Bank Clerical Exam Questions

1. In Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Scheme, government has targeted to ensure universal access to secondary level education by the year—
(A) 2012
(B) 2015
(C) 2017
(D) 2020
Ans : (C)

2. International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to fund an Ultra Mega Power Project in Gujarat. This project belongs to—
(A) Reliance Group
(B) Tata Group
(C) Birla Group
(D) NTPC
Ans : (B)

3. Which states ranks first and last respectively in Education Development Index (EDI) prepared
to track the progress of states towards providing universal elementary education ?
(A) Kerala and Orissa respectively
(B) Kerala and Bihar repectively
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa respectively
(D) Karnataka and Bihar respectively
Ans : (B)


4. Targeted power capacity addition for 11th plan period is—
(A) 41110 MW
(B) 66463 MW
(C) 68963 MW
(D) 86283 MW
Ans : (B)

5. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2008-09, India gets competitiveness ranking at—
(A) 46th
(B) 50th
(C) 52nd
(D) 55th
Ans : (B)

6. The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is—
(A) Secretary of Finance Ministry
(B) General Secretary of Lok Sabha
(C) Secretary of Planning Commission
(D) Vice-Chairman of Planning Commission
Ans : (C)

7. For charters and cargo services, what is the new FDI ceiling announced by the government ?
(A) 100%
(B) 75%
(C) 61%
(D) 51%
Ans : (B)

8. In National Mineral Policy (1993) which mineral was allowed for having investment from private sector—
(A) Coal
(B) Iron
(C) Gold
(D) Platinum
Ans : (A)

9. The share of road transport in total transport of the country is—
(A) 20%
(B) 40%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
Ans : (D)

10. At the end of December 2008, India’s foreign debt stood at $ 230•8 billion in which share of long term debt and short term debt stands at—
(A) 79•4 : 20•6
(B) 80 : 20
(C) 77•5 : 22•5
(D) 22•5 : 77•5
Ans : (A)

11. Which percentage of Central Taxes have been recommended by the 12th Finance Commission to be transferred to States ?
(A) 28•5%
(B) 29•5%
(C) 30•5%
(D) 31•5%
Ans : (C)

12. Which state possesses the maximum percentage of SC population ?
(A) U.P.
(B) M.P.
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab
Ans : (D)

13. Government has decided to cover all districts of the country in National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP)—
(A) Upto January 1, 2008
(B) Upto March 31, 2008
(C) w.e.f. April 1, 2008
(D) w.e.f. April 1, 2009
Ans : (B)

14. What is ‘NIKKEI’ ?
(A) Share Price Index of Tokyo Share Market
(B) Name of Japanese Central Bank
(C) Japanese name of Country’s Planning Commission
(D) Foreign Exchange Market of Japan
Ans : (A)

15. Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission ?
(A) It is not defined in Indian Constitution
(B) Members and Vice-Chairman of it do not have fixed working duration
(C) Members do not require any minimum education
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)

16. As per the data released by TRAI, the teledensity in India at the end of February 2009 stands
at—
(A) 35•62%
(B) 33•13%
(C) 32•63%
(D) 31•84%
Ans : (A)

17. CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) has decided to allow ‘Navratna’ and ‘Mini Ratna’ companies to invest in mutual funds upto……per cent of their cash balances.
(A) 25%
(B) 30%
(C) 40%
(D) 50%
Ans : (B)

18. NABARD was established on the recommendation of—
(A) Public Account Committee
(B) Shivaraman Committee
(C) Narsimham Committee
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojana has been launched from—
(A) 1st April, 2001
(B) 25th Sept., 2001
(C) 30th Sept., 2001
(D) No scheme of such title has yet launched
Ans : (B)

20. Which company is providing mobile service with name ‘Cell One’ to the consumers ?
(A) MTNL
(B) BSNL
(C) Reliance Infocom
(D) Bharti Tele
Ans : (B)

21. VAT is imposed—
(A) Directly on consumer
(B) On final stage of production
(C) On first stage of production
(D) On all stages between production and final sale
Ans : (D)

22. Which city has been identified as the hottest (i.e., first ranking) outsourcing destination in the world ?
(A) Bangalore (India)
(B) Dublin (Ireland)
(C) Makati City (The Philippines)
(D) Tokyo (Japan)
Ans : (A)

23. Kutir Jyoti scheme is associated with—
(A) Promoting cottage industry in villages
(B) Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
(C) Providing electricity to rural families living below the poverty line
(D) All of these
Ans : (C)

24. Novelis has been acquired and merged with—
(A) Tata Steels
(B) SAIL
(C) HINDALCO
(D) Jindal Steels
Ans : (C)