MCQ for 11-august-2020-mcqs-test

With reference to the 'Project Cheetah', consider the following statements:

1. The proposal, named 'Project Cheetah', has been revived by the armed forces and is expected to cost the government over Rs 3,500 crore.

2. Under this project, around 90 Heron drones of the three services would be upgraded to be armed with laser-guided bombs, air to ground and air-launched anti-tank guided missiles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the India Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS), consider the following statements:

1. The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), under the National Hydrology Project, launched the first version of India Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS) in July, 2019.

2. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has established a dedicated organization, National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) to maintain and update India WRIS.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is AR2770, recently seen in news?

With reference to Tanystropheus, consider the following statements:

1. Tanystropheus are believed to have lived around the Monte San Giorgio basin on the Swiss-Italian border during the middle Triassic period.

2. Its skull is specialized toward hunting in an aquatic environment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the black boxes, consider the following statements:

1. The black boxes are actually two white metallic boxes containing the recorders.

2. Most aircraft are required to be equipped with two black boxes — the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and the flight data recorder (FDR).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) Online Dashboard, consider the following statements:

1. The online dashboard is envisaged as a one stop solution for all stakeholders looking for information on infrastructure projects in New India.

2. The dashboard is being hosted on the India Investment Grid (IIG).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the World Biofuel day, consider the following statements:

1. World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th of August.

2. It is being observed by the Ministry of Power since 2015.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is “Surakhsya”, recently seen in news?

What is loya Jirga, often mentioned in news?

With reference to the Priority sector lending (PSL), consider the following statements:

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the Priority sector lending (PSL) guidelines to include start-ups.

2. Banks are required to assign 60% of adjusted net bank credit or credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet exposure, whichever is higher, to priority sector, including agriculture and micro-enterprises.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?