1. Consider the following statements about Zero Hour:

It is mentioned in the Rules of Procedure.
It is the time when Members of Parliament (MPs) raises Issues of Urgent Public Importance.
It is an Indian innovation and has been in existence since 1962.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

2. Consider the following statements regarding State Legislative Council?

Governor nominate the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the State Legislative Council.
The latest state of India to have a council is Telangana.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

3. What is Payments bank?

It is a new form of bank created under the purview of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

It accepts a limited deposit of ₹10,000 per customer.

It lends loans, issue credit cards, offer services such as net banking, ATM cards, debit banks and Mobile Banking.

All the above

4. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Preamble?

Economic Liberty is not explicitly provided in it.
Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship are explicitly mentioned in it.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

5. Consider the following statements regarding the UN Human Rights Council:

It replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
It was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2006.
It meets at the UN Office in Geneva.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

6. Consider the following statements about the Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Rural-Urban Mission (SPMRM)?

It was launched in 2016 in mission mode to develop 300 clusters in the country holistically by provisioning economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities.
The goal of SPMRM is to create a cluster of ‘Rurban villages.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

7. What is World Food Programme (WFP)?

It was established in 1972 by the United Nations (UN) to help alleviate world hunger.

Its headquarters is in France.

In 2019, it was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.

None of the above

8. Who was C. Rajagopalachari?

He defended Indian Independence activist, P. Varadarajulu Naidu against charges of sedition in 1917.

He was elected as the first premier of the Madras Presidency in 1937.

At the time of Partition, he was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal.

All the above

9. Consider the following statements regarding Coal:

Electricity from coal is called thermal power.
The leading producers include China, US, Australia, Indonesia, India.
It is produced at Dhanbad and Bokaro in Jharkhand.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

10. What is World Gold Council?

It helps to support its members to mine in a responsible way and developed the Conflict Free Gold Standard.
It is headquartered in the UK and have offices in India also.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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11-12-2021 MCQs Test

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