Q.271·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the National Pension Scheme: 1. It is administered and regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). 2. On retirement, a minimum of 40% of the corpus is mandatorily utilised to procure a pension for life by purchasing an annuity from a life insurance company and the balance corpus is paid as lumpsum. 3. Armed forces are also covered under the National Pension Scheme. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.272·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about earthquake waves: 1. S-waves are similar to sound waves. 2. P-waves can travel only through solid materials. 3. The surface waves are the last to report on the seismograph. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?View question
Q.273·International Relations·EasyThe Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published byView question
Q.274·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if 1. price of its substitute increases 2. price of its complement increases 3. the good is an inferior good and the income of the consumers increases its price falls 4. Its prices fall Which of the above statements are correct?View question
Q.275·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about tea production in India: 1. The Tea Board is a statutory body functioning under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. 2. China is the largest producer of tea in the world. 3. Kenya is the largest exporter of tea in the world. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.276·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements related to the Acts and their provisions are incorrect? 1. The Charter Act of 1833 had attempted to introduce open competition for the selection of civil servants, but Indians were debarred from holding office. 2. The Government of India Act, 1858 separated, for the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s Council. 3. The Charter Act of 1853 had initiated the process of decentralization, by restoring the legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.277·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following aspects is/are related to the provisions of the Indian Councils Act of 1861? 1. It had recognized the portfolio system. 2. It had associated Indians with the law-making process. 3. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of the Legislative Council, during an emergency. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.278·International Relations·EasyDirections: In each statement, there are three parts. Choose the statement(s) where part three can be concluded from the first two parts. Statements 1 to 4: 1. Many singers are not writers. All poets are singers. Some poets are not writers. 2. Giants climb trees. Some chicken do not climb trees. Some chicken are not giants. 3. All exporters live in bungalows. Some businessman live in bungalows. Some businessman may be exporters. 4. Amar is taller than Akbar. Anthony is shorter than Amar. Akbar is shorter than Anthony.View question
Q.279·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements regarding different method of irrigation: 1. Sprinkler irrigation is a type of localised irrigation. 2. Drip irrigation minimises evaporation and runoff losses. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.280·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following are the components of the Sagarmala Programme? 1. Port Connectivity Enhancement 2. Port-linked Industrialization 3. Coastal Community Development 4. Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterways Transport Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.281·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following are said to increase the general price level in an economy? 1. Failed monsoon 2. Increase in population 3. Introduction of Universal Basic Income 4. Job losses Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.282·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for the setting up of the Federation of India comprising British Indian provinces and Indian states. 2. According to this Act, the transferred subjects were to be administered by the Governor-General through Counsellors appointed by him. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.283·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the Food Corporation of India (FCI): 1. FCI is the only agency which undertakes procurement of wheat and paddy. 2. Coarse grains are also procured by FCI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.284·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following is/are the aim(s) of the ASPIRE scheme? 1. To reduce unemployment 2. To promote entrepreneurship culture 3. To boost grassroots economic development at the district level Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.285·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements, related to the Regulating Act of 1773, is/are correct? 1. It had recognized the political and administrative functions of the Company. 2. It had established the Court of Directors to report on its revenue, civil and military affairs in India. 3. It had distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.286·International Relations·EasySeparate electorates for the depressed classes (scheduled castes), women and labour (workers) were announced under which of the following Acts?View question
Q.287·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about canals in India: 1. Inundation canals provide irrigation mainly in the rainy season. 2. Perennial canals are taken off from the perennial rivers by constructing a barrage. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.288·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the New Development Bank (NDB): 1. All members of the United Nations could be the members of the bank. 2. It has an observer status in the United Nations General Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question