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Bank of Baroda Agriculture Officers

Recruitment Exam, 2008
GENERAL AWARENESS
GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND
BANKING AWARENESS
1. As per the news published in various newspa-
pers/magazines the UN Secretary General has asked
nations to take special steps to reduce global food
crisis. What suggestions he has given to overcome the
problem of food crisis?
(A) Increase productivity limit of small holdings.
(B) Invest more in agricultural development
research and technology transfer.
(C) Increase private sector investment and public
funding in the field.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) All (A), (B) and (C)
(5) None of these
2. As per the news published in various financial
newspapers/magazines the government of India is
planning to release inflation figures based on revised
Wholesale Price Index (WPI). The base year for the
same will be:
(1) 2000-01
(2) 2002-03
(3) 2004-05
(4) 2005-06
(5) None of these
3. J.P. Morgan has taken over the major stake of
the banking operations business of which of the fol-
lowing US based banks recently?
(1) Bank of America
(2) Washington Mutual Inc.
(3) Lehman Brothers
(4) Wachovia Corporation
(5) None of these
4. India to depend on edible oil imports for 3-4
yearswas the news in a leading financial newspaper
recently. What at present is the total demand of edible
oil in India per annum approximately.?
(1) 4 mts. (2) 8 mts.
(3) 10 mts. (4) 13 mts.
(5) 20 mts.
5. The government of India has decided to hike
the support price of Agriculture Crops particularly
food crops. Why has government taken this decision?
(A) To help farmers in getting good value of their
products.
(B) To encourage cultivation of food crops in place
of sugarcane etc. which needs more water
input.
(C) Government wishes that farmers should not
export their products as it will create a short-
age in local markets.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Both (A) and (B) only
(5) None of these
6. As per the news published in various newspa-
pers the government of India has asked various banks
to give their support to the implementation of the
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA).
How can banks give their support for the same?
(A) By opening hassle-free savings bank account
of the beneficiaries.
(B) By providing job opportunities to the residents
of rural areas who are willing to work in banks.
(C) By providing financial support to various
schemes/projects taken up under the NREGA.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) All (A), (B) and (C)
(5) None of these
7. As per the news published in all major financial
newspapers/magazines the US government has pro-
posed a bailout package, which they thought, was able
to stabilize the faltering US financial system. What was
the volume of the bailout package?
(1) $ 100 billion
(2) $ 250 billion
(3) $ 500 billion
(4) $ 700 billion
(5) None of these
8. Government of India is paying much attention
on sustainable growth these days. Which of the follow-
ing projects/schemes can be called as step(s) towards
sustainable growth?
(A) e-choupal initiative designed to enhance farm
productivity and provide market linkages to
the farmers.
(B) Social forestry which provide cumulative
employment to various people across forestry-
based industries.

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(C) Renewable energy
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Both (A) and (B) only
(5) Both (B) and (C) only
9. Which of the following is grown in the cold
climate of Kashmir?
(1) Coconut (2) Palm
(3) Saffron (4) Jute
(5) All these
10. Which of the following was Indias rank in
Global Hunger Index for 2007?
(1) 118th (2) 101st
(3) 94th (4) 90th
(5) 50th
11. Which of the following banks has taken over
the Centurion Bank of Punjab recently?
(1) IDBI Bank
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) Axis Bank
(5) None of these
12. Which of the following organisations conduct
programmes for educational, vocational and occupa-
tional development of socio-economically backward
and disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas in
India?
(1) Navodaya Vidyalayas
(2) Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)
(3) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
(4) Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)
(5) None of these
13. Very often we hear about Financial Inclusion
these days. What is financial inclusion? [Pick up the
correct statement(s)]
(A) Providing access to financial services
(banking/insurance) etc. to the weaker sections
of the society.
(B) Adequate and timely credit to vulnerable groups
at an affordable cost.
(C) To ensure that atleast 33% of the general
budget of each department/ministry goes to the
schemes/plans for weaker sections of the society.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Both (A) and (B) only
(5) All (A), (B) and (C)
14. Which of the following is NOT a social sector
programme?
(1) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(2) Look East Policy
(3) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(4) Kutir Jyoti
(5) Development of Women and Children in Rural
Area
15. India recently signed four agreements for eco-
nomic cooperation, which will enhance the border trade
between the two nations (which is almost nil at present).
The neme of this country is:
(1) Myanmar
(2) China
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Bangladesh
(5) Nepal
16. The 11th Five Year plan aims at a growth rate
at which of the following levels?
(1) 8% (2) 9%
(3) 9.5% (4) 10%
(5) 11%
17. Who amongst the following is the author of the
book A Golden Age which was in news recently?
(1) Taslima Nasrin (2) Anita Desai
(3) Salman Rushdie (4) Kiran Desai
(5) Tahmina Anam
18. As reported in some of the newspapers/maga-
zines the Ministers talk in Geneva (WTO) held in July
2008 was not successful. One of the reasons for the
same was that India did not reach on an agreement on
several issues with:
(1) China (2) Brazil
(3) Pakistan (4) USA
(5) Italy
19. Which of the following is NOT an employment
generating programme of the government of India?
(1) NREGA (2) SGRY
(3) SGSY (4) TRYSEM
(5) DPAP
20. Which of the following groups represents the
two types of Inflation?
(1) Cost push InflationDemand pull Inflation
(2) Real InflationArtificial Inflation
(3) Total InflationPartial Inflation
(4) Wholesale price inflationPurchasing power
parity inflation
(5) None of these
21. Many surveys done in the last few years by
various government agencies have reported an increase
in the Rural Unemployment. What are the major causes
of increase in rural unemployment?
(A) Old methods of agriculture
(B) Dependence on monsoon for agricultural
activities
(C) Sharp increase in rural population
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) and (B) only
(4) Only (C)
(5) All (A), (B) and (C)
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22. Which of the following is NOT a plantation
crop?
(1) Coconut (2) Potato
(3) Oil Palm (4) Cashew
(5) Rubber
23. Which of the following terms is used in Rifle
Shooting?
(1) Bulls eye (2) Smash
(3) Stroke (4) Trump
(5) Punch
24. In our rural areas people are engaged in many
allied agricultural activities. Which of the following can
not be considered one such activity?
(1) Fisheries
(2) Diary farming
(3) Sheep Breeding
(4) Poultry farming
(5) Carpet Weaving
25. Ram Baran Yadav has taken over as the:
(1) President of Nepal
(2) Prime Minister of Nepal
(3) Governor of Assam
(4) Governor of Manipur
(5) Governor of Kerala
26. Which programme was launched to provide
housing to rural people?
(1) Indira Awas Yojana
(2) Slum Development Yojana
(3) Adarsh Basti Programme
(4) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
(5) None of these
27. Which of the following is not a part of Bulk
Imports in our country?
(1) Fertilizers
(2) Iron and Steel
(3) Handicrafts
(4) Edible Oil
(5) Non-ferrous metals
28. Which of the following will be considered as an
advance to Priority Sector by the banks?
(1) Credit to farmers for agricultural purposes
(2) Loan to a group of doctors to establish a
hospital in a city
(3) Loan to a sick mill owner
(4) Loans given to purchase houses in posh colonies
(5) None of these
29. Which of the following is NOT a part of the 20
Point Programme adopted by the government of India
in 2006?
(1) Garibi Hatao
(2) Sabke Liye Apna Ghar/Apni car
(3) Jan Shakti
(4) Jan Jan Ka Swasthya
(5) None of these
30. India recently decided to hike the Develop-
ment Assistance to which of the following war-torn
countries by US $ 450 million?
(1) Nepal (2) Myanmar
(3) Afghanistan (4) Pakistan
(5) None of these
31. The 15th SAARC Summit was organized in
August 2008 in:
(1) India (2) Pakistan
(3) Nepal (4) Sri Lanka
(5) Bangladesh
32. Which of the following schemes is NOT
launched to provide any type of employment to
beneficiaries?
(1) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(2) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(3) National Food for Work Programme
(4) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
(5) All are employment generating schemes
33. The theme of which of the following Summit
was Meeting Global Challenges Through Innovative
Cooperation?
(1) G-8 Summit
(2) SAARC
(3) NATO
(4) European Union
(5) Summit of Eight Islamic Development Countries
34. The beneficiaries of which of the following
schemes are now covered under Janshree Bima
Yojana?
(1) NREGA
(2) Old Age Pension Scheme
(3) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
(4) Swarna Jayanti Gram Rozgar Yojana
(5) All the above
35. Service Sector in India is about what percent-
age of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
(1) 30% (2) 40%
(3) 54% (4) 48%
(5) 64%
36. Who amongst the following won the India
Open Grand Prix Badminton Championship held in
April 2008?
(1) Thailand (2) India
(3) England (4) China
(5) None of these
37. Who was given Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award for 2007 recently?
(1) Abhinav Bindra
(2) Sania Mirza
(3) Sachin Tendulkar
(4) M.S. Dhoni
(5) Vishwanathan Anand
38. Right to Education Bill envisages to provide
free education to the children of the age group of:
(1) Upto 2 years
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(2) Upto 3 years
(3) Upto 5 years
(4) Upto 6 years
(5) 6-14 years
39. The 34th National Game (in 2009) will be
organized in:
(1) Goa
(2) Maharashtra
(3) West Bengal
(4) Jharkhand
(5) Kerala
40. The Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008 report
was prepared by World Health Organisation recently.
Which of the following countries, as given in the report,
has maximum number of smokers in the world?
(1) India
(2) China
(3) United Kingdom
(4) USA
(5) None of these
41. Silvio Berlusconi whose name was in news
recently is the:
(1) President of Italy
(2) Prime Minister of Italy
(3) President of Germany
(4) Prime Minister of France
(5) None of these
42. Who amongst the following crossed 5000 runs
milestone in test cricket recently?
(1) Irfaan pathan
(2) Harbhajan Singh
(3) Anil Kumble
(4) M.S. Dhoni
(5) Virendra Sehwag
43. National Judicial Council is headed by whom
amongst the following?
(1) Chief Justice of India
(2) President of India
(3) Vice President of India
(4) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(5) Union Law Minister
44. Who amongst the following won the Best
Booker Prize given away recently?
(1) Anita Desai
(2) Shobha De
(3) Kiran Desai
(4) Vikram Seth
(5) Salman Rushdie
45. The Association of China, Brazil, India, Mexico
and South Africa is known as:
(1) G-8 (2) G-15
(3) G-4 (4) G-5
(5) BRIC
46. Who amongst the following has taken over as
the Chairman of the National Film Development Corpo-
ration (NFDC)?
(1) Anupam Kher (2) Om Puri
(3) Amir Khan (4) Javed Akhtar
(5) None of these
47. The US Open Mixed Doubles 2008 was won by
the pair of:
(1) Roger FedererSerena Williams
(2) Leander PaesSerena Williams
(3) Sania MirzaLeander Paes
(4) Cara BlackLeander Paes
(5) Cara BlackMahesh Bhupati
48. Dayana Mendoza who was adjudged Miss Uni-
verse 2008 is a citizen of:
(1) Britain (2) China
(3) Russia (4) Venezuela
(5) India
49. Who amongst the following was honoured by
Best Parliamentarian of the Year Award?
(1) Sushma Swaraj
(2) Rahul Gandhi
(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunsi
(4) Kamal Nath
(5) None of these
50. Who amongst the following was given
Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation
and Peace 2008?
(1) Amartya Sen
(2) Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda
(3) Sonia Gandhi
(4) L.K. Advani
(5) Nelson Mandela
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
1. How many mango trees will be accommodated
with a spacing of 5.0 m 5.0 m in an area one Hectare?
(1) 400 Trees/ha
(2) 500 Trees/ha
(3) 750 Trees/ha
(4) 850 Trees/ha
(5) 900 Trees/ha
2. Of the Total Net Bank Credit (NBC) of the Public
Sector Banks at the end of March 2007, what is the
share of Agricultural Lending (Direct and Indirect)?
(1) 13.6 per cent
(2) 14.6 per cent
(3) 15.6 per cent
(4) 16.6 per cent
(5) 17.6 per cent
3. What is the average yield per lactation in
buffalo in India?
(1) 1200 kg (2) 1250 kg
(3) 1300 kg (4) 1350 kg
(5) 1400 kg
4. Which one of the following Districts of Andhra
Pradesh is considered as the Hub of Fresh Fish
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Farming?
(1) Nellore (2) Guntur
(3) Krishna (4) Godavari
(5) Anantpur
5. At present, per capita availability of milk in
India is about:
(1) 200 grams per day
(2) 210 grams per day
(3) 215 grams per day
(4) 220 grams per day
(5) 225 grams per day
6. Under the cold storage, this crop requires
0-1 degree Celsius temperature and 98-100 per cent
humidity____
(1) Brinjal (2) Bhendi
(3) Peas (4) Grape
(5) Banana
7. Which one of the following Agro-food sector in
India has Highest Level of Processing (percentage of
total production)?
(1) Fruits and Vegetables
(2) Milk and Milk Products
(3) Buffalo Meat
(4) Poultry Product
(5) Marine Products
8. This Micro Finance Institution (MFI) in India, is
one of the fastest growing MFI in the world with annual
growth rate of 200 per cent.
(1) PRADHAN (2) BASIX
(3) SKS (4) MYRADA
(5) Sadaguru Seva Trust
9. The Sunflower Hybrid Variety is tall (150 cm.-
180 cm.), late in maturity (95 days), yields 1.7 tonnes to
2.0 tonnes per hectare, is recommended for cultivation
at all India level.
(1) KBSH-1 (Hybrid)
(2) GAUCH
(3) MAUS-5
(4) LSFH 35 (Maruti-Hybrid)
(5) PSFH 118 (Hybrid)
10. Which one of the following countries, ranked
first in the Inland Fisheries Production in 2004-05?
(1) Japan
(2) United States
(3) China
(4) India
(5) Thailand
11. What percentages of total cultivable area in
India, is presently under Fodder production?
(1) 3.60 per cent
(2) 4.60 per cent
(3) 5.60 per cent
(4) 6.60 per cent
(5) 7.60 per cent
12. This country ranked first in production of
Mushrooms in the world.
(1) China (2) Nepal
(3) Bangladesh (4) Indonesia
(5) Brazil
13. This is a premier Institute/Board/Authority set
up by government of India for providing technical and
financial support for creation of post-harvest
infrastructure for Horticultural crops in India.
(1) APEDA (2) NCDC
(3) NHB (4) MPEDA
(5) None of these
14. Which one of the following Private Corporate
Companies in India is a leader in organised sector pro-
ducing Potato chips in India?
(1) ITC (2) HLL
(3) Clean Food (4) Pepsi Co.
(5) GD Foods
15. In which one of the following Indian States,
percentage of total cultivable area under Horticultural
crops is only 2.75 per cent?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Chhattisgarh
(5) Uttar Pradesh
16. In which year, the Varsha Bima Yojana (Insur-
ance against the adverse incidence of rainfall) was
started in India?
(1) 2004 (2) 2005
(3) 2006 (4) 2007
(5) 2008
17. The Science of cultivation and harvesting of
fruits is called Pomology, however, of the following
fruits, this fruit crop presently is not covered under the
Pomology.
(1) Water-melon (2) Banana
(3) Strawberry (4) Sapota
(5) Custard Apple
18. The Productivity of Banana (yield per
hectare) is highest in this State.
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Gujarat
19. Pepsi Co. started Contract farming in Guntur
district of Andhra Pradesh for preparation of:
(1) Tomato purees
(2) Basmati Rice
(3) Groundnut Butter
(4) Sunflower Oil
(5) Chilli Paste for Export
20. Shifting Cultivation is practiced in India
covering about 14.66 lakh hectare area, wherein this
State ranked first with 3.75 lakh hectare.
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(1) Assam
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Manipur
(4) Meghalaya
(5) Tripura
21. Which one of the following flower crops is
native of India?
(1) Gladious
(2) Bougainvillea
(3) Tuberose
(4) Orchids
(5) All these
22. This Mango Hybrid Variety is early maturity,
dwarf and having attractive colour, suitable for
Chotanagpur Region for the India.
(1) Amrapali
(2) Safed Maldah
(3) Malika
(4) Gulab Khas
(5) Ratna
23. Recently, this Public Sector Bank, had launched
an innovation called Village Knowledge Centre where-
in technology is used to help the farmers improve his
productivity.
(1) Punjab National Bank
(2) Central Bank of India
(3) United Bank of India
(4) United Commercial Bank
(5) Union Bank of India
24. Which one of the following is the name of a
fungicide which can move mainly upwards within the
plant and kill the pathogen away from the point of
application?
(1) Semesan
(2) Demosan
(3) Cuprosan
(4) Tulisan
(5) Ceresan
25. As on March 2008, how many No Frill
Accounts were opened by Banks under Financial Inclu-
sion?
(1) 12 million
(2) 13 million
(3) 14 million
(4) 15 million
(5) 16 million
26. This State is the Leading Producer of Vegeta-
bles in India contributing around 19 per cent of coun-
trys production from 17 per cent of the total area
under vegetable.
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Bihar
(3) West Bengal
(4) Andhra Pradesh
(5) Karnataka
27. Based on the Report on Trend and Progress of
Banking in India (RBI, 2007), the number of rural
branches of scheduled Commercial Banks in India as on
30th June 2007, were:
(1) 32,303
(2) 32,121
(3) 31,127
(4) 30,500
(5) 30,633
28. At present, (2006), the estimated population of
Tractors (Number of Tractors) in India is about:
(1) 28 lakhs (2) 29 lakhs
(3) 30 lakhs (4) 31 lakhs
(5) 32 lakhs
29. This being the only country in the world pro-
ducing all four known commercial varieties of silk viz.,
Mulberry, Tasar, Eri and Muga.
(1) China (2) Brazil
(3) Japan (4) India
(5) Korean Republic
30. The Central Cattle Breeding Farm is producing
HFX Tharparkar Crossbred Bulls for breeding purpose
in India.
(1) Andeshnagar (U.P.)
(2) Dhamrod (Gujarat)
(3) Hassergatha (Karnataka)
(4) Suratgarh (Rajasthan)
(5) Alamdhi (Tamil Nadu)
ANSWERS
General Socio-Economic and
Banking Awareness
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9. (3) 10. (3) 11. (3) 12. (2)
13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (2) 16. (4)
17. (5) 18. (4) 19. (5) 20. (1)
21. (4) 22. (2) 23. (1) 24. (5)
25. (1) 26. (1) 27. (3) 28. (1)
29. (2) 30. (3) 31. (4) 32. (2)
33. (5) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (4)
37. (4) 38. (5) 39. (4) 40. (2)
41. (2) 42. (5) 43. (1) 44. (5)
45. (5) 46. (2) 47. (4) 48. (4)
49. (1) 50. (5)
Professional Knowledge
1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (5) 4. (3)
5. (5) 6. (3) 7. (2) 8. (4)
9. (1) 10. (3) 11. (2) 12. (1)
13. (3) 14. (4) 15. (2) 16. (1)
17. (4) 18. (4) 19. (5) 20. (2)
21. (4) 22. (1) 23. (5) 24. (5)
25. (4) 26. (3) 27. (3) 28. (1)
29. (4) 30. (4)
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