Insights Secure Prelims – 2014: Questions On Current Events, June 05, 2014

With reference to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), consider the following statements

1. It offers a single window clearance for all the proposals on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India
2. Proposals involving foreign investment of more than  1200 crore require the approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).

Which of the above is/are correct?

With reference to Anti-Dumping agreement clause of WTO, consider the following statements

1. If an Indian car manufacturing company sells its cars cheaper in Kenya than in India, it is called as ‘dumping’
2. The WTO Agreement regulates the actions of companies engaged in “dumping” and penalises them

Which of the above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements

1. ICNIRP,  the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection is a UN body that addresses the important issues of possible adverse effects on human health of exposure to non-ionising radiation.
2. ICNIRP issues the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers to handset manufacturers

Which of the above is/are correct?

1. Consider the following statements
2.  Rani Ki-Vav is a UNESCO world heritage site located in Gujarat
3. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is the body which recommends sites to be included in the UN heritage list

Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. He was responsible for the excavation that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro
2. He began the excavations at Taxila, which lasted for twenty years and he laid the foundation stone for the Taxila museum
3. The guidelines prepared by him are still followed for conservation and preservation of monuments in India

The above statements refer to which of the following personalities?