1. Consider the following statements about ‘OSIRIS-REx Mission’:
It is headed by NASA and the University of Arizona, it plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft on September 8 in efforts to reach Bennu in August 2018.
OSIRIS-REx will be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on an Atlas V 411 rocket.
In August 2018, OSIRIS-REx’s approach to Bennu will begin.
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
2. Which of the following statement(s) about ‘asteroids’ is/are correct?
Asteroids are minor planets, especially those of the inner Solar System.
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter most asteroids lie in a vast ring.
Many asteroids lie outside the main belt.
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
3. Which of the following statement(s) about ‘Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016’ is/are correct?
The government had introduced the Bill in May.
The bill will amend four acts—Sarfaesi Act, 2002, the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Depositories Act, 1996.
The bill will go to the Rajya Sabha for its approval.
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
4. Consider the following statements:
Rani Singh Nair has been appointed as Chairperson (Chairman) of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
She is 1979-batch IRS officer of the Income Tax cadre.
Her appointment was confirmed by Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister.
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
5. The Central Board of Direct Taxes consists of a Chairman and following members:
Member (Income-tax)
Member (Legislation & Computerization)
Member (Personnel & Vigilance)
Member (Investigation)
Member (Revenue)
Member (Audit & Judicial)
Which of the above does not in the member(s) of Central Board of Direct Taxes?
(a) 1, 2, 3, and 5
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 6
(c) 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6
(d) All of these.
6. Which of the following statement(s) about ‘District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC)’ is/are correct?
The Union Government has constituted this committee for effective development and coordination of Central Government’s programme.
It will be known as DISHA.
The first meeting will be held on August 13, 2016.
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
7. Which of the following statement about ‘DISHA’ is/are correct?
Its main purpose is to coordinate with Central and State and local Panchayat Governments.
The Chairperson of the committee will be nominated by the Union Ministry of Rural Development and will be the senior most Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) elected from the district.
It has been created for infrastructure development or Social and human resource development.
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
8. The DISHA programmes to be covered under includes:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
(b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
(c) Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (NLRMP).
(d) All of these.
9. Consider the following statements:
India has signed a defence deal with United States worth over $1 billion to purchase four additional Poseidon-8I (P8I) long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.
This deal is a follow-up order to the eight P-81 aircrafts that are already bought by India in a direct deal with Boeing’s Indian subsidiary in 2009.
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. Which of the following statement(s) about ‘Poseidon-8I (P8I) aircraft’ is/are correct?
It is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft that Boeing developed as a replacement for the US Navy’s ageing P-3 fleet.
Its maximum speed is 907 kmph and an operating range of over 1,200 nautical miles.
Its communication and sensor suite includes indigenous equipment developed by defence PSUs and private manufacturers.
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.
11. How many Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations in terms of revenue?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 5
12. Who among the following has won ‘2016 German Grand Prix title of Formula One’?
(a) Daniel Ricardo
(b) Lewis Hamilto
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Nico Rosber
Answers:
(d)
(d) The term “asteroid” refers to the minor planets of the inner Solar System including those co-orbital with Jupiter.
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d) There are 25 more schemes are also include in this list.
(c) The acquisition of additional four P-8I aircraft will give the Indian Navy much-needed punch to build up its naval surveillance capabilities.
(d)
(a) 7 Indian companies are: Indian Oil Corporation (161st), Reliance Industries (215th), Tata Motors (226th), State Bank of India (232nd), Bharat Petroleum (358th), Hindustan Petroleum (367th) and Rajesh Exports (423rd).
(b) He is from Great Britain. It was his fourth consecutive win in the 2016 season and overall fifth title of the 2016 season.
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