indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following pairs are correct matched? Adventure Sport/ State martial arts

1. Dahi Handi : Madhya Pradesh
2. Gatka : Punjab
3. Kalaripayattu : Kerala
4. Varma Kalai : Tamil Nadu

a) 2, 3 and 4 only

b) 1 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) All of these

Question : 2

Which ministry is implementing the Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) programme?

a) Ministry of Science and Technology.

b) Ministry of Communication & Information Technology

c) Ministry of Culture

d) Ministry of Home

Question : 3

Consider the following statements about Pingali Venkayya.

1. He was the designer of national flag of India.
2. He was honoured by naming All India Radio (AIR) Vijayawada (in Andhra Pradesh) building after him.
3. He was born in Bhatlapenumarru, near Masulipatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.
4. India’s present flag was adopted during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1950.

a) 1,2 ,3 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 1 ,2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Recently, President’s rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir
2. It was imposed under Article 356 of the Indian constitution.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 5

Which of the following statements are correct regarding National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)?

1. It is the largest rural connectivity project of its kind in the world.
2. It has been launched by the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications
3. Vellore has become first district in India to have high speed Rural Broadband Network

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 6

For which crop,has the Central Government has asked to relax quality norms for procurement on 7th Apr’15?

a) Rice

b) Pulses

c) Maize

d) Wheat