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Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

Road transport in Tamilnadu is provided by state-owned _________.

  1. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation

  2. State Express Transport Corporation

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) is a state-owned transport corporation that runs long distance mofussil services exceeding 300 km and above throughout the state of Tamil Nadu and major cities in adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and the union territory of Puduchery.
  • Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited (TNSTC) is a public transport bus operator in Tamil Nadu, India. It operates Intercity bus services to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states with a combined fleet strength of 20,839 buses as of 2016-17. It also operates Public transport bus service in many cities of Tamil Nadu, with the exception of Chennai, where the public bus service is operated by MTC, a subsidiary of TNSTC.
Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the ______ has increased.

  1. school dropout percentage

  2. school enrollment

  3. college joining

  4. opening of universities
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is an Indian Government programme aimed at the universalisation of elementary education "in a time bound manner", as mandated by the 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 to 14 (estimated to be 205 million children in 2001) a fundamental right. The programme was pioneered by former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

Education is made free and compulsory under the _____.

  1. Right to Information Act

  2. Right to Education Act

  3. Right to Equality

  4. Right to Freedom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which represents the consequential legislation envisaged under Article 21-A, means that every child has a right to full time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal school which satisfies certain essential norms and standards.

Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was aimed at improving road connectivity in _________.

  1. urban area

  2. rural area

  3. both areas

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

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was aimed at improving road connectivity in rural areas. This program is launched with the objective of providing road to all unconnected villages so that production mechanism in these areas rise. Constructing all weather road connectivity is included in this program.

Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

Headquarters of southern railway is at ________.

  1. Chennai

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Thiruvananthapuram

  4. Bangalore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Southern railways are one of the 17 railway zones of India. Its headquarters are located in Chennai of Tamilnadu state.  It covers the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and small portions of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. 

Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

Balanced ___________ implies improvement in quality of life of female population.

  1. male ratio

  2. sex ratio

  3. female ratio

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

A balanced sex ratio is a key indicator of social development and gender equality, which directly correlates with an improved quality of life for the female population.