Bankling Awareness
ISBT Banking awareness for all banking PO,Clerk,IBPS PO,Railway,SSC,IAS,OAS Exams
Q1. | Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British Rule?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Reed
3. Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| 1) | 1 only |
2) | 1 and 3 only |
| 3) | 2 and 3 only |
4) | 1, 2 and 3 |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : 2 and 3 only
Explanation : In the British territories in the south a new system that was devised came to be known as the ryotwar (or ryotwari ).
It was tried on a small scale by Captain Alexander Reed in some of the areas that weretaken over by the Company after the wars with Tipu Sultan. Subsequently developed by Thomas Munro, this system was gradually extended all over south India. Lord Cornwallis was asscoiated with Zamindari/ Permanent Settlement.
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q2. | Which of the following is correct about the staple commodities of export by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century ? |
| 1) | Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium |
2) | Sugar, salt, zinc and lead |
| 3) | Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea |
4) | Cotton, silk, saltpeter and opium |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Cotton, silk, saltpeter and opium
Explanation : Indian trade and commerce was expanded in the 17th century due to political stability of the Mughal empire and Mughal policies that helped in the commercialization of the economy or the growth of money economy. During the 17th century India exported the following items to the outside world: Foodstuffs such as sugar, rice etc. Indian textiles was in great demand like raw silk. Indigo, Sugarcane, Cotton, Saltpeter.
The best quality of saltpeter was found in Bihar. India exported the saltpetre to the outside world. Saltpetre supplemented the European sources of gunpowder. India imported certain metals such as tin and copper as the production of these articles were insufficient. Certain spices for food and medicinal purposes, war horses and luxury items such as ivory were also imported.
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q3. | Which of the following is an instrument of qualitative credit control in India ? |
| 1) | Open market operations |
2) | Credit rationing |
| 3) | Change in reserve ratio |
4) | Bank rate policy |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Credit rationing
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q4. | Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture ? |
| 1) | Frictional |
2) | Structural |
| 3) | Disguised |
4) | Seasonal |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Disguised
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q5. | Which of the following is the best expression of a rolling plan refers to a plan ? |
| 1) | Does not change its targets every year |
2) | Changes its allocations every year |
| 3) | Changes its allocations and targets every year |
4) | Changes only its targets every year |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Changes its allocations and targets every year
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q6. | Which one of the following is correct ? Player Sport (A) Jeev Milkha Singh Tennis (B) Jhulan Goswami Cricket (C) Baichung Bhutia Hockey (D) Pankaj Advani Badminton
|
Answer : B
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q7. | Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ? |
| 1) | Abhinav Bindra |
2) | Virendra Sehwag |
| 3) | Sushil Kumar |
4) | MotM. C. Marykomher Teresa |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Virendra Sehwag
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q8. | Which of the following river is known as "Sorrow of Bihar" ? |
| 1) | Gandak |
2) | Kosi |
| 3) | Hoogly |
4) | Damodar |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Kosi
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q9. | Which of the following layers of earths atmosphere is the coldest layer?
|
| 1) | Troposphere |
2) | Stratosphere |
| 3) | Mesosphere |
4) | Exosphere |
| 5) | Ionosphere |
Answer : Mesosphere
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer
Q10. | Which of the following Banks/ financial institution launched "Kisan Credit Card" for the first time in India ? |
| 1) | NABARD |
2) | RBI |
| 3) | SIDBI |
4) | SEBI |
Answer : NABARD
π Click "View Answer" to reveal correct option
View Answer