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

Question : 31

Who among the following is the author of the Book Titled “Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job”?

a) None of these

b) Faraz Ahmed

c) DP Yadav

d) Daman Singh

Answer: (b)

Faraz Ahmad is a print journalist and has vast working experience in covering crime and politics. The book reveals that Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination by the LTTE on 21 May 1991 was a myth that has been perpetuated for twenty-three years.

The myth was perpetuated because Congress Party feared that Rajiv Gandhi might not triumph in the 1991 general elections which were underway.

Question : 32

Consider the following statements regarding the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen:

  1. The scheme was pending for the last one decade.
  2. The uniform pension paid to the armed forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement.
  3. Presently they receive differential pensions as it is calculated on the basis of their salary at the time of their retirement.
  4. In future, the pension would be re-fixed every 2 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 & 4

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 2 & 4 only

d) 2 & 3 only

Answer: (d)

The scheme was pending for nearly four decades. In future, the pension would be re-fixed every 5 years.

Question : 33

Consider the following statements about Union Budget 2015-16.

  1. No change in the Tax slab on personal income.
  2. Wealth tax has been increased.
  3. Service tax increased to14 per cent.
  4. A University of Disability Studies will be established in Tamilnadu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1,2 and 3 only

c) 1 ,and 2 only

d) All of the above

Answer: (a)

Question : 34

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Monument State

  1. Konark sun temple Odisha
  2. Hazarduari palace Jharkhand
  3. Rang ghar Assam
  4. Vaishali-Kolhua West Bengal
Codes:

a) 3 and 4 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 2 and 4 only

Answer: (c)

Hazarduari palace is located at West Bengal and Vaishali-Kolhua in Bihar. All these monuments have been coveted with Adarsh Monument tag recently by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Question : 35

Which of the following statements are correct about Tithi Bhojan?

  1. It has been introduced by Ministry of Human Resource Development
  2. It is a part of Mid Day Meal Scheme
  3. It seeks to involve the members of the community to provide nutritious food to the children
  4. It was first successfully implemented in Madhya Pradesh
Codes:

a) 3 and 4 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Answer: (b)

Tithi Bhojan was first implemented in Madhya Pradesh

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