INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

With reference to ‘Consumers International’, consider the following statements:

1. Consumers International is the membership organisation for consumer groups around the world.

2. Its headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

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

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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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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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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 Consider the following statements with reference to the provisions of ‘Consumer Protection Act, 2019’:

1. State governments are required to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers.

2. Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions (CDRCs) will also be set up at the district and state levels to address issues related to unfair trade practices. 

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

 Consider the following statements with reference to the provisions of ‘Consumer Protection Act, 2019’:

1. State governments are required to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers.

2. Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions (CDRCs) will also be set up at the district and state levels to address issues related to unfair trade practices. 

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

Which among the following are major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor population in India?

1. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).

2. Pradahan Mantri Awas Yojana.

3. Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMKGAY).

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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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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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