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

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Sukanya Samridhi Yojna?

1. It has been started under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign.
2. All the girls under 18 years of age can open Sukanya Samridhi Account.
3. A minimum of ` 1000 needs to be deposited every year in the account.
4. The government deposits ` 1000 every year in the account.

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) All of these

Question : 2

Which one of the following has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala, the former Chief Justice of India?

a) Justice S.H. Kapadia

b) Justice Altamas Kabir

c) Justice P. Sathasivam

d) Justice K.G.Balakrishnan

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Six Indian women entrepreneurs and businesswomen have been named by Fortune as among the 50 ‘Power Businesswomen’ from Asia.
2. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the MD of Shriram Capital.
3. Shikha Sharma is the MD of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

a) 1 and 3 only

b) All of the above

c) 1 and 2 only

d) None of the above

Question : 4

Tiladhak University (an ancient university), located in Bihar, was established during the rule of which dyansty?

a) Gupta dyansty

b) Kushan dyansty

c) Mauryan dyansty

d) Pala dyansty

Question : 5

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. RBI has prescribed the maximum age of CEOs of private banks as 70 years in accordance with PJ Nayak Committee
2. This is the first time that the RBI has prescribed the retirement age in private bank

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 6

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)?

1. It is an autonomous body established in 1942.
2. It is India’s largest research and development (R&D) organization.
3. President of India is the Chairman of CSIR.
4. As Kiran Kumar is the present Director General of CSIR.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these