Q1. Under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), there will be an assured periodic return over tenure of ______.

(a) 5 Years
(b) 10 Years
(c) 15 Years
(d) 20 Years

S1.Ans.(b)
Sol. Government has launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)’ to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme provides an assured return of 8% per annum for 10 years.

Q2. In India, who is known as the highest law officer?

(a) President of India
(b) Attorney General of India
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(d) Advocate General of the State

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Attorney General for India is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor, and is primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He can be said to be the lawyer from government’s side.

Q3.According to the Indian Constitution, the Union ______ body is called the Parliament.

((a) Judicial
(b) Executive
(c) Legislative
(d) Both Judicial and legislative

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India.

Q4.Which state government has recently declared official symbols for the state?

(a) Telangana
(b) Manipur
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

S4.Ans.(c)
Sol. The Andhra Pradesh government has recently declared official symbols for the state.

Q5.Which International cricketer announces retirement recently?

(a)Kane Williamson
(b) A B de Villiers
(c) Tim Southee
(d)None of the above

S5.Ans.(b)
Sol. A B de Villiers of South Africa retires from Cricket.

Q6.Magnetic Meridian is a

(a) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth/
(b) Latitude
(c) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
(d) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth

S6.Ans.(d)
Sol. The magnetic meridian is an equivalent imaginary line connecting the magnetic south and north poles. A compass needle will be parallel to the magnetic meridian.

Q7.Who has authored the book ‘The Unseen Indira Gandhi’?
‘The Unseen Indira Gandhi’
(a) Jayram Naresh
(b) Dr. K. P. Mathur
(c) Dr. Anna Suvorova
(d) Santosh Singh

S7.Ans.(b)
Sol. The Unseen Indira Gandhi is written by K. P. Mathur.

Q8. Which state government will launch awareness programme “Sanskar” against superstition?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Kerala

S8.Ans.(c)
Sol. The Assam government will soon launch an awareness programme — ‘Sanskar’– in all development blocks and panchayats. The move is taken in the wake of incidents triggered by superstition.

Q9. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape is termed as a:

(a) Strait
(b) Sound
(c) Bay
(d) Fjord

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a Bay.

Q10. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from?

(a)Jhelum river
(b)Chenab river
(c)Beas river
(d) Sutlej Rive

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from Sutlej River.