GENERAL AWARENESS UNION BANK CLERKS

1. Which of the following places was known as a centre of learning in ancient India?
(1) Nalanda(2) Ujjain(3) Allahabad(4) None of these2. The process of transfer of heat by matter but without actual movement of the particles themselves is called.(1) conduction(2) convection(3) radiation(4) None of these3. Only zero and one are used for operating(1) Calculator(2) Computer(3) Abacus(4) Typewriter4. Transistor is(1) semi-conductor(2) inductor(3) modulator(4) demodulator5. Computer cannot(1) send message(2) abstract thought(3) read files(4) play music6. Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?(1) Wax(2) Starch(3) Sucrose(4) Maltose7. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?(1) Vit. B(2) Vit. C(3) Vit. A(4) Vit. E8. Which of the following is the vaccine for tuberculosis?(1) OPT(2) BCG(3) Salk vaccine(4) Rubella vaccine9. Horns, nails and hair are(1) soluble fats(2) insoluble carbohydrates(3) keratin proteins(4) complex lipids10. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?(1) Chief Justice of the High Court concerned.(2) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court(3) Chief Election Commissioner(4) Governor of the State concerned11. Which is an ore of aluminum?(1) Chromite(2) Cuprite(3) Bauxite(4) Siderite12. Kalidas was(1) a poet during the Gupta period.(2) a dramatist during Harshvardhana’s reign.(3) an astronomer during Gupta period.(4) None of these13. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in vehicles?(1) Plain(2) Convex(3) Concave(4) Spherical14. The compilation Meri Ekyawan Kavitayen is by(1) A.N. Vajpayee(2) Harivanshrai Bachchan(3) Dharam Vir Bharti(4) Shiv Mangal Singh Suman15. ‘Equinox’ means(1) days are longer than nights.(2) days and nights are equal.(3) days are shorter than nights(4) None of these16. Who was known as “Nightingale of India”?(1) Vijaylaxmi Pandit(2) Sarojini Naidu(3) Suraiya(4) None of these17. Gaya is associated with Lord Buddha, where he(1) was born(2) attained enlightenment(3) died(4) delivered his first sermon18. Chemical change does not take place in(1) souring of milk into curd(2) rusting of iron in atmosphere(3) burning of magnesium ribbon in air(4) emitting of light by a red hot platinum wire19. Who is the highest wicket-taker in Indian Cricket team?(1) Javagal Srinath(2) Anil Kumble(3) Maninder Singh(4) Kapil Dev20. Which country leads in production of aluminum and aluminum goods?(1) Austriala(2) The US(3) Russia(4) Japan21. The Nathu La Pass, which has increased Indian trade with a neighbour, lies between India and which country?(1) Pakistan(2) Bhutan(3) Nepal(4) China(5) Tibet22. The Banking Codes and Standards Boards has been formed to provide fair treatment to:(1) Employees’ Unions(2) Member Banks(3) Officers(4) SBI(5) Customers23. In India, the CRR at present is approximately:(1) less than 5%(2) 10% to 15%(3) 5% to 10%(4) 20%(5) 35%24. The present salary of an MP is (Rs per month)(1) 2,500(2) 5,000(3) 7,500(4) 15,000(5) 16,00025. Which river was recently found to be the longest?(1) Amazon(2) Nile(3) Mississippi(4) Ganga(5) Yangtze Kiang26. The highest Indian mountain-peak is:(1) Mt Everest(2) Nanga Parbat(3) Dhaulagiri(4) Godwin Austin(5) Annapurna27. Basel II norms will lead to:(1) Capital A/c convertibility(2) Better Stock Exchanges(3) Better CRR(4) Increased savings(5) None of these28. Rice is which kind of crop?(1) Rabi(2) Evergreen(3) Kharif(4) Inter-seasonal(5) Monsoon29. ‘Jog falls’ are in:(1) Kerala(2) J & K(3) U.P.(4) Uttaranchal(5) Karnataka30. The capitals of the new States Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal are:(1) Raipur, Ranchi, Dehradun(2) Ranchi, Patna, Nainital(3) Raniganj, Patna, Dehradun(4) Patna, Raipur, Nainital(5) None of the above
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