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

Question : 26

Who among the following is the chairman of the recently constituted 7th Pay Commission?

a) C. Rangarajan

b) Justice B.N.Srikrishna

c) Dr Rathin Roy

d) Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur

Question : 27

Name the platform launched by the government in association with social networking service Twitter to facilitate direct communication between leaders, government agencies and citizens?

a) Social Samvad

b) Twitter Samvad

c) Twitter Samadhan

d) Pragati

Question : 28

Consider the following statements:

1. State-run insurance giant GIC will provide a Financial Assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh crore to Indian Railways for developing infrastructure.
2. The investment will be done in the form of bonds issued by various railway entities such as the Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC).
3. There will be a 5-year moratorium in interest and loan repayment. The rate will be linked to a 10-year benchmark plus 10 basis points.
4. From the Financial Year 2015-16 the financial assistance will be made available by LIC for over a period of 5 years as part of its commercial decision.

a) 2,3 and 4 only

b) 3 only

c) 1 ,2 and 3 only

d) All of the above

Question : 29

Who among the following retired Judges of the Supreme Court is/was the first to be appointed as the Governor of a state in India?

a) Justice P. Sathasivam

b) Justice Fathima Beevi

c) Justice Mohammed Hidayatullah

d) Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma

Question : 30

Who among the following are the members of the National Development Council (NDC)?

1. Prime Minister
2. Home Minister
3. Finance Minister
4. Attorney General of India
5. Chief Ministers of all states

a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) All of these