Q 1 . Consider the following statements about Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
1 .It is a village development project launched by Government of India on 11th October, 2016
2 . Under it each Member of Parliament will take the responsibility of developing physical and institutional infrastructure in three villages by 2019.
Which among the above statements is / are correct ?
a . only 1
b . only 2
c . both 1 & 2
d . none
answer – b ( For explanation refer MICS CURRENT AFFAIRS 23rd Dec )
Q 2 . Consider the following statements about bad loans in India-
1 . India bad loans currently have soared to whopping Rs 9.5 lakh crore.
2 . In 2016, India’s loan defaults were at 1.7% of the total gross loans, while that of China stood at 9.2%.
Which among the above statements is / are correct ?
a . only 1
b . only 2
c . both 1 & 2
d . none
answer- a ( For explanation refer MICS CURRENT AFFAIRS 23rd Dec )
Q 3 . Consider the following statements about identification of Adarsh Gram under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)-
1 . A Gram Panchayat would be the basic unit.
2 . It will have a population of 500-1000 in plain areas and 250-500 in hilly, tribal and difficult areas.
3 . The MP would be free to identify a suitable Gram Panchayat for being developed as Adarsh Gram, other than his/her own village or that of his/her spouse
Which among the above statements is / are correct ?
codes :
a . 1 & 2
b . 1 , 2 & 3
c . 1 & 3
d . 2 & 3
answer- c ( For explanation refer MICS CURRENT AFFAIRS 23rd Dec )
Q 4 . Recently India has signed an agreement with a country that would allow automatic sharing of tax-related information from January 1 next year.The name of the country is –
a . USA
b . UAE
c . UK
d . Switzerland
answer-d ( For explanation refer MICS CURRENT AFFAIRS 22nd Dec )
Q 5 . Consider the following statements about Kumi Naidoo-
1 .He is an South African human rights activist who has been appointed as the next Secretary General of Amnesty International.
2 . He will take over from Indian activist Salil Shetty in August 2018.
Which among the above statements is / are correct ?
a . only 1
b . only 2
c . both 1 & 2
d . none
answer- c ( For explanation refer MICS CURRENT AFFAIRS 22nd Dec )