UPSC
1. The Planning Commission has given extension for the completion of Sagad (Sagar) Irrigation Project and Sindh River Project Phase II. Which state/states these projects relates to?
(a) Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand
(b) Rajasthan and Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
2. Consider the following statements regarding Fukuoka Prize
1. This Award being bestowed by Fukuoka city government in Japan on people who contribute to academia, arts, and culture in Asia.
2. Indian environmental philosopher and activist Vandana Shiva has been chosen for this year's Fukuoka Prize.
3. Ms. Shiva is the sixth Indian to receive this award.
The correct statement is/are
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Consider the following statement about National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC).
1. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises is setting up of training cum incubation centers in ten African Countries.
2. The funding of training cum Incubation project is done by MEA under the discussions held during the India African forum summit held in 2009.
The correct statement is/are
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 (d) None of these
4. An Indian woman grassroot activist 'Francis' who's pioneering initiatives in Tamil Nadu empowered thousands of rural women to form micro enterprises and break the poverty spiral, is among this year's winners of the prestigious Magsaysay award. Francis is being recognized for
(a) The pure altruism of personal giving
(b) The steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers
(c) His visionary zeal, his profound faith in community energies
(d) The creative fusion of practical science and collective will
5. Indian Post released a set of four commemorative postage stamps and a souvenir sheet in New Delhi. The stamps are a stylized portrayal of sportsmen engaged in Volleyball, Rowing, Sailing and Badminton. Identify the year this tradition of issuing postage stamps on Olympics started.
(a) 1966 (b) 1967
(c) 1968 (d) 1969
(a) Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand
(b) Rajasthan and Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
2. Consider the following statements regarding Fukuoka Prize
1. This Award being bestowed by Fukuoka city government in Japan on people who contribute to academia, arts, and culture in Asia.
2. Indian environmental philosopher and activist Vandana Shiva has been chosen for this year's Fukuoka Prize.
3. Ms. Shiva is the sixth Indian to receive this award.
The correct statement is/are
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Consider the following statement about National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC).
1. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises is setting up of training cum incubation centers in ten African Countries.
2. The funding of training cum Incubation project is done by MEA under the discussions held during the India African forum summit held in 2009.
The correct statement is/are
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 (d) None of these
4. An Indian woman grassroot activist 'Francis' who's pioneering initiatives in Tamil Nadu empowered thousands of rural women to form micro enterprises and break the poverty spiral, is among this year's winners of the prestigious Magsaysay award. Francis is being recognized for
(a) The pure altruism of personal giving
(b) The steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers
(c) His visionary zeal, his profound faith in community energies
(d) The creative fusion of practical science and collective will
5. Indian Post released a set of four commemorative postage stamps and a souvenir sheet in New Delhi. The stamps are a stylized portrayal of sportsmen engaged in Volleyball, Rowing, Sailing and Badminton. Identify the year this tradition of issuing postage stamps on Olympics started.
(a) 1966 (b) 1967
(c) 1968 (d) 1969
