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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements about Budget Vision 2022:

1. A roof for each family in India under the vision Housing for All by 2022 requiring construction of 2 crore houses in Urban areas and 4 crore houses in rural areas.
2. To electrify remaining 20000 villages in the country by 2020, this will be met by different process including by off-grid solar power generation.
3. 178000 unconnected habitations will be connected by all weather roads.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has constructed Nyaborongo Hydro Electric Project in Republic of Uganda.
2. It was BHEL’s first order from this EastAfrican country.
3. Nyaborongo Hydro Electric project is owned by the Government of Uganda and has been financed under the Government of India’s Line of Credit.

a) 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 3

Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of Competition Appellate Tribunal?

a) Justice HL Gokhale

b) Justice RM Lodha

c) Justice Swatanter Kumar

d) Justice GS Singhvi

Question : 4

Who among the following has been appointed as the new CBI chief?

a) Anil Sinha

b) Anand Lal Banerjee

c) Sumedh Singh

d) Ashok Kumar

Question : 5

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 : 6

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