indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Fair/Festival State

1. Baneshhwar Fair Rajasthan
2. Hornbill Festival Nagaland
3. Thrissur Pooram Tamil Nadu

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 2

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The National Deworming initiative was launched by Union Ministry for Health & Family Welfare.
2. First National Deworming Day was observed on 12th February 2015.
3. Albendazole tablets are used against parasitic worm infestation.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 3

Which of the following are the guidelines recently approved by SEBI to govern international financial services centres (IFSC)?

1. The existing stock exchanges can establish their subsidiaries in the IFSC.
2. The minimum initial capital to set up stock exchange is lowered to ` 25 crore.
3. IFSC will be established under the Company Act, 2013.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are true regarding e-Biz portal launched by the Indian government recently?

1. It has been launched by the Finance Ministry.
2. It will provide single window facility for business transactions and other formalities.
3. Initially, the portal will be launched in 10 pilot states.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 5

With reference to the government’s smart cities project, consider the following statements:

1. There are four broad criteria and a total of 13 Subcriteria to determine smart cities
2. The government will give 10 crore rupees each for the smart city plan
3. The selected cities include 12 cities from Uttar Pradesh
4. Jammu and Kashmir is not included in the plan

a) 1, 3 & 4

b) 1 & 2 only

c) 2 & 4 only

d) 1, 2 & 3

Question : 6

Which of the following country is the largest economy in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)?

a) China

b) Luxemberg

c) USA

d) Switzerland