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

Question : 1

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 : 2

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT)?

1. It is located at Mumbai
2. It is a statutory body
3. It comes under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) None of these

Question : 3

Recently, India has signed loan agreement of $50 million with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to boost power generation capacity in which of the following states?

a) Sikkim

b) Assam

c) Tripura

d) Arunachal Pradesh

Question : 4

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 : 5

ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) willsign a deal to aquire oilfieldsin Siberia.Which ofthe following oilfields are included in the deal?

1. PetroCarabobo
2. San Cristoba
3. Vankor
4. Yurubcheno Tokhomskoye

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 3 and 4 only

Question : 6

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