General Knowledge Practice Questions Set 5

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Statement l: The economy of India in the 19th century came to a state of ruin under the English East India Company.
Statement ll: English East India Company’s acquisition of Diwani rights led to the miseries of the peasants and those associated with the traditional handicrafts industry of India.
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1 point

Both the statements are individually true and Statement ll is the correct explanation of Statement l

Both the statements are individually true, but Statement ll is not the correct explanation of Statement l

Statement l is true, but Statement ll is false

Statement l is false, but Statement ll is true

ONGC Videsh (the state-owned and gas company of India) recent (September 2012) signed a definitive agreement with ___
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1 point

Russia

Azerbaijan

Iran

South Sudan

Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of ‘Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana’?
To encourage and enable the overseas Indian workers by giving government contribution to ___

1. save for their return and resettlement.
2. save for their old age.
3. obtain a life insurance cover against natural death for the entire life of the worker.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 point

2 and 3

1 and 2

Only 1

All of these

Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace. Disarmament and Development

1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the prize for the year 2013.
2. The award is accorded annually to individuals only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 point

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following is the most important reason/ reasons for floods becoming a destructive natural hazard in the Ganga-Brahmaputra valley?

1. Due to population pressure more and more people are living in flood-prone areas
2. Increased frequency and magnitude of landslide and soil erosion in the upper catchments
3. Increase in the amount and intensity of rainfall in the north-western part of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 point

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements about the Pragati missile system of India

1. It is a short-range solid fuel missile system.
2. It has all-weather day and night operational launch capability.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 point

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements about Prof. CNR Rao is/are correct?

1. He is considered to be an international authority in solid-state and structural chemistry.
2. He is the first Indian to reach the H-index of 100, reflecting the economy of the body of his published research work.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 point

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following is/are Paramilitary Force(s) of India?

1. Indian Coast Guard
2. Assam Rifles
3. Directorate General of Resettlement
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 point

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3 only

2 only

1 and 2 only

Which one among the following programs has now been restructured as the National Rural Livelihood Mission? *

1 point

Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana

Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

Janshree Bima Yojana

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

Consider the following statements about FIFA:

1. It is an association governed by Swiss law, founded in 1904, and based in Zurich.
2. FEFA has been engaging with its stakeholders and other institutions to find sensible ways of addressing environmental issues and mitigating the negative environmental impacts linked to its activities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 point

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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