MCQs
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Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 3
Answer: (c)
The mid-day meal scheme is financed and managed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
It involves provision for free lunch on working days for children in primary and upper primary classes, encouraging poor children to attend school more regularly.
It is the world’s largest school feeding programme, reaching out to about 120,000,000 children.
Answer: (c)
The mid-day meal scheme is financed and managed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
It involves provision for free lunch on working days for children in primary and upper primary classes, encouraging poor children to attend school more regularly.
It is the world’s largest school feeding programme, reaching out to about 120,000,000 children.
Answer: Option C. -> 2 only
Answer: (c)
RBI had set up a committee under its Executive Director P. Vijaya Bhaskar on June 28, 2013, to study the various issues relating to financial benchmarks.
The Committee has recommended a change in the way of determining the money market benchmarks so as to remove any possible scope for manipulation.
Answer: (c)
RBI had set up a committee under its Executive Director P. Vijaya Bhaskar on June 28, 2013, to study the various issues relating to financial benchmarks.
The Committee has recommended a change in the way of determining the money market benchmarks so as to remove any possible scope for manipulation.
Question 133. Which of the following statements are true regarding the findings of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Report 2017-18:
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- Overall Labour Force Participation Rate is 36.9%
- Labour Force Participation Rate of females is 17.5%
- The unemployment rate is 6.1%
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
Answer: (d)
As per the PLFS 2017-18, 6.1% of India’s labour force are unemployed.
Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of females is 17.5% and LFPR for males is 55.5%. And overall LFPR is 36.9%
Answer: (d)
As per the PLFS 2017-18, 6.1% of India’s labour force are unemployed.
Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of females is 17.5% and LFPR for males is 55.5%. And overall LFPR is 36.9%
Question 134. In order to comply with the TRIPS agreement, India enacted the Geographical Indications of goods. (Registration and protection) Act, 1999. The difference between a ‘Trade Mark’ and a geographical Indication is/are
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- A trademark is an individual or a company’s right whereas a geographical indication cannot be licensed.
- A trademark can be licensed whereas a geographical indication is assigned to the agricultural goods/products and handicraft only.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option D. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option B. -> 10 crore and 5 lakh
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option C. -> It is owned by the central government and the local community
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option A. -> Giving recommendations on Minimum Wage and argued for adoption of National Floor Level Minimum Wage
Answer: (a)
The idea of a national level minimum wage has been debated since the enactment of the Minimum Wages Act 1948 in India.
The main argument against a national minimum wage has been the existence of wide disparities in economic development and large variations in the cost of living between regions and states.
Bhoothalingam Committee, 1978, argued for the adoption of the National Floor Level Minimum Wage to ensure a uniform wage for all workers and enhance protection of the most vulnerable workers and eliminate arbitrariness in the determination of the level of minimum wages for different States and occupations.
Recommendations were mainly for the organized sector.
Answer: (a)
The idea of a national level minimum wage has been debated since the enactment of the Minimum Wages Act 1948 in India.
The main argument against a national minimum wage has been the existence of wide disparities in economic development and large variations in the cost of living between regions and states.
Bhoothalingam Committee, 1978, argued for the adoption of the National Floor Level Minimum Wage to ensure a uniform wage for all workers and enhance protection of the most vulnerable workers and eliminate arbitrariness in the determination of the level of minimum wages for different States and occupations.
Recommendations were mainly for the organized sector.
Answer: Option B. -> May, 2007
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)Corporation Tax, Wealth Tax and Income Tax are in the category of direct tax.
Answer: (a)Corporation Tax, Wealth Tax and Income Tax are in the category of direct tax.
Question 140. Consider the following statements:
Which among the above is/ are correct statements?
- The RBI has announced the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’.
- The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme will utilize unclaimed bank deposits for education and awareness of depositors.
- The scheme will be funded by the Centre for depositor’s education.
Which among the above is/ are correct statements?
Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (b)
RBI has decided to utilize unclaimed bank deposits that are estimated at Rs. 3,650 crore for education and awareness of depositors.
The apex bank has announced the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’ for this purpose.
Answer: (b)
RBI has decided to utilize unclaimed bank deposits that are estimated at Rs. 3,650 crore for education and awareness of depositors.
The apex bank has announced the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’ for this purpose.