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Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Industrial Policy Resolution 1956
1.It classified industries into two categories with respect to the role played by the State.
- It placed certain restrictions on undertakings belonging to large industrial houses, defined on the basis of assets exceeding Rs 350 mn.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer-a
Explanation:-
The Industrial Policy Resolution 1956 classified industries into three categories with respect to the role played by the State –
- The first category (Schedule A) included industries whose future development would be the exclusive responsibility of the State
- The second (Schedule B) category included Enterprises whose initiatives of development would principally be driven by the State but private participation would also be allowed to supplement the efforts of the State
- And, the third category included the remaining industries, which were left to the private sector.
The Industrial Licensing Policy 1970 placed certain restrictions on undertakings belonging to large industrial houses, defined on the basis of assets exceeding Rs 350 mn.
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
- Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) are classified into ‘strategic’ and ‘non-strategic’ industries.
- Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) can be classified as Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer-b
Explanation:- CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
- Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) can be classified as Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
- The Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are also classified into ‘strategic’ and ‘non-strategic’. Areas of strategic CPSEs are:
- Arms & Ammunition and the allied items of defence equipments, defence air-crafts and warships
- Atomic Energy (except in the areas related to the operation of nuclear power and applications of radiation and radio-isotopes to agriculture, medicine and non-strategic industries)
- Railways transport.
All other CPSEs are considered as non-strategic.
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Geo-targeted advertising
- Geo targeting in geomarketing and internet marketing is the method of determining the geolocation of a website visitor and delivering different content to that visitor based on his or her location, such as country, region/state, city, metro code/zip code, organization, IP address, ISP or other criteria.
- It can also be done via television channels.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer-c
Explanation:- Geo targeting
- Geo targeting in geomarketing and internet marketing is the method of determining the geolocation of a website visitor and delivering different content to that visitor based on his or her location, such as country, region/state, city, metro code/zip code, organization, IP address, ISP or other criteria.
Geo targeted advertisements on Television channels
- Around 25 news and entertainment channels are beaming region-specific ads.
- With the trend of geo-targeted advertising catching on, more companies are making use of technology to beam adverts to only areas where their products have strong presence.
Q.4) Consider the following statements Cloud computing
- Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personald evices to handle applications.
- In cloud computing, the word cloud (also phrased as “the cloud”) is used as a metaphor for “the Internet”.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer-c
Explanation:–
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personald evices to handle applications.
Cloud computing is comparable to grid computing, a type of computing where unused processing cycles of all computers in a network are harnesses to solve problems too intensive for any stand-alone machine.
In cloud computing, the word cloud (also phrased as “the cloud”) is used as a metaphor for “the Internet,” so the phrase cloud computing means “a type of Internet-based computing,” where different services — such as servers, storage and applications —are delivered to an organization’s computers and devices through the Internet.
Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding train Talgo:
- Recently trial of Spanish train Talgo, the lighter and faster vehicle whose speed goes up to 115 km per hour, was conducted between Bareilly and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.
- Talgo’s lighter trains consume 30 per cent less energy.
- The Talgo train coaches are lightweight and designed in a way that it can run on curves without decelerating the speed.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
Answer d
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Q.6) Consider the following statements 66 digital vans:
- 66 digital vans is a new government campaign, in which vans will be equipped with Internet and audio-visual facilities and will go to 657 districts by March 2017 to increase awareness about various e-governance services in rural and semi-urban areas.
- State governments, along with the Department of Posts, Department of Telecommunications (BSNL) and CSC-SPV, will play an active role in the execution of this campaign.
- A district level committee, headed by the District Collector, will foresee its ground level execution to ensure that the maximum benefit is generated out of this campaign.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
Answer d
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Q.7) Consider the statements regarding ASHA:
- Accredited Social Health Activist ASHAs have been engaged under the National Rural Health Mission
- Function of an ASHA is to establish a link between the community and the health system.
- ASHA is the first port of call for any health related demands of deprived sections of the population, especially women and children, who find it difficult to access health services in rural areas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
Answer: d
Explanation:- All of the above statements are correct.
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