Consider the following statements:
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to, ensure competitive markets for gas.
3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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(B)
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Governance › Domestic Bodies/Agencies
In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.?
1. Ad Hoc Committees set up by the Parliament
2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committees
3. Finance Commission
4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
5. NITI Aayog
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(A)
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Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India ?
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(C)
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With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following
statements:
1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
2. It is headed by the Union Finance Minister.
3. It monitors macroprudential supervision of the economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(C)
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With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging
and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?
1. List of ingredients including additives
2. Nutrition information
3. Recommendation, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
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(C)
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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation India(NIF)?
(1) NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.
(2) NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institution in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institution.
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(A)
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Governance › Domestic Bodies/Agencies
How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?
1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country
2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures
3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programs
4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programsOptions
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(B)
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Consider the following statements:
1. MMTC Limited is India’s largest international trading organization.
2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(C)