General Awareness For SBI PO 2015

Q. : 1   The govt has issued rules to raise limit on funds individuals can take abroad under liberalised remittances scheme. The limit has been raised to

1) $1.25 lakh

2) $1.50 lakh

3) $2 lakh

4) $2.5 lakh

5) None of these

Q. : 2   Narendra Modi will become the first Indian PM to visit which of the following countries soon? Though India recognized the country in 1950, no Indian PM has visited the country so far.

1) Maldives

2) East Timor

3) Somalia

4) Israel

5) Singapore

Q. : 3   We often read about the OROP in newspapers now a day. What does the term OROP stand for?

1) One Rank, One Provision

2) One Rank, One Position

3) One Rank, One Perks

4) One Rank, One Pension

5) None of these

Q. : 4   Which of the following firms has emerged as the top Indian corporate to earn the highest net profit for 2014-15?

1) Coal India

2) SBI

3) TCS

4) ONGC

5) Reliance Industries

Q. : 5   The President Pranab Mukherjee was received by the King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia on May 31, 2015 in which of the following countries at the start of a three day official visit to the country?

1) Norway

2) Belarus

3) Spain

4) Sweden

5) None of these

Q. : 6   The sale and registration of any new four-wheeled vehicle not complying with BS-IV emission norms will not be allowed anywhere in the country from

1) Dec 2015

2) Jan 2016

3) Apr 2017

4) Jun 2018

5) None of these

Q. : 7   Name the ace Indian archer who outclassed Chang Hye Jin of Korea to clinch the bronze medal in the women's individual recurve event of the World Cup on 31 May in Antalya (Turkey).

1) Deepika Kumari

2) Chekrovolu Swuro

3) Dola Banerjee

4) Bombayla Devi Laishram

5) None of these

Q. : 8   The govt has issued new income tax return forms which can be filled with ease. Which of the following is NOT a highlight of the new forms?

1) Each of these forms will contain no more than three pages

2) Details sought on foreign travel and bank accounts has been eased

3) The last date for filing has been extended to Aug 31

4) A new Form, ITR 2A, can be filed by individuals who does not have capital gains, income from business or profession, or foreign asset and foreign income

5) None of these

Q. : 9   India is set to sign a 10-year defence framework agreement, which contain a specific reference to the Defense Technology & Trade Initiative (DTTI), with which of the following countries soon?

1) South Korea

2) Japan

3) US

4) Russia

5) None of these

Q. : 10   The Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry has appointed who among the following as director general (news) in Doordarshan (DD)?

1) Akshay Rout

2) Veena Jain

3) Sanjeev Srivastava

4) Rajdeep Sardesai

5) None of these

Answer:- 

1. (4) $2.5 lakh
   
2. (4) Israel
3. (4) One Rank, One Pension
4. (5) Reliance Industries
5. (4) Sweden
6. (3) Apr 2017
7. (1) Deepika Kumari
8. (5) None of these
9. (3) US
10. (2) Veena Jain