Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the Global Hunger Reoport(GNR):
1. The first series of GNR was published in 2014.
2. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) oversees the production and dissemination of the Report.
3. GNR assesses countries’ progress in meeting global nutrition targets established by the World Health Assembly
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Q.2) Which of the following statements given below is/are correct in context with the recenly launched Electoral Bonds?
1. They are issued by Scheduled Commercial banks.
2. Electoral Bonds cannot be purchased by paying cash.
3. Electoral bond was announced in the Union Budget 2017-18.
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1. 2 and 3
d) 2 and 3 only
Q.3) Which of the following is/are not the founding members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO)?
1. Tajikistan
2. Russia
3. Turkmenistan
4. Kyrgyzstan
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2 only
Q.4) Consider the following statements:
1. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) offers a single window clearance for applications on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India that are under the automatic route
2. FIPB is housed in the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5) Consider the following:
1. Germany
2. Spain
3. Russia
4. France
Which of the above are members of NSG as well as G-20?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.6) In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
1.Cambay Basin
2.Cauvery Basin
3.Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.7) ‘Global Financial Stability Report’ is prepared by the
a) European Central Bank
b) International Monetary Fund
c) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
d) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Q.8) Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways :
1. Soil formation.
2. Prevention of soil erosion.
3. Recycling of waste.
4. Pollination of crops
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 1,2,and 3 only.
b) 2,3 and 4 only.
c) 1 and 4 only.
d) 1,2,3 and 4 only.
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