1. At present, the funds allowed to members of Parliament for spending on local area development under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) scheme are __?
[A]Rs. 1 Crore per Year
[B]Rs. 2 Crore per Year
[C]Rs. 5 Crore per year
[D]Rs. 10 Crore per Year
Rs. 5 Crore per year
Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) scheme allows members of Parliament for spending on local area development. It started as Rs. 1 crore per constituency each year, then grew to Rs. 2 crore and now is Rs. 5 crore — for each of nearly 800 MPs every year. This scheme is open to mis-use, every one knows about it. The total burden on Indian exchequer is Rs. 20,000 crore every five years.
2. Which among the following countries is currently known for highest number of deaths of under-five infants and children in the world?
[A]India
[B]China
[C]Pakistan
[D]Bangladesh
India
3. The “Arakan Mountain” is the extension of Himalaya mountain range located in which country?
[A]China
[B]Nepal
[C]Myanmar
[D]India
Myanmar
4. Who among the following will be conferred with the “Centenary Award for India Film Personality of the Year”?
[A]Waheeda Rehman
[B]Adur Gopalkrishnan
[C]Satyajith Ray
[D]Amitabh Bachhan
Waheeda Rehman
5. With reference to internet terminology, in the word URL, “R” stands for ___?
[A]Restart
[B]Resource
[C]Refresh
[D]Relocate
Resource
URL or Uniform Resource Locator, also known as web address, is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to a resource.
6. Which of the following neighbouring countries of India has decided to cut the size of its Army by reducing the number of non-combatant personnel?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Bangladesh
[C]China
[D]Sri Lanka
China
China has decided to cut the size of its 2.3 million strong military by reducing the number of non-combatant personnel in the People’s Liberation Army. The number of non-combatant personnel in the PLA, the world largest military will be reduced in an effort to optimize its scale and structure.
7. The “MERCOSUR” is an economical and political agreement among five countries of ____?
[A]North America
[B]Europe
[C]Asia
[D]South America
South America
Mercusor is an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. The territories of Mercosur consist of the combined territories of five of the twelve countries of South America and their population.
8. Who among the following has been awarded “International Indian of Decade Award”?
[A]Vijay Malya
[B]Lord Swraj Paul
[C]Ajim Premji
[D]Laxmi Mittal
Lord Swraj Paul
9. The Government of India has decided to confer upon Bharat Ratna to C.N.R Rao, for his contribution in solid-state and structural chemistry. Rao is the __ Indian Scientist to get this award?
[A]Second
[B]Fourth
[C]Third
[D]Fifth
Third
10. Who among the following has been sworn in as President of Maldives?
[A]Mohammed Nasheed
[B]Abdulla Yameen
[C]Maumonn Abdul Gayoom
[D]Syed Akbaruddin
Abdulla Yameen