RBI GRADE ‘B’ OFFICER’S EXAM Held on: 11.10.2009 (Part-IV)

41. Alice Munro who won the Man Booker Prize 2009, is from which of the following countries?

Correct Answer: (1) Canada

Solution:Canada

42. Which of the following Statements truly reflects India's position in the report titled as "Agriculture Outlook 2009-18" released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ?

(A) India is required to develop its infrastructure and also to take care of growing water shortage.

(B) India is self sufficient in its food production. Hence it should help countries like Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka etc. who are badly in need of support. At least 100 million tonnes food grain should be provided by India to all these countries immediately.

(C) India should find out some other methods of calculating inflation as the present index of the price does not give the correct picture of the same.

Correct Answer: (2) Only B

Solution:Only B

43. Which of the following is/are correct statements as per the "World Bank's Report on Global Economy"?

(A) The report says that India' growth rate will swing back to 8 percent in 2010 and move to 8.5 percent in

(B) Global growth will be even worse than what we saw earlier. There may be 2.9 percent contraction in 2009.

(C) Report says that Brazil and China will emerge as two fastest developing economies of the world in 2011 and 2012. India may be lagging behind as its infra- structure development is very slow and inappropriate.

Correct Answer: (2) Only B

Solution:Only B

44. Which of the following countries is NOT the member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which was in news recently ?

Correct Answer: (4) Britain

45. The Govt. of India has authorized which of the following organizations to raise Rs. 10,000 crores to refinance those banks who are lending money for infrastructural projects?

Correct Answer: (1) IIFCIL

Solution:IIFCIL

46. Which of the following is/are true about the Loan Waiver scheme for the farmers launched by the Govt. of India recently?

(A) The Govt. has taken over the debt of the farmers and has made reimbursement to the banks

(B) The Govt. has identified 237 low productivity districts where farmers would be eligible for a minimum loan relief of Rs.20,000 even if their land holdings were above two hectares

(C) Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of beneficiaries of the scheme.

Correct Answer: (4) All A, B & C

Solution:All A, B & C

47. As we all know India's one of the major Imports is oil and petroleum. Out of the total consumption of the oil and petroleum, how much is consumed by the transport sector ? About

Correct Answer: (3) 30%

Solution:30%

48. Specially Developed Economic Zones (SEZs) in India where some of the economic laws and restrictions of the land are relaxed with the purpose of giving incentives to investors are commonly known as ____.

Correct Answer: (4) Special Economic Zones

Solution:Special Economic Zones

49. Stock market indexes trad- tionally served as a benchmar to measure the performance which of the following types portfolios of the investors/promoters ?

Correct Answer: (1) Equity portfolio

Solution:Equity portfolio

50. Which of the following is the name of the organisation, created to provide full employment and self-reliance to the women folk in India?

Correct Answer: (5) SEWA

Solution:SEWA