12 April NICL AO Exam 2015 General Awareness Section – Exam Review

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The GA questions asked in the current NICL AO Exam 2015 were primarily from topics of current affairs of past five to six months – National and International happenings. Also, take into account that one may not narrow down topics in this section precisely. Hence, there are always some surprise aspects as the questions are created to test thoroughly your knowledge and in addition your awareness about the surroundings. If you have read newspapers daily, then today’s NICL Exam had not been a worry for you personally. The difficulty level of todays General Awareness section was Moderate to easy.

• Difficulty level: Moderate
• No. of Questions Asked: 40 
• Possible number of attempts: 26-29

NICL AO GK questions
1)  Santosh trophy 2015 winner: services
2)  Swiss open (badminton) venue:basel,switzerland
3)  National Deworming day: 10th feb
4)  UNIDO headquarters: vienna,austria
5)  Largest arms importer acc to SIPRI: India
6)  Mesabi iron ore found in: USA
7)  Coastal survey radar system installed by india in:      seychilles
8)  Capital of china: beijing
9)  Mauritius currency: mauritian rupee
10)MUDRA bank startup capital: 20000 crores
11)Forward market commission to be merged with: SEBI
12)Loan given to farmers: crop loan
13)Rongali bihu related to which state: assam
14)Hannover festival partner country
15)Hdfc life joint venture between hdfc and: standard life
16)Largest general insurance company:  New India Assurance Company Limited
17)Interest rate sukanya sambridhi a/c :9.1%
18)Banking ombudsman maximum disputed amount: 20 lakhs
19)who can approach a banking ombudsman: individual 
Few questions on different insurance concepts.

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NICL AO *EXCLUSIVE QUESTIONS FOR EXAM - PART (3 of 10)

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Try to find the answer for the following Questions in English with in five minutes.
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Spot the Errors in the Following Sentences1. Sindhuja asked me to (1)/ completely forget her (2)/ but I know (3)/ it was not possible (4)/ No Error (5)
2. Taking Lunch (1)/ he went to the Office (2)/ and ordered the staff (3)/ to complete the work (4)/ No error (5)
3. When Radhika entered the home (1)/ she found (2)/ the child sleeping (3)/ and the fan moves slowly (4)/ No Error (5)
4. When he was (1)/ in jail (2)/ he was debarred to send (3)/ a letter even to his son (4)/ No Error (5)
5. The terrorist yielded for (1)/ the temptation and fell (2)/ into the trap (3)/ of police (4)/ No Error (5)
6. Seldom or (1)/ ever have I sent (2)/ a poor man away without (3)/ giving him something (4)/ No Error (5)
7. Sunaina asked me (1)/ that why I was not (2)/ appearing in (3)/ the examination (4)/ No Error (5)
8. The thief had (1)/ hardly put the jewels (2)/ in his bag (3)/ then the house owner woke up (4)/ No Error (5)
9. All the novels (1)/ were indeed interesting (2)/ but that one was (3)/ the more interesting (4)/ No Error (5)
10. I asked Prerika (1)/ why she wanted to (2)/ join Indian army and (3)/ what she actually wants (4)/ No Error (5)

 Synonyms11. Belligerent
a) Hostile    b) Exile    c) Reproach    d) Wicked
12. Burlesque
a) Ridicule    b) Trap    c) Intimidate    d) Persuade
13. Condone
a) Liable    b) Pardon    c) Distress    d) Surprise
14. Assiduous
a) Plentiful    b) Painstaking    c) Graceful    d) Contention
15. Exculpate
a) Magnify    b) Annihilate    c) Vindicate    d) Charming

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ANSWERS1. Sindhuja asked me to (1)/ completely forget her [FORGET HER COMPLETELY]  (2)/ but I know (3)/ it was not possible (4)/ No Error (5)
2. AFTER Taking Lunch (1)/ he went to the Office (2)/ and ordered the staff (3)/ to complete the work (4)/ No error (5)
3. When Radhika entered the home (1)/ she found (2)/ the child sleeping (3)/ and the fan moves [MOVING] slowly (4)/ No Error (5)
4. When he was (1)/ in jail (2)/ he was debarred to send [DEBARRED FROM SENDING] (3)/ a letter even to his son (4)/ No Error (5)
5. The terrorist yielded for [TO] (1)/ the temptation and fell (2)/ into the trap (3)/ of police (4)/ No Error (5)
6. Seldom or (1)/ ever [NEVER] have I sent (2)/ a poor man away without (3)/ giving him something (4)/ No Error (5)
7. Sunaina asked me (1)/ that [DELETE THAT] why I was not (2)/ appearing in (3)/ the examination (4)/ No Error (5)
8. The thief had (1)/ hardly put the jewels (2)/ in his bag (3)/ then [WHEN] the house owner woke up (4)/ No Error (5)
9. All the novels (1)/ were indeed interesting (2)/ but that one was (3)/ the more [MOST] interesting (4)/ No Error (5)
10. I asked Prerika (1)/ why she wanted to (2)/ join Indian army and (3)/ what she actually wants [WANTED](4)/ No Error (5)

Synonyms11. Belligerent – a) Hostile
12. Burlesque  a) Ridicule
13. Condone –  b) Pardon
14. Assiduous –  b) Painstaking
15. Exculpate –  c) Vindicate

NICL AO *EXCLUSIVE QUESTIONS FOR EXAM - PART (2 of 10)

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We have retrieved some Questions from NICL (April 4 Morning Batch) Aspirants. If you follow careersorganisation site regularly, we are very sure that you can be able to answer more than 30 Questions easily. We have covered some section related Questions. We hope you guys did your exam well. Let’s be positive and hope for the best. May God be with us Always.

1. Which bank has opened its independent subsidiary general insurance company? – Kotak Mahindra Bank
2.  Next SAARC summit will be held in which country? – Pakistan
3. ‘Star Union Da Ichi’ is a joint venture between ‘Star daIchi’ and which Indian PSU banks? – Bank of India & Union Bank of India
4. Bhagyashree Scheme has been launched in which state? – Maharashtra
5.  Angara A5 rocket has been launched by which country? – Russia
6. What is the term used for the person who takes risk in a venture over premium
7. The ‘Digital Gender Atlas’ has been made by the Union ministry of HRD with collaboration of which United Nations Organisation? – UNICEF
8. According to corporate ministry data, which Indian company has put up the largest revenue? – Reliance industries Limited
9.  Which among the following is the biggest producer of turmeric – Malaysia, Srilanka, Pakistan, India? -India
10. Salim Ali bird sanctuary is situated in which state? – Chorao, Goa
11.  What is the Period upto which no one can challenge an insurance policy called? – Lock in Period
12.  Who was the runner up in Dubai Open 2015? – Novak Djokovic
13.  What was Sushma Swaraj’s Constituency in Lok Sabha Election 2014? – Vidisha
14.  First kisan call centre was introduced in which state of north east region?Agartala, Tripura
15.  Who has received Sarswati samman 2015? – Veerappa Moily
16.  What name the spacecraft which orbited Ceres recently? – NASA’s DAWN
17.  Insurance Awareness Day is celebrated on which date? – 19th April
18.  UNEP Head Quarters is located where? – New York
19.  What is the FDI allowed in Insurance recently? – 49%
20.  Navy Day is celebrated on ? – December 4
21.  Which among the given is a fully owned government life insurance company? – LIC
22.  Two or more insurance together are known as ? – CoInsurance
23.  The second Thursday of March is celebrated as? – World kidney Day
24.  What percent of Indians have health insurance cover? – 17%
25.  Atal Pension Yojana will be launched on which date? – 1 June, 2015
26.  In which country is the Nimrud city situated? – Iraq
27.  India’s population with respect to the world is how much? – 17.5%
28.  Sportsperson, Ankita Raina is associated with which sport? – Tennis
29.  In the ICC World Cup, who scored back to back 4 centuries ? – Kumar Sangakkara, Sri lanka
31.  What is the capital of Germany? – Berlin
32.  Who regulates the price of medicine in India? National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
33.  Recently, Patrick Pichette, resigned as CFO of which International company? – Google Inc.
34.  The much in news, Rotavirus causes which of the following? – Severe Diarrhea
35.  Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine 2014? – John O’Keefe, MayBritt
36.  What is the currency of Spain? – Euro
37.  Solar Impulse 2 started its journey from which place? – Abu Dhabi
38.  What is the new name of IRDA now? – IRDA of India (IRDAI)

NICL AO *EXCLUSIVE QUESTIONS FOR EXAM - PART (1 of 10)

National Insurance company Ltd Questions Part (1 of 10)
NICL general awareness /current affairs questions  (EXCLUSIVELY) for practice:

1    Labour force of a country is
a) Its total population
b) Its adult population
c) The total employed persons
d) The portion of population available for employment
    
d) The portion of population available for employment

2.     The commonest cancer in Indian population is that of
a) Mouth
b) Breast
c) Lungs
d) Uterus
    
b) Breast

3.     The chemical name of 'Caustic Soda' is
a) Potassium Hydroxide
b) Aluminium Oxide
c) Sodium Hydroxide
d) None of these
    
c) Sodium Hydroxide

4.     Ammonia is a compound of hydrogen with
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Helium
d) None of these
    
b) Nitrogen

5.     The dress made out of which material is safe to wear while cooking
a) cotton
b) silk
c) nylon
d) overcoat made out of Terylene
    
a) cotton

6.     When water freezes, its volume
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains same
d) None of these
    
a) increases

7.     When iron rusts, its weight
a) decreases
b) remain name
c) increases
d) None of these
    
c) increases

8.     Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the
a) behaviour of animals
b) origin and growth of plants
c) the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants
d) formation of new stars
    
c) the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants

9.     'Malaria' is caused by
a) rats
b) anopheles mosquitos
c) flies
d) None of thses
    
b) anopheles mosquitos

10.     'Dyphtheria' affects
a) throat
b) lungs
c) ears
d) None of these
    
a) throat

11.     The parliament of Russia is known as
a) Duma and Council of the Federation
b) Folketing
c) Bundestag
d) Cartes
    
a) Duma and Council of the Federation

12.     "Khyber Pass" is situated in
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Afghanistan
d) Indi
    
c) Afghanistan

13.     The Central Government on 13th November asked the National Therminal Power Corporation (NTPC) to increase its installed capacity from 20,000 MV to 30,000 MV by
a) 2005
b) 2003
c) 2010
d) 2007
    
d) 2007

14.     The Reserve Bank of India on 14th November, 2002 has notified the draft scheme of amalgamation of Nedungadi Bank Ltd. with
a) Punjab National Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Canara Bank
d) Corporation Bank
    
a) Punjab National Bank

15.     As per a recently released report. 93 per cent of the total work force in the country work in
a) organised sector
b) agriculture and allied sector
c) unorganised sector
d) rural sector
    
c) unorganised sector

16.     The Bank which tops the world with respect to micro-finance is
a) NABARD
b) State Bank of India
c) Shanghai Bank Ltd
d) Bangladesh Grameen Bank
    
b) State Bank of India

17.     A huge gas reserve has been found in the Krishna-Godavari basin off the Vishakhapatnam coast by a consortium of Reliance Industries and
a) IOC
b) ONGC
c) Tata Petrochemicals
d)Niko Resources
    
a) IOC

18.     The aim of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is to universalise elementary education by the year
a) 2007
b) 2010
c) 2009
d) 2005
    
d) 2005
    

19.     Which of the following is among the proposal made by Kelkar panel?
a) IT rates proposed at 20 percent for earnings of Rs. 1.4 lakh and 30 per cent for over Rs.4 lakh
b) Exemption limit be raised to Rs.1,00,000 from Rs.50,000
c) Standard deduction be lifted. All exemptions on savings and other incomes, except for handicapped, be lifted
d) All of the above
    
d) All of the above

21.     The National Judicial Academy is located in
a) Kolkata
b) Nagpur
c) New Delhi
d) Bhopal
    
d) Bhopal

22.     The winner of Jnanpith Award for the year 2007, Rahman Rahi writers in
a) Hindi
b) Bengali
c) Kashmiri
d) Punjabi
    
d) Punjabi

23.     Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon at
a) Bodh
b) Sanchi
c) Sarnath
d) Kushinagara
    
a) Bodh Gaya

24.     'Denim' and 'Lee Cooper' both are associated with
a) Perfume
b) American Shirtmaker
c) Cigarette
d) Jeans
    
d) Jeans

25.     Ramanujan's name is associated with
a) Theory of Probability
b) Raman's Effect
c) Theory of Relativity
d) Theory of Numbers
    
d) Theory of Numbers

26.     The Halley's Comet will be visible again in the year
a) 2066
b) 2064
c) 2062
d) 2060
    
b) 2064

27.     The oldest Indian University is
a) Calutta University
b) Bombay University
c) Madras University
d) Benaras Hindu University
    
a) Calutta University

28.     Mahatma Gandhi's auto-biography 'My Experiments with Truth' was originally written in
a) Gujarati
b) English
c) Hindi
d) Sanskrit
    
b) English

29.     Business Today is the publication of
a) All-India Management Association
b) Living Media India Ltd
c) Ananda Bazar Group of Publications
d) Indian Business Management association
    
b) Living Media India Ltd

30.     The first State in India to have 'palace on wheels' is
a) Karnataka
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
    
c) Rajasthan

31.     Amnesty International is
a) a human rights group
b) a UN agency to fight global terrorism
c) a refugee camp in Crotia
d) a wing of the World Bank
    
a) a human rights group

32.     Rashtriya Nava Nirmana Vedika has been formed by
a) Chandrasekhar
b) Baba Amte
c) George Fernandez
d) Ramakrishna Hegde
    
d) Ramakrishna Hegde

33.     Ramanuja preached
a) Satya
b) Ahimsa
c) Gyana
d) Bhaki
    
d) Bhaki

34.     Which of the following Carnatic ragas corresponds to the Hindustani raga Bilaval?
a) Kalyani
b) Hindolam
c) Shankarabharanam
d) Bilahari
    
a) Kalyani

35.     Which river in India has no delta?
a) Kaveri
b) Krishna
c) Mahanadi
d) Narmada
    
d) Narmada

36.     Density of road (length of road per sq.km in that region) is highest in which state?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
    
c) Maharashtra

37.     Murra breed of buffalo is found in
a) Central region
b) North-eastern region
c) North-western region
d) South region
    
c) North-western region

38.    Crop-thickness is highest in which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) West Bengal
    
c) Punjab

39.     The famous dancer Samyukta Panigrahi is specially known for
a) Kathak
b) Bharathanatyam
c) Odissi
d) Mohiniattam
    
c) Odissi

40.     Who was the first Indian to make a movie?
a) Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
b) H.S.Bhatwdekar
c) Ardeshir Irani
d) V.Shantaram
    
a) Dhundiraj Govind Phalke