National Issues interview questions

The Union Minister of state for Textiles launched the TECHNOTEX-2014 International Exhibition and Conference. Where was this conference launched?

1. Mumbai
2. Kolkata
3. New Delhi
4. Bangalore

Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block is in which state

1. West Bengal
2. Orissa
3. Jharkhand
4. Chhattisgarh

The union cabinet of India has approved the decision to declare the year 2013 as:

1. Water Conservation Year
2. Inclusive Growth Year
3. Sanitation Year
4. Bio diversity Year

On which place the union government of India finalized setting up of the Ultra-Mega Green Solar power project

1. Gujarat
2. Rajasthan
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Maharashtra

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority bill, 2011 allows for FDI in the pension fund

1. 25%
2. 26%
3. 49%
4. 51%

Indian Government has banned the testing of cosmetic products on animals and thus became which number of country in south Asia to end such tests?

1. Fourth
2. Third
3. Second
4. First

The highest Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of India will be set up at

1. Punch
2. Kashmir
3. Kargil
4. Nyoma

Target set by Indian government to achieve in literacy rate by 2017

1. 75%
2. 80%
3. 85%
4. 95%

According to the Planning Commission of India Poverty Estimates Report, what is the Poverty ratio in India for 2011-2012?

1. 21.9%
2. 25%
3. 30%
4. 37.2%

Recently on which place Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited set up a 9 million tone refinery-cum-petrochemical complex

1. Barmer
2. Vadodara
3. Jalgaon
4. Yavatmal

Which one is not a mega power loom cluster under comprehensive power loom cluster development scheme (CPCDS)?

1. Bhilwara
2. Bhiwandi
3. Vadodara
4. None of these

Rapid Metro India’s first Private Metro service started operation from

1. Mumbai
2. Bangalore
3. Gurgaon
4. Delhi

According to the census 2011, how many percent of rural households had access to banking services

1. 34.6%
2. 44.4%
3. 54.4%
4. 64.6%

What is the Name of India’s first ever Dual Cab Freight Diesel Locomotive?

1. Sarathi
2. Vijay
3. Josh
4. Parivartana

Name the organization of India that issued norms for currency swap window from Mumbai

1. MCX
2. SEBI
3. Finance Ministry
4. RBI

Who amongst the following is the Chairman for the committee to assess status of scheduled tribes?

1. G V Pradhan
2. Shashikant Sharma
3. Virginius Xa Xa
4. G K Pillai

As a pilot project in 150 districts, Women Self Help Groups (SHG) will now be provided bank loans at an interest rate of

1. 7%
2. 10%
3. 14%
4. 18%

Which Ministry launched a Scheme Roshni to train youth in Naxal-hit areas

1. Ministry of Home affairs
2. Ministry of Railways
3. Ministry of Youth and sports
4. Ministry of Rural development

Recently which Indian submarine met with an accident and got sunk

1. INS Sindhuvir
2. INS Sindhuraj
3. INS Sindhughosh
4. INS Sindhurakshak

After Revising the Criteria for applying Creamy layer what is the income limit for other Backward classes (OBC’s)

1. 4.5 lakh per annum
2. 5 lakh per annum
3. 6 lakh per annum
4. 7 lakh per annum

The unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched its multi-lingual website to reach out to various sections of the society. The number of regional languages are

1. 5
2. 8
3. 10
4. 18

Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Science (CAPFILMS) will be established in

1. Jaipur
2. Indore
3. Ahmedabad
4. New Delhi

The Union Minister of Culture inaugurated an exclusive exhibition on Indian embroideries. What is the name of this exhibition?

1. Restoration
2. Reformation
3. Resurgence
4. Revival

At which place the Union Government of India announced that it would set up a Marine Training Academy?

1. Cochin
2. Chennai
3. Mumbai
4. Tuticorin

Name the state that made it mandatory to have an Aadhaar Card to withdraw salary from August for teaching and non-teaching staff?

1. Maharashtra
2. Gujarat
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

Chabahar port is being developed by India in which country?

1. Afghanistan
2. Thailand
3. Myanmar
4. Iran

On which highway Union Government of India launched emergency care initiatives

1. NH-1
2. NH-2
3. NH-7
4. NH-8

Indian Railways project Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) passing through

1. Gorumara National Park
2. Sanjay Gandhi National Park
3. Jim Corbett National Park
4. Darrah National Park

What is funding Ratio of central and state governments in National Urban Health Mission?

1. 50:50
2. 60:40
3. 70:30
4. 75:25

Length of Dabhol Bangalore Natural Gas Pipeline

1. 800km
2. 1000km
3. 1200km
4. 1400km