1. Which is the first Indian state to launch auction of mines? (5)
(1) West Bengal
(2) Telangana
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Karnataka
(5) Gujarat
2. Who is appointed as vice-chairman of the Bank of International settlement (BIS)? (3)
(1) Nachiket M. Mor
(2) C Rangarajan
(3) Raghuram Rajan
(4) D Subbaro
(5) Sravan Kumar
3. Which day is celebrated as World Science Day for Peace and Development 2015? (4)
(1) 6th November
(2) 8th November
(3) 9th November
(4) 10th November
(5) None of these
4. The Union Government has constituted a committee to study about the following rivers? (1)
(1) River Saraswati
(2) River Godavari
(3) River Krishna
(4) River Narmada
(5) None of these
5. Which among the following organizations published the report titled – ‘World Energy Outlook 2015? (2)
(1) World Bank
(2) International Energy Agency (IEA)
(3) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
(4) International Renewable Energy agency (RENA)
(5) None of these
6. What is the enhanced FIPB’s monetary limit to approve foreign investment proposals? (1)
(1) Rs. 3, 500 cr.
(2) Rs. 4, 000 Cr.
(3) Rs. 4, 500 Cr.
(4) Rs. 5, 000 Cr.
(5) None of these
7. What percent of FDI is allowed in Coffee plantation in India? (1)
(1) 49%
(2) 51%
(3) 70%
(4) 100%
(5) None of these
8. As per Cesus 2011, which state has lowest female literacy rate in India? (1)
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Bihar
(3) Assam
(4) Madhya Pradesh
(5) Telangana
9. The Food and agriculture Organization (FAO) of UN has declared the year 2016 as the _____? (1)
(1) International Year of Pulses
(2) International year of Soils
(3) International Year of Family Farming
(4) International Year of Quinoa
(5) None of these
10. India is a member of which of the following organizations? (1)
(A) International law Commission (ILC)
(B) International Court of Justice (ICJ)
(C) International Criminal Court (ICC)
(1) Only A and B
(2) Only A and C
(3) Only B and C
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
