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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 infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Which one/s is/are correct about the proposed TOT (Toll Operate and Transfer) for the sector? Select your answer by using the code given below:
1. It is a newly proposed public private partnership (PPP) model aimed at promoting investment in road sector. 
2. It is a monetisation plan for the mature road assets to be launched by the NHAI (National Highway Authority of India).

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

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

There are several road assets on which toll is not being collected either by the private constructor or the NHAI. Now, the Government wants to monetise those road assets which have matured by now and have good vehicular activities.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

The feature NOT present in NTP $99$ is?

  1. Strengthening of regular
  2. DTP corporatized in $2000$

  3. National long distance service to be kept exclusively with public sector

  4. Private telecom operators licenced on revenue sharing basis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The New Telecom Policy (NTP) 1999 aimed to liberalize the sector. It did not keep national long distance services exclusively with the public sector; rather, it opened them to private competition.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Indian Road Network is second longest in the world
  2. Rural Road Network connects around $65\%$ of all weather roads

  3. Most of the State Road Transport Corporations are running on profits
  4. National Highways carry more than $40\%$ of the Total Road Traffic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Most State Road Transport Corporations (SRTCs) in India have historically struggled with financial losses rather than running on profits, making this statement incorrect.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Indian Road Transport has ___________ Operators.

  1. government

  2. private sector

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Indian road transport is served by a mix of both government-run transport corporations and a vast network of private sector operators.

Multiple choice

Nepal adopted an Interim Constitution in 2007

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Following the 2006 democracy movement, Nepal adopted an Interim Constitution in January 2007 to govern the country until a new constitution could be drafted by a Constituent Assembly.

Multiple choice

India is not a secular country

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution of India declares the country a secular state, meaning it does not have an official religion and treats all religions equally.

Multiple choice

DDMAis headed by Chief secretary

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is headed by the District Collector or District Magistrate, not the Chief Secretary.

Multiple choice joint ventures private, public and global enterprises public sector, private sector and global enterprises organisation of commerce and management business studies

All joint ventures in India require government approvals if a foreign partner or NRI is involved.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

All joint ventures in India require government approval if a foreign partner or a NRI is involved. The approval can be obtained either from the Reserve bank of India or Foreign Investment Promotion Board depending upon particular circumstances. 

Multiple choice

Kamarajar was famous for which policy?

  1. K plan

  2. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kamarajar proposed the 'K-Plan' (Kamaraj Plan) to revitalize the Congress party by encouraging senior leaders to resign from ministerial posts and work for the party organization.

Multiple choice

Journal of raja ji are_____.

  1. Young India

  2. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rajaji was associated with several journals, including 'Young India', which he edited for a period while Gandhi was imprisoned.

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india strategy for poverty eradication programmes for poverty eradication poverty as a challenge

Which of the following committees has been set up in India for identification of BPL families in urban areas?

  1. Tendulkar Committee

  2. Saxena Committee

  3. Lakdawala Committee

  4. Hashim Committee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Planning Commission constituted an Expert Group under the Chairmanship of Professor S.R.Hashim for identification of BPL (Below Poverty Line) households in urban areas based on a threefold methodology of residential, social and occupational vulnerabilities.

Multiple choice general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

Consider the following statements
1. The first Green Revolution was confined to Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh.
2. The second Green Revolution spread to other areas of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh which were not covered in the first Green Revolution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

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