Expected Interview Questions for UPSC Civil Services 2024: Model Questions for CS (P) 2019 TEST 2

Model Questions for CS (P) 2019

TEST 2

Prepared by :Praturi Potayya Sarma,MA,LLB,PGDIRPM

GENERAL STUDIES / Model Questions based on (Current Affairs)

1) Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) 2015, Stand-Up India seeks to leverage institutional credit for the benefit of India’s underprivileged.

2) It aims to enable economic participation of, and share the benefits of India’s growth, among women entrepreneurs, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

3) Towards this end, at least one woman and one individual from the SC or ST communities are granted loans between Rs.1 million to Rs.10 million to set up greenfield enterprises in manufacturing, services or the trading sector..

4) The Stand-Up India portal also acts as a digital platform for small entrepreneurs and provides information on financing and credit guarantee

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(d) None of these

Ans: c

2) Mudra Yojana Scheme for Women : This scheme has been launched by the Government of India for individual women wanting to start small new enterprises and businesses like beauty parlors, tailoring units, tuition centres, etc. as well as a group of women wanting to start a venture together. The loan doesn’t require any collateral security and can be availed as per 3 schemes. Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) Shishu– loan amount is limited to ₹50,000 and can be availed by those businesses that are in their initial stages

2) Kishor – loan amount ranges between ₹50,000 and ₹5 lakhs and can be availed by those who have a well-established enterprise.

3) Tarun – loan amount is ₹10 lakhs and can be availed by those businesses that are well established but require further funds for the purpose of expansion

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(d) None of these

Ans: c

3) Insurance penetration is one other parameter to judge financial inclusion which has rightly gained emphasis in India.. Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) Policies like Suraksha Bima Yojana and Swasthya Bima Yojana are providing the much-needed cushioning against health and disability contingencies. Complementing such schemes are the pension schemes launched recently like Atal Pension Yojana.

2) Women can become self-dependent and save for their old age without succumbing to whims of children or the husband. It can reduce the gender gap and gives women a strong field to save productively and insure themselves against any contingency.

3) Women, especially in the bottom quintile stand to gain from these policies

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(d) None of these

Ans : c

4) Between the period of 2011-17, 77 per cent of females above 15 years are reported to have a bank account, which is a 51 per cent increase from 2011 (Global Findex 2017). Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) The increase has been mainly due to a nationwide scheme launched by the current government- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, aimed at providing universal banking services to all citizens.

2) It entails services like direct benefit transfers and linked to various social security and insurance programs

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a)1 only

b)2 only

c)1,2

d)None of these

Ans: c

5) There are around 705 Scheduled Tribes (STs) notified in India. Apart from this, around 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are also present..Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) ST community constituted around 8.6 per cent of the total population as per Census 2011.

2) In numerical terms, the population of tribals in India has seen a growth from 3 crores in 1961 to 10.4 crores in 2011.

3) The population of tribal women is 5.19 crores which is 49.7 per cent of the total tribal population

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(d) None of these

Ans: c

6) Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, provides for full and unrestricted participation of women at all levels

2) Another important provision in the Act is that the “ right conferred shall be registered jointly in the name of both the spouses”.

3) The Forest Rights Committee, provides that atleast twothird members shall be Scheduled Tribes and not less than one-third of such members shall be women

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(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(d) None of these

Ans: c

7) The already low female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) in India is declining further when compared to any other region in the world .Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) The gap in malefemale rates , low and stagnant urban rates and declining rural rates, loss of women from labour market in all regions and sectors are the primary features.

2) Delhi has 17 per cent FLFPR with 24 per cent in other metros while, Ludhiana has highest male participation rate (83 per cent) but a mere 12 per cent FLFPR

3) The principal status of male UR has remained around 2-3 per cent (3-4 per cent) in rural (urban) while female current daily status of unemployment rates(UR) are around 3-4 per cent in rural and varying between 7-9 per cent in urban.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(d) None of these

Ans: c

8)Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) Through the Startup India initiative, Government of India promotes entrepreneurship by mentoring, nurturing and facilitating startups throughout their life cycle.

2) Since its launch in January 2016, the initiative has successfully given a head start to numerous aspiring entrepreneurs.

3) With a 360 degree approach to enable startups, the initiative provides a comprehensive four-week free online learning program, has set up research parks, incubators and startup centres across the country by creating a strong network of academia and industry bodies.

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(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) None of these

9)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) Demand side or structural factors and supply side or cultural factors like family roles and societal norms impact FWPR

2) The role of caregiving and the limited time spent by men in sharing the household work are primary factors depressing FWPR and studies have shown that with domestic help or presence of informal support from other family members improves FWPR

3) Easier access to transportation would enable women to save time, empowering them to take on economic activities alongside care work. In rural areas where an expansion of transportation facilities by the state is noted, an increase in women participating in non-agricultural employment is observed but is also contingent upon gender norms in the household and the community

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

10) Section 497 penalizes any man who has illicit relations with the wife of another man without the consent or connivance of that man. This is an extremely gender biased provision and is violative of both, Article 14 and 15 of the Constitution.Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1). Firstly, it treats a woman like the property of her husband. It is not an offence if such an act is done ‘with the consent or connivance’ of the husband

2). Secondly, the offence is said to be committed by the man having illicit relations with the wife of another man and the wife is not punishable even as an abettor as she is treated like a victim

3) Thirdly, if a man has relations outside the marriage, neither him nor the woman with whom he has such relations can be prosecuted. This section has continued without any progressive amendment since it was first drafted in 1860 by Macaulay.

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a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

11) Instant Triple Talaq is an age-old practice among the Sunni Muslims, most prominently the Hanafi sect, under which a Muslim man can unilaterally and irrevocably divorce his wife by pronouncing the word ‘talaq’ three times in one sitting. .Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) Over the years, this provision had been misused by Muslim men to the detriment of the Muslim women, wherein a husband divorced his wife through a text message, or over the phone. Prior to this, a talaq pronounced under compulsion or in jest was held to be valid and effective. The only condition necessary for a valid divorce was that the husband is a major and of sound mind at that time.

2) It need not even be addressed to the wife and it took effect the moment it came to her knowledge. Triple Talaq could not be without contemplation and without any pause or room for introspection. Many Muslim majority countries, including Pakistan, have abolished this practice

3) in 2017 the constitutional validity of Instant Triple Talaq came before the Supreme Court of India. By a 3:2 majority, it was held to be unconstitutional, arbitrary and violative of Article 14.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

12) A Uniform Civil Code which governs the personal matters of all the citizens irrespective of their religion is the linchpin of true secularism. There is a need for such a code as various personal laws prevalent in India discriminate against women and have a long way to move towards promoting gender parity.Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) According to Article 14, every citizen is subject to the same set of laws, criminal and civil, the only exception being personal laws. With the increase in the number of women approaching the Courts to protect their fundamental rights, the Law Commission has been asked to probe into the possibility of implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in India, whereby men and the women will be put at par in relation to personal laws

2) Article 44 (Directive Principle of State Policy) of the Constitution of India articulates a provision for the Uniform Civil Code. It states that “The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.”

3) No community is likely to bell the cat by making gratuitous concessions on this issue and it is the State which is charged with the duty of securing a uniform civil code for the citizens of the country and, unquestionably, it has the legislative competence to do so. Despite the difficulties involved, a beginning has to be made if the Constitution is to have any meaning

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

13)What is empowerment ? Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) The World Bank (2002) identifies empowerment as being about increasing people’s choices and freedom of action to participate in, negotiate with, influence, control and hold accountable institutions that affect their lives.

2) With focus on the lived lives of women, it offers the possibility of a deeper understanding of the subjective dimensions of empowerment by allowing the voices of women to emerge within the cultural, socio-economic and political context in which they are embedded.

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a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2

d) None of these

14) While earlier efforts to clean Ganga have not yielded much result, the recent government initiative, Namami Gange programme launched in 2015 has made good headway in this direction.Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) For the first time a separate ministry was made for Ganga Rejuvenation in 2014 and Namami Gange was approved as a flagship programme with an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore in 2015.

2) The National Mission for Clean Ganga that is responsible for implementing the programme was declared as an Authority under Environment Protection Act 1986, giving it more powers in 2016, and State and District Ganga Committees were established in 2017.

3) Clean Ganga projects include sewage infrastructure, ghats and crematoria, river front development, river surface cleaning, institutional development, biodiversity conservation, afforestation, and rural sanitation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans : c

15) With reference to the 2019 general elections in India , consider the following statements :

1)The Election Commission has decided to use Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) alongwith Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at every polling station of all the States and Union Territories to enhance the transparency and credibility of the election process as VVPAT allows the voter to verify his/her vote.

2)The Commission has already made arrangements to ensure availability of adequate number of EVMs and VVPATs for the smooth conduct of elections.

Which statement given above is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

16) With reference to NOTA , consider the following statements :

1)As usual, there will be ‘None of the Above’ option for the elections.

2)On the Ballot Units, below the name of the last candidate, there will be a button for NOTA option so that electors who do not want to vote for any of the candidates can exercise their option by pressing the button against NOTA.

3)Similarly, on Posted Ballot Papers also there will be a NOTA Panel after the name of the last candidate. The symbol for NOTA as precribed will be printed against the NOTA Panel.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Ans : d

17) With reference to Model Code of Conduct, consider the following statements:

1)Consequent on the announcement of the Schedule for the General Election through Press Note, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Guidance of Political Parties and Candidates comes into operation with immediate effect itself in the entire country. This will be applicable to all Political Parties and the Union and State Governments and UT Administrations.

2)In pursuance of the judgment of Supreme Court dated 5th July 2013, in SLP (C) no 21455 of 2008 (S.Subramaniam Balaji vs Govt of T.N. & others) the Election Commission has framed Guidelines on Election Manifesto in consultation with recognized Political Parties.

3)These Guidelines have been incorporated as part VIII of “Model Code of Conduct of Guidance of Political Parties & Candidates” and shall be applicable & implemented in Lok Sabha Elections - 2019 as part of MCC. The Election Commission calls upon all the Political Parties, Candidates and the Union and State Governments and UT Administrations to strictly adhere to the MCC. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for ensuring the effective implementation of the MCC Guidelines.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1,2 , 3

Ans : d

18) Consider the following statements :

1)The Election Commission has also issued instructions for swift, effective and stringent action for enforcement of Model Code of Conduct during the first 72 hours of announcement of election schedule and also for maintaining extra vigilance and strict enforcement action in the last 72 hours prior to the close of polls.

2)These Instructions have been issued in the form of Standard Operating

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

19) Consider the following statements :

1)Candidates, who are contesting in elections, with criminal antecedents are required to publish information in this regard in newspapers and through Television channels on three occasions during the campaign period.

2)A political party that sets up candidates with criminal antecedents is also required to publish information about criminal background of its candidates, both in its website and also in newspapers and Television channel on three occasions. Instructions in this regard has been issued as 10th October, 2018. 3)This requirement is in pursuance of the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition(C) No. 784 of 2015 (Lok Prahari Vs. Union of India &Others) and Writ Petition(Civil) No. 536 of 2011 (Public Interest Foundation & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Anr.).

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Ans : d

20) Consider the following statements:

1)The election expenses ceiling for candidates has been revised by the Government of India vide Notification dated 28th February, 2014.

2)As per the revised ceilings, the maximum limit of election expenses for a Lok Sabha Constituency is Rs.70.00 lakh per candidate for all States except Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim. For these three States it is Rs.54.00 lakh per candidate. For the Union Territories, the maximum limit is Rs.70 lakh per candidate for NCT of Delhi and Rs.54.00 lakh per candidate for other UTs.

3)Accordingly, in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha the limit of expenses for Assembly Constituencies is Rs. 28.00 lakh per candidate and in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim it is Rs. 20.00 lakh per candidate

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Ans : d

21) Consider the following statements :

1)The Election Commission has decided that an election expenditure / either by / to candidate(s) or political parties exceeding Rs. 10000/- (Ten Thousand) in all the situations

2)It should be incurred by crossed account payee cheque or draft or by RTGS/NEFT or any other electronic mode linked with bank account of the candidate opened for election purpose.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

24) Consider the following statements , with reference to political parties and party symbols.:

1)In 2014, 1709 (including recognised) political parties were registered with the Commission.

2)Now, as on date 2354 (including recognised) political parties are registered with the Commission. In 2014, 464 (including recognised) political parties contested elections.

3)As on date we have 7 national recognised political parties, 52 state recognised political parties which are already having ear-marked symbols. As on date 151 common symbols have been allocated to 291 registered but unrecognised political parties for the upcoming elections for Lok Sabha as well as State elections.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Ans : d

25)Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) As per India’s recent population growth rates, about 10-12 million people enter the job market every year

2) Given the low female labour force participation of 27-30 per cent (which is a matter of concern) the total number of jobseekers per year comes to around 8 million.

3) The economy has generated sufficient number of employment opportunities to absorb these additions to the workforce

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(d)None of these

Ans : c

26)Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1)The five-year term of the 16th Lok Sabha is due to expire on 03rd June, 2019.

2)Article 324 of the Constitution of India bestows the relevant powers, duties and functions upon the Election Commission of India

3) Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the conduct of the elections to constitute a new Lok Sabha before the expiry of its current term

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a)1 only

b)2 only

c)1,2 and 3

d)None of these

Ans : c

27)Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1)The five-year term of the 16th Lok Sabha is due to expire on 03rd June, 2019.

2)Article 324 of the Constitution of India bestows the relevant powers, duties and functions upon the Election Commission of India

3) Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the conduct of the elections to constitute a new Lok Sabha before the expiry of its current term

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a)1 only

b)2 only

c)1,2 and 3

d)None of these

Ans : c

28)Which of the following is correct ?

1)Elections to the 543 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) and, in particular, the parameters to be considered for their scheduling and phasing.

2)The Election Commission organized a series of meetings with the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all the 36 States and Union Territories (UTs) to review all the aspects of election preparedness in all the States and UTs and accordingly, appropriate instructions were issued to the CEOs for ensuring efficient conduct of the elections.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans :c

29)Which of the following is correct ?

1)The General Election to the House of People, 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha shall be held on the basis of the extent of Parliamentary Constituencies .

2)These Parliementary Constituencies are contained in the “Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008”.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

30)Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1)General elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim shall be held on the basis of the extent of Assembly Constituencies as contained in the said Delimitation Order, 2008.

2)The total number of ACs allotted to these States including SC/ST seats shall also continue to be the same.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

31)As per “Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014(No.6 of 2014) dated 1st March, 2014” & “Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2015 dated 23.4.2015” and subsequently, ‘Commission’s Notification No.282/AP/2018(DEL) dated 22.9.2018, the total number of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in respect of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. Consider the following :

1)Parliamentary Constituencies for Andhra Pradesh :- Total number of seats as allocated are 25, SC-4 and ST-1.

2)Parliamentary Constituencies for
Telangana State :- Total number of seats as allocated are 17, SC-3 and ST-2.

3)Assembly Constituencies for Andhra Pradesh :- Total number of seats as allocated are 175, SC-29 & ST-7; and Assembly Constituencies for Telangana State :- Total number of seats are 119, SC-19 & ST-12.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct ?

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 1 and 2

(d) 1,2,3

Ans : d

32) Consider the following :

1)The total electorate in the country as per finally published E-rolls in reference to 01.01.2019 is approximately 900 million compared to 814.5 million in 2014. This marks an increase of more than 84 million electors.

2)Over 15 million electors are in 18-19 years age group. Electors in the age group of 18 to 19 years constitute 1.66% of total electors.

3)Election Commission allowed enrollment of transgender persons with gender written as "Others" in the electoral rolls since 2012. The number of electors enrolled as "Others" gender is 38,325.

4)Parliament amended the Representation of the People Act, 1950, allowing enrollment of Indian citizens living overseas as electors. 71,735 overseas electors have been enrolled in the current electoral rolls. There are 16,77,386 service electors in the electoral rolls.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 and 4

Ans : d

33) Consider the following statements:

1) Presently there are approximately 10,35,918 Polling Stations in the country, as compared to approximately 9,28,000 Polling Stations set up during Lok Sabha election, 2014.

2)This marks an increase of nearly 10.1% Polling Stations.

3)This increase is largely due to rationalization of Polling Stations, which the Commission undertook in the recent years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : d

34) Consider the following , with reference to MP seats for each state (2019 elections). States are arranged in descending order according their MP seats in Lok Sabha :

1) Uttar Pradesh , Maharastra , West Bengal , Bihar , Tamilnadu

2) MP, Karnataka , Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Kerala

3) Telangana, Assam , Jarkhand, Punjab, Chattisghar, Haryana

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans : c

35)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) There is no credible data on employment for the last 3-4 years

2) Given the huge data gaps, a taskforce headed by former Vice Chairman NITI Aayog, Professor Arvind Panagariya, was formed to review the scenario of employment data in India in 2017.

3) For the first time in India, there is an effort towards payroll reporting, which measures the number of formal jobs and its increase on a monthly basis

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans : c

36) Consider the following :

1) Jobs, by definition, are split into the formal and informal sectors in India.

2) Formal sector jobs are characterized by social security coverage. Social security in India is provided by three organisations: EPFO, ESIC, and NPS (NPS is specific to government employees).

3) The best sources of data for formal job creation are the EPFO and ESIC, which cover a gamut of 190 and 90 industries, for those employing over 20 and 10 employees, respectively

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans : c

37) Consider the following relating to the factors responsible for Poverty of Households ?

1) Lack of education and skills , Under nutrition and ill-health , L a c k o f e m p l o y m e n t opportunities , Assetlessness

2) Lack of safe housing , Limited access to public services , Clutches of middlemen/ corruption/ moneylender

3) Absence of social capital collectives of women/youth/ poor households

Which of the above is / are correct ?Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans : c

38) European and Oceania countries are major trading partners and major sources of investments for India and there is huge untapped potential that can be achieved. Consider the following :

1) During 2017-18, India’s trade with Europe stood at USD 130.1 billion, with both exports and imports registering double digit growth

2) Nearly, USD 1034.2 million was invested by companies from Oceania in the Indian market during April 2000 to December 2018

3)The Oceania region also accounts for nearly 1.7 percent of India’s overseas FDI, with Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Vanuatu being the key investment destinations.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

39) Consider the following :

1) The challenge of maternal and child undernutrition remains a national public health concern and a policy priority for the current government. India is home to over 40 million stunted and 17 million wasted children (under-five years).

2) Undernutrition is a condition resulting from inadequate intake of food or more essential nutrients resulting in deterioration of physical and mental health. Regional disparities in the availability of food and varying food habits lead to the differential status of undernutrition which is substantially higher in rural than in urban areas.

3) This demands a region-specific action plan with significant investments in human resources with critical health investments at the local levels

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

40)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) India needs to spread irrigation – and do so against a backdrop of rising water scarcity and depleting groundwater resources.

2) In the 1960s, less than 20 percent of agriculture was irrigated; today this number is in the mid-40s. The Indo-Gangetic plain, and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are well irrigated.

3) But parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand are still extremely vulnerable to climate change on account of not being well irrigated

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

40)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) Fully irrigating Indian agriculture, that too against the backdrop of water scarcity and limited efficiency in existing irrigation schemes, will be a defining challenge for the future.

2) Technologies of drip irrigation, sprinklers, and water management—captured in the “more crop for every drop” campaign—may well hold the key to future Indian agriculture (Shah Committee Report, 2016; Gulati, 2005) and hence should be accorded greater priority in resource allocation

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2

d) None of these

Ans: c

41)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) The challenge is that the spread of irrigation will have to occur against a backdrop of extremegroundwater depletion, especially in North India

2) India pumps more than twice as much groundwater as China or United States (Shah, 2008). Indeed global depletion is most alarming in North India

3) Further analysis of groundwater stations reveals a 13 percent decline in the water table over the past 30 years

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

42)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) crops such as pulses and soyabean that are most vulnerable to weather and climate.

2) Agricultural research will be vital in increasing yields but also in increasing reliance to all the pathologies that climate change threatens to bring in its wake: extreme heat and precipitation, pests, and crop disease.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2

d) None of these

Ans: c

43)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) climate change will increase farmer uncertainty, necessitating effective insurance

2) Building on the current crop insurance program (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana), weather-based models and technology (drones for example) need to be used to determine losses and compensate farmers within weeks

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,

d) None of these

Ans: c

44)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) In thinking about agricultural policy reforms in India, it is vital to make a clear distinction between two agricultures in India

2) There is an agriculture—the well-irrigated, input-addled, and price-and-procurement-supported cereals grown in Northern India—where the challenge is for policy to change the form of the very generous support from prices and subsidies to less damaging support in the form of direct benefit transfer

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,

d) None of these

Ans: c

45)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) Then there is another agriculture (broadly, non-cereals in central, western and southern India) where the problems are very different: inadequate irrigation, continued rain dependence, ineffective procurement, and insufficient investments in research and technology (non-cereals such as pulses, soyabeans, and cotton), high market barriers and weak post-harvest infrastructure (fruits and vegetables), and challenging noneconomic policy (livestock).

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

46 )Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) There has been a large increase in the number of indirect taxpayers; many have voluntarily chosen to be part of the GST, especially small enterprises that buy from large enterprises and want to avail themselves of input tax credits;

2) The distribution of the GST base among the states is closely linked to their Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), allaying fears of major producing that the shift to the new system would undermine their tax collections;

3) Maharashtra, UP, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are the states with the greatest number of GST registrants.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

47)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) The results are striking. Export concentration by firms is much lower in India than in the US, Germany, Brazil, or Mexico

2) New findings on firm level concentration of exports and compare them with a few other major countries

3) the top 1 percent of firms accounted for 72, 68, 67, and 55 percent of exports in Brazil, Germany, Mexico, and USA respectively but only 38 percent in the case of India

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

48)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) Informality or rather formality can be defined in at least two senses

2) First, when firms are providing some kind of social security to employees. In India, government provides this for its employees, and the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) provides it to private sector employees in respect of pensions and provident funds; and the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in respect of medical benefits.

3) A second definition of formality is when firms are part of the tax net. Since new data on the GST is available, one can define tax formality as firms having registered under the GST.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

49)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) India’s spending on R&D (about 0.6 percent of GDP) is well below that in major nations such as the US (2.8), China (2.1), Israel (4.3) and Korea (4.2).

2) in India, the government is not just the primary source of R&D funding but also its the primary user of these funds

3) Even more, government expenditure on R&D is undertaken almost entirely by the central government

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

50 )Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) India is also distinctive in another dimension: its universities play a relatively small role in the research activities of the country.

2) Universities in many countries play a critical role in both creating the talent pool for research as well generating high quality research output

3) However, publicly funded research in India concentrates in specialized research institutes under different government departments. This leaves universities to largely play a teaching role – a decision that goes back to the 1950s.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

51)Which of the following statement is / are correct ?

1) In addition, most other countries, especially East Asian countries like China, Japan, and Korea, have seen dramatic increases in R&D as a percentage of GDP as they have become richer.

2) India, on the other hand, has only seen a slight increase.

3) In fact, in 2015, there was a sizeable decline in R&D spending even as GDP per capita continued to rise.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1,2,3

d) None of these

Ans: c

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