GENERAL  AWARNESS-15

1. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan yojana Has been launched for

(a) providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates

(b) promoting Women’s Self Help groups in backward areas

(c) promoting financial inclusion in the country

(d) providing financial help to the marginalised communities.

2. With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements   

    is/are correct?

1. It has increased the share of states in the Central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent

2. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)   1 only

(b)   2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

3. The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’, recently in the news, is related to the affairs of

(a) ASEAN

(b) BRICS

(c) OECD

(d) WTO

4. A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of  a country indicates which of the following?

1.Slowing economic growth rate

2. Less equitable distribution of national income

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)   1 only

(b)   2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

5. In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?

(a) Sea surface temperatures are low

(b) Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs

(c) Coriolis force is too weak

(d) absence of land in those regions.

6. Which one of the following pairs of states of India indicates the eastern most and western most state?

(a) Assam and Rajasthan

(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

(c) Assam and Gujarat

(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat.

7. Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principals of State policy

1. The Principal spell out the socioeconomic democracy in the country

2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(e)   Neither 1 nor 2

8. in the ‘Index of Eight Core industries’, which one of the following is given highest weight?

(a) Coal production

(b) Electricity generation

(c) Fertiliser production

(d) Sultanpur production

9. Which of the following following National parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

(a) Bhitarkanika National Park

(b) Keibul Lamjao National Park

(c) Keoladeo Ghana National Park

(d) Sultanpur National Park

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National innovation Foundation-India (NIF) ?

1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.

2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(e)   Neither 1 nor 2

Answers:

1. C

2. B

3. B Fortaleza Declaration is related to the sixth BRICS summit held in Fortaleza, Brazil on July 15, 2014

4. B

5. B

6. D India’s easternmost state is Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat is the western most state

7. C

8. B Weighting of eight core industries is as follows: Coal -4.379,Crude oil-5.216,Natural Gas-1.708,Refinery products-5.939,Fertilizers-1.254,Steel-6.684,Cement-2.406,Electricity-10.316

9. B The Keibul Lamjao National Park with an area of 40sq km is the only floating park in the world. It is situated in the Bishnupur district of the State of Manipur.

10. A