General Awareness 2013 Key Points.

Brand ambassadors of the Indian Badminton League: Deepika Padukone and Aamir Khan.

Franchise cities included in IBL: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Lucknow.

The chairman of selection committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna award this year: Billiards 

legend Michael Ferreira.

The present Lok Sabha is the : 15th Lok Sabha.

Janata Party led by Subramanian Swamy has merged with which party on on 11 August 2013: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by : elected members of the legislative assembly.

The members of the panchayat are : the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of : 5 years. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is : 25 Years The pension of a high court judge is charged to the: Consolidated Fund of India The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on : advice of the prime minister Vinay Mittal was appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Department of Personnel&Training is responsible for appointing the chairman and members to the UPSC. Customs duty on gold, silver and platinum to 10 percent in a bid to curb the surging imports and burgeoning Current Account Deficit. Idea Cellular became Aditya Birla group’s most valuable company on 12 August 2013. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali's Presidential elections on 12 August 2013. Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) 2013 : At Ahmedabad. Name the New App developed by German Scientists to find lost things: FindMyStuff. Arunachal Pradesh is the first Indian state to introduce e-GPF facility. Krishnakumar Natarajan Who has been recently appointed as the new chief of NASSCOM. Manik Sarkar has become the Chief Minister of which state for the fourth consecutive time recently : Tripura Uhuru Kenyatta has become Kenya’s fourth President. The 160 year old communication service recently discontinued by the Government of India : Telegram. Where was this year’s G-8 summit held : Lough Erne, Northern Ireland in United Kingdom. S. K Roy is The new chairman of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Oscar Fernandes the new Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways. India has successfully launched its first dedicated navigation satellite: IRNSS-1A K. K Paul is appointed as the new Governor of Meghalaya. John O. Brennan is appointed as the new director of CIA. E.K Bharat Bhushan The new Chief Secretary of Kerala. E. Sreedharan The winner of the latest Vikram Sarabhai Award. Shriniwas Patil is appointed as governor of Sikkim. Habiba Sarabi and Lahpai Seng Raw the Afghan governor and Myanmar women who won Magsaysay awards. Hazem El-Beblawi Who becomes the new Prime Minister of Egypt. Hemant Soren is sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Abhijeet Gupta won the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2013. Norway Has become the first European country to introduce compulsory military service for women. The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on

General Awareness 2013 MCQ Quiz -9

1. Banks in our country normally publicize that additional interest rate is allowed on retail domestic term deposits of?
a) Minors 
b) Married Women
c) Senior citizens 
d) Government Employees 
e) Rural residents

2. When the rate of inflation increases?
a) Purchasing power of money increases
b) Purchasing power of money decreases
c) Value of money increases
d) Purchasing power of money remains unaffected
e) Amount of money in circulation decreases

3. A centralized database with online connectivity to branches, internet as well as ATM-network which has been adopted by almost all major banks of our country is known as?
a) Investment Banking
b) Core Banking
c) Mobile Banking
d) National Banking
e) Specialized Banking

4. Which of the following is NOT considered a money market instrument?
a) Treasury Bills
b) Repurchase Agreement
c) Commercial Paper 
d) Certificate of Deposit
e) Shares and Bonds

5. Which of the following is necessary while opening deposit accounts in banks?
a) Will
b) Registration 
c) Nomination
d) Indemnity
e) Guarantee

6. Which of the following is not a banking term?
a) Letter of credit
b) MIBOR
c) Factoring services 
d) Entry load
e) None of these 

7. Which of the following organizations issue the rules of global trade? 
a) IMF
b) World Trade Organization
c) Foreign trade
d) G-20
e) None 

8. One single statement that depicts the financial position of a Bank and / or Business enterprise at a given point of time is called: 
a) Statement of product details 
b) Foreign exchange
c) Balance Sheet
d) Balance of payment
e) Trading and Manufacturing account 

9. The Reverse Mortgage scheme is launched to give benefit to which of the following groups of society? 
a) Persons below 60 yrs 
b) Senior Citizens
c) Unemployed youth
d) Orphans 
e) All

10. One of the major challenges banking industry is facing these days is curbing deliberate efforts of some people to bring money earned through illegal activities in circulation. Which of the following act is passed to prevent this activity? 
a) Payment & settlements Act
b) Control money supply Act 
c) Narcotics and Psychotropic substance Act
d) Prevention of Money laundering Act
e) None

11. Which of the following scheme is not meant for investment purposes?
a) National saving certificate 
b) Infrastructure bonds 
c) Mutual funds
d) Letter of credit 
e) None of these 

12. Basel norms which are important regulatory stipulations are meant for which sector? 
a) Insurance 
b) Banking 
c) Micro finance 
d) Pension funds
e) None 

13. Systematic investment Plans relates to:
a) Mutual Funds 
b) Life Insurance Companies
c) Commercial Banks
d) Post office savings schemes 
e) None

14. Euro money is the official currency of?
a) NATO
b) UN
c) European
d) Germany and England
e) None of these 

15. Which of the following is an example of cash less purchase?
a) Debit card
b) Credit card
c) ATM withdrawal
d) All of the above 
e) None 

Answers:

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