1. Which of the following cities houses the headquarters of the Union Bank of India ?

Mumbai

Lucknow

Mangalore

Kolkata

Answer: Mumbai

Explanation:

The headquarters of Union Bank of India is in the prestigious Nariman Point area of Mumbai, a stone's throw from the famous Marine Drive.


2. What type of unemployment is generally found in the agricultural sector of India ?

Voluntary unemployment

Structural unemployment

Frictional unemployment

Disguised unemployment

Answer: Disguised unemployment

Explanation:

Voluntary unemployment - A person able but not willing to work. Structural unemployment - unemployment arising from the mismatch between the jobs available in the market and skills of the available workers in the market. Frictional unemployment - Time lag between the jobs when an individual is searching for a new job or is switching between the jobs. Disguised unemployment - A phenomenon wherein more people are employed than actually needed. It is prevalent mostly in the agricultural sector.


3. Which of the following quality marks are NOT correctly matched ?

AGMARK - agricultural products

HALLMARK - silver jewellery

FPO - processed food products

ISI - semi-processed food products

Answer: ISI - semi-processed food products

Explanation:

The ISI mark is a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India since 1955. The mark certifies that a product conforms to an Indian standard (IS) developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India.


4. ______, the code-breaker during World War II has been chosen by Bank of England to feature on Britain’s new E50 note ?

Michael Faraday

Sir Christopher Wren

Sir John Houblon

Alan Turing

Answer: Alan Turing

Explanation:

Alan Turing, the computing pioneer who became one of the most influential code breakers of World War II, has been chosen by the Bank of England to be the new face of its 50-pound note.