Q.1) Recently, ‘Ernst and Young’ has assisted a study by Indian Government, with title “Working and Reorganisation of CPWD for Improved Efficiency and Effectiveness” Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Ernst & Young’:
1. It is headquartered in the USA.
2. It is one of the “Big Four” accounting firms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 only
b) 1 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Central Public Works Department’:
1. Its Director General (DG) is also the Principal Technical Advisor to the Government of India.
2. It comes under the Ministry of Urban Development.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Neither 1 nor 2
b) Both are correct
c) 2 only
d) 1 only
Q.3) Recently, the PSLV-C39 mission carrying the replacement navigation satellite IRNSS-1H has failed. Consider the following statements regarding the satellites of IRNSS series:
1. They have Orbital Height of around 36,000 km.
2. They are of ‘High Earth’ Regime.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Both are correct
Q.4) At the national level, which of the following are the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers?
1. CPI for Industrial Workers (IW)
2. CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL)
3. CPI for Rural Labourers (RL)
4. CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME)
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.5) GeneXpert is a US-developed technology tool being used worldwide since 2010. It was invented to daignose which of the following disease?
1. AIDS
2. TB
3. Cancer
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 2 only
Q.6) The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? (CSE: 2015)
1. People’s participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralization
4. Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.7) With reference to Indian economy, consider the following : (CSE: 2015)
1. Bank rate
2. Open market operations
3. Public debt
4. Public revenue
Which of the above is/are component/components of Monetary Policy?
a) 1 only
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 3 and 4
Q.8) With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct? (CSE: 2015)
a) Controlling the inflation in India is the responsibility of the Government of India only
b) The Reserve Bank of India has no role in controlling the inflation
c) Decreased money circulation helps in controlling the inflation
d) Increased money circulation helps in controlling the inflation
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