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76. Consider the following statements regarding service sector of India and select correct answer using code given below - (i) Information and computer related services among all the services had maximum buoyancy during the last decade (FY13 to FY23). (ii) Its share in overall Gross Value Added increased from 10 percent in FY13 to 16 percent in FY23. Code - - Question not attemptedAsked in Protection Officer 2024
77. The Setu Bharatam Programme of the Government of India is a programme forAsked in UPSC CDS 2 2017
78. Which one among the following statements about National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is not correct ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2023
79. When was ‘Sagarmala Project’ launched in India ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2017
80. Evaluate the statements : 1. Sagarmala Program is to reduce logistics cost for EXIM and domestic trade with minimal infrastructure investment. This includes: Reducing cost of transporting domestic cargo through optimizing modal mix, Improving export competitiveness by developing port proximate discrete manufacturing clusters, Optimizing time/cost of EXIM container movement. 2. Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted by an Act of Parliament and came into being on 1st April 1990. AAI manages a total of 137 airports which include 24 International airports, 10 Custom airports and 103 Domestic airports. From the above mentioned statements which statement/statements is/are correct?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024
81. India's first CNG train runs between which two stations ?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017
82. What is Bharata Mala Project ?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017
83. The dedicated railway safety fund for passenger safety to be created in 5 years is named asAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017
84. Recently Niti Aayog cleared six proposals for high-tech public transport. Which of the following proposals is/are NOT part of it? 1. Hyperloop 2. Metrino 3. Pod taxis 4. Bullet TrainAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2019
85. Which of the following is incorrect with reference to Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2018?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2019
86. Which one of the following industrial/economic corridor projects is wholly funded by Government of India?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2019
87. Which of the following trains is the first train to be operated by the Private Players?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2019
88. A bus can travel certain distance without any stoppage at an average speed of 70 km/hr and with stoppage it covers the same distance at 50 km/hr. What is the stoppage time per hour ?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
89. Which of the following statements are correct? National Waterways 4 and 5 are not yet 1. operational Project Unnati is related to 12 major ports 2. of India Under Sagarmala programme 500 pro‐ 3. jects have been identified for implementation up to 2035. Setu Bharatam was launched in 2016 to 4. develop the national waterways in various river tributaries.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2021
90. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to Indian Railways? 1. Achieving 100 percent electrification by 2023-24. 2. A net zero carbon emission network by 2030. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023
91. Achieving 100 percent electrification by 2023-24: Indian Railways had set a target to electrify its entire Broad Gauge (BG) network by December 2023, which falls within the 2023-24 financial year. Significant progress has been made towards this goal. 2. A net zero carbon emission network by 2030: Indian Railways has announced its ambitious target to become a Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030. This involves various measures including electrification, renewable energy adoption, and energy efficiency improvements. 92. Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct about Bharatmala Pariyojna? 1. It envisages replacement of level crossing on national highways by road over briges/road under bridges. 2. It aims to develop the road connectivity to border areas. 3. It aims at development of coastal roads including road connectivity for non major ports. 4. It aims at the improvement in the efficiency of national corridors. Select the correct answer using the code below:Asked in HAS Prelims 2021
92. Bring out the sequential order i.e. from highest number of mobile phone users to lowest of different Mobile services : 1. BSNL 2. Airtel 3. Idea 4. Vodafone Select the correct answer.Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014
93. The Research Design and Standards Organization is the R&D wing of which one of the following organizations ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2024
94. Bharatmala Project is related toAsked in UPSC NDA 1 2018
95. National Water Academy, a centre of excellence in training and capacity building in water resource, is located atAsked in UPSC NDA 1 2019
96. Bharatmala Pariyojana is related toAsked in UPSC NDA 1 2021
97. Which of the following scheme(s) is/are included under Bharatmala Pariyojana ? 1. Develop the road connectivity to border areas 2. Development of coastal roads 3. Improvement in the efficiency of National Corridors Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2023
98. The Indian Railways have gone in for qualitative improvements since independence. Which of the following have taken place in recent years ? 1. Gauge conversion 2. Track electrification 3. Automatic signals Select the correct answer using the codes given below :Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2017
99. Consider the following statements: 1. India has secured 10th rank in International Shipment category in World Bank's was held in Vishakhapatnam 3. 'Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047' was launched during Global Maritime India How many of the above statements is/are correct?Asked in Logistics Performance Index Report 2023 · 2. Global Maritime India Summit 2023 · Summit 2023 · UPSC NDA 2 2024
100. Sagarmala Project is under which Ministry of Government of India ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020