indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following are the recommendations of Deepak Parekh Committee on Infrastructure?

1. Establish a PPP model for power distribution
2. Power Tariffs should be under a grading system according to the paying capabillities of households.
3. Privatisation of coal mining
4. Disinvestment in Public Sector Banks

a) 1, 2 and 3 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?

a) Sindhushree Khullar

b) Harishankar Brahma

c) S C Sinha

d) Sekhar Basu

Question : 3

India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of textile and clothing with which of the following countries?

a) Belarus

b) Kyrgyzstan

c) Turkmenistan

d) Kazakhstan

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct regarding high-level panel on urban cooperative banks (UCB) appointed by the Reserve Bank of India?

1. The panel will be headed by Raghuram Rajan.
2. It will suggest appropriate size of UCBs and the line of businesses it may be permitted to undertake.
3. It will analyse the modalities of implementing the suggestion of the Malegam Committee.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 5

SBIINTOUCH launched by State Bank of India relates to

a) home loans

b) infrastructure loans

c) digital branches

d) ATM services

Question : 6

Consider the following statements

1. Union Government has selected Irom Chanu Sharmila as Brand Ambassador for the North East Region.
2. She is also first Indian woman boxer to get a Gold Medal in the 2014 Asian Games held at Incheon, South Korea.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither of the above