Current Affairs and Schemes SSC GD Questions

Current Affairs and Schemes MCQ Questions

13.
Which of the following statements about a bank account opened under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ (PMJDY) is INCORRECT?
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A.
No interest is earned on the deposit in PMJDY accounts.
B.
An overdraft (OD) facility of up to ₹10,000 is available to eligible account holders.
C.
One basic savings bank account is opened for an unbanked person.
D.
The account holder is provided with a RuPay debit card.
ANSWER :
A. No interest is earned on the deposit in PMJDY accounts.
14.
Who among the following assumed charge as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha in December 2020?
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A.
Utpal Kumar Singh
B.
Snehlata Shrivastava
C.
Hardeep Singh Puri
D.
Om Birla
ANSWER :
A. Utpal Kumar Singh
15.
In which of the following years was Bharatiya Janta Party founded?
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A.
1967
B.
1980
C.
1934
D.
1957
ANSWER :
B. 1980
16.
Who among the following is an architect credited with planning and designing major parts of New Delhi’s buildings during the British period?
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A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
Le Corbusier
C.
Edwin Lutyens
D.
Sir Christopher Wren
ANSWER :
C. Edwin Lutyens
17.
Who was appointed as the brand ambassador for Financepeer, a Google incubated education fee financing company, in November 2020?
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A.
Akshay Kumar
B.
Rohit Sharma
C.
Sonu Sood
D.
Virat Kohli
ANSWER :
B. Rohit Sharma
18.
The 'Statue of Peace' in the state of ______ was unveiled via video conferencing by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2020.
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A.
Gujarat
B.
Uttar Pradesh
C.
Rajasthan
D.
Bihar
ANSWER :
C. Rajasthan