18-12-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED):

1. When the prices of oilseeds, cotton, and pulses fall below the MSP, NAFED purchases it from the farmers at MSP.
2. The procurement prices are usually announced at the beginning of the sowing season.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. What is AFSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA))?

1. Currently, AFSPA is in effect in Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland and Assam.
2. It gives powers to the army, state and central police forces to shoot to kill, search houses and destroy any property that is “likely” to be used by insurgents in areas declared as “disturbed” by the home ministry.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

3. What is SilverLine Project?

1. It is a Semi High-Speed Rail between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod.
2. It is being planned as a mode of public transportation.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

4. What is National Career Service Project (NCS)?

1. It is a mission mode project under Ministry of Labour and Employment that provides a host of career-related services.
2. It does not charge any fees for registration on the portal and its services.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

5. What is Algo Trading?

6. What is Samudrayaan Project?

1. It is a part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’.
2. It is a pilot project for deep ocean mining for rare minerals.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

7. What is Manohari Gold Tea?

1. Its colour is light beige and the leaves are plucked without buds.
2. It contains bioactive compounds that help in controlling the effects of aging and obesity.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

8. Which of the following Nuclear power plants is/are in operation?

9. Consider the following statements regarding Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)?

1. It is one of the eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited.
2. MCL was the first coal company to introduce environment-friendly Surface Mining technology in 2002.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Consider the following statements regarding Bullock Cart Racing:

1. It is a popular and traditional sport in Western Maharashtra and in Pune district.
2. It is banned by the Supreme Court recently and it is organised secretly and illegally.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?