Question Paper from: IBPS Clerk Mains 2017

A parliamentary committee has decided to examine the whole gamut of Sino (China)-Indian relations, including the border situation. This committee is headed by-

Name the organization, which regulates microfinance given by NBFC?

Private sector lender HDFC Bank Ltd has been declared a domestic-systemically important bank (D-SIB), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). On what basis D-SIB tag is given to banks?

Sanjeev Stalin is related to which game?

Name the person, who demolished Nick Kyrgios to win his sixth title of the season at the China Open?

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is an international financial institution which offers political risk insurance and credit enhancement guarantees. Where is the head office of MIGA?

A boat travels 75 km downstream and takes the same time as it travels 60 km in upstream. Speed of boat in downstream is what percent of the speed of boat in still water.

CAGR is the mean annual growth rate of an investment over a specified period of time longer than one year. CAGR stands for-

The government has notified raising the threshold limit of PF withdrawal for deduction of tax (TDS) from existing Rs 30,000 to-

The ___________ is where overnight (one day) loans can be availed by banks to meet liquidity.

National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust, established by-

The Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017, a pension scheme for senior citizens, was approved by the Union Cabinet. It provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 percent for-?

Bharatiya Reserve bank Note Mudran press located in Salboni, West Bengal and another one in-

An ________________ is used by startups to bypass the rigorous and regulated capital-raising process required by venture capitalists or banks.

A committee of 5 people is to be formed among 4 girls and 5 boys. What is the probability that the committee will have less number of boys than girls?

15 men can do a piece of work in ‘X’ days. 21 women can do a piece of work in ‘X – 4’ days. 35 men can do a piece of work in ‘Y’ days and 63 women can do a piece of work in ‘Y – 4’ days. Find the value of ‘X’?

 __________ is a secure messaging standard developed to serve as a platform for intra-bank and inter-bank applications.

A ___________ is a bank certificate issued in more than one country for shares in a foreign company.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, 2017 was held in-

40 men, working 8 hours a day can do a piece of work in 15 days. Find the number of days in which second group of 60 men working 4 hrs a day can do twice the work. Assume that 3 men of the first group do as much work in 2 hours as 4 men of the second group do in 3 hrs.

Credit card facility has not given by which institution?

The government stated that post the abolition of the FIPB, ministries will have to decide on FDI proposals within _______ of the application and any rejection will need the concurrence of the DIPP.

Two boats, travelling at 5 Km/h and 10 Km/h respectively, head directly towards each other. They are now at a distance of 20 km from each other. How far apart are they (in Kms) one minute before they collide?

An alloy of copper and aluminum has 40% copper. Another alloy of Copper and Zinc has Copper and Zinc in the ratio 2: 7. These two alloys are mixed in ratio 5:3. The quantity of aluminum is what percent more/less than the quantity of copper in the final alloy.

Sakshi married 6 years ago. Today her age is 5/4 times her age at the time of her marriage and her son is 1/5 of her age. Find the ratio of Sakshi age to her son’s age after 10 years?

Balphakram National Park is home to wide species of plants and animals and is located in the midst of the Garo Hills in-

CRISIL pioneered the first corporate sector rating in 1988. It is what type of a company?

Statement: Next time, when you lose your baggage or meet with an accident while traveling by train, you need not run from pillar to post and wait for years before the cheque lands at your door. Which of the following can be inferred from the given information? (An inference is something that is not directly stated but can be inferred from the given information.)

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2017 was awarded to-

"Hand-in-Hand" is the annual exercise between

Who is a leading Indian economist and Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?

Where does JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium?

_____________ is a specific division of banking related to the creation of capital for other companies, governments and other entities.

Cost price of article A is double then that of article B and shopkeeper mark up both the article 20% more than the cost price. If at the time of sale shopkeeper gave Rs. 9 discount and earn 17% profit on total. Find the cost price of article A?

BD Mishra is present governor of which state?

The ______________ risk is the risk that an investment's value will change due to a change in the absolute level of interest rates, in the spread between two rates, in the shape of the yield curve

UCO Bank has launched UCO Skill Loan Scheme for providing loan facility to individuals who intend to take up skill development courses. Where is the Headquarters of UCO Bank?

Vienna is the capital and largest city of-

The Ukai Dam is the largest reservoir in which state?

In which of the following state, the Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary situated?

Dr Virendra Kumar is the member of Lok Sabha. His Constituency is-

Satish and Bhavya entered into a partnership with Rs 15000 and Rs 18000 respectively. Abhishek joined them after ‘x’ months and contributes Rs 24000 and Bhavya left ‘x’ month before the end of the year. If they share profit at the end of the year. If they share profit in the ratio 10 : 9: 12. Find the value of ‘x’.

Statement: A slump in home sales has pushed builders’ inventory to “unsustainable levels” in the National Capital Region of Delhi, creating conditions for a real price correction that developers have so far avoided. Which of the following statements is inferred on the basis of the given statement?

The third International Conference on Yoga was inaugurated in __________ on 10th October 2017 by Indian Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu.

The MPC of India is a committee of the Reserve Bank of India that is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India. What is the meaning of "P" in MPC?

Which city was hosted the 48th Conference of Governors?

Dhirubhai Ambani Solar Park is a 40-megawatt (MW AC) photovoltaic power station in-

Loan disbursed under MUDRA yojna is insured by-

An ELSS is a diversified equity mutual fund which has a majority of the corpus invested in equities. What is the meaning of "L" in ELSS?

A tank can be filled with water by two pipes A and B together in 36 minutes. If the pipe B was closed after 30 minutes, the tank is filled in 40 minutes. The pipe B can alone fill the tank in?

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF) is one of the most revered public sector undertakings in India. Where is the headoffice of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited?

FATF is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 by the Ministers of its Member jurisdictions. What is the meaning of "A" in FATF?

A train running at 25 km/hr takes 18 seconds to pass a platform and it takes 12 seconds to pass a men walking at 5 km/hr in the opposite direction. Length of train in how much more than length of the platform (in m)

If the volume and curved surface area of a cylinder 616 𝐦𝟑 and 352m2 respectively, what is the total surface area of the cylinder (in 𝐦𝟐 )?

NACH is a centralized system, launched with an aim to consolidate multiple ECS systems running across the country and provides a framework for the harmonization of standard & practices and removes local barriers/inhibitors. What is the meaning of "H" in NACH?

Who was Lekh Tandon?

Which among the following Indian States has became first Indian state to call online attention adjournment motions and proposals?

______________ is an accounting term that refers to the process of allocating the cost of an intangible asset or reduction in amount of loan over a period of time.

Ravi invested Rs 18000 in scheme ‘A’ which offers 15% p.a. at simple interest and Rs 15000 in scheme ‘B’ which offers 18% p.an at compound interest. Find the difference between the interest earned from these two schemes after two years?

Please refer to the Guidelines for Licensing of Payments Banks (‘Licensing Guidelines’) dated 27th November 2014, under which in-principle approvals/ licenses were issued to the applicants for setting up of the payments banks. Which of the following is not true about payment Bank?

Paris Agreement (PACC) which entered into force on 04th November 2016. It is related to-

Commercial operations at Benghazi portended in 2014 when armed groups took control of the city. Benghazi port situated in which country-?

___________ of a bank is the ratio of deposits in current and savings accounts to total deposits.

LAF is a monetary policy tool which allows banks to borrow money through repurchase agreements or repos. What is the meaning of "L" in LAF?

A train crosses a pole in 24 sec. A second train of same length crosses a platform in 30 sec with a speed 20% more than the first train. Find out the ratio of the length of train and the length of the platform.

In an alloy, zinc, and copper are in the ratio 1: 2. In the second alloy, the same elements are in the ratio 2 : 3. In what ratio should these two alloys be mixed to form a new alloy in which the two elements are in ratio 5: 8?