Quiz 503: General Awareness Questions March 5, 2011 1. Consider the following statements: The members of the Election Commission in India are appointed by the Parliament Members of the Election Commission have equal status to that of Chief Election Commissioner, but Chief Election Commissioner has overriding powers. Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office by the President of India. Which among the above statements is / are correct? 1, 3 and 42, 3 and 41 onlyNone of them are correct statements2. Consider the following: Members of Foreign Services posted abroad Members of Armed Forces Civil Servants on Election Duty Indian Nationals settled abroad Which among the above are entitled to exercise their vote through Postal Ballot? 2 and 3 1,2 and 31,2,3 and 41 and 33. From which of the following financial years, Seed Crop Insurance began in India?1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20034. “National Seed Research and Training Centre“ is located at?LucknowPuneVaranasiBhopal5. After Wells and Tube wells, which among the following is the largest source of Irrigation in India?CanalsTanksRiversPonds and Lakes6. The calculations of “Cultural command area ” are used in which among the following?Preparation of a Land Development PlanDesigning an Irrigation PlanPrepare a plan for new crops introductionDesign the agricultural policy7. The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) has been constituted to give focused attention to the problems of rainfed areas of the country. The NRAA is a / an ________?Advisory BodyConstitutional BodyStatutory BodyNone of the above8. With which of the following countries, India had signed its first Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) ?BahamasBermudaVirgin IslandsSwitzerland9. On which of the following ‘clean energy cess’ is levied in India?GasolineDomestically produced CoalImported CoalBoth 2 & 310. With which among the following sports, Ian Thorpe is related to?AthleticsBoxingSwimmingRacingSubmit Test « Previous Next »