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

Question : 1

Recently, Lok Sabha has passed School of Planning & Architecture Bill, 2014. School of Planning & Architecture (SPA) are located at which places?

1. Bhopal
2. Delhi
3. Allahabad
4. Vijayawada

a) 3 and 4 only

b) 1, 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 2

Recently, India has lost 19,467 sq. km of sea area in an arbitration case in a UN tribunal with:

a) Maldives

b) China

c) Bangladesh

d) Myanmar

Question : 3

Consider the following statements.

1. Union Government is going to release wages directly into the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
2. Gram panchayats will be empowered to take up work according to the agreed labour budget and without struggling for the release of funds.
3. The proposed system will improve the overall efficiency of implementation and benefit all stakeholders.
4. Corruption level will go down with the implementation of this scheme.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 4

Where is the 68th National Aquatic Championship being held?

a) Ahmedabad

b) New Delhi

c) Chennai

d) Kolkata

Question : 5

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?

1. It encourages MPs to identify and develop one village from their respective constituency as a model village by 2016.
2. An MP cannot pick his/her own village or spouse’s village
3. It integrates with Bharat Nirman Yojana to provide basic facilities to all the inhabitants.
4. The implementation will be ensured by web based monitoring.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 4 only

d) All of the above

Question : 6

Who has been appointed as the chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?

a) Ashoke Pandit

b) Mihir Bhuta

c) Pahlaj Nihalani

d) Ramesh Patange