MCQ for 20-august-2021-mcqs-test

With reference to the ‘Re-Imagining Urban Rivers’, consider the following statements:

1. It was organized by NITI Aayog.

2. This is a first of its kind initiative to engage young minds to research and envisage solutions for urban river issues.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following has become the first e-vehicle friendly highway in the country, with a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging stations (SEVCs) set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) under the FAME-1 [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles in India] scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries?

With reference to the Advanced Chaff Technology, consider the following statements:

1. It was developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).

2. It aims to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) against hostile radar threats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) 5.0, consider the following statements:

1. It was launched under Innovations for Defence Excellence - Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO)

2. The iDEX initiative was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in April 2018 to achieve self-reliance and foster innovation & technology development in defence and aerospace sectors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The Hazaras are an ethnic and religious minority group of which of the following country?

With reference to the Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety, consider the following statements:

1. State Governments shall ensure that electronic enforcement devices are placed at high-risk and high-density corridors on National Highways and State Highways.

2. Footage from an electronic enforcement device having electronic stamp for location, date and time, can be used to issue challan for various offences.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Maharaja Ranjit Singh, consider the following statements:

1. He proclaimed himself maharaja of the Punjab in 1801, and proceeded to rule with religious tolerance for communities other than Sikhs.

2. He built Lahore fort.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. He served as the Chief Minister (1952–1956) of Bhopal State.

2. He served as the Cabinet Minister (1956–1967), holding the portfolios of Education, Law, Public Works, Industry and Commerce, National Resources and Separate Revenue.

3. He was appointed the governor of Andhra Pradesh in 1984.

4. He was the ninth President of India.

Above statements are about who among the following personalities?

With reference to the draft Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge) Amendment Rules, 2021, consider the following statements:

1. The power generating companies are being given an option to sell power to third parties and recover costs.

2. The claim would be retained on payment of fixed charges or capacity charges from the distribution licensee, after giving a notice of at least 15 days to the distribution licensee.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?