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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 social science handicrafts and handlooms markets markets around us our bazaars

Consider the following statements-
1.The minimum support price(MSP) is announced by the Government in every 6 months.
2.It is issued for various crops like rice and wheat.

Which of the above statements 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

The minimum support price is announced by the Government every year, and it is issued for various crops like rice and wheat.

Multiple choice social science handicrafts and handlooms markets markets around us our bazaars

Consider the following statements-
1.There are nearly 300 agriculture market yards in  Andhra Pradesh.
2.Nearly one-fourth of farm products are traded in them.

Which of the above statements is/are wrong?

  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

There are nearly 300 agriculture market yards in  Andhra Pradesh. Nearly one-fourth of farm products are traded in them.

Multiple choice social science handicrafts and handlooms markets markets around us our bazaars

Consider the following statements about Rythu bazars of Andhra Pradesh
1.Here the producers directly sell their goods to consumers.
2.Only a person with a valid photo identity is allowed to enter the Rythu bazar to sell his/her produce.
3.The price is fixed in such a way that it should be around 30% more than the wholesale price and 30% less than the retail price.

Which of the above statements are correct?    

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3 only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In Rythu markets the producers directly sell their goods to consumers.
Only a person with a valid photo identity is allowed to enter the Rythu bazar to sell his/her produce.However 3.The price is fixed in such a way that it should be around 25% more than the wholesale price and 25% less than the retail price.

Multiple choice social science handicrafts and handlooms markets markets around us our bazaars

Consider the following statements about paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh-
1.Once a farmer borrows money from the paddy traders, he or she has no option but to sell only to them at the price they quote.
2.Paddy traders not only pay a lower price but also under weigh in different ways.

which of the above statements 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

Both statements accurately reflect the exploitative conditions faced by small-scale paddy farmers in certain regions of Andhra Pradesh, where debt traps lead to forced sales and unfair weighing practices.

Multiple choice rural development poverty rural economics economics

Which of the following statements relating to poverty in India are correct?
$1$. The concept of poverty line is helpful in assessing the extent of absolute poverty in the country.
$2$. Poverty line helps us to assess relative as well as absolute poverty.
$3$. Poverty line should change with changes in the price level.
$4$. Relative poverty can exist even in the absence of absolute poverty.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.

  1. $1, 3$ and $4$
  2. $1$ and $4$
  3. $2$ and $3$
  4. $2, 3$ and $4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the concept of poverty line is helpful in assessing the extent of absolute poverty in the country. Poverty line should also change with variation in price level but there is no relation between absolute and relative poverty. Relative poverty, when we speak in terms of relatively poor or rich, we make pairwise comparison. Person A may be poorer than or richer than or equal to person B by the scale of criterion(say income) which we take into account for comparison, call it relative poverty or inequality.

Multiple choice civics our social environment changing family trends family trends contemporary indian society

To settle disputes faster and at lesser cost _________ were started in 1985.

  1. Lok Adalats

  2. Criminal Courts

  3. Land Tax Board

  4. Land Tax Secretary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lok Adalats offer a legal but alternative way of settling disputes. There are no lawyers or court fee involved in this kind of settlement of disputes. The main condition is that both parties in dispute should agree to settlement through Lok Adalat. Lok Adalats were started in 1985.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Consider the following statements
1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.
2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.
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
Explanation

India is indeed the only country producing all five commercial silks (Mulberry, Eri, Muga, Tropical Tasar, and Temperate Tasar). However, Brazil is the largest producer of sugar, not India.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

With respect to protect elephant , choose the correct statement.
1) a centrally sponsored scheme that was started in 1992.
2) It aims to protect elephant and their habitat only.
3) Man-animal conflict is part of this project
4) Dandeli Elephant Reserve is the new elephant reserve located in Tamil Nadu.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 1 , 2 and 3

  3. 1 , 2 and 4

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Project Elephant was launched in 1992 (1). It addresses man-animal conflict (3). Statement 2 is too restrictive (it protects habitat and corridors, not 'only' elephants). Statement 4 is incorrect as Dandeli is in Karnataka, not Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Consider the following statements.
1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.
2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.
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
Explanation

India is indeed the only country producing all five commercial silks (mulberry, eri, muga, tropical tasar, and oak tasar). However, Brazil is currently the world's largest sugar producer, not India.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy cattle farming agriculture sector

Consider the following statements
1. India ranks first in the world in dairy milk production.
2. The per capita availability of dairy milk in India is more than the per capita availability of the world.
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
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian dairy sector has acquired substantial growth momentum from the Ninth Five-year plan onwards, as a result of which the country now ranks first among the world's milk producing nations. The per capita availability of the milk has reached a level of 337g per day in the year 2017, which is more than the world average of 229g per day.

Multiple choice geography hazards hazards and types of hazards introduction to disaster natural disasters and hazards

Which of the following documents were adopted during the 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction? 

  1. Asian Regional Plan

  2. New Delhi Declaration

  3. Both A and B

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

The 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi resulted in both the Asian Regional Plan for Implementation of the Sendai Framework and the New Delhi Declaration.

Multiple choice economics parameters (indicators) of development human development and human development index (hdi) hdi dynamic of human development

The Mudaliar Committee was related to _________________.

  1. Export Import Policy

  2. EXIM Bank

  3. Health survey and planning committee

  4. Banking Sector
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Mudaliar Committee, 1962 | National Health Portal Of India. This committee known as the “Health Survey and Planning Committee”, headed by Dr. A.L. Mudaliar, was appointed to assess the performance in health sector since the submission of Bhore Committee report.
Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

Which of the following is true regarding municipalities:
1. There is provision for 50 percent seat reservation for women in the municipalities elections.
2. Grants-in-aid may be given to municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State concerned.

  1. 1 only is correct

  2. 2 only is correct

  3. Both 1 and 2 are correct

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

The salient features of the 74th Amendment Act, 1992 are:

i) The Act provides for a direct election to all the local self-government bodies.
ii) 33% of seats should be reserved for women under each category of SC/ST/ Backward Classes.