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Q.13699·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Financial markets in India have acquired greater depth and liquidity over the years. Steady reforms since 1991 have led to growing linkages and integration of the Indian economy and its financial markets with the global economy. Weak global economic prospects and continuing uncertainties in the international financial markets therefore, have had their impact on the emerging market economies. Sovereign risk concerns, particularly in the Euro area, affected financial markets for the greater part of the year, with the contagion of Greece's sovereign debt problem spreading to India and other economies by way of higher-than-normal levels of volatility. The funding constraints in international financial markets would impact both the availability and cost of foreign funding for banks and corporates. Since the Indian financial system is bank dominated, banks’ ability to withstand stress is critical to overall financial stability. Indian banks, however, remain robust, notwithstanding a decline in capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and a rise in non-performing asset levels in the recent past. Capital adequacy levels remain above the regulatory requirements. The financial market infrastructure continues to function without any major disruption. With further globalization, consolidation, deregulation, and diversification of the financial system, the banking business may become more complex and riskier. Issues like risk and liquidity management and enhancing skill therefore assume greater significance. According to the passage, the financial markets in the emerging market economies including India had the adverse impact in recent years due to: 1. weak global economic prospects. 2. uncertainties in the international financial markets. 3. sovereign risk concerns in the Euro area. 4. bad monsoons and the resultant crop loss. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.13700·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Financial markets in India have acquired greater depth and liquidity over the years. Steady reforms since 1991 have led to growing linkages and integration of the Indian economy and its financial markets with the global economy. Weak global economic prospects and continuing uncertainties in the international financial markets therefore, have had their impact on the emerging market economies. Sovereign risk concerns, particularly in the Euro area, affected financial markets for the greater part of the year, with the contagion of Greece's sovereign debt problem spreading to India and other economies by way of higher-than-normal levels of volatility. The funding constraints in international financial markets would impact both the availability and cost of foreign funding for banks and corporates. Since the Indian financial system is bank dominated, banks’ ability to withstand stress is critical to overall financial stability. Indian banks, however, remain robust, notwithstanding a decline in capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and a rise in non-performing asset levels in the recent past. Capital adequacy levels remain above the regulatory requirements. The financial market infrastructure continues to function without any major disruption. With further globalization, consolidation, deregulation, and diversification of the financial system, the banking business may become more complex and riskier. Issues like risk and liquidity management and enhancing skill therefore assume greater significance. The Indian financial markets are affected by global changes mainly due to the:

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Q.13701·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Who among the following was awarded the first Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2012 ?

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Q.13702·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

SONAR is mostly used by

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Q.13703·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Consider the following about the budget proposals for the year 2012-2013 : 1. Service tax rate raised and covers all services including those in the negative list. 2. Increase in defence allocation over the previous year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Q.13704·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. Justice Dalveer Bhandari was recently elected as the President of International Court of Justice. 2. Justice Bhandari was a senior Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Q.13705·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

A bucket full of water is kept in a room and it cools from 75°C to 70°C in time T1 minutes, from 70°C to 65°C in time T2 minutes, and from 65°C to 60°C in time T3 minutes, then

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Q.13706·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

When an electrical safety fuse is rated (marked) as 16 A, it means it

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Q.13707·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Who among the following was recently (May 2012) elected as Chair of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors ?

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Q.13708·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Consider the following names in the field of Indian cinema : Vidya Balan Soumitra Chatterjee Tapan Sinha VK Murthy Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. All of them are winners of Dadasaheb Phalke award. 2. While Tapan Sinha is a film director VK Murthy is known for cinematography 3. Soumitra Chatterjee was the last to get the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.13709·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

‘Operation Cactus’ is the name given to Indian Military intervention in

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Q.13710·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Which one among the following prominently rose in revolt against the British in 1857 ?

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Q.13711·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

The first Prime Minister of India in 1947 was appointed by

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Q.13712·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Which one among the following statements is correct ? The press in democracy must

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Q.13713·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Telescopes are placed in space to view distant galaxies primarily to

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Q.13714·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

Suppose, the Naxalites have kidnapped a Deputy Commissioner from Baster region in Chhattisgarh and taken him to the Abujmad area. In return for his release, the Naxals demand that all Naxal prisoners must be released from jails across India. In such a situation which among the following may be the best conflict resolution mechanism ? 1. The paramilitary and local police attack the Naxalites and attempt to release the kidnapped. 2. The state forces offer huge sums of money to the Naxals as ransom and release all Naxal prisoners. 3. The state forces engaged the Naxals in a dialogue while simultaneously sending in a commando force to release the prisoners. 4. The state forces utilize local mediators to engage with the Naxals to workout a resolution process for release of the kidnapped. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.13715·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

A high level committee set up by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation conducted a survey of the slum populations in India’s states. Which one among the following states was identified as being the one with highest slum population ?

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Q.13716·Miscellaneous·2012·Easy

The UN has recently passed a resolution against human right violation in a South Asian country. Which of the following was the country ?

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