General Awareness Questions For Bank Exams - IBPS PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB

If you are preparing for any Government Jobs then you should make you update with the latest General Awareness and Current Affairs questions, so that you can qualify the GA section of the Examination. Here we have published 35 GA and Current affairs questions from National News and Book and Authors sections so that you can prepare yourself for recent Bank Exams like IBPS PO and IBPS Clerk, SBI PO and Clerk, RBI Grade B officer Examinations, and RBI assistant examination. These are the most possible questions for UPSC and OPSC Recruitment exams. So read it carefully and comment below if there is any error.

General Awareness (GA) For Bank Exams 

1. Which of the following statements not correctly mentioned, relating to the powers of banks under SARFAESI Act 2002?

• {A} Serving the demand notice to the defaulting borrower and guarantor, calling upon them to discharge their dues in full within 60 days from the date of the notice.
• {B} Issuing the notice to any person who has acquired any of the secured assets from the borrower to surrender the same to the Bank.
• {C} Asking the borrower not to leave the place of his residence till the realization of bank dues as mentioned in the bank notice.
• {D} Ask any debtor of the borrower to pay any sum due or becoming due to the borrower.
• {E} All above powers available to borrower.

Ans : Asking the borrower not to leave the place of his residence till the realization of bank dues as mentioned in the bank notice.

2. Borrower after approaching DRT, can approach DRAT also. DRAT stands for ____

• {A} Debt Recovery Administrative Tribunal
• {B} Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
• {C} Debt Roll Administrative Tribunal
• {D} Debt Repay Administrative Tribunal
• {E} None of above

Ans : Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal

3. It is rule that the borrower or guarantor has to deposit ......... of the dues before an appeal with Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT).

• {A} 40%
• {B} 30%
• {C} 20%
• {D} 50%
• {E} None

Ans : None

4. Who among the following are the Parliamentarians who has / have been conferred the Outstanding Parliamentarian award by the President Pranab Mukherjee recently?

• {A} Arun Jaitley
• {B} Sharad Yadav
• {C} Karan Singh
• {D} All the above
• {E} None of these

Ans : All the above

5. Who got the China Book Award ?.

• {A} Damni Singh
• {B} Natwar Singh
• {C} Priyadarsi Mukherji
• {D} Rani Vatsava
• {E} None of these

Ans : Priyadarsi Mukherji

6. Which Indian scientist has been elected to the Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS), the UN entity recently?

• {A} Tej Vijender Singh
• {B} R.K. Sinha
• {C} Rasik Ravindra
• {D} Anil Kakodkar
• {E} Jayant Narlikar

Ans : Rasik Ravindra

7. On 28 August 2014, Recep Tayyip Erdogan sworn in as President of which country ?

• {A} Brazil
• {B} Panama
• {C} Scotland
• {D} Afghanistan
• {E} Turkey

Ans : Turkey

8. P. Sathasivam, the Ex-Chief Justice of India has been appointed the new governor of which state ?

• {A} Kerala
• {B} AP {C} Gujarat
• {D} Manipur
• {E} Mizoram

Ans : Kerala

9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Ramanujam committee on 27 August 2014 to identify --------

• {A} Obsolete laws
• {B} Non beneficiaries of financial inclusion
• {C} IT penetration in rural areas
• {D} INTERPOL wanted persons in India
• {E} None

Ans : Obsolete laws

10. In order to examine the un-claimed amount in Public Provident Fund (PPF) and the unclaimed amount in the Post Office and Savings Schemes, a committee was appointed under the chairmanship of .......

• {A} Aditya Puri
• {B} D. Subba Rao
• {C} Y.V. Reddy
• {D} H.R. Khan
• {E} Narsinga Rao

Ans : H.R. Khan

11. Which committee submitted proposals on the establishment of new capital of Andhra Pradesh?

• {A} Prathyusha Sinha
• {B} Kamalanathan
• {C} Sivaramakrishnan
• {D} Justice Krishna
• {E} None

Ans : Sivaramakrishnan

12. Committee on Cost Records and Cost Audits set up by Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs headed by --------

• {A} Bachawath
• {B} M.B. Sha
• {C} R.S. Sharma
• {D} Kamalanathan
• {E} Prathyusha Sinha

Ans : R.S. Sharma

13. ‘One Life is Not Enough’ is the autobiography written by ..........

• {A} Sonia Gandhi
• {B} Rahul Gandhi
• {C} Kushwanth Singh
• {D} Priyanka Gandhi
• {E} Natwar Singh

Ans  : Natwar Singh

14. 'The Vijay Mallya Story' written by ..........

• {A} Ved Prakash
• {B} Santhan Porious
• {C} Neelima Shastri
• {D} Mubee Jes
• {E} K. Giriprakash

Ans : Mubee Jes

15. 'Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi : An Inside Job' is the book written by .---------

• {A} Faraz Ahmad
• {B} Romilla Thaper
• {C} Natwar Singh
• {D} Jayanthi Natarajan
• {E} None

Ans : Faraz Ahmad

16. Books of Arundhati Roy given. Pick the wrong one.

• {A} Capitalism: A Ghost Story
• {B} Discovery of India
• {C} Walking with the Comrades
• {D} The Cost of Living
• {E} The God of Small Things

Ans : Discovery of India

17. Notable book series written by J. K. Rowling is ----------

• {A} Archie comic series
• {B} Malgudi days
• {C} Tom and Jerry comic series
• {D} Harry Potter series
• {E} None

Ans : Harry Potter series

18. 'Redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying: Reforming Institutions' written by

• {A} Anitha Desai
• {B} Ashok Gajapathi Raju
• {C} Arun Maira
• {D} Ramnath Singh
• {E} Stephen Hawking

Ans : Arun Maira

19. Army forces backed by US air strikes got control of Amerli town on 31 August 2014.
Amerli is located in which country?

• {A} Iraq
• {B} Iran
• {C} Afghanistan
• {D} Pakistan
• {E} None

Ans : Iraq

20. On 19 August 2014 India and which nation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation in railway sector?

• {A} USA
• {B} Japan
• {C} UK
• {D} Norway
• {E} Czech Republic

Ans : Czech Republic

21. World Free Zones Organization (WFZO), a platform for boosting cooperation among free zones globally, was launched with its headquarters in 

• {A} Rome
• {B} New Delhi
• {C} Dubai
• {D} Ottawa
• {E} Manila

Ans : Dubai

22. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar's ancestral home has been declared as a national heritage by 

• {A} Bangladesh
• {B} Pakistan
• {C} Sri Lanka
• {D} Dubai
• {E} Saudi Arabia

Ans : Pakistan

23. Which insurance company has introduced an "insurance on wheels" concept for faster renewal of policies recently?

• {A} Bajaj Allianz
• {B} ICICI Lombard
• {C} National Insurance Company
• {D} Oriental Insurance Company
• {E} ICICI Prudential

Ans : National Insurance Company

24. India ranked fifth amongst top ten wind power producers in the world. The top producer is 

• {A} Germany
• {B} Spain
• {C} Australia
• {D} China
• {E} USA

Ans : China

25. Who has formulated the scheme Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences?

• {A} CBSE
• {B} AICTE
• {C} UGC
• {D} NAAC
• {E} IIT Delhi

Ans : UGC

26. Which AICTE scheme envisages selection of one girl per family where family income is
less than 6 lakhs / annum on merit at the qualifying examination to pursue technical education?

• {A} ROSHNI
• {B} ASHA
• {C} PRAGATI
• {D} CATER
• {E} RMSA

Ans : PRAGATI

27. AICTE has decided to award 1000 scholarships per annum under which scheme to differently abled students to pursue technical education based on merit in the qualifying examination to pursue technical education?

• {A} Saksham
• {B} ENROL
• {C} UDAAN
• {D} Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
• {E} RANK

Ans : Saksham

28. UGC has launched a special scholarship Scheme Ishan Uday for ...... from the academic session 2014-15.

• {A} North east students
• {B} Minority students
• {C} SC, ST students
• {D} Physically challenged students
• {E} None

Ans :North east students

29. Which comprehensive plan brings selected students from the school and college levels from the North-Eastern states into close contact with the IITs, NITs etc?

• {A} Bharathi
• {B} PRADHAN
• {C} Ishan Vikas
• {D} SELECT
• {E} PRADHAM

Ans : Ishan Vikas

30. ......was launched on 26th August, 2014, to focus on the quality of foundational learning so that each child attains appropriate learning levels in classes I and II for reading, writing language comprehension and numeracy.

• {A} Padhe Bharat Sabka Bharat
• {B} Padhe Bharat Aage Bharat
• {C} Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat
• {D} Padhe Bharat Mera Bharat
• {E} None

Ans : Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat

31. Which portal has been developed for helping a prospective student make a valued judgment of the college he / she wishes to join by providing him / her the necessary information about the same?

• {A} Mera Samstaan
• {B} MY CAREER GUIDE
• {C} Know your College Portal
• {D} TRANSFORM
• {E} KNOW YOUR ADMISSION

Ans : Know your College Portal

32. The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on...

• {A} May 22
• {B} May 23
• {C} May 25
• {D} May 29
• {E} May 31

Ans : May 31

33. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post Doctoral Fellows in Humanities and Social Sciences including Languages initiated by.......

• {A} AICTE
• {B} CBSE
• {C} ICSE
• {D} UGC
• {E} None

Ans : UGC

34. Annual International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is observed on...

• {A} May 23
• {B} May 20
• {C} May 27
• {D} May 28
• {E} None of above

Ans : May 23

35. Parents of students of Government and Government aided schools accessing updates on their child’s progress regarding attendance, assignments, and achievements through a mobile application is known as .....

• {A} Shaala Darpan
• {B} Padham Padham se
• {C} Progress CARD
• {D} MARKS TOTO
• {E} None

Ans : Shaala Darpan