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MCQs

Total Questions : 169 | Page 5 of 17 pages

Question 41. With reference to power sector in India, consider the following statements.

Rural electrification has been treated as a basic minimum service under the Prime Minister’s Gramodaya Yojana.
100% Foreign Direct Investment in power is allowed without upper limit.
The Union Ministry of Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with 14 states.

Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?

Only 1
2 and 3
Only 3
1 and 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (d)

Question 42. In the parlance of financial investment, the term bear denotes

an investor, who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
a shareholder, who has an interest in a company, financially or otherwise
an investor, who expects the price of a particular share to rise
any lender, whether by making a loan or buying a bond

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> an investor, who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
Answer: (a)
The term bear denotes an investor who believes that a particular security or market is headed downward.
Bears attempt to profit from a decline in prices. Bears are generally pessimistic about the state of a given market.
Bearish sentiment can be applied to all types of markets including commodity markets, stock markets and the bond market.

Question 43. Consider the following statements:

The Union government recently launched Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) to suggest radical changes in the government social sector initiatives.

The IEO is an independent office.

The IEO is chaired by Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 and 3
1 and 2
1 only
1, 2 and 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (b)
The union government recently launched Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) to suggest radical changes in the government social sector initiatives.
The IEO is an independent office attached to the planning commission, under governing board chaired by the commission’s deputy chairman.

Question 44. Consider the following statements:

Nirbhaya Fund is a Rs. 1000 crores fund aimed at enhancing the safety and for empowerment of women.

Mobile handset makers will have to introduce an SoS alert button to ensure that women in distress can be reached by the police in the minimum possible time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 only
1 and 2
1 only
None

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (b)
Nirbhaya Fund is a 1000-crore fund aimed at enhancing the safety and empowerment of women.
It was named after Nirbhaya–the pseudonym given to the victim of the incident to hide her identity.
Mobile handset makers will have to introduce an SoS alert button to ensure that women in distress can be reached by the police in the minimum possible time.

Question 45. Government of India has launched a scheme of ‘Housing for All’ by the year

2020
2022
2023
2021

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 2022
Answer: (b)

Question 46. The thrust areas of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) include

Water supply
Sewerage facilities
Public transport facilities
Creation of parks and recreation centres especially for children
Store water drain to reduce flooding

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

1, 2 and 5
2, 3, 4 and 5
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
1, 2 and 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: (c)

Question 47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
1. Empowerment of women
B. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana
2. Education for women’s equality
C. Indira Mahila Yojana
3. Promotion of savings among rural women
D. Mahila Samakhya Programme
4. Meeting credit needs of the poor women
Codes: A B C D

3 2 1 4
4 3 2 1
4 1 2 3
1 3 4 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 4 3 2 1
Answer: (b)

Question 48. The unemployment caused due to the workers living far from the regions and are unable to move to the locations where jobs are available is an example of:

Structural
Cyclical
Frictional
Disguised

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Structural
Answer: (a)

Question 49. Match List I and List II and select your answer from the codes given below.
List I
List II
A. Hariyali Yojna
1. Rural water supply
B. Swajal Dhara Yojna
2. Watershed management
C. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana
3. Rural self-employment
D. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
4. Rural connectivity
Choose the correct option. A B C D

2 1 3 4
2 3 1 4
1 2 3 4
4 3 2 1

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 2 1 3 4
Answer: (a)
`Hariyali’ was launched under the Watershed Management Project, which would enable the rural population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation as well as to generate employment opportunities.
Swajala Dhara Yojana is a rural drinking water scheme.
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) provides sustainable income to poor people living in rural areas of the country.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is connected with improving rural connectivity

Question 50. Consider the following statements:

Instant Money Transfer (IMT) scheme is launched by the Bank of India.

It allows withdrawal of funds to individuals from its ATMs without an account in the bank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
1 and 2 both
2 only
None

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2 both
Answer: (b)
The Bank of India (BoI) launched an Instant Money Transfer (IMT) scheme and became the first state-run lender to allow withdrawal of funds to individuals from its ATMs without an account in the bank.
In other words, the IMT scheme allows customers to withdraw cash without using either debit card or credit card at BoI’s IMT-enabled ATMs.