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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to the Ashrams/ Institutions founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Tolstoy Farm was founded in the year 1904.
- Phoenix settlement was the first ashrama-like settlement, established in South Africa.
- In India, Mahatma Gandhi’s first ashram was established in Sabarmati, Gujarat.
How many statement(s) mentioned above are Correct
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Tolstoy Farm was an ashram initiated and organised by Mohandas Gandhi during his South African movement. At its creation in 1910 the ashram served as the headquarters of the campaign of satyagraha against discrimination against Indians in Johannesburg, where it was located.This was second ashram of Gandhiji in South Africa The Phoenix Settlement, established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1904, was his first ashram-like settlement and is now a national heritage site in Durban, South Africa. Purpose: Communal living, self-sufficiency, publishing, and providing accommodation and education.
Kochrab Ashram, also known as Satyagraha Ashram was Gandhi’s first Ashram in India was established in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad on 25 May 1915. Context – Gandhi Jayanti 2024: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Gujarat on October 2, 1869. This year marks his 155th birth anniversary.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Tolstoy Farm was an ashram initiated and organised by Mohandas Gandhi during his South African movement. At its creation in 1910 the ashram served as the headquarters of the campaign of satyagraha against discrimination against Indians in Johannesburg, where it was located.This was second ashram of Gandhiji in South Africa The Phoenix Settlement, established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1904, was his first ashram-like settlement and is now a national heritage site in Durban, South Africa. Purpose: Communal living, self-sufficiency, publishing, and providing accommodation and education.
Kochrab Ashram, also known as Satyagraha Ashram was Gandhi’s first Ashram in India was established in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad on 25 May 1915. Context – Gandhi Jayanti 2024: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Gujarat on October 2, 1869. This year marks his 155th birth anniversary.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about PM e- Drive scheme
Statement 1: Under this scheme, direct fiscal incentives are being offered to all types of electric vehicles.
Statement 2: It has been launched to replace the FAME ll scheme.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme excludes electric cars from any direct subsidies. Scope: It offers fiscal incentives to around 25 lakh electric two-wheelers, 3 lakh electric three-wheelers, and 14,000 electric buses through demand incentives.
The government believes other measures, such as lower GST for electric cars are adequate to support the sector.
It is aimed at promoting electric mobility in India having a financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over two years. It has been launched to replace FAME II.
Context – Centre notifies PM E-DRIVE Scheme with ₹10,900 crore outlay
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme excludes electric cars from any direct subsidies. Scope: It offers fiscal incentives to around 25 lakh electric two-wheelers, 3 lakh electric three-wheelers, and 14,000 electric buses through demand incentives.
The government believes other measures, such as lower GST for electric cars are adequate to support the sector.
It is aimed at promoting electric mobility in India having a financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over two years. It has been launched to replace FAME II.
Context – Centre notifies PM E-DRIVE Scheme with ₹10,900 crore outlay
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
- Swachh Bharat Mission- Gramin is executed by the Ministry of Rural Development.
- Swachh Bharat Mission was started in the year 2015.
Select the statement(s) which are NOT correct
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) of the Ministry of Jal Shakti initiated the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) on October 2, 2014.. The mission’s goals include:
· Making villages open defecation free (ODF)
· Improving cleanliness through solid and liquid waste management
· Achieving universal sanitation coverage in rural areas
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was announced by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Indian Independence Day & launched on 2 Oct 2014 Context – PM Modi celebrates 10 years of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on Gandhi Jayanti
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) of the Ministry of Jal Shakti initiated the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) on October 2, 2014.. The mission’s goals include:
· Making villages open defecation free (ODF)
· Improving cleanliness through solid and liquid waste management
· Achieving universal sanitation coverage in rural areas
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was announced by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Indian Independence Day & launched on 2 Oct 2014 Context – PM Modi celebrates 10 years of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on Gandhi Jayanti
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the Monetary Policy Committee ( MPC) consider the following statements.
- MPC consists of 5 members, with the RBI Governor as Chairperson.
- The decision of MPC would be binding on the RBI.
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Under Section 45ZB of the amended RBI Act, 1934, the central government is empowered to constitute a six-member MPC. Function: The MPC is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy rate (repo rate) required to contain inflation within the specified target level.
Composition:
MPC will have six members – the RBI Governor (Chairperson), the RBI Deputy Governor in charge of monetary policy, one official nominated by the RBI Board, and the remaining three members would represent the Government of India.
The quorum for a meeting shall be four Members, at least one of whom shall be the Governor and, in his absence, the Deputy Governor, who is the Member of the MPC. The MPC takes decisions based on a majority vote. In case of a tie, the RBI governor will have the second or casting vote.
The decision of the MPC would be binding on the RBI.
Context – Government reconstitutes RBI’s monetary policy committee, notifies new members.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Under Section 45ZB of the amended RBI Act, 1934, the central government is empowered to constitute a six-member MPC. Function: The MPC is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy rate (repo rate) required to contain inflation within the specified target level.
Composition:
MPC will have six members – the RBI Governor (Chairperson), the RBI Deputy Governor in charge of monetary policy, one official nominated by the RBI Board, and the remaining three members would represent the Government of India.
The quorum for a meeting shall be four Members, at least one of whom shall be the Governor and, in his absence, the Deputy Governor, who is the Member of the MPC. The MPC takes decisions based on a majority vote. In case of a tie, the RBI governor will have the second or casting vote.
The decision of the MPC would be binding on the RBI.
Context – Government reconstitutes RBI’s monetary policy committee, notifies new members.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) scheduled to be launched in 2028, by which of the following space agency?
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Solution (c)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced March 29, 2028 as the launch date for its ambitious Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM). VOM, to be launched on the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3), will involve a transfer time of 112 days for a scheduled arrival at the final orbit on July 19, 2028. The Union Cabinet had formally cleared VOM and the Chandrayaan-4 mission on September 18.
Context – lSRO to launch Venus Orbiter Mission on March 29, 2028.
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Solution (c)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced March 29, 2028 as the launch date for its ambitious Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM). VOM, to be launched on the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3), will involve a transfer time of 112 days for a scheduled arrival at the final orbit on July 19, 2028. The Union Cabinet had formally cleared VOM and the Chandrayaan-4 mission on September 18.
Context – lSRO to launch Venus Orbiter Mission on March 29, 2028.
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