Canara Bank PO GK Paper - 2010

1.      Repo rate – 5.25%.(Very Recently Rbi(July 2nd) has increased the base rates by 25 basis points(i.e Repo rate & Reverse repo rate).Now its is 5.5% and 4% respectively.., but the question paper is prepared before a month so the answer would be 5.25%.)

2.      Food Inflation in 2009-10 – 17%.

3.      South Africa Currency – Rand.(Countries, Currencies, President's/PM's)

4.      GDP – Gross Domestic Product.(Financial& Banking Acronyms)

5.      2012 Olympics will be held in – London.

6.      Earth Day is observes on – April 22^nd.(Important Days)

7.      NBFC – Non banking finance company.

8.      India - Palestine – Wets Asia conflict.

9.      Bear and Bulls related to – Stock Market.

10. Special Drawing Rights issued by – IMF.

11. Term used in Hockey – Penalty Corner.

12. Economic Survey is done for the year - 2009-10.

13. Which country facing Crisis in Europe – Greece.

14. Women’s Reservation in state assemblies – 33%.

15. Base rate will be implemented from – July 2010.

16. Scheme related to Rural Health Scheme – NHRM.

17. Who is not related to famous author – M F Hussain.

18. India Bangladesh power plant in which city – Khulna.

19. WADI in West Bengal - tribal development programme.

20. Chairman of 13^th finance commission – Vijay Kelkar.

21. Player associated with women’s cricket – Mithali Raj.

22. India and Saudi Arabia signed pacts in – Energy Sector.

23. Which country is not playing International cricket – China.

24. First woman president of Costa Rica - Laura Chinchilla.

25. Government has granted 1,200 crore to – Bundelkhand region.

26. Viktor Yanukovych has been elected as – President of Ukraine.

27. Banking services to rural people termed as - Financial Inclusion.

28. To which country India has given 1billion US dollars – Bangladesh.

29. Teams played in IPL final – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians.

30. Which of the following is not related to banking and finance – Cell fusion.

31. Which country has reservation in parliament for women like India – France.

32. Who presented the Union budget 2010-11 in parliament – Pranab Mukherjee

33. Recently which country celebrated Rabindranath Tagore birthday – China.

34. Which of the following award is not given in the not the field of literature -  Arjuna Awards.

35. Which country objected the meeting between Dalai Lama and Barack Obama – China.

36. Which of the following told government must cut its fiscal deficit to 3% - 13^th Finance Commission.

37. Ela Bhatt chosen for Niwano Peace Prize, she is from which Organisation – SEWA.

38. Which of the following is a book written by R K Narayan – The World of Nagaraj.

39. Who won the best male actor in 55^th Film fare awards – Amitabh bachchan.

40. The details of the companies financial position in the annual report of a company is known as – balance sheet.

41. Which of the following cup is not related to Cricket – Scindia Gold cup.

42. Question on Right to Education.

43. Question on Union budget 2010-11.

Note: Some Questions/Answers are inaccurate and not clear. If you remember the exact questions/answers put it on a comment box. Exam held on 04-07-2010.