IIKD AN ISO 9001-2015 CERTIFIED INSTITUTE Questions: 200 Name of Candidate: Name of Candidate: Roll No.: INSTRUCTIONS: Duration: 60 Minutes Learn Advance Tally with GST @ 7000/- Only Supported by: for IIKD Students @ 6500/- Digital Marketing SEO I SMO I SEM I PPC I VIDEO MARKETING I EMAIL MARKETING FACE BOOK MARKETING I GOOGLE ANALYTICS With Google Certification Both courses awailable with 100% Placement Assistance Ÿ This paper contains 200 questions. All questions carry equal marks. Ÿ All Questions Are Compulsory. Ÿ No negative marking is there so please attempt all the questions. Ÿ All questions have four options, you have to select any one of them Ÿ For rough work you may use back side of this page Ÿ Do not throw paper anywhere, if it is found then you may be disqualified from examination Ÿ You have to follow all the instructions given by invigilator in the classroom Ÿ Any Electronic devices are not allowed in the class room. You have to submit your mobile at mobile counter. Ÿ Result will be declare on 24 th may at 5 pm Ÿ To check answer key please visit our website: www.iikd.in or scan QR code in the right side of this page. Student Sign Invigilator Sign Office Seal QUIZZARD 2018
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IIKDA N ISO 9 0 0 1 -2 0 1 5 CERTIFIED INSTITUTE
Questions: 200
Name of Candidate:Name of Candidate:
Roll No.:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Duration: 60 Minutes
Learn
Advance Tally with GST
@ 7000/- Only
Supported by:
for IIKD Students @ 6500/-
Digital MarketingSEO I SMO I SEM I PPC I VIDEO MARKETING I EMAIL MARKETING
FACE BOOK MARKETING I GOOGLE ANALYTICS
With Google Certification
Both courses awailable with 100% Placement Assistance
Ÿ This paper contains 200 questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Ÿ All Questions Are Compulsory.
Ÿ No negative marking is there so please attempt all the questions.
Ÿ All questions have four options, you have to select any one of them
Ÿ For rough work you may use back side of this page
Ÿ Do not throw paper anywhere, if it is found then you may be disqualified from
examination
Ÿ You have to follow all the instructions given by invigilator in the classroom
Ÿ Any Electronic devices are not allowed in the class room. You have to submit your
mobile at mobile counter.
Ÿ Result will be declare on 24 th may at 5 pm
Ÿ To check answer key please visit our website: www.iikd.in or scan QR code in the right
side of this page.
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QUIZZARD 2018
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1. Who among the following introduced the subsidiary alliance system in India? [A]Lord Clive [B]Lord Wellesley [C]Lord Cunningham [D]Lord Canning 2. Who among the following signed the Treaty of Bassein in 1802 with the British East India Company ? [A]Baji Rao II [B]Baji Rao I [C]Sultan Bahadur [D]None of the above 3. Which among the following was the first municipal corporation set up in India in the year 1687 ? [A]Madras Municipal Corporation [B]Bombay Municipal Corporation [C]Delhi Municipal Corporation [D]None of the above 4. Which among the following events was a major set back to Khilafat Movement? [A]Announcements of concession to Muslims by British Government [B]Pact signed between Indian National Congress and Muslim League [C]Revolution in Turkey [D]Violence in Chauri Chaura 5. Which among the following events took place immediately before the massacre at Jallianwalla Bagh? [A]Partition of Bengal [B]llbert Bill [C]Passage of the Rowlatt Act [D]Minto-Morley Reforms 6. In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed ? [A]Joachim Alva [B]Kaka Kalelkar [C]Hardekar Manjappa [D]K. K. Shetty 7. Which among the following books was authored by Mahatma Gandhi? [A]Hindu View of Life [B]Hind Swaraj [C]Discovery of India [D]My Truth 8. In which year, first census was conducted in India ? [A]1884 [B]1872 [C]1881 [D]1856 9. Martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad took place on which among the following dates?
[A]February 17, 1931 [B]February 11, 1931 [C]April 13, 1931 [D]August 14, 1931 10. In which of the following languages was the Ghadar Journal was first published ? [A]Urdu [B]English [C]Pushtu [D]Punjabi 11. Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea? [A] Tungabhadra [B] Sabarmati [C] Mandovi [D] Narmada 12. Which of the following is the highest peak of Satpura Range? [A] Gurushikhar [B] Dhupgarh [C] Pachmarhi [D] Mahendragiri 13. Consider the following Mangrove areas: 1.Bhitarkanika 2.Pichavaram 3.Coondapur Which among the above is/are situated on the Eastern Coast of India? [A] Only 1 [B] 1 and 2 [C] 1 and 3 [D] 1, 2 and 3 14. The Thummalapalle mine which is considered to have one of the world’s largest reserves of 1.50 lakh tonnes of uranium is located in which among the following Indian States? [A] Karnataka [B] Andhra Pradesh [C] Tamil Nadu [D] Kerala 15. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following group of Indian States: [A] Gujarat, MP, Chattisgarh, Manipur [B] Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram [C] UP, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand [D] Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh 16. The land frontier of India is about 15200 KM. Which of the following countries shares the largest border length with India: [a]Bangladesh [b]Pakistan [c]china [d]Nepal 17. The lacustrine deposits of Kashmir called ‘Karewas’ are known for : [A] Saffron Cultivation [B] Terrace farming [C] Apple Orchards [D] Jhum Cultivation 18. Which of the following Mountain passes forms the ‘tri-junction’ of India,China and Myanmar? [A] Nathu La [B] Jelep La [C] Bomdi La [D] Diphu
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19. Which of the following mountain ranges form a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau? [A] Aravalli [B] Vindhya [C] Satpura [D] Ajanta 20. The famous hill-station ‘Kodaikanal’ lies in : [A] Nilgiri hills [B] Palani hills [C] Cardamom hills [D] Javadi hills 21.Which city of US, for the first time, passed its own net-neutrality law after US regulator, Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) repealed rules set during Obama administration that banned internet providers from blocking content or interfering with online traffic?
a) New York b) Los Angeles c) Washington d) Chicago e) Houston
22. What is “Saposhi”?
a) Malware b) Hurricane c) Warship d) Newly discovered species of Lizard e) Indian Navy Ship
23. What is the fund allocated by the Central Government for the second phase of the Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India programme?
a) Rs 2500 crore b) Rs 2000 crore c) Rs 1500 crore d) Rs 1000 crore e) Rs 500 crore
24. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Mahesh Sharma, informed Rajya Sabha that headquarters of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has been shifted from Chennai to ?
a) Ballabhgarh b) Kurukshetra c) Mewat d) Gurgaon e) Chandigarh
25. To celebrate the 70 years of successful Indo-Russia ties, ‘Vision for Future’ event was conducted in which city of India?
a) Ahmadabad b) Itanagar
c) Hyderabad d) Gurgaon e) New Delhi
26. Which Indian Government’s Firm participated in World ATM Congress (WATMC) 2018 which was held at Madrid, Spain from 6th to 8th March 2018?
a) Indian Railways b) ONGC c) HAL d) AAI e) Indian Army
27. India will join the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as its 69th member. Which is the largest shareholder in the EBRD?
a) UK b) China c) Russia d) Germany e) USA
28.M K Bhargav recently passed away. He was related to which of the following sport?
a) Football b) Tennis c) Snowball d) Cricket e) Swimming Answer - 4. Cricket Explanation :
29. With the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, The Union Cabinet has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.01.2018. What is the increased percentage?
a) 5% b) 4% c) 3% d) 2% e) 1%
30. Which Indian city has ranked 16th in the top 20 costliest cities in the world list, as per the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018?
a) Kolkata b) Pune c) Patna d) Haridwar e) Mumbai
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31. Which of the following is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart? A. Vein B. Artery C. Capillary D. Nerve 32. Which of the following is not a member of the vitamin B complex? A. Thiamine B. Riboflavin C. Folic acid D. Ascorbic acid 33. Fungi are plants that lack: A. Oxygen B. Carbon dioxide C. Chlorophyll D. None of these 34. What makes a reptile a reptile? A. Cold blooded B. Warm Blooded C. Non-Hearing D. Egg-laying 35. Which blood vessels have the smallest diameter? A. Capillaries B. Arterioles C. Venules D. Lymphatic 36. Which of the following is an air-borne disease? A. Measles B. Typhoid C. Pink eye D. None of the above 37. There is a very, yellow dust that comes away on the fingers, wherever we touch the middle of a flower. These tiny yellow grains are one of the most precious substances in nature because they contain the secret of plant life. What is this dust called? A. Pollen B. Sperm C. Spore D. Sporocyst 38. Which organ of the body produces the fluid known as bile? A. Liver B. Pancreas C. Gall bladder D. Kidney 39. Which of the following hormones is a steroid? A. Estrogen B. Glucagon C. Insulin D. Oxytocin 40. Which one of the following is not a function of the liver? A. Regulation of blood sugar B. Enzyme activation C. Detoxiation D. Reproduction 41. Which of the following gas is directly respondent for the acid rain in the atmosphere? A. CFC B. CH4 C. Ozone D. SO2
42. Which of the following is assumed to be the most fundamental chemical in the chemical industry? A. H2CO B. HNO3 C. H2SO4 D. HCl 43. The electrolyte employed in the car battery is: A. Hydrochloric acid B. Sulphuric acid C. Nitric acid D. Distilled water 44. Through the reaction of sugar and sulphuric acid which of the following is obtained in its pure form: A. Water B. Carbon C. Oxygen D. Hydrogen 45. Which of the following is the most reactive among the halogens? A. Fluorine B. Chlorine C. Bromine D. Iodine 46. Which of the following noble gas doesn't exist in the air? A. Helium B. Neon C. Argon D. Radon 47. The contribution of the invention of the inert gases goes to: A. Pristle B. Ramse C. Shelley D. Cavendish 48. The gas utilized to fill up the tyres of the aircraft is: A. Hydrogen B. Helium C. Nitrogen D. Neon 49. Which of the following gas is utilized to fill up the balloon, especially when weather related prediction and reporting is to be done? A. O2 B. CO2 C. CH4 D. He 50. The gases employed for the respiratory activities of sailors (divers) are: A. Oxygen and Nitrogen B. Oxygen and Helium C. Oxygen and Argon D. Oxygen and Neon 51. Which of the following Scientist is affiliated with the law of inertia, Kinematical equations, discovery etc.? A). G. Marconi B). A. Fermi C). Galileo D). None of the above 52. Who invented the Wireless telegraphy, radio and wireless massage? A). G. Marconi B). A. Fermi C). Galileo D). Einstein 53. Who among the following Scientist is associated with discovery of electron? A). Galileo B). Einstein C). J.J Thomson D). C.R.T Wilson
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54. Which of the following outstanding contribution in Physics is associated with the Scientist Newton? A. Universal gravitational law B. Laws of Motion C. Discovery of Calculus D. All of the above 55. What was the contribution of the Scientist A. Fermi in Physics? A. Identification of artificial radioactive elements B. Law of electric resistance C. Thermal effect of electric current D. All of the above 56. What is the contribution of the Scientist Ottohan and Stassman in Physics? A. Nuclear Fusion B. Nuclear Fission C. Dynamite D. None of the above 57. Which of the following remarkable contribution in Physics is associated with the Scientist Thels?
a) Photo b) Volta c) Static Electricity d) Pauli
58. Which of the following spectacular contribution in Physics is associated with the Scientist Millikan?
a) Electronic Charge b) Neutrino c) Both A & B d) All of the above
59. Which of the following is the major contribution in Physics is associated with the Scientist Newton?
a) Law of Cooling b) Thermionic Emission c) Both A & B d) All of the above
60. Which of the followingis the contribution in Physics is associated with the Scientist Henric Hertz?
a) Electromagnetic Wave b) Photo c) Mica Sheet d) Thermionic Emission
61. What do you mean by cookies?
a) mathematical scrambling of data so that it is hidden from eavesdroppers.
b) A compressed container of multiple smaller data files, or a purposeful long-term storage of files that are not going to be used often.
c) Are the structure on which the Web is built d) Messages that web servers pass to your web
browser when you visit Internet sites
62. What is Eudora?
a) Operating system b) Email client c) Web Browser d) Software application
63. What is the name of port that is used for printer ?
a) Primary Port b) PingPort c) Power Port d) Parallel Port
64. AGDLP is an abbreviation for what?
a) Account, Global, Domain local, Portal b) Account, Global, Domain local, Permission c) Account, Global, Domain local, Program d) Account, Global, Domain local, Processor
65. Which out of the following is not motherboard manufacturing company?
a) AOpen b) ABIT c) Biostar d) Python
66. How many components does CPU have?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) 5
67. Which out of the following is true about Cache memory?
a) Cache memory is faster than main memory. b) It consumes less access time as compared to
main memory. c) It stores the program that can be executed
within a short period of time. d) All of the above
68. What does EEPROM stand for?
a) Encapsulated Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory
b) Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory
c) Enhanced Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory
d) Error Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory
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69. Which out of the following is not Windows security software?
a) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool b) Microsoft Safety Scanner c) Windows Virus Defender d) Microsoft Security Essentials
70. Which are the two types of internal network cards?
a) Network Interface Card & Industry Standard Architecture (ISA).
b) Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) & Network Interface Card
c) Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) & Industry Standard Architecture (ISA).
d) None of the above 71. Indira Sagar Dam of Madhya Pradesh has been constructed on which river?
a) Penna river b) Krishna river c) Narmada river d) Palar river e) None of these
72. Rihand Dam has been constructed on Rihand river in which Indian state?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh e) None of these
73. In which stated the Sardar Sarovar Dam has been constructed on Narmada river?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Madhya Pradesh c) Andhra Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh e) None of these
74. Ukai Dam located in Gujarat has been constructed on which river?
a) Tapi river b) Penna river c) Narmada river d) Karjan river e) None of these
75. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam in Andhra Pradesh is built on which river?
a) Periyar river b) Penna river c) Narmada river d) Krishna river e) None of these
76. Pong Dam of Himachal Pradesh has been constructed on which river?
a) Beas river b) Tapi river c) Gola river d) Subansiri river e) None of these
77. Srisailam dam on Krishna river is located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Madhya Pradesh d) Gujarat e) None of these
78. Supa Dam on Kali Nadi river is located in_________.
a) Himachal Pradesh b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Punjab d) Karnataka e) None of these
79. Tehri Dam of Uttarakhand is built on which river?
a) Bhagirathi river b) Tapi river c) Gola river d) Subansiri river e) None of these
80. Ramganga Dam biased on Ramganga river is situated in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Kerala d) Telangana e) None of these
81. Idukki Dam of Kerala is built across which river?
a) Periyar river b) Brahmaputra river
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c) Narmada river d) Krishna river e) None of these
82. Subansri lower HE Dam on Subansri river is located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Punjab d) Arunachal Pradesh e) None of these
83. Minimata (Hasteo) Dam on Hasteo river is situated in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Punjab d) Arunachal Pradesh e) None of these
84. Cheruthoni Dam on Cheruthoni river is located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Punjab d) Kerala e) None of these
85. Kulamavu Dam of Kerala is built across which river?
a) Periyar river b) Kilivillithode river c) Narmada river d) Krishna river e) None of these
86. Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance?
a) Internet banking b) Branch visits c) Going to moneylenders d) Telebanking e) All of these
87. A money deposited in a bank that cannot be withdrawn for a present fixed period of time is known as a
a) term deposit b) checking account c) savings bank deposit
d) no frills account e) current deposit
88. Which of the following is the regulator of the credit rating agencies in India?
a) RBI b) SBI c) SIDBI d) SEBI e) None of these
89. The Interest rate at which the RBI lends to commercial banks in the short-term to maintain liquidity is known as
a) interest rate b) repo rate c) reverse repo rate d) bank rate e) All of the above
90. The main function of commercial bank can be segregated into I. payment system. II. financial intermediation. III. financial services. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) I, II and III b) I and III c) I and II d) II and III e) None of these
91. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in the year
a) 1970 b) 1982 c) 1977 d) 1980 e) 1975
92. Banking and financial services all over the world are regulated usually by the Monetary Authority of the land. Who controls this function in Indi
a) Ministry of Finance b) SEBI c) RBI d) IRDA e) FEDAI
93. As reported in some major financial newspapers, many times it is said that "Other Income" boosts the profit of a bank to a substantial level. What is this other income for a bank? Commission for selling
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insurance policies Fee for providing various services (like ATM/Extra cheque etc) Interest on advances and loans
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Both (1) & (2) d) Only (3) e) All (1), (2) & (3)
94. GNP stands for
a) Gross National Product b) Group Net Product c) Grand Nuclear Process d) Group Network Process e) None of the above
95. What is the objective of the government behind setting up a Minimum Export Price (MEP) for a particular commodity?
a) To promote import b) To promote exports c) To check price rise d) To help exporters e) None of these
96. RBI constituted an expert committee for examining its current monetary policy framework. Who is the chairman of the committee?
a) Dr. Urjit Patel b) H. R. Khan c) Dr. Anand Sinha d) K. C. Chakrabarty e) None of these
97. Which of the following banks has acquired the Centurion Bank of Punjab‘?
a) ICICI Bank b) IDBI Bank c) HDFC Bank d) AXIS Bank e) None of thes
98. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done, is known as
a) D-mat account b) NRI account c) NRIO account d) Current account e) None of these
99. RBI‘s open market operation transactions are carried out with a view to regulate.
a) liquidity in the economy b) prices of essential commodities conflation c) borrowing power of the banks d) All of the above e) None of the above
100. Which of the following is the full form of the term SLR as used in the banking sector?
a) Social Lending Ratio b) Statutory Liquidity Ratio c) Scheduled Liquidity Rate d) Separate Lending Rate e) None of these
101. By virtue of the amendment carried out by the Regional Rural Bank (Amendment) Act, 1987, the Chairman of a Regional Rural Bank (RRB) is to be appointed by
a) Central Government b) State Government c) Sponsor bank in consultation with NABARD d) Reserve of Bank of India e) None of the above
102. Dr Muhammad Yunus is a resident of
a) India b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) USA e) UK
103. NEFT means
a) National Electronic Funds Transfer system b) Negotiated Efficient Fund Transfer System c) National Efficient Fund Transfer Solution d) Non Effective Fund Transfer System e) Negotiated Electronic Foreign Transfer system
104. A Bill of Exchange in which a bank orders its branch or another bank, as the case may be, to pay a specified amount to a specified person or to the order of the specified person is called
a) Cheque b) bankdraft c) promissory note d) insurance e) None of the above
105. Union budget is always presented first in
a) the Lok Sabha b) the Rajya Sabha
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c) joint session of the Parliament d) meeting of the Union Cabinet e) the State Assemblies
106. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently agreed to expand the amount of the Bilateral Swap Agreement (BSA) to
a) 15 billion dollars b) 35 billion dollars c) 50 billion dollars d) 75 billion dollars e) None of these
107. Govt of India has created a special fund called India Micro Finance Equity Fund of Rs. 100 crores. The fund is maintained by
a) IDBI Bank b) RBI c) ECGC d) SIDBI e) NABARD
108. Which of the following policies of the financial sectors is basically designed to transfer local financial assets into foreign financial assets freely and at market determined exchange rates Policy of?
a) Capital Account Convertibility b) Financial Deficit Management c) Minimum Support Price d) Restrictive Trade practices e) None of these
109. Many Regional Rural Banks are given licence to open branches in small cities and towns. These licences are given by
a) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs b) Reserve Bank of India c) NABARD d) Indian Banks‘ Association e) None of the above
110. The first decimal issues of coins in 1950 in India consisted of
a) 1, 2 and 5 paise b) 1, 2, 5 and 10 paise c) 1, 2, 5, 10 and 25 paise d) 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 paise e) 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 paise along with Rs. 1
111 .Which nationalised bank was the first to sponsor a Regional Rural Bank (RRB) in India?
a) Syndicate Bank b) Bank of India
c) Union Bank of India d) Central Bank of India‘ e) None of the above
112. The basic aim of Lead Bank Scheme is that
a) big banks should try to open offices in each district
b) there should be stiff competition among the various nationalised banks
c) individuals banks should adopt particular districts for intensive development
d) all the banks should make intensive efforts to mobilise deposits
e) None of the above 113. Which is the card that looks like any other plastic card or an ATM card with Integrated Circuit (IC chip)?
a) Member card b) Charge card c) Credit card d) Smart card e) None of the above
114. Basel-II norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the banking industry?
a) Risk management b) Manpower planning c) Retirement benefits for the employees d) Corporate Governance e) None of these
115. Inflation in India is measured on which of the follow indexes/indicators?
a) Cost of Living Index (COLI) b) Consumer Price Index (CPI) c) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) d) Wholesale Price Index (WPI) e) None of these
116. President Pranab Mukherjee on 30 March 2014 cleared the re-promulgation of the SEBI Ordinance Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill 201 3. The ordinance aims to give powers to 1. Securities and Exchanges Board of India (SEBI) to act against Ponzi scheme. 2. The move was to arm the regulator with more stringent powers comes in the wake to curb the illegal involvement of chit fund companies. 3. Parliament passed the Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill 2013 in the Winter session. Consider the above statements and choose the correct option.
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a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 e) None of these
117 Which of the following is not a money market instrument?
a) Treasury Bills b) Commercial Paper c) Certificate of Deposit d) Equity Share e) None of these
118. For which of the following reasons RBI has decided to undertake mid-quarter policy reviews? (1) Bank Rate and Repo Rate (2) Reverse Repo Rate (3) CRR and SLR
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Only (3) d) All (1), (2) & (3) e) None of these
119. Which of following institutions regulate non-banking financial companies?
a) RBI b) SEBI c) IRDA d) Finance Ministry e) None of these
120. Which of the following statements is correct about promissory note?
a) It need not be in writing b) An implied promise is enough to constitute a
valid promissory note c) The promise to pay must be definite and
unconditional d) The name of the payee need not be
mentioned e) The payment can be in kind
121. What was the objective of starting cooperative banking in India?
a) To act as competitors to commercial banks b) To be solely for the agriculture sector c) To start self help groups d) To replace moneylenders and indigenous
bankers
e) None of the above 122. Which of the following is an effort in the direction of financial inclusion?
a) Internet banking b) Anywhere banking c) Foreign currency accounts d) All of these e) None of these
123. Which one of the following may be the consequence of buying forex in the market by the RBI?
a) It leads to inflation b) It leads to control over inflation c) It does not affect inflation d) It results into deflation e) None of the above
124. The UTI was established in
a) 1956 b) 1964 c) 1972 d) 1976 e) None of these
125. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently issued guidelines for asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) to increase their investments in security receipts (SRs) with the objective of strengthening the asset recovery sector. What is the minimum prescribed percentage of funds that ARCs would now have to invest in SRs as directed in this RBI guideline?
a) 7.5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 18% e) None of these
126. Which of the following activities can lead to financial inclusion in India? (1) Issuing of general purpose credit cards. (2) Strict know your customer‘ (KY(c) norms (3) Opening of Bank branches in unbanked rural areas. (4) Opening of no-frills account. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only b) 2, 3 and 4 only c) 1, 3 and 4 only d) 2 and 3 only
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e) None of these 127. Which of the following is NOT a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency?
a) ECGC b) SEBI c) SIDBI d) Axis Bank e) BHEL
128. Mahesh and Suresh are friends aged 14 and 15 respectively. They want to open a joint account in your bank. You will
a) allow them to open a joint account to be operated jointly
b) allow them to open a joint account with operating instructions either or survivor
c) allow them to open a joint account with operating instructions former or survivor
d) allow them to open a joint account with operating instructions any one or survivor
e) None of these 129. Which of the following organisations is known as the market regulator in India?
a) IBA b) SEBI c) AMFI d) NSDL e) None of these
130. Reverse repo means
a) injecting liquidity by the Central Bank of a country through purchase of government securities
b) absorption of liquidity from the market by sale of government securities
c) balancing liquidity with a view to enhance economic growth rate
d) improving the position of availability of the securities in the market
e) All of the above 131. Which of the following types of institutions operate in the call money market only as lender?
a) Commercial banks b) Primary dealers c) Insurance companies d) SBI e) None of the above
132. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the activities of the NABARD?
(1) NABARD has the responsibility to inspect RRBs and Cooperative Banks. (2) NABARD maintains Research and Development Fund to promote research in agriculture and rural development. (3) NABARD is a wing of the Planning Commission of India.
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Both (1) & (2) d) Only (3) e) All (1), (2) & (3)
133. Which bank in India has introduced vertical credit cards?
a) Kotak Bank b) Yes Bank c) HDFC Bank d) ICICI Bank e) SBI
134. Which of the following correctly describes what sub-prime lending is? Lending to the people with less than ideal credit status. II. Lending to the people who are high value customers of the banks. III. Lending to those who are not a regular customer of a bank. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Only III (d) All of these (e) None of these
135. In India, the National Income is measured on the basis of
(a) flow of goods only (b) number of employed youth only (c) volume of tax collected per annum (d) earning of people working in PSUs and government jobs (e) All of the above
136. The Union Govt. recently launched a web portal for enabling government-citizen discussions on several issues. What is the name of this portal which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) MyGov (b) MineGov (c) MeriGov (d) MyGovern
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(e) None of these 137. RBI reduced the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate to 9% from
(a) 9.5% (b) 9.3% (c) 9.8% (d) 9.9% (e) None of these
138. What was the deposits criteria of 14 banks nationalised on 19th July, 1969?
a) Rs. 1000 crore b) Rs. 500 crore c) Rs. 100 crore d) Rs. 50 crore e) None of these
139. A Savings Bank Account opened with a commercial bank with zero balance or very minimal balance is known as
a) Savings Bank Ordinary account b) Student Savings Bank account c) No-Frill account d) Current account e) Call deposit
140 Which of the following is not a measure adopted by the Government or RBI to control inflation?
a) Monetary policy b) Fiscal policy c) Public distribution system d) Price control e) Financial inclusion
141. Which Indian state hosted the Deodhar Trophy 2017-18?
a) Telangana b) Rajasthan c) Himachal Pradesh d) Punjab e) Assam
142.Which country won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 title, in Malaysia?
a) Australia b) Libya c) Switzerland d) USA e) Sweden
143.The book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams is the tribute of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to whom?
a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel b) Subash Chandra Bose c) Indira Gandhi d) Mahatma Gandhi e) Jawaharlal Nehru
144. In which state, India’s first coastal policing academy “The National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP)” was set up?
a) Gujarat b) Odisha c) West Bengal d) Maharashtra e) Goa
145.The World Ocean Summit 2018 was held at _____________?
a) River Ganga, India b) River Mississippi, US c) River Murray, Australia d) River Maya, Mexico e) River Nile, Egypt
146. Which country unveiled the world’s biggest flag?
a) Chile b) Argentina c) South Sudan d) Libya e) Bolivia
147.Which bank announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with two new broking partners, Celebrus Capital Ltd and Fortune Wealth Management Co India Pvt. Ltd. for providing Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) services to Non-resident Indians (NRIs)?
a) ICICI Bank b) Canara Bank c) IDBI Bank d) Federal Bank e) HDFC Bank
148. Which bank has launched instant overdraft ‘InstaOD’ facility for MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) customers which can be availed online without visiting a branch and submitting physical documents?
a) Dena Bank b) Yes Bank c) Indian Bank d) Corporation Bank
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e) ICICI Bank 149. Dr Ketzia David Prakasam has been presented the "Academy Award for Nobel Peace 2018". She is from which country?
a) Japan b) India c) Netherlands d) Sweden e) USA
150. Begum Hamida Habibullah recently passed away. She was the former minister of which state?
a) West Bengal b) Nagaland c) Chhattisgarh d) Uttar Pradesh e) Tripura
151. India has ranked _____ out of 156 countries in the World Happiness Report 2018.
a) 129th b) 130th c) 131st d) 132nd e) 133rd
152.An India-UK Joint Team has won the Newton-Bhabha Fund for a project on Groundwater Arsenic Research conducted in which river basin?
a) Ganga River Basin b) Yamuna River Basin c) Godavari River Basin d) Damodar River Basin e) Son River Basin
153.Member-countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region, including India, committed to intensifying efforts to eradicate __________ by 2030?
a) Poverty b) Tuberculosis c) HIV/AIDS d) Diabetes e) Pneumonia
154. ‘LaQshya’ program is related to which of the following?
a) Maternity b) Agriculture c) Schools d) College e) Politics
154. Who was invited as the chief guest, in the golden jubilee of independence celebrations of Madagascar, the island nation?
a) Sushma Swaraj b) Smriti Rani c) Arun Jaitely d) Narendra Modi e) Ram Nath Kovind
155. India has ranked _____ among 114 countries on the World Economic Forum's (WEF’s) Energy Transition Index?
a) 76th b) 77th c) 78th d) 79th e) 80th
156. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has raised the exposure limit under exchange traded currency derivatives (ETCD) for residents and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to _______across all currency pairs.
a) USD 250 million b) USD 200 million c) USD 150 million d) USD 100 million e) USD 500 million
157. Emily Nasrallah recently passed away. Who is she?
a) Journalist b) Actor c) Director d) Priminister
158. Which country’s cricket team has released the book named ‘A Tribute to Jagu’ as a tribute to former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya?
a) Pakistan b) India c) Australia d) Sri Lanka e) Afghanistan
159. In which city, National School of Drama (NSD) will be hosting the 8th edition of Theatre Olympics?
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a) Darjeeling b) Mumbai c) Delhi d) Ahmadabad e) Kanpur
160. Which country informed the UN Secretary-General its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
a) Bahrain b) Kuwait c) Oman d) Philippines e) Dubai
161. Indian Government signed a $120 million loan agreement with which International Financial Institution for improving rail infrastructure which will enhance operational efficiency of Indian railways?
a) World Bank b) IMF c) New Development Bank d) Asian Development Bank e) UNO
162. A commodity exchange is liable to exit if there has been no trading operation on its platform for more than _________ months?
a) Three b) Six c) Ten d) Twelve e) Twenty
163.bIn which state “Nabakalebara festival” was celebrated?
a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Maharashtra d) Nagaland e) Odisha
164. Which is the most expensive city in the world as per Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
a) Paris b) Zurich c) Hong Kong d) Oslo e) Singapore
165. In which coastal state, Phase I of Varuna 18, an Indo-French Naval Exercise, began at?
a) Gujarat b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) Odisha e) Goa
166. Which country won the Nidahas Trophy at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka?
a) China b) India c) Russia d) Japan e) USA
167. Which country hosted the First G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors on 19th and 20th March 2018?
a) Australia b) Argentina c) Spain d) Norway e) Finland
168. Which country topped the overall medal list in the Paralympic Winter Games Pyeong Chang 2018 in South Korea?
a) India b) South Korea c) China d) Russia e) USA
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169. Central Government has approved the setting up of a Plastic Park in which state?
a) Rajasthan b) Maharashtra c) Uttarkhand d) Jharkhand e) Madhya Pradesh
170. The Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters declared whom, the winner of Abel Prize for 2018?
a) Richard Taylor b) James Arthur c) Andrew Wiles d) Robert Langlands e) Edward Frenkel
171. Which country’s first space agency is Hellenic Space Agency?
a) Spain b) Kenya c) Greece d) Norway e) Poland
172. Union Cabinet has approved the launch of a new Centrally Sponsored Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM), which was announced in Union Budget 2018. This scheme will provide a benefit cover of Rs. __________ per family per year?
a) 2 lakh b) 4 lakh c) 5 lakh d) 6 lakh e) 10 lakh
173. In which state, the world’s longest sandstone cave named ‘Krem Puri’ has been discovered?
a) Sikkim b) Rajasthan c) Manipur d) Punjab e) Meghalaya
174. Which bank stated that it has received approval from Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs for amalgamation of its fully-owned subsidiary All Bank Finance Ltd. (ABFL) with itself?
a) Dena Bank b) Axis Bank c) SBI d) Canara Bank e) Allahabad Bank
175. On 20th March 2018, General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, released a book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees named ‘Paramveer Parwane’. The book was authored by whom?
a) Dr Sri Sathya b) Dr Sonia Jairani c) Dr Manish Gupta d) Dr Divya Devi e) Dr Prabhakiran Jain
176. Which Airport has been rated as the world's best airport for the sixth consecutive year by UK-based consultancy firm Skytrax?
a) Changi Airport, Singapore b) Haneda Airport, Japan c) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru d) Incheon International Airport , South Korea e) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport,
Mumbai 177.What is the contribution of India to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)?
a) USD 25 million b) USD 15 million c) USD 10 million d) USD 5 million e) USD 1 million
178. Reliance Industries (RIL) announced the merger of its digital music service JioMusic with which streaming service provider?
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a) Wynk b) Saavn c) Saregama d) Raaga e) Flipkart
179. On March 23, 2018, world’s biggest cruise ship, ‘Symphony of the Seas’ was delivered to US company Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. by French shipbuilder STX. What is the cost of the ship?
a) USD 0.25 billion b) USD 0.50 billion c) USD 1.00 billion d) USD 1.25 billion e) USD 1.35 billion
180. Which country has the highest number of Indian bank branches?
a) USA b) UK c) Hong Kong d) Switzerland e) Spain
181. 4 days Madhavpur Mela festival was inaugurated in which state?
a) Bihar b) Sikkim c) Gujarat d) Rajasthan e) Punjab
182. In which state, India’s first insect museum was inaugurated?
a) Kerala b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Odisha e) Goa
183. Which city hosted the SARAS AajeevikaMela 2018?
a) New Delhi b) Mumbai
c) Patna d) Surat e) Ahmadabad
184. Which country topped the Speedtest Global Index, February 2018 for mobile internet with an average download speed of 62.07 Mbps?
a) USA b) China c) Norway d) Spain e) UAE
185. “Greeting and training Exercise” was carried out between USA and which country?
a) China b) Srilanka c) Egypt d) Poland e) India
186. Who was appointed the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India?
a) Senthil Nathan b) PraveEM Sahay c) Promoth David d) Premanand Sinha e) K Vijay Raghavan
187. Pop singer Seo Minwoo passed away recently. She belonged to which country?
a) China b) Thailand c) Russia d) South Korea e) Japan
188. India is _________ largest electricity producer in the world?
a) Second b) Third c) Fourth d) Fifth e) Sixth
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189. SBI Cards announced that it has partnered with Indian Medical Association (IMA) to launch ________?
a) Doctor's SBI Card b) Doctor's Loan Card c) Doctor's ID Card d) Doctor's Appraisal Card e) None of the above
190. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed $80 million loan agreement to modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in State of ____________?
a) Telanagana b) Bihar c) Himachal Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh e) Maharashtra
191. Who was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission?
a) Kurian Joseph b) Navin Sinha c) Indu Bhushan d) Ranjan Gogoi e) Sharad arvind bobde
192. Name the committee appointed by SEBI to recommend on the Corporate Governance?
a) Umesh Sinha Committee b) JK Government Committee c) Uday Kotak Committee d) Inter Ministerial Committee e) CABE Sub-Committee
193. Abiye Ahmed was elected as the new prime minister of which country?
a) Libya b) Kenya c) Ethiopia d) Somalia e) Sudan
194. Which state government launched '181-Sakhi', a toll-free helpline number for women?
a) Manipur b) Meghalaya c) Assam d) Punjab e) Goa
195. In which state, India’s longest elevated road
named “Hindon Elevated Road” was inaugurated?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Karnataka
196. With an objective to encourage early-stage
start-ups, SEBI has decided to double the investment
limit by angel funds in venture capital undertakings
