Monday, August 1, 2011

Quiz 52 | Current Affairs and General Knowledge for Bank Probationary Officer Exams

1.Along with which among the following country India shared Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup 2010?

A. Australia
B. Argentina
C. Spain
D. South Korea



2.The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is

A. carbon
B. hydrogen
C. oxygen
D. nitrogen



3.Which is not the symptom of Khaira disease?

A. Dark grey colour spots on leaves
B. Adverse effect on root growth
C. More diseases stop the crop growth
D. Stem of plants turn and fall down



4.Which of Constitutional Provisions allows the propagation of one's own religion ?

A. Indian constitution Article 14(A)
B. Article 370
C. Article 25(1)
D. Article 16(1)



5.The ultimate goal of which of the following religions in Nirvana?

A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Hinduism
D. All the above



6.Which of the following was the mascot of the Barcelona Olympic Games?

A. Cobi
B. Doves
C. hodori
D. Panda



7.Which of the following books was written by Mark Twain?

A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
B. Full Moon
C. The Great Gatsby
D. Oliver Twist



8.Which among the following was the first state in India to constitute an institution of Lokayukta?

A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Orissa



9.After kalinga war Ashoka abandoned the policy of Bherighosha and adopted the policy of Dhammaghosha. What were the terms used for these two policies?

A. Physical Acquisition & Cultural Acquisition
B. Physical Acquisition & Religious Propagation
C. Army Attacks & Religious Attacks



10.Sankara is related to which of the following ?

A. Advaita Philosophy
B. Samkhya Philosophy
C. Nyaya Philosophy



11.What is India's rank in the world regarding the coal reserves?

A. third
B. second
C. fourth



12.Who among the following is compiled the work 'Ravanavadham'?

A. Bhatti
B. Kalidasa
C. Bhasa



13.Which of the following is a correct full form of EBITDA ?

A. earnings before interest, tax, depreciation adjustment
B. earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
C. earnings before income tax , depreciation and amortization



14.Maximum contribution to Buddhism , is by which of the following activities?

A. Art & Literature
B. Buddhist Rituals
C. Architecture



15.For which of the following uses a person is not eligible to seek a loan from commercial banks as per the guidelines of RBI ?

A. To buy Gold ornaments for marriage
B. To buy Kisan Vikas Patra
C. To buy Tractors in urban Areas



16.In which of the following age human shifted from food gathering stage to food producing stage ?

A. Paleolithic age
B. Neolithic age
C. Mesolithic age



17.Recently we read in the newspapers that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is targeting Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) revenue within a year from infrastructure sharing business. What kind of Infrastructure BSNL wishes to share with other companies?

A. Towers
B. National Internet Backbone
C. BSNL OFC



18.Which among the following is a logarithmic scale?

A. Richter Scale
B. Linear encoder
C. Pneumatic Scale



19.The compass direction of a line formed by the intersection of an inclined plane and a horizontal plane is called:

A. the cross-cutting angle.
B. the intersection angle
C. strike
D. dip



20.A typical example of a shield volcano is:

A. Mt. St. Helens
B. Hawaii
C. Mt. Ranier
D. Mt Pinatubo



21.Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal?

A. David Hare
B. William Bentinck
C. Sir William Jones
D. Robert Clive



22.Who auctioned off Charlie's trademark cane and bowler hat in 1987?

A. Nickleby's
B. Christie's
C. Sotheby's
D. Biddington's



23.In 1876, Edison built his famous laboratory in which U.S. state?

A. New York
B. Washington
C. New Jersey
D. Wisconsin



24.The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :

A. Guptas
B. Kushanas
C. Mauryas
D. Chaulkyas



25.Which Public sector lender signed an agreement with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on 23 May 2011 in order to promote vocational training amongst the youth?

A. State Bank of India
B. Indian Bank
C. Central Bank of India
D. Union Bank of India



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