NABARD Manager General Awareness Mock Test 5

QUESTION: 1

What does the letter 'R' denote in the abbreviation 'BR Act' which controls banking activities in the country ?

A.
Reformation
B.
Regulation
C.
Reporting
D.
Resolution
E.
Ranking

Solution:

QUESTION: 2

"A View from Delhi" was written by:

A.
Lewis Carol
B.
Chester Bowles
C.
Mira Nair
D.
VS Naipaul

Solution:

QUESTION: 3

Consider the following pairs:
Article number – Subject matter
1. 99 – Oath or affirmation by Members of Parliament (MPs)
2. 102 – Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members
3. 105 – Powers and privileges of MPs
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3

Solution:

QUESTION: 4

"The God of Small Things" is a novel written by:

A.
Satish Gujral
B.
Arundhati Roy
C.
Vikram Seth
D.
Salman Rushdie

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QUESTION: 5

Which one of the following statements of Egyptian society is false ?

A.
The Egyptian King was the owner of land and his word was law
B.
He was looked upon as God
C.
Next to the Pharoah came the officials and farmers
D.
Agriculture was the most important occupation of the people

Solution:

QUESTION: 6

With reference to the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018 consider the following statements:
1. The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) will include at least one Supreme Court judge as a member
2. Members of NDIAC will be eligible for reappointment
3. NDIAC will promote research and provide training in alternative dispute resolution matters
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3

Solution:

QUESTION: 7

Consider the following statements:
1. Following the financial crisis of 2007-08, key central banks adopted a hawkish stance
2. The IMF predicts India will be the fasted-growing major economy during the financial year 2018
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution:

QUESTION: 8

Recently the creation of the Indian Enterprise Development Services (IEDS) was approved. It will be under the

A.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C.
Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises
D.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Solution:

QUESTION: 9

Consider the following statements about Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC)
1. It is a statutory body
2. Bibek Debroy is the chairman of the current EAC
Select the correct statements

A.
1 Only
B.
2 Only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution:

QUESTION: 10

In which among the following ways do plastics raise the risk of disease outbreaks on coral reefs?

A.
Plastic debris stress corals through blocking out light and oxygen, thereby giving pathogens a chance to take hold
B.
Pathogens in the ocean thrive on plastic surfaces, thereby increasing their numbers and the vulnerability of corals with elevated levels of plastic pollution around reefs
C.
Coral organisms get infected by sharp plastic fragments that cut them, following which the disease spreads across the coral colony
D.
A, B and C

Solution:

QUESTION: 11

Parliamentary Government operates on the principle of Secrecy which implies

A.
The time and date of meetings of the Cabinet are not made publicly known.
B.
The members of the Council of Ministers cannot divulge information regarding the proceedings of the Council of Ministers.
C.
The Prime Minister consults the various ministers in 'Confidence' and takes decisions.
D.
None of the above.