Allahabad Bank PO Exam
– 2007 General Awareness Solved Papers
General Awarenes-
Qno-1. As a part of its commitment to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) India has taken various steps to reform its financial
sector. Which of the following is one major step in this direction ?
(a) Huge budgetary provision for Bharat Nirman Yojana
(b) More and more foreign banks are allowed to open their
branches in India
(c) Rebate in rate of personal income tax for Senior Citizen
(d) Introduction of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)
(e) None of these
Qno-2. As per the new guidelines issued by the National
Housing Bank persons marginally above the poverty line can avail a one-time
loan for housing and income generating activities. What is the limit of
the total loan one can get for the same ?
(a) Rs. 50,000
(b) Rs. 60,000
(c) Rs. 70,000
(d) Rs. 75,000
(e) Rs. 1,00,000
Qno-3. As per the Railway Budget 2007-08 what has been the
Cash Profit of the Indian Railways for the year 2006-07 ?
(a) Around Rs. 10,000 crore
(b) Around Rs. 15,000 crore
(c) Around Rs. 20,000 crore
(d) Around Rs. 25,000 crore
(e) Around Rs. 30,000 crore
Qno-4. The G-8 Summit in June 2007 was organized in……
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) Britain
(e) Germany
Qno-5. Which of the following countries decided to give up
its demand for duty cut on rubber so that India can also show some flexibility
in the talks on ‘Free Trade agreement’ with it ?
(a) Thailand
(b) China
(c) Myanmar
(d) Philippines
(e) None of these
Qno-6. As per the provision of the Micro Finance Bill
cleared by the Government of India in February 2007, which of the following
organizations/agencies is authorized to regulate the Micro Finance Sector in
India ?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) SIDBI
(c) NABARD
(d) General Insurance Corporation of India
(e) None of these
Qno-7. The RBI has asked the banks not to grant loans to
individuals for the purchase of which of the following ?
(a) Gold
(b) Agricultural land
(c) Two Wheelers in rural areas
(d) Kisan Vikas Patra
(e) All these
Qno-8. As per the reports in the financial news papers the
RBI, w.e.f. February 2007, has decided to pay some interest on the ‘Cash
reserve deposits’ kept with it by various banks. What will be the rate of
interest on such deposits ?
(a) 0•5%
(b) 0•75%
(c) 1%
(d) 1•25%
(e) None of these
Qno-9. BEML is a major Mini Ratna Company in India engaged
in production of heavy machines and defence equipments. What is the full name
of the Company ?
(a) Bihar Electronics and Melamines Ltd.
(b) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
(c) British Electronics and Metalics Ltd.
(d) Brick Kiln Engg. and Metals Ltd.
(e) None of these
Qno-10. “Auto majors go aggressive on marketing, raise and
spend” was a caption in a leading newspaper some time back. Who amongst the
following is not an Auto company?
(a) Hyundai
(b) General Motors
(c) Maruti
(d) Tata
(e) Tripex
Qno-11. Which of the following is the name of India’s
Supersonic Cruise Missile which was test fired successfully in recent past ?
(a) Kiran
(b) SRE-1
(c) Rajat-36
(d) Brahmos
(e) None of these
Qno-12. Which of the following is one famous book written by
Late Kamleshwar, a well known personality in the field of literature and T.V. ?
(a) Kitne Pakistan
(b) Train to Pakistan
(c) Pakistan Cut to Size
(d) Post Office
(e) None of these
Qno-13. ‘Global Warming’ is a major cause of concern these
days all over the world. Which of the following efforts on the part of the
people/governments can help all of us in reducing the effect of the same [(Pick
up the correct statement(s)] ?
1. Increasing energy efficiency standards.
2. Eliminating subsidies that encourage the use of coal and
oil as subsidy makes them cheaper.
3. Eliminating thick forests as they absorb the sunlight and
thus slow down the process of recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) Both 1 and 2
(e) All 1, 2 and 3
Allahabad Bank PO Exam paper Question No.14 to 25 :
Qno-14. With the take over of Corus Steel Company the Tata
Corus has obtained which of the following positions in the production of steel
in the world ?
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
(e) 5th
Qno-15. Which of the following is the correct definition of
‘VISTA’ which was launched by the Microsoft a few months back ?
(a) It is a new computer programme used for the analysis of
data received from Space Centre/Satellites
(b) It is a new operating system useful for personal
computers
(c) It is the Brand Name of the new Computers launched
specially for use in schools and adult education centres in India
(d) It is a new software developed by Microsoft to be used
for medical purposes
(e) None of these
Qno-16. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin was in India
a few months back. During the visit India signed an agreement for sharing the
data from one of Russias Satellite systems. What is the name of that Satellite
?
(a) GLONASS
(b) PSLV-C7
(c) MATSAT
(d) ATLANTIS
(e) None of these
Qno-17. The Cauvery Tribunal gave its Final Award a few
months back. Who amongst the following was not the member of the Tribunal ?
(a) Mr. N. S. Rao
(b) Mr. Suresh Prabhu
(d) Mr. N. P. Singh
(d) Mr. Sudhir Narain
(e) All these
Qno-18. India in the beginning of the year 2007 renewed its
60 years old Friendship Treaty with Bhutan.Which of the following is one
important clause of this treaty ?
(a) India will supply 50,000 tonnes of sugar to Bhutan every
year as Bhutan is not a sugar producing country
(b) Both the countries will prevent the use of their
territories for activities harmful to each other.
(c) Bhutan will help India in getting a permanent seat in
U.N. Security Council as India needs only one more vote to support its claim
for the same
(d) India will help Bhutan in construction of three major
Power Projects there
(e) India will allow Bhutan to make a canal to utilize Ganga
water for irrigation purposes in Bhutan
Qno-19. Which of the following countries has never won any
World Cup Cricket Tournament in the past (Matches were played between
1975-2007) ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) South Africa
Qno-20. Which of the following countries was adjudged as the
fourth largest country in Asia to receive maximum Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) in 2006 ?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Nepal
(d) South Korea
(e) None of these
Qno-21. Mr. Fali Homi Major has taken over as the new—
(a) Chief of Air Staff
(b) Chief of Indian Army
(c) Chief of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW)
(d) Governor of Nagaland
(e) None of these
Qno-22. Mr. Paul Wolfowitz who decided to leave his post was
working as the—
(a) Secretary General of UNO
(b) Head of the World Trade Organization
(c) Head of the World Bank
(d) Governor of Nagaland
(e) None of these
Qno-23. Which of the following banks is appointed as the
Bank who will refund Income Tax to Tax Payers ?
(a) AXIS Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) State Bank of India
(e) None of these
Qno-24. Which of the following statement is not correct in
relation to the Union Budget 2007-08 ?
(a) Tax on dividend distributed by companies hiked from
12•5% to 15%
(b) Banking cash transaction Tax exemption limit increased
from Rs. 25,000 to 50,000
(c) Rs. 2500 crore allocated for National Scholarship Scheme
for students of Class IX to XII
(d) Education Cess on all taxes increased from 2% to 3%
(e) Budget created special funds to boost the production of
Rubber, Coffee and Spices
Qno-25. Ankara the capital of Turkey was in news as……
(a) a suicide bombing took place there, killing several
people
(b) the World Water Summit took place there
(c) the next European Summit will take place there in which
Turkey will formally be inducted as the member of the E.U.
(d) the Olympic games–2014 will be organized there
(e) None of these
Allahabad Bank PO Exam paper – Answers from 1 to 25 are as
follows,
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (e) 5. (a)
6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (e)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (e) 15. (b)
16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (e) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (e) 24. (c) 25. (e)
Qno-26. The United Nations Nuclear Inspectors recently
visited Iran to find out the progress made by Iran in order to follow the
deadline to stop enrichment of uranium by the same. Which of the following is
the report of the Group of Inspectors ?
(a) Iran has completely stopped enrichment of uranium
(b) Iran has failed to observed the deadline imposed by the
UNO
(c) Iran has stopped enrichment of Uranium but is not ready
to destroy the nuclear weapons produced earlier
(d) Iran did not allow Inspectors to visit its facilities
and also refused to put any ban on the enrichment programme
(e) None of these
Qno-27. Ms. Asha Rose Migiro who has taken over as the
Deputy Secretary General of the UNO, is a citizen of which of the following
countries ?
(a) South Africa
(b) Tanzania
(c) India
(d) Trinidad
(e) None of these
Qno-28. The 12th ASEAN Summit was organized in 2007 in Cebu.
Cebu is in which of the following countries ?
(a) Philippines
(b) China
(c) Nepal
(d) North Korea
(e) Thailand
Qnno-29. The Prime Minister of India launched Auto Mission
Plan (AMP) in the beginning of the year 2007. The plan is expected to transform
India into a global automobile player in the next—
(a) ten years
(b) twelve years
(c) fifteen years
(d) twenty years
(e) five years
Qno-30. Haryana Governor Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai recently
took the oath as the acting Governor of which of the following States ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Delhi
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) None of these
Qno-31. Which of the following countries won the men’s
Indoor Hockey World Championship 2007 held in Vienna /
(a) Poland
(b) Spain
(c) Austria
(d) Germany
(e) England
Qno-32. ‘Samjhouta Express’ which became the target of a
bomb blast a few months back runs between which of the following two stations ?
(a) New Delhi–Lahore
(b) New Delhi–Wagah
(c) Amritsar–Wagah
(d) Amritsar–Lahore
(e) New Delhi–Islamabad
Qno-33. Mr. Okram Ibobi Singh is the Chief Minister of—
(a) Haryana
(b) Punjab
(c) Manipur
(d) Meghalaya
(e) None of these
Qno-34. Who amongst the following was adjudged as the Femina
Miss India Universe 2007 ?
(a) Puja Gupta
(b) Pooja Chitgopekar
(c) Sweta Lamba
(d) Sarah Jane Dias
(e) None of these
Allahabad Bank PO sample paper 2 Question No.35 to 50 :
Qno-35. Which of the following films won the 52nd National
Filmfare Awards for Best Music ?
(a) Omkara
(b) Fana
(c) Lage Raho Munnabhai
(d) Rang De Basanti
(e) Dhoom-2
Qno-36. Which of the following is the full form of the ‘WMF’
?
(a) Web Mutual Fund
(b) World Mutual Fund
(c) World Monuments Fund
(d) World Music Fund
(e) None of these
Qno-37. The 43rd Conference of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) on security policies was organized in—
(a) Prague
(b) Moscow
(c) Vienna
(d) Paris
(e) Munich
Qno-38. Who amongst the following is the author of the
book—“A view from the Outside : Why Good Economics Works for Every- one ?”
(a) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(b) Dr. Amartya Sen
(c) Mr. L. N. Mittal
(d) Mr. Ashok Lahiri
(e) Mr. P. Chidambaram
Qno-39. Who amongst the following won the WTA Title of
Ericson International WTA Tennis Event 2007 (Women’s) ?
(a) Mara Santangelo
(b) Chia Jung Chuan
(c) Alla Kudryavtseva
(d) Yung-Jan Chan
(e) Yaroslava Shvedova
Qno-40. Which of the following State was at the top of the
list of Medals won by it in 33rd National Games 2007 ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Manipur
(e) Assam
Qno-41. After much persuasion and also after facing an
economic sanction on it which of the following countries recently decided to
end its Nuclear Programme ?
(a) China
(b) Iran
(c) Libya
(d) North Korea
(e) None of these
Qno-42. The USA recently signed the Acquisition and Cross
Serving Agreement (ACSA) providing for mutual support during humanitarian
missions, peace keeping operations etc. with a country of Indian sub-continent.
The name of the country is—
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) India
(e) Bangladesh
Qno-43. Immediately prior to becoming the President of India
Mrs. Pratibha Patil was the—
(a) Union Minister for Social Welfare
(b) Chairperson National Commission for Women
(c) Governor of Punjab
(d) Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
(e) None of these
Qno-44. As per the targets set for 11th plan period the
dropout rate of children from elementary school should be brought to which of
the following levels by 2011-12 ?
(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 25%
(e) 30%
Qno-45. Digambar Kamat is the 19th Chief Minister of—
(a) Goa
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chhattisgarh
(e) None of these
Qno-46. Which of the following statements about Afro-Asia
Cup 2007 is true ?
1. Africa XI won the tourna-ment
2. Asia XI won the tournament
3. All the three matches played under the tournament were
declared draw, Hence no team won the trophy
4. Africa won the first match and declared winner
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) Only 4
(e) None of these
Qno-47. Who amongst the following is the author of the book
‘Gandhi–A Spiritual Journey’ ?
(a) Mark Tully
(b) Ramchandra Gandhi
(c) K. N. Raj
(d) M. S. Swaminathan
(e) M. V. Kamath
Qno-48. Samresh Jung became the first Indian to bag on
Olympic quota in which of the following events ?
(a) Swimming
(b) Pistol shooting
(c) 100 mtrs. Race
(d) High jump
(e) Long jump
Qno-49. Who amongst the following is allowed recently to
have 49 per cent stake in HPCL Refinery ?
(a) Tata
(b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Kumarmangalam Birla
(d) L. N. Mittal
(e) None of these
Qno-50. Which of the following is observed as the ‘World
Refugees Day’ by the UNO ?
(a) June 26th
(b) July 26th
(c) July 20th
(d) June 20th
(e) August 20th
Allahabad Bank PO sample paper 2 – Answers from 26 to 50 are
as follows,
26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (a)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (d)
36. (c) 37. (e) 38. (e) 39. (e) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (e) 44. (a) 45. (a)
46. (b) 47. (e) 48. (b) 49. (d) 50. (d)
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