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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

Consider the following statements :

  1. The use of capsicums of chillies was not known in the Mughal period.
  2. Tabacco smaking in India had already become a mass habit by the end of the seventeenth century. 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
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chillies were introduced to India by the Portuguese in the 16th century, so they were not known in the early Mughal period. Tobacco was introduced by the Portuguese in the early 17th century and became a widespread habit by the end of that century.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements associated with bajra cultivation in India: 1. Bajra occupies about 11% of the total area under foodgrain. 2. Rajasthan is the leading producer of bajra in India. 3. India exports a large quantity of bajra. Which of these statements are correct?

  1. Only 1 and 2 are correct

  2. Only 2 and 3 are correct

  3. Only 1 and 3 are correct

  4. All are correct
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bajra (pearl millet) is a major foodgrain in India, and Rajasthan is indeed the leading producer. However, India is not a major exporter of bajra, as it is primarily consumed domestically.

Multiple choice

In which of the following ways is Niti Aayog different from the erstwhile Planning Commission?

(i) It has Chief Ministers in it, while the Planning Commission did not. (ii) It is primarily focused on policy, while the Planning Commission was engaged in socio-economic planning. (iii) It has Regional Councils that the Planning Commission did not have.

  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i), (ii) and (iii)

  4. (i) only
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Niti Aayog includes Chief Ministers in its Governing Council, focuses on cooperative federalism and policy rather than just top-down planning, and utilizes Regional Councils for specific issues.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements about irrigation in Punjab:

  1. Intensity of irrigation in Punjab is the highest among all Indian States.
  2. Area under canal irrigation in Punjab is the highest among all Indian States.
  3. There has been severe land degradation in Punjab owing to agricultural modernisation including high intensity of irrigation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1 only
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Punjab has high irrigation intensity and has faced severe land degradation due to intensive agriculture. However, it does not have the highest area under canal irrigation (that is typically Uttar Pradesh).

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. There are three child agencies of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India).
  2. Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing (WPC) is responsible for issuing amateur radio licenses and allotting the frequency spectrum and monitoring the frequency spectrum.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

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

Statement 1 is correct. There are three child agencies of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India). These are: (i) Department of Telecommunications (ii) Department of Electronics and Information Technology (iii) Department of Posts Statement 2 is also correct. The Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing (WPC) is a branch of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Government of India. This department is responsible for issuing amateur radio licenses and allotting the frequency spectrum and monitoring the frequency spectrum. The WPC is headquartered in New Delhi and has regional branches in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Guwahati.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements regarding NRHM (National Rural Health Mission):

(a) It was launched in 2005 aiming at providing affordable and quality health service. (b) It aims at eradicating diseases such as malaria, TB, leprosy, kala azar, etc. (c) A huge number of health workers have been imparted training under the scheme. (d) Its mission is to start mobile units to provide health care at one's doorstep.

Which of the above statements is incorrect?

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. Only (d)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

NRHM is also operating mobile medical units (MMUs), which run from place to place and provide health care at one's doorstep.

Multiple choice

Which of the following were suggested to be reserved for public sector in the statement of Industrial Policy, 1991?

(i) Arms and Ammunition (ii) Mineral oils (iii) Mining of Zinc and Tin (iv) Railway Transport

Select the correct answer by using codes given below.

  1. (i), (ii), (iii)

  2. (i), (iii), (iv)

  3. (ii), (iii), (iv)

  4. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 1991 Industrial Policy reserved these specific sectors for the public sector to maintain strategic control, including defense (arms), energy (mineral oils), mining, and transport (railways).

Multiple choice

Which statement(s) is/are correct for the Indian Planning Commission?

  1. It is not defined in Indian Constitution

  2. Members and vice-chairman of it do not have fixed working duration

  3. Members do not require any minimum education

  4. All of the above

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Planning Commission was an extra-constitutional body, its members did not have fixed tenures, and there were no specific educational qualifications required for appointment.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements are correct?

a. Krishna-Godavari dispute is due to the objections between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments. b. It is regarding the diversion of more water at Koyna by the Karnataka government for a multipurpose project. c. The multipupose project at Kyna would reduce downstream flow in Andhra Pradesh with adverse consequences for agriculture and industry.

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. b and c

  4. a and c

  5. None of these
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the dispute if because of the multipurpose project at Koyna in Maharasthra. The objections are of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka against Maharashtra. The agriculture and industry of both Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will be adversely affected.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under permanent forests. b. All northeastern states and parts of Gujarat have a very high percentage of their forests as unclassed forests managed by local communities. c. More than half of the total forest land has been declared as reserved forests.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as all the statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. “Project Tiger”, one of the well publicised wildlife campaigns in the world, was launched in 1972. b. There are 48 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. c. The trade of tiger skins and the use of their bones in traditional medicines left the tiger population on the verge of extinction.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both these statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. In Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, villagers are fighting for their right to mining against the Indian Wildlife Act. b. The inhabitants of five villages in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have declared 1,200 hectares of forest as the Bhairodev Dakav Sanctuary. c. JFM depends on the formation of local (village) institutions that undertake protection activities mostly on degraded forest land managed by the forest department.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both these statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Which pair is not correct?

  1. Rekhi Committee-Simplification of Export and Import

  2. Nanjundappa Committee-Railway fare

  3. Rangrajan Committee-Balance of Payment

  4. Goiporia Committee-Banking Service Improvements

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

The Rekhi Committee was actually appointed to look into the simplification of indirect tax laws, not specifically export and import simplification. The other committees are correctly paired with their respective areas.