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Question 91. The Great Depression occurred during
  1.    1939-45
  2.    1929-34
  3.    1922-26
  4.    1914-18
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1929-34
Answer: (b)
Depression is referred to a period of time during which economic activity is so low for such a long period of time that large numbers of people are permanently unemployed.
The Great Depression originated in the United States, after the fall in stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, and became worldwide news with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929 (known as Black Tuesday).
Question 92. National rural drinking water programme is one of the components of
  1.    Social protection program
  2.    Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana
  3.    Poverty Alleviation programmes
  4.    Bharat Nirman
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bharat Nirman
Answer: (d)
Question 93. The prices at which the government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building buffer stock is known as?
  1.    Minimum support prices
  2.    Issue prices
  3.    Maximum Procurement prices
  4.    Ceiling prices
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Minimum support prices
Answer: (a)In each agricultural marketing season, the government announces a set of procurement prices at which it guarantees to procure wheat and rice, if market prices fall below the announced price.
Question 94. National Renewal Fund was constituted for the purpose of
  1.    Providing pension for retiring employees
  2.    Rural reconstruction
  3.    Restructuring and Modernisation of Industries
  4.    Social security
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Social security
Answer: (d)
Question 95. With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements.
  1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
  2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Both 1 and 2
  3.    Neither 1 nor 2
  4.    Only 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only 2
Answer: (d)
Question 96. What is the bank amount available to Dalits and Women under ‘Standup India’?
  1.    1-10 lakh
  2.    10 lakh-1 crore
  3.    50 lakh-1 crore
  4.    10-50 lakh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 10 lakh-1 crore
Answer: (b)
Question 97. Mid-day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 to promote
  1.    Adult literacy
  2.    Secondary education
  3.    None of the above
  4.    Universalisation of primary education
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> None of the above
Answer: (c)
Question 98. Consider the following statements:

  1. Insurance penetration is measured as the percentage of insurance premium to GDP

  2. Insurance density is measured as the ratio of premium (in US dollar) to total population


Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  1.    (i) & (ii) both
  2.    (i) only
  3.    (ii) only
  4.    Neither (i) nor (ii)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (i) & (ii) both
Answer: (a)
Life Insurance penetration is 2.74% and Life insurance density is $55.
Question 99. Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz Curve?
  1.    Illiteracy
  2.    Population growth rate
  3.    Inequality of Income
  4.    Unemployment
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Inequality of Income
Answer: (c)
Question 100. Consider the following statements about the “U & Me Against Dengue” campaign :

  1. A national campaign has been launched in six Indian cities.

  2. It is a joint effort of AIIMS, IMA, NDMC, Rotary Blood Bank, Mortien and NGO SAHAYOG.

  3. Will spread awareness among people on how to stop viral infection of dengue mosquito and what preparation we should take for it.

  4. Launched a website and 24 × 7 toll-free dengue helpline.


Which among the above is/are correct statements?
  1.    1, 2 and 3
  2.    2, 3 and 4
  3.    2 and 3
  4.    1, 2, 3 and 4 all
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4 all
Answer: (d)
U & Me Against Dengue”, a national campaign has been launched in six Indian cities to spread awareness among people on how to stop viral infection of dengue mosquito.
It is a joint effort of AIIMS, IMA, NDMC, Rotary Blood Bank, Mortien and NGO SAHAYOG. The campaign has launched a website and 24×7 toll-free dengue helpline.

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