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

Question : 1

Delhi High Court has recently restrained which of the following company from manufacturing anti-diabetes drugs Zita and Zita-Met?

a) Glenmark

b) GlaxoSmithkline

c) Cipla

d) Pfizer

Question : 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the recommendations of P.J Nayak committee?

1. Dilute the ownership of government in public sector banks to 50%
2. Allow separate Authorized bank investors to own up to 20% of public bank’s shares.

a) 2 Only

b) 1 and 2 Both

c) 1 Only

d) None

Question : 3

Consider the following statements about the recently approved Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill, 2015:

1. It prescribes time-bound investigation of offences within six months.
2. It provides the punishment for any act of corruption not less than 3 months and a maximum of 5 years.
3. It states that the trial in such cases should be completed in six months.
4. It allows authorities to provisionally attach assets acquired by corrupt means.

a) 2 only

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 1 & 4 only

d) 4 only

Question : 4

Who becomes India’s first cyber security chief?

a) Shashi Kant Sharma

b) Vikas Swarup

c) Gulshan Rai

d) Rajni Razdan

Question : 5

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Jackal Research & Translocation Project launched in Uttar Pradesh?

1. It has been launched by Wildlife SOS in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
2. It aims to protect blackbuck population along with jackal population in Akbar’s tomb premises, Sikandra near Agra.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 6

Consider the following statements about the 8th edition Global Innovation Index (GII) 2015 released recently:

1. The index is topped by Russia for being the most innovative nation.
2. Countries like China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Jordan, Kenya and Uganda are among a group of countries outperforming their economic peers as per the GII 2015.
3. India’s ranking has slipped further to 81 in the list.
4. India remains at the bottom of the regional ranking of Central and Northern Asia.

a) 1, 2 & 4

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 1 & 4 only

d) 1, 2 & 3