- In April 2010 which associate bank of the State Bank group was merged with the State bank of India (SBI)? – State Bank of Indore
- Which was India’s position in the Global Competency Report published by the World Economic Forum? – 51st
- Which is the only banking institution of the country in which 100% stake is held by the RBI? – National Housing Bank (NHB)
- Which is the base year for India’s newly composed Wholesale Price Index (WPI)? – 2004-05
- What was India’s rank in the ‘Global Governance 2025’ report jointly prepared by the National Intelligence Council of the US and the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)? – 3rd
- Indian Govt.’s ‘Focused Product Scheme’ is associated with which policy regulation? – Foreign Trade Policy
- According to a latest report on Urbanization released in September 2010 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), what is India’s position? – 34th
- In how many Indian cities was supply of Bharat Stage - IV of Diesel and Petrol started on 1st April 2010? – 13 cities (Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, Chennai, Begaluru and Hyderabad)
- What is the upper limit for investment by retail investors in IPO after SEBI increased this limit? – Rs. 2 Lakh (SEBI announced increase in this limit on 25th October 2010 and raised it from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 2 Lakh)
- The Union Govt. announced its plan to rename the Deptt. of Information Technology (DIT). What will be the new name of DIT? – Deptt. of Information Technology and Electronics (DITE)
- Which four PSU companies were accorded the Maharatna status by Union Heavy Industries Ministry in 2010? – Oil and Natural gas Corporation (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
- The G-20 summit 2010 (11-12 Nov) was held in which city? – Seoul (capital of South Korea)
- Which country topped in the Human Development Report released by UNDP in November 2010? – Norway
- Which company was able to acquire pan-India license for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) in the auctions held in month of May-June 2010? – InfoTel
- J J Irani Committee is related with which subject / issue? – Company Law
- A fine of Rs. 5 lakh was clamped on ICICI Bank by the RBI. For which reason the fine was clamped? – for not complying with the guidelines of KYC (Know Your Customer)
- The RBI implemented the new Base Rate System (BRS) in place of Prime Lending Rate (PLR) for bank loans from which date? – 1st July, 2010
- Which port was added in the list of major ports of country on 1st June 2010 to take the number of major ports in India to 13? – Port Blair
- IDBI Bank opened its first overseas branch in which city in 2010? – Dubai
- What recommendations pertaining to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) have been made by parliamentary committee on the new Companies Bill in the month of September 2010? – companies with a net worth of Rs. 500 crore or with an annual turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or making profits of Rs. 5 crore more annually shall be required to spend every year at least 2% of its average net profits
- The India International Trade Fair organized in Delhi in 2010 was which edition of this annual trade fair organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)? – 30th
- Which company was ranked at first place in the Fortune 500 list of 2010? – Wal Mart
- Which multinational bank acquired the business of Britain’s troubled Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)? – HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank)
- How much interest rate is charged on the agricultural loans provided to farmers who repay their loans on time? – 2 % p.a.
- Leading public sector bank Bank of Baroda (BOB) completed how many years of its incorporation in the year 2010? – 102 years (was established on 20th July 1908 and nationalized on 19th July , 1969)
- India became 19th country to sign the Hallmark Treaty. Hallmark Treaty is related with which issue? – Manufacture and control of business of precious metals
- The Reserve bank of India is planning to come out with polymer (plastic) currency notes in near future. Of how much denomination will the first set of polymer note be issued? – Rs. 10
- How much amount of money was accumulated by the SBI in July 2010 by selling its bonds in foreign markets? – US $ I billion (about Rs. 4,700 crore)
- Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) cancelled the aviation license of which airlines in the year 2010? – Paramount Airlines
- What is the meaning of Green Banking Channel? – it is a concept of paperless banking to augment population conservation
- Which leading tobacco and FMCG company celebrated 100 years of its inception in 2010? – ITC (Indian Tobacco Company)
- Which country became the first country in the world to declare ‘access to broadband services’ as a fundamental right of its every citizen? – Finland
- What was the growth rate in exports from India for the first half (April-Sep 10) of the current fiscal of 2010-11? – 27.2 per cent
- Which associate bank of the SBI Group merged in the group in the year 2010? – State Bank of Indore
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