Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘NAVIC’ which is often seen in news:
1. It consists of Geostationary Satellites.
2. It is formally called the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Which of the following statements regarding the ‘BRICS’ members is/are correct?
1. All the five members are G-20 members.
2. South Africa was the last member to join the Association.
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
a) Neither 1 nor 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Both are correct
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Public Sector Banks(PSBs)’ in India:
1. The shares of these banks are listed on stock exchanges.
2. There are a total of 21 PSBs in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Both are correct
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) 1 only
d) 2 only
Q.4) Recently, the Adani group has announced a collaboration with defence major SAAB to manufacture Gripen fighter jets in India. SAAB is a defence major from
a) Israel
b) The USA
c) France
d) Sweden
Q.5) Consider the following countries :
1. China
2. France
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
c) 2, 4 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Q.6) The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
a) Preamble
b) Directive Principles of State Policy
c) Fundamental Rights
d) Seventh Schedule
Q.7) The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
a) labour-augmenting technological progress
b) capital-augmenting technological progress
c) capital-reducing technological progress
d) None of the above
Q.8) There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people
b) Parliament can amend the Constitution
c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
d) Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
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