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- Question
The rank of Captain of the Indian Navy is equivalent to which one of the following?
Options- A. Captain of the Indian Army
- B. Group Captain in the Indian Air Force
- C. Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army
- D. Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force
- Correct Answer
- Group Captain in the Indian Air Force
ExplanationRank of captain of Indian Navy is equivalent to Group captain of Indian Air Force.
- 1. The Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Clause under WTO regimeis based on the principle of
Options- A. non-discrimination between nations
- B. discrimination between nations
- C. differential treatment between locals and foreigners
- D. uniform tariff across commodities Discuss
- 2. Which one of the following intellectual property rights is protected without making any registration?
Options- A. Copyright
- B. Patent
- C. Industrial design
- D. Trademark Discuss
- 3. BRICS Summit, 2016 was held in
Options- A. Brazil
- B. China
- C. India
- D. South Africa Discuss
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the Indian Air Force?
Options- A. It has bases in many friendly countries.
- B. It does not carry out joint exercises with any country.
- C. It has a separate Maintenance Command.
- D. No officer has ever been elevated to the rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force. Discuss
- 7. The Indian Navy in October 2016 commissioned the highly maneuverable fast attack craft INS Tihayu. INS Tihayu would be based in
Options- A. Kochi
- B. Panaji
- C. Visakhapatnam
- D. Mumbai Discuss
- 8. BREXIT refers to the Great Britain leaving which one of the following?
Options- A. International Monetary Fund
- B. Common wealth
- C. World Trade Organization
- D. European Union Discuss
- 9. Statement I :The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. Statement II :The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.
Options- A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true Discuss
- 10. Statement I :The Poona Pact provided for 151 reserved seats for the scheduled castes to be elected by a joint, not separate, electorate. Statement II :Dr. B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.
Options- A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true Discuss
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Correct Answer: non-discrimination between nations
Explanation:
In Most-favoured-nation countries cannot normally discriminate between their trading partners.
Correct Answer: Industrial design
Explanation:
Registration for Industrial design is not made. For instance, if Coca Cola is making bottle for soft drink then Pepsi can also make same designed bottles for its own soft drinks.
Correct Answer: India
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.
Correct Answer: 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
Correct Answer: It has a separate Maintenance Command.
Explanation:
Maintenance Command is a command of the Indian Air Force. It was raised as Maintenance Group at Chakeri in Kanpur in 1950. In 1955, it was designated as Maintenance Command.
Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command on 19 October 2016. The ship was commissioned at Visakhapatnam under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh) and would be deployed for coastal patrol and surveillance operations along the Eastern Coast.
Correct Answer: European Union
Explanation:
Brexit is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. In a referendum on 23 June 2016, 51.9% of the participating UK electorate voted to leave the EU, out of a turnout of 72.2%.
Correct Answer: Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Explanation:
The Poona Pact was an agreement between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi which was signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, India, which asserted that there will be a single Hindu electorate, with scheduled castes having seats reserved within it,So the representation of these classes was based on the standards of joint electorates and reserved seats. The Communal Award was made by the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August 1932 which allowed separate electorates in India, and it was supported by Ambedkar.
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