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

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct about Verghese Kurien?

1. He is known as “the Father of the Green Revolution”.
2. He was the founder of Amul brand of dairy products.
3. He was the recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 2

Consider the following facts regarding “Suraksha Bandhan drive”.

1. The drive aims at taking forward the Union Government’s objective of creating a universal social security system in the country, especially for the poor and the under-privileged sections.
2. It will facilitate enrolment of these sections under social security schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY).
3. Only Participating Banks will work towards local outreach and awareness building in order to facilitate enrolments during this drive.
4. Persons enrolling within 30, Sept. 2015 would not be required to submit a certificate of good health for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1, 2 and 4 only

d) All of these

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Garuda is a bilateral exercise between Indian and French armies.
2. Fifth bilateral exercise held this year.

a) 2 Only

b) 1 and 2 Both

c) 1 Only

d) None

Question : 4

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of BHAVINI?

a) Sekhar Basu

b) Rajani Sankaran

c) Prabhat Kumar

d) K Radhakrishnan

Question : 5

Nine organic and exotic agricultural products from Northeast India were accorded geographical indication (GI) registration tag. Which of the following is not among them?

a) Sikkim Large Cardamom.

b) Meghalaya Khasi Mandarin

c) Assam Tezpur Tea

d) Mizoram Bird Eye Chilly.

Question : 6

Which of the following bank has launched e-mandate service?

a) Bank of India

b) Vijaya Bank

c) Corporation Bank

d) ICICI Bank