General Awareness Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
General Awareness Questions
Q : At what stage are the Central Co-operative Banks established?
(A) at the state level
(B) at the district level
(C) at the national level
(D) at the block level
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following body authorizes credit limit to National Cooperative Marketing Federation?
(A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Reserve Bank
(C) Finance Department
(D) NABARD
Correct Answer : D
Who determines the oil prices in India?
(A) Ministry of Petroleum
(B) Oil companies
(C) State Governments
(D) Government of India
Correct Answer : B
What percentage of India's trade is carried by sea?
(A) 75%
(B) 80%
(C) 90%
(D) 95%
Correct Answer : D
In how many states is the National Horticulture Mission?
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 18
(D) 20
Correct Answer : C
National Optical Fiber Network will provide broadband connectivity to which of the following?
(A) Gram Panchayat
(B) Panchayat Samiti
(C) Municipality
(D) Municipal Corporation
Correct Answer : A
On what does the dollar-rupee exchange rate in India depend?
(A) demand-supply equilibrium
(B) Monetary Policy of RBI
(C) Government control
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
When were the Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 notes reintroduced in India after independence?
(A) 1954
(B) 1958
(C) 1962
(D) 1950
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following government company was the first to be privatized?
(A) Maruti Udyog Limited
(B) Hotel Corporation of India
(C) Modern Food Industries Limited
(D) Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited
Correct Answer : A
If the Reserve Bank of India wants to increase the cash reserves of commercial banks, which of the following is the most likely step?
(A) buying bonds in the open market
(B) stop the transaction involving bill of exchange
(C) to issue gold from its reserves
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A