General Issues - Online Test
Q1. According to FDI Intelligence Report which of the following country has replaced China as the top Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
According to FDI Intelligence Report India has replaced China as the top Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination by attracting $63 billion worth FDI projects in 2015.
Q2. Recently, Adi Praman’, an online app, has been launched by which state government of India for tribal caste validity certificate ?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
The Maharashtra Government has recently launched ‘Adi Praman’’ a web-based application, which will facilitate the tribal populace of the state to get the caste validity certificates online.
The validity certificate will be bar-coded with a unique identification number and enable authorities to directly verify the status of validity certificate using the unique barcode number.
Q3. Recently, which state government has recently declared 10% reservation quota for Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) in general category?
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
The Gujarat Government has recently declared 10% reservation quota for Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) in general category for higher education and government jobs.
The new category would cover all upper castes whose family income does not exceed Rs. 6 lakh per annum.
Q4. The 2016 Retreat of the Supreme Court judges was held in which city of India?
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the 4th edition of retreat of Supreme Court Judges 2016 at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Q5. Which Taxi operator has partnered with Election Commission in Tamil Nadu to spread awareness on voting among the electorate for the May 16 assembly polls?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Taxi operator Uber has partnered with Election Commission in Tamil Nadu to spread awareness on voting among the electorate for the May 16 assembly polls.
Drivers of Uber cabs would be educating public on the importance of voting and encourage riders to vote on May 16.
Q6. Doyang Lake, famous as a roosting site for longest travelling raptors Amur Falcons is located in which state?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
The Doyand Lake in Nagaland is set to develop as an eco-tourism spot for bird-watchers. Amur falcons come to roost at Doyang Lake in Wokha district of Nagaland every year, during their flight from Mongolia to Africa.
Q7. Which state is set to become India’s first state to make all of its urban areas ‘Open Defecation Free’ by October 2016?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Andhra Pradesh is set to become India’s first State to make all of its urban areas ‘Open Defecation Free’ by October 2, 2016 that marks the two years of the launch of Swachh Bharat mission by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Q8. The single emergency number _____ will be functioning throughout India from January 1, 2017.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
The single emergency number ‘112’ will be operational throughout India starting with 1 January 2017. It will help people to reach immediate services of police, ambulance and fire department will be operational throughout India.
Q9. What percent government equity will be available in India Post Payments Bank that will be set up under the Department of Posts?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for setting up the India Post Payments Bank as a Public Limited Company under the Department of Posts.It will have 100% Government of India equity and shall be established with total expenditure of 800 Crore rupees.
Q10. The Asia’s first “Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme” has been launched by which state of India?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
The Haryana government has recently launched Asia’s first ‘Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme’ at Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore.
