RBI ‘ B ‘ Officers Exam :February 2011
1. As per news in various journals, many banks have failed to achieve agri – loan target fixed by the RBI for the year 2010 – 11. What was the target fixed for the year ?
1. 10%
2. 15%
3. 18%
4. 24%
5. 30%
Ans – 3
2. President Barack Obama was on a visit to India a few months back. His visit is said to have forged both the nations into a new era of relations. India managed to sign a special agreement with US in which of the following fields / areas as a by – product of the visit of Obama ?
1. Energy sector & nuclear energy as US has lifted sanctions on supply of high – tech machines
2. Skill development programmes in IT sector in which US has super – specialisation
3. Training in management of Micro – finance Institutions
Ans – 1 & 2
3. Many times we read a term ‘ Tax Haven ‘ in various news papers. What does it mean ?
1. It is a country where certain taxes are levied at a very low rate
2. It is a country where people can dump their illegal money with out any problem
3. It is a place where foreigners can work without paying any tax on their income
Ans – 2
4. Who amongst the following was awarded the ” Indira Gandhi Peace Prize ” for 2010 ?
1. Ronald Noble
2. Luiz Inacio Lula D’Silva
3. Mohammed Elbaradei
4. Aung San Suu Kyi
5. None of these
Ans – 2
5. The 10th Trilaterial Ministerial of RIC was organised in November 2010. Who are the members of the RIC ?
1. Russia – Iran – China
2. Russia – India – China
3. Romania – Iran – Canada
4. Romania – Israel – Chile
5. Russia – India – Croatio
Ans – 2
6. India and Syria recently decided to double their trade in next two years. Indian Government has decided to export which of the following commodities to Syria ?
1. Natural Gas
2. Milk
3. Oil
4. Wheat
5. All of these
Ans – 4
7. India has sanctioned a Rs. 26 million to which of the following countries for development of tube wells ?
1. Myanmar
2. Bangladesh
3. Nepal
4. Pakistan
5. Sri Lanka
Ans – 5
8. Which of the following is the name of the scheme launched by the Government of India for adolescent girls ? ( Launched in November 2010 )
1. Swawlamban
2. SABALA
3. AADHAR
4. ASHA
5. None of these
Ans – 5
9. Many a time we see in financial journals / bulletins a term M3. What is M3 ?
1. Currency in circulation on a particular day
2. Total value of the foreign exchange on a particular day
3. Total value of export credit on a given date
4. Total value of the tax collected in a year
5. None of these
Ans – 1
10. As per news in various news papers, Government has allocated a huge sum of Rs. 31,000 crore for ‘ RTE ‘ . What is full form of RTE ?
1. Right to Education
2. Reforms in Technical Education
3. Return to Empowerment
4. Right to Empowerment
5. Renewable Technology for Energy
Ans – 1
11. Which of the following organizations / agencies has given a US $ 407 billion loan to India to boost up its micro finance services in unbanked areas ?
1. IMF
2. World Bank
3. Bank of Japan
4. ADB
5. Jointly by IMF and ADB
Ans – 2
12. The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council ( PMEAC ) has projected that the Indian Exports will grow by what percentage during 2010 – 11 ?
1. 15%
2. 18%
3. 22%
4. 24%
5. 28%
Ans – 3
13. Which of the following organisations / agencies has given the estimate that India will be the third largest FDI recipient in 2010 – 12 ?
1. UNCTAD
2. WTO
3. World Bank
4. IMF
5. None of these
Ans – 1
14. Which of the following is the rank of India in Human Development Report 2010 prepared by the UNO ?
1. 99
2. 100
3. 115
4. 119
5.None of these
Ans – 4
15. Which of the following was / were the key objectives of the RBI’s review of Monetary and Credit Policy 2010 – 11 which was recorded again on 2nd November 2010 ?
1. To sustain the anti – inflationary thrust
2. To maintain an interest rate regime consistent with price
3. To provide extra tax incentives to exporters who were in stress due to market fluctuations
Ans – 1 & 2
16. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ” Development as Freedom ” ?
1. M.S. Swaminathan
2. C. Rangarajan
3. Manmohan Singh
4. Y.V, Reddy
5. Amartya Sen
Ans – 5