Practice Quiz set 7 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) What is the new rate of Service Tax as per Budget 2015-16?
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Q-2) Vakkom Purushothaman has been appointed as the Governor of?
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Vakkom Purushothaman has become the Governor of Nagaland along with additional charge of the office of Governor of Tripura.
Q-3) Consider the following statements given below and choose the correct option- In Collegium system the CJI recommends the names of the Supreme court Judges after consulting apex courts and also have powers to transfer judges.
- The Judicial appointment commission will record names for the CJI, Supreme court Judges, High court chief justice and judges and also have powers to transfer judges.
Choose the appropriate option:
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Both the statements regarding the Judicial Appointment Commission are correct.
Q-4) Which of the following statements are correct about Pancheshwar multi-purpose project? - It is largest dam in the world
- It is located on River Mahakali
- It is a joint project of India and Bhutan
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The project has been started by India and Nepal. It be the second largest dam in the world with a capacity of 6720 MW power generation.
Q-5) Which of the following are objectives of Project Mausam launched by Ministry of Culture? - to increase interaction among diverse culture of India
- to conserve the minority culture
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The objective of the project is to increase the communication between the countries of the Indian Ocean and to enhance understanding of various cultures in the region.
Q-6) Consider the following statements: - The Indian Navy on 24 March 2015 commissioned three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) comprising T-38, T-39 and T-40 at the Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard in Andhra Pradesh.
- Two ISVs were built by Rodman Spain and the third vessel was built by the Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Two ISVs were built by Rodman Spain and the third vessel was built by the Abu Dhabi Ship Builders (ADSB).
Q-7) Consider the following statements: - National Mission for a Green India aims for afforestation at 10 million hectares of land over the next decade in order to increase and improve the country’s forest cover
- Union Government has merged Green India Mission (GIM) with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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By merging GIM with MGNREGA Scheme government seeks to increase 10 million hectares of forest cover.
Q-8) China has expressed its readiness to work with India to link its ambitious Maritime Silk Road plans with India’s ______ Project.
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One of the main deliverables of Mausam project is nomination of maritime cultural landscapes across the Indian Ocean as a trans-national property on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
Q-9) Which of the following statements are correct regarding Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)? - It has been launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- The scheme will be implemented with an outlay of 1, 500 crore rupees.
- Centre and state will contribute the funds in the ratio of 75:25.
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The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with 100% contribution by the central government.
Q-10) Consider the following statements: - Union Government has approved 17 mega food parks for food processing across the country.
- Out of these 17 food parks, 6 parks have been allotted to state agencies whereas 11 to private players in 11 states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Out of these 17 food parks, 7 parks have been allotted to state agencies whereas 10 to private players in 11 states.