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Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) provides telephone services at ___________ level.

  1. domestic

  2. state

  3. district

  4. international


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
VSNL is the shortening for Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (India), presently known as Tata Telecommunications. 
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) was started in 1986 as a public venture to oblige international communication system.

Telephone service sector was privatised under the ____________.

  1. Telecom Act, 1991

  2. New Telecom Policy, 1999

  3. New Telephone Services Policy, 1991

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The New Telecom Policy, 1999 strived to make a domain which would empower a proceeded with fascination of interest in the telecom part and furthermore upgrade production of innovative framework by utilizing mechanical advancement.

The first television in India was introduced in ___________ in 1959.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Pune

  3. Delhi

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
TV was presented in India on September 15, 1959 in Delhi, minimal more than two decades after British Broadcasting Corporation started the first TV work of the world in 1936. It was with the assistance given by UNESCO, that everything began.

Which of the following is correct about the proposed National Waterways in India? Select the answer using the code given below: 

1. River Barak in Assam will become 'National Waterway-$5$'.
2. East Coast Canal along with Brahmani and Mahanadi Rivers in the states of W. Bengal and Odisha will become 'National Waterway-$6'.$ 

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement-I is correct about the proposed National Waterway-66 and Statement-2 is correct about the National Waterway-5.5.  

Consider the following statements and select the correct code given below:
1. The Union government is finalizing a legislation to set up a water regulatory authority in every state for regulating, managing, locating and utilizing the scarce natural resources.
2. Water as a subject falls in the state government's domain.
3. Arunanchal Pradesh is the only state that boasts of a water regulator. 

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. I and 3

  4. I, 2 and 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Maharashtra is the lone state in India to have such a regulatory body for water resources.

The approximate breakup of Revenue from Freight Segment and Passenger Segment of Indian Railways is?

  1. $50\%-50\%$

  2. $10\%-90\%$

  3. $90\%-10\%$

  4. $70\%-30\%$


Correct Option: D

Indian Railways is Asia's largest and world's $4^{th}$ largest rail network under a single management. This statements is?

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Partially True

  4. Nothing can be said


Correct Option: A

NTP 99 means _________.

  1. New Telegram Policy 1999

  2. New Telecom Policy 1999

  3. National Telegram Policy 1999

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B

"Partnership in excellence" program has been launched by ministry of power to _____________.

  1. remove the obstacle of thermal power plants

  2. improve the generation of power

  3. improve conditions of coal mining workers

  4. encourage of public private partnership in power sector


Correct Option: B

TRAI means _________.

  1. Telecom Regulatory Advisor of India

  2. Telegram Regulatory Authority of India

  3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

  4. All of above


Correct Option: C