Which of the following is not a member of Gulf Cooperation Council?
Which of the following is not a member of `Gulf Cooperation Council’?(2016) a) Iran b) Saudi Arabia c) Oman d) Kuwait A Gulf Cooperation Council is a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iraq, namely: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab […]
What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and Gold Monetization Scheme?
What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’? Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2016) a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 C Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was launched by Govt in November 2015, under Gold […]
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at(2016) a) bringing the small entrepreneurs into formal financial system b) providing loans to poor farmers for cultivating particular crops c) providing pensions to old and destitute persons d) funding the voluntary organizations involved in the promotion of skill development and employment generation A Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) […]
Global Financial Stability Report’ is prepared by the
a) European Central Bank b) International Monetary Fund c) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development d) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development B Published twice yearly, the Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) was created to provide a more frequent assessment of global financial markets by the IMF and to address emerging market financing in a […]
Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?
a) Amphibious warfare ship b) Nuclear-powered submarine c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel d) Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier C INS Astradharini is an indigenously designed and built torpedo launch and recovery vessel built by Shoft Shipyard for the Indian Navy. She was commissioned to Navy Service on 6 October 2015 at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam. […]
What is ‘Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)’, recently in the news?
What is ‘Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)’, recently in the news?(2016) a) Electric plane tested by NASA b) Solar-powered two-seater aircraft designed by Japan c) Space observatory launched by China d) Reusable rocket designed by ISRO A The GL-10 Greased Lightning is a hybrid diesel-electric tiltwing aircraft.of NASA
With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2016) a)1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 2 only d) 1. 2 and 3 C The Central government launched the Initiative for Nutritional Security through […]
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) often in the news is
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)’, often in the news, is(2016) a) a division of World Health Organization b) a non-governmental international organization c) an inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Union d) a specialized agency of the United Nations BMédecins Sans Frontières, sometimes rendered in English as Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian medical […]
SWAYAM an initiative of the Government of India aims at
SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at(2016) a) promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas b) providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs c) promoting the education and health of adolescent girls d) providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free D SWAYAM is an Information Technology […]
India’s first National Investment and Manufacturing Zone was proposed to be set up in
Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in(2016) a) Andhra Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Uttar Pradesh A It is an integral part of the recently approved National Manufacturing Policy of DIPP. The National Manufacturing Policy is a policy solution for a number of challenges discussed in […]