[Solutions]
Q.1 Consider the following statements:
1. Intermediaries in APMC mandis charge commission from both the farmer as well as the buyer.
2. APMC mandis are beneficial for the corporates to buy the produce from farmers rather than direct trading
Which of the statements given above is/are false?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None
Ans :d) Commission is charged from both the buyer as well as farmer, hence these mandis are very exploitative. Transaction through mandis is neither beneficial for buyer as they have to shell out more money (commissions etc.) nor for farmers.
Q.2 Which of the following statements are true regarding Global Nutrition Report, 2016?
a) Malnutrition is although a social concern but it does not harm the country economically
b) On the prevalence of Anaemia, India rank 170 out of 185 countries.
c) Uttar Pradesh was the first state in India to launch a nutrition mission in 2005
d) None of these
Ans: b) Malnutrition affects the country economically as well. Imagine having an undernourished population which is unable to work.
Maharashtra was the first state in India to launch a nutrition mission in 2005
Q.3 Which of the following can be an advantage of Direct Benefit Transfer?
a) It can help the government reach out to more people.
b) It can help eliminate subsidy leakages.
c) It can help rationalise spending of taxpayers money
d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans: d) DBT aims at providing subsidy directly in the accounts of beneficiary, thus plugging leakage. By plugging this leakage, money of the tax payer is being rationally used.
Q.4 Identify the correct statement:
a) RCEP is a proposed free trade agreement between 10 member states of ASEAN and New Zealand.
b) The upcoming BRICS summit will be held in Goa, India
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans: c) Both statements are true.
Q.5 Consider the following statements regarding the solar powered drone ‘Aquila’
1. It will provide internet service to remote areas of the world
2. Aquila is an invention by Google
Identify the correct statement:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) None of these
Ans: a) Aquila is an invention of Facebook and not Google. Statement 1 is true.
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