Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh’:
1. It has been set up on the recommendations of the Anil Kakodkar committee.
2. It is a non lapsable safety fund over a period of five years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)’ number:
1. It is a 10 digit alphanumeric code.
2. Global LEI system is also set up by the G20.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) Both 1 and 2
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.3) Which of the following institutions are part of World Bank Group?
1. International Development Association (IDA)
2. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
3. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3 only
Q.4) Which of the following statements regarding the ‘National Investigation Agency(NIA)’ is/are correct?
1. It was created in 2008.
2. It is a Federal Agency.
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) Both are correct
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5) Consider the following statements :
1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.6) What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’?
1.To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy
2.To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector
3.To reduce Indian’s dependence on gold imports
Select the Correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.7) ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
a) African Union
b) Brazil
c) European Union
d) China
Q.8) Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at
a) Bringing the small entrepreneurs into formal financial system
b) Providing loans to poor farmers for cultivating particular crops
c) Providing pensions to old and destitute persons
d) Funding the voluntary organizations involved in the promotion of skill development and employment generation.
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