indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 7 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of Joint Intelligence Committee?

a) RN Ravi

b) K V Thomas

c) Ramesh Chand Tayal

d) None of these

Answer: (a)

Union Government on 25 August 2014 cleared the name of RN Ravi for appointment as Chief of the Joint Intelligence Committee. RN Ravi is a 1976-batch batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Kerala. In 2012, he retired as Special Director of Intelligence Bureau.

Question : 2

Which of the following statements are correct about Kalakshetra Foundation?

  1. Kalakshetra was founded in 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale
  2. It is located in Chennai
  3. It is an ‘Institute of National Importance’.
  4. Y. S Rao has been appointed as the new chairman of the foundation
Codes:

a) 1, 3 and 4 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 ony

d) 3 and 4 only

Answer: (b)

N.Gopalaswami has been named as the Chairman of the governing board of the Kalakshetra Foundation. Y. S Rao is the chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).

Question : 3

Which city was chosen as the ad hoc capital of Andhra Pradesh by the state government ?

a) Nellore

b) Vijayawada

c) Guntur

d) Visakhapatanam

Answer: (b)

Vijayawada would be used as ad hoc capital of the state until the needed infrastructure and other projects for the new capital are completed.

Question : 4

Consider the following statements given below and select the statement (s), which is/are correct?

  1. The Union Cabinet allowed 59 percent FDI in Railways, apart from raising the FDI cap in Defence from 26 to 51 percent.
  2. The amendments proposed to the Juvenile Justice Act will allow the Juvenile Justice Board to decide whether those in the age group of 16 to 18 can be tried as adults in case of heinous crimes.
Select the appropriate option:

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 2 Both

c) 1 only

d) None

Answer: (a)

Statement 1st is incorrect because the FDI in Railways is 100 per cent and in the Defence sector, the FDI limit has been raised from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.

Question : 5

Which of the following are provisions of Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015?

  1. It increases FDI cap to 49%
  2. It rename Life Insurance Corporation as Life Insurance Council
  3. It allows PSU general insurers to raise funds from the capital market.
Codes

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Answer: (a)

It provides for the establishment of Life Insurance Council and the General Insurance Council. These bodies will regulate the insurance industry.

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