Saladi.

Siva Narayana@Bangalore

SBI PO/Clerk: Imp General Awareness

1. Which of the following banks recently opened a branch at Nakuru?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Allahabad Bank
(d) United Bank of India
Ans: (a)

2. Name the Chairman and Managing Director of Bank of Baroda.

(a) M D Mallya
(b) S.A. Bhat
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

3. Where is Nakuru situated ?

(a) Kenya
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Austria
(d) Nigeria
Ans: (a)

4. …………….. signed the Distribution Agreement with Universal Sompo General

Insurance Co. Ltd (USGICL) for distribution of general insurance products of the USGICL from
20th December 2008.
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Indian Overseas Bank
(d) United Bank of India
Ans: (c)

5. Name the Chairman & Managing Director of Indian Overseas Bank.

(a) S.A. Bhat
(b) M D Mallya
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

6. Name the Executive Chairman of Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd.
(a) O.N.Singh
(b) M D Mallya
(c) S.A. Bhat
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

7. Allahabad Bank observed “World Disabled Day” on 3rd December 2008 by inaugurating
Safidon Branch in Jind District of Haryana under Bank’s Zonal Office Chandigarh.
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Allahabad Bank
(d) United Bank of India
Ans: (c)

8. Name the Executive Director of Allahabad Bank.

(a) J.P.Dua
(b) M D Mallya
(c) S.A. Bhat
(d) O.N.Singh
Ans: (a)

9. Name the India’s premier export finance institution who has signed an agreement for a
long term loan of Euro 150 million equivalent with tenor upto 15 years with European
Investment Bank in Luxembourg on December 2, 2008.
(a) Export-Import Bank of India
(b) IDBI
(c) NABARD
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

10. EIB stands for

(a) European Investment Bank
(b) European Industrial Bank
(c) Exim Industrial Bank
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

11. Name the Chairman & Managing Director of Exim Bank.

(a) T. C. Venkat Subramanian
(b) S.A. Bhat
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

12. Name the Vice President of EIB

(a) Carlos da Silva Costa
(b) S.A. Bhat
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)
13. …….. is the European Union’s major long-term lending institution with annual loan
approvals exceeding USD 50 billion.
(a) EIB
(b) American Express
(c) World Bank
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

14. ……. is owned by the Member State of the European Union and carries the highest
possible credit rating (AAA) on the money market.
(a) EIB
(b) American Express
(c) World Bank
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

15. Name the second largest public sector Bank in India.

(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Allahabad Bank
(c) Vijaya Bank
(d) Corporation Bank
Ans: (a)

16. Punjab National Bank AND Infosys Technologies Ltd (Infosys) announced that PNB has
chosen ………… from Infosys to power its rural banking, core banking initiative.
(a) Finacle
(b) Pinacle
(c) Pineapple
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

17. Name the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Bank.

(a) M S Sundara Rajan
(b) S.A. Bhat
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

18. Where is Mamandur located ?

(a) Kancheepuram
(b) Trichur
(c) Kannyakumari
(d) Mysore
Ans: (a)
19. Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by R.K. Dubey, GM
(Delhi Circle), Punjab National Bank and Udai Singh Tolia, Registrar of IGNOU in the presence
of L.P. Aggarwal, Chief General Manager, PNB and V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor,
IGNOU on “………………….”.
(a) On Line Payment Facility to IGNOU students
(b) Off Line Payment Facility to IGNOU students
(c) Issue of Bank Draft on free of cost for IGNOU students
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

20. Recently, Public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) said it had earmarked a total
outlay of …………. for growing its small and medium enterprises (SME) portfolio across
Maharashtra and Goa.
(a) Rs 3,750 crore
(b) Rs 4,750 crore
(c) Rs 5,500 crore
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

21. SBI, The Mumbai Circle covers ………branches across Maharashtra and Goa.
(a) 1,023
(b) 1,000
(c) 501
(d) 1,050
Ans: (a)

22. ………. has taken over as Managing Director & Group Executive (Associates &
Subsidiaries) of State Bank of India (SBI), from 5th December, 2008.
(a) R. Sridharan
(b) S.A. Bhat
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

23. …………., who took over the charge of CMD of UBI on 6th Nov 08, addressed the first
“Regional Heads Conference” of UBI today at UBI Head Office’s Board Room, after joining the
bank.
(a) Suresh Chander Gupta
(b) S.A. Bhat
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

24. Which of the following bank has adopted a new logo?

(a) Saraswat Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Syndicate Bank
(d) Allahabad Bank
Ans: (a)

25. Name the Chairman of Saraswat Bank.

(a) Ekanath Thakur
(b) S.A. Bhat
(c) O.N.Singh
(d) J.P.Dua
Ans: (a)

Question : The State of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status under?

1. Article 356 of the Constitution

2. Article 370 of the Constitution
3. Article 382 of the Constitution
4. None of these.

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February, 1987?

1. Goa

2. Sikkim

3. Manipur

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 1 )

Question: A Municipal Corporation is set up in a city with a population of not less than?

1. 5 lakhs

2. 10 lakhs
3. 15 lakhs

4. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Which of the following items comes under the Concurrent list?

1. Trade Unions

2. Citizenship

3. Local Government

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 1 )

Question: The State List contains?

1. 97 subjects

2. 66 subjects

3. 68 subjects

4. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question: Which one of the following was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged
State?

1. Sikkim

2. Meghalaya

3. Manipur
4. None of these.

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The conditions of service and tenure of the Election Commissioner is prescribed by?

1. President

2. Parliament

3. Government

4. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : The members of the State Legislative Assembly are elected for what period?

1. 3 years

2. 4 years

3. 5 years

4. None of these

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : The members of the State Legislative Assembly are elected for what period?

1. 3 years

2. 4 years

3. 5 years
4. None of these

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Lotteries organized by the Government of a State come under?

1. State List

2. Union List

3. Concurrent List

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The special status of Jammu and Kashmir implies the State has?

1. A separate Judiciary

2. A separate defence force

3. A separate Constitution

4. None of these

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : The Union List contains?

1. 97 subjects

2. 70 subjects

3. 67 subjects
4. None of these.

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which of the following is not in the State List under the Government of India?

1. Gambling

2. Insurance

3. Agriculture

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Who is the longest serving Chief Minister in India?

1. Bhajan Lal

2. Sheila Dixit

3. Jyoti Basu

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : The powers of the Election Commission are given in which of the following Articles of the
Constitution?

1. 356

2. 370

3. 324
4. None of these.

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : The oath to a High Court Judge is administrated by the?

1. Governor

2. President

3. Chief Justice of India

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which of the following High Courts covers more than one State/ Union Territories?

1. Delhi

2. Guwahati

3. Allahabad

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Chief Minister of a State is responsible to?

1. Rajya Sabha

2. Prime Minister

3. Governor
4. None of these.

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Which of the following is an extra Constitutional and non statutory body?

1. Planning Commission

2. Election Commission

3. Finance Commission

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Ministers in a State get salaries as determined by?

1. Governor

2. Parliament

3. State Legislature

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : A person to be qualified for standing in a Panchayat election must have attained the age
of?

1. 18 years

2. 21 years

3. 25 years
4. None of these.

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is?

1. Government grants

2. Local taxes

3. Regional funds

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Mandal Panchayats were recommended by?

1. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

2. Vengal Rao Committee

3. Ashok Mehta Committee

4. None of these

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Territorial waters of India extents up to how many nautical miles?

1. 10

2. 12

3. 14
4. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Mayor of a Municipal Corporation holds the office for a period of?

1. 1 year

2. 2 years

3. 3 years

4. None of these.

Answer : ( 1 )