(Paper) SBI Clerk Exam Paper - 2008
:: GENERAL AWARENESS ::
1. Which among the following activities cannot be considered a common activity of a general Bank customer?
1) Use of tele-banking
2) Use of ATMs
3) Start of EFT facility
4) Use of Banker's cheque
5) Increase or decrease in PLR and announcement of credit policy
2. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "The Future of Freedom" published recently?
1) Peter Hudson
2) Richard Wolfee
3) Tamara Lipper
4) Fared Zakaria
5) None of these
3. Indian Constitution has given some liberties to its citizens. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about it. Citizen is free to the liberty of
1) his expression and speech
2) to gather peacefully without arms
3) to purchase land and property in any party of the country
4) to do business in any trade in the list prepared by Indian Government
5) to form associations or unions
4. According to "India Vision 2020", India is trying to give full employment till 2020. Then how many employments should be created every year?
1) One million
2) Two million
3) Five million
4) Ten million
5) None of these
5. High rates of interest in a low inflation regime-
1) attract people to make more and more investments
2) discourage people to make an investment
3) create atmosphere for capital formation
4) are not favourable for credit expansion
5) None of these
6. For the distinguished work in which field 'Kalidas Samman' is presented?
1) Games and Sports
2) Science and Technology
3) Music
4) Social Service
5) None of these
7. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) has been raised recently by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). what is the rule of CRR in the country's economy especially in Banking Sector?
A. It helps to control the inflation
B. It plays a great role in Banking Sector
C. It plays a great role for banks in the Interest rates
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only A and B
4) Only C
5) All A, B and C
8. A resident Indian wishes to invest some money in a foreign company who does not have any office/representative in India. What are the options available to him/her? Pick up the best option.
A. Open of foreign currency account in a bank in that country
B. Send the money to some one known to him/her in that country
C. Open account in a foreign bank in India whose branch is in that country
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only A and C
4) Only A and B
5) None of these
9. What are the options available to a foreign bank willing to enter the Indian Market?
A. Open a branch in India.
B. Launch a wholly-owned subsidiary
C. Acquire upto 90 percent stake in a private sector bank
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only A and C
4) Only A and B
5) None of these
10. As per the reports published in the newspapers the E-Commerce is growing very fast. Which of the following is most preferred? (Pick up the area which is attracting maximum clientele.)
1) Travel & Ticket
2) Gifts
3) Jobsites
4) Books
5) None of these
11. Which of the following sectors is NOT considered 'Infrastructure Sector"?
1) Software
2) Cement
3) Petroleum
4) Steel
5) Power Generation
12. Which among the following terms is not related to Banking?
1) Cash Reserve Ratio
2) Currency Exchange
3) Zero Hour
4) Bank Rate
5) Repo Rate
13. Formation of several Advisory Committees of the Parliament was in the news recently. Who among the following forms the Advisory Committees?
1) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
2) Vice-President of India
3) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
4) President of India
5) None of these
14. Which among the following is an international River?
1) Brahmaputra
2) Cauvery
3) Krishna
4) Narmada
5) Mahanadi
15. The 'Maiti Movement' a movement to promote the habit of cultivation, is initiated by the women folk of
1) Uttarakhand
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Punjab
5) West Bengal
16. Which of the following is considered one of the major reasons of Global Warming or heating of Earth's surface which is at increase these days?
1) Distance between the Sun and Earth has reduced by about 45,000 kms. in the last 1000 years
2) A big unidentified celestial object is approaching Earth very fast. The radiation from it is making the Earth's surface warmer
3) Carbon pollution from fossil fuels traps the Sun's heat instead of letting it radiate back safely out into space
4) Sun has become slightly cooler by several degrees centigrade and is not able to reabsorb the heat radiation back as it used to do earlier
5) None of these
17. As per the reports published in the newspapers the average price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio has fallen down in past few days. This implies that
1) investors are willing to pay much less for equity now
2) investors are willing to pay more for equity now
3) investors are not in mood to invest in equity now
4) investors want to withdraw their investment in equity with immediate effect
5) None of these
18. Which of the following organisations/ banks has created a Rs. 50,000/- crores Rural Development Fund known as Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan Fund?
1) State Bank of India
2) ICICI Bank
3) NABARD
4) SIDBI
5) UTI
19. At which place representatives of around 50 countries met in November 2007 to revive the Israel-Palestinian peace process and deal with other sources of tension in West Asia?
1) Helsinki
2) Annapolis
3) Sichuan
4) Berne
5) None of these
20. Who among the following was made the chairman of the newly constituted 13th Finance Commission recently?
1) Kamalesh Sharma
2) M Sundaram
3) Vijay L. Kelkar
4) Arun Bhatnagar
5) None of these
