SBI Probationary Officer Sample Paper (Current Affairs) 2011-2012

State Bank of India
Probationary Officer Sample Paper

Current Affairs (2011-2012)

1. Which of the following statements about Industrial Outlook Survey for April-June, 2011, launched recently is/are correct?I. It has been commissioned by the Financial Stability & Development Council (FSD3)
II. It will be conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMI5)
III. It will be conducted for the first time
(1) I and II only
(2) II and III only
(3) I and III only
(4) I, II and III
(5) None of the above
Answer: 5

2. The Sports Ministry has announced the setting up of Centres of Excellence in Delhi in which two sports recently?(1) Athletics and Tennis
(2) Cricket and Golf
(3) Shooting and wrestling
(4) Football and Swimming
(5) None of these
Answer: 4

3. Which of the following earned over Rs. 2 crore from the sale of its Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) under the carbon credits scheme for the years 2008 and 2009 recently?(1) Indian Oil
(2) BSNL
(3) Delhi Metro
(4) Hyderabad Airport
(5) None of these
Answer: 3

4. Which of the following statements about Industrial Outlook Survey for April-June, 2011, launched recently is/are correct?I. It has been commissioned by the Financial Stability & Development Council (FSD3)
II. It will be conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMI5)
III. It will be conducted for the first time
(1) I and II only
(2) II and III only
(3) I and III only
(4) I, II and III
(5) None of the above
Answer: 5

5.  The draft of the proposed National Telecom Policy 2011 was announced by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal recently. Which of the following statements about the existing policy is/are correct?I. Telecom service providers are required to pay separate fees for license and spectrum
II. A telecom service provider cannot hold more than 10 per cent stake in another operator in the circle where it operates
III. Use of spectrum by telecom service providers is not subjected to audit by CAG
(1) I only
(2) I and II only
(3) II and III only
(4) III and I only
(5) None of these
Answer: 3

6. Which of the following statements on conservation of forests announced by Ministry of Environment and Forests recently is/are correct?I. Bamboo will be treated a minor forest produce (MFP)
II. Forest officials will not require mandatory permission of the gram sabhas for filing cases against tribals
III. Funds will be provided for resettlement of villages inside the Melghat and Tadoba tiger reserves in Maharashtra
(1) I only
(2) I and II only
(3) II and III only
(4) III and I only
(5) None of these
Answer: 4

7. Which was the first space shuttle launched by NASA in 1981?(1) Challenger
(2) Discovery
(3) Columbia
(4) Atlantis
(5) None of these
Answer: 3

8. South Asian Conference on Sanitation organised recently revealed that more than 700 million people in SAARC region lack access to basic sanitation facilities. What is the target set by UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in September 2000?(1) Reduce by one-fourth, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
(2) Reduce by one-third, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
(3) Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
(4) Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
(5) None of these
Answer: 3

9. Which Central Asian country supplies uranium for use by Indian reactors under an agreement signed in 2009?(1) Kazakhstan
(2) Kyrgyzstan
(3) Turkmenistan
(4) Uzbekistan
(5) None of these
Answer: 1

10. The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has reported large-scale illegal mining in Karnataka. Which of the following set up the CEC?(1) Central Vigilance Commission
(2) Union Ministry of Mines
(3) Central Board of Direct Taxes
(4) Supreme Court
(5) None of these
Answer: 4

11. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has called for allowing export of foodgrains as government stocks are above the buffer norm. Which of the following statements is/are correct?I. Buffer norm for wheat is 7 million tonnes
II. Buffer norm for rice is higher than wheat
III. Stocks of both rice and wheat on April 1, 2011 are more than double the buffer norms
(1) I only
(2) I and II only
(3) I and III only
(4) I, II and III
(5) None of these
Answer: 4

12. Stating that Thailand and India should build on their economic ties as possibilities are immense, Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva has said that bilateral trade between the two nations was likely to touch $10 billion by:(1) Year 2012
(2) Year 2014
(3) Year 2016
(4) Year 2018
(5) None of these
Answer: 1

13. Which country has conferred one of its highest honours, Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK), on Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed?(1) Sri Lanka
(2) Myanmar
(3) Fiji
(4) Mauritius
(5) None of these
Answer: 4

14. The Bahraini ruler, Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, has combined a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests with a request that GCC forces take up station in his country. GCC stands for(1) Gulf Cooperation Council
(2) Govt Cooperation Council
(3) Grand Cooperation Council
(4) Ghariba Cooperation Council
(5) None of these
Answer: 1

15. Name the former German chancellor who has been chosen for the Henry A Kissinger Prize for his role in the reunification of Germany. He has served as chancellor of West Germany from 1982 to 1990, and as chancellor of a reunited Germany from 1990 to 1998.(1) Angela Merkel
(2) Rory-Cellan Jones
(3) Helmut Kohl
(4) John Major
(5) None of these
Answer: 3