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- Question
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the first two indigenously designed and manufactured light combat aircrafts to the Indian Air Force in 2016. What is the name of these new combat aircrafts?
Options- A. Marut
- B. Garud
- C. Tejas
- D. Pushpak
- Correct Answer
- Tejas
ExplanationTejas is an Indiansingle-seat, single-jet engine,multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency(ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which began in the 1980s to replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighters. In 2003, the LCA was officially named "Tejas.
- 1. Which of the following statements about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is /are correct? 1.The TPP was signed by 12 Pacific Rim nations in the year 2015. 2.The TPP is likely to be a game-changer in global trade as member countries account for about 40 percent of global GDP. 3.India is a founder member of TPP. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1 only Discuss
- 2. TRIPS Agreement pertains to
Options- A. international tariff regime
- B. intellectual property protection
- C. international practices on trade facilitation
- D. international taxation of property Discuss
- 3. India became a member of which one of the following in 2016?
Options- A. Non-Proliferation Treaty
- B. Missile Technology Control Regime
- C. Nuclear Suppliers Group
- D. Wassenaar Arrangement Discuss
- 4. ?Rand/ZAR? is the currency of
Options- A. Burundi
- B. Libya
- C. Sudan
- D. South Africa Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Indian Railways is not correct?
Options- A. The Indian rail networks have been developed throughout the Konkan coast.
- B. There is very low density of railway lines in the Himalayan region.
- C. The north Indian plain has a dense network of railway.
- D. At present, India has the largest railway network in the world Discuss
- 6. Which Sikh Guru initiated 'The Khalsa'?
Options- A. Guru Nanak Dev
- B. Guru Gobind Singh
- C. Guru Angad Dev
- D. Guru Tegh Bahadur Discuss
- 7. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
Options- A. Sirocco
- B. Loo
- C. Foehn
- D. Mistral Discuss
- 8. Which one of the following films was not directed by Satyajit Ray?
Options- A. Shatranj ke khiladi
- B. Charulata
- C. Jalsaghar
- D. Gumnam Discuss
- 9. In the year 2016, the Government of India announced a `6,000 crore special package for the textile and apparel sector to 1.create one crore jobs within three years 2.create jobs equally for men and women 3.provide tax and production incentives for the entrepreneurs Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3 Discuss
- 10. Which of the following statements are correct about ?Saakshar Bharat? scheme? 1.It is a centrally sponsored scheme which was launched during the Eleventh Five-year Plan. 2.The scheme applies to women in particular and disadvantaged groups in general. 3.The scheme applies to persons above the age of 10 years. 4.The scheme is anchored with Panchayati raj Institutions and Local self-Government.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2, 3 and 4
- C. 1,2 and 4
- D. 1, 3 and 4 Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
3 is incorrect, as India is not a member of TPP
Correct Answer: intellectual property protection
Explanation:
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization(WTO). It sets down minimum standards for the regulation by national governments of many forms of intellectual property(IP) as applied to nationals of other WTO member nations.TRIPS was negotiated at the end of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1994 and is administered by the WTO
Correct Answer: Missile Technology Control Regime
Explanation:
In a boost to its non-proliferation credentials, India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) at a ceremony in South Block. India?s MTCR membership would help in furtherance of international non-proliferation objectives, India would enjoy full participation in organisational activities, India had intensified efforts at gaining membership of the MTCR, the NSG, the Australia Group and Wassenaar Arrangement since getting a waiver at the NSG in 2008. Membership of these groups would help India trade more effectively in critical high-tech areas
Correct Answer: South Africa
Explanation:
Burundi-Bur Franc, Libya-Libyan Dinar, Sudan-Sudanese Pound, South Africa-Rand/ZAR.
Correct Answer: At present, India has the largest railway network in the world
Explanation:
At present US has the largest railway network in the world. Second is China and third is India.
Correct Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
Correct Answer: Sirocco
Correct Answer: Gumnam
Correct Answer: 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 1,2 and 4
Explanation:
Saakshar Bharat scheme was launched on 8th September 2009 during the 11th Five Year Plan, with an aim to raise literacy rate to 80%, to bridge gender gap to 10% .The scheme is anchored with Panchayati Raj Institutions and Local Self-government to decrease regional and social disparities and to focus on women, SCs, STs, minorities and other disadvantaged groups. It focused mainly on adult education, with emphasis on non-literates in the age group of 15-36 years.
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