Q.10153·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThe establishment of Payment Banks' is being allowed in India to promote financial inclusion. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this context? 1. Mobile telephone companies and supermarket chains that are owned and controlled, by residents are eligible to be promoters of Payment Banks. 2. Payment Banks can issue both credit cards and debit cards. 3. Payment Banks cannot undertake lending activities. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.10154·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThere has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which action/actions of the following can be taken by the Government to reduce the deficit? 1. Reducing revenue expenditure 2. Introducing new welfare schemes 3. Rationalizing subsidies 4. Reducing import duty Select the correct answer using the code given belowView question
Q.10155·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.10156·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report? 1. Undernourishment 2. Child stunting 3. Child mortality Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.10157·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWith reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements: 1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two percent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year. 2. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.10158·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyIn which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?View question
Q.10159·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following are the key features of 'National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)'? 1. River basin is the unit of planning and management. 2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. 3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.10160·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhy does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?View question
Q.10161·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWith reference to 'Stand Up India Scheme', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs. 2. It provides for refinance through SIDBI. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.10162·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThe FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)' to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative? 1. To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity 2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities 3. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.10163·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State. 2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.10164·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following best describes the term 'import cover', sometimes seen in the news?View question
Q.10165·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWith reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements: 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry. 2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.10166·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWith reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements: 1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO. 2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging. 3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.10167·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyI am a scientist, privileged to be somebody who tries to understand nature using the tools of science. But it is also clear that there are some really important questions that science cannot really answer, such as : Why is there something instead of nothing? Why are we here? In those domains, I have found that faith provides a better path to answers. I find it oddly anachronistic that in today's culture there seems to be a widespread presumption that scientific and spiritual views are incompatible. Which of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?View question
Q.10168·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands were constituted into a Union Territory in:View question
Q.10169·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyA bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls and another bag contains 3 white and 5 black balls. If one ball is drawn from each bag, then the probability that one ball is white and one ball is black isView question
Q.10170·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhich one of the following languages is not recognized in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India?View question