Q.1:- Sundarbans of Eastern India is an example of ?
- Forest Ecosystem
- Mangrove Ecosystem
- Grassland Ecosystem
- Marine Ecosystem
Q.2:- Major coalfields of India are located in the river valley of ?
- Damodar
- Godavari
- Mahanadi
- Wardha
Q.3:- The Korba coalfield is located in ?
- Orissa
- Chhattisgarh
- West Bengal
- Assam
Q.4:- The world’s largest Railway Platform is at ?
- Talchar
- New York
- Kharagpur
- None of these
Q.5:- Which one of the following is an abiotic and renewable resource ?
- Iron Ore
- Livestock
- Water
- Forests
Q.6:- Which from the following towns is not on the Golden Quadrilateral being created for the raods-infrastructure of the country ? [SSC Grad. 2003]
- Ajmer
- Ahmedabad
- Jabalpur
- Gaya
Q.7:- Which of the following programme is launched to develop basic infrastructure in the country ? [Bank of India Clerk 2008]
- Bharat Nirman Programme
- Technical Mission
- Special Economic Zones
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- None of these
Q.8:- TRAI, the name which we read very often in the newspapers, is a regulatory body associated with which of the following sectors ? [Andhra Bank IT Officer 2007 Exams; Bank of India Clerk 2008 Exam]
- Transport
- Travel and Tourism
- Technical Education
- Telecom
- None of these
Q.9:- Many times we read in financial newspaper about the performance of the Core Sectors in Economy. Which of the following is not included in the core sector of the same ? [SBI Clerk 2009]
- Coal
- Cement
- Steel
- Oil and Petroleum Sector
- Auto Sector
Q.10:- The Finance Minister of India recently made a mention that Infrastructure Development in India should be done on PPP mode only. What is the full form of PPP ? [Andhra Bank PO 2007]
- Public Private Partnership
- Purchasing Power Parity
- Purchase Produce Provide
- People’s Programme and Priority
- None of these
Q.11:- Bharat Nirman Programme does not cover which of the following areas ? [Indian Overseas Bank PO 2009]
- Rural Housing
- Rural Water Supply
- Irrigation Facilities
- Rural Employment
Q.12:- With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt ? [UPSC 2009]
- Review of Centre-State Relations
- Review of Delimitation Act
- Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues
- Price reforms in the oil sector
Q.13:- Which of the following schemes launched by the Government of India provides a guaranteed 100 days employment to rural employment-seekers in India ?
- Bharat Nirman
- Swarnajayanti Grameen Rojgar Yojana
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- National Food for Work Programme
- None of these
Q.14:- When was the Jawahar Rojgar Yojana launched ?
- 1985
- 1987
- 1989
- 1991
Q.15:- Structural unemployment arises due to ?
- Deflationary conditions
- Heavy industry bias
- Shortage of raw materials
- Inadequate productive capacity
Q.16:- In the context of India’s Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialisation, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in ?
- Fourth Plan
- Sixth Plan
- Eighth Plan
- Tenth Plan
Q.17:- Community Development Programme was initiated primarily to ?
- To bring development among people by raising the literacy level
- Bring about overall development of the village through self-help
- Increasing the control of the masses over the locally available resources
- Increase agricultural production through mechanised farming
Q.18:- Which of the following schemes was launched to promote basic education in India and attract children in school going age to attend the classes ? [SBI Clerk 2008; Bank of India PO 2008]
- Pulse Polio Abhiyan
- Operation Flood
- Mid-Day Meal Scheme
- Operation Black Board
- None of these
Q.19:- The Government has renamed NREGA scheme and the name associated with the scheme is that of ? [SSC Sec. Off. 2010]
- Rajeev Gandhi
- Indira Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
Q.20:- Which of the following programmes is being implemented by the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) ? [Central Bank of India PO 2006]
- Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana (PMRY)
- Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)
- District Rural Industrial Project (DRIP)
- Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)
- None of these
Q.21:- Which is the agency the Government has engaged to grade and standardise various agricultural products ? [SSC Grad. 2003]
- Food Corporation of India
- Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
- Bureau of India Standards
- Central Statistical Organisation
Q.22:- The fertile land between two rivers is called ?
- Watershed
- Water Divide
- Doab
- Terai
Q.23:- The percentage of agriculture land is very high in all the following States except ? [Utt. PSC (Pre) 2006]
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
- Sikkim
Q.24:- Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located ?
- Bangaluru
- Kanpur
- Coimbatore
- Cuttack
Q.25:- The apex institution in the sphere of Agriculture credit is ? [UP PCS Special (Pre) 2004]
- State Bank of India
- Reserve Bank of India
- Regional Rural Bank
- NABARD