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

Question : 31

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) powered train was flagged off between Vadodara and Ahmedabad.
  2. It is based on dual fuel system- electricity power and CNG.
Codes:

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Answer: (d)

India’s first CNG powered train ran between Rewari and Rohtak and it will be based on dual fuel system- diesel and CNG.

Question : 32

Dineshwar Sharma has been named as the new chief of

a) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

b) Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)

c) National Investigating Agency (NIA)

d) Intelligence Bureau (IB)

Answer: (d)

Dineshwar Sharma will succeed Syed Asif Ibrahim to become the new IB chief.

Question : 33

Consider the following statements

  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scheme, ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ (save the girl child, educate the girl child), on January 22 at Panipat in Haryana.
  2. With an initial corpus of `100 crore, the scheme has been launched in a hundred districts across the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) All of the above

c) 1 only

d) Neither of the above

Answer: (b)

The scheme aims at making girls independent socially as well as financially through education. This approach of the Government can facilitate in generating awareness and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for the women.

Question : 34

Which of the following statements regarding Ashtamudi lake are correct?

  1. It’s Clam governing council is the first fishery Certified in India by the Marine Stewardship Council
  2. It is the largest estuarine system in Kerala
  3. It is among the sites in Ramsar Wetland of International importance.
Codes:

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Answer: (b)

Ashtamudi is the second largest estuarine system after Vembad in Kerala

Question : 35

The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in defence sector has been increased to?

a) 51%

b) 49%

c) 33%

d) 26%

Answer: (b)

The union government in its budget proposed to hike the FDI cap in defence and insurance to 49% from 26%.

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