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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Minimum Support Price’
- Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) for 24 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane
- Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) approves the Minimum Support Price
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane. The mandated crops are 14 crops of the kharif season, 6 rabi crops and two other commercial crops. In addition, the MSPs of toria and de-husked coconut are fixed on the basis of the MSPs of rapeseed/mustard and copra, respectively. The minimum support prices are approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-politics-of-a-minimum-support-price/article38159815.ece
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Solution(d)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane. The mandated crops are 14 crops of the kharif season, 6 rabi crops and two other commercial crops. In addition, the MSPs of toria and de-husked coconut are fixed on the basis of the MSPs of rapeseed/mustard and copra, respectively. The minimum support prices are approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-politics-of-a-minimum-support-price/article38159815.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
“CERT-IN”, a term recently seen in news is related to
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Solution(c)
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/bulli-bai-app-delhi-police-arrest-creator-of-offensive-app-from-assam/article38143805.ece
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Solution(c)
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/bulli-bai-app-delhi-police-arrest-creator-of-offensive-app-from-assam/article38143805.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Collective Security Treaty Organisation’
- The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia that consists of select post-Soviet states
- India is an observer at the CSTO
Choose the correct statements
Correct
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia that consists of select post-Soviet states.The members are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan
India is not an observer at CSTO. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/russia-led-troops-sent-to-kazakhstan-as-dozens-killed-in-unrest/article38154895.ece
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia that consists of select post-Soviet states.The members are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan
India is not an observer at CSTO. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/russia-led-troops-sent-to-kazakhstan-as-dozens-killed-in-unrest/article38154895.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding India’s first open rock museum
- It displays different types of rocks from different parts of India with ages ranging from 3.3 Billion years to around 55 Million years of the Earth’s history.
- It is an initiative under the Ministry of Earth Sciences
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The museum displays around 35 different types of rocks from different parts of India with ages ranging from 3.3 Billion years to around 55 Million years of the Earth’s history. These rocks also represent the deepest part of the earth up to 175 kms of distance from the surface of the earth. It comes under CSIR-NGRI. The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) is a geoscientific research organization established in 1961 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India’s largest Research and Development organization. CSIR is an autonomous body under Ministry of Science and Technology. Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1788095
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The museum displays around 35 different types of rocks from different parts of India with ages ranging from 3.3 Billion years to around 55 Million years of the Earth’s history. These rocks also represent the deepest part of the earth up to 175 kms of distance from the surface of the earth. It comes under CSIR-NGRI. The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) is a geoscientific research organization established in 1961 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India’s largest Research and Development organization. CSIR is an autonomous body under Ministry of Science and Technology. Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1788095
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Production linked Incentives scheme’ is applicable to which of the following sectors
- Technical textiles
- Pharmaceuticals
- Mobile phones manufacturing
- Specialty steel
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(d)
The PLI schemes cover 13 sectors like pharmaceuticals, mobile phones, specialty steel, auto components, technical textiles, etc., with a total budgeted outlay of INR 1970 billion.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/electronics-industry-urges-cut-in-import-tariffs/article38159023.ece
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Solution(d)
The PLI schemes cover 13 sectors like pharmaceuticals, mobile phones, specialty steel, auto components, technical textiles, etc., with a total budgeted outlay of INR 1970 billion.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/electronics-industry-urges-cut-in-import-tariffs/article38159023.ece
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