27 AUGUST 2014

27 AUGUST 2014

Ques. : 1 According to a study on world insurance in 2013 by the Global re-insurer Swiss Re, India stood at _____position in the world in terms of premium volume.
Answer:- ) 15th

Ques. : 2 Who among the following has been formally appointed the first chairman of the ICC after its 52-member council approved a controversial revamp of the body’s administrative structure recently?
Answer:- ) N Srinivasan

Ques. : 3 According to the commerce ministry data, the trade deficit of India with China stood at __________ in 2012-13.
Answer:- ) USD 40.78 billion

Ques. : 4 The Union Cabinet approved industrial parks to be set up in India by China recently. During the fifth India-China strategic dialogue in Aug 2013, both sides had identified five states to set up parks. Which of the following states in NOT among these five states?
Answer:- ) None of these

Ques. : 5 With lack of transmission infrastructure hurting electricity availability, the power ministry approved a ____________ package for development of nine high capacity transmission projects recently.
Answer:- ) Rs 12,500 cr

Ques. : 6 The govt plans to impose an additional penalty of USD 578 million on which of the following companies for producing less-than-targeted natural gas from its eastern offshore KG-D6 block in 2013-14?
Answer:- ) Reliance Industries

Ques. : 7 The govt imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of __________on potatoes to augment domestic supply of the vegetable?
Answer:- ) USD 450 per tonne

Ques. : 8 The govt has decided to rope in World Bank, IMF and USOTA for seeking assistance for the establishment of three out of the four task forces envisaged under the recommendation of the FSLRC. Which of the following is NOT among those to be set up?
Answer:- ) Financial Sector Appellate Tribunal

Ques. : 9 Which of the following state govts has decided to provide 16 per cent reservation to Marathas and five per cent to the Muslim communities in jobs and education recently?
Answer:- ) Maharashtra

Ques. : 10 The state govts have been given three months to implement the Food Security Act. The deadline for implementing the National Food Security Act was on ______.
Answer:- ) Jul 4