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Q. Who was the first Hindi writer to receive Jnanpith Award?
1. Dr. Randhari Singh Dinkar
2. S. H. Vatsyayan
3. Mahadevi Verma
4. Sumitranandan Pant
Ans: 4

Q.The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was –
1. Asanga
2. Padmasambhava
3. Nagarjuna
4. Ananda
Ans: 2

Q.International Girl Child Day celebrate on
1. 8th October
2. 11th October
3. 10th October
4. 9th October
Ans: 2

Q.National Postal Week 2014 celebrate from
1. 2nd – 9th October 2014
2. 1st – 7th October 2014
3. 5th – 12th October 2014
4. 9th – 15th October 2014
Ans: 4

Q.The ‘Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on –
1. 2nd October 2014
2. 5th October 2014
3. 11th October 2014
4. 10th October 2014
Ans: 3

Q.To improve access of the poor to banking, RBI has advised banks to open branches with minimum infrastructure supporting up to 8 to 10 Business Correspondents (BC) at a 3-4 kms. Such branches are known as –
1. Micro Branches
2. Nodal Branches
3. Mini Branches
4. Ultra Small Branches
Ans: 4

Q.Which of the following statements regarding the “Direct Benefits” Transfer Scheme(DBT) of the Government of India is not true?
1. The Scheme covers LPG subsidies, pension payments ans scholarships
2. Indirect transfers of benefits are more prone to leakage than direct transfer
3. Under DBT money is directly transferred into bank accounts of beneficiaries
4. The scheme is likely to increase the subsidy bill of the Government
Ans: 4

Q.”World Food Day” is celebrated every year on –
1. 16th October
2. 12th August
3. 4th July
4. 18th May
Ans: 1

Q.As per 2011 Census, which of the following Indian States has the lowest population density?
1. Nagaland
2. Manipur
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Meghalaya
Ans: 3

Q.A Bank’s “Fixed Deposit” is also referred to as a –
1. Saving Bank Deposit
2. Term Deposit
3. Current Deposit
4. Demand Deposit
Ans: 2