General Knowledge Practice Questions Set 9

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Which among the following is not an aspect of Gender Mainstreaming (GM)?
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GM was established as a global strategy for achieving gender equality by the United Nations.

It was adopted in 1995 in the Beijing Platform of Action.

It requires a review of government policy in all sectors for eliminating gender disparity.

GM was followed by the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

Who acts as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?
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The President of India in his capacity as the commander-in-chief

The Prime Minister

The Defence Minister

The senior-most Chief of Staff

Which of the following statement(s) with regard to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is/are correct?

1. The Act is applicable only to the States of Manipur, Tripura, and Nagaland.
2. A person taken into custody under the above Act must be handed over to the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station with the least possible delay.
3. An area can be declared as a disturbed area under the above Act only when the State Government is of the opinion that the use of the armed forces in aid of civil power is necessary to contain a dangerous condition in the concerned area.
Select the correct answer by using the code given below:

1 point

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2 only

3 only

2 only

What was the common element among (i) GD Birla, (ii) Ambalal Sarabhai, and (iii) Walchand Hirachand?
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They were leading members of the socialist movement in India

They were Indian industrialists

They were nationalist leaders

All of the above

Which of the following is/are not the characteristic(s) of the First Past The Post System (FPTP)?

1. It is a majoritarian system where minorities are likely to remain unrepresented.
2. A candidate may win an election even if he/she gets less than the majority of the votes cast.
3. It generates proportionality between the votes cast and the seats won.
4. It always leads to a two-party system and a stable and accountable government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 point

3 and 4

1 and 2

2 and 3

4 only

Information under the RTI Act, 2005 can be provided in respect of ___
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National Security Council Secretariat

Assam Rifles

Border Road Development Board

Border Road Organisation

Which of the following is not a part of contemporary Indian foreign policy in relationships with its neighbors?
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1 point

Look East policy for linking up with South-East Asia via Myanmar

Panchsheel

Non-alignment

SAARC

Indian Coast Guard is
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1 point

a branch of the Indian Navy

an organization under the Central Board of Excise and Customs

an organization under the Ministry of Defence

a para-military force under the Ministry of Home Affairs

Which of the following statements is not true?
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1 point

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) had regulated global trade since 1947.

GATT was replaced by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995.

The Most Favoured Nation principle under GATT provided that preferential trading agreements reached with one country should be extended to other countries.

The WTO has been able to cover in its agreements the agriculture and textile sectors which are the principal concerns of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

The Central Industrial Security Force is under the administrative control of which of the following ministries? *

1 point

Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

Headquarters of the Integrated Joint Staff

Ministry of Home Affairs

PMO

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