SBI 2004 PO

The Planning Commission has set up a National Mission on Bamboo Technology and Trade Development as it is considered important in poverty alleviation and employment generation. Which of the following parts of India can not take much benefit from the programme as it is not rich in bamboo plantation ?

The Economic Survey 2003-04 presented in the Parliament has identified five major problem areas the Indian economy has to tackle. Which of the following is not one of them ?

Which of the following is not a part of the debt relief package for the farmers announced by the France Minister in June 2004 ?
A: The farm credit will be raised by 30 per cent in fiscal year 2004-05
B: Banks are allowed to lend farmers to repay their loans taken from non-institutional sources
C: Farmers are allowed to use their Kisan Credit Cards even for personal and non-agricultural purposes upto a certain limit.

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Labour reforms are one important aspect needed to restructure and boost up economy of a country. France and Germany are two major European countries who are trying to change the present practise of having 35 hours’ working week. Which of the following reasons has/have forced them to change the same ?
A: It is holding back economic growth and the competitiveness of business firms
B. It is coming in the way of creating more jobs
C. Foreign investment has become slow
D. 35 hour week is proving unsustainable to some big/giant size companies.

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the N.K. Singh Committee on venture capital funds for the entertainment industry ?
A: Set up a Rs. 200 crore corpus as ‘seed-money’ to finance the sector in India
B: The venture capital should be managed professionally through an asset management company
C: A separate film finance corporation should be set up as banks should not be allowed to enter into the area of financing films/serials etc.

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The RBI is planning to carry out a quick fund infusion exercise in the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (DICGC). Which of the following is the reason owing to which RBI is considering for such a quick move ?
A. DICGC has to make payments to the customers of several cooperative banks failed in recent past
B. It is one of he conditions the World Bank and IMF have put before release of any fresh credit to India.
C. Since Finance Ministry is of the opinion that only big banks having sound health should survive, DICGC is also required to be strengthened accordingly.

Many a times we come across the term ‘’Money Laundering’’ in the financial and corporate transactions. What does it really mean ?(Pick up the correct statement)

The ruling UPA government released its Common Minimum Programme (CMP) in May 2004. Which of the following are the commitments made by the government in the same ?
A. Eliminate the Centre’s revenue deficit by 2009.
B. Rural Credit will be doubled in three years time
C. Adequate protection to farmers from imports particularly when international prices fall sharphy.