Question 1

The Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Clause under WTO regimeis based on the principle of

Accepted Answer

In Most-favoured-nation countries cannot normally discriminate between their trading partners.

Question 2

The rank of Captain of the Indian Navy is equivalent to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Rank of captain of Indian Navy is equivalent to Group captain of Indian Air Force.

Question 3

Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the Indian Air Force?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

The Indian Navy in October 2016 commissioned the highly maneuverable fast attack craft INS Tihayu. INS Tihayu would be based in

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

BREXIT refers to the Great Britain leaving which one of the following?

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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%.

Question 6

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 Statement II :The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

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The Coercive Acts included a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774, including Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act of 1774, which were meant to punish American colonies for throwing a large tea shipment into Boston Harbour, so,the passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. The Stamp Act of 1765 was passed by Parliament of Great Britain to impose a direct tax on the colonies of British America. It was later repealed on March 18, 1766 after protest.

Question 7

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 r…

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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.

Question 8

Who among the following is the President of Republic of the Union of Myanmar?

Accepted Answer

Htin Kyaw is the president of Republic of Union of Myanmar.

Question 9

Which one of the following statements about the justice Party is not correct?

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The Justice Party was a political party in the Madras Presidency of British India. It was founded byT. M. Nairand P. Theagaraya Chetty in 1916. Communal division between Brahminsand non-Brahmins began in the presidency during the late-19th and early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs. The Justice Party's foundation marked the culmination of several efforts to establish an organisation to represent the non-Brahmins in Madras. Founders of Justice Party though that Congress was mainly Brahmin party, so it started opposing Congress

Question 10

Courier service comes under which sector?

Accepted Answer

Tertiary

Question 11

When was 'Pregnancy Aid Scheme' launched to help pregnant women financially with Rs. 6000?

Accepted Answer

31 December, 2016

Question 12

Prime Minister of which country attended the recently organised river festival 'Namami Brahmaputra' in India?

Accepted Answer

Bhutan

Question 13

With which Australian University Indian Railways has signed an agreement for Dedicated Freight Corridor?

Accepted Answer

Monash University

Question 14

Mahila Police volunteer scheme to be implemented in all states of the country has been launched on pilot basis firstly in which state?

Accepted Answer

Haryana

Question 15

With which country India has signed an agreement to renew the supply of Petroleum for a period of 5 years (i.e. till 2022)?

Accepted Answer

Nepal

Question 16

How many times a person can be elected as the President of India?

Accepted Answer

no bar

Question 17

"Dulari Kanya", a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which Indian State?

Accepted Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Question 18

A 7500 mile direct rail link was launched on 10 April 2017 between China and _____.

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 19

19th SAARC Summit was planned to be held in November 2016 but it got postponed. Which country was its host?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 20

Which among the following is NOT a ‘geographical indicator?

Accepted Answer

Darjeeling Basmati

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