IBPS PO (MAINS)

100 QUESTIONS OF GENERAL

AWARENESS
IBPS PO (MAINS) Exam 2017

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1. Sibi George has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to :

A. Japan B. Switzerland
C. Denmark D. USA
2. Paika Rebellion took place in:
A. Bihar B. Odisha
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Madras
3. Who is the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?
A. Sudhir Gupta B. R S Sharma
C. Hemant Contractor D. R K Sinha
4. Which of the following sites has been recently declared as “sacred” by the Uttar
Pradesh Government?
A. Vrindavan B. Kashi
C. Prayag D. ISKCON Temple
5. World’s first Hydrogen Tram has begun its operation in:
A. Japan B. China
C. Russia D. France
6. Who will head a 5-member committee to select editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV?
A. M.Venkaiah Naidu B. A Surya Prakash
C. Swapan Das Gupta D. ShashiShekharVempati
7. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
(APEDA) has decided to promote north eastern products in which of the following
countries?
A. Bangladesh B. Nepal
C. Bhutan D. Thailand
8. Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojna has been launched in:
A. Gujarat B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh D.Rajasthan
9. Which of the following states has introduced a bill prohibiting probes against judges
and officers without sanction ?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat D.Bihar
10. Health mobile app ‘MedWatch’ has been launched by:
A. Indian Army B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Coast Guard D. Indian Air Force
11. The 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 (GES 2017) will be held in:
A. Gurgaon B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad D. Chennai
12. October 2 has been celebrated as the International Day of non-violence by which of
the following State Governments?
A. Haryana B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh
13. The theme for the 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 (GES 2017) is:
A. Women First, Prosperity for All B. Stepping into the Future
C. Tapping the Talents of older persons in society
D. None of the above
14. Project Prerna has been launched for :
A. Adolescent Girls B. Unemployed Youth
C. Women Farmers D. Handicapped Children

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15. HemaMalini: Beyond the Dream Girl has been written by :

A. HemaMalini B Ram Kamal Mukherjee
C. SudeshBannerjee D.AmitabhBachchan
16. Project Prerna has been launched by :
A. Reliance Industries
B. Infosys
C. Minisrty of Women and Child Development
D. Mahindra & Mahindra
17. Who has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize ?
A. George Saunders B. Paul Beatty
C. Marlon James D. Richard Flanagan
18. To win Man Booker Prize, the literary work must be published in :
A. US B. UK
C. Sweden D. Poland
19. Yoga Award 2017 has been given to :
A. Patanjali Yog peeth B. RamamaniIyengar Memorial Yoga Institute
C. Abhijna School of Yoga D. Indian Institute of Yoga and naturopathy
20. Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) is based in :
A. New Delhi B. Chennai
C. Mumbai D. Hyderabad
21. Which of the following states have used Voter Verified Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT)
system for the entire assembly election?
A. Gujarat B. Goa
C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka
22. Electoral Bond Scheme will target:
A. Funding of Political Parties
B. Election Expenditure of the candidates
C. Party Symbol
D. Penalties for violating the Moral Code of Conduct
23. TK Viswanathan Committee has been constituted for:
A. Women safety B. Demonetization
C. Hate speech in public D. Hate speech on internet
24. India has recently signed a letter of intent for health cooperation with:
A. Sweden B. Norway
C. Germany D. France
25. SDGs stands for:
A. Sustainable Development Goals B. Sustainable Duration Goals
C. Sustainable Development Grids D. Sustainable Digital Goals
26. The theme for the World Maritime Day 2017 is
A. Connecting the Globe B. Connecting People to People
C. Connecting Ships, Ports and People D. Connecting Ports
27. In NDRF “RF” stands for:
A. Research Front B. Response Force
C. Research Forum D. Response Forum
28. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojna is related to :
A. Skill development B. Skill utilization
C. Science labs D. None of the above
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29. NAG is a:
A. 3rd generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile B. 2ndgeneration Anti-Tank Guided Missile
C. 4thgeneration Anti-Tank Guided Missile D. 6thgeneration Anti-Tank Guided Missile
30. Who was the first women defense minister of India?
A. Indira Gandhi B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Sonia Gandhi D. Pradhipa Patel
31. Which country bans women from wearing veils?
A. Azerbaijan B. Uzbekistan
C. Tajikistan D.Kazakhstan
32. Which bank of India signed in five banks of the BRICS Bank Cooperation Mechanism
agreement to establish credit lines in the national currencies, as well as a memorandum of
cooperation on credit ratings?
A. Union Bank B. Reserve Bank of India
C. State Bank of India D. Exim Bank
33. Who has been removed from the coach of Indian Hockey on 2nd of Sept 2017 after a
string of unimpressive outings at the international level?
A. David John B. Roelant Oltmans
C. Gurjant Singh D. Michael Nobbs
34. What was the theme when 51st International Literacy Day celebrated at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi on 8th September 2017?
A.“Literacy light up the world” B. “Literacy is backbone of country”
C. “Come and Win over this world with literacy”
D. ”Literacy in a digital world”
35. Who is heading Joint Parliamentary Committee on the financial Resolution and Deposit
Insurance Bill 2017?
A. Bhupender Yadav B. Anurag Kumar
C. Amit Mitra D. N.K. Singh
36. Which state has joined with GCMMF to provide nutritive foods to Anganwadies
children and women?
A.MP B.Maharashtra
C.Gujarat D.UP
37. On whose birth centenary Vice President Venkaiah Naidu unveiled commemorative
coins of Rs 100 and Rs 10 denominations?
A. Radha Vishwanathan B. Saraswati Rane
C. M.S.Subbulakshmi D. M. L. Vasanthakumari
38. India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is going to conduct a disaster
management exercise in New Delhi with which organization?
A.BIMSTECH B. BISTMECH
C. BEMSTICH D. BESTMICH
39. Which two Indian naval ships had been departed for deployment to East and South-
East Asia?
A. INS vikramaditya and INS Viraat B. INS Satpura and INS Vikrant
C. INS Kamorta and INS Tarkash D. INS Satpura and INS Kadmatt
40. Who has taken an additional charge as Goods and Services Tax Network chairman?
A.Ajay Bhushan Pandey B.Abhay Firodia
C.Rajan Wadhera D.Nitin Goyal
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41. On July 2, 2017, ‘Vikrikar Bhavan’ the headquarters of __________ government’s

erstwhile Sales Tax department, was renamed as ‘GST Bhavan” as the new tax regime
rolled out.
A.Gujarat B.Maharashtra
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Madhya Pradesh
42. Which private sector bank has recently launched an Image Debit Card to enable its
cardholders to personalise the card with the image of his/her choice?
A.ICICI Bank B.HDFC Bank
C.Karnataka Bank D.Yes Bank
43. Which state has become first state in India to implement an integrated Core Banking
Solution Project covering all three tiers of short term cooperative credit structure – state
cooperative bank, district central cooperative banks and 2,708 primary agriculture
cooperative societies (PACS)?
A.Punjab B.Odisha
C.Haryana D.West Bengal
44. Who among the following was sworn in as Hong Kong’s first female leader on 1st of
July 2017?
A.Biyu Jintao B.Chen Zemin
C.Carrie Lam D.Juan Shangkun
45. Researchers, including those from the Physikalisch- Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in
_______ have now developed a laser with a linewidth of only 10 mili Hertz (mHz) – closer
to the ideal laser than ever before.
A.Russia B.Belgium
C.Germany D.France
46. ’World Sports Journalists Day’ is celebrated on which date every year?
A. July 1 B.July 2
C.July 3 D.July 4
47. Who among the following has been conferred with the 2017 Trafficking in Persons
(TIP) Report Heroes Award by the US State Department?
A.Akhilesh Tomar B.Ajay Singh Rajput
C.Vikram Kumar Rathod D.Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat
48. India’s first university, only for Dalit students will come up in which city by 2018?
A. Patna B. Pune
C. Kanpur D. Hyderabad
49. Which scheme has been launched by Ministry of Commerce and Industry for
awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to inspire artists and budding inventors so
that they can protect their creations and inventions?
A.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Creative India; Innovative India’
B.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Modern India; Innovative India’
C.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Vibrant India; Innovative India’
D.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Developing India; Innovative India’
50. Vietnam has granted Indian oil firm ________, a two-year extension to explore oil block
128 in disputed South China Sea.
A.IOC B.HPCL
C. ONGC Videsh D.BPCL
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51. India and Bangladesh have decided to construct a bridge over which river in Mizoram
to facilitate trade and improve communication between two countries?
A.Tut River B. Barak River
C. Serlui River D. Khawthlangtuipui River
52. On July 24, 2017, Rajya Sabha passed The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of
Maritime Claims), 2017, which seeks to repeal:
A.Admiralty Court Act, 1861 B.Admiralty Court Act, 1851
C.Admiralty Court Act, 1841 D.Admiralty Court Act, 1831
53. President of which country has declared his government’s total independence from
World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A. Peru B. Bolivia
C. Chile D. Argentina
54. Which bank has recently launched a Multi-currency Forex Card for overseas
travellers?
A. Standard Chartered Bank B. HSBC Bank
C. Corporation Bank D. State Bank of India
55. Scientists have produced human antibodies in the laboratory for the first time.
Antibodies are produced by the body’s ____ cells to fight off infections by bacteria, viruses,
and other invasive pathogens.
A .A Cells B. B Cells
C. C Cells D. D Cells
56. The Central Government has approved construction of 30,000 houses for the urban
poor on private land in which district of Maharashtra?
A. Solapur B. Kolhapur
C. Akola D. Jalgaon
57. 8th meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Ministers of Law and Order (Interior/Home Affairs)was held from 11th – 13th July, 2017
in:
A.Colombo, Sri Lanka B.Kathmandu, Nepal
C.New Delhi, India D.Kabul, Afghanistan
58. Indian Railways has launched an integrated mobile application to cater to various
passenger requirements, including ticket booking, inquiry, on-board cleaning and ordering
meal on a single platform. This app is called:
A.’Rail SAARTHI’ B.’Rail SEVAK’
C.’Rail MITR’ D.’Rail HUMSAFAR’
59. What was the theme of ‘World Youth Skill Day’ 2017, observed on July 15 every year?
A.’Skills for the future of Work’
B.’Skills Inculcation for Sustainable Development’
C.’Skills Inculcation for Inclusive Growth’
D.’Skills for MSME Sector’
60. Who among the following has been concurrently accredited as the next High
Commissioner of India to Niue, with residence in Wellington, New Zealand?
A.Sanjiv Kohli B.Sharman Naik
C.Krishna Prasad D.Naresh Agarwal
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61. ________ is the rate at which the central bank of a country borrows money from
commercial banks within the country
A. Repo Rate B. Reverse Repo Rate
C. Base Rate D. MCLR
62. ________ is an instrument of monetary policy which involves buying or selling of
government securities from or to the public and banks.
A. CRR B. SLR
C. MBS D. Open Market Operations
63. The maximum limit of SLR is ______
A. 30% B. 35%
C. 45% D. 40%
64. National Housing Bank (NHB), a wholly owned subsidiary of _______
A. RBI B. GOI
C. SBI D. All of these
65. National Housing Bank (NHB) was set up under the ________
A. National Housing Bank Act, 1986. B. National Housing Bank Act, 1985.
C. National Housing Bank Act, 1987. D. National Housing Bank Act, 1988.
66. The National Housing Bank may establish _____ at any place in India.
A. Offices B. Branches
C. Agencies D. All of these
67. NHB can Issue and sell bonds and debentures with or without the guarantee of the
______
A. RBI B. NABARD
C. SEBI D. GOI
68. _____ is a USSD based mobile banking service from NPCI that brings together all the
Banks and Telecom Service Providers.
A. NUUP B. QSAM
C. UPI D. BHIM
69. Which of the following service helps user in knowing their Aadhaar
Seeding status with their bank account?
A. NUUP B. QSAM
C. UPI D. BHIM
70. In NUUP, a customer can access banking services by just pressing ______ from his/her
mobile phones.
A. *99# B. *999#
C. *149# D. *99*99#.
71. QSAM service can be availed by dialling ________
A. *99# B. *999#
C. *149# D. *99*99#
72. MMID stands for ________
A. Money Market Identifier B. Macro Money Identifier
C. Mobile Money Identifier D. Mandatory Mortgage Identifier
73. MMID is a ______ digit number, issued by banks.
A. 6 B. 7
C. 5 D. 9
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74. In Rupay Card, CVD stands for _____

A. Card Validation Data B. Card Validity Data
C. Card Verification Data D. Card Verified Data
75. CVD is a _______digit number printed on the back of the card same as CVV as
referred to by other international schemes.
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5
76. Who is the current PM of Nepal ?
A. Sher Bahadur Deuba B. Sushil koirala
C. Pushp Dahal Prachand D. None of the above
77. Project Brainwave has been launched by :
A. Apple B. Microsoft
C. Infosys D. None of the above
78. Sodium nitrate is used in :
A. Pharmaceutical sector B. Rubber industries
C. Textile industries D. All of the above
79. Who is the new Chief Justice of India ?
A. JS Khehar B. DipakMisra
C. HL Dattu D. TS Thakur
80. Indian Ocean Conference, 2017 will be held in :
A. India B. Sri Lanka
C. Seychelles D. Japan
81. Which of the following state has the longest coastline in India ?
A. Gujarat B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamilnadu D. Kerala
82. India’s Deep Ocean Mission has been launched under the Ministry of :
A. Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Earth Sciences
C. New and Renewable Energy
D. All of the above
83. National Sports Day is observed on :
A. 28th August B. 29th August
C. 25th August D. 30th August
84. Recently decommissioned Varuna was a :
A. Submarine B. Coast Guard Ship
C. Naval destroyer D. Missile
85. Which among the following states have launched Rooftop Solar Project ?
A. Karnataka B . Tamilnadu
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Odisha
86. Wayne Roonie was associated with which of the following sports ?
A. Football B. Tennis
C. Boxing D. Volleyball
87. What is the theme for 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement?
A. Sankalp ka Bal B. Sankalp se Sidhi
C. Sankalp ka Sidhant D. Satya Mev Jayate
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88.Which of the following is related to Kyoto Protocol?

A. Climate Change B. Nuclear Weapons
C. Depletion of Ozone Layer D. Tiger Conservation
89. Which of the following bank has recently partnered with Zeta App?
A. HDFC B. IDFC
C. ICICI D. SBI
90. What is the maximum age limit for Chief Justice of High Court?
A. 58 years B. 60 years
C. 62 years D. 65 years
91. Which of the following is a major tectonic plate?
A. Carrebean B. Eurasian
C. Arabian D. Phillippine sea plate
92. Which of the following state highways has been upgraded as National Highway?
A. SH20 B. SH157
C. SH18 D. All of the above
93. The headquarter of Asian Nature Conservation Foundation is located at:
A. Jaipur B. Warangal
C. Cochin D. Bengaluru
94. Who administers oath to the President of India?
A. Prime Minister B. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
C. Speaker D. Vice-President
95. Who is also the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A. President of India B. Vice-President of India
C. Prime Minister D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
96. FSDC stands for:
A. Financial Stability and Development Council
B. Fiscal Stability and Development Council
C. Financial Structuring and Development Council
D. Fiscal Structuring and Development Council
97. Poly metallic Nodules are also known as :
A. Copper Nodules B. Cobalt Nodules
C. Manganese Nodules D. Iron Nodules
98. The Headquarters of Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India are located at :
A. Mumbai B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru D. Chennai
99. Recently TRAI has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with:
A. Singapore B. Malaysia
C. Thailand D. Bhutan
100. The Headquarters of International Seabed Authority are located at :
A. Washington D.C. B. Paris
C. Berlin D. Kingston
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ANSWER KEY

1(B) 2(B) 3(B) 4(A) 5(B) 6(B) 7(A) 8(C) 9(B) 10(D)
11(C) 12(A) 13(A) 14(C) 15(B) 16(D) 17(A) 18(B) 19(B) 20(C)
21(B) 22(A) 23(D) 24(B) 25(A) 26(C) 27(B) 28(B) 29(A) 30(A)
31(C) 32(D) 33(B) 34(D) 35(A) 36(C) 37(C) 38(A) 39(D) 40(A)
41(B) 42(C) 43(B) 44(C) 45(C) 46(B) 47(D) 48(D) 49(A) 50(C)
51(D) 52(A) 53(B) 54(A) 55(B) 56(A) 57(A) 58(A) 59(A) 60(A)
61(B) 62(D) 63(D) 64(A) 65(C) 66(D) 67(D) 68(A) 69(B) 70(A)
71(D) 72(C) 73(B) 74(A) 75(B) 76(A) 77(B) 78(D) 79(B) 80(B)
81(A) 82(B) 83(B) 84(B) 85(D) 86(A) 87( B) 88(A) 89(B) 90(C)
91(B) 92(D) 93(D) 94(B) 95(B) 96(A) 97(C) 98(B) 99(B) 100(D)