RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 21.11.2015(Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

1. The Harvard Foundation's 2015 Humanitarian of the Year Award has been conferred upon

Correct Answer: (5) Kailash Satyarthi
Solution:Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi was, in October 2015, conferred with Harvard University’s prestigious humanitarian award, in recognition of his continuing contribution to the cause of child rights. He is the first Indian to be awarded the title of “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Harvard Foundation.

2. Which of the following is a skill development scheme to help minority youth?

Correct Answer: (1) Nai Manzil
Solution:Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla, on 8 August 2015, launched a new Central Sector Scheme Nai Manzil in Patna for addressing educational and livelihood needs of minority communities in general and Muslims in particular. The scheme will cover people in between 17 to 35 age group from all minority communities as well as Madrasa students.

3. India's first private Greenfield Airport has recently commenced commercial operations at

Correct Answer: (4) Durgapur, West Bengal
Solution:India’s first private Greenfield airport project at Durgapur in West Bengal, on 18 May 2015, commenced commercial air operations. Christened Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (KNIA), the airfield has been developed by Bengal Aerotropolis Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) with the technical expertise from Singapore based Changi Airports International.

4. he host country of the commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2015 (CHOGM 2015 is

Correct Answer: (3) Malta
Solution:The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2015 was held in Malta in November 2015. This was the second time for Malta to host the Commonwealth summit. Before this, Malta hosted a Commonwealth Summit in 2005.

5. The author of book 'The Inheritance of Loss' which has won a number of awards since its publication in 2006 including the Man Booker Prize is

Correct Answer: (4) Kiran Desai
Solution:The Inheritance of Loss is the second novel by Indian author Kiran Desai. It was first published in 2006. It won a number of awards, including the Man Booker Prize 2006, National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award in 2007, and the 2006 Vodafone Crossword Book Award.

6. The present day Indian State of Karnataka was originally known as the

Correct Answer: (3) State of Mysore
Solution:Karnataka was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The Mysore State was one of the three largest princely states within the former British Empire of India.

7. Which of the following stock exchanges with a median response time of 6 micro seconds is now considered as the world's fastest stock exchange?

Correct Answer: (5) BSE Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange)
Solution:The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), on 13 October 2015, announced to have become the world’s fastest stock exchange clocking a median trade speed of six micro seconds. The bourse, also the oldest in Asia, is already the country’s fastest exchange.

8. 'Brijmohan Lal Munjal' who recently passed away at the age of 92 was the founder of

Correct Answer: (2) Hero MotoCorp
Solution:Brijmohan Lall Munjal was an Indian businessman, founder and the chairman of Hero Motocorp. He was among the top 30 richest people in India. Hero Group, which officially came into existence in 1956, had started its activities in the early 1940s as a bicycle maker run by four brothers.

9. The interdisciplinary research centre 'National Chemical Laboratory' (NCL) is a constituent member of the CSIR. It is situated in

Correct Answer: (5) Pune, Maharashtra
Solution:The National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is an Indian government laboratory based in Pune, in Maharashtra. Popularly known as NCL, a constituent member of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India, it was established in 1950.

10. Pakistan has recently signed a major agreement to build a 1,110 km gas pipeline from Lahore to Karachi with an investment of USD 2 billion from

Correct Answer: (5) Russia
Solution:Pakistan and Russia, in October 2015, signed a major agreement to build a 1,100-km gas pipeline from Lahore to Karachi. The North-South gas pipeline project would be built by Russian company RT Global Resources, a part of Russian state corporation Rostec.