SBIPO2003 Related Question Answers
51. In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trival aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.Should all beggars on the roads in the big cities in India be forcibly sent to villages ? Arguments: I. No, this is grossly unfair and these people will die of hunger if they are sent to villages. II. Yes, these people create a bad impression of our country in the eyes of the foreigners who visit our country and hence should be removed.
52. Should all criminals convicted for committing murder be awarded capital punishment? Arguments: I. Yes, this will be a significant step towards reducing cases of murder in future. II. No, nobody has the right to take any person’s life irrespective of the acts of such individuals.
53. Should all professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their own courses without affiliation to any university ? Arguments: I. Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seek professional training. II. No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as well such colleges may not be equipped to conduct such courses.
54. Should there be a maximum ceiling imposed on the earnings of an individual in an organization? Arguments: I. Yes, this will help equitable distribution of earnings to all the employees. II. No, the organization should have free hand to decide the pay packets of its employees.
55. Should there be a compulsory military training for each college student in India ? Arguments: I. No, this goes against the basic democratic right of an individual to choose his/her own programs. II. Yes, this is the only way to build a strong and powerful nation.
56. Recently India observed 9th January, 2003 as ‘Pravasi Bhartiya Divas’. What is the significance of the 9th January owing to which it was selected as the data for the same ?
57. Which of the following statements correctly reflects the decision taken by the Reserve Bank of India pertaining to the number of branches of a foreign bank in India ? I. The foreign banks are asked to restrict the number of their branches upto ten only. They have to shut down their branches in excess to this number. II. The foreign banks are asked not to close their branches without informing the RBI well in advance. III. Foreign banks are required to submit a well chalked out plan of their shutdowns, if any, to RBI for approval.
58. Which of the following represents the half-yearly cumulative fiscal deficit of the Government of India as reported at the end of December 2002? (Approximately in percentage)
59. The SBI recently launched its new product, ‘SBI Cash Plus.’ Which of the following is True about the product ? I: It is Credit Card with its tie up with Visa Card International II: It in fact is a debit card for which it has a tie up arrangement with Master Card International III: SBI Cash plus will allow customers to access their deposit accounts from ATMs and also from Merchant Establishments.
61. Which of the following is the new scheme launched by the Life Insurance Corporation’ recently exclusively for the women ?
62. The Government of India has set up Price Stabilisation Fund for four commodities. Which of the following is NOT covered by the scheme ?
64. The ‘Biological Diversity Bill’ will presented in both the Houses of the parliament got approval and is very near to becoming an Act. Which of the following is/are not the part of the bill mentioned above ? I. The bill is a follow up of the UN convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to which India is a party II. Bill has several preventive clauses but not penal action can be taken against any one who is involved in biopiracy. III. Bill provides for the provision of setting up a National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) as an apex body.
65. As appeared in section of print media the Iraq crisis may see Indian Tea Companies miss their export targets. Which of the following statement reflect the status of Iraq as far as the export of tea is concerned ? I. Iraq has emerged as an important market for Indian tea. II. About 40% of the total tea export from India was exported to Iraq only in the year 2001-02. III. Last year (2001-02) Iraq imported around 14.5 Million Kg. of tea from India alone.
66. The cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (of the UNion Govt.) is likely to take up State Government’s demand to have a share in the profits earned by the petroleum products for consideration in its coming meetings. How much share are State Government’s demanding in Petroleum profits ?
67. Which of the following is TRUE about the ‘’Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’’ launched by the Government of India ? I. It is decided that about 5.5 lakh women teachers will be ‘recruited for the scheme in the next 10 years. II. It is felt that girl students like to go to school and continue if the teachers are women. III. The economic survey for 2002-03 has noticed that the dropout rate at primary level has come to only 10-20% as more and more parents are sending their wards to primary schools now.
68. Forex reserves of India slump on debt prepayment was the report in a section of the press recently. Which of the following is TRUE about the same ? I. About 3 bn US $ are made available for the prepayment of various debts taken by different organisations in India. II. The debt prepayment reduced the forex reserve of the country which at the end of February 2003 was merely a 40 bn US$. III. Some people feel that government decision to allow prepayment of debt was not a wise decision as it has created the problem of the balance payment.
69. Recently the organising committee of FIFA world cup announced the name of the country selected to host the event to be organised in 2014. Who is the host chosen for the same ?
71. The Government of India is planning to include vaccination of which of the following in its National Programme of Immunisation as the same is not included in it presently ?
73. Who amongst the following is recently awarded a contract to lay a oil pipeline from Baroda to Kalol via Ahmedabad in Gujarat ?
74. Which of the following statements about the Peace talks between LTTE and Srilankan Government is TRUE ? I. India is helping Srilankan Government in its peace talks with LTTE. II. LTTE has agreed to involve the monitors from Nordic countries headed by Norway to mediate the talks. III. LTTE has accepted Srilankan Governments proposal of creating a separate state for Tamilians but it will be geographically a different land from what LTTE was demanding earlier.
75. Which of the following organizations is selected to arrange for internet and phone facilities in various trains in India in phased manner ?
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