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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement
- High use of technology in mass production,in general, will lead to an increase in employment.
- Smart cities is one of the schemes which will provide employment opportunity.
Which of the above statement is correct?
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Statement 1: incorrect
High use of technology in mass production,in general, will lead to decrease in employment not increase
Statement 2: correct
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Statement 1: incorrect
High use of technology in mass production,in general, will lead to decrease in employment not increase
Statement 2: correct
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the ‘Community Conserved Area (CCA)’, consider the following statements:
1) The concept of Community Conserved Area was introduced by IUCN in 2004.
2) Local communities in these CCAs form committees to undertake wildlife monitoring, patrolling and community-based tourism activities.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. In 2004, WWF-India introduced the concept of CCAs in the State to empower local communities to become active decision-makers and implement conservation initiatives.
Statement 2 is correct. Local communities in these CCAs form committees to undertake wildlife monitoring, patrolling and community-based tourism activities.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. In 2004, WWF-India introduced the concept of CCAs in the State to empower local communities to become active decision-makers and implement conservation initiatives.
Statement 2 is correct. Local communities in these CCAs form committees to undertake wildlife monitoring, patrolling and community-based tourism activities.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Snow leopard’, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Recently, IUCN had upgraded conservation status of snow leopard from vulnerable to endangered.
2) In India, Snow leopard habitat in the Indian Himalayas .
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. In September 2017, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had downgraded conservation status of snow leopard to “vulnerable” from “endangered.
Statement 2 is correct. Snow leopard is large native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. In India, snow leopard habitat in the Indian Himalayas is estimated at less than 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi) in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. In September 2017, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had downgraded conservation status of snow leopard to “vulnerable” from “endangered.
Statement 2 is correct. Snow leopard is large native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. In India, snow leopard habitat in the Indian Himalayas is estimated at less than 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi) in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the ‘Monetary policy of India’, consider the following statements:
- In India, the Ministry of Finance is the central monetary authority.
- It is designed to maintain the price stability in the economy.
- Open market operation is a monetary policy instrument by which RBI lends to its clients generally against government securities.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. In India, the central monetary authority is the Reserve Bank of India.
Statement 2 is correct. It is designed to maintain the price stability in the economy.
Statement 3 is incorrect. An open market operation is an instrument of monetary policy which involves buying or selling of government securities from or to the public and banks.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. In India, the central monetary authority is the Reserve Bank of India.
Statement 2 is correct. It is designed to maintain the price stability in the economy.
Statement 3 is incorrect. An open market operation is an instrument of monetary policy which involves buying or selling of government securities from or to the public and banks.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to National Child Labour Project, consider the following statements:
- The scheme falls under aegis of the Ministry of Women and child development.
- The project takes into account all child workers below the age of 14 years in the identified target area.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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The scheme falls under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Thus, the statement 1 is false.
The project takes into account the all child workers below the age of 14 years in the identified target area.Thus, Statement 2 is true.
The overall approach of the NCLP is to create an enabling environment in the target area, where children are motivated and empowered through various measures to enroll in schools and refrain from working, and households are provided with alternatives to improve their income levels.
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The scheme falls under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Thus, the statement 1 is false.
The project takes into account the all child workers below the age of 14 years in the identified target area.Thus, Statement 2 is true.
The overall approach of the NCLP is to create an enabling environment in the target area, where children are motivated and empowered through various measures to enroll in schools and refrain from working, and households are provided with alternatives to improve their income levels.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference National Human Rights Commission of India, consider the following statements:
- The Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a constitutional body.
- The commission can requisite any public record or copy thereof from any court or office.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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The Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is an autonomous public body constituted on 12 October 1993.Thus, the statement 1 is false.
The commission has the power of requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office. Thus, statement 2 is true.
The National Human Rights Commission of India was given a statutory basis by The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (TPHRA). The NHRC is the National Human Rights Commission of India ,responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the Act as “rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants”.
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The Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is an autonomous public body constituted on 12 October 1993.Thus, the statement 1 is false.
The commission has the power of requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office. Thus, statement 2 is true.
The National Human Rights Commission of India was given a statutory basis by The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (TPHRA). The NHRC is the National Human Rights Commission of India ,responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the Act as “rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants”.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are not the functions of the Election Commission?
1) Conduct elections for the post of the speaker and the deputy speaker and the deputy chairman2) Conducts elections to the state legislative assemblies
3) Deciding and passing judgement solely and directly on all doubts and disputes arising out of elections
4) To give recognition to political parties.Correct
In case of any doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with election to parliament and State Legislatures, the EC appoints tribunals for the judgement
The election commission looks after the elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the countryIncorrect
In case of any doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with election to parliament and State Legislatures, the EC appoints tribunals for the judgement
The election commission looks after the elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country
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