Test Preparation on IAS Mock Test 11
When did India celebrate its 70th Constitution Day?
National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP) is stated as the game-changing reform major by the government agencies. Which of the following statements about the objective of NMEP is/are correct?
1. Competitive bidding of the mineral block through e-auction on revenue sharing model.
2. The state government will be responsible for identifying mineral blocks for bidding.
3. Aero-geophysical survey of the country.
4. Quality research in a public-private partnership Select the correct answer using the code given below.
NMEP is developed by the Mining Ministry and approved by the cabinet. It contains some major policy changes such as -? Making public baseline geoscientific data of world standards? Quality research in a public-private partnership? Special initiatives for the search of deep-seated and concealed deposits,? Quick aero-geophysical surveys of the country,? Creation of a dedicated geoscience database? Establishment of a not-for-profit autonomous institution, the National Centre for Mineral Targeting (NCMT), to address the mineral exploration challenges.
Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN-
Learning Zone: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) is a proposed free trade agreement between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and the six states with which ASEAN has existing free trade agreements (Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand). RCEP negotiations were formally launched in November 2012 at the ASEAN Summit in Cambodia-
National Book Trust (NBT) has recently launched some schemes. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mahila Lekhak Protsahan Yojna scheme to publish the first work of women authors in the English language only.
2. Nav Lekhan Mala-Publish works of first-time writers. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement 1 is wrong as the work published can be in English or any of the languages mentioned in the 8th schedule of the constitution. However, the age of the person must be below 40 years. Statement 2 is correct as it is for publishing works of first-time writers. NBT is an autonomous institute under the ministry of human resource development.
Consider the following statements with regard to PFRDA:
1. PFRDA stands for Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Agency
2. The PFRDA consists of a Chairperson and not over six members
3. PFRDA regulates the National Pension System (NPS).
Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs: Tiger reserves: River flowing through
1. Satkosiya Tiger Reserve: Mahanadi
2. Panna Tiger Reserve: Ken
3. Manas Tiger Reserve: Manas Select the correct pair/s using the codes given below.
Mahanadi, Ken and Manas flow through Satkosiya Tiger Reserve (Odisha), Panna Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) and Manas Tiger Reserve (Assam) respectively.
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With reference to the payment banks in India, consider the following statements:They can accept deposits up to
1 lakhs.
2. They can issue debit and credit cards.
3. They will not lend loans
4. Foreign shareholding is allowed. Which of the statements given above are correct?
RBI had granted 'in-principle' approval to 11 entities to set up payment banks in 2015. These banks can accept demand deposits up to 1 lakhs and issue ATM/debit cards but not credit cards. They can not lend loans. Foreign firms can hold shares of these banks as per FDI norms for private sector banks.
Consider the following items.
1. Gholwad Chickoo
2. Uttarakhand Tejpatta
3. Purandar fig
4. Sangli raisins Which of these products has/have a Geographical Indicator(GI) tag
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Tejpata or Indian bay leaf, has become the first botanical plant from Uttarakhand to receive the Geographical Indications (GI) tag. Figs from Saswad, Purandar, stand out for their size, color, taste, and high iron content. Moreover, it grows on red soil, which adds to the natural benefits. The golden-green Sangli raisins melt in one's mouth and have fewer wrinkles on the outside, which adds to its taste. GholwadChickoo belongs to the Dahanu-Gholvad belt of Palghar.
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