General knowledge and Current affairs-December 2 [UPSC point of view]

Q1: Consider the following Statements on newly constituted committee of chief ministers on demonetisation.

A:Goal is to promote digital payment system for transparency in transaction & financial inclusion

R:Commitee is headed by Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj singh chouhan

a)Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)Both A & R are true but R is not correct explanation of A.

c)A is true but R is false.

d)A is false but R is true.

The Union Government has decided to constitute a 13 member committee to suggest measures to promote digital payment system for transparency in transaction & financial inclusion.It also suggests to normalise the situation in the wake of demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination notes. The committee will be headed by Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu.

Q2:India’s first and Asia’s longest cycle highway has been opened in which state of India?

a)Kerala
b)Andra Pradesh
c)Uttar pradesh
d)Madhya pradesh
 

India’s first and Asia’s longest cycle highway has been opened in Uttar Pradesh. The 207-km-long cycle highway runs between Etawah and Agra. It was inaugurated by state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. It is about 7-feet-wide and is separated by a divider from main highway which ensures the safety of cyclists.

Q3:Currently,Which among the following is worlds fastest growing major economy?

a)India
b)USA
c)UK
d)China

As per the IMF & WB reports of 2016 INDIA is the fastest growing economy with average 7.6 percentage growth which is above 7 during all recent Quarters.China is the next with around 6.5 percentage growth

Q4: Consider following statements about Organization of Petrolium ExportingCountries(OPEC).Which among the following statements are wrong.

1. Recently,OPEC had decided to increase oil supply
2. OPEC inclues 14 member nations
3. Soudi Arabia,Iraq,UAE hold major share of production

a)1 only
b)1 and 2 only
c)1 and 3 only
d)2 and 3 only 

Answer A.Recently,OPEC had decided to curtail oil supply.As of July 2016, OPEC's members are Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (the de facto leader), United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

Q5: Colombian congress has reached a historic peace deal with rebel group to bring an end to 50 year old conflict?

a)ISIS

b)Boko Haram

c)FARC

d)Maoist

FARC stands for revolutionary armed force of Colmbia.It was a guerrilla movement and was funding For illegal activities.Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño have signed a peace deal aimed at ending Latin America's longest war.

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