10.

TEST YOURSELF MCQs

1. With reference to India, consider the (d) 2 and 3 only

following statements:
1. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in [Ans – b]
India is available on a monthly basis
only.
2. As compared to Consumer Price Index 4. Disguised unemployment generally
for Industrial Workers (CPIIW), the WPI means
gives less weight to food articles. (a) large number of people remain
Which of the statements given above is/are unemployed
correct? (b) alternative employment is not available
(a) 1 only (c) marginal productivity of labour is zero
(b) 2 only (d) productivity of workers is low
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 [Ans – c]

[Ans – b] 5. Which one of the following is a purpose

of ‘UDAY’, a scheme of the Government?

2. Recently, which one of the following a) Providing technical and financial

currencies has been proposed to be assistance to start-up entrepreneurs in
added to the basket of IMF’s SDR? the field or renewable source of energy.

(a) Rouble b) Providing electricity to every household

in the country by 2018
(b) Rand
c) Replacing the coal-based power plants
(c) Indian Rupee with natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind
(d) Renminbi and tidal power plants over a period of
time.
[Ans – d] d) Providing for financial turnaround and
revival of power distribution companies

3. Consider the following taxes: [2001]

[Ans – d]
1. Corporation tax
2. Customs duty
6. India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing
3. Wealth tax Business Index’ is sometimes seen in
4. Excise duty the news. Which of the following has
Which of these is/are indirect taxes? declared that ranking?
(a) 1 only a) Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD)
(b) 2 and 4 only
b) World Economic Forum
(c) 1 and 3 only
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d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
[Ans – b]
[Ans – d]
Previous year Question 9. Which of the statements are correct
regarding International Maritime
Organisation?
7. The establishment of “Payment Banks’ is
being allowed in India to promote 1. The International Maritime Organization
financial inclusion. is the United Nations’ specialized
agency with responsibility for the safety
Which of the following statements is/are and security of shipping and the
correct in this context? prevention of marine pollution by ships.
1. Mobile telephone companies and 2. IMO in 1960 adopted the International
supermarket chains that are owned and Convention on Safety of Life at Sea
controlled by residents are eligible to be (SOLAS) to improve the safety of
promoters of Payment Banks. shipping.
2. Payment Banks can issue both credit a) 1 Only
cards and debit cards.
b) 2 Only
3. Payment Banks cannot undertake
lending activities. c) Both 1 and 2
Select the correct answer using the code d) Neither 1 nor 2
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only [Ans – c]
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only 10. Consider the following statements:
(d) 1, 2 and 3 1. The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal
bloc of industrialized democracies—
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
[Ans – b] the United Kingdom, and the United
States.
8. Consider the following statements 2. It was originally a G-6 group later joined
regarding International Court Of Justice by Canada.
(ICJ): Which of the statements given above is/are
1. It is the subsidiary organ of United correct?
Nation. a) 1 Only
2. English and French are its official b) 2 Only
languages.
c) Both 1 and 2
Correct statement(s) is/are:
d) Neither 1 nor 2
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
[Ans – c]
c) Both 1 and 2

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11. Which of the statements are correct 14. Which of the statements are correct
regarding SIMBEX? regarding One Belt One Road initiative?
1. SIMBEX stands for “Singapore-India 1. The Belt and Road refers to the land-
Maritime Bilateral Exercises“. based Silk Road Economic Belt and the
2. The Indian & Republic of Singapore seagoing Maritime Silk Road.
Navy began participating in the bilateral 2. China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a
exercises in 1996. part of One Belt One Road initiative.
a) 1 Only a) 1 only
b) 2 Only b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

[Ans – a] [Ans – c]

12. WannaCry, which was in news recently, 15. Consider the following statements
is regarding Public Affairs Index:
a) A ransomware that locks up files on the 1. Public Affairs Centre (PAC) releases the
computer and encrypts them in a way Public Affairs Index.
that cannot access them anymore 2. According to Public Affairs Index 2017,
b) A Non-Profit Organisation helping poor Kerala and Tamil Nadu –has secured
children in Africa first and second rankings respectively.
c) A computer software which helps in Correct code(s) is/are:
tracking the incidents of child trafficking a) 1 only
d) None of the above b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
[Ans – a] d) Neither 1 nor 2

13. KAVACH is a [Ans – c]

a) Laser wall to safeguard the 198 km
India-Pakistan international border in
Jammu and Kashmir. 16. Which of the following statements
regarding World Press Freedom Index is
b) RADAR technique used at Indo- correct?
Pakistan border.
a) The report is published annually by
c) Unbreakable shield to protect army Reporters Without Borders (Reporters
tanks. Sans Frontieres) since 2002.
d) Bunkers developed at the border region b) India has been ranked 78 in the 2017
in Jammu and Kashmir. index.
c) The report is released on May 6 every
[Ans – a] year, which is celebrated as World
Press Freedom day.
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[Ans – a] 19. Consider the following statements
17. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanchar regarding Indian Exclusion Report:
Kaushal Vikas Pratisthan Scheme is: 1. The Centre for Equity Studies (CES)
a) A skill development scheme that will releases the Indian Exclusion Report
train rural youth to maintain mobile (IXR).
towers, repair optical fibres and fix other 2. The 2016 Report reviews exclusion with
communication technologies across respect to four public goods: pensions
India. for the elderly, digital access,
b) A project to improve inter-ministerial agricultural land, and legal justice for
communication architecture under trials.
c) A project to create a robust architecture Correct code(s) is/are:
so as to establish effective a) 1 only
communication link with rural masses b) 2 only
d) None of the above c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
[Ans- a]
[Ans – c]
18. Consider the following statements
regarding eVIN project:
20. Consider the following statements
1. eVINis an indigenously developed regarding 'Darwaza Band' campaign:
technology system in India that digitizes
vaccine stocks and monitors the 1. It is aimed at promoting use of toilets
temperature of the cold chain through a and discouraging open defecation.
smartphone application. 2. It has been launched by Ministry of
2. eVIN Project of Health Ministry becomes Social Justice.
global best practise in immunization. Correct code(s) is/are:
Correct code(s) is/are: a) 1 only
a) 1 only b) 2 only
b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2
c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
[Ans – a]
[Ans – c]

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