indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements is/are correct about ‘Swachh Bharat Kosh’?

1. Funds will be used for improving cleanliness levels only in rural areas.
2. It will be under the Ministry of Rural Development.
3. Its functioning will be monitored on quarterly basis by Union Minister of Agriculture.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) None of the above

Question : 2

The first Indian to become the Chairperson of ICC is?

a) Lalit Modi

b) N. Srinivasan

c) Sunil Gavaskar

d) Kapil Dev

Question : 3

Which of the following are the features of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill being introduced in the parliament?

1. The bill allows 49% foreign stakes in insurance firms, which may include both foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign portfolio investment.
2. The limit for paid-up capital for health insurance firms is Rs 100 crore.
3. The management of an insurance company can be in foreign hands.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) All of these

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK)?

1. It is a national credit fund for women under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2. It extends credit to the women in the informal sector.
3. It extends monetary help to the pregnant women

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 5

Consider the following statements:

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has made packaging of food grains & sugar in jute material mandatory for jute year 2015-16.
2. As perCCEAguidelines, packaging with jute material will be mandatory for minimum 90 per cent of production in case of foodgrains and 20 per cent in case of sugar production.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) None of the above.

Question : 6

A panel has been setup by the HRD ministry to restructure the apex regulatory body for higher education i.e., University Grants Commission. Who is the chairman of this panel?

a) Syed Vicaruddin

b) CM Jariwala

c) Kapil kapoor

d) Hari Gautam