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Answer: Option A. -> Power shortage
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Question 52. Which statement is correct regarding road transport?
- India has one of the largest road networks in the world aggregating to about 3.62 million km at present.
- Three initiatives in the road sector were begun in recent years: The National Highway Development Project (NHDP), Pradhan Mantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana (PMBJP) and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
- NHDP dealt with building high-quality highways. The PNBJP dealt with linking up major cities to the NHDP Highways. The PMGSY addressed rural roads.
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option A. -> Adam Smith
Answer: (a)
The phrase ‘Invisible hand’ was introduced by ‘Adam Smith’ in his book ‘The Wealth of Nations'. It is a metaphor for the unseen forces (of demand and supply) that move the free market economy.
Through individual self-interest and freedom of production as well as consumption, the best interest of society, as a whole are fulfilled.
Answer: (a)
The phrase ‘Invisible hand’ was introduced by ‘Adam Smith’ in his book ‘The Wealth of Nations'. It is a metaphor for the unseen forces (of demand and supply) that move the free market economy.
Through individual self-interest and freedom of production as well as consumption, the best interest of society, as a whole are fulfilled.
Answer: Option C. -> February 2007
Answer: (c)
In February 2007, a “Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises” was announced.
This includes measures addressing concerns of credit, fiscal support, cluster-based development, infrastructure, technology, and marketing.
Capacity building of MSME Associations and support to women entrepreneurs are the other important attributes of this package.
Answer: (c)
In February 2007, a “Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises” was announced.
This includes measures addressing concerns of credit, fiscal support, cluster-based development, infrastructure, technology, and marketing.
Capacity building of MSME Associations and support to women entrepreneurs are the other important attributes of this package.
Answer: Option A. -> Petroleum industry
Answer: (a)
Crude oil is the basic raw material upon which all refinery processes are founded.
Answer: (a)
Crude oil is the basic raw material upon which all refinery processes are founded.
Question 56. What were the policy measures taken under Industrial Policy 1991?
- Non-Resident Indians Scheme (NRIs are allowed to invest up to 100% equity on a non-repatriation basis in all activities except for a small negative list).
- Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP), Software Technology Park (STP) Scheme for building up the strong electronic industry to enhance exports.
- Liberalised policy for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
- Abolition of the MRTP limit.
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option C. -> 1 only
Answer: (c)In order to give impetus to hydro power growth in the country and to have a balanced portfolio of power generation, NTPC entered hydro power business with the 800 MW Koldam hydro project in Himachal Pradesh. Two more projects have also been taken up in Uttarakhand.
Answer: (c)In order to give impetus to hydro power growth in the country and to have a balanced portfolio of power generation, NTPC entered hydro power business with the 800 MW Koldam hydro project in Himachal Pradesh. Two more projects have also been taken up in Uttarakhand.
Answer: Option C. -> Chhattisgarh
Answer: (c)The poverty ratio was highest in Chhattisgarh at 39.93 per cent followed by Jharkhand (36.96 per cent), Manipur (36.89 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (34.67 per cent) and Bihar (33.47 per cent).
Answer: (c)The poverty ratio was highest in Chhattisgarh at 39.93 per cent followed by Jharkhand (36.96 per cent), Manipur (36.89 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (34.67 per cent) and Bihar (33.47 per cent).
Answer: Option B. -> Both (i) & (ii)
Answer: (b)
MSME sector contributes approximately 30% to the GDP of the country and 40% to the exports.
The MSME sector comprises over 6 crore enterprises and employs 11 crore people (approx. 26% of the workforce).
Answer: (b)
MSME sector contributes approximately 30% to the GDP of the country and 40% to the exports.
The MSME sector comprises over 6 crore enterprises and employs 11 crore people (approx. 26% of the workforce).
Question 60. Consider the following statements about Tata Steel:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- It is Asia’s first privately own integrated iron and steel plant.
- It is the first company outside Japan to get the Deming Application Prize in 2008 for excellence in total quality management
- Immediately after the enactment of the Provident Fund Law in India, Tata Steel introduced a provident funds for its employees.
- It is the first company in the world to get social accountability 8000 certifications from the social accountability international from the USA.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Tata Steel is Asia’s first privately owned integrated iron and steel plant. It is the first company outside Japan to get the Deming Application Prize in 2008 for excellence in total quality management.
Tata Steel started a provident fund for its employees as early as 1920, however, it became a law for all employers under the Provident Fund Act only in 1952.
Answer: (a)
Tata Steel is Asia’s first privately owned integrated iron and steel plant. It is the first company outside Japan to get the Deming Application Prize in 2008 for excellence in total quality management.
Tata Steel started a provident fund for its employees as early as 1920, however, it became a law for all employers under the Provident Fund Act only in 1952.
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