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GENERAL AWARENESSSolved PaperBank of Baroda Agriculture OfficersRecruitment Exam, 2008

GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANDBANKING AWARENESS

1.As per the news published in various newspapers/magazines the UN Secretary General has askednations to take special steps to reduce global foodcrisis. What suggestions he has given to overcome theproblem of food crisis?(A) Increase productivity limit of small holdings.(B) Invest more in agricultural developmentresearch and technology transfer.(C) Increase private sector investment and public

funding in the field.(1) Only (A)(2) Only (B)(3) Only (C)(4) All (A), (B) and (C)(5) None of these2.As per the news published in various financialnewspapers/magazines the government of India isplanning to release inflation figures based on revisedWholesale Price Index (WPI). The base year for thesame will be:(1) 2000-01

(2) 2002-03(3) 2004-05(4) 2005-06(5) None of these3.J.P. Morgan has taken over the major stake ofthe banking operations business of which of the followingUS based banks recently?(1) Bank of America(2) Washington Mutual Inc.(3) Lehman Brothers(4) Wachovia Corporation

(5) None of these4.India to depend on edible oil imports for 3-4yearswas the news in a leading financial newspaperrecently. What at present is the total demand of edibleoil in India per annum approximately.?(1) 4 mts. (2) 8 mts.(3) 10 mts. (4) 13 mts.(5) 20 mts.5.The government of India has decided to hikethe support price of Agriculture Crops particularlyfood crops. Why has government taken this decision?

(A) To help farmers in getting good value of theirproducts.(B) To encourage cultivation of food crops in place


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of sugarcane etc. which needs more waterinput.(C) Government wishes that farmers should notexport their products as it will create a shortagein local markets.(1) Only (A)(2) Only (B)

(3) Only (C)(4) Both (A) and (B) only(5) None of these6.As per the news published in various newspapersthe government of India has asked various banksto give their support to the implementation of theNational Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA).How can banks give their support for the same?(A) By opening hassle-free savings bank accountof the beneficiaries.(B) By providing job opportunities to the residents

of rural areas who are willing to work in banks.(C) By providing financial support to variousschemes/projects taken up under the NREGA.(1) Only (A)(2) Only (B)(3) Only (C)(4) All (A), (B) and (C)(5) None of these7.As per the news published in all major financialnewspapers/magazines the US government has proposeda bailout package, which they thought, was ableto stabilize the faltering US financial system. What was

the volume of the bailout package?(1) $ 100 billion(2) $ 250 billion(3) $ 500 billion(4) $ 700 billion(5) None of these8.Government of India is paying much attentionon sustainable growth these days. Which of the followingprojects/schemes can be called as step(s) towardssustainable growth?(A) e-choupal initiative designed to enhance farmproductivity and provide market linkages tothe farmers.(B) Social forestry which provide cumulativeemployment to various people across forestry-based industries. The Competition Master.Contents or Translation of contents of this document must not be reproduced in any manner without prior permission.

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GENERAL AWARENESS(C) Renewable energy(1) Only (A)(2) Only (B)(3) Only (C)(4) Both (A) and (B) only

(5) Both (B) and (C) only9.Which of the following is grown in the coldclimate of Kashmir?(1) Coconut (2) Palm(3) Saffron (4) Jute(5) All these

10.Which of the following was Indias rank inGlobal Hunger Index for 2007?(1) 118th

(2) 101st(3) 94th(4) 90th(5) 50th11.Which of the following banks has taken overthe Centurion Bank of Punjab recently?(1) IDBI Bank(2) ICICI Bank(3) HDFC Bank(4) Axis Bank(5) None of these12.

Which of the following organisations conductprogrammes for educational, vocational and occupationaldevelopment of socio-economically backwardand disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas inIndia?(1) Navodaya Vidyalayas(2) Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)(3) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas(4) Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)(5) None of these13.Very often we hear about Financial Inclusionthese days. What is financial inclusion? [Pick up thecorrect statement(s)](A) Providingaccess to financial services(banking/insurance) etc. to the weaker sectionsof the society.(B) Adequate and timely credit to vulnerable groupsat an affordable cost.(C) To ensure that atleast 33% of the generalbudget of each department/ministry goes to theschemes/plans for weaker sections of the society.(1) Only (A)(2) Only (B)

(3) Only (C)(4) Both (A) and (B) only(5) All (A), (B) and (C)


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14.Which of the following is NOT a social sectorprogramme?(1) Mid Day Meal Scheme(2) Look East Policy(3) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(4) Kutir Jyoti

(5) Development of Women and Children in RuralArea15.India recently signed four agreements for economiccooperation, which will enhance the border tradebetween the two nations (which is almost nil at present).The neme of this country is:(1) Myanmar(2) China(3) Sri Lanka(4) Bangladesh(5) Nepal

16.The 11th Five Year plan aims at a growth rateat which of the following levels?(1) 8% (2) 9%(3) 9.5% (4) 10%(5) 11%

17.Who amongst the following is the author of thebook A Golden Age which was in news recently?(1) Taslima Nasrin (2) Anita Desai(3) Salman Rushdie (4) Kiran Desai(5) Tahmina Anam

18.As reported in some of the newspapers/magazinesthe Ministers talk in Geneva (WTO) held in July2008 was not successful. One of the reasons for thesame was that India did not reach on an agreement onseveral issues with:(1) China(2) Brazil(3) Pakistan(4) USA(5) Italy19.Which of the following is NOT an employmentgenerating programme of the government of India?(1) NREGA(2) SGRY(3) SGSY(4) TRYSEM(5) DPAP20.Which of the following groups represents thetwo types of Inflation?(1) Cost push InflationDemand pull Inflation(2) Real InflationArtificial Inflation(3) Total InflationPartial Inflation

(4) Wholesale price inflationPurchasing powerparity inflation(5) None of these


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21.Many surveys done in the last few years byvarious government agencies have reported an increasein the Rural Unemployment. What are the major causesof increase in rural unemployment?(A) Old methods of agriculture(B) Dependence on monsoon for agricultural

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GENERAL AWARENESS22.Which of the following is NOT a plantationcrop?(1) Coconut (2) Potato(3) Oil Palm (4) Cashew

(5) Rubber

23.Which of the following terms is used in RifleShooting?(1) Bulls eye (2) Smash(3) Stroke (4) Trump(5) Punch24.In our rural areas people are engaged in manyallied agricultural activities. Which of the following cannot be considered one such activity?

(1) Fisheries(2) Diary farming(3) Sheep Breeding(4) Poultry farming(5) Carpet Weaving25.Ram Baran Yadav has taken over as the:(1) President of Nepal(2) Prime Minister of Nepal(3) Governor of Assam(4) Governor of Manipur(5) Governor of Kerala26.

Which programme was launched to providehousing to rural people?(1) Indira Awas Yojana(2) Slum Development Yojana(3) Adarsh Basti Programme(4) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana(5) None of these27.Which of the following is not a part of BulkImports in our country?(1) Fertilizers(2) Iron and Steel(3) Handicrafts(4) Edible Oil(5) Non-ferrous metals28.Which of the following will be considered as anadvance to Priority Sector by the banks?(1) Credit to farmers for agricultural purposes(2) Loan to a group of doctors to establish ahospital in a city(3) Loan to a sick mill owner(4) Loans given to purchase houses in posh colonies(5) None of these29.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the 20Point Programme adopted by the government of Indiain 2006?


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(1) Garibi Hatao(2) Sabke Liye Apna Ghar/Apni car(3) Jan Shakti(4) Jan Jan Ka Swasthya(5) None of these30.India recently decided to hike the Development

Assistance to which of the following war-torncountries by US $ 450 million?

(1) Nepal (2) Myanmar(3) Afghanistan (4) Pakistan(5) None of these31.The 15th SAARC Summit was organized inAugust 2008 in:(1) India (2) Pakistan(3) Nepal (4) Sri Lanka(5) Bangladesh

32.Which of the following schemes is NOTlaunched to provide any type of employment tobeneficiaries?(1) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(2) Mid Day Meal Scheme(3) National Food for Work Programme(4) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana(5) All are employment generating schemes33.The theme of which of the following Summitwas Meeting Global Challenges Through InnovativeCooperation?

(1) G-8 Summit(2) SAARC(3) NATO(4) European Union(5) Summit of Eight Islamic Development Countries34.The beneficiaries of which of the followingschemes are now covered under Janshree BimaYojana?(1) NREGA(2) Old Age Pension Scheme(3) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana(4) Swarna Jayanti Gram Rozgar Yojana(5) All the above35.Service Sector in India is about what percentageof the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?(1) 30% (2) 40%(3) 54% (4) 48%(5) 64%36.Who amongst the following won the IndiaOpen Grand Prix Badminton Championship held inApril 2008?(1) Thailand (2) India

(3) England (4) China(5) None of these37.


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Who was given Rajiv Gandhi Khel RatnaAward for 2007 recently?(1) Abhinav Bindra(2) Sania Mirza(3) Sachin Tendulkar(4) M.S. Dhoni(5) Vishwanathan Anand

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GENERAL AWARENESS(2) Upto 3 years(3) Upto 5 years(4) Upto 6 years(5) 6-14 years39.

The 34th National Game (in 2009) will beorganized in:(1) Goa(2) Maharashtra(3) West Bengal(4) Jharkhand(5) Kerala40.The Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008 reportwas prepared by World Health Organisation recently.Which of the following countries, as given in the report,has maximum number of smokers in the world?

(1) India(2) China(3) United Kingdom(4) USA(5) None of these41.Silvio Berlusconi whose name was in newsrecently is the:(1) President of Italy(2) Prime Minister of Italy(3) President of Germany(4) Prime Minister of France(5) None of these

42.Who amongst the following crossed 5000 runsmilestone in test cricket recently?(1) Irfaan pathan(2) Harbhajan Singh(3) Anil Kumble(4) M.S. Dhoni(5) Virendra Sehwag43.National Judicial Council is headed by whomamongst the following?(1) Chief Justice of India(2) President of India(3) Vice President of India(4) Speaker of the Lok Sabha(5) Union Law Minister44.Who amongst the following won the BestBooker Prize given away recently?(1) Anita Desai(2) Shobha De(3) Kiran Desai(4) Vikram Seth(5) Salman Rushdie45.

The Association of China, Brazil, India, Mexicoand South Africa is known as:(1) G-8 (2) G-15


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(3) G-4 (4) G-5(5) BRIC46.Who amongst the following has taken over asthe Chairman of the National Film Development Corporation(NFDC)?(1) Anupam Kher (2) Om Puri

(3) Amir Khan (4) Javed Akhtar(5) None of these

47.The US Open Mixed Doubles 2008 was won bythe pair of:(1) Roger FedererSerena Williams(2) Leander PaesSerena Williams(3) Sania MirzaLeander Paes(4) Cara BlackLeander Paes(5) Cara BlackMahesh Bhupati48.

Dayana Mendoza who was adjudged Miss Universe2008 is a citizen of:(1) Britain (2) China(3) Russia (4) Venezuela(5) India49.Who amongst the following was honoured byBest Parliamentarian of the Year Award?(1) Sushma Swaraj(2) Rahul Gandhi(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunsi(4) Kamal Nath(5) None of these

50.Who amongst the following was givenMahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliationand Peace 2008?(1) Amartya Sen(2) Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda(3) Sonia Gandhi(4) L.K. Advani(5) Nelson MandelaPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

1.How many mango trees will be accommodatedwith a spacing of 5.0 m 5.0 m in an area one Hectare?(1) 400 Trees/ha(2) 500 Trees/ha(3) 750 Trees/ha(4) 850 Trees/ha(5) 900 Trees/ha2.Of the Total Net Bank Credit (NBC) of the PublicSector Banks at the end of March 2007, what is theshare of Agricultural Lending (Direct and Indirect)?(1) 13.6 per cent(2) 14.6 per cent

(3) 15.6 per cent(4) 16.6 per cent(5) 17.6 per cent


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3.What is the average yield per lactation inbuffalo in India?(1) 1200 kg (2) 1250 kg(3) 1300 kg (4) 1350 kg(5) 1400 kg4.

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GENERAL AWARENESSFarming?

(1) Nellore (2) Guntur(3) Krishna (4) Godavari(5) Anantpur

5.At present, per capita availability of milk inIndia is about:(1) 200 grams per day(2) 210 grams per day(3) 215 grams per day(4) 220 grams per day(5) 225 grams per day6.Under the cold storage, this crop requires0-1 degree Celsius temperature and 98-100 per centhumidity____

(1) Brinjal (2) Bhendi(3) Peas (4) Grape(5) Banana7.Which one of the following Agro-food sector inIndia has Highest Level of Processing (percentage oftotal production)?(1) Fruits and Vegetables(2) Milk and Milk Products(3) Buffalo Meat(4) Poultry Product(5) Marine Products8.

This Micro Finance Institution (MFI) in India, isone of the fastest growing MFI in the world with annualgrowth rate of 200 per cent.(1) PRADHAN (2) BASIX(3) SKS (4) MYRADA(5) Sadaguru Seva Trust9.The Sunflower Hybrid Variety is tall (150 cm.180cm.), late in maturity (95 days), yields 1.7 tonnes to2.0 tonnes per hectare, is recommended for cultivationat all India level.(1) KBSH-1 (Hybrid)(2) GAUCH(3) MAUS-5(4) LSFH 35 (Maruti-Hybrid)(5) PSFH 118 (Hybrid)10.Which one of the following countries, rankedfirst in the Inland Fisheries Production in 2004-05?(1) Japan(2) United States(3) China(4) India(5) Thailand11.

What percentages of total cultivable area inIndia, is presently under Fodder production?(1) 3.60 per cent


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(2) 4.60 per cent(3) 5.60 per cent(4) 6.60 per cent(5) 7.60 per cent12.This country ranked first in production ofMushrooms in the world.

(1) China (2) Nepal(3) Bangladesh (4) Indonesia(5) Brazil13.This is a premier Institute/Board/Authority setup by government of India for providing technical andfinancial support for creation of post-harvestinfrastructure for Horticultural crops in India.(1) APEDA (2) NCDC(3) NHB (4) MPEDA(5) None of these

14.Which one of the following Private CorporateCompanies in India is a leader in organised sector producingPotato chips in India?(1) ITC (2) HLL(3) Clean Food (4) Pepsi Co.(5) GD Foods15.In which one of the following Indian States,percentage of total cultivable area under Horticulturalcrops is only 2.75 per cent?(1) Madhya Pradesh(2) Rajasthan

(3) Jharkhand(4) Chhattisgarh(5) Uttar Pradesh16.In which year, the Varsha Bima Yojana (Insuranceagainst the adverse incidence of rainfall) wasstarted in India?(1) 2004 (2) 2005(3) 2006 (4) 2007(5) 200817.The Science of cultivation and harvesting offruits is called Pomology, however, of the followingfruits, this fruit crop presently is not covered under thePomology.(1) Water-melon (2) Banana(3) Strawberry (4) Sapota(5) Custard Apple18.The Productivity of Banana (yield perhectare) is highest in this State.(1) Tamil Nadu(2) Kerala(3) Karnataka(4) Maharashtra

(5) Gujarat19.Pepsi Co. started Contract farming in Guntur


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district of Andhra Pradesh for preparation of:(1) Tomato purees(2) Basmati Rice(3) Groundnut Butter(4) Sunflower Oil(5) Chilli Paste for Export20.

Shifting Cultivation is practiced in Indiacovering about 14.66 lakh hectare area, wherein thisState ranked first with 3.75 lakh hectare.THE COMPETITION MASTER



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GENERAL AWARENESS(1) Assam(2) Arunachal Pradesh(3) Manipur(4) Meghalaya(5) Tripura

21.Which one of the following flower crops isnative of India?(1) Gladious(2) Bougainvillea(3) Tuberose(4) Orchids(5) All these22.This Mango Hybrid Variety is early maturity,dwarf and having attractive colour, suitable forChotanagpur Region for the India.

(1) Amrapali(2) Safed Maldah(3) Malika(4) Gulab Khas(5) Ratna23.Recently, this Public Sector Bank, had launchedan innovation called Village Knowledge Centre whereintechnology is used to help the farmers improve hisproductivity.(1) Punjab National Bank(2) Central Bank of India(3) United Bank of India

(4) United Commercial Bank(5) Union Bank of India24.Which one of the following is the name of afungicide which can move mainly upwards within theplant and kill the pathogen away from the point ofapplication?(1) Semesan(2) Demosan(3) Cuprosan(4) Tulisan(5) Ceresan25.As on March 2008, how many No FrillAccounts were opened by Banks under Financial Inclusion?(1) 12 million(2) 13 million(3) 14 million(4) 15 million(5) 16 million26.This State is the Leading Producer of Vegetablesin India contributing around 19 per cent of countrysproduction from 17 per cent of the total areaunder vegetable.

(1) Maharashtra(2) Bihar(3) West Bengal


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(4) Andhra Pradesh(5) Karnataka27.Based on the Report on Trend and Progress ofBanking in India (RBI, 2007), the number of ruralbranches of scheduled Commercial Banks in India as on30th June 2007, were:

(1) 32,303(2) 32,121(3) 31,127(4) 30,500(5) 30,63328.At present, (2006), the estimated population ofTractors (Number of Tractors) in India is about:(1) 28 lakhs (2) 29 lakhs(3) 30 lakhs (4) 31 lakhs(5) 32 lakhs29.

This being the only country in the world producingall four known commercial varieties of silk viz.,Mulberry, Tasar, Eri and Muga.(1) China (2) Brazil(3) Japan (4) India(5) Korean Republic30.The Central Cattle Breeding Farm is producingHFX Tharparkar Crossbred Bulls for breeding purposein India.(1) Andeshnagar (U.P.)(2) Dhamrod (Gujarat)(3) Hassergatha (Karnataka)

(4) Suratgarh (Rajasthan)(5) Alamdhi (Tamil Nadu)ANSWERS

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