Q1) Consider the following statements :
A) The Protocol under World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention
on tobacco control to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products, will be
applicable only to chewing tobacco.
B) The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the first
international public health treaty negotiated under the auspices of the WHO.
Options:
1) Both Are correct
2) None is correct
3) Only A is correct
4) Only B is correct
Q2) Consider the following statements :
A) PESO is a subordinate office under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP).
B) The Union Cabinet has approved the Cadre review and formation of Group ‘A’ service of
the technical cadre of Petroleum & Safety Organization (PESO) in the name of Indian
Petroleum & Explosives Safety Service (IPESS).
C) In the year 2000 Department of Industrial Development was merged with DIPP.
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) All are correct
3) Only B is correct
4) B & C are correct
Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) is the department formed
by Government of India to control and administer the usage of explosives, petrol
stations in India. The agency issues licenses for Operation of Petrol Stations under
Form XIV, Licenses to operate Petroleum Product Transportation vehicles, Licenses
for Refineries, Petrochemical Complexes, etc. The Department is headed by Chief
Controller of Explosives and is headquartered at Nagpur in the State
of Maharashtra in India.
Q3) Consider the following statements :
A) All schemes which are related to crop husbandry {i.e. related to crop cultivation,
soil, micro-irrigation, improvement in production etc.} were put under a single
umbrella programme called Krishonnati Yojna.
B) This Umbrella Schemes comprises 15 schemes/Mission
C) “Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana has been extended for the period from
2017-18 to 2019-20.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) A & B are correct
3) A & C are correct
4) B & C are correct
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH National Food Security Mission (NFSM) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) Submission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE) Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP) Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM) Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plan Quarantine (SMPPQ Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics and Statistics
(ISACES).
Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (ISAC) Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing (ISAM National e-Governance Plan (NeGP-A).
Q4) Consider the following statements :
A) Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) will be renamed and restructured as
pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK).
B) A cluster of villages having 25% population of Minorities is eligible under PMJVK.
C) The area to be covered under PMJVK would be 57% more as compared to the existing
MsDP.
D) The MsDP covered 196 district of the country whereas PMJVK will cover 308 districts of
the country.
Options:
1) A, B &D are correct
2) B, C & D are correct
3) A & D are correct
4) All are correct
As compared to MSDP, the PMJVK would now cover five more States/UTs namely Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, goa and Pondicherry. All States/UTs earlier covered under MsDP have also been included under PMJVK.
Special focus by earmarking funds:
(i) 80% of the resources under the PMJVK would be earmarked for
projects related to education, health and skill development.
(ii) 33 to 40% of resources under the PMJVK would be specifically
allocated for women centric projects.
Q5) Consider the following statements :
A) National Committee for the Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi, will have 125 members.
B) The Committee also has Five international members.
C) All programmes associated with 150th celebration will be designed around the theme
of Geetanjali or Gandhi In Action.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) A & C are correct
3) B &C are correct
4) Only A is correct
The Committee has a total of 125 members, including 116 from India and
encompasses the President (as chair), the Vice-President, Prime Minister,
Union Ministers, former Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, senior MPs and
political leaders from across party lines, and eminent Gandhians
The Committee also has nine international members, including two former
Secretaries General of the United Nations – Mr Kofi Annan and Mr Ban Kimoon
– and Nobel laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and
former US Vice-President Al Gore.
Q6) Consider the following statements :
A) The Union Cabinet has approved the Mutual Recognition Agreement
between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and The
Association of Chartered Accountants in the US (ACAUS).
B) ICAI was established as a statutory body under the Chartered Accountants
Act, 1949
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) None is correct
3) Only A is correct
4) Only B is correct
Q7) Consider the following statements :
A) Indo-US study has found that global warming is leading to large-scale fish kills in the
Bay of Bengal by fuelling the growth of harmful bioluminescent algae.
B) The western coast, Persian Gulf, and Oman are largely affected by Noctiluca
scintillans – a striking green algae.
C) INCOIS has announced the setting up of a Marine Observation System along Indian
Coast (MOSAIC) to monitor the water quality of the Indian coastal waters.
Options:
1) All are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & C are correct
Q8) Consider the following statements as per the DNA Profiling Bill:
A) There shall be a National DNA Data Bank, and Regional DNA Data Banks for the
states, to be established by the Central government.
B) The violators of the DNA Provision would be liable for punishment of
imprisonment, which may extend up to three years and also fine which may
extend up to Rs.2 lakhs
C) Constitution of a DNA Profiling Board, a statutory body to undertake functions
such as laying down procedures.
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) All are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & B are correct
Q9) Consider the following statements:
A) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme is jointly run by the Ministry of Women and Child
Development, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human
Resource.
B) Umang stands for Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance
C) Under the new facility of UMANG App, a pensioner can view his pension passbook on the
app.
Options:
1) A & C are correct
2) All are correct
3) None is correct
4) B & C are correct
244 new districts with low Child Sex Ratio(CSR), from 25 States/ UTs.
Umang is an initiative to promote Digital India program. The application is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division
(NeGD) in order to drive Mobile Governance in India.
Q10) Consider the following statements :
A) India is the largest consumer of gold in the world
B) World Gold Council is Headquartered in the UK
Options:
1) Both are correct
2) A is correct
3) B is correct
4) None is correct
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