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GK Test (Banks 2009)

General Knowledge Questions for SBI Bank Clerk Exams Test Practice and Preparation and Study Material

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State Bank of Indore is the second acquisition by SBI of a subsidiary bank after the merger of ____________.

  1. State Bank of Saurashtra
  2. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
  3. State Bank of Travancore
  4. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

SBI holds in the range of ________ stake in State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Indore, State Bank of Travancore and State Bank of Mysore respectively.

  1. 70-80%
  2. 7-18%
  3. 25-55%
  4. 75-98%
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

SBICI stands for which of the following?

  1. SBI Commercial and International Bank
  2. SBI Company and International Bank
  3. SBI Commercial and Indian Bank
  4. SBI Continental and International Bank
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The SBI board had approved the merger of State Bank of Saurashtra with itself sometime in _________, but could only complete the process by August 2008, after the left had walked out due to differences over the Indo-US nuclear deal.

  1. August 2007
  2. August 2005
  3. August 2001
  4. August 2002
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

SBI Commercial and International Bank (SBICI), a fully-owned unit of SBI with just two branches in ________, is planned to be merged with India's largest lender SBI by the end of the year 2009.

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. New Delhi
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Following the acquisition of SBI with State Bank of Indore, SBI's total assets inched very close to Rs.10 lakh crore mark. Total assets of SBI and the State Bank of Indore stood at ______ as in March 2009.

  1. Rs.998,119 crore
  2. Rs.900,119 crore
  3. Rs.99,119 crore
  4. Rs.98,119 crore
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

SBI holds _________ stake in State Bank of Hyderabad and State Bank of Patiala respectively.

  1. 10%
  2. 16%
  3. 51%
  4. 100%
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

SBI acquired its stake in GTF in 2008 from BXIM Bank, IPC Washington and FIM Bank of Malta for ____________.

  1. Rs.521 crore
  2. Rs.21 crore
  3. Rs.51 crore
  4. Rs.52 crore
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) had in early _______ announced its intention to merge all its seven associate banks with itself.

  1. 2001
  2. 2005
  3. 2007
  4. 2008
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As per report published in June 2009, when the world was reeling under a severe financial crunch, India went out to prove another point, its banking business was not only profitable but had outperformed all other sectors. The icing on the cake was the first quarter advance (direct) tax results when for the first time in the history of corporate India, a bank became the country's highest tax-payer, leaving behind numero uno Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).What is the name of the bank?

  1. State Bank of India
  2. Punjab National Bank
  3. Union Bank of India
  4. UCO Bank
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, HSBC has paid the tax of ________ in Q1 among the private and foreign banks.

  1. Rs.225 crore
  2. Rs.222 crore
  3. Rs.25 crore
  4. Rs.2 crore
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

SBI does not need government permission to merge SBICI with itself but the _______ has been informed of its intention.

  1. finance ministry
  2. Parliament
  3. Rajya Sabha
  4. Commerce Ministry
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, the country's largest bank State Bank of India posted a handsome growth in its profit while depositing _________ in the tax kitty against Rs 890 crore deposited by the oil behemoth ONGC for the same period.

  1. Rs.1,068 crore
  2. Rs.2,068 crore
  3. Rs.11,068 crore
  4. Rs.68 crore
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, Citibank has paid the tax of ________ in Q1 among the private and foreign banks.

  1. Rs.10 crore
  2. Rs.180 crore
  3. Rs.18 crore
  4. Rs.80 crore
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The acquisition of State Bank of Indore helped SBI add ________ branches to its existing network of 11,448 as on 19 Jun 2009.

  1. 470
  2. 480
  3. 560
  4. 1050
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The State Bank of India (SBI) board on 19 Jun 2009 approved the merger of its subsidiary, the _________ with itself.

  1. State Bank of Indore
  2. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
  3. State Bank of Travancore
  4. None of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, the growth of 48% has been posted by __________ which has paid Rs 236 crore.

  1. Punjab National Bank
  2. Allahabad Bank
  3. State Bank of Travancore
  4. State Bank of Hyderabad
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, the growth of 50% has been posted by ________ which has paid Rs 210 crore tax.

  1. Bank of Baroda
  2. Bank of India
  3. Allahabad Bank
  4. UCO Bank
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As per report released by SBI, State Bank of India plans to recruit __________ persons at various levels during the current fiscal 2009-2010.

  1. 3,000
  2. 1,000
  3. 33,000
  4. 13,000
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Factoring services provider Global Trade Finance (GTF) - in which SBI owns a ...... stake and Bank of Maharashtra the rest - is slated for merger with SBI Factors, which is in the same line of business.

  1. 92.60%
  2. 2.60%
  3. 9.60%
  4. 10.60%
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, ________ has paid the highest tax of Rs 350 crore in Q1 among the private and foreign banks.

  1. ICICI Bank
  2. AXIS Bank
  3. HDFC Bank
  4. Citibank
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, HDFC Bank has paid the tax of ________ in Q1 among the private and foreign banks.

  1. Rs.250 crore
  2. Rs.50 crore
  3. Rs.20 crore
  4. None of these
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the advance tax data for the first quarter April-June 2009, the highest growth of 89% has been posted by Bank of India which has paid ________ tax.

  1. Rs.231 crore
  2. Rs.31 crore
  3. Rs.21 crore
  4. Rs.11 crore
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

GTF stands for which of the following ?

  1. Global Trade Finance
  2. Gas Trade Finance
  3. Global Trading Form
  4. None of these
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During 2008-09, the SBI absorbed ________ new employees. The new recruits will be deployed across various businesses with objective to drive productivity.

  1. 33,703
  2. 3,703
  3. 13,703
  4. 133,703
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