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

Question : 1

Which of the following are the features of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana?

1. The minimum age for entry in skill development programme is 15 years.
2. Private agencies will be promoted to impart skills to the rural youth
3. Youth belonging to only Below the Poverty Line (BPL) households will be benefitted under the scheme.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

Which of the following are the recommedations of the Law Commision headed by Justice A.P. Shah?

1. To introduce “cooling off” period for retired judges before they accept the position offered by the government.
2. To fix the same retirement age of 65 years for the judges of Supreme court and the High courts
3. To fix the tenure of the Chief Justice of India to minimum two years

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 3

India signed loan agreement with ___________ for Mizoram State Roads Project (MSRP II).

a) World Bank

b) Asian Development Bank

c) International Monetary Fund

d) UNDP

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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