Institute Banking for Personal Selection Examination-2012 IBPS CWE General Awareness Solved Paper

Institute Banking for Personal Selection Examination-2012

IBPS CWE Clerk General Awareness Solved Paper

1. Which of the following is the Currency of Bahrain ?

• Peso 
• Dinar 
• Riyal
• Baht 
• Kwacha

2. Which of the following organizations/bodies formulates the rule of international trade among/between the nations ?

• World Trade Organization 
• Asian Development Bank
• International Monetary Fund 
• World Bank
• United Nations Development Programme

3. Which of the following services is provided only by the Reserve Bank of India?

• Compilation of economic data 
• Issue of currency notes
• Purchase and sale of gold/gold coins 
• Sale of Demand Drafts
• Safe deposit lockers for keeping valuables

4. Which of the following Committees/Task Force was set up to suggest reforms in Banking Sector ?

• Task Force on Infrastructure 
• Narasimham Committee
• Rajinder-Sachar Committee 
• Swaminathan Committee 
• None of these

5. Pranab Mukherjee won the Presidential election against–

• P. A. Sangma 
• Pratibha Pail 
• Hamid Ansari
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 
• None of these

6. ‘SEBI’ Tightens Consent Norms was the headline in some papers/magazines recently. What is the full form of SEBI ?

• Secured Economy Bureau of India 
• Small Economy Based Investment
• Securities and Exchange Board of India 
• Severe Ecological Balance and Internet
• Society for Ecological Balance and Internet

7. Which of the following is the Capital of Australia?

• Perth 
• Sydney 
• Hobart
• Darwin 
• Canberra

8. Which of the following nations is not the member of OPEC ?

• Algeria 
• Iran 
• Libya
• Qatar 
• France

9. Ms. Christine Lagarde is the–

• Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
• President, World Bank
• Secretary General of UNO 
• Foreign Minister of Russia
• None of these

10. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Football ?

• Baseline 
• Chop 
• Back Pass
• Drop Shot 
• Grand Slam

11. Which of the following is a Public Sector Undertaking ?

• AXIS Bank 
• Reliance Power 
• Hindustan Motors
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 
• Ambuja Cements

12. Ms. Hillary Clinton who was on a visit to India in May 2012 is the Secretary of State of–

• Britain 
• France 
• USA
• Germany 
• None of these

13. The 6th World Water Forum was organized in March 2012 in–

• London 
• Tokyo 
• Perth
• Berlin 
• Marseilles

14. Which of the following countries had launched a Spy Satellite Kobalt-M in May 2012?

• France 
• China 
• Iran
• Russia 
• USA

15. Which of the following countries is the newest member of the FIFA ?

• South Sudan 
• Bangladesh 
• Brazil
• Cuba 
• Chile

16. Which of the following is the name of a Patton Tank developed in India?

• Agni 
• Arjun 
• Shakti
• Basant 
• Pawan

17. Jim Yong Kim has taken over as the new President of–

• World Bank 
• IMF 
• ADB
• UNESCO 
• Bank of America

18. How many members are nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha ?

• 5 
• 6 
• 8
• 9 
• None of these

19. Which of the following is a food grain grown in India ?

• Rose 
• Mustard 
• Sunflower
• Banana 
• Paddy

20. Dr. D. Subbarao is a well known name in the field of–

• Science & Technology 
• Politics 
• Sports
• Banking 
• Literature

21. Viswanathan Anand is a world famous–

• Cricket player 
• Chess player 
• Hockey player
• Golf player 
• Lawn Tennis player

22. Which of the following is decided by the RBI?

• Interest rate on time deposits 
• Rent of safe deposit vaults
• Inflation Rate 
• Dearness Allowance to Govt. Employees
• Cash Reserve Ratio

23. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected for a period of–

• 4 years 
• 5 years 
• 6 years
• 3 years 
• 6 1/2 years

24. Which of the following Acts ensures that every child gets school education?

• RTI Act 
• RTE Act 
• Apprentice Act
• Govt. Grants Act 
• None of these

25. Which of the following books is written by Anita Desai ?

• Where Shall We Go This Summer 
• A General and His Army
• An Eye to China 
• Between Hope and History 
• Coolie

26. Which of the following Awards is given to Cine persons for their life time achievement ?

• Saraswati Samman 
• Kalidas Samman 
• Arjuna Award
• Dada Saheb Phalke Award
• Kirti Chakra

27. Commonwealth Games-2014 will be organised in–

• London 
• New Delhi 
• Glasgow
• Toronto 
• Wellington

28. Who among the following is a Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?

• Sachin Pilot 
• Milind Deora 
• A. K. Antony
• Rahul Gandhi 
• None of these

29. Which of the following statements is true about Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana launched by the Government of India?

• This scheme is only for children upto 14 years of age
• Scheme was launched in 1983 but was withdrawn in 2000
• In 12th Five-Year Plan about 7 crore families will be provided insurance cover under the scheme
• All those-who are above 60 will get an insurance cover of Rs. 10 lakh
• None of these

30. What does the letter ‘C’ denote in the term ‘CBS’ as used in banking operations ?

• Central 
• Critical 
• Commercial
• Core 
• Capital

31. Who among the following is the Foreign Secretary of India at present ?

• Ajit Seth 
• S. K. Tripathi 
• Pulok Chatterjee
• Mukul Joshi 
• None of these

32. Who among the following was a famous author of Sanskrit language ?

• Kalidas 
• Mirabai 
• Tulsidas
• Jaidev 
• Raskhan

33. Deepika Kumari’s name is associated with–

• Swimming 
• Archery 
• Billiards
• Golf 
• Cricket

34. Which of the following countries has imposed new sanctions on Iran and Syria?

• India 
• Sri Lanka 
• Russia
• USA 
• South Africa

35. Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant?

• Narora 
• Rawatbhata 
• Silchar
• Tarapore 
• Kalpakkam

36. Who among the following is from Trinamool Congress Party ?

• Srikant Jena 
• Navin Jindal 
• Gurudas Dasgupta
• Dinesh Trivedi 
• Sanjay Nirupam

37. Which of the following terms is not associated with banking/finance?

• RTGS 
• SLR 
• Repo Rate
• Credit 
• LBW

38. Oscar Awards are given in the field of–

• Economics 
• Social Service 
• Literature
• Films 
• Sports

39. Which of the following Cups/Trophies is associated with the game of Cricket?

• Ranji Trophy 
• Davis Cup 
• Thomas Cup
• Nehru Trophy 
• Agha Khan Cup

40. Which of the following is a Union Territory of India ?

• Uttarakhand 
• Chandigarh 
• Himachal Pradesh
• Kerala 
• West Bengal