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- Question
Which one of the following is not one of the Commands of the Indian Army?
Options- A. South Western Command
- B. North Eastern Command
- C. Central Command
- D. Army Training Command (ARTRAC)
- Correct Answer
- North Eastern Command
ExplanationThe Indian Army is divided into six operational commands and one training command each headed by a Limited General. They are South Western, Northern, Central, Army Training Command, Eastern, Western and Southern Commands.
- 1. Which one of the following is correct?
Options- A. Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanized Infantry Regiment.
- B. Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.
- C. Army Medical Corps and ArmyDental Corps are two divisions of the Army Service Corps.
- D. Army has its own Corps of Air Defence. Discuss
- 2. Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is
Options- A. an infantry regiment of the Indian Army
- B. a battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles
- C. the name of the Armed Police of the State of Jammu and Kashmir
- D. a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs Discuss
- 3. Who is the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?
Options- A. The Chief of Army Staff
- B. The Chief of Naval Staff
- C. The Chief of Air Staff
- D. The member who has been the longest on the Committee Discuss
- 4. Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Andaman and Nicobar Command?
Options- A. It is the first integrated theatre command in India.
- B. Its headquarters is at Port Blair.
- C. It is commanded by a three-star officer.
- D. It was set up by the British during the Second World War. Discuss
- 5. The headquarters of ?Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific? is located at
Options- A. Singapore
- B. Manila
- C. Bangkok
- D. Hong Kong Discuss
- 6. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Options- A. The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.
- B. The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.
- C. All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy.
- D. The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General. Discuss
- 7. Which one of the following is notan Air Defence Missile system?
Options- A. Akash
- B. Trishul
- C. Tatra
- D. Astra Discuss
- 8. Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the composition of national income in India?
Options- A. The share of manufacturing sector has declined
- B. The share of services sector has increased sharply.
- C. The share of agriculture has remained static.
- D. The share of services sector has declined. Discuss
- 9. In India, the term ?hot money? is used to refer to
Options- A. Currency + Reserves with the RBI
- B. Net G D R
- C. Net Foreign Direct Investment
- D. Foreign Portfolio Investment Discuss
- 10. Which of the following is/ are credit rating agency/agencies in India?
Options- A. CRISIL
- B. CARE
- C. ICRA
- D. All of the above Discuss
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Correct Answer: Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.
Explanation:
The Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army. Though its aggregate size, it is closer to that or a full mechanised division with 26 mechanised battalions.
Indian Army Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers are an arms and service branch of Indian Army having varied responsibilities of design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment. They also provide technical advice to units on systems and recovery operations in peace and war.
Correct Answer: an infantry regiment of the Indian Army
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It is a truly historic Indian Regiment raised by Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder of the Dogra Kingdom in 1820. Amongst all the princely State Forces of India, it was the only one to be absorbed into the Indian Army as a separate Regiment and did not lose its entity by merger into the existing Regiments of the Army.
Correct Answer: The member who has been the longest on the Committee
Explanation:
The senior most member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) is appointed as its Chairman. Admiral Sunil Lanba is the current and the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
Correct Answer: It was set up by the British during the Second World War.
Explanation:
The Andaman and Nicobar Command is the first and only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair.It was created in 2001 to safeguard India's strategic interests in Southeast Asia and the Strait of Malacca by increasing rapid deployment of military assets in the region.
Correct Answer: Singapore
Explanation:
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.
Correct Answer: The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.
Explanation:
The rank of 2nd Lieutenant/Act. Sub Lieutenant/Pilot Officer were removed because the salary of the officers holding these ranks were less compared to senior Non-Commissioned Officers i.e Subedar Major in army, Master Warrant Officer in air force and Master Chief Petty Officer -1st Class in navy.
Rest of the statements are incorrect.In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal.
Correct Answer: Tatra
Explanation:
Tatra not an Air Defence Missile System. It is a Czech manufacturer producing vehicles in Koprivnice. It is owned by the Tatra Trucks company, based in Ostrava, and is the third oldest company in the world producing cars with an unbroken history.
Correct Answer: The share of services sector has increased sharply.
Explanation:
The growth scenario in India shows that the services sector has become the most dominant in the later part of its growth process. The share of services sector in GDP increased from 28.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 39.6 per cent in 1990-91 and then to 52.6 per cent in 2014-15 while the share of primary sector declined from 56.4 per cent in 1950-51 to 33.4 per cent in 1990-91 and then to only 19.0 per cent in 2014-15.
Correct Answer: Foreign Portfolio Investment
Explanation:
In fact, FPI is often referred to as ?hot money? because of its tendency to flee at the first signs of trouble in an economy. These massive portfolio flows can exacerbate economic problems during periods of uncertainty.
Correct Answer: All of the above
Explanation:
Some of the Top Credit Rating Agencies in India are:
1.Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL)
2.ICRA Limited
3.Credit Analysis &Research limited (CARE)
4.Brickwork Ratings (BWR)
5.India Rating and Research Pvt. Ltd.
6.Small and Medium Enterprises Rating Agency of India (SMERA)
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