indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16

Which ministry is implementing the Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) programme?

a) Ministry of Science and Technology.

b) Ministry of Communication & Information Technology

c) Ministry of Culture

d) Ministry of Home

Question : 17

Consider the following statements about Pingali Venkayya.

1. He was the designer of national flag of India.
2. He was honoured by naming All India Radio (AIR) Vijayawada (in Andhra Pradesh) building after him.
3. He was born in Bhatlapenumarru, near Masulipatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.
4. India’s present flag was adopted during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1950.

a) 1,2 ,3 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 1 ,2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 18

US Senate has declared which of the following date as the US-India Partnership Day?

a) 5th October, 2014

b) 25th September, 2014

c) 30th September, 2014

d) 2nd October, 2014

Question : 19

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is scheduled to be held from 7-9 January, 2015 in Gujarat.
2. It will be 6th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
3. The youth segment of the ocassion will have the theme Bharat ko Jano and Bharat ko Mano

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 20

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. “Towards Zero Poaching in Asia”, a symposium was held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
2. India is the only country to achieve zero poaching among the tiger range countries in Asia.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2