Quiz 535: General Knowledge Questions for Banking, SSC Exams

First Published: June 2, 2011 | Last Updated:August 4, 2019

1. Which among the following bank had issued first successful Credit Card of the world?

[A] Bank of America
[B] Standard Chartered Bank
[C] CitiBank
[D] ANZ Grindlays Bank

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2. Which among the following is the correct meaning of Phyllotaxy?

[A] Classification of plants as per the leaves structure
[B] The manner of arrangement of leaves in stem or branch
[C] The manner the leaves fall from the branches
[D] The anatomy of leaves in angiosperms

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3. The monocarpic plants produce flowers only ________?

[A] Once in a year
[B] Once in a season
[C] Once in lifetime
[D] One flower per plant

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4. The Indian Pipe Plant or Monotrapa can be best placed in which among the following groups?

[A] Parasite
[B] Saprophyte
[C] Insectivorous
[D] Lithophyte

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5. Which among the following is involved in the Research on Desert Flora and Fauna?

[A] CAZRI
[B] SIPRI
[C] AFRI
[D] CRIJ

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6. Consider the following:

  1. Total Amount of Water Present in soil is X
  2. The amount of X, which can be absorbed by Plants is Y
  3. The amount of X, which is Not absorbed by plants is Z

Which among the following presents the terms for X, Y and Z respectively?

[A] Holard, Chresard, Echard
[B] Echard, Chresard, Holard
[C] Holard, Echard, Cresard
[D] Cresard, Holard, Echard

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7. The 110-km long Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL ), which has been a thorny issue between India and Pakistan is located near which among the following?

[A] Siachen glacier
[B] Sir Creek
[C] Shakshgam
[D] Srinagar

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8. The tradition in southern India of using fermented flour for making ‘dosa’ is similar to the ‘Injara’ made in which among the following countries of Africa?

[A] Sudan
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Tanzania
[D] Kenya

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9. Consider the following fertilizers:

  1. Phosphorous fertilizers
  2. Potassium Fertilizers
  3. Ammonium Fertilizers

In which among the above, the Government of India provides Subsidy under the NPS regime to local as well as imported?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 3
[D] Only 1 & 2

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10. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is located at ?

[A] Jaipur
[B] Delhi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Varanasi

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    In question 6, option 2 seems incorrect. It is the slowest growth in last 5 quarters, not 5 years. In FY 2009 GDP grew att 6.7% due to recession.

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