RBI Grade ' B ' Officer Previous Questions

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