RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 04.09.2016 (Shift-II)(Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. The 'Lakwar Dam' is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Yamuna river in

Correct Answer: (5) Uttarakhand
Solution:The Lakhwar Dam is gravity dam currently under construction on the Yamuna River near the town of Lakhwar in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. The primary purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation and it will support a 300 MW power station when complete.

12. The 'Keibul Lamjao National Park' is situated in the Indian state of

Correct Answer: (4) Manipur
Solution:The Keibul Lamjao National Park is a national park in the Bishnupur district of Manipur. It is an integral part of Loktak Lake and is the only floating park in the world. The national park is characterized by many floating decomposed plant materials locally called phumdis.

13. 'Mission Bhagiratha', the wa- ter grid project intended to provide a sustainable and per- manent solution to the drink- ing water woes was recently (August 2016) launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the Indian State of

Correct Answer: (5) Telangana
Solution:PM Narendra Modi, on 7 August 2016, launched phase-1 of 'Mission Bhagiratha', a flagship project of Telangana government aimed at providing piped drinking water to every household in the state. Modi unveiled a plaque in Medak district's Komatibanda village under Gajwel constituency and formally turned on a water tap on the premises to mark the occasion.

14. The 2016 joint military exercise 'Maitree' has been con- ducted in July 2016 between the Indian contingent and Royal Army of

Correct Answer: (3) Thailand
Solution:

The MAITREE 2016 was held between India and Thailand. The exercise had commenced at Krabi in Thailand on 15 July 2016 under the aegis of the Royal Thailand Army. 90 soldiers of Indian Army and Royal Thailand Army had participated in the two-week long exercise.

15. The movie 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' is a biopic based on the life of Indian mathematician

Correct Answer: (2) Srinivasa Ramanujan
Solution:The Man Who Knew Infinity is a 2015 British biographical drama film based on the life Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The film is based on the 1991 book of the same name by Robert Kanigel. It stars Dev Patel as the real-life Srinivasa Ramanujan and shows how he became a pioneer in mathematical theories under the guidance of his professor, G. H. Hardy.

16. Government of India has recently decided to rename the 'Mhow' railway station in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh by

Correct Answer: (2) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Solution:The Central Government, in July 2016, approved the renaming of Mhow railway station in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district after B.R. Ambedkar, the prime architect of the Indian Constitution. Ambedkar was born at Mhow on April 14, 1891.

17. Out of the total sum of Rs. 25,000 crore allocated in the Union budget for the current Financial Year 2016-17 for recapitalisation of Public Sector Banks by Government has in July 2016 released an amount of

Correct Answer: (5) Rs. 26,225 crore for 13 PSBs
Solution:The Government, in July 2016, announced to release Rs 22,915 crore to recapitalize 13 public sector banks. The sum is about 92% of the budgeted provision of Rs 25,000 crore. The highest sum of Rs 7,575 crore was released for SBI, followed by Rs 3,101 crore for Indian Overseas Bank and Rs 2,816 crore for Punjab National Bank.

18. The 'Yes Bank' limited is leading private sector bank in India. The corporate headquarter of the bank is situated in

Correct Answer: (3) Mumbai
Solution:Yes Bank is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is India's fifth largest private sector Bank, founded by Rana Kapoor in 2004. Yes Bank is the only Greenfield Bank licence awarded by the RBI in the last two decades.

19. The 'National Insurance Company Limited' is a public sector general insurance company in India. It is headquarterd in

Correct Answer: (5) Kolkata, West Bengal
Solution:The National Insurance Company Limited is a state owned general insurance company that is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in 1906 and nationalised in 1972. Apart from being a leading insurance provider in India, NICL also serves Nepal.

20. The first green train corridor, which envisages usage of biotoilets for zero human waste discharge has recently (July 2016) been inaugurated in the Indian state of

Correct Answer: (2) Tamil Nadu
Solution:Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, on 24 July 2016, inaugurated the first green train corridor between Rameswaram and Manamadurai, in Tamil Nadu. This corridor envisages usage of bio-toilets for zero human waste discharge. Developed by the Indian Railways and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), bio-toilets collect human waste in tanks and decomposes the waste using bacteria, thus ensuring zero discharge on tracks.