01-11-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India:

1. The Constitution of India provides for an independent office of CAG in chapter V under Part V.
2. The CAG is mentioned in the Constitution of India under Article 148 – 151.
3. He is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.

Which of the above statements are correct?

2. What are the key objectives of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme?

1. Generation of paid rural employment of not less than 100 days for each worker who volunteers for unskilled labour.
2. Creation of durable assets in rural areas such as wells, ponds, roads and canals.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

3. What are the features of the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019?

1. An independent regulator Data Protection Agency (DPA) will oversee assessments and audits and definition making.
2. Each company will have a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who will liaison with the DPA for auditing, grievance redressal, recording maintenance and more.
3. The bill grants individuals the right to data portability, and the ability to access and transfer one’s own data.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

4. Which of the following city has won the award for the city with the best public transport system?

5. Article 327 is related to:

6. What is Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)?

1. It was launched in 1985 to prevent mortality and morbidity in children and pregnant women against 12 diseases.
2. Free of cost vaccination is provided against twelve vaccine-preventable diseases except Rotavirus diarrhoea.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

7. What is the difference between Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?

1. FDI is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country.
2. FPI refers to investments made in securities and other financial assets issued in another country.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

8. Consider the following statements regarding Robusta variety of coffee:

1. It is mild coffee, but the beans being more aromatic.
2. It is grown at higher altitudes.
3. The harvest takes place between November to January.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. Which of the following publication is not released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

10. What is Bridgmanite?