General Awareness Questions asked in IBPS PO 2014 11 Oct Exam – Both Shifts

Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. IBPS held their first PO/MT IV 2014 examination on 11th October, 2014. Thanks to Rupa Shil, Tuhin Sinha Ray, Payel Roy, Subhendu Bootlegboy for sharing all the questions with us.




1. What is the capital of United Arab Emirates? – Abu Dhabi


2. Gas which is related to causing the most in Global Warming? – Chloroflurocarbon(CFC)


3. Who won US Open 2014 Men’s Single championship? – Marin Cilic


4. Why did PM of UK David Cameroon went to Scotland recently? – To appeal that Scotland should remain the part of UK


5. The recently launched Multicurrency Card launched by SBI in tie-up with ? – Mastercard


6. RBI announced to introduce Plastic Currency Notes of Rs 10 as a trial in which cities? – Simla, Jaipur, Kochi, Mysore and Bhubhaneswar


7. The Lives of Others – Is written by? – Neel Mukherjee


8. Ebola outbreak caused maxim damage in which country? – Liberia


9. Nikkei is the index of which Stock Exchange? – Tokyo Stock Exchange


10. Which state has the maximum population density? – Bihar


11. Introductory Loan Rate is also known as? – Teaser Loan rate


12. What does “S” stands for in NECS? – “Service” – National Electronic Clearing Service


13. India’s International Bank is the tagline of which bank? – Bank of Baroda


14. RBI Monetary Policy depends on? – Basel Committee on Banking Supervision


15. Who is the music director of the song “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” ? – Ashoke Patki


16. Which of the following award was received by BKS Iyenger? – Padma Vibhushan


17. What is the currency of Spain? – Euro


18. Vijay Mallya delcared as Defaulter for which of his company? – Kingfisher Airlines


19. Who is regarded as the “Father of Atomic Bomb” ? – J.Robert Oppenheimer


20. Pehla Kadam and Pehli Udaan are the two new Savings Bank products for children under 10 Years launched by? – State Bank of India


21. Who is Donald Dusk ? – Next EU Council Head


22. The Committee of Unclaimed PPF is head by? – HR Khan


23. Which is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh? – Itanagar


24. Which city is to be sister city of Kyoto? – Varanasi


25. Serena Williams is associated with which sport? – Tennis


26. RUPay Payment Gateway was launched by whom? – National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)


27. Who is the author of the book “Curtain Raiser? – Kandathil Sebastian


28. In an Indian Currency Note, how many languages are written on it? – 17 Languages


29. What does E-Commerce mean? – Trading of Various Services by using Online Method


30. What is the main objective of Jan Dhan Yojana? – Financial Inclusion


31. Who started the first ever Ganesh Puja festival in Maharasthra? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak


32. What is the Time Limit of Non-Performing Assets? – 90 Days (Not 3 Months)


33. According to Census 2011, Which State/UT has the least population? – Lakhshwadeep


34. Who is the Governor of Maharasthra? – C. Vidyasagar Rao


35. Which Country is not under Eurozone? – Denmark


36. Cheque Truncation System is ?– Image based clearing system


37. What does “S” stands for in RTGS? – Settlement, Real Time Gross Settlement


38. Which freedom fighter died during the protest of Simon Commission? – Lala Lajpat Rai


39. What is the insurance cover sum for Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana? – 1 Lakh Rupees


40. “The Bank Begins with U” is the tagline of which bank? – United Bank of India


41. Hanoi is the capital of which country? – Vietnam


42. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi? – Najeeb Jung


43. How many days it take for a Settlement through RTGS? – 1 day


44. What do you call a banking account that has not been claimed for 10 years? – Dormant Account


45. Who is the director of Finding Fanny? – Homi Adajania


46. Who is the writer of Half Girlfriend? – Chetan Bhagat


47. Saeed Ajmaal, Pakistani player got banned for which reason? – Illegal Bowling Action


48. Hafiz Saeed is the leader of which Organization? – Lashkar-e-Taiba


49. Which is the largest desert in the world? – Sahara Desert


50. What is the currency of China? – Yuan


51. Who is John Kerry? – US Finance Secretary


52. What is the full form of PMGSY? – Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana


53. Recently, RBI has mandated two step verification for Card Payments of which Car Rental Company? – UBER


54. An individual borrower can check their Credit Report from where? – CIBIL


55. The terms “Pre-Shipment” and “Post-Shipment” in finance are related to which sector? – Export Finance


56. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT) is located in? – Indore, Madhya Pradesh


57. According to RBI, what is the minimum capital for Licensing of Payment Banks and Small Banks? – 100 Cr


58. What is the full form of EBT? – Electronic Benefits Transfer


59. What does REPO Rate mean? – The rate at which RBI lends money to Commercial Banks


60. Which Inter-Governmental Body develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing? – Financial Action Task Force or FATF