Part 14 Objective Questions Current...

Part 14 Objective Questions Current Affairs 2017

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1001. Which of the following draft documents were considered and

approved by the GST Council early in 2017 :

a) the Central GST (C-GST) law that gives power to

b) the Integrated GST (I-GST) law.

c) the State GST law

d) the Union Territory GST (UT-GST) law

e) All the above

1002. After 25 years of Reforms in India the changes in major indicators

include Life expectancy in 1991 was 59 years, and as per National Census

in 2011 it was:

a) 67.5 years

b) 75.6 years

c) 62 years

d) 65 years

1003. Child sex ratio ( 0 to 6 years) in 1991 was 945, and in 2015 it was

a) 918

b) 954

c) 935

d) 925

1004. Maternity mortality in 1990 was 556 , and in 2013 it was

a) 167

b) 267

c) 356

d) 450

1005. Infant mortality in 1991was 80 and in 2013 it was

a) 40

b) 35

c) 30

d) 25

1006. Seven reasons for Electric vehicles big push





1007. World leaders in Electric vehicles

1008. Percentage of the poor as per Tendulkar method in 1993-94 was

45.3% , and in 2011-12 it was

a) 21.9 %

b) 20%

c) 19.0%

d) 15%

1009. Population in crore in 1991 was 84.6 , while in 2011 it was

a) 121

b) 125

c) 130

d) 135



1010. Share of food in consumer expenditure in rural India, in 1993-94 was

63.20%, while in 2011-12 it was

a) 48.60%

b) 58.60%

c) 45.40%

d) 50.48%

1011. Literacy rate in 1991 was 52.11% and in 2011-12 it was:

a) 73%

b) 75%

c) 83%

d) 80%

1012. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, has been amended to raise the eligibility

limit from 10,000 to 21,000 by enhancing the salary to Rs.7000 per

month in place of 3,500 p.m. It is applicable to every factory and

establishment in which 20 or more persons are employed on any day of

the accounting year.

1013. The total employees of Government of India as in 2015 was:

a) 47 lakh employees and 52 lakh pensioners

b) 52 lakh employees and 47 lakh pensioners

c) 60 lakh employees and 50 lakh pensioners

d) None of the above

1014. In 2016, the rate of unemployment among graduates was

a) 18%

b) 16%

c) 14%

d) 12%

1015. The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit which of the following

countries in May and June 2017:

a) Sri Lanka,

b) Germany,

c) Spain,

d) Russia and Kazakhstan



e) All the above

1016. Status of economy at the end of Fiscal Year 2015-16

Status of economy at the end of Fiscal Year 2016 17

1017. Tax Collection at Source (TCS) for e commerce marketplaces ,

has been capped at 1%

1018. At the end of January 2017, outstanding loans to large corporate

were

a) Rs 21.3 lakh crore

b) Rs. 22.7 lakh crore

c) Rs 15.4 lakh crore

d) Rs 10 lakh crore

1019. In January 2017, priority sector loans were more than corporate loans

because :

a) Of government's increased focus on rural India

b) Banks’ intent to increase funding for the unfunded.



c) weak demand for credit by corporate as they have shifted

to bonds as a cheaper source of finance

d) All the above

1020. National Development Agenda to replace the five year plans after 2017-

18, when the 12th

Plan ends.

1021. CPSEs assets being monetised

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1022. Four measures to boost exports, taken in 2016 17, include

a) giving priority sector status for export credit,

b) boosting shipments from micro, small and medium

enterprises,

c) promoting organic produce

d) removing hurdles faced by EXIM Bank and the Export

Credit Guarantee Corporation.

1023. India has a 100% Foreign Direct Investment policy in which of the

following:

a) aviation and food,

b) defence

c) pharmaceuticals

d) single brand retail

e) All the above

1024. Trade and Retail : `Retail' means only selling to the consumer through

stores, while ‘Trade', widens the scope to include every entity in the

supply chain that is buying and selling.

1025. In 2017, which of the following two countries celebrate 70 years of

creation of diplomatic ties:

a) India and Russia

b) Russia and United States of America

c) United States of America and Israel


1026. Astana Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, of which

India is likely to be made a member in 2017, will be held in :

a) Kazakhstan

b) Shanghai

c) Hong Kong

d) Beijing

1027. The oldest airline in South Asia is:

a) Air India



b) Singapore Airlines

c) Air Phillippines

d) Malaysian Airlines

1028. In 2016 17, the share of manufacturing sector in Indian economy is

a) 18%

b) 20%

c) 22%

d) 25%

1029. In FY17, manufacturing gross value added (GVA) is estimated to grow

by

a) 7.7%

b) 6.7%

c) 8.1%

d) 8.7%

1030. For the entire economy in FY 2017 gross value added (GVA) is

estimated to grow by

a) 6.7%

b) 7.1%

c) 7%

d) 7.4%

1031. India recognised Israel in 1950 and formalised ties in 1992. Prime

Minister Modi’s visit to Isreal in 2017 :

a) Is the first by an Indian Prime Minister

b) Is the 4th

by an Indian Prime Minister

c) Is the 5th


d) Is the 6th


1032. PM Modi’s visit openly acknowledges the value derived from India's

multifaceted engagement with Israel, that include

a) Defence and intelligence,

b) Pharmaceuticals

c) water efficiency and technology

d) All the three above



1033. Uttar Pradesh has 220 million people that makes its share of India’s

population to be

a) 16%

b) 15%

c) 17%

d) 18%

1034. The per capita income and economic growth of Uttar Pradesh has

always been lower than the national average. Its share in India’s GDP is

a) 12%

b) 15%

c) 20%

d) 25%

1035. The target for disinvestment for 2016-17 is:

a) Rs. 72,500 crore

b) Rs 15,000 crore

c) Rs. 50, 000 crore

d) Rs 76,000 crore

1036. The allocation for MGNREGA for FY 2017-18 is

1037. Reforms agenda



1038. The Election Commission is to decide whether to disqualify 21 MLAs of

AAP party, who were appointed parliamentary secretaries, for taking an

office of profit.

1039. The rupee surged to a 16-month high against the dollar, closing at

65.82, a level last seen on November 6, 2015. It strengthened 79 paise or

1.19%, from Friday's 66.61 close. This is the highest single day gain since

September 19, four years ago. The rupee is likely to trade in the 65.75

66.45 range

1040. Uttar Pradesh has a population close to:

a) Brazil

b) Peru

c) Japan

d) France

1041. Fiscal deficit comprises of the following items

325

seats



1042. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme to be launched in FY 2017-18

will replace which of the following scheme that was discontinued in 2015:

a) Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports

scheme

b)

1043. Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data used by government to

identify the deprived poor include:

a) a household without a roof, manual scavengers and bonded labourers.

b) 17.98 crore rural households, about 50% were automatically included

in a deprived category list.



c) a female-headed household with no male member between 16-59

years,

d) households with one room (about two crore more households were

identified)

e) Over 10 crore deprived households were thus identified in rural India.

Gram panchayats were only asked to validate. Along this

administratively enumerated deprived category flows the new

contours of political insecurity , arising from the lack of adequate

economic resources. The BJP successfully reached out to this

category in this election.

1044. From 1st April 2017 , the limit for cash transactions is to be:

a) Rs. Two lakh

b) Rs. Three lakh

c) Rs. Four lakh

d) No limit

1045. From 1

st July 2017, it will be mandatory to give Aadhaar number in

a) Income tax returns



b) Applications for permanent account number

c) For linking bank accounts


1046. The penalty for breach of the cash limit will be levied on the receiver

of the amount and will be

a) Equal to the amount of the transaction

b) Twice the amount of the transaction

c) Thrice the amount of the transaction

d) There is no penalty

1047. India consumes 850-900 tonnes of gold annually , of which consumption

share in rural India is

a) 60%

b) 50%

c) 40%

d) 30%

1048. State Bank of India is the leading PSU bank in credit cards.

1049. Which of the following Acts are proposed to be replaced with new acts:

a) Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970

b) Homoeopathy Central Council (HCC) Act, 1973

c) Both the above

d) Neither of the above



1050. A new framework for medical

a) a National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCISM)

will be the policy-making body for medical education in the area of

Indian Systems of Medicine. It shall comprise a chairperson,

thirteen ex-officio members and fourteen part-time members

b) replace the Central Council of Indian Medicine

c) the Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970

d) and Homoeopathy Central Council (HCC) Act, 1973

1051. Happiness Research Institute is located in

a) In Copenhagen, Denmark

b) In Bhopal, Madhya

c) In Washington, USA

d) In Bhutan

1052. In the GST Council, which of the following are NOT members :

a) Finance Ministers of all the 29 States

b) Finance Minister of India

c) Finance Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry

d) Governors of Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Andaman and

Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Island.

1053. The UNDP’s Human Development for Everyone, 2016 , the indicators

for India are as follows:

a) Gross national income per capita has increased by 223.4 % between

1990 to 2015.

b) The Human Development Index value , based on life expectancy,

access to knowledge and standard of living, has increased by 46 %

from 0.428 to 0.624, between 1990 to 2015

c) The increase in HDI value of India is 2nd

among BRICS members as

China HDI increased by 48% .

d) India’s annual average HDI growth , is higher than other BRICS

members



1054. EVMs were introduced on an experimental basis in

a) 1998

b) 1996

c) 1997

d) 1999

1055. On regular basis the EVMs were first used in State Assembly elections

from 2001. The impact was :

a) An immediate reduction in voter turnout by 3.5 % that was the norm

of fake ballots used earlier.

b) An elimination of error ridden votes or rejected votes

c) The increased the ability of illiterate and other vulnerable sections to

cast their votes, and their participation increased significantly

d) It reduced reports of non casting of vote due to violence and threats

and vote capture

e) Cases of re-elections decreased by 23% due to reduction in booth

capturing.

f) All the above

1056. Telecom Commission versus Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

1057. Protem Speaker, appointed for a newly elected legislative assembly is:

a) Selected by the Chief Minister and appointed by the Governor to

administer oath to newly elected MLAs

b) Appointed by the Governor to administer oath to newly elected

MLAs



c) The senior most MLA is selected by the MLAs themselves


1058. AMUT stands for:

a) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

b) Atal Mission for Urban Transportation

c) All Modes of Urban Transportation


1059. Modernisation of Railway Station

1060. The National Health Policy 2017, commits to increase public spending

on healthcare from existing

a) 1.15% of GDP to 2.5% by 2025

b) 1.15% of GDP to 2.5% by 2020

c) 1.15% of GDP to 8% by 2020

d) 1.15% of GDP to 8% by 2025



1061. The roughly estimated out of pocket expenses of a poor person on

health care is

a) 70%

b) 60%

c) 50%

d) 40%

1062. The scheme for distribution of LED bulbs is called

a) Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

b) Ujala yojna

c) Ujwal yojna

d) Jyoti Yojna

1063. List of PSU banks with stressed assets:

1064. GST rates will apply as per

a) Classification of a product

b) Price of a product

c) Wholesale price of a product




1065. Why was Whanganui River in New Zealand in news in March 2017

a) It became the first river in the world to be accorded the status of a

human being and two guardians have been appointed, by the Court,

on behalf of the river.

b) It was declared the most unpolluted river in the world

c) It is the most polluted river in the world

d) It is the only fresh water river in New Zealand

1066. Compared to other rivers in India, the Ganga and Yamuna became

unique in March 2017 because:

a) They are the first two rivers in India to be accorded the status of a

human being, by the High Court of Uttarakhand , appointing three

legal custodians for them.

b) They were declared as pollution free under Namami Gange scheme

c) The government has decided to develop them as modern waterways


1067. Which of the following have the status of human beings as per law

a) Companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013

b) A temple deity in India

c) Cows

d) All the above

e) None of the above

f)

1068. In the week ending 17th March, 2017, India’s foreign exchange

reserves reached :

a) $366.7 billion

b) $ 466.7 billion

c) $ 566.7 billion


1069. The reforms objective is to transform India into a

a) STAR, Simple, Transparent, Affluent, Resilient, economy .

b) SMART Simple, Accountable Responsive, Transparent economy

c) START UP economy

d) STAND UP economy



1070. The percentage of women who work outside home in India ha remained

constant at

a) 27%

b) 46%

c) 64%

d) 37%

1071. Shortfall in rural health care

1072. The EVM or the electronic voting machine used in the elections of

2017 cannot be tampered with either electronically or physically because :

a) Its Ballot Unit does not have a high frequency receiver or data

decoder which means that wireless, WI FI or Blue tooth devices

cannot interfere with the EVM

b) They are tamper proof because if the screws are removed, the device

stops functioning.

c) Both the above


1073. The EVMs are produced in India, by the following Public Sector

Undertakings:



a) BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited) , Bengaluru , under Ministry of

Defence

b) ECIL (Electronics Corporation of India Limited ) Hyderabad under

the atomic energy ministry.

c) Neither of the above .

d) Both the above.

1074. The EVM has two units called:

a) Control Unit (CU) where the counting of votes takes place and this

is controlled by presiding officer of the polling booth

b) Ballot Unit (BU) where the candidates name, symbol etc are fixed

and where the voters press the button to vote.

c) Both the above are correct

d) Only one of the two above is correct.

1075. India has signed pacts for development of blue economy to harness

maritime resources and ensure peace with the littoral states of the Indian

Ocean Region with

a) Bangladesh,

b) Sri Lanka,

c) Seychelles

d) Mauritius

e) All the above

1076. In Indian Trade, 90 per cent volume and 75 per cent value is of:

a) Maritime trade ( Source : the ET Delhi edition 27.03.2017 )

b) Metals trade

c) Agricultural trade

d) IT trade

1077. IGST, CGST, UTGST and Compensation are the four parts of GST.

The abbreviations stand for:

a) Integrated Goods and Services Tax

b) Central Goods and Services Tax

c) Union Territory Goods and Services Tax

d) Compensation to States and Union Territories under GST



1078. For most goods and services the GST Council has decided on

a) a four tier tax structure of 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%

b) on a five tier tax structure

c) on a single tier tax structure of 40%

d) on an peak rate structure of 28%

1079. The GST is to be applicable to all of India, excluding:

a) Jammu and Kashmir

b) All the Special Economic Zones

c) All the dry ports

d) All the island territories

1080. All the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) will have a rate of :

a) Zero per cent

b) One per cent

c) Two per cent

d) 40 per cent

1081. Government is trying to make Aadhaar mandatory for mid day meals

in school. Which of the following has been ruled by the Supreme Court in

March 2017 :

a) Aadhaar cannot be made compulsory to offer benefits under the

government's social welfare programme

b) Aadhaar can be made mandatory for non social welfare matters such

as opening of a bank account, filing of tax returns, or identifying

beneficiaries for social welfare schemes, but its non availability

cannot be made a reason for denying the social service, and other

identity proofs should be acceptable.

c) The issue of use of Aadhaar in social welfare schemes needs to be

considered by a seven judge constitutional bench

d) All the three above

1082. India’s biotech sector includes Serum Institute of India, which is one of

the world’s

a) Largest vaccine producers

b) Largest anti biotic producers



c) Largest genetic drugs producers

d) All the above

1083. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) that guides

international efforts to address essential gaps in vaccine development and

production. Which of the following is correct with respect to India:

a) India is a founding member

b) In 2017 India has been selected as interim chair of CEPI.

c) India will be guiding CEPI for vaccine research and development as

World Health Organisation has identified eight diseases with high

epidemic potentials.

d) All the above are correct.

1084. Select the States that have added new vaccines in their Universal

Immunisation Programme (UIP) :

a) Haryana , Himachal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa : In 2014, Rotavirus

vaccine

b) Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in

February 2017-03-28 Rotavirus vaccine

c) Goa, Karnatak, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu : measles

and rubella vaccines in March 2017.

d) In next three years India is expected to begin delivering a potent

vaccine against pneumococcal diseases, such as Pneumonia. This

will be started first in Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

e) All the above are correct.

1085. Municipal Bonds



1086. Four GST Bills



1087. The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, includes which of the following

provisions:

a) decriminalises suicide and provides free legal service

b) states that mental illness is an illness and not an abnormality.

c) it debars inhuman treatment of patients.

d) Makes insurance cover for mental illness.

e) All the above are included in the Act.

1088. The headquarters of European Union is located in :

a) Brussels

b) London

c) Geneva

d) Amsterdam

1089. European Council’s head is :

a) President Donald Tusk

b) President Donald Trump

c) President Jean-Claude Juncker

d) Chancellor Angela Merkel

1090.

1091. The heads of which of the following countries visited India in April

2017

a) Cyprus P r e s i d e n t o f C y p r u s, N i c o s Anastasiades,

b) TurkeyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan

c) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

d) All the above

1092. Constitutional Benches of five judges each, have been set up by the

Supreme Court to sit simultaneously in 2017, for which of the following

complex issues:

a) Citizenship in Assam

b) Legality of triple talaq and right to dignity of Muslim women

c) Citizen’s right to privacy and WhatsApp

d) All the above



1093. The population of Uttar Pradesh is equal to:

a) Brazil

b) Peru

c) South Africa

d) Egypt

1094. The per capita income of Uttar Pradesh is:

a) $700, equivalent to India’s national per capita in 2005

b) $ 750

c) $ 800

d) $ 850

1095. Literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is :

a) 67%

b) 70%

c) 75%

d) 80%

1096. Between 2004 to 2014 India’s working age population increased by

a) 14 crore while the economy added only 4 crore new jobs

b) 10 crore while the economy added only 4 crore new jobs



c) 15 crore while the economy added only 4 crore new jobs


1097. Disguised unemployment in India is estimated to be:

a) 30 crore

b) 20 crore

c) 10 crore

d) 5 crore

1098. The newly constructed Chenani Nashri road tunnel , that is 9.8 km

long, is at an altitude of 1,200 m, reduces the distance b 30 km and time

by two hours, lies between

a) India and Nepal

b) Jammu and Srinagar

c) Shimla and Manali

d) Srinagar and Baramula

1099. Metro projects in Uttar Pradesh are to be started for which of the

following:

a) Gorakhpur

b) Allahabad and Agra

c) Meerut and Jhansi

d) All the above

1100. The Chief Minister of which of the following States has set a target of

making his state garbage free and beggar free by 2020:

a) Goa

b) Assam

c) Uttarakhand

d) Uttar Pradesh

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