INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

An additional 50 days of wage employment is provided over and above 100 days guaranteed by the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)’ to which of the following areas or people?

1. Notified drought affected areas or natural calamity areas in the country on recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. 

2. Scheduled tribe households in a forest area, provided that these households have no other private property except the land rights provided under the Forests Rights Act, 2006.

3. Notified aspirational districts, on the recommendation of Central Employment Guarantee Council.

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With reference to Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), consider the following statements:

1. It was instituted as a statutory body originally by the Constitution of India.

2. The Commission was set up on the recommendations of Santhanam Committee.

3. It is vested with the power to regulate its own procedure and its proceedings have judicial character. 

4. The Central Vigilance Commissioner is appointed by the President on the recommendations of Prime Minister. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Read the following statements carefully with reference to ‘World Trade Organisation (WTO)’:

1. WTO was founded as the successor organisation to the General Agreement on Trade and Tariff to facilitate international trade. 

2. WTO agreement spells out principles of liberalisation and it covers goods, services and intellectual property. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are NOT correct?

An economic system is a means by which societies or governments organize and distribute available resources, services, and goods within the country. Which of the following is/are examples of different types of economic systems?

1. Mixed economy.

2. Command economy.

3. Market economy.

4. Cartel economy.

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Consider the following statements about 'Inter-State Council':

1. Article-263 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to establish an Inter State Council.

2. It is instituted by the President of India to effect coordination between the Centre and the States.

3. The council is headed by the Chairman of the NITI Aayog.

Which of the statement(s) given above is /are correct?

Food security is the measure of an individual's ability to access food that is nutritious and sufficient in quantity. Which of the following measures have been initiated by government of India to ensure food security to people?

1. Maintenance of buffer stocks.

2. Public Distribution System.

3. Provision of Minimum Support Prices. 

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Which among the following are certification marks assuring that the product conforms to a standard/quality as notified by the Government of India?

1. Hallmark

2. ISI mark

3. Agmark

4. GI Tag (Geographical Indication)

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Over the years, the government has been following various approaches to reduce poverty in India. In this context, consider the following policies, actions and approaches:

1. Focus on development-oriented growth.

2. Implementation of poverty alleviation programmes.

3. Meeting the minimum needs of the poor.

4. Increasing the number of subsidies available to the poor.

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An economic system is a means by which societies or governments organize and distribute available resources, services, and goods within the country. Which of the following is/are examples of different types of economic systems?

1. Mixed economy.

2. Command economy.

3. Market economy.

4. Cartel economy.

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An additional 50 days of wage employment is provided over and above 100 days guaranteed by the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)’ to which of the following areas or people?

1. Notified drought affected areas or natural calamity areas in the country on recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. 

2. Scheduled tribe households in a forest area, provided that these households have no other private property except the land rights provided under the Forests Rights Act, 2006.

3. Notified aspirational districts, on the recommendation of Central Employment Guarantee Council.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.