General Awareness MCQ Questions and Answers

 What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at present ?

The Finance Ministry has decided to provide 8,700 crore as equity support to public sector banks so that they can raise funds from the capital market without diluting the Govt. holding in them. What is the Govt. holding in most of the public sector banks ?

Which of the following is not amongst the core industries/sectors ?

Who amongst the following Indian players won maximum number of Gold Medals (4 gold) in Commonwealth Games 2011 held in Delhi ?

Mr. Zhou Yong Kang was recently on a visit to India. Who is Mr. Zhou Yong Kang ?

The countries these days are most worried about the currency war. They are arguing about whose actions harmed the world economy the most. What are the views of the rich countries, particularly USA, in this regard ? 1. They feel that it was China who was unwilling to allow the Yuan to rise. 2. They feel that it was India who had snatched jobs in most of the European countries and USA. This made the situation more grim. 3. Some countries feel that it was Japan who allowed swapping of its currency with other nations and created a grim situation in world market.

As per reports in various newspapers, Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve has predicted a bleak outlook for the economy in his country. This means the economy in which of the following countries is likely to be gloomy in the days to come ?

India recently signed some agreements of strategic importance with Japan. Which of the following areas are covered under these agreements ? 1. Some mega infrastructure projects in North-Western India. 2. Implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. 3. India’s role in resolving crisis in Sudan.

 Which of the following is true about the Sudanese Civil War which is going on since last several years ? 1. The war started in 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement Army and some others took up arms against the Govt. of Sudan. 2. The main accusation was that the Govt. is involved in genocide of blacks in favour of Arabs. 3. The main cause of the war is Govt.’s support to European Nations and non willingness to join OPEC. The other party feels Sudan should play active role in OPEC as it is one of the main oil producing nations.

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