Thursday, October 24, 2013

General Studies MCQs -12

76.    Choose the correct statement(s).
    1.    The Agni-IV is a short Range Ballistic Missile with a range of 3,500 km.
    2.    The Agni-IV is capable of carrying five tonne of nuclear warhead.
    3.    Agni-V will be Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
    Code:
    (a)    1 only        (b)    2 only
    (c)    3 only        (d)    None

77.    The 2+2 mechanism between the countries involves dialogue between:
    1.    Finance Ministers
    2.    Prime Ministers
    3.    Home Ministers
    Code:
    (a)    1 and 2        (b)    2 and 3
    (c)    1 and 3        (d)    None


78.    Euro plus pact is adopted  by the EU to:
    1.    Initiate political reforms with the objective of improving fiscal strength and competitiveness of each country.
    2.    Achieve the goals of sustainable public finance, Financial Stability and creating employment opportunities.
    Code:
    (a)    1 only
    (b)    2 only
    (c)    Both 1 and 2
    (d)    None

79.    The Moody's has upgraded India's short terms foreign currency rating from:
    1.    Speculative to Investment grade.
    2.    From NP (Not Prime) to Prime (P-3).
    Code:
    (a)    1 only
    (b)    2 only
    (c)    Both 1 and 2
    (d)    None

80.    The Qualified Foreign Investers are:
    1.    A group or association conforming to the norms of Financial Action Task Force.
    2.    Permitted by the Government of India because they are expected to Widen the Investor base.
    3.    Expected to reduce Market volatility.
    Code:
    (a)    1 and 2        (b)    1 and 3
    (c)    2 and 3        (d)    All

81.    Identify the correct statement(s)
    1.    Gold has been included in the mandatory list for hall marking.
    2.    The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs is authorised to carry out hall marking.
    Code:
    (a)    1 only    (b)    2 only
    (c)    Both 1 and 2    (d)    None
82.    The vaccine which are prescribed in a Anti-Retroviral treatment operates by:
    1.    Blocking the entry of HIV.
    2.    Preventing the reverse transcription of HIV RNA.
    Code:
    (a)    1 only    (b)    2 only
    (c)    Both 1 and 2    (d)    None
83.    The stages of India's Nuclear Power Programme differs with respect to:
    1.    Fuel used
    2.    Technology
    3.    Stage of development
    Code:
    (a)    1 and 2        (b)    2 and 3
    (c)    1 and 2        (d)    All

84.    From the given identify the conditions imposed by IMF on India at the time of Balance of Payment crisis.
    1.    Devaluation of Rupee.
    2.    Reduction in Import tariff.
    3.    Hike in Excise duties.
    Code:
    (a)    1 and 2        (b)    2 and 3
    (c)    1 and 2        (d)    All

85.    Identify the correct statement(s):
    1.    Under suigeneris system intellectual property rights were granted to plant breeders.
    2.    The sui-generis system was cofified as per the provisions of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV).
    Code:
    (a)    1 only        (b)    2 only
    (c)    Both 1 and 2    (d)    None

86.    The Archaeological Survey of India is under the control of:
    (a)    Department of Culture
    (b)    PMO
    (c)    Ministry of Home Affairs
    (d)    Ministry of Science and Technology

87.    Identify the correct statement(s):
    1.    The provisions of clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol came into force with effect from 2006.
    2.    The provisions of Joint Implementation under the Kyoto Protocol came into force with effect from 2000.
    Code:
    (a)    1 only        (b)    2 only
    (c)    Both 1 and 2    (d)    None

88.    The acidity of rain water could be due to:
    1.    CO2        2.    SO2
    3.    NOx
    4.    Chlorofluoro Carbon
    Code:
    (a)    1, 2 and 3
    (b)    2, 3 and 4
    (c)    1, 3 and 4
    (d)    All

89.    Of the following individual(s) associated with Swadeshi Movement was/are:
    1.    Syed Haider Raza
    2.    Ajit Singh
    3.    Chidambaram Pillai
    Code:
    (a)    1 and 2        (b)    2 and 3
    (c)    1 and 2        (d)    All

90.    The Principle of election was introduced by the:
    (a)    Indian Councils Act - 1909
    (b)    Indian Councils Act - 1919
    (c)    Government of India Act - 1935
    (d)    Indian Councils Act - 1892

91.    Arrange the following in correct chronological order:
    1.    Annexation of Sindh by Britishers
    2.    Prohibition of Sati
    3.    First Anglo Maratha War
    4.    Opening of Suez Canal
    Code:
    (a)    3-2-1-4        (b)    2-3-1-4
    (c)    2-1-3-4        (d)    3-4-1-2

92.    Laspeyres type indexes use weights from:
    (a)    Current period
    (b)    Base period
    (c)    Forecasting
    (d)    Future year

93.    Surplus labour theories assume that:
    (a)    LDC's (Least Develop Country) are overpopulated
    (b)    Labour contributes nothing to output in LDC's
    (c)    The marginal product of labour is close to zero in LDC.
    (d)    None of these

94.    The Lewis model explains how growth get started in a less developed economy:
    (a)    with a downward sloping supply curve labour.
    (b)    with a tradition agricultural sector and an industrial capitalist section.
    (c)    with a marginal productivity of labour
    (d)    None of these

95.    Consider the following statement:
    1.    Specialized farm is the most advanced agricultural phase in a market economy.
    2.    Specialized form usually emphasizes cultivating one crop.
    3.    Such farms are labour intensive.
    True statements is/are:
    (a)    1 and 2
    (b)    2 and 3
    (c)    1 and 3
    (d)    All above

96.    Which of the following colonial policy contribute further to today's agricultural under development in Africa:
    1.    Colonial government's compelled farmers to grow selected crops.
    2.    Colonial failed to train African agriculture scientists and managers.
    3.    Research and development concentrated on food production and small farmers and herders.
    Code:
    (a)    1 and 2
    (b)    2 and 3
    (c)    1 and 3
    (d)    All above

97.    A Legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners. It enjoys most of the rights and responsibilities that an individual  posses. It refers to:
    (a)    Enterprises
    (b)    Corporation
    (c)    Partnership
    (d)    None of these

98.    The Financial System provides all of the following financial sevices except:
    (a)    The elemination of Public debt.
    (b)    Reduction of information costs.
    (c)    Provision of Liquidity
    (d)    Risk Sharing

99.    Budget deficit are important for money and banking because:
    (a)    Budget deficits may influence the conduct of monetary policy
    (b)    Without budget deficits bank would not exist.
    (c)    Budget deficits cause banks to fail.
    (d)    All above

100.    The primary liabilities of a saving and loan association are:
    (a)    Mortgages
    (b)    Deposits
    (c)    Bonds
    (d)    Commercial Paper

Answers

76.    (b)
77.    (d)
78.    (c)
79.    (c)
80.    (d)
81.    (c)
82.    (c)
83.    (d)
84.    (d)
85.    (c)
86.    (a)
87.    (c)
88.    (a)
89.    (d)
90.    (a)
91.    (a)
92.    (b)
93.    (c)
94.    (b)
95.    (a)
66.    (c)
97.    (b)
98.    (a)
99.    (a)
100.    (b)

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