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  1. In India, the state which has the largest forest cover is:

  2. A.

     Madhya Pradesh

    B.

     Arunachal Pradesh

    C.

     Chattisgarh

    D.

     Odisha

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  3. The Indian state which was the first to release state level Human Development Report in 1995 was:

  4. A.

     Madhya Pradesh

    B.

     Maharashtra

    C.

     Kerala

    D.

     Tamil Nadu

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  5. With the objective of opening the insurance sector for private participation the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act (IRDA) was passed in:

  6. A.

     the year 2005

    B.

     the year 1995

    C.

     the year 1998

    D.

     the year 1990

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  7. The share of road transport in total transportation of the country is:

  8. A.

     60%

    B.

     70%

    C.

     75%

    D.

     80%

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  9. Project ‘Sankalp’ is associated with the elimination of:

  10. A.

     Polio

    B.

     AIDS/HIV

    C.

     Both A and B

    D.

     None of the above

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  11. A proportion of the total deposits and reserves of the commercial banks that is to be kept with the Central Bank (RBI) on liquid form as a measure of control of RBI over the Commercial Banks is known as:

  12. A.

     Bank rate

    B.

     Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

    C.

     Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

    D.

     Mandatory deposit

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  13. Inflation is measured in India on the basis of which ‘Index’?

  14. A.

     Wholesale Price Index

    B.

     Consumer Price Index for urban workers

    C.

     Consumer Price Index for agricultural workers

    D.

     National income deflation

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  15. In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:

  16. A.

     Textile Sector

    B.

     Chemical Sector

    C.

     Iron and Steel Sector

    D.

     Telecommunication sector

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  17. In the World, in the production of cotton, India ranks:

  18. A.

     Second

    B.

     First

    C.

     Third

    D.

     Fourth

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  19. The Foreign Exchange Management Act(FEMA) was passed in:

  20. A.

     the year 2000

    B.

     the year 2005

    C.

     the year 1999

    D.

     the year 2002

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