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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
- It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least three months of wage employment
- Social Audit is mandatory for works carried out under MGNREGA
- MGNREGA scheme forms a part of core-of-the-core scheme.
Select the correct statement(s) using the code given below
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to at least one member of every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Women are guaranteed one third of the jobs made available under the MGNREGA Section 17 of the MGNREGA has mandated Social audit of all Works executed under the MGNREGA. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Govt of India is monitoring the entire implementation of this scheme in association with state governments. For core-of-the-core schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Union government gives majority of the funding to states. Context: A report stated that 4 south Indian states had topped Misuse of MGNREGA.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to at least one member of every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Women are guaranteed one third of the jobs made available under the MGNREGA Section 17 of the MGNREGA has mandated Social audit of all Works executed under the MGNREGA. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Govt of India is monitoring the entire implementation of this scheme in association with state governments. For core-of-the-core schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Union government gives majority of the funding to states. Context: A report stated that 4 south Indian states had topped Misuse of MGNREGA.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding fair and remunerative price (FRP)
- FRP is the price declared by the government, which mills are legally bound to pay to farmers for the cane procured from them.
- The payment of FRP across the country is governed under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955
Select the correct statement/s:
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct FRP is the price declared by the government, which mills are legally bound to pay to farmers for the cane procured from them. Mills have the option of signing an agreement with farmers, which would allow them to pay the FRP in installments.
Delays in payment can attract an interest up to 15% per annum, and the sugar commissioner can recover unpaid FRP as dues in revenue recovery by attaching properties of the mills
The payment of FRP across the country is governed by the Sugarcane Control order, 1966 issued under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 which mandates payment within 14 days of the date of delivery of the cane. It has been determined on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
Context: Centre increases Fair and Remunerative Price on sugarcane.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct FRP is the price declared by the government, which mills are legally bound to pay to farmers for the cane procured from them. Mills have the option of signing an agreement with farmers, which would allow them to pay the FRP in installments.
Delays in payment can attract an interest up to 15% per annum, and the sugar commissioner can recover unpaid FRP as dues in revenue recovery by attaching properties of the mills
The payment of FRP across the country is governed by the Sugarcane Control order, 1966 issued under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 which mandates payment within 14 days of the date of delivery of the cane. It has been determined on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
Context: Centre increases Fair and Remunerative Price on sugarcane.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Anti-Doping Bill 2022’
- The Bill prohibits athletes, athlete support personnel and other persons from engaging in doping
- The Bill provides for constituting NADA as a statutory body headed by a Director General appointed by the central government
- It also seeks to give effect to the International Olympic Committee’s International Convention against doping in sports
Select the correct statement(s) using the code given below
Correct
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect The Bill prohibits athletes, athlete support personnel and other persons from engaging in doping. Under the new legislation, violation of anti-doping rules may result in disqualification of results including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes, ineligibility to participate in a competition or event for a prescribed period, and financial sanctions. The Bill provides for constituting NADA as a statutory body headed by a Director General appointed by the central government. The functions of the Agency include planning, implementing and monitoring anti-doping activities, and investigating anti-doping rule violations. It also seeks to give effect to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Convention against doping in sports and compliance with such other obligations and commitments. Context – The Rajya Sabha passed the National Anti-Doping Bill 2022 last evening.
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect The Bill prohibits athletes, athlete support personnel and other persons from engaging in doping. Under the new legislation, violation of anti-doping rules may result in disqualification of results including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes, ineligibility to participate in a competition or event for a prescribed period, and financial sanctions. The Bill provides for constituting NADA as a statutory body headed by a Director General appointed by the central government. The functions of the Agency include planning, implementing and monitoring anti-doping activities, and investigating anti-doping rule violations. It also seeks to give effect to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Convention against doping in sports and compliance with such other obligations and commitments. Context – The Rajya Sabha passed the National Anti-Doping Bill 2022 last evening.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to ‘Trade Deficit’, consider the following statements
- If trade deficit increases, GDP of a country decreases
- A higher trade deficit can decrease the local currency’s value
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Correct
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Trade deficit is one factor used to calculate a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a measure of the size of the economy. If the trade deficit increases, the GDP decreases. A higher trade deficit can decrease the local currency’s value. This is because the demand for foreign currency is more than the foreign demand for local currency Context – India’s trade deficit has widened to a record $31.02 billion in July.
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Trade deficit is one factor used to calculate a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a measure of the size of the economy. If the trade deficit increases, the GDP decreases. A higher trade deficit can decrease the local currency’s value. This is because the demand for foreign currency is more than the foreign demand for local currency Context – India’s trade deficit has widened to a record $31.02 billion in July.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Chandler Wobble’ seen in news is related to
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Solution(c)
The Chandler wobble or Chandler variation of latitude is a small deviation in the Earth’s axis of rotation relative to the solid earth, which was discovered by and named after American astronomer Seth Carlo Chandler in 1891. The Chandler wobble is an example of the kind of motion that can occur for a freely rotating object that is not a sphere; this is called a free nutation. Somewhat confusingly, the direction of the Earth’s rotation axis relative to the stars also varies with different periods, and these motions—caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and Sun—are also called nutations, except for the slowest, which are precessions of the equinoxes.
Context – The phenomenon caused the shortest day according to scientists.
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Solution(c)
The Chandler wobble or Chandler variation of latitude is a small deviation in the Earth’s axis of rotation relative to the solid earth, which was discovered by and named after American astronomer Seth Carlo Chandler in 1891. The Chandler wobble is an example of the kind of motion that can occur for a freely rotating object that is not a sphere; this is called a free nutation. Somewhat confusingly, the direction of the Earth’s rotation axis relative to the stars also varies with different periods, and these motions—caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and Sun—are also called nutations, except for the slowest, which are precessions of the equinoxes.
Context – The phenomenon caused the shortest day according to scientists.
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