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PO SOLVED EXAM PAPER 2008 - General Awareness & Computer Knowledge
1. Which of the following statement (s)
reflects India’s stand on new World Trade Organization’s proposal on the issue
of the subsidy to agro products ?
(1) India would protect the interest of its
poor farmers who can not bear the burden of the cost of the products if they
have to sell them on cheaper rate.
(2) Indian industry needs more flexibility
as compared to the industry in developed countries.
(3) WTO has set up a new committee under
the chairmanship of Putin of Russia to look into the issue of subsidy and find
out a solution to the problem acceptable to all the parties.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
2. Which of the following statement (s) is
/ are true about the 11th five year plan of India ?
(1) The highest priority is given to
exports , education and development of steel sector.
(2) The plan aims at achieving the growth
at 10 % level by the end of the plan.
(3) The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is
revived in such a way so that it can be achieve a growth nof 4 % for
agriculture sector.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
3. As per the figures released recently the
Stock markets in emerging economies made handsome returns last year (2007-08).
Which of the following stock markets amongst the BRIC nations registered
highest increased (97 %) compared to its performance in 2006-07 ?
(A) Cina
(B) Brazil
(C) Russia
(D) India
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
4. Bayana which was in news recently is a
place in -
(A) Uttar Pradseh
(B) Madhya Pradseh
(C) Bihar
(D) Haryana
(E) Rajasthan
ANS (E)
5. Which of the following statement (s) is
/ are correct about the Indo-Russia Bilateral Defence Ties ?
(1) Both the countries have decided to
produce a fifth generation fighter aircraft and a multi role cargo plane.
(2) India has agreed to launch Russian
missiles from its base at Chandipur incase some other nation attacks on Russia
(3) India and Russia were able to sort out
differences over the utilization of Rupee debt fund which is of Rs. 8000 Crore
at present.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 3 only
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
6. India has recently decided to put a wire
fence on the 76 km. long border in Dhudri district in Assam. The fence will
separate India from -
(A) Nepal
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Myanmar
(E) Pakistan
ANS (C)
7. As we all know the Govt. of India is
very keen about providing banking service to the people in rural and remote
areas . However , banks feel that the cost of providing services in these areas
for financial inclusion is quite high if services are offered through the
“traditional branch channel “. What is / are the other alternative cost
effective channel (s) to fulfill this aim of the Govt. of India ?
(1) Putting biometric ATMs.
(2) Introduce mobile banking.
(3) Issue credit or debit cards
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
8. The Govt. of India recently issued a
notification altering constituencies in 24 States and Union territories. This
is done as per the provision of which of the following Acts?
(A) Delimitation Act
(B) Census Act
(C) Parliament Act
(D) State Reorganization Act
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
9. As we read very frequently in the
newspaper fraudulent activities in financial world is still continuing despite
various efforts made by various countries to prevent them. As an estimate by
IMF, what is the probable amount derived from such illegal activities which is
laundered through the world’s formal financial systems every year? About -
(A) US$ 500 billion
(B) US$ 800 billion
(C) US$ 1000 billion
(D) US$ 1250 billion
(E) US$ 1500 billion
ANS (D)
10. Indian Prime Minister during his visit
the Arunachal Pradesh a few months back asserted that the State is India’s Land
of Rising Sun. Which of the following countries did not like his statement and
had raised some objection over his visit to Arunachal Pradesh which is very
much a part of India?
(A) Myanmar
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Bhutan
(E) Nepal
ANS (B)
11. Which of the following is the amount of
insurance cover provided to the workers of the unorganized sector under
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana?
(A) Rs. 10,000/-
(B) Rs. 20,000/-
(C) Rs. 30,000/-
(D) Rs. 40,000/-
(E) Rs. 50,000/-
ANS (C)
12. Which of the following is NOT one of
the highlights Economic Survey presented in the Lok Sabha for the year 2007-08?
(A) Economy has “moved to higher growth
phase”
(B) A trend of acceleration in domestic
investment and saving rate is recorded.
(C) Buoyant growth in Govt. revenue.
(D) Indian Economy at market rate of
exchange crossed 1 trillion US$ in current fiscal.
(E) Net Foreign direct Investment increased
by 350 % .
ANS (E)
13. Which of the following is / are correct
about sub prime crisis which was in news recently?
(1) It has reduced the flow of capital
coming of Indian Stock Markets.
(2) The sub prime crisis is the major
financial crisis whose origin is in the Russia and Brazil. It has adversely
affected the economy of Europe and USA.
(3) The crisis started when some people
started trading with false Share certificates of major blue chip US companies
in the stock markets.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS ()
14. The Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) has a target to connect all habitations of which of the following
levels with all weather roads by 2008-09?
(A) 1000+
(B) 2000+
(C) 3000+
(D) 4000+
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
15. As we all know the value of the Indian
rupee has appreciated in the recent past . The value of the Rupee is direct
dependent on which of the following?
(A) Availability of commodities in the
market.
(B) VAT introduced by the Govt. on various
commodities.
(C) Size of total Forex Reserve of India
currently.
(D) Capital flow in the market during a
given period of time.
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
16. Which of the following banks has taken
over the Centurion Bank of Punjab?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) IDBI Bank
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) AXIS Bank
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
17. As per provision made in Bharat Nirman
programme the pace of creation of irrigation facilities is required to be
raised from present level of 1.42 million hectare per year in such a way so
that it can achieve the target level fixed for the same?
(A) 1.50 million hectares / year
(B) 1.75 million hectares / year
(C) 2.00 million hectares / year
(D) 2.25 million hectares / year
(E) 2.50 million hectares / year
ANS (D)
18. Inflation has become major area of
concern in India these days. What measures do the Govt. pf India / RBI normally
take to control the same?
(1) Fixation of Maximum Price of the
Commodities
(2) System of Dual prices.
(3) Increased in supply of food grains.
(4) Control on credit and liquidity in
market.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2,3 & 4
(E) All 1,2,3 & 4
ANS (D)
19. How much edcation cess is being levied
on all the taxes to support elementary education for the children of age group
of 6-14 years under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?
(A) 0.50%
(B) 0.75%
(C) 1.00%
(D) 1.5O%
(E) 2.00%
ANS (E)
20. Which of the following is / are correct
about various concessions given in the Union Budget for 2008-09?
(1) Five years tax holidays for setting up
hospitals in Tier II & Tier III regions for providing health care in rural
areas.
(2) Commodities tax transaction to be
introduced.
(3) Banking cash transaction tax withdrawn.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2 & 3
(E) All 1,2 & 3
ANS (E)
21. Which of the following statements
reflects the aim (s) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?
(1) Give focused attention to integrated
development of infrastructure in selected cities.
(2) Provide basic services to the urban
poors
(3) Scale up civic amenities and provision
of utilities in urban areas.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
22. The Press Freedom Day is observed on
which of the following days?
(A) 1st May
(B) 1st June
(C) 3rd May
(D) 3rd June
(E) 10th June
ANS (C)
23. As per the decision taken by the Govt.
of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the
districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about-
(A) 200 districts
(B) 300 districts
(C) 400 districts
(D) 500 districts
(E) 600 districts
ANS (E)
24. As per the reports published by the
Ministry of Finance recently the overseas borrowings by the Corporates and
currency fluctuation has gone up by which of the following percentage points?
About -
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 4%
(E) 5%
ANS (C)
25. The Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of
India is planning to set up an autonomous “ATM corporation of India” in which
various banks can get together for common ATM operations. If this happens how
will we all be benefited by the same?
(1) It will be a cost effective measure as
each bank can share its operational cost with others.
(2) Clients can withdrawn money from any
ATM from any location. They are not required to go to their banks’ ATM only.
(3) It will indirectly help the IT business
also as India has a large pool of IT skilled manpower waiting for suitable
placement.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 & 2
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
26. As per the news published in various
newspapers the Govt. of India has decided to create a Strategic Reserve of -
(A) Oil & Petroleum
(B) Rasoi Gas
(C) Food grains
(D) Cement & Steel
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
27. The Govt. of India had constituted a
high level committee on financial sector reforms with Raghuram G. Rajan as its
Chairman. Which of the following is / are the recommendations of the committee?
(1) Liberalize the interest rate that
banks/institution can charge to ensure credit for poors.
(2) Create an office of the Ombudsman
exclusively for financial sector.
(3) Do not allow foreign investors in
domestic stock markets.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
ANS (E)
28. Yves Leterme has taken over as the
prime minister of -
(A) Newzealand
(B) Belgium
(C) Croatia
(D) Portugal
(E) None of these
ANS (E)
29. The State Bank of India recently opened
its 10000th branch in Puduvayal (Tamil Nadu). Only a bank in China has more
branches than State Bank of India in the world. What is the name of that
Chinese bank?
(A) Shanghai Commercial Bank
(B) Bank of China
(C) China Banking Corporation
(D) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
30. Many a times we read about
‘Globalization’ and its impact on business practice in India. Which of the
following is NOT one of the important parameters of ‘Globalization’?
(1) Reduction of trade barriers to permit
free flow of goods and services amongst various nations.
(2) Developing an environment in which free
flow of capital can take place.
(3) Promoting local industry to cater to
the needs of the consumers in Tier II and Tier III cities. The production from
metros should be reserved only for exports.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Both 2 & 3
ANS (D)
31. Many times we read a term CBS used in
banking operation. What is the full form of the letter ‘C’ in the term ‘CBS’?
(A) Core
(B) Credit
(C) Continuous
(D) Complete
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
32. As per news published in newspapers the
Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has purchased some oil assets in Latin
American Countries along with one other major company of India . What is the
name of that company?
(A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
(B) Indian Oil Corporation
(C) Reliance Industries Ltd.
(D) National Mineral Development
Corporation of India
(E) None of these
ANS (E)
33. India’s First centre to monitor climate
change was opened recently at -
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bangalore
(E) Kolkata
ANS (B)
34. Which of the following Acts was framed
specially to deal more effectively with the problem of Non-Performing Assets in
banking system?
(A) SARFAESI ACT.
(B) Banking Regulation Act.
(C) Foreign Exchange Management Act.
(D) Industrial Dispute Act.
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
35. The —- shows all the websites and pages
that you have visited over a period of time.
(A) status bar
(B) task bar
(C) history list
(D) tool bar
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
36. A proxy server is used for the which of
the following?
(A) To provide security against
unauthorized users
(B) To process client requests for web
pages
(C) To process client requests for database
access
(D) To provide TCP/IP
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
37. A repair for a known software bug,
usually available at no charge on the internet , is called a (n) —
(A) version
(B) Patch
(C) Tutorial
(D) FAQ
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
38. In the URL http://www.upscportal.com/,
the portion labelled http is the —
(A) host
(B) domain name
(C) protocol
(D) top-level domain
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
39. Which of the following organizations
has recently given a US$ 600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India ,
a Govt. run organization?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) World Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) Bank of America
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
40. The ability to easily add additional
users means that a network is –
(A) Scalable
(B) dedicated
(C) Decentralized
(D) Secure
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
41. In a database , a field is a –
(A) lable
(B) table of information
(C) group of related records
(D) category of information
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
42. The number of pixels displayed on a
screen is known as the screen–
(A) resolution
(B) colour depth
(C) refresh rate
(D) viewing size
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
43. Wor processing , spreadsheet , and
photo-editing are example of –
(A) application software
(B) system software
(C) operating system software
(D) platform software
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
44. If you wish to extend the length of the
network without having the signal degrade, you would use a —
(A) repeater
(B) router
(C) gateway
(D) switch
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
45. A—- is approximately a million bytes.
(A) gigabyte
(B) kilobyte
(C) megabyte
(D) terabyte
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
46. The time it takes a device to locate
data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as –
(A) clock speed
(B) a processing cycle
(C) CPU speed
(D) access time
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
47. ——– controls the way in which the
computer system functions and provides a means by which users are interact with
the computer.
(A) The platform
(B) The operating system
(C) Application software
(D) The motherboard
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
48. ——– means that the data contained in a
database is accurate and reliable.
(A) Data redundancy
(B) Data integrity
(C) Data reliability
(D) Data consistency
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
49. A(n) —— is a private corporate network,
used exclusively by company employees.
(A) Internet
(B) local area network
(C) peer-to-peer
(D) intranet
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
50. A characteristic of a file server is
which of the following?
(A) Manages file operations and is shared
on a network
(B) Manages file operations and is limited
to one PC
(C) Acts as fat client and is shared on a
network
(D) Acts as fat client and is limited to
one PC
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
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