Practice Online test set 3 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which of the following banks launched India’s first digital bank Pockets .?
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The Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank, has launched India’s first digital Bank on mobile phones, Pockets.
Q-2) Which of the following Indian companies have achieved market capitalization of `5 lakh crore?
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TCS has become the first Indian company to achieve market capitalization of ` 5 lakh crore followed by ONGC at 3.5 lakh crore.
Q-3) In how many districts of the country will the government will implement the first phase of the Universal Immunization programme ‘Mission Indradhanush’ from 7th Apr’15?
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These districts have been selected under the programme, keeping in view that nearly 50 per cent of all un-vaccinated or partially vaccinated children are in these 201 districts.
Q-4) The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has recently cleared 74% foreign holding in which of the following bank?
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Banks can have upto 49% foreign investment without regulatory approval, but above that the banks require approval from RBI and FIPB.
Q-5) Consider the following statements about 23rd APEC Economic Leaders Summit 2015: - It was held at Manila, Philippines.
- It was chaired by Peru President Ollanta Humala.
- The theme of the Summit was Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World.
- The declaration of the summit was Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World: A Vision for an Asia-Pacific Community.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
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It was chaired by Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Q-6) Consider the following Statements: - Arun Jaitley is a member of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
- Asian Development Bank is based in Phillippines.
Choose the correct statement/s using the following codes:
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Arun Jaitley has been appointed as the member of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He replaced P. Chidambaram.
Q-7) Which of the following statements are correct regarding Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme? - The scheme aims to provide information to the farmers about nutrients present in the soil.
- It is sponsored jointly by centre and state in the ratio 75:25.
- According to health card report, soil nutrients will be provided to the farmers free of cost.
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The scheme is fully sponsored by the central government. The scheme plans to target 14 crore farmers in next three years.
Q-8) Consider the following statements- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform on 25 March 2015.
- PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multimodal platform aimed at addressing grievances of common man.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform aimed at addressing grievances of common man. It also aims at simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important Union government programmes and projects as well as projects flagged by State Governments.
Q-9) Yousaf Ali Kechery, who passed away recently, was a noted poet in ____?
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Yousaf Ali Kechery was a famous Malayalam poet and film personality. A poet of the modern era, he had won several awards for his poetry which include the Odakkuzhal, Kerala Sahitya Academy and Vallathol awards
Q-10) Which of the following are the recommendations of Mahendra Dev Committee? - The wages under MGNREGA should be more than or equal to the minimum wages in the state.
- MGNREGA wages should be revised every year on the basis of Consumer Price IndexAgricultural Labour (CPI-AL)
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
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Mahendra Dev Committee recommended that the CPI-Rural is the suitable index for protecting the wages against inflation.