SAMVEG IAS’30Day Plan for UKPCS Prelims2016 test (Day23);current affairs

SAMVEG IAS’30Day Plan for UKPCS Prelims2016 test (Day23);current affairs

Q1 the most comprehensive power sector reform ever, was conceived to permanently resolve all DISCOM problems – past, present and future by providing DISCOMs with a clear roadmap and opportunity to become profitable in the next 3

Years

a)UJALA

B) DISCOM

C) UDAY

D)SUDAY

Q2 Question: On 22 June 2016 the human resources consulting firm, “Mercer” issued the

“Cost of Living Survey-2016. According to this which is the most expensive city in

India?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Chennai

(c) Delhi

(d) Hyderabad

Q 3 India ranked OUT OF 163 (ICELAND –1ST rank,Bhutan-13^th rank)at which of the following position in Global Peace Index (GPI)-2016 released by London based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)?

(a) 142nd

(b) 141st

(c) 143rd

(d) 145th

Question4: Who is the author of the book named “Voting for Freedom: The 2016 Swiss Referendum on Basic Income: A Milestone in the Advancement of Democracy”?

(a) Daniel Hani and Philip Kovce

(b) Samuel Huntington

(c) Roger Eatwell

(d) Matthew Smith

Q5 who is not among most powerful women of world list

a)chand kochar

b)shobhana bhartiya

c) kiran majumdar

d)naina lala kidwai

Q6 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an international financial institution that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. Consider following fact

a)The bank started operation after the agreement entered into force on 25 December 2015 with the capital of $100 billion.

b) China is the largest shareholder with 26.6 per cent voting shares. India is the secondlargest shareholder with 7.5 per cent voting shares.

c) Its headquarters is in Beijing, capital city of China.

d)Jin Liqun is currently the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Correct ans

a)1,2

b)1,2,3

c)1,3,4

d)all

Question7: In June 2016 the high-level meeting chaired by the Prime Minister has increased the FDI in the defence sector (FDI) through govt route to what percentage?

(a) 74%

(b) 100%

(c) 51%

(d) 49%

Q8 Global Economic Prospects (GEP) is bi-annual Report which studies the trend in the economic growth and its impact on developing countries is published by

a)World bank

b)IMF

c)WTO

d)WEF

Question9: Name the project under which scientists from Iceland have discovered a new way to trap the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground by changing it into rock?

(a) Carbon Print (b) Carb-Fix

(c) Carbon Tally (d) Carbon Rock

Question10: Name the chemical used in breads which was recently banned by Food and Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) named it as one of two chemicals that could cause cancer?

(a) Potassium bromate

(b) Potassium nitrate

(c) Potassium sulphate

(d) Potassium chlorate