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Indian Governance and Policy

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Indian Governance and Policy covers the implementation of government schemes, public finance, and bilateral relations. It evaluates the impact of administrative and constitutional bodies in India. This subject is a mainstay in civil services and state examination prelims.

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Indian Governance and Policy Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements with reference to the Nehru Report is/are correct?

  1. In the Nehru Report, the secular character of the state was listed as a Fundamental Right.
  2. The Nehru Report recommended that the redistribution of provinces should take place on a linguistic basis.

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Nehru Report (1928) did include secular character of the state as a fundamental right, making statement 1 correct. However, statement 2 is incorrect because the Nehru Report actually rejected the idea of linguistic redistribution of provinces - it favored administrative convenience over linguistic considerations. This issue would later be championed by the Congress after independence.

Multiple choice

Assertion (A) : The Congress Working Committee and the AICC passed a resolution against Mountbatten Plan. Reason (R) Mountbatten Plan was sought to affect an early transfer of power, on the basis of Dominion Status to two successor states, India and Pakistan.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Congress Working Committee and AICC did NOT pass a resolution against the Mountbatten Plan - in fact, they accepted it. The Mountbatten Plan did seek early transfer of power based on Dominion Status to India and Pakistan, making the Reason partially correct in describing the plan's objectives. Since the Assertion is false but the Reason has elements of truth, option D is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. At the time of partition of India, the Partition Council's Chairman was Sir Patrick Spens, the ex-Chief Justice of India.2. At about the same time, an Arbitral Tribunal was set up under the Presidentship of Sir Cyril Radcliffe.

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Both statements are incorrect. The Partition Council's Chairman was Lord Mountbatten, not Sir Patrick Spens. Sir Patrick Spens was actually involved in the Arbitral Tribunal set up to resolve disputes between India and Pakistan regarding division of assets, not the Partition Council. The Arbitral Tribunal was indeed set up under Sir Cyril Radcliffe's chairmanship, so statement 2 has some truth but misstates his role as President of an Arbitral Tribunal (he headed the Boundary Commission). Therefore, neither statement is fully correct.

Multiple choice
  1. India was the first country to recognize the people's Republic of China on 1st January, 1950.2. India objected to the permanent representation of China in the Security Council of UN. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Both statements are incorrect. India was NOT the first country to recognize the People's Republic of China - Burma (Myanmar) recognized China in December 1949, before India did on January 1, 1950. On statement 2, India actually SUPPORTED China's permanent representation in the UN Security Council, not objected to it. India advocated for China's admission to the UN and its seat in the Security Council, opposing the representation of Republic of China (Taiwan).

Multiple choice

Which of the following are true about the proposal given by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India to Pharmexil on March 15, 2011?

(I) To print a barcode on every pharmaceutical product exported out of the country. (II) It will be implemented from july 1, 2011. (III) Barcoding would cost 50 paisa per strip.

  1. Only I And III

  2. Only I and II

  3. Only I, II and III

  4. Only II and III
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The given proposal is about the printing of barcode on every pharmaceutical product exported from the country and it will be implemented from July 1, 2011. Therfore this option is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. MSP is the rate at which food grains are sold in the wholesale markets.

  2. The Government of India procures buffer stock of food grains through the PDS.

  3. Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was introduced in 1997.

  4. The price at which food grains are supplied by the FCI to the market is called issue price.

  5. FCI decides the highest price that the farmers receive for their food grains.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a correct statement and hence, the correct answer. Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was introduced in June 1997.

Multiple choice

Bhukti-Vishyas-Vishyapatis-Gramika were divisions and subdivisions of _________________.

  1. state and its ministers

  2. province and its subdivision

  3. taxes and grants

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Gupta administration had a hierarchical territorial structure: Bhukti (province) was the largest division, followed by Vishya (district), then Vishyapati (district administrator), and finally Gramika (village headman). This four-tier system allowed effective governance across the vast empire. The sequence Bhukti-Vishyas-Vishyapatis-Gramika represents provincial and local administrative divisions, not taxes, state ministers, or unrelated entities. Option B correctly identifies this as provinces and their subdivisions.

Multiple choice

With reference to the steel industry in India in the recent times, consider the following statements:

  1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared as a Mini Ratna.
  2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Vizag Steel Plant was declared as a Mini Ratna company on 11th Feb, 2006. Merger of IISCO with SAIL had been completed on 29th September, 2004.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. National Thermal Power Corporation has diversified into hydropower sector.
  2. Power Grid Corporation of India has diversified into telecom sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement ‘1’ is correct because National Thermal Power Corporation has diversified into the hydro projects. Presently, it has undertaken Koldem Project in Himachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.
  2. The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Vishakhapatnam.
  3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect - Petronet LNG's terminals are at Dahej (Gujarat) and Kochi (Kerala), not Mangalore. Statement 2 is correct - Dredging Corporation of India's headquarters is indeed at Visakhapatnam. Statement 3 is correct - Narwapahar mine in Jharkhand is operated by UCIL. Therefore only statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways.

  1. The Headquarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.
  2. “Indrail Pass” - a travel as you please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any games/sport.
  3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world's oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conducts a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 2 only

  2. 3 only

  3. 1 and 2

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect - North Western Railway headquarters is at Jaipur, not Jodhpur. Statement 2 is incorrect - Indrail Pass is for foreign tourists/NTC citizens, not specifically for freedom fighters or sportspersons. Statement 3 is correct - Fairy Queen uses the world's oldest working steam engine (1855) for heritage tours. Therefore only statement 3 is correct.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each state government in India.
  2. One of the components of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is the upgradation of sub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

By virtue of section 110 of the Electricity Act 2003, an Appellate Tribunal for Electricity having jurisdiction throughout lndia has been set up to hear appeals or original petitions against the order of the Adjudicating Officer. But in states like Delhi and Odisha, electricity has been privatized. So, statement ‘1’ is wrong. It is not present in Jammu and Kashmir.