  Allotment Supported by Bank Account
- D.
  
  Application Supported by Blocked Amount
- E.
  
  Allotment and Social Banking Amount