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National and International Appointments Questions

Multiple choice political science defence system of india introduction to defence and armed forces organisation of the defence forces defence forces of india central armed police forces second line of defence

Who of the following is the only Chief of Air Staff to be given the rank of Marshall of the Indian Air Force?

  1. Arjan Singh

  2. Subroto Mukherjee

  3. P. C. Lal

  4. O. P. Mehra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC, Padma Vibhushan awardee was the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank, equal to a Field Marshal, to which he was promoted in 2002. He was born in the Punjab town of Lyallpur, British India. After the death of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in June 2008, he was the only living Indian military officer with a five-star rank.

Multiple choice introduction to social movements and its types social movements sociology recent social movements social movements in our time

Which Supreme Court judge was appointed by the government to look into the possibilities of revoking the ASFPA in Manipur?

  1. J.M. Panchal

  2. Sabyasachi Mukharji

  3. BP Jeevan Reddy

  4. T.S. Thakur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee was appointed by the Government of India in 2004 to review the provisions of the AFSPA in the northeastern states.

Multiple choice economics economics of development and planning economics of planning objectives of economic planning in india major economic problems

Which of the following committees has given its recommendations on "Financial Inclusion"?

  1. Rakesh Mohan Committee

  2. Rangarajan Committee

  3. Sinha Committee

  4. Kelkar Committee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Financial inclusion can be referred to where the individuals and businesses find access to useful and affordable financial products and services. Also, these products and services meet their needs, are delivered in a responsible and sustainable manner. Financial inclusion is defined as the availability and equality provided to access financial services. Rangarajan Committee has given its recommendation on “Financial Inclusion.”

Thus, the correct answer is B.

Multiple choice economics meaning and scope of public finance public finance, budget and fiscal policy government budget and economy public finance and budget

SKS Micro-finance Ltd, the only listed micro lender in the country founded by _____________.

  1. Sudipa Sen

  2. M. B. N. Rao

  3. Kunal Ghosh

  4. Vikram Akula
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

SKS Microfinance, the country’s only scheduled microlender, plans to change itself into a small bank as it seeks to decrease the cost of funds and progress productivity. 

Top management at the company told ET that the company will concern for a small bank licence, a move that may put it in direct competition with its separated founder Vikram Akula, who also plans to set up a small bank. 

“SKS is prepared to be relevant for a small bank licence as it meets all necessary criteria like net worth, PSL (priority sector lending) and branch network,” said the decision-making on condition of ambiguity. “We can provide to the need for financial inclusion and it will help us bring down our cost of funds.”

Thus, the correct option is D.

Multiple choice economics meaning and scope of public finance public finance, budget and fiscal policy government budget and economy public finance and budget

Who among the following never hold the office of chairman of finance commission?

  1. Pranab Mukherjee

  2. Mahaveer Tyagi

  3. K.C. Pant

  4. C. Rangarajan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pranab Mukherjee served as Finance Minister but never held the position of Chairman of the Finance Commission. The other individuals listed have served as Chairmen of various Finance Commissions.

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

The leader of Haryana Sangharsh Samiti is _____________.

  1. Lal Chaudhary Khan

  2. Chaudhary Devi Lal

  3. Devi Lal Gupta

  4. Devi Chaudhary Lal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Leader of the Haryana Sangharsh Samiti is Chaudhary Devi Lal who led a movement called 'Nyaya Yuddh" (Struggle for Justice) and formed a new party called Lok Dal to contest the election is Haryana's State Assembly.

Multiple choice history social and religious reformation movement cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Who was the last governor general of India?

  1. Chidambaram Pillai

  2. C. Rajagopalachari

  3. Thiruppur Kumaran

  4. K Kamaraj
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878  25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods nature and scope of economics definition, scope, importance and limitation of statistics introduction - statistics for economics meaning and definition of statistics

Who has been elected as the President of Indian Statistical Institute recently?

  1. R.C. Lahoti

  2. Mahesh Sharme

  3. M.S Sahoo

  4. Vijay Kelkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Kelkar has served as the President of the Indian Statistical Institute.

Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Who was dismissed from Indian Civil Services?

  1. Badruddin Tyabji

  2. Subramania Bharti

  3. Bankim Chandra Chatterji

  4. Surendranath Banerjee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Surendranath Banerjee was born in Calcutta (Kolkata), in the province of Bengal to a Bengali Brahmins family. He was deeply influenced in liberal, progressive thinking by his father Durga Charan Banerjee, a doctor. Banerjee was educated at the Parental Academic Institution and at the Hindu College. After graduating from the University of Calcutta, he traveled to England in 1868, along with Romesh Chunder Dutt and Behari Lal Gupta, to compete in the Indian Civil Service examinations. He cleared the competitive examination in 1869, but was barred owing to a dispute over his exact age. After clearing the matter in the courts, Banerjee cleared the exam again in 1871 and was posted as assistant magistrate in Sylhet.Banerjee was soon dismissed for making a serious judicial error. He went to England to appeal his discharge, but was unsuccessful because, he felt, of racial discrimination.

 

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

Who became the Chief Minister of West Bengal after Jyoti Basu?

  1. Mamta Banerjee

  2. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

  3. Bipin Chand Pal

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

November 2000, Jyoti Basu was the Chief Minister of the state. After his resignation, due to health reasons, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee became the Chief Minister of West Bengal who continued in office until 13 May 2011.