RBI OFFICER GRADE 'B' PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 22.11.2015 (Part-II)

11. Who was recently appointed as the first woman President of Nepal?

Correct Answer: (4) Bidhya Devi Bhandari

Solution:Communist leader Bidhya Devi Bhandari was, on 28 October 2015, elected as Nepal's first woman President by the parliament. She succeeded incumbent Ram Baran Yadav who was elected as the country's first President in 2008 after Nepal was declared a Republic following the abolition of a 240-year-old monarchy.

12. In which state of India is Kaziranga National Park located?

Correct Answer: (1) Assam

Solution:Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses. Besides, Kaziranga boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world.

13. Where were the first World Indigenous Games held recently?

Correct Answer: (3) Brazil

Solution:he first World Indigenous Games were held in Palmas in Brazil. Inspired by the slogan, "In 2015, we are all indigenous," Palmas, the capital of Tocantins state in Brazil, hosted the games from October 23 to November 1, 2015. 2,000 athletes competed from 30 countries participated in the games.

14. RBI recently created a new Financial Inclusion Fund with a corpus of

Correct Answer: (4) Rs 2,000 crore

Solution:The Reserve Bank of India, on 15 October 2015, announced the merger of two funds Financial Inclusion Fund and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund- to create a new Financial Inclusion Fund with a corpus of Rs 2,000 crore. The Fund will support 'developmental and promotional activities' for expanding reach of banking services.

15. Which city will host the 2022 Asian Games?

Correct Answer: (2) Hangzhou

Solution:The 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in September 2022. Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. Hangzhou was officially named as the host city in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on 16 September 2015.

16. Who is the author of 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'?

Correct Answer: (1) Marlon James

Solution:A Brief History of Seven Killings is the work of Jamaican author Marlon James. It was published by Riverhead Books in October 2014. The book was awarded the 2015 Man Booker Prize. This marked the first time that a Jamaicanborn author has won the prize.

17. Deepika Kumari is associated with

Correct Answer: (3) Archery

Solution:Deepika Kumari is an Indian archer. She won a gold medal in the 2010 Common-wealth games in the women's individual recurve event. She also won a gold medal in the same competition in the women's team recurve event along with Dola Banerjee and Bombayala Devi.

18. The capital of Jharkhand is

Correct Answer: (3) Ranchi

Solution:Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand. It became the state capital when Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the Bihar divisions of Chhota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas. Ranchi was once popular as the only hill station of undivided Bihar.

19. Tehri Dam is located in

Correct Answer: (1) Uttarakhand

Solution:Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand. It is the tallest dam in India and one of the tallest in the world. The dam has been the object of protests by environmental organizations for threatening the fragile ecosystem of the Himalayan foothills.

20. With which body was the Forward Commission of India merged recently?

Correct Answer: (4) Securities and Exchange Board of India

Solution:In the first ever merger of two regulators, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), which is an over 60-year-old commodities regulatory body, on 28 September 2015, merged with capital markets watch-dog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rang the customary stock market bell to formalise the amalgamation.