Which industry employs the largest number of women in India ?

• Tea
• Textile
• Jute
• Coal
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Textile ]

Explanation:

From the following statements pertaining to the World Economic Forum (WEF), find the correct statement(s) :

(i) The WEF is a platform under the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

(ii) The WEF is an independent department of the World Bank.

(iii) The WEF is an International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.

(iv) The WEF was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• Only (1)
• Only (ii)
• Only (iii) and (iv)
• Only (ii) and (iii)
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Only (iii) and (iv) ]

Explanation:

The earlier name of WTO was:

• UNCTAD
• GATT
• UNIDO
• OECD
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ GATT ]

Explanation: General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) under the Marrakesh Agreement. The World Trade Organization (WTO) began journey on 1 January 1995.

Which among the following in India has the function of recommending Minimum Support Prices for various commodities to the Government ?

• National Farmers Commission
• Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
• Central Statistical organization
• Department of Agriculture
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices ]

Explanation:

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in the IXth Five Year Plan for:

• education for all
• education for the weaker sections
• universalisation of elementary education
• bridge all the genders and social gaps in education
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ universalisation of elementary education ]

Explanation:

Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana provides free Accident Insurance upto :

• Rs. 1 lac
• Rs. 1.5 lacs
• Rs. 2 lacs
• Rs. 2.5 lacs
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Rs. 1 lac ]

Explanation:

In India, present trend of rapid urbanization is due to:

• lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
• influence of cinema and electronic media
• break up of joint family system
• abolition of zamindari tystem
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ lack of employment opportunities in rural areas ]

Explanation:

Which is the following is direct tax ?

• Income tax
• Excise duty
• Sales tax
• None of these
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Income tax ]

Explanation:

Which institution in India controls the monetary policy of Indian currency?

• Finance Commission
• The Finance Ministry of India
• The Reserve Bank of India
• None of the above
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ The Reserve Bank of India ]

Explanation:

"SEBI" stands for the:

• State Earnings Board of India
• Securities and Exchange Bank of India
• Securities and Exchange Board of India
• State Exchange Bank of India
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Securities and Exchange Board of India ]

Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988 through a resolution of the Government of India.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a statutory body in the year 1992