indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 51

Consider the following statements:

1. Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has appointed Baldev Sharma as chairman of National Book Trust (NBT)
2. He succeeded veteran Malayalam writer A. Sethumadhavan
3. Baldev Sharma is the former editor of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) mouthpiece Panchajanya.
4. NBT established in 1955.

a) 2 ,3 only

b) 1,2 and 3 only

c) 1 ,2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 52

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Rajaram Sanjaya: A Mexican Scientist
2. Kanwaljit Singh A politician in New Bakhshi: Zealand
3. Kamlesh Lulla: A scientist in NASA
4. Mala Mehta: Founder of IndoAustralian Bal Bharatiya Vidyalaya

a) 3 and 4 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) All of these

Question : 53

Consider the following statements regarding the latest data (for 2012-13) of Central Statistics Office (CSO):

1. Bihar has registered the fastest growth rate
2. The growth rate of Punjab and Goa is under five percent

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 54

Recently, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved to extend subsidy on which of the following till March 31, 2015?

1. PDS kerosene
2. LPG
3. Freight to far-flung areas
4. Wheat

a) 1, 3 and 4 only

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) All of these

Question : 55

A new species of shield tail snake “Rhinophis goweri” has been discovered in:

a) Bodamalai hills

b) Nilgiri hills

c) Cardamom hills

d) Annaimalai hills