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**MBA Test Prep**
Session objectives:
• The session is designed to optimize students performance
in IRMA entrance exam through GK section.
• To make understand the value of GK section and help
them to increase score by:
– Analysis of the previous year questions.
– Understanding the areas of importance.
– Practicing new questions based on previous year questions.
• To add value to the students General Knowledge.
GK & MBA
• GK section is like an ocean without any boundary.
• It can been divided in many sections with overlaps.
• But every exam has few characteristic sections, which
defines most of the questions of that particular
examination.
• One must be judicious in selecting the key focus areas of
any entrance examination.
GK & MBA
• Importance of GK:
– In 1st level of entrance examination it finds weight ages between 10% 25%.
– A good knowledge of current events also boots once chance in the GD/PI
rounds.
– Unlike other traditional sections of an exam, this section holds
importance throughout the entrance process.
– Where QA/Reasoning tests intelligence of the candidate this section
touches practical awareness.
– To be a good manager this practical awareness helps a lot.
GK & MBA
“One mark in Quantitative Ability is equal to one
mark in English is equal to one mark in GK.”
• Most of the candidates prepare intensively for QA and
English but give less time to GK.
• Average time taken to solve each GK question is the least.
– It takes approximately 30 seconds for each GK question.
• So, less effort is needed to score better in GK.
• As cut offs are generally low in GK, it helps in improving
overall marks.
IRMA & GK
• IRMA which stands for the Institute of Rural
Management, Anand aims at contributing to the
professional management of rural organizations.
• Coming to particular areas of IRMA, the key focus areas
are in sync with the specialization of the institute.
• Unlike other MBA focuses this course make one
specialised in working with co-operatives, NGOs,
governments, Indian national and international agencies.
IRMA & GK
• Key areas of GK questions:
– Rural management.
– Social programmes.
• Schemes for education, healthcare, employment, poverty alleviation etc.
– Social movements in India.
– Activities in rural areas.
– Social problems.
– International issues related to agriculture and other rural sectors.
– Rural industries.
– Other areas which are primarily concerned with the rural areas.
GK trend in IRMA:
• Apart from the areas that are important in this exam, there
are many visible trends in the GK section of this exam.
• Eventually target is to cross 35 score in GK section out of
60 questions.
• To achieve this, firstly one must be aware of the questions
appearing from various areas of the examination.
• This can help in sorting out the areas of strength and areas
of weakness which would be an important factor in
preparation strategy.
GK trend in IRMA:
Topic
No. of
Questions
Difficulty
Level
Agricultural and Rural
development
17
Moderate
Economy (Rural economy)
18
ModerateDifficult
Organizations
8
Moderate
Personalities, awards and
important days
8
Moderate
Miscellaneous
9
Moderate
GK trend in IRMA:
• Few questions are fact based which can be answered by
the most.
• Along with the questions that are fact based, there are
many questions which can be solved by using basic sense.
– Some examples:
1. How relevant is the statement that ‘Labour moves in search of higher
rewards’?
2. What is the meaning of economies of scale?
3. According to IMF, which of the following countries will achieve
maximum GDP growth rate for the year 2010-2011?
– So read the questions carefully in this section.
Lets Practice:
• We will see a total of 80 questions with analysis of 50
questions.
• This includes are sitters, factual or a where a bit of
reasoning can be used.
• We have a third of questions (~17) from previous year
papers and two-third (~33) fresh questions.
• At the end we have 30 questions from IRMA 2010 and
2011 which can be noted down or checked online for
further reference.
Few questions of various types in IRMA
examination?
Question 1: (IRMA 2007)
The economic growth of a country is very much influenced
by which of the following policies of Govt. of the country?
(1)Forex Management Policy
(2)Trade Policy
(3)Fiscal Policy
(4)Monetary Policy
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Answer:
(4) Monetary Policy
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Question 2: (IRMA 2005)
Late Lok Nayak Jayapraskash Narayan was associated
with .....
(1) Total revolution
(2) White revolution
(3) Blue revolution
(4) Green revolution
(5) None of these
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Answer:
(1) Total revolution
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Question 3: (IRMA 2005)
Who is considered the pioneer of Green Revolution in
India?
(1) Dr.V.Kurian
(2) Dr.M.S. Swaminathan
(3) Dr. J.V. Narikar
(4) Dr. Amrita Patel
(5) None of these
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Answer:
(2) Dr.M.S. Swaminathan
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Question 4: (IRMA 2005)
Musampally, a village in Andhra Pradesh has more borewells (6000) than people
(5000). But only a few (less than 100) yield water. There are several other villages like
Musampally where borewells do not yield water. What is/are the probable cause(s) for
the same?
(A) Boring is not done properly.
(B) Water table has started receding in most of the States in India in general.
(C) The foodgrain crop which is being sown these days is abnormally high water
absorbing. Hence no borewell in those areas yield water.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B) and (C)
(3) Only (B)
(4) Only (A) & (C)
(5) (A), (B) & (C) all
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Answer 4:
(3) Only (B)
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Question 5:
Before the WTO came into being which agency/
organisation details with International trade issues?
(1)FAO
(2)ITC
(3)GATT
(4)UPOV
(5)None of these
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Answer 5:
(3) General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade(GATT)
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Question 6: (IRMA 2007)
Which of the following is the women upliftment
programme run by Indian Govt.?
(1) TRYSEM
(2) Swa Shakti
(3) TREAD
(4) SGSY
(5) STEP
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Answer 6:
(2) Swa Shakti
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Question 7: (IRMA 2004)
Under Indira Awaas Yojana, grants-ln-aid is provided for
house construction to help .....
(1) people below poverty line
(2) SCs and STs only
(3) rural people below poverty line
(4) SCs, STs and QBCs
(5) None of these
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Answer 7:
(3) rural people below poverty line
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Question 8: (IRMA 2001)
Largest producer of Rice in the world.
(1)India
(2)China
(3)Indonesia
(4)None of these
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Answer 8:
(2) China
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Question 9: (IRMA 2004)
Occupancy rights were granted to farmers in India
under the Provisions of .....
(1) Abolition of Zamindari Act
(2) Consolidation of Landholding Act
(3) Tenancy Reforms Act
(4) Land Ceiling Act
(5) All of these
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Answer 9:
(5) All of these
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Question 10: (IRMA 2004)
National Commission of Women was constituted in:
(1) 1990
(2) 1991
(3) 1992
(4) 1993
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Answer 10:
(3) 1992
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Question 11: (IRMA 2005)
'Gyandoot' is concerned with the .....
(1) use of literacy mission for the benefit of rural people.
(2) use of information technology for the benefit of rural
masses in Maharashtra.
(3) uses of information technology for the benefit of rural
masses in Madhya Pradesh.
(4) Decentralization project in Kerala.
(5) None of these
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Answer 11:
(3) uses of information technology for the
benefit of rural masses in Madhya Pradesh.
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Question 12: (IRMA 2007)
The most obvious indicator of a prosperous village is:
(1) Male-Female ratio
(2) Effective Water Management
(3) Soil Health
(4) Women Empowerment
(5) All of these
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Answer 12:
(1) Male-Female ratio
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Question 13: (IRMA 2007)
UNO classified countries amongst the developed and
undeveloped on the basis of:
(1) Population
(2) Education Facilities
(3) Per Capita Income
(4) Change in the index of GDP in last three years
(5) None of these
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Answer 13:
(3) Per Capita Income
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Question 14: (IRMA 2008)
Which of the following is not green house gas?
(1) Methane
(2) Carbon Dioxide
(3) Carbon Monoxide
(4) Nitrogen Dioxide
(5) Hydro-chloro-dioxide
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Answer 14:
(5) Hydro-chloro-dioxide
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Question 15: (IRMA 2008)
Which of the following diseases is not under surveillance
target of government of India?
(1) Tuberculosis
(2) Typhoid
(3) Cholera
(4) Cancer
(5) Measles
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Answer 15:
(4) Cancer
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Question 16: (IRMA 2008)
What is the GDP growth for Agriculture of India for the
year 2006-2007?
(1) 4.55%
(2) 5%
(3) 3.5%
(4) 3%
(5) None of these
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Answer 16:
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Question 17: (IRMA 2009)
This Indian state has the largest forest cover in India.
Can you name it from the given options?
(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Chattisgarh
(4) Orissa
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Answer 17:
(2) Madhya Pradesh
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Question 1:
Which of the following is the nodal Department for the overall policy,
planning and coordination of programmes for the development of the
Scheduled Castes, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and
Denotified Tribes?
a) The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
b) Department of Consumer Affairs
c) Department of Family Welfare
d) Department of Rural Development
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Answer 1:
a) The Department of Social Justice and
Empowerment
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Question 2:
The Government of India has launched Pradhan mantri Adarsh Gram
Yojana (PMAGY) for the integrated development of :
a) Scheduled castes dominated (above 50 per cent population) villages of
India.
b) Scheduled Tribe dominated (above 50 per cent population) villages of
India.
c) Other Backward Class dominated(above 50 per cent population)
villages of India
d) the villages where above 50 per cent people are illiterate
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Answer 2:
a) Scheduled castes dominated (above 50 per
cent population) villages of India.
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Question 3:
Who is the current director of National Institute of Social
Defences?
a) Chaitanya Murty
b) Sanjay Kumar Das
c) Neeradha Chandra Mohan
d) T. C. Sivakumar
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Answer 3:
a) Chaitanya Murty
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Question 4:
Which of the following Article of the Constitution of India enjoins
upon the State to promote with special care the educational and
economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, in particular,
of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes?
a) Article 44
b) Article 45
c) Article 46
d) Article 42
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Answer 4:
c) Article 46
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Question 5:
Who heads the National committee on Direct Cash
Transfers?
a)
Finance Minister
b)
Home Minister
c)
Prime Minister
d)
None of these
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Answer 5:
(c) Prime Minister
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Question 6:
Which is not correct regarding 'Samarth'?
a) It is a National Festival of Persons with Disabilities
(PwDs).
b) It would be organised from 15th to 17th November, 2012.
c) Its objective is to showcase the abilities and potential of
PwDs.
d) It would be organised in Hyderabad.
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Answer 6:
d) It would be organised in Hyderabad.
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Question 7:
Kutir - Jyoti Programme was launched:
a) to improve the living standards of scheduled caste and tribal families.
b) to improve the living standards of rural BPL families.
c) to improve the living standards of families of people of all castes
d) Both (a) and (b)
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Answer 7:
d) Both (a) and (b)
a) to improve the living standards of
scheduled caste and tribal families.
b) to improve the living standards of rural
BPL families.
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Question 8:
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, a Central Sector
scheme was launched in:
a) 2004-05
b) 2005-06
c) 2007-08
d) 2008-09
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Answer 8:
b) 2005-06
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Question 9:
According to the recent report to Scientist of IISc and IIT
India may warm up by 1.7 °C to 2 °C by:
a) 2020
b) 2030
c) 2040
d) 2050
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Answer 9:
b) 2030
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Question 10:
Name the village in Rajasthan where Aadhaar
Enabled Service Delivery has been launched.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Tembhli
Dudu
Kudankulam
Singur
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Answer 10:
(b) Dudu
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Question 11:
Which of the following is correct regarding Valmiki Ambedkar Awas
Yojana?
a) It is only for slum dwellers, who are below poverty line.
b) It is only for rural poor, who are below poverty line.
c) It is both for all slum dwellers and all rural poor.
d) None of these
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Answer 11:
a) It is only for slum dwellers, who are below
poverty line.
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Question 12:
Shram Bhushan awards carry a cash prize of:
a) 3 lakh rupees
b) 4 lakh rupees
c) 1 lakh rupees
d) 50,000 rupees
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Answer 12:
c)1 lakh rupees
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Question 13:
Sangam Yojana is for the benefit of:
a) handicap of rural areas.
b) handicap of urban areas.
c) handicap of both the urban and rural areas.
d) All handicap or non handicap.
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Answer 13:
a) handicap of rural areas.
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Question 14:
Which of the following is not correct regarding the Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan?
a) It aims to provide relevant elementary education to children in the age
group of 4-14 years.
b) It aims to provide relevant elementary education to the children of the
age group 6-14 years.
c) It aims to provide relevant elementary education to the children in the
age group of 6-16 years.
d) It aims to provide relevant elementary education to the children in the
age group of 6-18 years
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Answer 14:
b) It aims to provide relevant elementary
education to the children of the age group
6-14 years.
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Question 15:
What is the web application which has been developed
by CRIS and Railyatri team to allow users to access real
time location of a train ?
a)
RailRadar
b)
Railenquiry
c)
Yatra
d)
None of these
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Answer 15:
a) RailRadar
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Question 16:
Which of the following is not correct regarding Janani Shishu
Suraksha Karyakram(JSSK)?
a) It provides free and cashless services to pregnant women including
normal deliveries.
b) It provides free and cashless services to sick new born (up to 30 days
after birth).
c) It is only for the Urban areas.
d) It provides free diet during stay in the health institutions – 3 days in
case of normal delivery.
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Answer 16:
c) It is only for the Urban areas.
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Question 17:
Workers losing employment on account of closure, retrenchment and
permanent invalidity arising out of non-employment will get
unemployment allowance about 50 per cent of their wage under Rajiv
Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana:
a) for a maximum period of 6 months
b) for a maximum period of 12 months
c) for a maximum period of 18 months
d) for a maximum period of 9 months
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Answer 17:
a) for a maximum period of 6 months
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Question 18:
To encourage Panchayati Raj Institution to promote sanitation, which
of the following award has been initiated?
a) Nirmal State Puraskar
b) Nirmal Gram Puraskar
c) Healthy Panchayat Puraskar
d) Nirmal Panchayat Puraskar
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Answer 18:
b) Nirmal Gram Puraskar
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Question 19:
Mid day meal, under the Mid Day Meal Scheme is
provided to the student up to----- Class.
a) 6th
b) 7th
c) 8th
d) 5th
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Answer 19:
(c) 8th
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Question 20:
“Converging Against Child Labour - Support for India's Model” is
joint initiative of:
a) Department of Labour, government of USA and ILO.
b) Economic and social Council of UN and Ministry of Finance,
Govenment of India.
c) UNICEF and Ministry if labour and Employment Government of
India.
d) ILO and Ministry of labour and Employment Government of India.
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Answer 20:
d) ILO and Ministry of labour and
Employment Government of India.
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Question 21:
Who among the following has never been awarded
Nobel Prize for economics?
a)
Paul Krugman
b)
Elinor Ostrum
c)
Amartya Sen
d)
Muhammad Yunus
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Answer 21:
(d) Muhammad Yunus
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Question 22:
Who is/are the beneficiaries of the Ujjawala Scheme for
Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and
Reintegration?
a) Women
b) Children
c) Senior citizens
d) Both (a) and (b)
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Answer 22:
d)Both a) and b)
a)Women
b)Children
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Question 23:
Which of the following is not correct regarding National Agriculture
Insurance Scheme in India?
a) The scheme is available to all farmenrs-loanee and non loanee.
b) It would operate on the basis of area approach.
c) The scheme covers food crops only
d) None of these
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Answer 23:
c) The scheme covers food crops only
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Question 24:
National Food security Mission has been launched by:
a) Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
b) Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
c) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution, Government of India.
d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of
India.
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Answer 24:
a) Ministry of Agriculture, Government of
India.
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Question 25:
Which public sector bank has been awarded Niryat
Bandhu (gold medal) in the banks category by
Federation of of Indian Export Organisations?
a)
Canara Bank
b)
Bank of Baroda
c)
Punjab National Bank
d)
Allahabad Bank
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Answer 25:
(a) Canara Bank
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Question 26:
Which committee suggested for the exclusion of people of above
poverty line out of the Food Security Bill?
a) Ashok Chawla Committee
b) Rangrajan Committee
c) Tendulkar Committee
d) Kelkar Committee
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Answer 26:
b) Rangrajan Committee
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Question 27:
Payment of Bonus Act 1965 is applicable in case of an establishment
employing:
a) 10 persons
b) 20 persons
c) 20 or more persons
d) 50 or more persons
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Answer 27:
c) 20 or more persons
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Question 28:
Which is not correct regarding National Health Insurance Scheme?
a) It is for the workers of unorganised sector living under BPL.
b) The contribution of centre and the state under the scheme is 75:25.
c) Under this scheme target people get a smart card at the cost of Rs. 30
only.
d) Under the scheme the given smart card provides cashless medical
services upto Rs. 50,000.
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Answer 28:
d) Under the scheme the given smart card
provides cashless medical services upto Rs.
50,000.
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Question 29:
Which of the following is not correct regarding Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
a) Originally the scheme was named as National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme.
b) The scheme is applicable both in urban and rural areas.
c) It was launched in February 2006.
d) It provides at least 100 days guaranteed wage
employment.
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Answer 29:
b) The scheme is applicable both in urban
and rural areas.
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Question 30:
Which of the following is not correct regarding National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM)?
a) It was launched in 2006.
b) It seeks to provide effective healthcare to rural population throughout
the country.
c) It seeks to revitalize local health traditions and mainstream AYUSH
into the public health system
d) It seeks to promote healthcare at household level through the female
health activist ASHA.
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Answer 30:
a) It was launched in 2006
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Question 31:
Which one among the following countries is the largest trading
partner of India?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
UAE
d)
Russia
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Answer 31:
a) China
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Question 32:
Ministry of power has launched ‘Bachat Lamp Yojana’ with which of
the following?
a)
The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI)
b)
Ministry of New and renewable energy
c)
Ministry of Environment and Forests
d)
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
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Answer 32:
d) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
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Question 33:
Which of the following is NOT a component of Bharat Nirman?
a)
Irrigation Potential
b)
Rural Telephony
c)
Rural Housing
d)
Primary Education
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Answer 33:
d) Primary Education
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The objective of which of the following schemes is women
empowerment?
What is meant by ‘Para Banking’?
As per Sample Registration System, which of the following states
has registered maximum dip in the death rate during the period
1998-2008?
Who is C Rangarajan?
What is the objective of NABARD in launching Joint Liability
Groups?
What is the meaning of Financial Inclusion?
In which of the following countries, the price of kerosene is the
lowest?
According to IMF, which of the following countries will achieve
maximum GDP growth rate for the year 2010-2011?
Which of the following schemes act as a channel of food
distribution for weaker sections of the society?
What is CARTOSAT 2B?
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Q. 13.
Who is the chairperson of Nation Commission on Farmers?
Who has written ‘Towards a Hunger Free World’?
For which of the following reasons has UNO promoted
plantation of Jatropha in India?
Q. 14. What percentage of population in India is less than 25 years?
Q. 15. In which of the following years is Jawaharlal Nehru Solar
Mission expected to achieve 1000 MW of power?
Q. 16. Who won the Nobel Prize for Economics 2010?
Q. 17. IMF has expressed concern about many Asian economies for
which of the following reasons?
Q. 18. The objectives of Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment
Guarantee Act.
Q. 19. The objectives of installing satellite controlled GPS navigation on
the vehicles carrying food grains for the poor.
Q. 20. It is generally observed that between revenue deficit and fiscal
deficit, fiscal deficit is ……..
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In India, which sector has achieved maximum growth rate in the
year 2010?
How relevant is the statement that ‘Labour moves in search of
higher rewards’?
What are the reasons for the mid quarterly review of monetary
policy by RBI?
What is the meaning of economies of scale?
As per the latest Sample Registration System, which of the
following states has registered greatest dip in the population
growth rates during 1998-2008?
According to you, which of the following is true about inflation
and deflation?
As per the recent figures, which of the following is the biggest
contributor of India’s import bill?
WTO came into existence in which of the following years?
How are micro-finance and charity related?
Which of the following objectives is/are included through Mines
and Mineral Development and Regulation Act 2010?
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