11) What is the full form of “SAMPANN” from the following?
A) System for Accounting and Management of Pension
B) System for Accounting and Miss-management in Pension
C) System for Advanced Management in Pension
D) Systematic Accounting with Merger of Pension
Correct answer is option “A”
12) The platform “SAMPANN” is a digital pension platform being adopted by which of the following organization to modernize pension disbursement?
A) Goa Government and Social welfare Authority
B) Goa Government and Department of Telecommunications
C) Goa Government and Cochin Port Authority
D) Goa Government and Central Government
Correct answer is option “C”
13) The flagship initiative of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) named as “SAMPANN”, was originally launched in which of the following year?
A) 2014
B) 2018
C) 2021
D) 2024
Correct answer is option “B”
14) The platform “SAMPANN” is managed by which of the following organization?
A) The Office of the Controller of General Accounts (CGA)
B) The Office of the General of Communication Accounts (GCA)
C) The Office of the Central Communication Accounts (CCA)
D) The Office of the Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA)
Correct answer is option “D”
15) The platform “SAMPANN” enables which of the following activity?
A) End-to-end pension processing including sanction, authorization, and payment on a single platform
B) Ensures direct bank transfer of pensions without intermediaries
C) Improves transparency
D) All the above
Correct answer is option “D”
16) Recently it was in the news that the Defence Minister laid the foundation of the Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) at which of the following place?
A) Visakhapatnam
B) Kochi
C) Mormugoa
D) Daman and Diu
Correct answer is option “A”
17) The Naval Science and Technological Laboratory ( NSTL) a premier lab functions under which of the following organization?
A) Ministry of Defence
B) Ministry of Water and Surface Transport
C) Indian Navy
D) DRDO
Correct Answer is option “D”
18) The Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) is a strategic facility for which of the following activity?
A) For advanced hydrodynamic research and testing of naval systems
B) For enabling indigenous design, development, and testing of ships, submarines, and propulsion systems
C) For supporting the stealth, noise reduction, and next-generation underwater technologies
D) All the above
Correct answer is option “D”
19) Recently it was in the news that an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled taxpayer assistance platform launched by the Income Tax Department. What is the name of the platform from the following?
A) Kar Suvidha
B) Kar Pahchano
C) Kar Saathi
D) Kar Shakti
Correct answer is option “C”
20) What is “Kar Saathi” and what support will provide from the following?
A) It is a digital chatbot will provide a one-stop solution for direct tax services like return filing, compliance, and grievance redressal
B) It will support implementation of the Income Tax Act, 2025 by ensuring smooth transition and better taxpayer experience
C) It will offer 24×7 assistance for queries on Income Tax Return (ITR) deductions, refunds, notices and forms
D) All the above
Correct answer is option “D”