29 June 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions with Answers

Q.1 Consider the following statements about National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC):

1. It is a Navratna organization under category I, is a Central Public Sector undertaking which trades publicly in the market and is largely owned by Government of India.
2. It engages in the Real Estate Development & Construction business and also provides Project Management Consultancy.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above.
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Q.2 Recently Delta Ranking was in news.  

1. The ranking will measure the incremental progress made by districts under Aspirational Districts Programme.
2. It is released by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Delta Ranking?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above

 

Q.3 Consider the following statements about Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC).

1. The ECGC Limited is a company wholly owned by the Government of India based in Mumbai.
2. It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters to facilitate exports from the country and is controlled by the Ministry of Commerce, GoI.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above.

 

Q.4 Consider the following statements about the proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI):

1. It will be a statutory body of the Govt of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956.
2. Staff of the former UGC would be retrained to adapt to the HECI regime, which will be fully digital and would do away with file work.

Which of the following statements are correct?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above.

 

Q. 5 Consider the following statements about Ujjwala Scheme:

1. It is a welfare scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide LPG connections to families below the poverty line.
2. A LPG connection is granted in the name of the ration card holder according to the SECC data.
3. The number of LPG connections has crossed 4 crore, and LPG penetration in India has risen from 56% in 2014 to 80%.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Only 1
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3.

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