General Awareness Questions Answers for Bank Exams: 4th December 2012

1. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex development bank in India. It was established on 12 July 1982 by a special act by the parliament and its main focus was to uplift rural India by increasing the credit flow for elevation of agriculture & rural non farm sector. Where is its headquarter situated?
[Category: Bank Exam GK]
[A]New Delhi
[B]Mumbai
[C]Surat
[D]Hyderabad


2. Monetary policy is the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the ________, often targeting a rate of interest for the purpose of promoting economic growth and stability.
[Category: Economics GK]
[A]Supply of Money
[B]Government Spending
[C]Taxation Policy
[D]Borrowings


3. What is the name of the wife of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India?
[Category: History GK]
[A]Priyadarshini Nehru
[B]Prabhavati Devi
[C]Padmaja Naidu
[D]Kamla Kaul Nehru


4. Which was the first IIM to be set up, on November 13, 1961?
[Category: IIM CAT GK]
[A]Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
[B]Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
[C]Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
[D]Indian Institute of Management Lucknow


5. In which state is the Sariska Tiger Reserve located?
[Category: IBPS GK]
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Rajasthan
[C]West Bengal
[D]Orissa