MCQ for 30-october-2020-mcqs-test

Consider the following statements:

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved that 100% of the food-grains and 20% of the sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags.
   
   
2. The Government has expanded the scope of mandatory packaging norms under the Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), consider the following statements:

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & Phase III with the financial assistance of the World Bank (WB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
   
   
2. Objective is to improve the safety and operational performance of selected dams across the whole country, along with institutional strengthening with system wide management approach.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme, consider the following statements:

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA approved Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies under Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme.
   
   
2. Government has been implementing Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme wherein OMCs sell petrol blended with ethanol up to 10 per cent.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

National Productivity Council (NPC) is under which of the following department?

A simple and secure messaging application named the “Secure Application for Internet (SAI)” has been developed by?

With reference to the Indane LPG, consider the following statements:

1. Indian Oil has started one common number for Indane LPG refill booking across the country for customer convenience.
   
   
2. Indane is a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) brand developed and owned by Indian Oil Corporation in India.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

“Meri Saheli” is an initiative by:

With reference to the “SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)”, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to mitigate gender disparity in science and engineering research in various S&T programs.
   
   
2. The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body of the Department of Education.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to draft of Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020, consider the following statements:

1. It is proposed to do away with the requirement of trading licence for Indian flag vessels for coastal trade.
   
   
2. The Bill seeks to create a competitive environment and reduce transportation costs, while encouraging Indian vessels to increase their share in coastal shipping.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Production Linked Incentive Schemes for promoting domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices, consider the following statements:

1. In the revised guidelines, the ‘Minimum Threshold’ investment requirement has been replaced by ‘committed investment’.
   
   
2. Globally, the Indian pharmaceutical industry is the third largest in terms of volume.
   
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?