1)Which of the following statements are true regarding NHRC?

1. The chairperson is elected by a Committe headed PRESIDENT

2. The chairperson is elected for the term of 3 years or 70 years

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 & 2 only

D) None of the above

Answer : B

The chairperson is elected by a Committe headed by Prime minster. So, statement 1 is wrong

The chairperson is elected for the term of 3 years or 70 years. So, statement 2 is correct

2) Which of the following statements are true about Retail Inflation ?

1. It is compiled under different headings 

2. Base year for compilation is 2011-12

A)1 only

B)2 only

C)Both 1&2

D)None of the above

Answer : C

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is index measuring retail inflation in the economy by collecting the change in prices of most common goods and services used by consumers.

• In India, there are four consumer price index numbers, which are calculated, and these are as follows:

o CPI for Industrial Workers (IW)

o CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL)

o CPI for Rural Labourers (RL) and

o CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME).

• The base year for CPI is 2012.

3) Who among the following grants MAHARATNA status to PSU's?

A) Ministry of Heavy Industries

B) Ministry of Finance

C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

D) None of the above

Answer : A

Fact

4) Which country holds the presidency of G20 for the year 2020?

A) United Kingdom

B) Russia

C) China

D) Italy

Answer : D

Fact

5) Which of the following states hosts LONAR IMPACT CRATER in India?

A) Maharashtra

B) Rajasthan

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer : A

Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake, located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. Lonar Lake was created by a meteorite collision impact during the Pleistocene Epoch.