Multiple Choice Questions :
1. Which of these option/s is/are correct while arranging the States in ascending order of ranking (better performers first) based on implementation of Business Reform Action Plan for the year 2019 ?
i. Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telengana
ii. Telengana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
iii. Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
iv. Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Gujarat
a) Only i
b) ii & iii
c) i, iii, & IV
d) All of the above
✓ (c) i, iii & IV
2. ……. is a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers ?
a) Matsya Sagar App
b) E-Gopala App
c) E-Neem App
d) Kheti App
✓ (b) E-Gopala App
3. Which of the following statements are true for “One Nation One Ration Card” ?
i. Two UTs of Ladakh and Lakshadweep have been recently integrated to it
ii. A total of 26 States/UTs are now connected with each other under the scheme
iii. Beneficiaries can access their subsidised foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop of their choice w.e.f. Ist September 2021
iv. The scheme to ensure the delivery of food security entitlement to all beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act, 2013
a) i, ii & iv
b) i, ii & iii
c) All of the above
d) None of the Above
✓ (a) i, ii & iv
4. Who has assumed the charge of new Election Commissioner of India ?
a) Sunil Arora
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) VS Sampath
d) Om Prakash Rawat
✓ (b) Rajiv Kumar
5. Which of the following statements are true for recently demonstrated hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology
i. Demonstrated at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Launch Complex at Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha
ii. A velocity of five times the speed of sound i.e., nearly 2 km/second for more than 20 seconds was achieved
iii. Demonstrated with the flight test of Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle
a) i & ii
b) i & iii
c) All of the above
d) None of the above
✓ (b) i & iii
6. Which of the following are true for INDRA NAVY-20 ?
i. It is biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy
ii. The previous edition of the exercise was conducted off Visakhapatnam in December 2018
iii. The Indian Navy was represented by guided missile destroyer Ranvijay, indigenous frigate Sahyadri, fleet tanker Shakti etc.
iv. Sahyadri has been recently redeployed to provide assistance to MT New Diamond, which has caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka.
a) i & ii
b) ii & iii
c) I
d) All of the above
✓ (d) All of the above
7. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $500 million loan for…
a) Katra-Delhi Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor
b) Delhi-Mumbai Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor
c) Ahmedabad-Mumbai Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor
d) Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor
✓ (d) Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor
8. Various functionaries of the Government observed which of the following months in September 2020 ?
a) Indradhanush Maah
b) Poshan Maah
c) Mahila Shakti Maah
d) Annadata Maah
✓ (b) Poshan Maah
9. Which of these would be set-up under Mission Karmayogi ?
a) Human Resource Commission
b) Capacity Building Commission
c) Civil Servants Commission
d) Central Government Commission
✓ (b) Capacity Building Commission
10. What is the name of the 24×7 toll-free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline (1800-599-0019) launched in 13 languages ?
a) Asha
b) Sahyog
c) Kiran
d) Shakti
✓ (c) Kiran