Corporation Bank PO Exam Solved Paper 09 July 2006 : General Awareness

Q 1:-  The International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on

  1. 20th February
  2. 20th March
  3. 25th May
  4. 21st February
  5. 21st March

Q 2:-  Mahesh Bhupathi this year completed his Grand Slam as he won the fourth Grand Slam mixed doubles title recently. Which of the following open mixed double title he won this year? ( In January 2006)

  1. Australian Open
  2. US Open
  3. French Open
  4. Wimbledon
  5. None of the above

Q 3:-  The World Economic Forum meet was organized in January 2006 in Davos. Which of the following two countries were in the spotlight in the meet?

  1. Brazil & Russia
  2. Russia & China
  3. China & Brazil
  4. India & China
  5. India & Brazil

Q 4:-  Which of the following sector is now open for Foreign Direct Investment for the first time with 51% FDI allowed in it?

  1. Nuclear Power Generation
  2. Airport and Civil Aviation
  3. Automobile
  4. Retail sector
  5. None of these

Q 5:-  Who amongst the following is going to establish a fund of Rs 1000 crores for financing the food processing industry?

  1. State Bank Of India
  2. SIDBI
  3. ECGC
  4. NABARD
  5. None of these

Q 6:-  The Reserve Bank Of India had decided to withdraw its nominee director from the boards of which of the following types of bank

  1. Corporative Banks
  2. Nationalized Banks
  3. Private Sector Banks
  4. Foreign Banks
  5. None of these

Q 7 :-  Some countries/organizations recently decided to suspend any help/aid to Palestine. Which of the following is/are the reason(s) for the same?

  1. It is because Hamas got citory in general elections held in Palestine
  2. UNO has imposed sanctions on Palestine as it has violated norms of the IAEA on nuclear policy
  3. It is openly supporting Iran’s nuclear programme whereas USA is against it.

Choose the Correct Option:-

  1. 1 & 3 Both
  2. Only 3
  3. 1 & 2 Both
  4. Only 1

Q 8:-  Sonia Gandhi is the member of the Lok Sabha from which of the following seats?

  1. Allahabad
  2. Lucknow
  3. Sultanpur
  4. Amethi
  5. Rai Bareilly

Q 9:-  As announced in the Budget 2006-07 the Crop loan Credit to the farmers will be given at the rate of 7% upto a loan limit of

  1. Rs 1 lakh
  2. Rs 2 lakhs
  3. Rs 3 lakhs
  4. Rs 4 lakhs
  5. Rs 5 lakhs

Q 10:-  ‘New Horizons’ space craft which was launched by NASA is launched to study which of the following planets?

  1. Mars
  2. Saturn
  3. Jupiter
  4. Pluto
  5. Mercury

Q 11:-  The 6th African Union Summit was held in January 2006 in Khartoum. Where is this place Khartoum?

  1. Ghana
  2. South Africa
  3. Angola
  4. Chad
  5. Sudan

Q 12:-  Which among the following is the one of the books by Bill Gates?

  1. Business@ The Speed of Thought
  2. The Google Story
  3. Net and Internet
  4. The World is Flat
  5. None of these

Q 13:-  Which of the following year was adjudged as “The Hottest Year of The Century” as per the reports prepared by the NASA?

  1. 2003
  2. 2004
  3. 2005
  4. 2000
  5. None of these
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Q 14:-  Which of the following bank was adjudged best in “Corporate Governance” and was given Golden Peacock Award for the same?

  1. Bank of India
  2. Bank of Baroda
  3. ICICI Bank
  4. State Bank of India
  5. Punjab National Bank

Q 15:-  Aung San Suu Kyi who was awarded the Olal Palm Prize recently is a citizen of

  1. Singapore
  2. China
  3. Taiwan
  4. Myanmar
  5. Nepal

Q 16:-  As per the estimates released by the agencies Per Capita Income of average Indian in 2005-06 was approximately:

  1. Rs 15,000
  2. Rs 18,000
  3. Rs 20,000
  4. Rs 23,000
  5. Rs 25,000

Q 17:-  Naushad who died recently was a famous

  1. Politician
  2. Social Worker
  3. Sports Personality
  4. Music Director
  5. Painter

Q 18:-  A severe drought in which of the following countries in India’s vicinity had promoted the government of that country to induce artificial rains at large scale?

  1. China
  2. Myanmar
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Nepal
  5. Bangladesh

Q 19:-  The 7th international Film Academy Awards function is going to be organized in which of the following places in the months to come?

  1. Dubai
  2. Bangalore
  3. Panaji
  4. Moscow
  5. None of these

Q 20:-  Which of the following country has developed a low cost anti rabies vaccine, which also world’s first combination rabies vaccine?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Britain
  4. USA
  5. None of these

Q 21:-  As per the survey conducted by a agency what is India’s rank in the field of internet usage?

  1. 2nd
  2. 3rd
  3. 5th
  4. 8th
  5. 10th

Q 22:-  Which of the following correctly describes what “ The Sultan’s Elephant” is?

  1. It is the name of the new film directed and produced by Maniratnam
  2. It is a street theatre performance which took place in London recently
  3. It is a comedy serial being telecast on DD Metro these days
  4. It is a novel written by Khushwant Singh
  5. None of these’

Q 23:-  The XXI Winter Olympics will be held in 2010 at

  1. Tokyo
  2. Minsk
  3. Rome
  4. Vancouver
  5. Bangkok

Q 24:-  Which of the following organization has created an “Investors Protection Fund”, which is funded by fines and penalties collected by the organizations itself from various clients?

  1. SEBI
  2. RBI
  3. IRDA
  4. AMFI
  5. None of these

Q 25:-  To tackle the widespread rural unemployment the Union Budget 2006-07 has approximately earmarked an amount of Rs

  1. 10000 crores
  2. 12500 crores
  3. 14300 crores
  4. 16700 crores
  5. 20000 crores

Q 26:-  Earlier it was safe of allow each financial institution to carry out only one type of financial service. But now Banks are selling shares, insurance companies can sell banking services. These new financial conglomerates are colloquially referred to as

  1. Multinationals
  2. Financial supermarkets
  3. Market Promoters
  4. Brand Promoters
  5. None of these

Q 27:-  Which of the following is the purpose owing to which banks have created Investment Fluctuation Reserves (IFR)? This will help in managing

  1. Interest rate risk
  2. CRR
  3. SLR
  4. Foreign Currency Accounts
  5. None of these
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Q 28:-  As per guidelines issued by SEBI the Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a must for which of the following?

  1. Demat Accounts
  2. All Savings Banks Account
  3. All Housing Loan Account
  4. All Current Accounts
  5. None of these

Q 29:- Many times we read a term ‘Free Market’ in newspapers. What does it mean?

  1. It is a market where pricing is driven by the laws of supply and demand
  2. In free market things are available without restraints of the government
  3. In such market goods are free from extraneous influence such as tarrif and quotas
  1. Only A
  2. Only B
  3. Only C
  4. A & B both
  5. A, B & C all

Q 30:-  Which of the following correctly describes what is e Bharat ?

  1. It is a comprehensive governance programme for rural India launched by the Government of India
  2. It is the new service launched by MTNL which will provide cheap mobile connection to rural Indians
  3. It is a newly internet service launched by Tatas providing cheap connections to rural peoples
  4. It is a call centre service launched by the ITC to help farmers
  5. None of these

Q 31:-  Corporation Bank is also a distributor of the mutual fund products. For this the bank has an agreement with which of the following organizations?

  1. Bajaj Allianz
  2. DSP Merrill Lynch
  3. HDFC Mutual Fund
  4. SBI Mutual Fund
  5. None of these

Q 32:-  As per the decision taken by the RBI the Know Your Customer Norms will now be applicable also for which of the following organizations?

  1. NBFC
  2. Insurance Companies
  3. Stock Brokers
  4. Builders and Property Dealers
  5. None of these

Q 33:-  Which of the following Banks has recently started banking operations in China?

  1. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
  2. Bank of India
  3. State Bank of India
  4. Indian Overseas Bank
  5. Corporation Bank

Q 34:-  Which of the following banks is taken over by the Standard Chartered Bank?

  1. Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
  2. Development Bank Of Singapore
  3. Deutsche Bank
  4. Federal Bank of Germany
  5. None of these

Q 35:-  Why was Queen Elizabeth recently in news?

  1. She has decided to donate her personal property for the welfare of cancer patient
  2. She was on a state to visit to India
  3. She has decided to leave the Royal palace and live in a simple house like an ordinary citizen
  4. She has recently her 80th birthday
  5. None of these

Q 36:-  Which of the reason was the reason owing to which Thaksin Shinawtra, the Thai Prime Minister has to resign even after his victory in recent, general elections ?

  1. He got very marginal victory in general elections
  2. Main opposition parties boycotted the poll and hence they are not ready to accept the results of the election
  3. He was found guilty of manipulating results of the election In his favour
  1. Only A
  2. Only B
  3. Only C
  4. B & C Both
  5. None of these
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Q 37:-  Which of the following countries has to decide to close all its small cost safety mines by the next year as the safety of the workers is very poor in those mines ?

  1. India
  2. Bangladesh
  3. China
  4. South Africa
  5. None of these

Q 38:-  Charles Taylor who was charged with crime against humanity in the international was crime tribunal was the president of

  1. Uganda
  2. Chad
  3. Liberia
  4. Congo
  5. None of these

Q 39:-  In which of the following countries, women voted for the first time after they were given equal political rights last year (2005) ?

  1. UAE
  2. Kuwait
  3. Sudan
  4. Uganda
  5. None of these

Q 40:-  Four Asian nations (including India) host the World Cup Cricket Tournament to be held in

  1. 2007
  2. 2008
  3. 2009
  4. 2010
  5. 2011

Q 41:-  Dabhol power plant which was in news recently is located in which of the following States?

  1. Delhi
  2. Karnataka
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
  5. Uttar Pradesh

Q 42:-  John Kenneth Galbraith who died recently was a famous

  1. Cine Artist
  2. Sports Personality
  3. Economist
  4. Sociologist
  5. Creative writer

Q 43:-  Which of the following trophies is associated with the game of Football?

  1. Event Cup
  2. Mardeka Cup
  3. Mumbai Gold Cup
  4. Bharat Ram Cup
  5. VCC Cup

Q 44:-  ‘Cricket My Style’ is a book written by

  1. Sachin Tendulkar
  2. Sunil Gavasakar
  3. Rahul Dravid
  4. Kapil Dev
  5. None of these

Q 45:- ‘Yen’ is the currency of

  1. Bulgaria
  2. Brazil
  3. Chile
  4. Cuba
  5. Japan

Q 46:-  Which of the following term is NOT related with the game of cricket ?

  1. Googly
  2. Silly Point
  3. Smash
  4. Bouncer
  5. Mid-wicket

Q 47:-  National Maternity Benefit Scheme a provision to give financial assistance to the beneficiary. How much amount is to be given as assistance in such case?

  1. Rs 100
  2. Rs 150
  3. Rs 200
  4. Rs 250
  5. Rs 500

Q 48:-  For getting National Old Age Pension the age of the person should not be less than

  1. 50 years
  2. 55 years
  3. 58 years
  4. 60 years
  5. 65 years

Q 49:-  Tiananmen Square incidence was a well-known incidence of the world history. Tiananmen is a place in which of the following countries?

  1. Singapore
  2. China
  3. Hong Kong
  4. Myanmar
  5. None of these

Q 50:-  Which of the following is a programme to provide electric connections to those living below poverty line ?

  1. MPLADS
  2. Kutir Jyoti
  3. Ganga Kalyan Yojna
  4. Sangam Yojna
  5. None of these