Marketing Questions Asked in SBI Previous Exams Part - 1


1. Market research is useful for -----?
[1] Deciding proper marketing strategies
[2] Deciding the selling price
[3] Choosing the right products 
[4] Choosing the sales person
[5] All of these

Ans. (5)

2. A call means. [1] Shout out to somebody [2] profession or business [3] Visiting friends [4] Visiting prospective customers [5] after-sales services Ans. (4)
3. Conversion means : [1] meeting a prospective client [2] interacting with a prospective client [3] converting an employer into an employee [4] converting a seller into a buyer [5] converting a prospective client into a buyer Ans. (5)
4. Customization means : [1] acquiring more customers [2] regulating customers [3] special products to suit each customer [4] more products per customer [5] All of these Ans. (3)
5. Modern style of marketing include [1] digital marketing [2] tele-marketing [3] e-commerce [4] e-mails solicitation [5] All of these Ans. (5)
6. E-Marketing is the same as [1] virtual marketing [2] digital marketing [3] real marketing [4] all of these [5] None of these Ans. (4)
7. Value-added services means [1] costlier products [2] large number of products [3] additional services [4] at par services [5] None of these Ans. (3)
8. Aggressive Marketing is necessitated due to: [1] globalization [2] increased competition [3] increased production [4] increased job opportunities [5] All of these Ans. (2)
9. Efficient Marketing styles require. [1] Proper planning [2] good communication skills [3] team work [4] knowledge of products [5] All of these Ans. (5)
10. The performance of a salesperson depends on [1] salary paid [2] sales incentive paid [3] sizes of the sales team [4] ability and willingness of the salesperson [5] team leader aggressiveness Ans. (4)

Pedro Cateriano Bellido appointed as Prime Minister of Peru

Pedro Cateriano Bellido was appointed as Prime Minister of Peru by the President Ollanta Humala. He will replace Ana Jara, who had lost a confidence vote and was sacked by Peruvian Congress amid allegations of corruption.

About Pedro Cateriano Bellido

• Prior to this appointment, he was serving as Peru’s Defence Minister and was appointed in July 2012, • Cateriano, by profession is a lawyer and is specialized in constitutional law. • He was member of the Peruvian parliament from 1990 to 1992. • Cateriano also had served as deputy justice minister from 2001 to 2002. • He also teaches law at the University of Lima.

K.N. Tripathi sworn in as Governor of Mizoram

West Bengal and Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi took additional charge of Mizoram . He was sworn in as 16th Governor of Mizoram on 4 April 2015. Justice Michael Zothankhuma of the Gauhati High Court administered oath of office to him at Raj Bhavan in Aizawal. Tripathi was given additional charge of Mizoram after Union Government had sacked then Governor Aziz Qureshi.

About Keshari Nath Tripathi

• Tripathi was member of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly for six times and had represented BJP. • He also had served as the Speaker of the UP Legislative Assembly three consecutive times in 1991, 1997 and 2002. • He also had held position of Cabinet Minister from 1977-1979 in UP Government. • Tripathi had practised as a lawyer in the Allahabad High Court from 1956. From 1987 to 1989, he was the President of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association.

Article 153 of Constitution- It says that there shall be Governor for each state. 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 facilitated the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states.


Winners of 2015 Miami Open Titles

Men’s Singles Title

World No. 1 and Serbian ace tennis player Novak Djokovic has won the 2015 Miami Open Men’s Singles Title. In the final match he defeated Britain’s Andy Murray by 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-0 score. This was Djokovic’s fifth Miami Open trophy.

Women’s singles Title

World No. 1 and American ace tennis player Serena Williams has won the 2015 Miami Open Women’s singles Title. In the final match she defeated Spain’s Carla Suárez Navarro by 6-2, 6-0 score.

Men’s doubles Title

American Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan pair has won the 2015 Miami Open Men’s doubles Title. In the final match they defeated Vasek Pospisil (Canada) and Jack Sock (US) pair by 6–3, 1–6, 10–8 score.

Women’s doubles Title

India’s Sania Mirza and Switzerland’s Martina Hingis pair has won 2015 Miami Open Women’s doubles Title. In the final match they defeated Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina by 7–5, 6–1 score.


GA Quiz on Current Affairs For IBPS PO Exam

1. Recently Japan has promised to give _____ to India thorugh public and private funding over the next 5 years for development projects.
(1) $30 billion
(2) $33 billion
(3) $35 billion
(4) $36 billion
(5) None of these




2. In Union Budget 2014-15, target for Agriculture Growth rate is ____.
(1) 4%
(2) 4.7%
(3) 5%
(4) 3.5%
(5) None of these
3. Who among the following has appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?
(1) Justice Krishna Acharya
(2) Justice H.L. Dattu
(3) Justice T.S Thakur
(4) Justice Deepak Bhatia
(5) None of these
4. Many times, we read in newspapers about the “Indian Depository Receipts”. Which among the following is not correct about the Indian
Depository Receipts?
(1) They are derivative instruments
(2) They have shares as the underlying assets
(3) They are non-negotiable financial instruments
(4) They are regulated by the RBI as well as SEBI
(5) All the above are correct




5. In periods of depression when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) desires to encourage the banking system to create more credit, what it does?
(1) Reduces the Bank Rate
(2) Raises the Bank Rate
(3) Permits the Bank Rate to be decided by market forces
(4) All of the above
(5) None of the above
6. EPFO (Employee Provident Fund Organization) decided to keep interest rate on PF at what percent ?
(1) 8%
(2) 8.75%
(3) 9%
(4) 8.5%
(5) None of these
7. Recently RBI permits NBFCs to work as Business Correspondents of banks. The RBI took into account recommendations of which among the following committees?
(1) Deepak Mohanty Committee
(2) K.K. Mehrotra Committee
(3) Nachiket Mor Committee
(4) PJ Nayak Committee
(5) None of these
8. Swachh Bharat Mission at fulfilling the dream of clean India of Mahatma Gandhi by his 150th birth anniversary in ______.
(1) 2016
(2) 2017
(3) 2018
(4) 2019
(4) 2020
9. Which among the following countries will help India in 100 smart cities project?
(1) Singapore
(2) Switzerland
(3) US
(4) Japan
(5) None of these
10. Who is the Brand ambassador of 35th national games?
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Amitabh Bacchan
(3) Aamir Khan
(4) Saina Nehwal
(5) MS Dhoni

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Current Affairs Quiz for IBPS PO Test-1

1. Recently Gujarat government has set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to promote ______as the state's cultural capital and encourage tourism in the city.
(1) Vadodara
(2) Ahmadabad
(3) Surat
(4) Porbandar
(5) Kutch




2. Recently the United Nations owes India $110 million, the second highest outstanding payment to any country, for costs relating to eacekeeping
operations. Which among the following countries was owed the largest amount?

(1) Ethiopia
(2) Pakistan
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Afghanistan
(5) Iraq

3. Recently Willliam E. Moerner is one of the winners of the Chemistry 2014 Nobel Prize. He is associated with which university?

(1) University of California
(2) Stanford University
(3) Howard University
(4) Oxford University
(5) None of these

4. Commodities markets are regulated by?

(1) IRDA
(2) TRAI
(3) SEBI
(4) FMC
(5) CII


5. Which is the first bank to launch EMI facilities on debit cards?

(1) SBI
(2) Axis
(3) ICICI
(4) HDFC
(5) HSBC




6. Recently Anant Geethey is in news. He is a _____.

(1) Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
(2) Minister of Mines, Steel, Labour and Employment
(3) Minister of Civil Aviation
(4) Minister of Micro Small and Medium Enterpriese
(5) Minister of Food Processing Industries

7. As per the 2011 Census, which states of India have registered the highest increase in population in percentage terms?

(1) Bihar
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Himachal Pradesh
(5) None of these

8. By which rate is the domestic current rate of currency converted in Foreign Currency?

(1) Exchange rate
(2) Bank rate
(3) Stock exchange rate
(4) Repo rate
(5) CRR

9. Recently Dr. Kaushal Kumar Verma has got the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in which field ____.

(1) Medical Science
(2) Biological Science
(3) Mathematical Science
(4) Planetary Science
(5) None of these




10. Recently Union Ministry of Science & Technology announces “KIRAN” scheme for _____.

(1) Poor Children
(2) Women Scientists
(3) Rural Labour
(4) BPL people
(5) Senior Citizen

11. India first Skill development centre will be open at _____.

(1) Panipat
(2) Udaipur
(3) Tumkur
(4) Chandigarh
(5) Vadodara

12. Recently which university has appointed Pratima Dharm, first Hindu woman priest to serve the religious needs of its Hindu students at.

(1) Boston
(2) Callifornia
(3) Stanford
(4) Oxford
(5) Georgetown

13. Rays Experts announced to set up 50 mw Solar power generation park in _____.

(1) Kerala
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Rajasthan
(5) None of these

14. Recently China has topped in the medal tally in 2014 Asian Games. How many Gold medals China won?

(1) 164
(2) 133
(3) 142
(4) 151
(5) None of these

15. India along with four other countries to build the world’s biggestTelescope in Hawaii Island. Besides India, other nations involved in the project are ______.

(1) U.S., China, Russia, France
(2) Japan, Canada, US, Russia
(3) China, Russia, South Korea, U.K.
(4) China, U.S., Japan, Canada
(5) U.K., Germany, U.S., Canada

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Current Affairs Quiz-2(Feb-2015)

1. Which of the following banks has launched ‘Pocket’, India’s first digital bank on mobile phones? 
[A]Axis Bank 
[B]HDFC Bank 
[C]ICICI Bank 
[D]Corporation Bank 




2. Which among the following cities is the venue for the first national tribal festival “VANAJ”? 
[A]Kolkata 
[B]Dispur 
[C]Guwahati 
[D]New Delhi 



3. Which one of the following committees has recently submitted its interim report on the corporate bankruptcy legal framework in India? 
[A]Shashidharan Committee 
[B]T K Vishwanathan Committee 
[C]Shyam Sundar Committee 
[D]Mukesh Verma Committee 

4. In which of the following years Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Puraskar scheme was launched? 
[A]2005 
[B]2009 
[C]2008 
[D]2011 




5.Recently, Facebook and which one of the following mobile operators have partnered to start internet.org that provide free internet to mobile users in India? 
[A]Bharati Airtel 
[B]Reliance 
[C]Vodafone 
[D]Idea 

6. The bald eagle is found predominantly in __? 
[A]North America 
[B]South America 
[C]Australia 
[D]Asia 

7. Who is the head of the panel constituted to suggest a framework to assess Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) activities? 
[A]Kiran Karnik 
[B]Deepak Nayyar 
[C]Anil Bajaj 
[D]Onkar S Kanwar 




8. The Vembanad Kol Lake which is South India’s largest wetland ecosystem, is located in which of the following states? 
[A]Kerala 
[B]Goa 
[C]Tamil Nadu 
[D]Andhra Pradesh 

9. What is India’s ranking in the recently released international intellectual property (IP) index? 
[A]24 
[B]29 
[C]30 
[D]28 

10. The Wohlwill process is an electrolytic process used to refine ____? 
[A]Silver 
[B]Copper 
[C]Gold 
[D]Iron 

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Current Affairs Quiz-1 (Feb -2015)

1.Who among the following have won the women’s and men’s single titles, respectively at Australia Open-2015? 
[A]Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray 
[B]Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic 
[C]Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic 
[D]Serena Williams and Andy Murray 




2.Carl Djerassi, who passed away recently, was the chemist widely known as father of ____? 
[A]Liposuction 
[B]Birth control pill 
[C]Plastic surgery 
[D]Blood transplant 

3.Which state has set up a fenced, forested elephant sanctuary? 
[A]Madhya Pradesh 
[B]Tamil Nadu 
[C]Karnataka 
[D]Kerala 

4.Which among the following are primary components of Syngas, or synthesis gas? 
[A]Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen 
[B]Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen 
[C]Methane, Hydrogen 
[D]Carbon Monoxide, Methane 




5.Boll rot is an important fungal disease that has been affecting which one of the following crops? 
[A]Maize 
[B]Cotton 
[C]Paddy 
[D]Wheat 

6.Who among the following has become the youngest world number one in golf history by reaching the top of the women’s ranking? 
[A]Inbee Park 
[B]Lydia Ko 
[C]Stacy Lewis 
[D]Shashan Feng 

7.The Hero India Open tournament is related to which among the following sports? 
[A]Cricket 
[B]Hockey 
[C]Golf 
[D]Football 




8.The Maranjab desert is located in which one of the following countries? 
[A]Saudi Arabia 
[B]Iran 
[C]Mali 
[D]South Africa 

9.The only licensed flag production unit in India in located at which among the following places? 
[A]Mysuru 
[B]Hubli 
[C]Dharwad 
[D]Nagpur 

10.India recently carried out its first canister-based trial of which among the following missiles? 
[A]Agni II 
[B]Agni II Prime 
[C]Agni III 
[D]Agni V 


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