GK for State Bank of India

Hello sir I am preparing for State Bank of India PO exam for it I need some General Awareness paper so would you please provide me the same?

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As you want some General Awareness question paper for State Bank of India PO exam preparation so here I am providing you the same, please have a look…….

1. Who among the following is the author of novel “The Lowland” ?
[A]Jhumpa Lahiri
[B]Anita Desai
[C]Arundati Roy
[D]Shashi Deshpande


2. Recently, United Kingdom 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports was won by __?
[A]Virat Kohli
[B]M S Dhoni
[C]R Ashwin
[D]Suresh Raina


3. Recently, which of the following countries has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s largest economy?
[A]Nigeria
[B]Ethiopia
[C]Kenya
[D]Egypt


4. Who among the follwing was first cinematographer to be chosen for the prestigious Dhada Saheb Phalke award?
[A]Govind Nihalani
[B]B. S. Lokanath
[C]B. C. Gowrishankar
[D]V. K. Murthy


5. Which of the following countries / regions was recently making news for “Sunflower Student Movement”?
[A]Hong Kong
[B]Taiwan
[C]Tibet
[D]Mongolia


6. Wisden’s Five Cricketer of the year for 2013 has been awarded to __?
[A]Virat Kohli
[B]Rohit Sharma
[C]Shikar Dhawan
[D]Suresh Raina


7. “Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca” has recently become the youngest-ever president of ___?
[A]Namibia
[B]Malta
[C]Maldives
[D]Nigeria


8. “Panama disease” or “Fusarium Wilt” is a most deadly disease related to which crop?
[A]Coconut
[B]Banana
[C]Cashew
[D]Mango


9. Author of “Accidental Prime Minister: The making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh” is ___?
[A]Yashwat Sinha
[B]Sachin Pilot
[C]Sanjaya Baru
[D]Rajiv Pillai


10. The Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) is a global knowledge partnership on migration and development launched by ___?
[A]United Nation
[B]World Bank
[C]Asian Development Bank
[D]UNESCO

1. In April 2014, who among the following has been appointed as next Chief Justice of India?
[A] Justice R M Lodha
[B] Justice H L Dattu
[C] B S Chauhan
[D] A K Patnaik


2. Which among the following companies is NOT a part of open-ended exchange traded fund Central Public Sector Enterprises Exchange-Traded Fund (CPSE ETF)?
[A]Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
[B]Container Corporation of India
[C] Steel Authority of India Ltd
[D]Power Finance Corporation


3. The current (2014) chairperson of India’s National Innovation Foundation is __?
[A]Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
[B]Anil Kakodkar
[C]Sam Pitroda
[D]Prof. Yash Pal


4. The AK-47 rifle features on the flag of which among the following countries?
[A]Lebanon
[B]Syria
[C]Mozambique
[D]Turkey


5. Who among the following personalities has been nicknamed the Sheriff of Wall Street by Time magazine?
[A]Rajat Gupta
[B]Preet Bharara
[C]Sant Singh Chatwal
[D]Ishar Bindra


6. China’s top legislature is known as ___?
[A]National People’s Congress
[B]National People’s Assembly
[C]Supreme People’s Procuratorate
[D]Legislative Yuan


7. Low-enriched uranium (LEU) is the Uranium which has __:
[A]Less than 20% concentration of U-235
[B]Less than 20% concentration of U-238
[C]Less than 5% concentration of U-235
[D]Less than 10% concentration of U-238


8. Manuel Valls has been recently appointed as Prime Minister of __?
[A]France
[B]Italy
[C]Austria
[D]Belgium


9. Which among the following is the first confirmed Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star?
[A]Kepler-22b
[B]Kepler-61b
[C]Kepler-62e
[D]Kepler-186f


10. Which among the following dates is observed as Anti-Leprosy Day in India?
[A]January 30
[B]February 15
[C]March 11
[D]April 6

1. Which of the following countries are world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases?
[A]India and China
[B]US and China
[C]US and Russia
[D]China and Russia


2. Which among the following is not one of the so called “ Fragile Five” countries?
[A]India
[B]South Africa
[C]Brazil
[D]Greece


3. Which among the following National Parks is NOT located in the Terai Arc Landscape?
[A]Dudhwa National Park
[B]Corbett National Park
[C]Rajaji National Park
[D]Panna National Park


4. Approximately what fraction of India’s GDP is shared by Fuel Subsidy?
[A]2%
[B]4%
[C]5%
[D]Less than 1%


5. The Doll Festival or Hinamatsuri is celebrated in __?
[A]China
[B]South Korea
[C]Japan
[D]Malaysia


6. The Environment Protection related principle of common but differentiated responsibility (CBDR) was enshrined in __?
[A] Rio Declaration
[B] Nagoya Protocol
[C]Montreal Protocol
[D]Basel Action Network


7. The Warsaw climate conference is also known as __?
[A]COP-16
[B]COP-17
[C]COP-18
[D]COP-19


8. Anandwan, the Ashram and community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients was founded by __?
[A]Anna Hazare
[B]Baba Amte
[C]Thakkar Bapa
[D]Pandurang Shastri Athavale


9. Which among the following two cities have been chosen by Indian Railway for creation of “Green Curtains”?
[A]Delhi and Mumbai
[B] Agra and Jaipur
[C]Bangalore and Mysore
[D]Surat and Ahmadabad


10. The nationwide energy conservation programme Club Enerji is a programme of __?
[A]Cairn India
[B]PowerGrid Corporation of India
[C]Tata Power
[D]Suzlon Energy

1. Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought a report from the health ministry on the action taken to stop the use of calcium carbide in the country. Calcium Carbide is mainly used in __?
[A]Artificial Fruit ripening
[B]Production of Gutkha
[C]Preparation of convenience foods
[D]Reduction of fat content in baking products


2. The celebration of Songkran in Thailand, Thingyan in Myanmar and Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka coincides with which among the following festivals in India?
[A] Makar Sankranti
[B] Holi
[C]Vaisakhi
[D]Guru Poornima


3. Which among the following is the main focus area of Amnesty International?
[A]Give vent for amnesty of prisoners in death row
[B]Protecting rights of women and children
[C]Protecting human rights
[D]Elimination of racism


4. The term “garden of southern India” is used for __?
[A] Western Ghats
[B]Cardamom Hills
[C]Cauvery Delta
[D]Nilgiris


5. Which of the following countries is not a part of the Arctic Circle?
[A]Norway
[B]USA
[C]Estonia
[D]Russia


6. “Twenty Years in a Decade” is an autobiography of __?
[A]Shah Rukh Khan
[B]Aamir Khan
[C]Amitabh Bachchan
[D]Mukesh Ambani


7. Ajinomoto is a special salt added to certain food items, is ____?
[A]Sodium bicarbonate
[B]Calcium carbonate
[C]Monosodium glutamate
[D]Sodium chloride


8. In economy, the term QIP stands for___?
[A]Quality Improvement Programme
[B]Qualified Institutional Placement
[C]Quarterly Investment Programme
[D]Qualified Investment Project


9. The most intensive solar flares are designated as__?
[A]M
[B]X
[C]Y
[D]Z


10. Recently Nasa scientists have found evidence that one of the Saturn’s moons harbours a vast ocean of liquid water beneath an icy crust. Which among the following is that moon?
[A]Titan
[B]Mimas
[C]Enceladus
[D]Tethys