Question No. 1
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Rural Infrastructure Promotion Fund’ (RIPF):
1. It has been created by NABARD
2. It has been set up with a corpus of Rs. 500crore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 2
Consider the following statements regarding Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP):
1. It was launched in sixth plan to support major and medium irrigation projects.
2. At present, AIBP became a part of PMKSY.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 3
Consider the following statements regarding Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI):
1. FPIs are short term investments and volatile in nature.
2. Portfolio investment does not offer control over the business entity in which the investment is made.
Which of the statements above given is/are correct?
Question No. 4
Consider the following statements regarding Global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI):
1. It envisions enabling measurable reduction in infrastructure losses from disasters and extreme climate events.
2. It is launched by French Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 5
Consider the following statements:
1. In India, private investment in infrastructure has come mainly in the form of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).
2. The Government of India set up the Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) responsible for the appraisal of PPP projects in the Central sector and State sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 6
The term ‘Commanding heights of Indian economy’ is related to which of the following?
Question No. 7
Which of the following is/are eligibility criteria to be considered for grant of “Maharatna status” to Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)?
1. Having Navratna status.
2. Average annual turnover of more than Rs. 25,000crore, during the last 3 years.
3. Average annual net worth of more than Rs. 15,000crore, during the last 3 years.
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Question No. 8
Which of the following statements is/are correct about “India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)”?
1. It is wholly owned by Government of India.
2. It provides long-term financial assistance to viable infrastructure projects.
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Question No. 9
With reference to the “Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM)”, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a mix of Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) models.
2. Under HAM 50% of the project cost is born by the government.
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Question No. 10
With reference to the “National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)”, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is launched for the period of 10 years starting from 2020 to 2030.
2. It is jointly funded by the Central Government, State Government, and the private sector.
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