GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR SNAP – ΙΙ

(Paper-II)
Directions for questions 1 to 40: Select the correct alternative from the given choices.

1. Micro credit means which of the following?

(1) Loans given to micro finance companies
(2) Loans given by micro finance companies
(3) Loans of small amounts
(4) Agricultural Loans given to the poor & the low income groups

2. Who among the following gives loans to regional rural banks for working capital, and for financial support for large
loans?
(1) District Co – Op Central Banks. (2) State Co-op Bank
(3) State Government (4) NABARD

3. The ‘Giant from Bentonville’ is an apt description of

(1) General Motors. (2) Goldman Sachs.
(3) Walmart. (4) Exxon Mobil.

4. Which of the following countries passed a land mark carbon tax legislation called Clean Energy Act in November
2011?
(1) Australia (2) USA (3) China (4) Brazil

5. Which of the following countries Joined World Trade Organization (W.T.O) in August 2012?
(1) Australia (2) China (3) Brazil (4) Russia

6. Which of the following works exclusively for the protection of human rights across the world?
(1) Amnesty international
(2) International Council for Red Cross
(3) Commonwealth
(4) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

7. Which of the following is an organization of the former soviet bloc nations?

(1) ASEAN (2) CARICOM (3) CSTO (4) BCIM

8. Which of the following countries is only the 3rd in the world (after USA and Russia) to accomplish a docking
exercise of a spaceship with a space lab module?
(1) England (2) Japan (3) India (4) China

9. The Government of India plans to generate `3000 crores by divesting its stake/selling off, in which of the following?
(1) Public Sector Banks (2) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(3) State Bank of India (4) Non- Life Insurance companies

10. Which of the following telecom companies is the largest in India, having a 70% market share in telecom business in
India?
(1) Airtel, Bharti Enterprises (2) Idea Communication, Aditya Birla group
(3) Reliance Communication, ADAG (4) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

11. Which of the following is now confirmed as the mainstay of India’s defense capabilities and missile program,
capable of carrying nuclear warheads?
(1) Prithvi (2) Akash (3) Agni (4) Trishul

12. Which of the following was removed as a clause in home loans offers of commercial banks as per the instructions
of the National Housing Bank and the RBI from the 3rd quarter of 2011 onwards?
(1) Prepayment penalties (2) Fixed interest rates
(3) Floating rates of interest (4) Loan processing charges

13. Which of the following does not relate to environment issues?

(1) Carbon emission (2) Carbon credits
(3) Carbon foot print (4) Carbon dating

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14. The President of which country was asked to step down and handover power to a transition arrangement
immediately by the US President Barrack Obama, in view of large scale violence and military police brutality
against protestors, civilians, etc. in that country during September 2011?
(1) Yemen (2) Libya (3) Syria (4) Egypt

15. Which of the following is called the Bird Continent?

(1) Europe (2) North America (3) South America (4) Asia

16. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(1) India is situated in the Southern Hemisphere.
(2) India has the longest international border with Bangladesh.
(3) The Brahmaputra enters India at Arunachal Pradesh.
(4) India’s southernmost point – Indira Point is located in the Great Nicobar group of islands.

17. Financial aid given by government to a beneficiary directly is called

(1) grant. (2) subsidy. (3) lease. (4) rent.

18. Nexavar, an advanced cancer drug patented by Bayer, Germany is now to be manufactured under a Compulsory
Licence (CL) issued by (IPO) Indian Patents Organisation in March 2012, to which of the following companies?
(1) Natco pharma (2) Pfizer
(3) Dr. Reddy’s labs (4) Abbot laboratories

19. Micro marketing is ______.

(1) marketing strategy adopted by micro finance companies.
(2) to ensure that products are offered to low income groups in the society.
(3) to ensure that products are offered with features to suit individuals’ specific needs.
(4) to ensure that promotional activities reach all sections/divisions of the company.

20. Orient Green power specializes in the production of

(1) solar power. (2) thermal power. (3) bio mass power. (4) tidal power.

21. The eminent sportsman nominated by the President of India to Rajya Sabha, in April 2012, is
(1) V. Anand. (2) Leander -Paes
(3) Sachin Tendulkar. (4) P.C Mary Kom.

22. Which of the following is located in Hyderabad?

(1) NIN (2) NGRI (3) NIRD (4) All of above

23. Which of the following are norms for identification of customers and their details?
(1) KYC Norms (2) Lending Norms (3) Basel Norms (4) Service Norms

24. Which of the following banks is headed by a woman Chief Executive Officer?
(1) ICICI bank (2) Canara Bank (3) State Bank of India (4) Indus Ind Bank

25. Non-convertible debentures are ______.

(1) debt instruments which cannot be converted into equity shares
(2) those which can be converted into preference shares
(3) those which can be converted into zero coupon bounds
(4) those which can be reissued on maturity with same conditions

26. Which of the following are scheduled banks?

(1) Banks which have more than 1000 branches
(2) Banks which have 50% of their branches in rural areas.
(3) Banks which have more than 500 crores deposit base.
(4) Banks which are in the 2nd schedule of the Reserve Bank of India.

27. Off shore banking is _______.

(1) bank dealings in foreign exchange
(2) bank dealing with only Oil & Natural gas exploration companies, OPEC customers/ institutions
(3) branch of a bank in another country / Tax Haven, accepting investment of private customers and not accepting
local deposits in that country.
(4) banks dealings in only tourism promotion & destinations

28. The Government of India passed the National Food Security Bill, which divided population into two categories.
Which are they?
(1) Rich and Poor (2) Above BPL & Below BPL
(3) Priority households & general household (4) Access to PDS & No access to PDS

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29. Mr. Arun Mishra was appointed as head of which of the following in July 2012?
(1) DGFT (2) DGCA (3) PNGRB (4) WD & RA

30. Which of the following prize committies decided to cut the prize money by 20% effective from 2012?
(1) The UNESCO & Odisha Government for Kalinga prize
(2) The Nobel foundation for Nobel prizes
(3) Sweden’s parliament RIKSDAG for Right to Livelihood award
(4) John Templeton Foundation for Templeton prize

31. Who among the following came forward to start a new company for Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) to be structured
as an NBFC?
(1) ICICI group (2) LIC of India
(3) Citicorp finance of India (4) All of the above

32. Which country announced in June 2012, successful breeding of a Genetically Modified (GM) calf to produce low
lactose milk to help lactose intolerant population?
(1) India (2) China (3) Russia (4) Great Britain

33. Who is the winner (Men’s category) of the 2012 French open championships at Roland Garros, Paris France?
(1) Roger Federer (2) Novak Djokovic (3) Rafael Nadal (4) Andy Murray

34. Mr. V. S. Sampath assumed charge in June 2012 as India’s _____.

(1) CEC (2) CIC (3) U. K (4) CAG

35. Dada Saheb Phalke award is presented to

(1) media & Advertising Professionals. (2) tV Artists.
(3) film Personalities. (4) journalists.

36. Which of the following ‘business dailies’ is owned by Bennet Coleman Co. Ltd?
(1) Business Standard (2) Business Line (3) Economic Times (4) Business Today

37. ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) has its head quarters in - - -
(1) Malayasia (2) Vietnam (3) Philippines (4) Indonesia

38. The Annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) is held in

(1) Basel. (2) Geneva. (3) Zurich. (4) Davos.

39. Which of the following organizations provides risk & insurance coverage for exporters in India?
(1) EXIM Bank (2) The Reserve Bank of India
(3) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (4) Export Credit & Guarantee Corporation (ECGC)

40. DAX is the stock exchange index of

(1) New York Stock Exchange. (2) London Stock Exchange.
(3) Frankfurt Stock Exchange. (4) Milan Stock Exchange.

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