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General Knowledge Test

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_______ was adjudged the Best Bank of the Year 2008 in the country by London based 'The Banker' magazine of Financial Times Group.

  1. State Bank of India

  2. United Bank of India

  3. Allahabad Bank

  4. Corporation Bank


Correct Option: A

Best Bank of the Year 2008 by London based 'The Banker' magazine of Financial Times Group is decided on the basis of

  1. intensive research and analysis of financials

  2. performance of prominent Banks

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

O.P. Bhatt, Chairman, State Bank of India, received the award “Best Bank of the Year 2008” from _______, Editor-in-Chief of 'The Banker'

  1. Stephen Timewell

  2. Michael Antony

  3. Stephen Alexander

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Union Bank of India has opened its 1501st ATM at Khar. Where is Khar located?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. New Delhi

  4. Ahmedabad


Correct Option: A

Union Bank ATM Card is a/an _______ and can be accessed at over 38000 ATMs of various Banks in the country Free of Cost.

  1. International Debit Card

  2. Indian Debit Card

  3. Visa Card

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

This year's Annual Bank of the year 2008 awards presentation was held in _______ in an impressive ceremony attended by CEOs & Heads of commercial Banks from over 116 countries.

  1. London

  2. Paris

  3. New York

  4. Glasgow


Correct Option: A

SBI's Raichur Branch financed Rs. 10.00 crores to "SAMUHA" an NGO engaged in MFI activities at Raichur and Koppal District for on lending to 1724 SHGs promoted by them. Where is Raichur and Koppal District located?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Recently ________ and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., joined together to serve the prospective new-car buyers in India.

  1. Bank of Baroda

  2. State Bank of India

  3. State Bank of Mysore

  4. Allahabad Bank


Correct Option: A

George Joseph, CMD, Syndicate Bank, attended Account Opening campaign for financial inclusion at their Rajarhat Branch, Where is Rajarhat?

  1. Kolkata

  2. New Delhi

  3. Mumbai

  4. Jamshedpur


Correct Option: A

Bank of Baroda and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., joined together to serve the prospective new-car buyers in India. A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed together by them in Mumbai, according to which the dealers of the maruti cars in India will apprise the prospective Maruti car buyers about the car-loan advantages of the Bank of Baroda and help them in applying for it. The nearest branch of the Bank will promptly process the Application and disburse the loan within _______ hours.

  1. 48

  2. 24

  3. 18

  4. 72


Correct Option: A

Name the CMD of Syndicate Bank.

  1. George Joseph

  2. MS Sundarajan

  3. MV Ramakrishna

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

SME stands for:

  1. small and medium enterprises

  2. small and medium exchanges

  3. small and main enterprises

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Centenary Auditorium is an auditorium of which of the following Universities?

  1. Madras University

  2. Delhi University

  3. University of Calcutta

  4. Mumbai University


Correct Option: A

Recently, the CMD, Indian Bank, M S Sundararajan receiving an Award from Hon'ble Chief Minister of _______ in appreciation of the Bank providing Revolving Fund assistance to large number of Self Help Groups in Chennai Corporation at Centinary Auditorium, Madras University, Chennai. On the occasion, Revolving Fund assistance to 1861 SHGs were disbursed through two Microsate branches of the Bank in Chennai.

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Kerala

  4. Goa


Correct Option: A

BPIAI stands for:

  1. BPO Industry Association of India

  2. BPO India Association of Industry

  3. BPO Industry Agency of India

  4. BPO India Agency of Industry


Correct Option: A

Name the second-largest private bank of the country.

  1. HDFC Bank

  2. HSBC Bank

  3. Standard Chartered Bank

  4. AXIS bank


Correct Option: A

In order to help real estate companies tide over the current credit crunch and weak demand, RBI has cut repo and reverse repo rate by 100 bps each recently and allowed restructuring of commercial real estate loans up to ________

  1. June 30, 2009

  2. Jan 31, 2009

  3. Mar 31, 2009

  4. Dec 31, 2009


Correct Option: A

Name the CMD of Indian Bank.

  1. M S Sundararajan

  2. George Joseph

  3. MV Ramakrishna

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Most PSU banks have slashed deposit rates from December 1. They have done away with the special offer of 10.5% on deposits. The country's largest bank, State Bank of India, offers 10% for ________ days.

  1. 1,000

  2. 1,001

  3. 2,000

  4. 2,001


Correct Option: A

SBI's Raichur Branch financed Rs. 10.00 crores to "SAMUHA" engaged in MFI activities for on lending to 1724 SHGs promoted by them. “SAMUHA” is

  1. an NGO

  2. a financial institution

  3. a local unit of UNICEF

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

FCCB stands for:

  1. Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds

  2. Free Currency Convertible Bonds

  3. Free Currency Capital Bonds

  4. Foreign Currency Capital Bonds


Correct Option: A

Registration of _______ of Union Bank also can be done through ATM in addition to availing other services viz. Mini Statements, Transfer of Funds to Self Account, Pin change, etc.

  1. Mobile Banking

  2. Internet Banking

  3. Merchant Banking

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

________, who has taken over the charge of CMD of United Bank of India, was given a warm welcome by the employees of the Bank at a “Development-cum-Staff Meeting” organised in Kolkata recently.

  1. Satish Chander Gupta

  2. MV Ramakrishna

  3. Sachin Gupta

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following has received the “Readers Digest Trusted Brand Award 2008 in the Platinum category”?

  1. Life Insurance Corporation of India

  2. State Bank of India

  3. Allahabad Bank

  4. Indian Railways


Correct Option: A

Which of the following has received the “CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards 2008”?

  1. Life Insurance Corporation of India

  2. Indian Railways

  3. NTPC

  4. Indian Oil


Correct Option: A
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