Important General Knowledge for Bank Recruitment Test (Part 1)

 

Important General Knowledge for Bank Recruitment Test (Part 1)

1. The number one natural wonder of the world- Iguazu Waterfalls, Brazil

2. The country which gives Bangladesh the maximum amount of loan is- Japan

3. The headquarter of world tourism organization is in- Madrid, Spain

4. The Geneva Convention deals with- conduct of war.

5. The book ‘Glimpses of World History’ was written by- Jawaharlar Nehru.

6. Mother Teresa was born in  –  Mecidonia

7. The largest island in the world is  –  Greenland.

8. Naiko Gas Company belongs to the country is- Canada

9. February 21st was declared international mother language day by  –  Unesco

10. The city is called ‘The City of Flowering Trees’- Harare.

 11. For which historical event the year of 1789 is renowned- French revolution.

12. Naigra falls is located in  –  North America

13. The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was- George Washington.

14. The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is- Myanmar.

15. The name of statesman who received Noble prize for literary work is- Churchill.

16. Albert Einstein was born in –  Germany.

 17. The largest Ocean of the world is p Pacific Ocean.

18. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located in  –  Manila, Philippines.

 19. The industrial revolution was started in  –  England

20. ‘NASAKA’ is the border force of –  Myanmar.

21. Golan Heights is a cause of discord between- Syria and Israel.

22. Name of the country, which has largest rainforest- Brazil.

23. Transfer of foreign fugitive to his home country is –  Extradition.

24. The country that is called ‘the door of Europe’ is – Vienna (Austria)

25. Nelson Mandela was born in  –  18 July 1918

26. Bangladesh workers safety initiative was declared by  –  Alliance for workers safety in Washington.

27. Who is Edwared Snowden?  –  A former official of central intelligence agency (CIA) who leaked surveillance programme of the USA.

28. Name of newly elected party in Bhutan  –  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

 29. General Aung San, who was the father of Aung San Suu Kyi assassinated on

 –  19 July 1947.

30. Who is the Chief justice of India (CJI) at present? Justice P Sathasivam.

31. President Mohamed Morsi was ousted on  –  03 July 2013

32. Adly Mansour takes oath as interim President of Egypt on  –  04 July 2013

33. Malala Yousafzai delivered her speech at the UN on- 12 July 2013.

34. Who is the interim Prime Minister of Egypt- Hazem el Beblawi.

35. Che Guevara was born on  –  14 June 1928 in Argentina.

36. Black teenager of America Trayvon Martin was killed by  –  George Zimmerman.

37. The most innovative country according to the Global innovation Index (GII) is- Switzerland.

38. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on  –  30 January 1948 By Nathuram Godse.

39. British Foreign Minister at present is  –  William Hague.

40. The major export partner country of Bangladesh is  –  the USA

41. At present number of offices of the central Bank countrywide is  –  10

42. Taka 10 polymer note was first introduced in Bangladesh 2000.

43. The Euro introduced to world Financial market  –  1 January 1999.

44. The Chittagong Stock Exchange was established in  –  1995

45. The apex body of the private sector business community in Bangladesh is  – FBCCI.

46. The act adopted for prevention of use and transfer of money illegally is called

 –  Money Laundering Prevention Act.

47. BIA stand for  –  Bangladesh Insurance Academy.

48. The largest trading block in the world is  – WTO.

49. A common form of inter bank short term borrowing is  –  call money

50. CAMEL rating is a system that  –  assigns a numerical rating to a bank.

51. SWIFT is  –  A global fund transfer system.

52. Import quotas tend to be associated with  –  expand domestic production and sales.

53. The rate at which commercial banks borrow money from the central bank is called

 –  bank rate.

54. Circuit breaker in a stock exchange works as  –  an obstacle to excessive change in share price.

55. In Islamic Banking the customer are consider as- partners to profit sharing.

56. The headquarter of Center on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is in  –  Dhaka.

57. Dhaka Carzon Hall was build in the year  –  1904-05.

58. The largest tribe in Bangladesh is  –  Chaqma.

59. The length of Jamuna Bridge is  –  4.8 km.

60. The documentary film ‘Stop Genocide’ related to independence war of Bangladesh was directed by  –  Zahir Raihan.

61. The last Mughal Emperor was  –  Bahadur Shah.

62. Who compiled and edited the documents of liberation war of Bangladesh

 –  Hasan Hafizur Rahman.

63. Introduction of the book ‘ Song Offerings’ of Rabindranath Tagore is written by – 

 W.B. Yeats.

64. Most of the Manipuri ethnic group people of Bangladesh live in  –  Sylhet.

65. The Arabian Country first recognized Bangladesh as an independence country- Iraq. 66. The largest island of Bangladesh is  –  Bhola.

67. The current population growth rate in Bangladesh is -1.37%.

68. The ancient name of Barisal is  – Chandradeep.

69. Bangladesh constitution was adopted on -16 December 1972.

70. The name of highest gallantry award of Bangladesh is  –  Bir Shrestha.

71. The governance structure of Bangladesh is  –  parliamentary.

72. The authority to issue an ordinance in Bangladesh is  –  President.

73. Banga  – bhanga was done is -1905.

74. The source of the river karnaphuli is  – Lushai Hills.

75. The ratio of length and breadth of the national flag of Bangladesh is  –  10:6

76. Newly formed unit of Bangladesh Police is  –  Special Security and Protection Battalion ( BPBn)

77. Newly elected Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation is  –  Professor M.A.Mannan.

78. Which Bangladeshi ship tilted recently at the Andaman sea near Thailand?  – MV hope.

79. Who is the Chairman of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) at present?- Mohammad  Badiuzzaman.

80. Bangladesh post Office inaugurated ATM service of Postal Cash Card on -06 July 2013.

81. The most corrupted sectors according to the report released by Transparency International Bangladesh are- Political parties and Police.

82. University of Dhaka celebrated its 92nd founding anniversary on  –  1July 2013

83. Television actress Mita Noor committed suicide on  –  01 July 2013.

84. Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has been featured as 11th among the most influential business thinker of the world by- The Wall Street Journal.

85. Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh is  –  Shahidul Haque.

86. Generalized System of Preference (GSP) for Bangladesh by the USA was suspended on -27 June 2013

87. Remittance recorded by the country in the last FY 2012-12 was- 14.46 billion $

88. Who is the Director General of Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the south Asia Department?- Juan Miranda.

89. How many girl students will receive stipends from education trust fund in this year? -1.33 lakh.

90. National Board of Revenue (NBR) assigned to collect in the FY 2013-14 is- 136090 crore Tk.

91. Mobile jamuna limited (MJL) forms joint venture in- Myanmar.

92. Who became new member of Olympic committee of Asia (OCA)?- Mahfuz Akhter Kiron.

93. Who was adjudged the best player in 33rd national Cricket championship?- Taibur Parvez.

94. FIFA confederation cup 2013 champion is  –  Brazil.

95. The Wimbledon Champion 2013 in the female category is  –  Marion Bartoli

( France)

96. The Wimbledon Champion 2013 in the male category is- Andre Marey (United Kingdom)

97. 2017 first ICC world test championship will be held on –  England

98. 2020 seventh ICC world cup T20 will be held on  – Australia.

99. 2013 FIFA confederation cup championship will be held on  –  Brazil

100. 2013 South Asian Football (SAF) tournament will be held on  –  Katmandu, Nepal