Current Affairs 2009 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

General Knowledge : Current Affairs 2009 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part7 : 41 to 45

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2024 examinations :

41.The board of State Bank of Indore as passed a resolution that would pave the way for its merger with the State Bank of India (SBI) recently. Which is the only other bank to have merged with SBI?

State Bank of Mysore

State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur

State Bank of Travancore

State Bank of Saurashtra

42.The government is considering the maximum salary up to which workers are eligible for coverage under the Employees State Insurance Corporation Scheme (ESIC). Currently workers receiving monthly salary upto what amount are eligible for coverage under the Employees State Insurance Corporation Scheme?

Rs 6,500

Rs 7,500

Rs 8,000

Rs 10,000

43.Exports of which of the following foodgrains are currently banned according to a government decision announced by Union Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in July 2009?

Basmati rice

Non-basmati rice

Wheat

Both (2) and (3)

44.What does SVE refer to in World Trade Organisation (WTO) parlance?

Small and Valuable Economies

Safe and Vulnerable Economies

Serial and Valuable Economies

Small and Vulnerable Economies

45.Who came on an official visit to India recently (2009)?

Vladimir Putin, PM of Russia

Kevin Rudd, PM of Australia