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Consider the following statements about the committees for Poverty Estimation in India:
3. Rangarajan Committee estimated poverty based on expenditure on nutrition only. How many of the above given statements are correct?
Solution (a)
Explanation:
o (i) a shift away from calorie consumption-based poverty estimation; o (ii) a uniform poverty line basket (PLB) across rural and urban India; o (iii) a change in the price adjustment procedure to correct spatial and temporal issues with price adjustment; and
o (iv) incorporation of private expenditure on health and education while estimating poverty.
o Food expenses
o Non-food expenses
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o Behaviourally determined levels of other non-food expenses.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
o (i) a shift away from calorie consumption-based poverty estimation; o (ii) a uniform poverty line basket (PLB) across rural and urban India; o (iii) a change in the price adjustment procedure to correct spatial and temporal issues with price adjustment; and
o (iv) incorporation of private expenditure on health and education while estimating poverty.
o Food expenses
o Non-food expenses
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o Behaviourally determined levels of other non-food expenses.
Various approaches are used to measure unemployment in India. In this context, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
The third approach used by NSSO is the Current daily status approach in which unemployment is recorded for a person if he/s has no gainful work even for 1 hour in a day. It uses each day of the seven days preceding date of survey as the reference period.
Solution (c)
Explanation:
The third approach used by NSSO is the Current daily status approach in which unemployment is recorded for a person if he/s has no gainful work even for 1 hour in a day. It uses each day of the seven days preceding date of survey as the reference period.
With reference to Labour force in India, which of the following statements is correct?
Solution (b)
Explanation:
• The Unemployment Rate (UR) for females in the Urban Sector decreased from 7.6% in 2018-19 to 5.4% in 2022-23, a reduction of 2.2 percentage points. In the Rural Sector, the UR for females declined from 5.0% in 2018-19 to 2.4% in 2022-23, a decrease of 2.6 percentage points. Additionally, the UR for females was consistently lower in the Rural Sector compared to the Urban Sector over these years. Hence, statement d is not correct.
Solution (b)
Explanation:
• The Unemployment Rate (UR) for females in the Urban Sector decreased from 7.6% in 2018-19 to 5.4% in 2022-23, a reduction of 2.2 percentage points. In the Rural Sector, the UR for females declined from 5.0% in 2018-19 to 2.4% in 2022-23, a decrease of 2.6 percentage points. Additionally, the UR for females was consistently lower in the Rural Sector compared to the Urban Sector over these years. Hence, statement d is not correct.
Consider the following pairs regarding the various types of unemployment:
| Type of Unemployment | Occurs When |
| Frictional unemployment | People leaving their previous jobs in order to look for the better job |
| Structural unemployment | People losing their job due to lack of required skills |
| Cyclical unemployment | Too many people are
employed for a job that could be done by fewer people |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Solution (b)
Explanation:
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unemployment rate to increase. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, people were confined to their homes, leading many businesses to shut down. During this economic downturn, many employees of those businesses weren’t needed and were left unemployed. The financial crisis of 2008 provides is an example of cyclical unemployment. Hence, Pair 3 is incorrect.
Solution (b)
Explanation:
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unemployment rate to increase. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, people were confined to their homes, leading many businesses to shut down. During this economic downturn, many employees of those businesses weren’t needed and were left unemployed. The financial crisis of 2008 provides is an example of cyclical unemployment. Hence, Pair 3 is incorrect.
Consider the following pairs with reference to types of markets:
| S.
No. |
Market | : | Description |
| 1 | Monopoly | : A single company is the sole seller of the product in the entire market | |
| 2 | Oligopoly | : A small number of large companies sell differentiated or identical products. | |
| 3 | Monopolistic
Competition |
: A few Sellers compete among themselves in the market. | |
| 4 | Perfect Competition | : A large number of small companies compete against each other in the market. |
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Solution (d)
Explanation:
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Perfect competition: When there is a large number of small companies competing against each other. They sell similar products (homogeneous), lack price influence over the commodities, and are free to enter or exit the market. Example: Supermarkets. Hence, pair 4 is correctly matched
Solution (d)
Explanation:
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Perfect competition: When there is a large number of small companies competing against each other. They sell similar products (homogeneous), lack price influence over the commodities, and are free to enter or exit the market. Example: Supermarkets. Hence, pair 4 is correctly matched
Absolute poverty and Relative poverty are the terms often referred to for the measurement of poverty levels. In this context, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
• Relative poverty also changes over time. As the wealth of a society increases, so does the amount of income and resources that society deems necessary for proper living conditions.
Solution (c)
Explanation:
• Relative poverty also changes over time. As the wealth of a society increases, so does the amount of income and resources that society deems necessary for proper living conditions.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Economic Growth and Economic Development?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (a)
Explanation:
• Economic Growth is measured by quantitative factors such as increase in real GDP or per capita income. The qualitative measures such as HDI (Human Development Index), gender- related index, Human poverty index (HPI), infant mortality, literacy rate etc. are used to measure economic development. Hence Statement 3 is incorrect.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
• Economic Growth is measured by quantitative factors such as increase in real GDP or per capita income. The qualitative measures such as HDI (Human Development Index), gender- related index, Human poverty index (HPI), infant mortality, literacy rate etc. are used to measure economic development. Hence Statement 3 is incorrect.
With respect to the Capitalist and socialist economy, consider the following statements:
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Explanation:
• In a capitalist economy, income distribution is uneven while in a socialist economy, income distribution is more or less equal in society. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect. Generally, the tax rates on masses in socialist economies are higher than tax rates in capitalist economies. It is mainly because socialists believe that the government is responsible for ensuring economic equality by introducing programs that benefit the poor such as free education, and subsidized healthcare systems. In a capitalist economic system, the work of managing resources is left to private enterprises, and the free market is allowed to dictate product prices. Hence, Statement 3 is correct
Solution (b)
Explanation:
• In a capitalist economy, income distribution is uneven while in a socialist economy, income distribution is more or less equal in society. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect. Generally, the tax rates on masses in socialist economies are higher than tax rates in capitalist economies. It is mainly because socialists believe that the government is responsible for ensuring economic equality by introducing programs that benefit the poor such as free education, and subsidized healthcare systems. In a capitalist economic system, the work of managing resources is left to private enterprises, and the free market is allowed to dictate product prices. Hence, Statement 3 is correct
Consider the following statements:
The Public Goods
Which of the statements above are correct?
Solution (a)
Explanation:
• The production of public goods certainly incurs an opportunity cost, as resources utilized for their provision could have been used elsewhere. Opportunity cost represents the cost of the next best alternative foregone. For public goods, this means the resources (such as labour, capital, etc.) used to provide these goods are not available for the production of other goods or services. Thus, the understanding that public goods do not incur any opportunity cost overlooks this fundamental economic principle. Hence Statement 3 is incorrect.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
• The production of public goods certainly incurs an opportunity cost, as resources utilized for their provision could have been used elsewhere. Opportunity cost represents the cost of the next best alternative foregone. For public goods, this means the resources (such as labour, capital, etc.) used to provide these goods are not available for the production of other goods or services. Thus, the understanding that public goods do not incur any opportunity cost overlooks this fundamental economic principle. Hence Statement 3 is incorrect.
Which of the following committees are appointed for the poverty estimation in India?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (b)
Explanation :
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| In 1993, an expert group constituted to review
methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by DT Lakdawala, made the following suggestions: Consumption expenditure should be calculated based on calorie consumption as earlier; State specific poverty lines should be constructed and these should be updated using the Consumer Price Index of Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) in urban areas and Consumer Price Index of Agricultural Labour (CPI-AL) in rural areas; Discontinuation of ‘scaling’ of poverty estimates based on National Accounts Statistics. |
The Vohra
Committee was set up by the P.V. Narasimha Rao Government in July 1993. The Committee was headed by the former Indian Home Secretary N.N Vohra who submitted the Committee Report in October 1993. The Committee was set up in the aftermath of the Bombay Blasts in the same year. The Committee studied the problem of the criminalisation of politics and the nexus among criminals, politicians and bureaucrats in India. |
In 2005, expert
group to review methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by Suresh Tendulkar, was constituted by the Planning Commission to address the three shortcomings of the Lakdawala Committee. The Committee recommended using Mixed Reference Period (MRP) based estimates, as opposed to Uniform Reference Period (URP) based estimates that were used in earlier methods for estimating poverty |
In November 2004,
following large-scale public protests in the north eastern state of Manipur, the central government appointed a five-member committee led by a former Judge of the Supreme Court BP Jeevan Reddy to review the AFSPA. |
Solution (b)
Explanation :
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| In 1993, an expert group constituted to review
methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by DT Lakdawala, made the following suggestions: Consumption expenditure should be calculated based on calorie consumption as earlier; State specific poverty lines should be constructed and these should be updated using the Consumer Price Index of Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) in urban areas and Consumer Price Index of Agricultural Labour (CPI-AL) in rural areas; Discontinuation of ‘scaling’ of poverty estimates based on National Accounts Statistics. |
The Vohra
Committee was set up by the P.V. Narasimha Rao Government in July 1993. The Committee was headed by the former Indian Home Secretary N.N Vohra who submitted the Committee Report in October 1993. The Committee was set up in the aftermath of the Bombay Blasts in the same year. The Committee studied the problem of the criminalisation of politics and the nexus among criminals, politicians and bureaucrats in India. |
In 2005, expert
group to review methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by Suresh Tendulkar, was constituted by the Planning Commission to address the three shortcomings of the Lakdawala Committee. The Committee recommended using Mixed Reference Period (MRP) based estimates, as opposed to Uniform Reference Period (URP) based estimates that were used in earlier methods for estimating poverty |
In November 2004,
following large-scale public protests in the north eastern state of Manipur, the central government appointed a five-member committee led by a former Judge of the Supreme Court BP Jeevan Reddy to review the AFSPA. |
With reference to economy, the term “poverty trap” refers to:
Solution (a)
Explanation:
A poverty trap is a mechanism that makes it very difficult for people to escape poverty. A poverty trap is created when an economic system requires a significant amount of capital to escape poverty. When individuals lack this capital, they may also find it difficult to acquire it, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of poverty. A poverty trap is not merely the absence of economic means. It is created due to a mix of factors, such as access to education and healthcare, working together to keep an individual or family in poverty. (Hence option a is correct)
Solution (a)
Explanation:
A poverty trap is a mechanism that makes it very difficult for people to escape poverty. A poverty trap is created when an economic system requires a significant amount of capital to escape poverty. When individuals lack this capital, they may also find it difficult to acquire it, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of poverty. A poverty trap is not merely the absence of economic means. It is created due to a mix of factors, such as access to education and healthcare, working together to keep an individual or family in poverty. (Hence option a is correct)
Which of the following are correct about rural poverty in India?
Select the answer using the code given below:
Solution (d)
Explanation
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| In India there is high level of dependence on primitive methods of agriculture. There is a surplus of labour in
agriculture. Farmers are a large vote bank and use their votes to resist reallocation of land for higher-income industrial projects. About 60 per cent of the population depends on agriculture, whereas the contribution of agriculture to the GDP is below 18 per cent. The agricultural sector has remained very unproductive. There is no modernization of agriculture despite some mechanization in some regions of India. |
Immobility of labour also accounts, for rural poverty. Even if higher wages are offered, labourers are not willing to leave their homes. The joint family system makes people lethargic and stay-at-home. The ruralites are mostly illiterate,
ignorant, conservative, superstitious and fatalistic. Poverty is considered as God-given, something preordained. All these factors lead to abysmal poverty in rural India. |
Rapid growth of
population aggravates the poverty of the people. The growth of population exceeds the rate of growth in national income. Population growth not only creates difficulties in the removal of poverty but also lowers the per capita income which tends to increase poverty. The burden of this reduction in per capita income is borne heavily by the poor people. Population growth at a faster rate increases labour supply which tends to lower the wage rate. |
Solution (d)
Explanation
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| In India there is high level of dependence on primitive methods of agriculture. There is a surplus of labour in
agriculture. Farmers are a large vote bank and use their votes to resist reallocation of land for higher-income industrial projects. About 60 per cent of the population depends on agriculture, whereas the contribution of agriculture to the GDP is below 18 per cent. The agricultural sector has remained very unproductive. There is no modernization of agriculture despite some mechanization in some regions of India. |
Immobility of labour also accounts, for rural poverty. Even if higher wages are offered, labourers are not willing to leave their homes. The joint family system makes people lethargic and stay-at-home. The ruralites are mostly illiterate,
ignorant, conservative, superstitious and fatalistic. Poverty is considered as God-given, something preordained. All these factors lead to abysmal poverty in rural India. |
Rapid growth of
population aggravates the poverty of the people. The growth of population exceeds the rate of growth in national income. Population growth not only creates difficulties in the removal of poverty but also lowers the per capita income which tends to increase poverty. The burden of this reduction in per capita income is borne heavily by the poor people. Population growth at a faster rate increases labour supply which tends to lower the wage rate. |
Which of the following are correct about cyclical unemployment?
Select the answer using the code given below:
Solution (a)
Explanation
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Cyclical or demand deficient unemployment occurs when the economy is in need of low workforce. When there is an economy-wide decline in aggregate demand for goods and services, employment declines and
unemployment correspondingly increase. Cyclical unemployment mainly occurs during recession or depression. |
Structural unemployment arises when the qualification of a person is not sufficient to meet his job
responsibilities. It arises due to long term change in the pattern of demand that changes the basic structure of the economy. |
Solution (a)
Explanation
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Cyclical or demand deficient unemployment occurs when the economy is in need of low workforce. When there is an economy-wide decline in aggregate demand for goods and services, employment declines and
unemployment correspondingly increase. Cyclical unemployment mainly occurs during recession or depression. |
Structural unemployment arises when the qualification of a person is not sufficient to meet his job
responsibilities. It arises due to long term change in the pattern of demand that changes the basic structure of the economy. |
With reference to economy, the term “absolute poverty” refers to:
Solution (a)
Explanation
Absolute poverty refers to when a person or household does not have the minimum amount of income needed to meet the minimum living requirements needed over an extended period of time. In other words, they cannot meet their basic needs. When an individual goes below this threshold their survival is threatened. The UN defines this number as $1.90 per day. This number is a representation of regions with extreme poverty such as Sub-Saharan Africa. However, this number is subject to change from region to region. (Hence option b is correct)
Solution (a)
Explanation
Absolute poverty refers to when a person or household does not have the minimum amount of income needed to meet the minimum living requirements needed over an extended period of time. In other words, they cannot meet their basic needs. When an individual goes below this threshold their survival is threatened. The UN defines this number as $1.90 per day. This number is a representation of regions with extreme poverty such as Sub-Saharan Africa. However, this number is subject to change from region to region. (Hence option b is correct)
Which type of unemployment is caused by a mismatch between the skills of available workers and the requirements of available jobs?
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Structural unemployment arises when the qualification of a person is not sufficient to meet his job responsibilities. It arises due to long term change in the pattern of demand that changes the basic structure of the economy. The person is not able to learn new technologies used in the new expanding economic sectors and they thus may be rendered permanently unemployed. (Hence option b is correct)
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Structural unemployment arises when the qualification of a person is not sufficient to meet his job responsibilities. It arises due to long term change in the pattern of demand that changes the basic structure of the economy. The person is not able to learn new technologies used in the new expanding economic sectors and they thus may be rendered permanently unemployed. (Hence option b is correct)
With reference to economy, the term Usual Principal Status Unemployment refers to:
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Usual Principal Status Unemployment (UPS) is measured as the number of persons who remained unemployed for a major part of the year. The persons covered by the survey may be classified into those working and/ or available for work in their principal activity, and those working and/or available for work in a subsidiary activity, that is, a sector other than their principal activity. Hence, within the usual status concept, the estimates are now
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derived on the usual principal status as well as the usual principal and subsidiary status basis. The usual status unemployment rate is a person rate and indicates chronic unemployment, because all those who are found usually unemployed in the reference year are counted as unemployed. (Hence option a is correct)
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Usual Principal Status Unemployment (UPS) is measured as the number of persons who remained unemployed for a major part of the year. The persons covered by the survey may be classified into those working and/ or available for work in their principal activity, and those working and/or available for work in a subsidiary activity, that is, a sector other than their principal activity. Hence, within the usual status concept, the estimates are now
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derived on the usual principal status as well as the usual principal and subsidiary status basis. The usual status unemployment rate is a person rate and indicates chronic unemployment, because all those who are found usually unemployed in the reference year are counted as unemployed. (Hence option a is correct)
The unemployment rate is calculated as the ratio of:
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Unemployment rate is the percent of the labour force that is without work. It is calculated as below: Unemployment rate = (Unemployed Workers/Total labour force) × 100. In India, the most comprehensive and reliable data on employment and unemployment are compiled by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). (Hence option c is correct)
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Unemployment rate is the percent of the labour force that is without work. It is calculated as below: Unemployment rate = (Unemployed Workers/Total labour force) × 100. In India, the most comprehensive and reliable data on employment and unemployment are compiled by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). (Hence option c is correct)
With reference to types of employment, consider the following statements.
Which of the following statements given above are incorrect?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| Casualisation is a term used to describe a situation in which the percentage of workers hired on a temporary basis increase over time. People start working as casual labourers due to a lack of chances in the organised sector. Furthermore, the freedom in terms of working conditions, as well as the lack of particular enforcement of labour laws, encourages businesses to hire more casual workers. | Informalisation of employment refers to a situation when people tend to find
employment more in the informal sector of the economy, and less in the formal sector of the economy. Workers transitioning from permanent employment to casual and fixed term contracts, outsourcing, and employment through labour brokers are all examples of informalisation. Many individuals who have previously worked in a formal job will most likely re-enter the workforce as an atypical employee. |
Solution (c)
Explanation:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| Casualisation is a term used to describe a situation in which the percentage of workers hired on a temporary basis increase over time. People start working as casual labourers due to a lack of chances in the organised sector. Furthermore, the freedom in terms of working conditions, as well as the lack of particular enforcement of labour laws, encourages businesses to hire more casual workers. | Informalisation of employment refers to a situation when people tend to find
employment more in the informal sector of the economy, and less in the formal sector of the economy. Workers transitioning from permanent employment to casual and fixed term contracts, outsourcing, and employment through labour brokers are all examples of informalisation. Many individuals who have previously worked in a formal job will most likely re-enter the workforce as an atypical employee. |
Which of the following statements are correct about Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
Select the answer using the code given below:
Solution (a)
Explanation:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act 2005, later renamed as the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”, MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’. It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. |
MGNREGA is to be
implemented mainly by gram panchayats (GPs). The involvement of contractors is banned. Labour-intensive tasks like creating infrastructure for water harvesting, drought relief, and flood control are preferred. |
The Government of India passed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 in September, 2005. The Act gives legal guarantee of a hundred days of wage
employment in a financial year to adult members of a rural household who demand employment and are willing to do unskilled manual work. The Act will be applicable to areas notified by the Central Government. The objective of the Act is to enhance the livelihood security of the people in the rural areas by generating wage employment through works that develop the infrastructure base of that area. |
Solution (a)
Explanation:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act 2005, later renamed as the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”, MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’. It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. |
MGNREGA is to be
implemented mainly by gram panchayats (GPs). The involvement of contractors is banned. Labour-intensive tasks like creating infrastructure for water harvesting, drought relief, and flood control are preferred. |
The Government of India passed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 in September, 2005. The Act gives legal guarantee of a hundred days of wage
employment in a financial year to adult members of a rural household who demand employment and are willing to do unskilled manual work. The Act will be applicable to areas notified by the Central Government. The objective of the Act is to enhance the livelihood security of the people in the rural areas by generating wage employment through works that develop the infrastructure base of that area. |
Which of the following statements are correct about National Rural Livelihood Mission?
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Select the answer using the code given below:
Solution (d)
Explanation:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| The implementation
responsibility of the Mission is vested with State Rural Livelihood Missions (Special Purpose Vehicles). At the district level, a District Mission Management Unit (DMMU) is responsible for planning and implementation, but under the overall control of the district administration. At the block level, a Block Mission Management Unit implements the Mission activities. The Mission is implemented in a phased but intensive manner, taking up certain number of blocks in each year. |
Under the scheme, one member (preferably a woman) from each rural poor household would be brought under the Self-Help Group (SHG) network. Women SHG groups would have bank linkage arrangements. SHGs would be federated at village level and higher levels to provide space, voice and resources and to reduce dependence on external agencies. | The Mission also
supports development of skills for rural youth and their placement, training and self employment through rural self-employment institutes (RSETIs), innovations, infrastructure creation and market support. |
Solution (d)
Explanation:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| The implementation
responsibility of the Mission is vested with State Rural Livelihood Missions (Special Purpose Vehicles). At the district level, a District Mission Management Unit (DMMU) is responsible for planning and implementation, but under the overall control of the district administration. At the block level, a Block Mission Management Unit implements the Mission activities. The Mission is implemented in a phased but intensive manner, taking up certain number of blocks in each year. |
Under the scheme, one member (preferably a woman) from each rural poor household would be brought under the Self-Help Group (SHG) network. Women SHG groups would have bank linkage arrangements. SHGs would be federated at village level and higher levels to provide space, voice and resources and to reduce dependence on external agencies. | The Mission also
supports development of skills for rural youth and their placement, training and self employment through rural self-employment institutes (RSETIs), innovations, infrastructure creation and market support. |
With reference to the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO), consider the following statements:
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have found a new way to probe deeper into the sun’s secrets by studying the magnetic field at different layers of the solar atmosphere using data from IIA’s Kodaikanal Tower Tunnel Telescope.
• The systematic observations at KoSO commenced on March 14, 1901. • Initially, KoSO had telescopes to study sunspots, prominences, and solar radiation. Now, it has advanced instruments like the H-alpha telescope and the White Light Active Region Monitor (WARM) for high solar imaging.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have found a new way to probe deeper into the sun’s secrets by studying the magnetic field at different layers of the solar atmosphere using data from IIA’s Kodaikanal Tower Tunnel Telescope.
• The systematic observations at KoSO commenced on March 14, 1901. • Initially, KoSO had telescopes to study sunspots, prominences, and solar radiation. Now, it has advanced instruments like the H-alpha telescope and the White Light Active Region Monitor (WARM) for high solar imaging.
Consider the following statements regarding the National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS):
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How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Context: The Union Government launched the AI-based National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) that will help farmers connect with agriculture scientists and experts on controlling pests using their phones.
• Its comprehensive pest incidence data and automated advisories will empower farmers with actionable insights, helping them make informed decisions.
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Context: The Union Government launched the AI-based National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) that will help farmers connect with agriculture scientists and experts on controlling pests using their phones.
• Its comprehensive pest incidence data and automated advisories will empower farmers with actionable insights, helping them make informed decisions.
Consider the following statements:
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Which of the above statements are correct regarding the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve (NNP&TR)?
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Fifty-seven casual employees of Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve, India’s easternmost tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, have been reinstated three months after their services were terminated.
• The Noa-Dehing, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River flows through the middle of the National Park. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Fifty-seven casual employees of Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve, India’s easternmost tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, have been reinstated three months after their services were terminated.
• The Noa-Dehing, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River flows through the middle of the National Park. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I:Wolbachia bacteria have the potential to emerge as a groundbreaking strategy for vector-borne disease control.
Statement II:Wolbachia bacteria interferes with the reproduction process of mosquitos through a phenomenon called cytoplasmic incompatibility.
Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Dengue, a familiar threat in India, imposes a tremendous burden on the economy, estimated at around ₹28,300 crore in direct costs per year and 5.68 lakh years of young life lost annually which makes it necessary for developing innovative vector control methods with naturally occurring bacterium (Wolbachia) in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).
• Hence, Both statements are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Dengue, a familiar threat in India, imposes a tremendous burden on the economy, estimated at around ₹28,300 crore in direct costs per year and 5.68 lakh years of young life lost annually which makes it necessary for developing innovative vector control methods with naturally occurring bacterium (Wolbachia) in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).
• Hence, Both statements are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Consider the following statements about Sri Aurobindo:
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Context: The Prime Minister paid homage to the revered philosopher, thinker, and spiritual leader, Sri Aurobindo, on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
• He used to write fearless articles for the English newspaper Bande Mataram. • He started the weekly English journal titled Dharma, in which he tried to convey the message of Swaraj, or freedom from British rule.
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Context: The Prime Minister paid homage to the revered philosopher, thinker, and spiritual leader, Sri Aurobindo, on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
• He used to write fearless articles for the English newspaper Bande Mataram. • He started the weekly English journal titled Dharma, in which he tried to convey the message of Swaraj, or freedom from British rule.
With reference to Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), consider the following statements:
How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (ATL) announced that the EOS-8 satellite, successfully placed into orbit by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), is the 100th satellite to which the firm has contributed parts.
Here the question is asking for incorrect statements.
It is low cost with low turn-around time and can accommodate multiple satellites. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Context: Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (ATL) announced that the EOS-8 satellite, successfully placed into orbit by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), is the 100th satellite to which the firm has contributed parts.
Here the question is asking for incorrect statements.
It is low cost with low turn-around time and can accommodate multiple satellites. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement/s is/are criteria to be declared as a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox as a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC).
Criteria to be declared as a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO):
• It requires immediate global coordination. Hence statement 2 is correct.
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox as a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC).
Criteria to be declared as a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO):
• It requires immediate global coordination. Hence statement 2 is correct.
With reference to the Krishi Decision Support System (DSS), consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Context: The Union Agriculture Ministry has launched a digital geospatial platform, Krishi Decision Support System (DSS) which will share real-time data-driven insights on weather patterns, soil conditions, crop health, crop acreage, and advisories with all stakeholders — such as farmers, experts, and policymakers.
• One nation-one soil information system of Krishi-DSS will give comprehensive soil data with embedded information on soil type, soil pH (potential of hydrogen), soil health, etc.
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Context: The Union Agriculture Ministry has launched a digital geospatial platform, Krishi Decision Support System (DSS) which will share real-time data-driven insights on weather patterns, soil conditions, crop health, crop acreage, and advisories with all stakeholders — such as farmers, experts, and policymakers.
• One nation-one soil information system of Krishi-DSS will give comprehensive soil data with embedded information on soil type, soil pH (potential of hydrogen), soil health, etc.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: El Nino is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
Statement II: El Nino leads to drier conditions in the Southern U.S., heavy floods in Australia, and good rainfall during the monsoon season.
Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Context: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest data shows that the world has experienced its hottest July ever recorded. Some of the warming is due to El Nino and there is a distinct possibility that September will be cooler if La Nina keeps its date.
• La Nina leads to drier conditions in the Southern U.S., heavy floods in Australia, and good rainfall during the monsoon season. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
Solution (c)
Explanation:
Context: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest data shows that the world has experienced its hottest July ever recorded. Some of the warming is due to El Nino and there is a distinct possibility that September will be cooler if La Nina keeps its date.
• La Nina leads to drier conditions in the Southern U.S., heavy floods in Australia, and good rainfall during the monsoon season. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
Consider the following countries:
How many of the above countries border the Red Sea?
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Context: With no signs of a letup in threat to ships transiting the Red Sea, India’s petroleum product exports to Europe have shifted entirely to the significantly longer and costlier, albeit safer, route around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope.
The Red Sea is bordered by six countries – Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti. Hence option b is correct.
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Context: With no signs of a letup in threat to ships transiting the Red Sea, India’s petroleum product exports to Europe have shifted entirely to the significantly longer and costlier, albeit safer, route around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope.
The Red Sea is bordered by six countries – Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti. Hence option b is correct.
Passage – 1
There are thousands of legislative bodies in India, ranging from the panchayat, block panchayat, zila parishad, municipal corporations to State legislatures and Union Parliament at the national level. Despite these mammoth law-making bodies, they lack their own common public recruiting and training agency at the national level. Parliament and State legislative secretariats recruit their pool of bureaucrats separately. Ensuring competent and robust
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legislative institutions demands having qualified and well-trained staff in place. The growth of modern government and expansion of governmental activities require a matching development and laborious legislative exercise. A common service can build a combined and experienced legislative staff cadre, enabling them to serve from across local bodies to Union Parliament.
Q.31) With reference to the above passage, which of the following is/are the most rational and practical implication/implications?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Statement (1) is incorrect. The passage mentions, “Despite these mammoth law-making bodies, they lack their own common public recruiting and training agency at the national level”. Also “A common service can build a combined and experienced legislative staff cadre, enabling them to serve from across local bodies to the Union Parliament”. So, the passage mentions that it is not a decentralized system of recruitment and training, but a common system of public recruiting and training agency at the national level that is needed for competent and robust legislative institutions and their functioning. Hence, this answer option is incorrect.
Statement (2) is correct. It is given in the passage, “The growth of modern government and expansion of governmental activities require a matching development and laborious legislative exercise. A common service can build a combined and experienced legislative staff
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cadre, enabling them to serve from across local bodies to the Union Parliament”. So it can be implied that there is a need for all-India legislative services that will fulfill the mandate of maximum governance from local bodies to Parliament level. These arguments are aptly captured in this answer option.
Statement (3) is incorrect. The passage is advocating for a common public recruiting and training agency at the national level. It is also mentioned that a qualified and well-trained staff will ensure a competent and robust legislative institution. But there is nothing mentioned about ‘red-tapism’ and cumbersome processes‘. So, this statement is incorrect.
Statement (4) is correct. The passage mentions “Despite these mammoth law-making bodies, they lack their own common public recruiting and training agency at the national level. Ensuring competent and robust legislative institutions demands having qualified and well trained staff in place. A common service can build a combined and experienced legislative staff cadre, enabling them to serve from across local bodies to the Union Parliament”. So, it can be implied that enhancing governmental activities necessitates strengthening the legislative institutions by common public recruiting agencies. And from the phrase “to serve” it can be inferred that they will ensure effective policy making. So, this statement is correct.
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Statement (1) is incorrect. The passage mentions, “Despite these mammoth law-making bodies, they lack their own common public recruiting and training agency at the national level”. Also “A common service can build a combined and experienced legislative staff cadre, enabling them to serve from across local bodies to the Union Parliament”. So, the passage mentions that it is not a decentralized system of recruitment and training, but a common system of public recruiting and training agency at the national level that is needed for competent and robust legislative institutions and their functioning. Hence, this answer option is incorrect.
Statement (2) is correct. It is given in the passage, “The growth of modern government and expansion of governmental activities require a matching development and laborious legislative exercise. A common service can build a combined and experienced legislative staff
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cadre, enabling them to serve from across local bodies to the Union Parliament”. So it can be implied that there is a need for all-India legislative services that will fulfill the mandate of maximum governance from local bodies to Parliament level. These arguments are aptly captured in this answer option.
Statement (3) is incorrect. The passage is advocating for a common public recruiting and training agency at the national level. It is also mentioned that a qualified and well-trained staff will ensure a competent and robust legislative institution. But there is nothing mentioned about ‘red-tapism’ and cumbersome processes‘. So, this statement is incorrect.
Statement (4) is correct. The passage mentions “Despite these mammoth law-making bodies, they lack their own common public recruiting and training agency at the national level. Ensuring competent and robust legislative institutions demands having qualified and well trained staff in place. A common service can build a combined and experienced legislative staff cadre, enabling them to serve from across local bodies to the Union Parliament”. So, it can be implied that enhancing governmental activities necessitates strengthening the legislative institutions by common public recruiting agencies. And from the phrase “to serve” it can be inferred that they will ensure effective policy making. So, this statement is correct.
In a 20 over cricket match, a top-class opener batsman started his innings from the non-strikers end. Whenever he faces 1st ball of the over he hits a six and whenever he faces the last ball of the over he hits a four. Throughout his innings he has taken 10 singles (one run), 5 doubles (two runs) and 3 triples (three runs). If he has faced 1st ball of the over 7 times and last ball of the over 9 times, then find the total runs scored by him.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Organization O1:
Number of members on January 1, 2018 = x,
Number of members on February 1, 2018 = x + p,
Number of members on March 1, 2018 = x + 2p and so on.
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So, Number of members on July 1, 2018 = x + 6p
[A.P. (arithmetic progression)],
Number of members on July 15, 2018 = x + 6p = x + 6(10.5x) (Given, p = 10.5x) = 64x. Organization O2:
Number of members on January 1, 2018 = x,
Number of members on February 1, 2018 = xq,
Number of members on March 1, 2018 = xq2
and so on. So, Number of members on July 1, 2018 = xq6
[G.P. (geometric progression)],
Number of members on July 15, 2018 = xq6.
Now, 64x = xq6(Given)
q6 = 64
q6 = 26
q = 2.
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Organization O1:
Number of members on January 1, 2018 = x,
Number of members on February 1, 2018 = x + p,
Number of members on March 1, 2018 = x + 2p and so on.
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So, Number of members on July 1, 2018 = x + 6p
[A.P. (arithmetic progression)],
Number of members on July 15, 2018 = x + 6p = x + 6(10.5x) (Given, p = 10.5x) = 64x. Organization O2:
Number of members on January 1, 2018 = x,
Number of members on February 1, 2018 = xq,
Number of members on March 1, 2018 = xq2
and so on. So, Number of members on July 1, 2018 = xq6
[G.P. (geometric progression)],
Number of members on July 15, 2018 = xq6.
Now, 64x = xq6(Given)
q6 = 64
q6 = 26
q = 2.
On January 1, 2018, two new organizations O1 and O2 were formed, each having ‘x‘ members. On the first day of each subsequent month, O1 adds ‘p‘ members while O2 multiples its current numbers by a constant factor ‘q‘. Both the organizations have the same number of members on July 15, 2018. If p = 10.5x, what is the value of ‘q‘?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
x can be obtained by using the information provided in both S1 and S2. Using S1, we get x= 4, or 12.
Using S2, we get that x is a multiple of 2.
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Using both S1 and S2, LCM × HCF = 1st number × 2nd number
36 × 2 = x × 18
or, x = 4.
Hence, S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
Solution (c)
Explanation:
x can be obtained by using the information provided in both S1 and S2. Using S1, we get x= 4, or 12.
Using S2, we get that x is a multiple of 2.
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Using both S1 and S2, LCM × HCF = 1st number × 2nd number
36 × 2 = x × 18
or, x = 4.
Hence, S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
In how many different ways can the letters of the word “THERAPY” be arranged so that the vowels never come together?
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Let one’s digit = x
Ten’s digit = 2x
Number = 10(2x) + x = 21x
After interchange the digit number = 12x
Therefore, 21x – 12x = 27
9x = 27
x = 3
one’s digit = 3
Ten’s digit = 2 x 3 = 6
Number = 10×6 + 3 = 63
Solution (b)
Explanation:
Let one’s digit = x
Ten’s digit = 2x
Number = 10(2x) + x = 21x
After interchange the digit number = 12x
Therefore, 21x – 12x = 27
9x = 27
x = 3
one’s digit = 3
Ten’s digit = 2 x 3 = 6
Number = 10×6 + 3 = 63
A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs.80. If he had bought 4 more for the same amount, each book would have cost Re. 1 less. How many books did he buy?
Solution (c)
Explanation:
The number would be of the form 6 ____5
The 5 missing digits have to be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 without repetition. Thus, 8C5 x 5! = 6720
Solution (c)
Explanation:
The number would be of the form 6 ____5
The 5 missing digits have to be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 without repetition. Thus, 8C5 x 5! = 6720
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