INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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

 With reference to the provisions of Constitution of India, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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?

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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Which of the following statements about ‘Sponges’ is/are correct?

1. Sponges are generally marine organisms and are multicellular symmetrical animals. 

2. In sponges, eggs and sperms are produced by the same individual. 

3. Sponges reproduce asexually by formation of gametes and sexually by fragmentation. 

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In post-independent India, there have been several attempts to work out a mechanism to identify the number of poor people in the country. In this context, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. The existing mechanism for determining the poverty Line in India does not take into consideration social factors that sustain poverty. 

2. The government uses Monthly Per Capita Income (MPCI) as a measure for income of households to identify the poor.

3. ‘Head Count Ratio’ is the number of poor estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line.

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Investment in human capital formation is often considered as most efficient and growth enhancing. Which among the following are considered as the main sources of human capital?

1. Investment in education.

2. Migration for better jobs.

3. On the job training.

4. Investment in Health.

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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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