RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 22.11.2015 (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

1. Swami Vivekananda Airport is located in which of the following states?

Correct Answer: (5) Chhattisgarh
Solution:Swami Vivekananda Inter-national Airport (formerly known as Mana Airport) is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh. It is centrally located at Mana, south of Raipur. The airport was renamed after the well known Indian saint Swami Vivekananda in 2012.

2. 5th Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award was given to

Correct Answer: (1) A.R. Rahman
Solution:Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman was honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award in New Delhi on 26 October 2015. In 2009, Rahman won the Oscar for Best Original Score and Best Original Song, sharing it with lyricist Gulzar, for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire.

3. What does IFSC stand for?

Correct Answer: (1) Indian Financial Systems Code
Solution:IFSC stands for Indian Financial System Code. It is an alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch participating in the two main electronic funds settlement systems: Real time gross settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) systems.

4. What is the name of the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh?

Correct Answer: (1) Amaravati
Solution:Amaravati is the proposed riverfront capital city of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the southern banks of the River Krishna in Guntur and Krishna districts. The foundation stone of the planned city was laid at Uddandarayunipalem village of Guntur district by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 October 2015.

5. The government has launched Mission Indradhanush to revamp the functioning of

Correct Answer: (2) Public sector banks
Solution:The government, in August 2015, launched a seven pronged plan-Indradha-nush-to revamp functioning of public sector banks. The seven elements include appointments, board of bureau, capitalization, destressing, empowerment, framework of accountability and governance reforms.

6. FIBA Asia Championship has been won by

Correct Answer: (3) China
Solution:China, in October 2015, won the 2015 FIBA Asia Men's Basketball Championship, defeating Philippines 78-67 in the final played in Changsha. Having taken part in 21 Asian Championships since 1975, it was China's 16th Asian title and one that secured them a slot in the men's basketball tournament for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

7. Which state and WWF-India has launched the Dolphin census under the My Ganga, My Dolphin campaign 2015?

Correct Answer: (2) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:Uttar Pradesh government and WWF-India, on 5 October 2015, launched the Dolphin census under the My Ganga, My Dolphin campaign 2015. The census will cover 3,350 km stretch of Ganga and its tributaries to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the declaration of Ganga River Dolphins as national aquatic animal.

8. Which of the following is a national mission for financial inclusion to ensure access to financial services?

Correct Answer: (2) PMJDY
Solution:Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a national mission for financial inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, banking/ savings and deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, Pension in an affordable manner. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 August 2015.

9. The 2015 Confucius Peace Prize has been awarded to

Correct Answer: (4) Robert Mugabe
Solution:Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was, in October 2015, awarded 2015 Confucius Peace Prize by China for his inspirational leadership and service to pan-Africanism and African independence. The Prize is dubbed as Chinese equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize.

10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone of a world-class memorial for Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in which city?

Correct Answer: (3) Mumbai
Solution:Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in October 2015, laid the foundation stone of Dr BR Ambedkar International Memorial at Indu Mills compound in Mumbai. The land-mark memorial will be constructed on a plot of land near the existing Chaityabhoomi where Ambedkar was cremated.