RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 28.05.2022 (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

1. Who, among the following, was the captain of the West Indies T20 cricket team till October 2022?

Correct Answer: (4) Nicholas Pooran
Solution:

Nicholas Pooran was the captain of the West Indies T20 cricket team till October 2022.
● He stepped down as West Indies white-ball captain after his team failed to qualify for the Super-12 stages of the T20 World Cup.

2. Under the Income Tax Act of India, Section 80C allows deduction for investment made in

Correct Answer: (5) All of the above
Solution:

PPF, EPF, LIC premium, Equity linked saving scheme,
● Principal amount payment towards home loan, stamp duty and registration charges for purchase of property.
● Sukanya Samriddhi yojana (SSY), National saving certificate (NSC), Senior citizen savings scheme (SCSS),
● ULIP, tax saving FD for 5 years, Infrastructure bonds, etc.

3. On which of the following dates is Consumer Rights Day celebrated?

Correct Answer: (4) 15 March
Solution:

The Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every year on 15th March.
● It aims to raise global awareness about consumer rights and needs.
● This day is inspired by a speech that former US President John F. Kennedy gave on consumer rights on 15 March 1962 while speaking at the US Congress.

4. What percentage of India’s energy comes from coal?

Correct Answer: (4) 60%
Solution:

According to the Ministry of Coal data, Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India.
● It accounts for 55% of the country's energy need.

5. Under which of the following ministries does clean energy come?

Correct Answer: (1) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Solution:

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy works to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supple- menting the energy requirements of India.
● It is mainly responsible for re- search and development of clean renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, and solar power.

6. In India, mobile numbers does not start with ____.

Correct Answer: (4) 6
Solution:

In India, mobile numbers (including pagers) on GSM, WCDMA, LTE and NR networks start with either 9, 8, 7 or 6.
● All mobile phone numbers are 10 digits long.

7. According to the 2011 Census, which state of India has the highest sex ratio among states?

Correct Answer: (1) Kerala
Solution:

Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 as per the 2011 census.
● It is followed by Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
● Haryana has the least sex ratio of 879.

8. An increase in fuel price comes under which type of inflation?

Correct Answer: (2) Cost-push inflation
Solution:

Cost push inflation is inflation caused by an increase in prices of inputs like labour, raw material, etc.
● The increased price of the factors of production leads to a decreased supply of these goods.
● While the demand remains constant, the prices of com- modities increase causing a rise in the overall price level.

9. According to finance ministry data, there were ____ Jan Dhan accounts in rural and semi-urban bank branches as of 29 December 2021.

Correct Answer: (2) 19.42 crore
Solution:

According to finance ministry data, released in January 2022, there were 29.54 crore Jan Dhan accounts in rural and semi-urban bank branches as of December 29, 2021.
● About 24.61 crore account holders were women.
● The total balance in over 44.23 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts stood at Rs 1,50,939.36 crore at the end of December 2021.

10. At absolute zero, Silicon acts as which of the following?

Correct Answer: (4) Insulator
Solution:

Silicon is a superconductor, a material whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a conductor and an insulator
● At absolute zero, the element, Silicon (Si) acts as an insulator due to the absence of free electrons in the conduction band.