General knowledge miscellaneous


  1. Which one of the following has not been launched during the tenure of the NDA Government at the Centre?









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    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a labour law and social security measure that was enacted as National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on 25 August 2005. It was launched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 2 February 2006. It is the largest and most ambitious social security and public works programme in the world.

    Correct Option: B

    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a labour law and social security measure that was enacted as National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on 25 August 2005. It was launched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 2 February 2006. It is the largest and most ambitious social security and public works programme in the world.


  1. Popular brand Maggi was banned across India recently due to which dangerous substance found in it ?









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    Global food giant Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles were banned in many of the Indian states including the Capital city Delhi in 2015 due to the presence of Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and impermissible levels of lead.The tests conducted by the Indian states revealed that, while the permissible lead content is only 0.01 ppm, Maggi samples contained 17 ppm.

    Correct Option: C

    Global food giant Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles were banned in many of the Indian states including the Capital city Delhi in 2015 due to the presence of Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and impermissible levels of lead.The tests conducted by the Indian states revealed that, while the permissible lead content is only 0.01 ppm, Maggi samples contained 17 ppm.



  1. Who is the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India?









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    Arvind Subramanian, formerly an economist at the International Monetary Fund, is the current Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the Government of India. He took charge of the position on 16 October 2014 succeeding Raghuram Rajan. The CEA comes under the direct charge of the Minister of Finance.

    Correct Option: B

    Arvind Subramanian, formerly an economist at the International Monetary Fund, is the current Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the Government of India. He took charge of the position on 16 October 2014 succeeding Raghuram Rajan. The CEA comes under the direct charge of the Minister of Finance.


  1. Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has recently announced to end 16-year old hunger strike belongs to which State ?









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    Irom Chanu Sharmila is a civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from Manipur. On 2 November, 2000, she began a hunger strike which she ended on 9 August 2016, after 16 years of fasting. Having refused food and water for more than 500 weeks, she has been called “the world’s longest hunger striker.”

    Correct Option: B

    Irom Chanu Sharmila is a civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from Manipur. On 2 November, 2000, she began a hunger strike which she ended on 9 August 2016, after 16 years of fasting. Having refused food and water for more than 500 weeks, she has been called “the world’s longest hunger striker.”



  1. On April 10, 2016, a huge fire broke out during fireworks display at one of the following temples of Kerala.









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    On 10 April 2016, the Puttingal Temple in Paravur, Kollam, Kerala, experienced an explosion and fire after firework celebrations went awryduring the last day of a seven-day festival of the goddess Bhadrakali. As a result, 111 people were killed. The temple and at least 150 houses in the area of the temple were damaged by the blast.

    Correct Option: B

    On 10 April 2016, the Puttingal Temple in Paravur, Kollam, Kerala, experienced an explosion and fire after firework celebrations went awryduring the last day of a seven-day festival of the goddess Bhadrakali. As a result, 111 people were killed. The temple and at least 150 houses in the area of the temple were damaged by the blast.