Q. : 1 With an aim to fund an ambitious infrastructure development programme, the govt on 1 Jan raised the excise duties on petrol and diesel by ________a litre.
1) Rs 1
2) Rs 1.5
3) Rs 2
4) Rs 2.5
5) None of these
Q. : 2 Who among the following has been appointed non-executive chairperson of HDFC Bank Ltd with immediate effect for a three-year term starting 2 Jan?
1) Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty
2) Shyamala Gopinath
3) Anand Sinha
4) Subir Gokarn
5) Usha Thorat
Q. : 3 The govt has raised the solar investment target to __________over seven years (by 2022) to boost India's solar energy capacity by 33 times to 100,000 megawatts (MW).
1) USD 100 bn
2) USD 160 bn
3) USD 180 bn
4) USD 200 bn
5) USD 220 bn
Q. : 4 Which of the following companies has bagged a Rs 3,810 cr contract from Telangana for setting up the newly formed state's first thermal power project?
1) Reliance Power
2) Tata Power
3) Adani Power
4) BHEL
5) None of these
Q. : 5 The govt has set up NITI Aayog to replace the Planning Commission. What is the expanded form of the term NITI?
1) New Initiative for Transforming India
2) National Initiative for Transforming India
3) National Institution for Transforming India
4) National Institution for Taking Initiative
5) None of these
Q. : 6 Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to NITI Aayog which has replaced Planning Commission?
1) It will be headed by the PM and will have all CMs/ Lt. Governors as members.
2) It will have a Vice Chairperson and a CEO in addition to five full-time members and two part-time members.
3) Four union ministers would serve as ex-officio members.
4) Four Regional Councils will be formed headed by the four union ministers to address issues impacting more than one state or a region.
5) The new body has been set up by a resolution of Union Cabinet as done in case of Planning Commission which was established on 15th Mar 1950.
Q. : 7 The 60th National School Games kick-started on 2 Jan in which of the following cities?
1) Mumbai
2) Ahmedabad
3) Chennai
4) New Delhi
5) Bhopal
Q. : 8 The PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the five-day 102nd session of Indian Science Congress (ISC) in which of the following cities on 3 Jan?
1) Mumbai
2) Bengaluru
3) Hyderabad
4) Kanpur
5) None of these
Q. : 9 The govt has decided to accept the recommendations of the Bezbaruah Committee that was set up to look into the safety and security of people from North East India. Which of the following is NOT one of its recommendations?
1) Delhi police will recruit 20 police personnel, (10 male - 10 female) each from North East States.
2) The cases of NE people will be referred to the existing fast track courts for early decision.
3) A special helpline No.1093 for NE people is being synchronized with helpline No.100.
4) A special scholarship scheme for students of North East Region 'Ishan Uday' has been launched.
5) None of these
Q. : 10 Who among the following has been selected for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award for his contribution to society as a Gujarati?
1) Kiran Desai
2) Shashi Deshpande
3) Kishwar Desai
4) Lord Meghnad Desai
5) None of these
Answer :-
- (3) Rs 2
- (2) Shyamala Gopinath
- (1) USD 100 bn
- (4) BHEL
- (3) National Institution for Transforming India
- (4) Four Regional Councils will be formed headed by the four union ministers to address issues impacting more than one state or a region.
- (4) New Delhi
- (1) Mumbai
- (5) None of these
- (4) Lord Meghnad Desai
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