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

Question : 1

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 : 2

Which of the following statements are correct about eminent political scientist and scholar Rajani Kothari?

1. He was the member of Planning Commission.
2. He was honoured with Right Livelihood Award.
3. He was nominated as Member of Rajya Sabha during 1996-2002.
4. He was the founder of Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS).

a) 1, 2 and 4 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of these

Question : 3

Who has been recently appointed as head of National Biodiversity Authority?

a) Ajit Seth

b) V Rajagopalan

c) Venkatesh Naik

d) Rama Krishunudua

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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