IBPS: General knowledge And Computer awareness

1) Which of the following is the name of a private sector Bank in India?
 

(A) IDBI Bank
(B) Axis Bank
(C) Corporation Bank
(D) UCO Bank

2) The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which of the following schemes?
 

(A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment guarantee scheme
(B) Rural Health Mission
(C) Indira Aawas Yojana
(D) Jeevan Sathi Yojana

3) What does the letter ‘S’ denotes in ‘AFSPA’ an abbreviation we very often see in newspapers?
 

(A) Slow
(B) Special
(C) State
(D) Solid

4) MIG aircraft manufacturing plant is located at which of the following places of Orissa?
 

(A) Beharampur
(B) Sunabeda
(C) Koraput
(D) Sambalpur

5) Hillary Clinton who was in India recently is the U.S. Secretary of _____
 

(A) Commerce
(B) State
(C) Treasury
(D) Defence

6) If Indian Banking industry had demonstrated its resilience to external shocks in 2008-09, the credit goes to _______
 

(1) Policies of the RBI and the Govt. of India
(2) Strength of Indian Business Houses
(3) Foreign aid/investments to Indian companies

(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) All (1), (2) and (3)

7) Tembhli village which was in news is in _____
 

(A) Rajasthan
(B) Orissa
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra

8) Rohan Bopanna who represented Indian in an international event is a _____
 

(A) Golf Player
(B) Chess Player
(C) Table Tennis Player
(D) Lawn Tennis Player

9) AIBA Women’s World Boxing championship was organized in September 2010 in ___
 

(A) New Delhi
(B) London
(C) Vienna
(D) Barbados

10) Mr. A. K. Antony a Union Minister in the Indian Cabinet recently signed an agreement with South Korea. This mean the agreement is for the Cooperation in the field of ______
 

(A) Agriculture
(B) Rural Development
(C) Defence
(D) Steel & Iron

11) What is financial inclusion?
 

(A) To provide a permanent employment to the unemployed
(B) To Provide a 100 days job to all those who are in need of a job
(C) To provide banking services to all those loving in remote areas
(D) To ensure that all financial transactions amounting Rs. 5,000/- and above are done         through banks.

12) Recently the term 3G was very much in news and even a conference on it was organized in India. What is the letter ‘G’ denotes in 3G?
 

(A) Group
(B) Global
(C) Guild
(D) Generation

13) Some major banks and financial institutions in various Western countries were to wind up their business and/or declare themselves in financial problems during last few years. This trend is technically known as
 

(A) Devaluation
(B) Deformation
(C) Global Slowdown
(D) Political backdrop

14) Which of the following International sports events was organized in Delhi in October 2012 in which several countries participated?
 

(A) Asian Games
(B) World Cup Cricket Tournament
(C) Asian Hockey Tournament
(D) Commonwealth Games

15) Exporters in India get insurance cover and risk cover from which of the following   organizations?
 

(A) SIDBI
(B) NABARD
(C) ECGC
(D) RBI

16) Which of the following place in India does not have a Stock Exchange?
 

(A) Kolkata
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Delhi
(D) Udaipur

17) Sir Mota Singh who was knighted by the Queen Elizabeth II earlier this year is _______
 

(A) First Sikh Judge in UK
(B) First Sikh Minister in UK
(C) First Indian to become Vice Chancellor in Cambridge
(D) First Indian to become Governor of a State in USA

18) ‘Ajodhya’ which was in news recently is a place in _____
 

(A) Bihar
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Uttar Pradesh

19) Ellora caves in Maharashtra were built during the rule of which of the following dynasties?
 

(A) Rashtrakoot
(B) Pallav
(C) Pala
(D) Chola

20) The first division of Congress took place in—
 

(A) Surat
(B) Kolkata
(C) Allahabad
(D) Chennai

3) Battle of Kalinga was fought at which of the following places?
 

(A) Udaigiri
(B) Dhauli
(C) Balasore
(D) Barabaki

22) Which of the following terms is used in banking and finance?
 

(1) Abiotic
(2) Demand Deposit
(3) Fat scales
(4) A diabetic

23) Which of the following is a food crop?
 

(A) Maize
(B Cotton
(C) Palm
(D) Jute

24) Vedanta Alurnina is a company operating in the area of _______
 

(A) Shipping
(B) Mining
(C) Cement
(D) Textiles

25) Name of which of the following rates/ratios cannot be seen in financial newspapers?
 

(A) Bank Rate
(B) Repo Rate
(C) Cash Reserve Ratio
(D) Pulse Rate

26) An individual visiting UAE will have to make hi/her payments in which of the following currencies?
 

(A) Dirham
(B) Taka
(C) Baht
(D) Peso

27) Who amongst the following is NOT a famous writer?
 

(A) Sania Mirza
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Chetan Bhagat
(D) Khushwant Singh

28) ALGOL is the
 

(A) High-level language
(B) Low level language
(C) Machine language
(D) None of these

29) A high level programming language named after Ada Augusta, coworker with Charles Babbage–
 

(A) Augustan
(B) Babbage
(C) Ada
(D) Charlie

30) Following is a logic circuit capable of forming the sum of two or more quantities–
 

(A) Adder
(B) Multiplier
(C) Address
(D) Access

31) To identification particular location in storage area one have a–
 

(A) Address
(B) Password
(C) Logic
(D) Mouse

32) Which of the following is the Chemical name of the salt we use in our kitchen?
 

(A) Calcium Carbonate
(B) Calcium Chloride
(C) Sodium Carbonate
(D) Sodium Chloride

33) The judges of the Supreme Court of India now retire at the age of ____
 

(A) 58 years
(B) 60 years
(C) 62 years
(D) 65 years

34) Operation New Dawn is the beginning of stability in____
 

(A) Afghanistan
(B) Iran
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Iraq

35) Which of the following books is written by Kiran Desai?
 

(A) A house for Mr. Biswas
(B) 3 Mistakes of My Life
(C) A Tale of Two Sisters
(D) The Inheritance of Loss

36) Jimena Navarrete who was crowned Miss Universe 2010 is from ___
 

(A) Mexico
(B) Venezuela
(C) Brazil
(D) New Zealand

37) India has an agreement with USA for producing energy in the form of___
 

(A) Hydraulic
(B) Thermal
(C) Nuclear
(D) Solar

38) Which of the following is an economic term?
 

(A) Plaintiff
(B) Bunker Blaster
(C) Deflation
(D) Lampoon

39) Which of the following awards is given to sports persons in India?
 

(A) Shantiswarup Bhatnagar Awards
(B) Arjuna Award
(C) Kalidas Samman
(D) Saraswati Samman

40) which of the following is the trophy/cup associated with the game of cricket?
 

(A) Derby
(B) Merdeka Cup
(C) Santhosh Trophy
(D) Duleep Trophy

41) Who amongst the following can take benefit of the Social Security Fund established by the Govt. of India for unorganized workers?
 

(A) Primary school teacher
(B) Employee of Sugar Factory
(C) Textile Mazdoor
(D) Rickshaw Puller

42) Shushil Kumar who won a Gold Medal at an international event is a famous____
 

(A) Wrestling champion
(B) Golf player
(C) Table Tennis Player
(D) Weight lifter

43) In case a major war breaks out between two nations, which of the following organizations/ agencies will be see in the battle field, in addition to the armies of the fighting parties?
 

(A) WTO
(B) Red Cross
(C) CARE
(D) OPEC

44) Which of the following is the abbreviated name associated with food security?
 

(A) ASHA
(B) PDS
(C) WTO
(D) OPEC

45) Who amongst the following Indian Prime Ministers was honored posthumously by the Govt. of Bangladesh for his/her contributions to the independence of the nation?
 

(A) Rajeev Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

46) Assembly language is–
 

(A) Low-level programming language
(B) High level programming language
(C)Machine language
(D) All of the above

47) The following computer’s memory is characterized by low cost per bit stored–
 

(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Hard disk
(D) All of the above

48) The following is true for Auxiliary Storage–
 

(A) It has an operating speed far slower than that of the primary storage.
(B) It has an operating speed faster than that of the primary storage.
(C) It has an operating speed equivalent than that of the primary storage.
(D) All of the above

49) Following is true for Bandwidth–
 

(A) The narrow the bandwidth of a communications system the less data it can transmit in a given period of time.
(B) The narrow then bandwidth of a communications system the more data it can transmit in a given period of time.
(C) The wider the bandwidth of a communications system the less data it can transmit in a given period of time.
(D) All of the above

50) Acknowledgement from a computer that a packet of data has been received and verified is known as–
 

(A) ACK
(B) BCK
(C) ECK
(D) None of the above

IBPS Exams:Current Affairs For Bank 9th January 2014

New Director for Enterprises & Government of Bharti airtel is Manish Prakash


Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited achieved 5S Certification


Guidelines to regulate TV rating agencies


New Director and Global Group CFO of Manipal Group is Manoj Kumar Garga


Second World War aircraft found in Manipur Konu Hil


Vishwanath Ramachandra Bondre, Former Cricketer, Passes Away


80 directors of Satyam Computers sentenced to 1year Jail

IBPS: Logical Reasoning Test

Direction (for Q.No. 1):

In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.

1. Statement: "A rare opportunity to be a professional while you are at home." - An advertisement for computer literate housewives by a computer company.

Assumptions:

 I     Some housewives simultaneously desire to become professional.
II    Computer industry is growing at a fast pace.
II    It is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife.

    A.     Only I and II are implicit
    B.     Only II and III are implicit
    C.     Only I and III are implicit
    D.     Only II is implicit
    E.      None of these

Direction (for Q.Nos. 2 -3):

A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third word.

2. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A.     speed
B.     hiking
C.     needle
D.     direction


3.     Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
    A.     arrogant
    B.     humble
    C.     joyful
    D.     suspicious

Direction (for Q.No. 8):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer:

    (A) If only conclusion I follows
    (B) If only conclusion II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows and
    (E) If both I and II follow.

4.     Statements: Domestic demand has been increasing faster than the production of indigenous crude oil.

Conclusions:
   I   Crude oil must be imported.
   II  Domestic demand should be reduced.

    A.     Only conclusion I follows
    B.     Only conclusion II follows
    C.     Either I or II follows
    D.     Neither I nor II follows
    E.     Both I and II follow

Direction (for Q.No. 5):

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

    (A) If only conclusion I follows
    (B) If only conclusion II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows and
    (E) If both I and II follow.

5. Statements: All men are dogs. All dogs are cats.

Conclusions:
 I   All men are cats.
 II   All cats are men.

    A.  Only conclusion I follows
    B.  Only conclusion II follows
    C.  Either I or II follows
    D.  Neither I nor II follows
    E.  Both I and II follow

Direction (for Q.No. 6):

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are 'strong' arguments) and which is/are 'weak' arguments) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

6. Statement: Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?

Arguments:
  I    No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
II    Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
III    No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.
IV   Yes. This will increase productivity.

    A.  Only I and III are strong
    B.  All are strong
    C.  Only II and IV are strong
    D.  Only III is strong
    E.  None of these

Direction (for Q.No. 7):

Remember, you are looking for the word that does NOT belong in the same group as the others. Sometimes, all four words seem to fit in the same group. If so, look more closely to further narrow your classification.

7.  Which word does NOT belong with the others?
    A. biology
    B. chemistry
    C. theology
    D. zoology

Direction (for Q.No. 8):

Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the best example of the given definition.

8. In the Maple Hill school district, a Five-Day Suspension occurs when a student is not permitted to attend school for five days for (1) physically assaulting another student, a teacher, or a school employee or (2) willfully destructing or defacing school property. Which situation below is the best example of a Five-Day Suspension?

A. Lillian gets caught cheating on a math test for the second time and is suspended from school.
B. Marc is asked to leave the classroom due to his constant disruptions.
C.Franny uses spray paint to write derogatory comments on the locker room wall and she is given a suspension.
 D.  Ms. Farmer tells her class that students who fail the midterm exam will be expected to stay after school for tutoring help.

Direction (for Q.Nos. 9 - 11):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

    (A) If only assumption I is implicit
    (B) If only assumption II is implicit
    (C) If either I or II is implicit
    (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
    (E) If both I and II are implicit.

9. Statement: "Those who are appearing for this examination for the first time should be helped in filling up the form." - An instruction to invigilating staff.

Assumptions:

 I   The form is somewhat complicated.
II    Candidates can appear more than once for this examination.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

10.     Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.

Assumptions:

I    If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
II    If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight.

    A.  Only assumption I is implicit
    B.  Only assumption II is implicit
    C.  Either I or II is implicit
    D.  Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.  Both I and II are implicit

11.   Statement: Imprisonment for 27 years made Nelson Mandela, the President.

Assumptions:

    I   Only who will be imprisoned for 27 years will become the President.
   II    To become the President, imprisonment is a qualification.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

Direction (for Q.No. 12):

In each of the following questions, three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and TV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

12.     Statements: No table is fruit. No fruit is window. All windows are chairs.

Conclusions:

I     No window is table.
II     No chair is fruit.
III    No chair is table.
IV   All chairs are windows.

    A.     None follows
    B.     Only I and II follow
    C.     Only III and IV follow
    D.     All follow
    E.     None of these

13:COBBLER : SHOE

A. jockey : horse      B. contractor : building
C. mason : stone       D. cowboy : boot
 E. potter : paint


Direction (for Q.Nos. 14 - 15):

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
14. The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore.
The market is one block west of the hotel.
The drugstore is west of the market.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

    A.     true
    B.     false
    C.     uncertain

15.   A jar of jelly beans c:contains more red beans than green.
        There are more yellow beans than red.
        The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones.
        If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

    A.    true
    B.     false
    C.     uncertain


16.    8 12 9 13 10 14 11
        A.     14 11
        B.    15 12
        C.     8 15
        D.     15 19
        E.     8 5

Direction (for Q.No. 17):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer

    (A) If only I follows
    (B) If only II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows
    (E) If both I and II follow.

17.     Statement: A large number of engineering graduates in the country are not in a position to have gainful employment at present and the number of such engineers is likely to grow in the future.

Courses of Action:

I    The government should launch attractive employment generation schemes and encourage these graduates to opt for such schemes to use their expertise and knowledge effectively.

II   This happened due to proliferation of engineering colleges in the country and thereby lowered the quality of the engineering graduates. Those colleges which are not equipped to impart quality education should be closed down.

    A.     Only I follows
    B.     Only II follows
    C.     Either I or II follows
    D.     Neither I nor II follows
    E.     Both I and II follow

Direction (for Q.No. 18):

The logic problems in this set present you with three true statements: Fact 1, Fact 2, and Fact 3. Then, you are given three more statements (labeled I, II, and III), and you must determine which of these, if any, is also a fact. One or two of the statements could be true; all of the statements could be true; or none of the statements could be true. Choose your answer based solely on the information given in the first three facts.

18.     Fact 1:     Pictures can tell a story.
          Fact 2:     All storybooks have pictures.
          Fact 3:     Some storybooks have words.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:     Pictures can tell a story better than words can.
II:     The stories in storybooks are very simple.
III:     Some storybooks have both words and pictures.

    A.     I only
    B.     II only
    C.     III only
    D.     None of the statem

Direction (for Q.No. 19):

Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.

19.   vertebrate
        A.      backbone
        B.      reptile
        C.      mammal
        D.       animal


Direction (for Q.No. 20):


The logic problems in this set present you with three true statements: Fact 1, Fact 2, and Fact 3. Then, you are given three more statements (labeled I, II, and III), and you must determine which of these, if any, is also a fact. One or two of the statements could be true; all of the statements could be true; or none of the statements could be true. Choose your answer based solely on the information given in the first three facts.

20   Fact 1:     Pictures can tell a story.
       Fact 2:     All storybooks have pictures.
       Fact 3:     Some storybooks have words.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:     Pictures can tell a story better than words can.
II:     The stories in storybooks are very simple.
III:     Some storybooks have both words and pictures.
    A.     I only
    B.     II only
    C.     III only
    D.     None of the statements is a known fact.


Answers:              1.A    2.D   3.C    4.C      5.C    6.D   7. A     8.C   9.B
             
                             10. D    11.  D    12. A   13. B   14.A   15. B  16. A   17.D   18.C    19. B   20. B

IBPS:English Comprehension Objective Questions and Answers

                                                             Comprehension
Although cynics may like to see the government’s policy for women in terms of the party’s
internal power struggles, it will nevertheless be churlish to deny that it represents a
pioneering effort aimed at bringing about sweeping social reforms. In its language, scope
and strategies, the policy document displays a degree of understanding of women’s needs
that is uncommon in government pronouncements. This is due in large part to the participatory
process that marked its formulation, seeking the active involvement right  from the start of
women’s groups, academic institutions and non-government organizations with grass roots
experience. The result is not just a lofty declaration of principles hut a blueprint for a practical
programme of action. The policy delineates a series of concrete measures to accord women a
decision-making role in the political domain and greater control over their economic status.
Of especially far-reaching impact is the devolution of control of economic infrastructure to
women, notably at the gram Panchayat level, and the amendments proposed in the Hindu
Succession Act of 1956 to give women coparcenaries rights.
An enlightened aspect of the policy is its recognition that actual change in the status of
women cannot be brought about by the mere enactment of socially progressive legislation,
Accordingly, it focuses on reorienting development programmes and sensitising administrations
to address specific situations as, for instance, the growing number of Households headed by women,
which is a consequence of rural-urban migration. The proposal to create an equals opportunity police
force and give women greater control of police stations is an acknowledgement of the biases and
callousness displayed by the generally all male law-enforcement authorities in cases of dowry and
domestic violence, While the mere enunciation of such a policy has the salutary effect of sensitising
the administration as a whole, it does not make the task of its implementation any easier.

This is because the changes it envisages in the political and economic status of women
strike at the root of power structures in society and the basis of man-woman relationships.
There is also the danger that reservation for women in public life, while necessary for their
greater visibility, could lapse into tokenism or become a tool in the hands of vote seeking
politicians. Much will depend on the dissemination of the policy and the ability of elected
representatives and government agencies to reorder their priorities.


1. According to the passage which of the following is not true?
(a) The policy gives a blue print for programme of action
(b) The women should be given greater control of police stations.
(c) There is no law-enforcement bias in cases of dowry.
(d) For effective implementation, the government agencies will have to
      reorder their priorities.
(e) The policy is based on the understanding of the needs of women.

Answer. (c)

2. Which of the following has the danger of becoming a token?
(a) Socially progressive legislation
(b) Policy for women
(c) Coparcenaries rights to women
(d) Man-woman relationships
(e) Reservation for women

Answer. (e)


3. Which of the following words is the most opposite in meaning to ‘sweeping’ as used in
the passage?
(a) Limited
(b) Half-hearted
(c) Acceptable
(d) Incomplete
(e) Inconclusive

Answer. (a)

4. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘lofty’ as used in the passage?
(a) Sublimated
(b) Humble
(c) Inferior
(d) Exalted
(e) Undignified

Answer. (e)

5. Which of the following is nearly the same in meaning as the word ‘devolution’ as
used in  the passage?
(a) Relegation
(b) Succession
(c) Deployment
(d) Decentralization
(e) Revolution

Answer. (d)


6. Which of the following is the most nearly the same in meaning to 'callousness' as
used in the passage?
(a) Prejudice
(b) Insensitivity
(c) Obliquities
(d) Casual
(e) Superiority

Answer. (b)

7. According to the passage, which of the following is a consequence of rural-urban
migration?
(a) Legislation is not enforced properly.
(b) Many women migrate to urban areas leaving their p family fin the rural areas.
(c) Industries do not get sufficient manpower in rural areas.
(d) Development programmes are not effective.
(e) None of the above.

Answer. (e)

8. Which of the following is one of the far-reaching impacts of the policy?
(a) Give women coparcenaries rights
(b) Reservation for women
(c) Creating an equal-opportunity police force
(d) Accord women a decision, making role in political sphere
(e) None of the above

Answer. (a)

9. Which of the following words is most nearly the same in meaning as the word
  ‘enunciation’ as used in the passage?
(a) Suggestion
(b) Formulation
(c) Recommendation
(d) Proclamation
(e) Recognition

Answer. (d)

10. Which of the following is nearly the same in meaning to the word 'delineates' as
Used in the passage?
(a) Discusses
(b) Demarcates
(c) Suggests
(d) Outlines
(e) Propagates

Answer. (d)

11. Which of the following is true about the policy?
(a) This is another pronouncement by the government
(b) It is a pioneering effort
(c) It is not based on the understanding of women’s needs.
(d) It has made many big declarations.
(e) In its formulation, participatory approach was not followed.

Answer. (b)

12. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(a) Most of the, government’s policies are formulated through participatory process.
(b) There is need for stricter legislation
(c) The policy recommends reservation for women.
(d) Domestic violence is on the rise
(e) Women already had coparcenaries rights.
Answer. (c)

13. According to the passage which of the following is the basic block in the effective
implementation of the policy?
(a) Prevalent power structure in society
(b) Inadequate legislation
(c) Insensitive administration
(d) Lack of political will
(e) Male dominated law-enforcing authorities.
Answer. (a)

14. According to the passage, this of the following aspects has been identified as,
 it alone would not bring change in the status of Women?
(a) Coparcenaries rights to women
(b) Decision making role in political area
(c) Greater control over economic status
(d) Creating equal-opportunity police force
(e) Enactment of socially progressive legislation
Answer. (e)

15. At which stage were the grass-root level organizations involved for the policy?
(a) After the interim report
(b) From the start
(c) At the final stages
(d) Not mentioned in the passage
(e) None of these
Answer. (b)

IBPS Exams:Current Affairs For Bank 8th January 2014

JP Morgan to pay $ 1.7 billion fine in Bernard Madoff case

 

Meena Kandasamy, a Poet, won Mayilamma Award

New CEO of Unior India is Marten Sorby

11th international Exhibition Elecrama 2014 started at Bangalore

 

Sony sold 4.2 million Play Station Consoles in 2013

Top donor of BJP and Congress parties is Aditya Birla Group

 

                        New Managing Partner and CEO of Milestone Capital Advisors is Alok Agarwal

IBPS:Comprehension passages with questions and answers

Comprehension

Although cynics may like to see the government’s policy for women in terms of the party’s
internal power struggles, it will nevertheless be churlish to deny that it represents a
pioneering effort aimed at bringing about sweeping social reforms. In its language, scope
and strategies, the policy document displays a degree of understanding of women’s needs
that is uncommon in government pronouncements. This is due in large part to the participatory
process that marked its formulation, seeking the active involvement right  from the start of
women’s groups, academic institutions and non-government organizations with grass roots
experience. The result is not just a lofty declaration of principles hut a blueprint for a practical
programme of action. The policy delineates a series of concrete measures to accord women a
decision-making role in the political domain and greater control over their economic status.
Of especially far-reaching impact is the devolution of control of economic infrastructure to
women, notably at the gram Panchayat level, and the amendments proposed in the Hindu
Succession Act of 1956 to give women coparcenaries rights.
An enlightened aspect of the policy is its recognition that actual change in the status of
women cannot be brought about by the mere enactment of socially progressive legislation,
Accordingly, it focuses on reorienting development programmes and sensitising administrations
to address specific situations as, for instance, the growing number of Households headed by women,
which is a consequence of rural-urban migration. The proposal to create an equals opportunity police
force and give women greater control of police stations is an acknowledgement of the biases and
callousness displayed by the generally all male law-enforcement authorities in cases of dowry and
domestic violence, While the mere enunciation of such a policy has the salutary effect of sensitising
the administration as a whole, it does not make the task of its implementation any easier.
This is because the changes it envisages in the political and economic status of women
strike at the root of power structures in society and the basis of man-woman relationships.
There is also the danger that reservation for women in public life, while necessary for their
greater visibility, could lapse into tokenism or become a tool in the hands of vote seeking
politicians. Much will depend on the dissemination of the policy and the ability of elected
representatives and government agencies to reorder their priorities.



1. According to the passage which of the following is not true?
(a) The policy gives a blue print for programme of action
(b) The women should be given greater control of police stations.
(c) There is no law-enforcement bias in cases of dowry.
(d) For effective implementation, the government agencies will have to
      reorder their priorities.
(e) The policy is based on the understanding of the needs of women.

Answer. (c)

2. Which of the following has the danger of becoming a token?
(a) Socially progressive legislation
(b) Policy for women
(c) Coparcenaries rights to women
(d) Man-woman relationships
(e) Reservation for women

Answer. (e)

3. Which of the following words is the most opposite in meaning to ‘sweeping’ as used in
the passage?
(a) Limited
(b) Half-hearted
(c) Acceptable
(d) Incomplete
(e) Inconclusive

Answer. (a)

4. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘lofty’ as used in the passage?
(a) Sublimated
(b) Humble
(c) Inferior
(d) Exalted
(e) Undignified

Answer. (e)

5. Which of the following is true about the policy?
(a) This is another pronouncement by the government
(b) It is a pioneering effort
(c) It is not based on the understanding of women’s needs.
(d) It has made many big declarations.
(e) In its formulation, participatory approach was not followed.

Answer. (b)

6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(a) Most of the, government’s policies are formulated through participatory process.
(b) There is need for stricter legislation
(c) The policy recommends reservation for women.
(d) Domestic violence is on the rise
(e) Women already had coparcenaries rights.

Answer. (c)

7. According to the passage which of the following is the basic block in the effective
implementation of the policy?
(a) Prevalent power structure in society
(b) Inadequate legislation
(c) Insensitive administration
(d) Lack of political will
(e) Male dominated law-enforcing authorities.

Answer. (a)


8. Which of the following is nearly the same in meaning as the word ‘devolution’ as
used in  the passage?
(a) Relegation
(b) Succession
(c) Deployment
(d) Decentralization
(e) Revolution

Answer. (d)

9. Which of the following is one of the far-reaching impacts of the policy?
(a) Give women coparcenaries rights
(b) Reservation for women
(c) Creating an equal-opportunity police force
(d) Accord women a decision, making role in political sphere
(e) None of the above

Answer. (a)

10. Which of the following words is most nearly the same in meaning as the word
  ‘enunciation’ as used in the passage?

(a) Suggestion
(b) Formulation
(c) Recommendation
(d) Proclamation
(e) Recognition

Answer. (d)

 11. According to the passage, this of the following aspects has been identified as,
 it alone would not bring change in the status of Women?
(a) Coparcenaries rights to women
(b) Decision making role in political area
(c) Greater control over economic status
(d) Creating equal-opportunity police force
(e) Enactment of socially progressive legislation

Answer. (e)

12. At which stage were the grass-root level organizations involved for the policy?
(a) After the interim report
(b) From the start
(c) At the final stages
(d) Not mentioned in the passage
(e) None of these

Answer. (b)

13. According to the passage, which of the following is a consequence of rural-urban
migration?
(a) Legislation is not enforced properly.
(6) Many women migrate to urban areas leaving their p family fin the rural areas.
(c) Industries do not get sufficient manpower in rural areas.
(d) Development programmes are not effective.
(e) None of the above.

Answer. (e)

14. Which of the following is the most nearly the same in meaning to 'callousness' as
used in the passage?
(a) Prejudice
(b) Insensitivity
(c) Obliquities
(d) Casual
(e) Superiority

Answer. (b)

15. Which of the following is nearly the same in meaning to the word 'delineates' as
Used in the passage?
(a) Discusses
(b) Demarcates
(c) Suggests
(d) Outlines
(e) Propagates

Answer. (d)

IBPS Exams:Current Affairs For Bank 7th January 2014

                  Khaleel Rezak, Indian American Neuroscientist, receives $ 867,000 grant

                  Lenovo Opens R & D Unit in China

                   Mahila Bank Singed MoU with ICAI

                   New Managing Director & CEO of Future Generali is Munish Sharda

                   Astronomers have discovered Earth’s Gassy Twin
 

                   Helpline number to curb corruption of Chhattisgarh Government is 1100

                   India’s first comprehensive adolescent Health Programme Launched

IBPS Exams:Current Affairs For Bank 6th January 2014

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Rs.5600 crore National Spot Exchange Limited Scam: 9600 Pages Charge sheet filed

Official visit of Bhutan King and Queen to India

Justice Ganguly, former Supreme Court Judge, Resigns from WBHRC(West Bengal Human Rights Commission)

Best Scientist Award of Science Tech Foundation achieved by Lingaiah Nagarapu

Aya Ohori from Japan Ranked top in the Women’s single World Junior Badminton

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