Q1. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in almost 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. The headquarter of UNDP is located in?
a) Paris, France
b) Nairobi, Kenya
c) Vienna, Austria
d) Zurich, Switzerland
e) New York, USA
Q2. Which Banks are established to help small and marginal farmers, agricultural labours, artisans and small entrepreneurs etc.?
a) Industrial banks
b) Foreign Banks
c) Exim bank
d) Regional Rural Banks
e) None of the above
Q3. Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport located at?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Bengaluru
d) Hyderabad
e) New Delhi
Q4. World Teachers' Day, following the adoption of the "Recommendation concerning the status of teachers" in 1994 by the UNESCO is celebrated on?
a) 05th September
b) 05th October
c) 24th October
d) 02nd October
e) 31st October
Q5. NEFT is a facility provided to bank customers to enable them to transfer funds easily and securely on a one-to-one basis. It is done via electronic messages. NEFT stands for?
a) National Electronic Funds Transfer
b) National Electronic Followship Transfer
c) National Electronic Funds Transaction
d) National Essential Full Transfer
e) None of the above
Q6. Jwala Gutta is a left-handed international _____________ player from Hyderabad, India.
a) Tennis
b) Cricket
c) Badminton
d) Chess
e) Football
Q7. The RTGS system is primarily meant for large value transactions. What is the minimum amount to be remitted through RTGS while maximum limit is Rs 10 lakh per day?
a) RS 5,000
b) RS 50,000
c) RS 10,000
d) RS 1,00,000
e) RS 2,00,000
Q8. Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) is a major public sector bank in India. Where is the headquarter of BOM?
a) Bengaluru
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Pune
e) New Delhi
Q9. Who is TS Vijayan?
a) Governor, RBI
b) Chairman, IRDA
c) CMD, BOB
d) Secretary, United Nations
e) None of the above
Q10. Canada, stretching from the US in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north, is filled with vibrant cities including massive, multicultural. Where is the capital city of Canada?
a) Ottawa
b) Toronto
c) Nairobi
d) Paris
e) New York
Answers:
Q1. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in almost 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. The headquarter of UNDP is located in?
a) Paris, France
b) Nairobi, Kenya
c) Vienna, Austria
d) Zurich, Switzerland
e) New York, USA
(This is a critical time for the world. At UNDP, we see this period as a huge opportunity to advance the global sustainable development agenda. Last year, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to continue the work of the Millennium Development Goals. UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries' efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals, which will guide global development priorities for the next 15 years.)
(This is a critical time for the world. At UNDP, we see this period as a huge opportunity to advance the global sustainable development agenda. Last year, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to continue the work of the Millennium Development Goals. UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries' efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals, which will guide global development priorities for the next 15 years.)
Q2. Which Banks are established to help small and marginal farmers, agricultural labours, artisans and small entrepreneurs etc.?
a) Industrial banks
b) Foreign Banks
c) Exim bank
d) Regional Rural Banks
e) None of the above
(Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were established in 1975 under the provisions of the Ordinance promulgated on the 26th September 1975 and followed by Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 with a view to develop the rural economy and to create a supplementary channel to the 'Cooperative Credit Structure' with a view to enlarge institutional credit for the rural and agriculture sector.
The Government of India, the concerned State Government and the bank, which had sponsored the RRB contributed to the share capital of RRBs in the proportion of 50%, 15% and 35%, respectively. The area of operation of the RRBs is limited to notified few districts in a State. The RRBs mobilise deposits primarily from rural/semi-urban areas and provide loans and advances mostly to small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers , rural artisans and other segments of priority sector.)
(Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were established in 1975 under the provisions of the Ordinance promulgated on the 26th September 1975 and followed by Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 with a view to develop the rural economy and to create a supplementary channel to the 'Cooperative Credit Structure' with a view to enlarge institutional credit for the rural and agriculture sector.
The Government of India, the concerned State Government and the bank, which had sponsored the RRB contributed to the share capital of RRBs in the proportion of 50%, 15% and 35%, respectively. The area of operation of the RRBs is limited to notified few districts in a State. The RRBs mobilise deposits primarily from rural/semi-urban areas and provide loans and advances mostly to small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers , rural artisans and other segments of priority sector.)
Q3. Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport located at?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Bengaluru
d) Hyderabad
e) New Delhi
(Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru is India’s first Greenfield airport developed under the Public Private Partnership framework. For the development of this airport, GVK Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) was constituted.)
Q4. World Teachers' Day, following the adoption of the "Recommendation concerning the status of teachers" in 1994 by the UNESCO is celebrated on?
(Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru is India’s first Greenfield airport developed under the Public Private Partnership framework. For the development of this airport, GVK Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) was constituted.)
a) 05th September
b) 05th October
c) 24th October
d) 02nd October
e) 31st October
(The UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimates that to achieve the goal of universal primary education by 2020 countries will need to recruit a total of 12.6 million primary teachers.
World Teachers’ Day on October 5 highlights the fact that teachers must be empowered as a critical step towards quality education and sustainable societies.)
(The UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimates that to achieve the goal of universal primary education by 2020 countries will need to recruit a total of 12.6 million primary teachers.
World Teachers’ Day on October 5 highlights the fact that teachers must be empowered as a critical step towards quality education and sustainable societies.)
Q5. NEFT is a facility provided to bank customers to enable them to transfer funds easily and securely on a one-to-one basis. It is done via electronic messages. NEFT stands for?
a) National Electronic Funds Transfer
b) National Electronic Followship Transfer
c) National Electronic Funds Transaction
d) National Essential Full Transfer
e) None of the above
(Individuals, firms or corporates maintaining accounts with a bank branch can transfer funds using NEFT. Even such individuals who do not have a bank account (walk-in customers) can also deposit cash at the NEFT-enabled branches with instructions to transfer funds using NEFT. However, such cash remittances will be restricted to a maximum of Rs.50,000/- per transaction. Such customers have to furnish full details including complete address, telephone number, etc. NEFT, thus, facilitates originators or remitters to initiate funds transfer transactions even without having a bank account.)
(Individuals, firms or corporates maintaining accounts with a bank branch can transfer funds using NEFT. Even such individuals who do not have a bank account (walk-in customers) can also deposit cash at the NEFT-enabled branches with instructions to transfer funds using NEFT. However, such cash remittances will be restricted to a maximum of Rs.50,000/- per transaction. Such customers have to furnish full details including complete address, telephone number, etc. NEFT, thus, facilitates originators or remitters to initiate funds transfer transactions even without having a bank account.)
Q6. Jwala Gutta is a left-handed international _____________ player from Hyderabad, India.
a) Tennis
b) Cricket
c) Badminton
d) Chess
e) Football
(Jwala Gutta was born on 7 September 1983 in Wardha, Maharashtra and brought up in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, to a Telugu Indian father and a Chinese mother. Jwala's father, Kranti Gutta, hailed from a family of freedom fighters and Leftists. Her mother, Yelan Gutta, was born in Tianjin, and is a granddaughter of a Gandhian named Tseng. Yelan first came to India in 1977 with her grandfather to visit the Sevagram ashram, where she translated Gandhi's autobiography and other works into Chinese language.)
(Jwala Gutta was born on 7 September 1983 in Wardha, Maharashtra and brought up in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, to a Telugu Indian father and a Chinese mother. Jwala's father, Kranti Gutta, hailed from a family of freedom fighters and Leftists. Her mother, Yelan Gutta, was born in Tianjin, and is a granddaughter of a Gandhian named Tseng. Yelan first came to India in 1977 with her grandfather to visit the Sevagram ashram, where she translated Gandhi's autobiography and other works into Chinese language.)
Q7. The RTGS system is primarily meant for large value transactions. What is the minimum amount to be remitted through RTGS while maximum limit is Rs 10 lakh per day?
a) RS 5,000
b) RS 50,000
c) RS 10,000
d) RS 1,00,000
e) RS 2,00,000
(The acronym 'RTGS' stands for Real Time Gross Settlement, which can be defined as the continuous (real-time) settlement of funds transfers individually on an order by order basis (without netting). 'Real Time' means the processing of instructions at the time they are received rather than at some later time; 'Gross Settlement' means the settlement of funds transfer instructions occurs individually (on an instruction by instruction basis). Considering that the funds settlement takes place in the books of the Reserve Bank of India, the payments are final and irrevocable. The RTGS system is primarily meant for large value transactions. The minimum amount to be remitted through RTGS is 2 lakhs. There is no upper ceiling for RTGS transactions.)
(The acronym 'RTGS' stands for Real Time Gross Settlement, which can be defined as the continuous (real-time) settlement of funds transfers individually on an order by order basis (without netting). 'Real Time' means the processing of instructions at the time they are received rather than at some later time; 'Gross Settlement' means the settlement of funds transfer instructions occurs individually (on an instruction by instruction basis). Considering that the funds settlement takes place in the books of the Reserve Bank of India, the payments are final and irrevocable. The RTGS system is primarily meant for large value transactions. The minimum amount to be remitted through RTGS is 2 lakhs. There is no upper ceiling for RTGS transactions.)
Q8. Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) is a major public sector bank in India. Where is the headquarter of BOM?
a) Bengaluru
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Pune
e) New Delhi
(CMD- Shri Sushil Muhnot, Tagline- One Family One Bank)
(CMD- Shri Sushil Muhnot, Tagline- One Family One Bank)
Q9. Who is TS Vijayan?
a) Governor, RBI
b) Chairman, IRDA
c) CMD, BOB
d) Secretary, United Nations
e) None of the above
(Mr. T S Vijayan took charge as Chairman of Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India in February 2013. Since then Mr. Vijayan has been playing a key role in various initiatives for enhancing insurance awareness and making insurance affordable to all sections of population. He has also taken various measures for optimum utilization of technology in the insurance space.)
(Mr. T S Vijayan took charge as Chairman of Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India in February 2013. Since then Mr. Vijayan has been playing a key role in various initiatives for enhancing insurance awareness and making insurance affordable to all sections of population. He has also taken various measures for optimum utilization of technology in the insurance space.)
Q10. Canada, stretching from the US in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north, is filled with vibrant cities including massive, multicultural. Where is the capital city of Canada?
a) Ottawa
b) Toronto
c) Nairobi
d) Paris
e) New York
(Prime Minister- Justin Trudeau, Currency- Canadian dollar)
