Whats-App Discussion SBI/IBPS PO GK 5/8/2017(Saturday)

Q1:  “A tradition of Trust” is the tagline of which of the following bank?

A  Allahabad Bank

B  Andhra Bank

C  Union Bank of India

D  Bank of Baroda

E  None of these

Ans:  option A (Allahabad bank)

Allahabad Bank

Headquarter: Kolkata

Founded: 1865

CEO: Usha Anathasubramaniam 

Q2:  Which of the following bank has signed an agreement with Directorate General of Supplies & Disposal for extending various banking services to Government e- Marketplace ?

A  Canara Bank

B  Bank of Baroda

C  Punjab National Bank

D  Indian Bank

E  Union Bank of India

Ans:  option B (Bank of Baroda)

Explanation: It will benefit all stakeholders and ensure a support system.

 Bank of Baroda

Head Office : Vadodara

CMD : P.S. Jayakumar

Tagline : India's International Bank

Q3:  Who is the CMD of SIDBI?
Answer: Mohammad Mustafa
Explanation: CMD means Chairman cum Managing Director
SIDBI means Small Industries Development Bank of India  

Q4:  As per World Bank’s latest edition of the report titled ‘Global Economic Prospects-A fragile recovery’, India is the __________fastest growing economy in the world.

A  1st

B  2nd

C  3rd

D  4th

E  5th

Ans:  option D (4th)

Explanation: India is followed by Estonia, Uzbekistan and Nepal in this list.

Q5:  National Payments Corporation of India developed mobile application named BHIM, how many languages in BHIM application available ?

A  8

B  10

C  12

D  14

E  16

Ans:  option C (12)

BHIM : Bharat Interface for Money

Q6:  Recently World Bank has coined new term CPL based on how people explain poverty, what is the full form of CPL ?

A  Community Poverty Line

B  Country Poverty Line

C  Common Poverty Line

D  Commonly Poverty Line

E  None of these

Ans:  option A (Community Poverty Line)

Community Poverty Line

Explanation: World Bank

Headquarter: Washington D.C.

Founded: 1945

Q7:  Recently who has launched a new tax payer service module ‘Aaykar Setu’ ?

A  Reserve Bank of India

B  Union Finance Minister

C  Income Tax Department

D  Customs and Excise Department

E  None of these

 Ans: option B (Union Finance Minister)

Explanation: This will help to educate taxpayers and deliver tax payer services in an effective manner.

 Union Finance Minister : Arun Jaitley

Q8:  On which of the following day 36th Foundation Day of NABARD celebrated ?

A  10 July

B  11 July

C  12 July

D  13 July

E  None of these

Ans:  option C (12 July)

 NABARD dedicated this day to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme.

Head Office ; New Delhi

Established on 12 July 1982

Chairman: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

Q9:  According to a report by BMI Research, Indian economy is expected to clock a real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of ________in this financial year.

A  6.5%

B  6.7%

C  6.9%

D  7.0%

E  None of these

Ans:  option C (6.9%)

Q10:  If PAN details are not provided, the TDS is deducted at which rate?

A. 10%

B. 5%

C. 15%

D. 20%

Ans :- D. 20%