IBPS PO 2017 — solved question paper

Q1. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO & MD) of Infosys Limited?

1. Inderpreet Sawhney
2. Jayesh Sanghrajka
3. Salil Parekh
4. Krishnamurthy Shankar

Answer: Salil Parekh

Salil Parekh was appointed as the CEO & MD of Infosys Limited. He is a prominent IT executive and was chosen to lead the company after the leadership change.

Q2. Where was the 48th Conference of Governors held in October 2017?

1. New Delhi
2. Kolkata
3. Chennai
4. Hyderabad

Answer: New Delhi

The 48th Conference of Governors was held in New Delhi in October 2017. Such conferences are typically convened at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which is in the capital city.

Q3. Which of the following schemes was launched in October 2017 with the aim of strengthening the entire sports ecosystem to promote the twin objectives of mass participation and excellence in sports across the country?

1. National Sports Talent Contest
2. Khelo India
3. SAI Training Centres
4. National Centres of Excellence

Answer: Khelo India

Khelo India was launched in October 2017 to develop sports infrastructure, encourage mass participation, and identify talent for excellence. It is the flagship sports scheme of the Government of India.

Q4. The Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017, a pension scheme for senior citizens, was approved by the Union Cabinet. It provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8% for how many years?

1. 25
2. 20
3. 15
4. 10

Answer: 20

Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana is a senior citizen pension scheme that offers an assured pension based on an 8% guaranteed return for 20 years. Hence, 20 is correct.

Q5. In which year did the merger of the Railway Budget and the Union Budget take place?

1. 2017
2. 2018
3. 2019
4. 2020

Answer: 2017

The Railway Budget was merged with the Union Budget starting from 2017. This reform ended the separate presentation of the Railway Budget in India.

Q6. Who is the founder of AU Small Finance Bank?

1. Sanjay Agarwal
2. Uday Kotak
3. Shanti Lal Jain
4. A. Manimekhalai

Answer: Sanjay Agarwal

AU Small Finance Bank was founded by Sanjay Agarwal. He started AU Financiers in 1996, which was later converted into a small finance bank.

Q7. Recently, UNESCO accorded India's first World Heritage City status to which of the following cities?

1. Chennai
2. Ahmedabad
3. Hyderabad
4. Agra

Answer: Ahmedabad

UNESCO declared Ahmedabad as India’s first World Heritage City in 2017. It was recognized for its rich architectural and cultural heritage.

Q8. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for drawing attention to the 'catastrophic humanitarian consequences' of using nuclear weapons and for its efforts in a nuclear treaty. The headquarters of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is in

1. Vienna, Austria
2. Rome, Italy
3. Geneva, Switzerland
4. Melbourne, Australia

Answer: Geneva, Switzerland

ICAN is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva is a major center for international diplomacy and hosts many organizations related to peace, disarmament, and humanitarian work.

Q9. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was honored with the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. The headquarters of ICAN are in

1. Berne, Switzerland
2. Geneva, Switzerland
3. Paris, France
4. London, UK

Answer: Geneva, Switzerland

ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, received the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.

Q10. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, 2017 was held in:

1. Beijing, China
2. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
3. Astana, Kazakhstan
4. Tokyo, Japan

Answer: Astana, Kazakhstan

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in 2017 was hosted by Kazakhstan in its capital, Astana. Therefore, the correct answer is Astana, Kazakhstan.

Q11. What is the guaranteed return under Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017?

1. 7% per annum
2. 7.5% per annum
3. 8% per annum
4. 8.5% per annum

Answer: 8.5% per annum

Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017 offered a guaranteed return of 8.5% per annum. It is a senior citizen pension scheme backed by the government.

Q12. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

1. India is the largest investor in renewable energy
2. China was the largest investor in renewable energy in 2017
3. Japan leads in solar power investment
4. Germany is reducing renewable investment

Answer: China was the largest investor in renewable energy in 2017

The passage clearly states that China was by far the world's largest investor in renewable energy in 2017. The other options are not supported by the passage.

Q13. Total foodgrain production in the country crossed _ million tonnes in the year 2016–17 that ended in June.

1. 300
2. 275
3. 200
4. 356

Answer: 275

India's total foodgrain production in 2016–17 crossed 275 million tonnes. This is a standard economic and agriculture fact often asked in banking exams. Therefore, 275 is correct.

Q14. From November 2017, the Cabinet approved the scheme to be known as RKVY-RAFTAAR. What does the first R in RAFTAAR stand for?

1. Remunerative
2. Rejuvenation
3. Republic
4. Ramping

Answer: Remunerative

RKVY-RAFTAAR stands for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation. Hence, the first R in RAFTAAR is Remunerative.

Q15. According to Swachh Survekshan Survey 2017, which city was ranked as India's cleanest city?

1. Surat
2. Mysuru
3. Bhopal
4. Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was declared the cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan (Swachh Bharat Mission survey) 2017 and has consistently won the top spot in subsequent surveys.

Q16. Which was the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic in 2017?

1. Dubai International Airport
2. Beijing Capital International Airport
3. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
4. Heathrow Airport, London

Answer: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has been the world's busiest airport by total passenger traffic since 1998. In 2017, it handled over 103 million passengers.

Q17. Who won the 2017 China Open Men's Singles title?

1. Roger Federer
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Rafael Nadal
4. Andy Murray

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal won the 2017 China Open Men's Singles title held in Beijing. He defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final, as part of his remarkable 2017 comeback season.

Q18. Passage: Pie chart shows total number of students who opted different subjects for exam in July 2017. Total students = 300 Hindi: 13%, Geography: 18%, English: 17%, Maths: 12%, Physics: 16%, Sanskrit: 24% Question: Find the average number of students who opted for Hindi, Geography and Sanskrit together?

1. 54
2. 55
3. 56
4. 57

Answer: 55

Hindi: 13% of 300 = 39. Geography: 18% of 300 = 54. Sanskrit: 24% of 300 = 72. Total = 165. Average = 165/3 = 55. Note: original source had answer '57' which is incorrect. Correct answer is 55.

Q19. Seven employees Raman, Priya, Sunny, Pooja, Sneha, Riya and Parul are going to attend a seminar on 1 February 2017 and live on seven different floors of a building, but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each of them works in a different company, viz. TCS, Infotech, HCL, Softech, Microsoft and Wipro. Each person's birth year is different, i.e. 1982, 1989, 1991, 1998 and 1978, but not necessarily in the same order. The person whose year of birth is 1989 lives on an even-numbered floor but not on the second floor. Only three persons live between Raman and the one who works in Softech, and their age difference is 8 years. Pooja lives on an even-numbered floor but not below the floor on which Parul lives, whose year of birth is 1989. Only three persons live between Sunny and the one who works in Infosys. Sunny lives below the floor on which Sneha lives, who is the youngest of all of them. Sunny works in Infotech. The one who works in HCL was born in 1989. Priya lives on the lowermost floor and works in TCS. Riya works in Wipro but was not born in 1991. The age difference between the person who works in HCL and Sunny is 17 years. The one who works in Microsoft was not born in 1986. Which of the following statements is true?

1. Sunny's year of birth is 1986.
2. Parul lives on the odd-numbered floor.
3. Riya works in Wipro.
4. Priya lives on the topmost floor.

Answer: Riya works in Wipro.

This is a multi-layer floor arrangement puzzle involving floors, companies, and birth years. Using the fixed clues, the only statement that remains consistent in the final arrangement is that Riya works in Wipro.