MCQ for 2-march-2020-mcqs-test

With reference to the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal, consider the following statements:

1. It is an initiative by Union Ministry of Finance to expedite resolution of issues and removal of regulatory bottlenecks in projects, with investments upward of ₹ 500 crores in India.

2. It enlists unresolved project issues of all Public, Private and ‘Public–Private Partnership’ (PPP) projects and undertakes fast-tracking of approvals, sectoral policy issues and removal of bottlenecks for expeditious commissioning.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following was recently elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General, becoming the third woman officer in the Army and first paediatrician from the armed forces to hold the rank?

What is RaIDer-X, recently seen in news?

Araku Valley, often mentioned in news, is located in:

With reference to the EKAM Fest, consider the following statements:

1. It is being organised by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC).

2. Ekam Fest aims to promote Craftsmanship & Products of Divyang/Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Artisans And Entrepreneurs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), consider the following statements:

1. It is a dedicated Laboratory of CSIR’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad.

2. It is India’s only dedicated laboratory for conservation of endangered species.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Security Guard (NSG), consider the following statements:

1. The Kolkata Regional Hub campus of NSG is the fourth to have permanent infrastructure after Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

2. It was raised in 1993, following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following may become the first country in the world to end ‘period poverty’ by making sanitary products free for all?

With reference to the Migratory Birds, consider the following statements:

1. According to the latest wildlife list put out by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), the bird family Muscicapidae has the highest number of migratory species.

2. India has three flyways (flight paths used by birds): the Central Asian flyway, East Asian flyway and East Asian–Australasian flyway.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mahakoshal region, recently seen in news, is located in: