Quiz 562: General Awareness Questions for All Exams September 8, 2011 1. The Gram Positive Bacteria can be identified by the Gram staining because of the following reasons?The cell walls have more lipids compared to peptidoglycanThe Cells walls have more Peptidoglycan compared to LipidsThe Cells membrane has more fatty acidsThe plasma has Peptidoglycans2. An Inland water transit and trade protocol exists between India and which among the following neighbors?Sri LankaBangladeshPakistanMyanmar3. The Jatropha curcas, source of inedible vegetable oil that is used to produce biofuel and which works as a carbon sink is native to which of the following regions of the world?EuropeCentral AfricaCentral AmericaSouth America4. The term “round tripping” in case of Foreign Direct Investments is related to which among the following?Use of FDI Funds out of CountryComing Back of Domestic Money as FDISending Back of Domestic Money as FDIRepatriation of the FDI made abroad5. Which among the following Ministry is running the “Village Grain Bank Scheme”?Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Food and Public DistributionMinistry of Tribal AffairsMinistry of Rural Development6. Consider the following statements: The share of the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the delivery of rural credit is falling Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) can not borrow from Commercial Banks Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correctBoth 1 & 2 are correctNeither 1 nor 2 is correct7. Consider the following statements: The bank loans to all MFIs including NBFCs working as MFIs are deemed to be the priority sector loans The highest loan amount for an individual borrower, is Rs 25,000 with an interest rate cap of 24 per cent as recommended by Malegam Committee Which among the above statements is / are correct?1 Only2 OnlyBoth 1 & 2Neither 1 nor 28. Which among the following international bodies have established the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility to help the low income countries?International Monetary FundWorld BankAsian Development BankInternational Development Association9. Between 2001 and 2026, India’s population is projected to increase by 371 million, about 83% of this increase will be in the 15-59 age group. This will lead to: Boost in investment Higher dependency ratios Higher savings rate Choose the correct options:Only 11 & 21, 2 & 31 & 310. The “Social Security Group Insurance Scheme” has been replaced with which among the following schemes?Aam Admi Bima YojanaJanaShree Bima YojanaShiksha Sahayog YojanaNone of themSubmit Test « Previous Next »