Thursday 1 December 2011

Corp Bank scheme for Kerala Govt employees

Corporation Bank has announced special benefits for the permanent employees of the State Government.
Mr A.M.M.G. Nair, Zonal Manager, Corporation Bank, regional office, Kochi, said Corp Payroll Account is available for routing the salary of permanent employees through which they can withdraw 50 per cent of the amount as overdraft from the second month.
Instant ATM-cum-debit card, Internet banking, SMS banking, free remittance facility, cheque book, multi-city cheques and passbook are also available.
Payment of tax, insurance payment and NEFT can be done free of charge through Internet and ATM.
There is a concession of 1 per cent on interest rates and 50 per cent of processing charges on housing loans and 0.25 per cent concession on interest rates for vehicle loans. Gift cards are also available free of charge.

Monday 28 November 2011

BANKING AWARENESS MCQs


1. Which of the following bodies tightened the norms for foreign exchange risk cover in India mentioning that only companies with a networth of Rs 200 crore can use derivatives to hedge against risk of volatility in currency rates?
a. IMF
b. Reserve Bank of India
c. SEBI
d. Union Ministry of Finance
Ans: b

2. Which body in India finally provided tax exemption on the 9.5 per cent interest income on PF deposits for 2010-11?
a. Reserve Bank of India
b. Income Tax Department
c. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
d. Corporate Affairs Ministry
Ans: b

3. (1) The report on Customer Service in Banks by a committee chaired by M. Damodaran, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that was released on 3 July 2011 recommended an increased deposit insurance cover of Rs.5 lakh so as to encourage individuals to keep all their deposits in banks.
(2) The panel also suggested blocking of lost ATM cards through SMS and immediate restoration of funds in case of non-dispensation of cash at an ATM within 5 working days.
Which of the above is not true?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of the above
Ans: b

4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a bid to tame inflationary pressure hiked the short-term indicative policy rate (repo rate) by 50 basis points on 26 July 2011. The repo rate currently stands at what percentage?
a. 7%
b. 7.5%
c. 8%
d. 8.5%
Ans: c

5. Which bank posted a 99 per cent drop in net profit at Rs 21 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2011 against Rs 1867 crore during the corresponding period in 2010?
a. Indian Overseas Bank
b. State Bank of India
c. Bank of India
d. United Bank of India
Ans: b

6. Who did global payments processing company MasterCard appoint as the General Manager, South Asia and Country President, India?
a. T. V. Seshadri
b. Vicky Bindra
c. Tunde Lemo
d. Ajay Banga
Ans: a

7. Government of India on 19 July 2011 appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian, former general manager of Bank of Baroda (BoB) as executive director of which public sector lender?
a. Central Bank of India
b. Punjab National Bank
c. United Bank of India
d. Gramin Bank
Ans: b

8. Name the public sector lender that selected Metlife as its partner for a proposed foray into the life insurance segment.
a. Syndicate Bank
b. Punjab National Bank
c. Corporation Bank
d. United Bank of India
Ans: b

9. Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL) under which DHFL will distribute home loans to Yes Bank's customers?
a. Canara Bank
b. ABN Amro bank
c. Yes Bank
d. HSBC
Ans: c

10. Which life insurance company in India launched a new non-linked health insurance plan, Jeevan Arogya?
a. HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd
b. Life Insurance Corporation of India
c. IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Company Ltd.
d. SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Ans: b

11. Which of the following public sector banks in November 2011 froze its lending to the power sector?
a. State Bank of India
b. Allahabad Bank
c. Punjab National Bank
d. United Bank of India
Ans: b

12. Which Indian bank on 10 May 2011 raised benchmark prime lending rate 75 basis points to 14% following raising of interest rates by RBI by basis points on 3 May 2011?
a. State Bank of India
b. Union Bank
c. Punjab National Bank
d. Bank of Baroda
Ans: a

13. The Reserve Bank of India on 26 April 2011 fined 19 banks, including the country's top private and foreign banks for violating its guidelines on derivatives. Which is the only public sector bank on the list of banks to be fined?
a. State bank of India
b. Punjab National Bank
c. Bank of India
d. Indian Bank
Ans: a

14. The Reserve Bank of India on 25 August 2011 released its Annual Report for 2010-11. Which of the following was not discussed in the Annual Report the Central Board of the RBI?
a. assessment of the macroeconomic performance during 2010-11
b. prospects for 2011-12
c. working and operations of the Reserve Bank and its financial accounts
d. role of regulatory bodies in controlling the financial markets
Ans: d

15. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel headed by headed by Usha Thorat, Director, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) on 29 August 2011 came up with suggestion on non-banking finance company (NBFC). Which of the following related to this statement is not true?
1. The panel suggested the central bank to insist on a minimum asset size of more than Rs.25 crore for registering any new non-banking finance company (NBFC)
2. Transfer of shareholding, direct or indirect, of 25 per cent and above, change in control, merger or acquisition of any registered NBFC will require prior approval of the Reserve Bank.
3. Tier-I capital for capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) purposes would be specified at 12 per cent to be achieved in three years for all registered deposit-taking and non-deposit-taking NBFCs.
4. NBFCs would be subject to regulations similar to banks while lending to stock brokers and merchant banks and similar to stock brokers, as specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 4
c. Only 4
d. Only 1
Ans: d

16. Which Indian PSU bank in tune with its plans to expand its retail division in the UK entered the mortgage market in the country for the first time?
a. Punjab National Bank
b. Oriental Bank of Commerce
c. State bank of India
d. Indian Overseas Bank
Ans: c

17. Which of the following banks set up two loan processing centres for the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment on a pilot basis in Bangalore & in New Delhi in September 2011?
a. Corp Bank
b. United Bank of India
c. Syndicate Bank
d. Bank of Baroda
Ans: c

18. The government suspended M Ramadoss for alleged violations in issuing insurance cover to an airline during his stint as head of another state-run insurer. To which insurance group did he belong to?
a. New India Assurance
b. LIC
c. GIC
d. ICICI Insurance
Ans: a

19. Which of the following banks in early May 2011 entered into a tie-up with non-banking finance companies such as Future Capital, Bajaj Finance, and Reliance Capital to grow its retail portfolio?
a. Central Bank of India
b. State Bank of India
c. Bank of India
d. HDFC Bank
Ans: a

20. Which are the two Gujarat-based cooperative sector lenders on which Reserve bank of India imposed a financial penalty of Rs 1 lakh each for violation of various rules, including anti-money laundering guidelines?
1. Shree MahalaxmiMercantile Co-operative Bank
2. Rander People's Co-operative Bank
3. Abad District Co Op Bank
4. Ahd Mercantile Co-Op Bank Ltd
a. 1 & 2
b. 2 & 3
c. 1 & 4
d. 3 & 4
Ans: (a)

Wednesday 23 November 2011

IBPS CWE GENERAL AWARENESS MODEL PAPER

1.Which of the following statements about new RBi policy on bank loans to non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) is / are correct ?
I) Bank loans to NBFCs will not come under 'priority sector' lending
II) NBFCs cannot charge a rate of interest higher than the RBI prescribed rate in lending funds borrowed from banks
III) The interest margin earned by NBFCs in lending funds borrowed from banks cannot exceed the ceiling prescribed by the RBI
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) I and III only
5) None of these

2.Which of the following has proposed the setting up of a National Knowledge Functional Hub (NKFH) to facilitate interaction between the industry and institutions of higher education to produce better quality manpower recently ?
1) National Knowledge Commission
2) CII   
3) ASSOCHAM
4) FICCI   
5) None of these

3.The Reserve bank of India has increased the amount of money that can be loaded on mobile phones (mobile - wallet) to ..... from the existing limit of Rs. 5,000 recently
1) Rs. 10,000   
2) Rs. 15,000
3) Rs. 25,000   
4) Rs. 50,000
 5) None of these

4.What are 'structural adjustment programmes'?
1) Programmes to increase the spread of financial services in developing countries
2) Programmes to improve road safety in developing countries
3) Requirements to qualify for World Bank and IMF loans
4) UN building regulations for disaster preparedness
5) None of these

5.Nuclear plants in India have an 'Exclusion Zone' of .... surrounding the power station, in which no habitation is permitted.
1) 1.6 km   
2) 4.2 km
3) 8.4 km   
4) 11.6 km
5) None of these

6.Improving regulation of which of the following was the subject of the Finance Ministry appointed KP Krishnan Committee ?
1) Microfinance institutions
2) Mutual funds
3) General insurance companies
4) Credit rating agencies
5) None of these

7. 'Asha' is a low - priced milk food drink introduced for rural consumers by which of the following ?
1) Nestle  
2) Cadbury
3) Heinz   
4) GlaxoSmithKline
5) None of these

8.ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) signed an agreeemtn to acquire 25% stake in the Satpayev oil block in Central Asia recentlyh. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) Satpayev s in Turkmenistan
II) Satpayev is in Black Sea
III) Satpayev is believed to hold 1.75 billion barrels of oil reserves
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) III only
5) None of these

9.Which of the following is the new income tax return form for salaried employees introduced by the Finance Ministry recently ?
1) Suvidha   
2) Sugam
3) Sahaj   
4) Saral
5) None of these

10.The Commerce Ministry has launched 'Buyer's Credit under the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA)' to :
1) Facilitate foreign direct investment in India
2) Facilitate project exports of Indian companies
3) Facilitate acquisitions by Indian companies overseas
4) Facilitate employment of Indian professionals abroad
5) None of these

11.Which of the following banks has launched 'Tiny Cards' with biometric identification to expand the coverage of banking services in rural parts of the country ?
1) ICICI Bank   
2) NABARD
3) State Bank of India   
4) Bank of India   
5) None of these

12.Which of the following statements about IRDA guidelines for distance marketing of products issued recently is / are correct ?
I) Telemarketing of all Unit - Linked Insurance Products (ULIPs) has been disallowed
II) Only telemarketers trained by institutes accredited by IRDA can be employed
III) All telemarketing calls will have to be recorded
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) I and III only  
4) II and III only
5) None of these

13.The Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling is compulsory for all of the following except :
1) Laptops   
2) Frost-free refrigerators
3) Tubular fluorescent lamps
4) Ceiling fans  
5) None of these

14.What is the investment limit in plant and machinery for classification under Small Scale Industries ?
1) Rs. 10 lakh   
2) Rs. 50 lakh
3) Rs. 1 crore   
4) Rs. 10 crore
5) None of these

15.The government has recently decided to allow FIIs investment in infrastructure bonds upto ..... annually.
1) $5  billion   
2) $ 10 billion
3) $ 15 billion   
4) $ 25 billion
5) None of these

16.The term ASBA (Applications Supported by Blocked Amount) is used in which of the following financial services ?
1) General Insurance   
2) Capital markets
3) Life Insuracne   
4) Micro finance
5) None of these

17.The Government has decided to notify a provision exempting people of salary income up to ..... a year from filing returns
1) Rs. 2 lakh   
2) Rs. 2.5 lakh
3) Rs. 4 lakh   
4) Rs. 5 lakh
5) None of these

18.Which of the following is the largest mutual fund in India with assets under management (AUM) exceeding Rs. 100,000 crore on March 31, 2011 ?
1) UTI MF   
2) HDFC MF
3) Reliance MF   
4) birla Sun Life
5) None of these

19.Which of the following identifies and funds social welfare projects under its India Development Marketplace initiative ?
1) IMF   
2) USAID
3) Intel   
4) World Bank
5) None of these

20.Which of the following has been set up by the government to fund energy saving technologies recently ?
1) National Renewable Energy Fund
2) National Green Energy Fund
3) National Carbon Reduction Fund
4) National Clean Energy Fund
5) None of these

21.Which of the following is the new income tax return form for small businessmen and self-employed professionals introduced by the Finance Ministry recently ?
1) Suvidha   
2) Sugam
3) Sahaj   
4) Saral
5) None of these

22.A Committee was constituted to review the functioning fo the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) recently. What is the objective of CEIB ?
1) TO gie suggestions for promoting financial inclusion
2) TO compile data for calculating GDP growth and per capita income
3) To gather data on tax evasion and other financial crimes
4) To assist the RBI in formulating monetary policy
5) None of these

23.Mission Document of the National Water Mission (NWM) was approved byt he Union Cabinet recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) NWM is one of the constituents of the National Action Plan for Climate Change
 II) Improving share of hydroelectricity in country's total energy production is one of the objective of NWM
III) NWM will adjudicate in water sharing disputes involving inter-state rivers
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) I and II only   
4) II and III only
5) None of these

24.Which country's 'Zero Kero' LPG programme is being considred for use in India to encourage customers to switch from kerosene to LPG recently ?
1) Thailand   
2) Sri Lanka
3) Malaysia   
4) Indonesia
5) None of these

25.Which of the folowing was launched by Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and SPorts in association with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) at Imphal, Manipur recently?
1) Sports Employability SKill Project
2) Youth Skill Development Project
3) Youth Employability Skill Project
4) Tribal Employability Skill Project
5) None of these

26. Government has decided to introduce biometric ...... to weed out duplicate and fake ones recently
1) Debit cards   
2) Passports
3) Driving licenses   
4) PAN cards
5) None of these

27.Which country is the single largest source for foreign direct investment to India, accounting for 40 percent of FDI flows in the last ten years, according to the Reserve bank of India ?
1) USA   
2) UK
3) Singapore   
4) Mauritius
5) None of these

28.The government plans to set up a Green National Accounting (GNA) system to evaluate impact of economic growth on environment. Who has been selected as the Chairperson of the expert group on GNA ?
1) Parthasarathi Shome   
2) Madhav Gadgil   
3) Partha Dasgupta
4) B. Ulhas Karanth   
5) None of these

29.Global Assessment Report (GAR) of which of the following has complimented the Government of India for its National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) recently ?
1) European Union   
2) ILO
3) IMF   
4) UN
5) None of these

30. The regulations pertaining to mergers and amalgamations (M & A) were issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on May 12, 2011. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) Overseas acquisitions of Indina companies with no impact on the domestic market will not come under the ambit of CCI
II) M & A deals that were initiated before June 1, 2011 will not come under the ambit of CCI
III) Scrutiny of all M & A deals will be completed by the CCI within 180 calendar days
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

31.Which of then following statements about foreign investment in Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) companies is / are correct ?
I) FDI will be allowed in LLPs in sectors like mining, power, roads and highways, manufacturing activities, drugs and pharmaceuticals
II) FDI will not be allowed in LLPs engaged in agricultural and plantation activities, print media or real estate business
III) LLPs have been allowed to access external commercial borrowings
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

32.Which is the first state to introduce e-payment system for commercial tax payers recently ?
1) Maharashtra   
2) Uttarakhand
3) Karnataka   
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) None of these

33.Which of the following is not among the industries / sectors given priority in natural gas supply in the country ?
1) Fertiliser   
2) LPG
3) Steel   
4) Power
5) None of these

34.Where was the World Spice Organisation (WSO) set up recently ?
1) Kannur   
2) Kochi
3) Kollam   
4) Kottayam
5) None of these

35.Which of the following submitted a report titled 'Social Protection for a Changing India' - a comprehensive review of anti-poverty schemes such as PDS, MGNREGS, RSBY and IAY recently ?
1) World Economic Forum   
2) CMIE
3) World Bank       
4) IMF
5) None of these

36.Which of the following not one of the objectives of setting up the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority ?
1) To improve farm sector yiled
2) To enable farmers to avail of loans against foodgrains stored
3) To reduce post-harvest losses in foodgrain storage
 4) To prevent post-harvest distress sales by farmers
5) None of these

37.The government approved the revival of Scooters India Limited (SIL) through induction of a joint venture partner recently. SIL sells scooters under which trademark ?
1) Mayur   
2) Bharat
3) Vijay   
4) Vikram
5) None of these

38.The Petroleum Conservation and Research Association (PCRA) has unveiled plans to set up India's first Carbon Credit Aggregation Centre (CCA) in which state ?
1) Himachal Pradesh   
2) Uttarakhand
3) Rajasthan  
4) Chhattisgarh
5) None of these

39.Which sectors were added to the list of six 'core sector infrastructure industries' recently?
I) Water supply   
II) Natural gas
III) Fertilisers
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) III and II only
5) None of these

40.Bina Refinery is a joint venture of Bharat Petroleum and ........ Oil Company to set up a 6 MMTPA grass root refinery at Bina in Madhya Pradesh.
1) Shell   
2) Qatar
3) Emirates   
4) Oman
5) None of these

41.A high level committee of Bankers submitted its report on Rural Housing recently. Which of the following statements regarding its recommendations for Below the Poverty Line (BPL) Households is / are correct ?
I) Allocation of grants for construction of rural housing units for BPL Households should be increased to Rs. 75,000 per dwelling unit
II) Repayment period should be reduced to ten years
III) BPL households should be provided a loand of Rs. 50,000 at 4% rate of interest
1) II only  
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

42.'Aichi Targets' refers to which of the following?
1) Trade   
2) Education
3) Nuclear safety   
4) Environment
5) None of these

43.Scheduled commercial banks do not require permission from the Reserve bank of India for opening new branches in towns with population less than .........
1) 49,999   
2) 99,999
3) 2,49,999   
4) 4,99,999
5) None of these

44.The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
 I) NRLM seeks to bring the rural poor under the Self Help Group (SHG) network
II) Services of Business Correspondents (BCs) will be utilised to spread the concept of NRLM
III) NLRM will facilitate access of bank credit to those covered under the Mission
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) I and III only
5) None of these

45.A committee headed by RBI deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath has recommended a 'holding company' structure for both banking and nonbanking financial groups recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) Both the holding company as well as the subsidiaries can be listed on stock exchange
II) The subsidiaries will own equity stake in the holding company
1) II only   
2) I and II only
3) I only   
4) All of these
5) None of these

46.Which Indian corporate group has decided to enter the financial services business in a tie up with D.E. Shaw of the US ?
1) AV Birla Group   
2) Wipro Ltd
3) Mahindra & Mahindra
4) RIL   
5) None of these

47.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently relaxed the eligibility norms for using credit default swaps (CDS) on corporate bonds. What are CDS ?
1) A form of loan that can be taken by pledging shares of a company
2) A form of credit rating that compares companies on their cash flow
3) A form of insurance that protects the lender in case of loand default
4) A form of loan that can be converted into equaity
5) None of these

48.Which of the following statements is /a re correct about Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) ?
1) They are issued by Indian companies to raise funds from overseas stock markets
2) They are issued by foreign companies to raise funds from Indian stock markets
3) They are denominated in foreign currency
4) None of the above
5) None of these

49.Which is the first state in the country to sign an agreement with the World Bank for securing carbon credits for its 'Clean Development Mechanism' (CDM) recently ?
1) Sikkim   
2) Uttarakhand
3) Jammu Kashmir   
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) None of these

50. From which state was the National Rural Livelihood Mission launched recently ?
1) Kerala   
2) Maharashtra
3) Haryana   
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these

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NABARD signed MoU with All Cooperative Banks in Punjab to Launch Core Banking Solution

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development today on 8 April 2011 signed MoU with all cooperative banks in Punjab to launch core banking solution (CBS). Under the pan India project NABARD sought the willingness of State Cooperative Bank (SCB) at the state level as well as District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) at the district level under the Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS) to join the project by executing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NABARD.

The project is aimed at providing application software, maintenance of data centre, disaster recovery centre, related network connection and regular maintenance and support of hardware and software. The agreement reached under the project is likely to go a long way to bring the functioning of Cooperative Banks at par with Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks in Punjab.

Indian Bank launched e-banking Lounge & Inter-bank Mobile Payment Services

Indian Bank launched its 24 hour operating e-banking lounge on 11 April 2011 in Chennai. The e-banking lounge was inaugurated by C Rangarajan, Chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. The new service will provide the customers of Indian Bank with the facility of cash deposit, cash withdrawal, cheque deposit with acknowledgement, internet banking, touch screen banking for all account related transactions.

Dr. Rangarajan also launched two new tech products namely maestro enabled debit card for senior citizens and inter-bank mobile payment services. The senior citizen debit card will contain details like year of birth, blood group and photo of the senior citizen.

Indian Bank has always been keen on introducing innovative, easy to use new tech products for the benefit of all types of customers and the general public. The bank also plans to introduce e-banking lounges in various metros.

K. S. Sreenivasan appointed non-official director on board of Oriental Bank of Commerce

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) on 27 september 2011 appointed K. S. Sreenivasan as part-time, non-official director on the board of Oriental Bank of Commerce. Sreenivasan has been appointed for a period of three years. He had earlier served on the board of Union Bank of India between 2006 and 2009 and also on the board of Madras School of Economics. Sreenivasan, a practising chartered accountant with nearly 26 years of experience, is also a life member of the Indian Council of Arbitration.

Fresh Capital to be infused in SBI to help it achieve Compliance with Capital Adequacy Ratio Norms

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 16 October 2011 voiced the Finance Ministry’s decision to to recapitalise State Bank of India (SBI).  Funds would be provided to the PSU lender to enable it to achieve compliance with capital adequacy ratio (CAR) norms. Fresh capital is to be infused in SBI. The government will inject Rs 3,000-4000 crore into SBI during the current fiscal 2011-12 to help it achieve an 8 per cent capital adequacy ratio (CAR).

Recapitalisation of banks is a continuing process and the government will continue to provide funds to PSU lenders through the Budget to ensure that they can meet solvency requirements.

According to estimates, SBI needs about Rs 20000 crore of fresh capital to maintain the pace of growth without sacrificing solvency margin norms.

Moody's had recently downgraded the credit rating of SBI, citing inadequate capital and poor asset quality as reasons. Following the downgrade, major private sector lenders like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank currently have a better standing than SBI in terms of their credit rating. The government holds a 59 per cent stake in the country's largest bank, SBI.

Ratings Firm Moody's downgraded Indian Banking System's Rating outlook from Stable to Negative

Global ratings firm Moody's on 9 November 2011 downgraded the entire Indian banking system's rating outlook from stable to negative indicating a deterioration in asset quality in the months ahead. In September 2011, Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded the country's largest lender, the State Bank of India, by one notch.

Arguing its case for the outlook downgrade the Moody's mentioned that with asset quality was anticipated to deteriorate over the next 12-18 months, thereby causing an increase in provisioning needs for the banks in financial year 2012 and 2013.

The Moody's decision was announced at a time when the Eurozone financial system is in turmoil and a large number of European banks are in dire straits.

The government rejected it claiming that the country's lending institutions are much healthier than their global counterparts. Indian bankers termed the move unwarranted and premature at this point of time.

The market apprehended that the downgrade by the Moody's would render overseas borrowings costlier for Indian banks. The negative sentiment sparked a major sell-off in banking stocks, resulting in the banking index on the Bombay Stock Exchange tumbling by 2.62 per cent on 9 November.

Tuesday 22 November 2011

IBPS CWE GENERAL AWARENESS MODEL SOLVED PAPER

1.We often come across the term Production Sharing Contract [PS(3)] in financial news these days. PSC refers to sharing of output with the government by companies, public sector as well private ones, in which sector ?
1) Fertiliser   
2) Food processing
3) Telecom   
4) Petroleum
5) None of these

2.What is the meant by recent news reports saying – "Indian Rupee is appreciating"?
I) THe purchasing power of the Rupee in India has declined
II) The exchange rate of Rupee in India has gone up
III) The purchasing power of the Rupee in India has gone up
1) I only   
2) II only
3) II or III only  
4) III only
5) None of these

3.Which state was in news for passing a Bill for regulating Micro Finance Institutions recently?
1) Tamil Nadu   
2) Bihar
3) Karnataka   
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these

4.Which of the following has become the first state to sign a MoU with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation under the state statistical strengthening project (SSSP) that will aim at building statistical capacity and infrastructure recently ?
1) Uttar Pradesh   
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala   
4) Tamil Nadu
5) None of these

5.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has taken which of the following decisions to popularise the New Pension System (NPS) recently ?
1) It has increased the interest rate on NPS deposits
2) It has allowed premature withdrawals
3) It has increased govt. subsidy for NPS deposit holders
4) It has increased distributors' commission
5) None of these

6.The All India Federation of Horoogical Industries represents the interests of which of the following sectors ?
1) Horticulture   
2) Gems & Jewellery
3) Watch   
4) Pharmaceuticals
5) None of these

7.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has decided to ti-up with which country to tap the latter's expertise in exploiting geo-thermal energy resources recently ?
1) South Africa   
2) Iran
3) Iceland   
4) Bolivia
5) None of these

8.Which public sector bank copelted the acquisition JSC Dana Bank of Kazakhstan recently?
1) Dena Bank   
2) Canara Bank
3) PNB   
4) Bank of India
5) None of these

9. GRIHA rating system is used for which of the following ?
1) Cement   
2) NBFCs
3) Buildings   
4) Gold
5) None of these

10.The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GAC) recently gave its approval for field trials of a genetically modified variety of which of the following cash crops ?
1) Coconut  
2) Pepper
3) Cardamom   
4) Rubber
5) None of these

11.Which of the following statements is/are correct about the distribution of Central financial assistance to states ?
I) Central financial assistance for states is calculated according to the Gadgil Formula
II) The highest weightage is given to the per capita income of the state
III) The lowest weightage is given to the population of the state
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) I and III only
5) None of these

12.Which of the following public sector companies sells gold coins and silver ornaments under the trademark 'Sanchi'?
1) Rare Earths Ltd   
2) State Trading Corporation (STC)
3) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
4) Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC)
5) None of these

13.Power produced from which of the following sources has the highest share in India's annual power generation capacity ?
1) Hydro   
2) Coal
3) Gas   
4) Nuclear
5) None of these

14.What is the share of private expenditure on health in the total health expenditure in India according to the World Health Report of the World Health Organisation released recently?
1) 12%  
2) 37%
3) 46%   
4) 72%
5) None of these

15.BHAVINI is a public sector company in which sector ?
1) Shipping   
2) Metals trading
3) Space   
4) Nuclear energy
5) None of these

16.Which of the following statements about the Indian Economy in 2050 as per a recent report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (Pwc) is / are correct ?
I) India's GDP in Market Exchange Rate (MER) terms will be the fourth highest in the world in 2050
II) India's GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms is the second highest in the world in 2050
III) Only China will be ahead of India in both MER and PPP terms in 2050
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) II and III only
5) None of these

17.Which of the following are not listed on stock exchanges in India ?
1) Fertiliser companies  
2) NBFCs
3) Insurance companies   
4) Airlines
5) None of these

18.What should be the minimum share of solar energy in states' total power purchases by 2022 as per the amendment in power tariff policy recently ?
1) 1%   
2) 2%
3) 3%   
4) 4%
5) None of these

19.Which of the following statements about FDI in retail sector is / are correct ?
I) 100 per cent FDI is permitted in cold chain through the automatic route.
II) Up to 33 per cent FDI is permitted in single brand retail
III) 100 per cent FDI is permitted in wholesale cash and carry
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

20.Which of the following pairs of large banks and their countries of origin is / are correctly matched ?
 I) JPM organ Chase - Britain
II) ING Group - Netherlands
III) Standard Bank - South Africa
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

21.Which of the following statements about exicise duty on cotton and man - made (synthetic) fibres is / are correct ?
I) Man - made (synthetic) fibres attract a higher excise duty than cotton fibres
II) Man-made (synthetic) fibres attract lower excise duty than cotton fibres
III) No excise duty is levied on cotton fibres
1) I only   
2) II only
3) I and III only   
4) III only
5) None of these

22.The Bombay Stock Exchange launched the BSE TASIS Shariah 50  - a stock index that is compliant with Shariah - recently. The Index cannot invest in shares of companies in which of the following sectors ?
I) Banking   
II) Cement & Steel
III) Alcohol & tobacco products
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) III only   
4) I and III only
5) None of these

23.Which of the following has launched the 'Bank on Bike' initiative to cover villages untouched by banking facilities so far recently ?
1) Bank of India    
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Central Bank of India  
4) SBI
5) None of these

24.Which of the following has decided to enter the nuclear power sector following an agreement with the Nuclear Power Corporation recently ?
1) Tata Power   
2) NHPC
3) Indian Oil   
4) ONGC
5) None of these


25.Which of the following pairs of India's public sector banks and their headquarters are correctly matched ?
I) Punjab National Bank - New Delhi
II) Allahabad bank – Kolkata
III) Bank of India - Mumbai
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

26.The tax on short - term capital inflows is named after which Nobel Laureate in economics ?
1) Gary Becker   
2) james M. Buchanan
3) James Tobin   
4) Myron Scholes
5) None of these

27. The term 'round - tripping' often appears in financial news these days. What does it mena?
1) Importing products that are not easily available in the domestic markes
2) Indian companies re-exporting imported products without any value addtion
3) Brining back illicit money hiddern aborad by Indians under a different name
4) Imposing high customs duty to discourage dumping of goods in Indian market
5) None of these

28.Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) data for high focus states (states where IMR is above national average) is collected once every five years. The Union Health Ministry has now decided to collect such data .......
1) half  yearly   
2) annually
3) once every two years
4) once every three years
5) None of these

29.Which country's gold output of 340.88 tonnes was the highest in the world in 2010 ?
1) Canada   
2) South Africa
3) China   
4) USA
5) None of these

30.Which of the following became the first oil & gas company to find shale gas deposits in India recently ?
1) Reliance Industries Ltd.
2) Cairn India   
3) Essar Oil
4) ONGC   
5) None of these

31.'Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd' was incorporated as a joint venture between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd and which of the following recently ?
1) NMDC   
2) NHPC
3) BEL   
4) NTPC
5) None of these

32.Which of the following was founded in 1956 by the Government of India with funding from the Ford Foundation ?
1) National Institute of Public FInance and Policy
2) National Institute of Bank Management
3) National Institute of Findnancial Management
4) National Council of Applied Economic Research
5) None of these

33.China emerged as the world's second largest economy in 2010 overtaking ......
1) France   
2) Britain
3) Germany   
4) Japan
5) None of these

34.CARINGS has been launched by Ministry of Womena nd Child Development to :
1) improve gender parity
2) reduce infant mortality
3) improve child immunisation
4) facilitate adoption
5) None of these

35.The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that seeks to amalgamate four existing Acts relating to coinage recently. Which of the following Acts is the oldest ?
1) The Indian Coinage Act
2) The Small Coins (Offences) Act
3) The Metal Token Act
4) The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act
5) None of these

36.Which of the following is not a hedge fund ?
1) Magellan   
2)  Hibhbridge
3) Gartner   
4) D.E. Shaw
5) None of these

37.Preferred Provder Network (PPN) is a term used n which of the following businesses ?
1) Commodities trading  
2) Retailing
3) Health insurance   
4) Foreign trade
5) None of these

38.Which of the following has introduced a new tool named Data Ware Housing and Business Intelligence System (DWBIS) for speedy analysis of data and identification of violations?
1) IRDA   
2) SEBI
3) RBI   
4) TRAI
5) None of these

39.The government has introduced three new consumer price indices – CPI (Rural), CPI (Urban) & CPI (Combined) – with 2010 as the base year recently. Which of the following is not among the five major commodity groups covered in the indics ?
1) Food, beverages and tobacco
2) Fuel and light
3) Education and schooling
4) Housing
5) None of these

40.Which of the following has launched the 'Everywhere Teller Machine' (ETM) in India ?
1) Stanchart Bank   
2) HDFC Bank
3) SBI   
4) Axis Bank
5) None of these

41.Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are owned b :
I) Their Sponsor Bank
II) Government of the state where they are located
III) Union government
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

42.'Easy Exit Scheme 2011' floated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs refers to which of the following ?
1) Privatisation of loss-making public sector companies
2) Removal of names of defunct companies from the Registrar of Companies
3) Closure of loss-making industries after paying off creditors
4) Removal of SEZ status for companies not fulfilling export obligations
5) None of these

43.What is the financial inclusion campaign lacunched by the government to bring banking services to vast unbanked rural areas in the country recently named ?
1) Swawlamban   
2) Swatantra
3) Swadhar   
4) Swabhiman
5) None of these

44.Whch of the following statements about India's population and surface area is  are correct as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 ?
I) India accounts for 2.4 percent of the world surface area
II) India sustains 17.5 percent of the world population
III) Population density has increased between 2001 and 2011
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) III and I only   
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

45.According to the RBI, branches serving population of ........ and above are classified as Metropolitan branches
1) 5 lakh  
2) 10 lakh
3) 25 lakh   
4) 50 lakh
5) None of these

46.Which state government has announced introduction of 'Vanita Family Card' for below poverty line families that will enable them travel in road transport corporation buses at concessional fares recently ?
1) Karnataka   
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Maharashtra   
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these

47.'French Auction' is a term used in which of the following sectors of financial services ?
1) Banking   
2) Insurance
3) Capital markets   
4) Micro-finance
5) None of these

48.The department of industrial policy and promotion (DPP) is promoting NMIZs to improve the spread of industrilisation in the country. NMIZ refers to which of the following ?
1) New Manufacturing and Investment Zones
2) National Medium Industry Zones
3) National Manufacturing Industry Zones
4) National Manufacturing and Investment Zones
5) None of these

49.Which state / union territory has the lowest literacy rate as per provisional figures of Census 2011 ?
1) Orissa   
2) Mizoram
3) Bihar   
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these

50.The Department of Industrial Poliyc and Promotion announced changes in FDi policy recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) Indian companies have been allowe to convert foreign debt into equity
II) Indian companies have been allowed to issue equity to fund imports of machinery and capital goods
III) 51 per cent FDI is currently allowed in multi-branch retail trade
1) I only   
2) I and II only
3) II and III only   
4) III and I only
5) None of these

ANSWERS:
    1) 4    2) 2    3) 4    4) 2    5) 4    6) 3        7) 3    8) 3    9) 3    10) 4   
11) 1    12) 4   13) 2    14) 4    15) 4    16) 4    17) 3    18) 3        19) 4    20) 3   
21) 3    22) 4    23) 4    24) 3        25) 4    26) 3    27) 3    28) 2    29) 3    30) 4      
31) 4    32) 4    33) 4    34) 4    35) 3    36) 3       37) 3    38) 2    39) 3    40) 4   
41) 4    42) 2    43) 4    44) 4    45) 2    46) 4    47) 3    48) 4        49) 3    50) 2

Monday 21 November 2011

IBPS CWE GENERAL AWARENESS MODEL SOLVED PAPER

1. We often come across the term Production Sharing Contract [PS(3)] in financial news these days. PSC refers to sharing of output with the government by companies, public sector as well private ones, in which sector ?
1) Fertiliser 
2) Food processing
3) Telecom 
4) Petroleum
5) None of these

2.What is the meant by recent news reports saying – "Indian Rupee is appreciating"?
I) THe purchasing power of the Rupee in India has declined
II) The exchange rate of Rupee in India has gone up
III) The purchasing power of the Rupee in India has gone up
1) I only 
2) II only
3) II or III only 
4) III only
5) None of these

3.Which state was in news for passing a Bill for regulating Micro Finance Institutions recently?
1) Tamil Nadu 
2) Bihar
3) Karnataka 
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these

4.Which of the following has become the first state to sign a MoU with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation under the state statistical strengthening project (SSSP) that will aim at building statistical capacity and infrastructure recently ?
1) Uttar Pradesh 
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala 
4) Tamil Nadu
5) None of these

5.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has taken which of the following decisions to popularise the New Pension System (NPS) recently ?
1) It has increased the interest rate on NPS deposits
2) It has allowed premature withdrawals
3) It has increased govt. subsidy for NPS deposit holders
4) It has increased distributors' commission
5) None of these

6.The All India Federation of Horoogical Industries represents the interests of which of the following sectors ?
1) Horticulture 
2) Gems & Jewellery
3) Watch 
4) Pharmaceuticals
5) None of these

7.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has decided to ti-up with which country to tap the latter's expertise in exploiting geo-thermal energy resources recently ?
1) South Africa 
2) Iran
3) Iceland 
4) Bolivia
5) None of these

8.Which public sector bank copelted the acquisition JSC Dana Bank of Kazakhstan recently?
1) Dena Bank 
2) Canara Bank
3) PNB 
4) Bank of India
5) None of these

9.GRIHA rating system is used for which of the following ?
1) Cement 
2) NBFCs
3) Buildings 
4) Gold
5) None of these

10.The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GAC) recently gave its approval for field trials of a genetically modified variety of which of the following cash crops ?
1) Coconut 
2) Pepper
3) Cardamom 
4) Rubber
5) None of these

11.Which of the following statements is/are correct about the distribution of Central financial assistance to states ?
I) Central financial assistance for states is calculated according to the Gadgil Formula
II) The highest weightage is given to the per capita income of the state
III) The lowest weightage is given to the population of the state
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) II only 
4) I and III only
5) None of these

12.Which of the following public sector companies sells gold coins and silver ornaments under the trademark 'Sanchi'?
1) Rare Earths Ltd 
2) State Trading Corporation (STC)
3) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
4) Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC)
5) None of these

13.Power produced from which of the following sources has the highest share in India's annual power generation capacity ?
 1) Hydro 
2) Coal
3) Gas 
4) Nuclear
5) None of these

14.What is the share of private expenditure on health in the total health expenditure in India according to the World Health Report of the World Health Organisation released recently?
1) 12% 
2) 37%
3) 46% 
4) 72%
5) None of these

15.BHAVINI is a public sector company in which sector ?
1) Shipping 
2) Metals trading
3) Space 
4) Nuclear energy
5) None of these

16.Which of the following statements about the Indian Economy in 2050 as per a recent report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (Pwc) is / are correct ?
I) India's GDP in Market Exchange Rate (MER) terms will be the fourth highest in the world in 2050
II) India's GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms is the second highest in the world in 2050
 III) Only China will be ahead of India in both MER and PPP terms in 2050
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) II only 
4) II and III only
5) None of these

17.Which of the following are not listed on stock exchanges in India ?
1) Fertiliser companies
2) NBFCs
3) Insurance companies 
4) Airlines
5) None of these

18.What should be the minimum share of solar energy in states' total power purchases by 2022 as per the amendment in power tariff policy recently ?
1) 1% 
2) 2%
 3) 3% 
4) 4%
5) None of these

19.Which of the following statements about FDI in retail sector is / are correct ?
I) 100 per cent FDI is permitted in cold chain through the automatic route.
II) Up to 33 per cent FDI is permitted in single brand retail
III) 100 per cent FDI is permitted in wholesale cash and carry
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) II only 
4) III and I only
5) None of these

20.Which of the following pairs of large banks and their countries of origin is / are correctly matched ?
I) JPM organ Chase - Britain
II) ING Group - Netherlands
III) Standard Bank - South Africa
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) II and III only 
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

21.Which of the following statements about exicise duty on cotton and man - made (synthetic) fibres is / are correct ?
 I) Man - made (synthetic) fibres attract a higher excise duty than cotton fibres
II) Man-made (synthetic) fibres attract lower excise duty than cotton fibres
III) No excise duty is levied on cotton fibres
1) I only 
2) II only
3) I and III only 
4) III only
5) None of these

22.The Bombay Stock Exchange launched the BSE TASIS Shariah 50  - a stock index that is compliant with Shariah - recently. The Index cannot invest in shares of companies in which of the following sectors ?
I) Banking 
II) Cement & Steel
III) Alcohol & tobacco products
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) III only 
4) I and III only
5) None of these

23.Which of the following has launched the 'Bank on Bike' initiative to cover villages untouched by banking facilities so far recently ?
1) Bank of India 
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Central Bank of India 
4) SBI
5) None of these

24.Which of the following has decided to enter the nuclear power sector following an agreement with the Nuclear Power Corporation recently ?
1) Tata Power 
2) NHPC
3) Indian Oil 
4) ONGC
5) None of these

25. Which of the following pairs of India's public sector banks and their headquarters are correctly matched ?
I) Punjab National Bank - New Delhi
II) Allahabad bank – Kolkata
III) Bank of India - Mumbai
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) II and III only 
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

26.The tax on short - term capital inflows is named after which Nobel Laureate in economics ?
1) Gary Becker 
2) james M. Buchanan
3) James Tobin 
4) Myron Scholes
5) None of these

27.The term 'round - tripping' often appears in financial news these days. What does it mena?
1) Importing products that are not easily available in the domestic markes
2) Indian companies re-exporting imported products without any value addtion
3) Brining back illicit money hiddern aborad by Indians under a different name
4) Imposing high customs duty to discourage dumping of goods in Indian market
5) None of these

28.Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) data for high focus states (states where IMR is above national average) is collected once every five years. The Union Health Ministry has now decided to collect such data .......
1) half  yearly 
2) annually
3) once every two years
4) once every three years
5) None of these

29.Which country's gold output of 340.88 tonnes was the highest in the world in 2010 ?
1) Canada 
2) South Africa
3) China 
4) USA
5) None of these

30.Which of the following became the first oil & gas company to find shale gas deposits in India recently ?
1) Reliance Industries Ltd.
2) Cairn India 
3) Essar Oil
4) ONGC 
5) None of these

31.'Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd' was incorporated as a joint venture between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd and which of the following recently ?
1) NMDC 
2) NHPC
3) BEL 
4) NTPC
5) None of these

32.Which of the following was founded in 1956 by the Government of India with funding from the Ford Foundation ?
1) National Institute of Public FInance and Policy
2) National Institute of Bank Management
3) National Institute of Findnancial Management
4) National Council of Applied Economic Research
 5) None of these

33.China emerged as the world's second largest economy in 2010 overtaking ......
1) France 
2) Britain
3) Germany 
4) Japan
5) None of these

34.CARINGS has been launched by Ministry of Womena nd Child Development to :
1) improve gender parity
2) reduce infant mortality
3) improve child immunisation
4) facilitate adoption
5) None of these

35.The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that seeks to amalgamate four existing Acts relating to coinage recently. Which of the following Acts is the oldest ?
1) The Indian Coinage Act
2) The Small Coins (Offences) Act
3) The Metal Token Act
4) The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act
5) None of these

36.Which of the following is not a hedge fund ?
1) Magellan 
2)  Hibhbridge
3) Gartner 
4) D.E. Shaw
5) None of these

37.Preferred Provder Network (PPN) is a term used n which of the following businesses ?
1) Commodities trading 
2) Retailing
3) Health insurance 
4) Foreign trade
5) None of these

38.Which of the following has introduced a new tool named Data Ware Housing and Business Intelligence System (DWBIS) for speedy analysis of data and identification of violations?
1) IRDA 
2) SEBI
3) RBI 
4) TRAI
5) None of these

39.The government has introduced three new consumer price indices – CPI (Rural), CPI (Urban) & CPI (Combined) – with 2010 as the base year recently. Which of the following is not among the five major commodity groups covered in the indics ?
1) Food, beverages and tobacco
2) Fuel and light
3) Education and schooling
4) Housing
5) None of these

40.Which of the following has launched the 'Everywhere Teller Machine' (ETM) in India ?
1) Stanchart Bank 
2) HDFC Bank
3) SBI 
4) Axis Bank
5) None of these

41.Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are owned b :
I) Their Sponsor Bank
II) Government of the state where they are located
III) Union government
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) II and III only 
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

42.'Easy Exit Scheme 2011' floated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs refers to which of the following ?
1) Privatisation of loss-making public sector companies
2) Removal of names of defunct companies from the Registrar of Companies
3) Closure of loss-making industries after paying off creditors
4) Removal of SEZ status for companies not fulfilling export obligations
5) None of these

43.What is the financial inclusion campaign lacunched by the government to bring banking services to vast unbanked rural areas in the country recently named ?
1) Swawlamban 
2) Swatantra
3) Swadhar 
4) Swabhiman
5) None of these

44.Whch of the following statements about India's population and surface area is  are correct as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 ?
I) India accounts for 2.4 percent of the world surface area
II) India sustains 17.5 percent of the world population
III) Population density has increased between 2001 and 2011
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) III and I only
4) I, II and III
5) None of these

45.According to the RBI, branches serving population of ........ and above are classified as Metropolitan branches
1) 5 lakh 
2) 10 lakh
3) 25 lakh
5) 50 lakh
5) None of these

46.Which state government has announced introduction of 'Vanita Family Card' for below poverty line families that will enable them travel in road transport corporation buses at concessional fares recently ?
1) Karnataka 
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Maharashtra 
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these

47.'French Auction' is a term used in which of the following sectors of financial services ?
1) Banking 
2) Insurance
3) Capital markets 
4) Micro-finance
5) None of these

48.The department of industrial policy and promotion (DPP) is promoting NMIZs to improve the spread of industrilisation in the country. NMIZ refers to which of the following ?
1) New Manufacturing and Investment Zones
2) National Medium Industry Zones
3) National Manufacturing Industry Zones
4) National Manufacturing and Investment Zones
5) None of these

49.Which state / union territory has the lowest literacy rate as per provisional figures of Census 2011 ?
1) Orissa 
2) Mizoram
3) Bihar 
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these

50.The Department of Industrial Poliyc and Promotion announced changes in FDi policy recently. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
I) Indian companies have been allowe to convert foreign debt into equity
II) Indian companies have been allowed to issue equity to fund imports of machinery and capital goods
III) 51 per cent FDI is currently allowed in multi-branch retail trade
1) I only 
2) I and II only
3) II and III only 
4) III and I only
5) None of these

ANSWERS:
    1) 4    2) 2    3) 4    4) 2    5) 4    6) 3        7) 3    8) 3    9) 3    10) 4
11) 1    12) 4   13) 2    14) 4    15) 4    16) 4    17) 3    18) 3    19) 4 
20) 3    21) 3    22) 4    23) 4    24) 3   25) 4    26) 3    27) 3    28) 2    29) 3 
30) 4    31) 4    32) 4    33) 4    34) 4    35) 3    36) 3   37) 3    38) 2    39) 3    40) 4 
41) 4    42) 2    43) 4    44) 4    45) 2    46) 4    47) 3    48) 4    49) 3    50) 2