Answer: C
Explanation
● Statement 1 is correct: The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched in
2000 as centrally sponsored scheme to provide connectivity to unconnected
habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East,
hill, tribal and desert areas as per Census, 2001).
● Statement 2 is correct: The Ministry of Rural Development along with state
governments is responsible for the implementation of PMGSY.
● The Government had launched Phase III of PMGSY in 2019 for consolidation of Through
Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations to Gramin Agricultural Markets
(GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.
Guiding Principles of PMGSY
● The spirit and the objective of the scheme is to provide good all-weather road connectivity
to unconnected habitations. A habitation which was earlier provided all-weather
connectivity would not be eligible even if the present condition of the road is bad.
● The unit for this Programme is a Habitation and not a Revenue village or a Panchayat. A
Habitation is a cluster of population, living in an area, the location of which does not change
over time.
● PMGSY promotes the use of new and green technology in the process of rural road
construction. Locally available materials are used in road construction activities to
promote cost effective and fast construction.
● The PMGSY shall cover only the rural areas. Urban roads are excluded from the purview of
this Programme.
Funding pattern
● Currently, the fund sharing pattern of PMGSY is 60:40 between the Centre and States for
all states except for North Eastern and Himalayan States. For these states the fund
sharing pattern is 90:10.
● In union territories, 100% of funds will be provided by the Central Government.
Explanation
● Statement 1 is correct: The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched in
2000 as centrally sponsored scheme to provide connectivity to unconnected
habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East,
hill, tribal and desert areas as per Census, 2001).
● Statement 2 is correct: The Ministry of Rural Development along with state
governments is responsible for the implementation of PMGSY.
● The Government had launched Phase III of PMGSY in 2019 for consolidation of Through
Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations to Gramin Agricultural Markets
(GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.
Guiding Principles of PMGSY
● The spirit and the objective of the scheme is to provide good all-weather road connectivity
to unconnected habitations. A habitation which was earlier provided all-weather
connectivity would not be eligible even if the present condition of the road is bad.
● The unit for this Programme is a Habitation and not a Revenue village or a Panchayat. A
Habitation is a cluster of population, living in an area, the location of which does not change
over time.
● PMGSY promotes the use of new and green technology in the process of rural road
construction. Locally available materials are used in road construction activities to
promote cost effective and fast construction.
● The PMGSY shall cover only the rural areas. Urban roads are excluded from the purview of
this Programme.
Funding pattern
● Currently, the fund sharing pattern of PMGSY is 60:40 between the Centre and States for
all states except for North Eastern and Himalayan States. For these states the fund
sharing pattern is 90:10.
● In union territories, 100% of funds will be provided by the Central Government.
3. Consider the following pairs with respect to agricultural revolutions in India
Revolution Related with
1. Golden Revolution - Jute production
2. Grey Revolution - Fish production
3. Round Revolution - Egg production
4. Yellow Revolution - Oil seeds Production
Revolution Related with
1. Golden Revolution - Jute production
2. Grey Revolution - Fish production
3. Round Revolution - Egg production
4. Yellow Revolution - Oil seeds Production
Which of the above given pairs is/are incorrectly matched?
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32%
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
15%
B. 2 and 4 only
34%
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
19%
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer: A
Explanation
● The agricultural revolution refers to the significant change in agriculture that occurs
when there are discoveries, inventions or new technologies implemented. These changes
have positive implications on production and increase the production rate. The concept of
‘Rainbow revolution’ was instituted to increase agricultural production through an
integral development programme of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, sugarcane,
fishery, poultry and animal husbandry.
Agricultural revolutions in India
● Green Revolution Food grain Production
● Golden Revolution Fruit Production
● Grey Revolution Fertilizer Production
● Blue Revolution Fish Production
● Golden Fiber Revolution Jute Production
● Black Revolution Petroleum Production
● Pink Revolution Prawn Production
● Round Revolution Potato Production
● Red Revolution Meat/Tomato Production
● Silver Revolution Egg/Poultry Production
● White Revolution Milk Production
● Yellow Revolution Oil seeds Production
Explanation
● The agricultural revolution refers to the significant change in agriculture that occurs
when there are discoveries, inventions or new technologies implemented. These changes
have positive implications on production and increase the production rate. The concept of
‘Rainbow revolution’ was instituted to increase agricultural production through an
integral development programme of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, sugarcane,
fishery, poultry and animal husbandry.
Agricultural revolutions in India
● Green Revolution Food grain Production
● Golden Revolution Fruit Production
● Grey Revolution Fertilizer Production
● Blue Revolution Fish Production
● Golden Fiber Revolution Jute Production
● Black Revolution Petroleum Production
● Pink Revolution Prawn Production
● Round Revolution Potato Production
● Red Revolution Meat/Tomato Production
● Silver Revolution Egg/Poultry Production
● White Revolution Milk Production
● Yellow Revolution Oil seeds Production
4. Which of the following is/are features of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-
KISAN) scheme?
1. Annual financial assistance of Rs 6,000/-
2. Assured pension of Rs. 3000/- month after age of 60
KISAN) scheme?
1. Annual financial assistance of Rs 6,000/-
2. Assured pension of Rs. 3000/- month after age of 60
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47%
A. 1 only
22%
B. 2 only
28%
C. Both 1 and 2
3%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements about the International Space Station (ISS).
1. The ISS is solely owned by the U.S.
2. It is placed in a Low Earth Orbit.
1. The ISS is solely owned by the U.S.
2. It is placed in a Low Earth Orbit.
Answer: A
Explanation:
● Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100%
funding from Government of India.
● Aim : To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding
farmers’ families across the country.
● The Scheme initially provided income support to all Small and Marginal Farmers’ families
across the country, holding cultivable land upto 2 hectares. Its ambit was later expanded
w.e.f. 01.06.2019 to cover all farmer families in the country irrespective of the size of
their land holdings.
● Under the Scheme an amount of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three 4-monthly
installments of Rs. 2000/- directly into the bank accounts of the farmers, subject to certain
exclusion criteria relating to higher income status
● Eligibility : All landholder farmer’s families in the country are eligible for the PM-Kisan
Scheme subject to the prevalent exclusion criteria. Farmers who do not own any land are
not eligible for this scheme.
● Excluded from the scheme
o Institutional land holders,
o Farmer families holding constitutional posts,
o Serving or retired officers and employees of state/central government as well as
PSUs and government autonomous bodies.
o Professionals like doctors, engineers and lawyers as well as retired pensioners with
a monthly pension of over Rs 10,000 and those who paid income tax in the last
assessment year.
● Identification of beneficiaries : The responsibility of identifying the eligible beneficiary
farmers and uploading their data on the PM-KISAN portal lies entirely with the state
governments.
Explanation:
● Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100%
funding from Government of India.
● Aim : To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding
farmers’ families across the country.
● The Scheme initially provided income support to all Small and Marginal Farmers’ families
across the country, holding cultivable land upto 2 hectares. Its ambit was later expanded
w.e.f. 01.06.2019 to cover all farmer families in the country irrespective of the size of
their land holdings.
● Under the Scheme an amount of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three 4-monthly
installments of Rs. 2000/- directly into the bank accounts of the farmers, subject to certain
exclusion criteria relating to higher income status
● Eligibility : All landholder farmer’s families in the country are eligible for the PM-Kisan
Scheme subject to the prevalent exclusion criteria. Farmers who do not own any land are
not eligible for this scheme.
● Excluded from the scheme
o Institutional land holders,
o Farmer families holding constitutional posts,
o Serving or retired officers and employees of state/central government as well as
PSUs and government autonomous bodies.
o Professionals like doctors, engineers and lawyers as well as retired pensioners with
a monthly pension of over Rs 10,000 and those who paid income tax in the last
assessment year.
● Identification of beneficiaries : The responsibility of identifying the eligible beneficiary
farmers and uploading their data on the PM-KISAN portal lies entirely with the state
governments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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15%
A. 1 only
60%
B. 2 only
20%
C. Both 1 and 2
5%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: B
Explanation
● The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest single structure humans ever put into
space.
● Statement 2 is correct: The ISS is in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) about 400 km to 420 km
above Earth's surface
● Its main construction was completed between 1998 and 2011, although the station
continually evolved to include new missions and experiments.
● Statement 1 is incorrect: The ISS includes contributions from 15 nations. NASA (United
States), Roscosmos (Russia) and the European Space Agency are the major partners of
the space station who contribute most of the funding; the other partners are the Japanese
Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
● The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew
members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology,
and other fields.
● The station is divided into two sections, the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS), which is
operated by Russia, and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS), which is shared by
many nations.
Explanation
● The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest single structure humans ever put into
space.
● Statement 2 is correct: The ISS is in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) about 400 km to 420 km
above Earth's surface
● Its main construction was completed between 1998 and 2011, although the station
continually evolved to include new missions and experiments.
● Statement 1 is incorrect: The ISS includes contributions from 15 nations. NASA (United
States), Roscosmos (Russia) and the European Space Agency are the major partners of
the space station who contribute most of the funding; the other partners are the Japanese
Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
● The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew
members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology,
and other fields.
● The station is divided into two sections, the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS), which is
operated by Russia, and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS), which is shared by
many nations.
1. Which of the following statements is correct regarding windfall taxes?
Choose the correct answer
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5%
A. Windfall taxes are generally permanent and unchangeable.
69%
B. Windfall taxes are designed to capture additional revenue from companies experiencing.
8%
C. Windfall taxes are applicable to all sectors uniformly.
18%
D. Windfall taxes are only imposed during economic booms.
Answer: B
Explanation
● Windfall taxes are designed to tax the profits a company derives from an external,
sometimes unprecedented event— for instance, the energy price-rise as a result of the
Russia-Ukraine conflict. Hence option B is the correct answer.
● These are profits that cannot be attributed to something the firm actively did, like an
investment strategy or an expansion of business.
● Governments typically levy a one-off tax retrospectively over and above the normal
rates of tax on such profits, called windfall tax.
● One area where such taxes have routinely been discussed is oil markets, where price
fluctuation leads to volatile or erratic profits for the industry.
● They are not necessarily permanent, applicable to all sectors uniformly, or restricted to
times of economic booms.
Explanation
● Windfall taxes are designed to tax the profits a company derives from an external,
sometimes unprecedented event— for instance, the energy price-rise as a result of the
Russia-Ukraine conflict. Hence option B is the correct answer.
● These are profits that cannot be attributed to something the firm actively did, like an
investment strategy or an expansion of business.
● Governments typically levy a one-off tax retrospectively over and above the normal
rates of tax on such profits, called windfall tax.
● One area where such taxes have routinely been discussed is oil markets, where price
fluctuation leads to volatile or erratic profits for the industry.
● They are not necessarily permanent, applicable to all sectors uniformly, or restricted to
times of economic booms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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5%
A. 1 only
9%
B. 2 only
86%
C. Both 1 and 2
1%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. With reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI),
consider the following statements.
1. While the Wholesale Price Index keeps track of the wholesale price of goods, the CPI
measures the average price that households pay for a basket of different goods and services.
2. The WPI does not capture changes in the prices of services, which CPI does.
consider the following statements.
1. While the Wholesale Price Index keeps track of the wholesale price of goods, the CPI
measures the average price that households pay for a basket of different goods and services.
2. The WPI does not capture changes in the prices of services, which CPI does.
Answer: C
Explanation:
About CPI
● Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an index which measures the weighted average of prices of a
basket of consumer goods and services such as transportation, food and medical care.
● It is calculated by measuring price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of
goods and services and averaging them.
● It is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation.
● The base year used to calculate CPI in India is 2011-2012.
WPI Vs CPI
● Statement 1 is correct: While the Wholesale Price Index keeps track of the wholesale price
of goods, the CPI measures the average price that households pay for a basket of different
goods and services.
● Statement 2 is correct: The CPI basket consists of services like housing, education,
medical care, recreation etc. which are not part of WPI basket. A significant proportion
of WPI item basket represents manufacturing inputs and intermediate goods like
minerals, basic metals, machinery etc. whose prices are influenced by global factors but
these are not directly consumed by the households and are not part of the CPI item
basket.
● Even as the WPI is used as a key measure of inflation in some economies, the RBI no longer
uses it for policy purposes. The central bank currently uses the Consumer Price Index as
a key measure of inflation to set the monetary and credit policy.
● Under the Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework, RBI aims to contain CPI based
inflation within 4 percent with a band of (+/-) 2 percent.
Explanation:
About CPI
● Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an index which measures the weighted average of prices of a
basket of consumer goods and services such as transportation, food and medical care.
● It is calculated by measuring price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of
goods and services and averaging them.
● It is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation.
● The base year used to calculate CPI in India is 2011-2012.
WPI Vs CPI
● Statement 1 is correct: While the Wholesale Price Index keeps track of the wholesale price
of goods, the CPI measures the average price that households pay for a basket of different
goods and services.
● Statement 2 is correct: The CPI basket consists of services like housing, education,
medical care, recreation etc. which are not part of WPI basket. A significant proportion
of WPI item basket represents manufacturing inputs and intermediate goods like
minerals, basic metals, machinery etc. whose prices are influenced by global factors but
these are not directly consumed by the households and are not part of the CPI item
basket.
● Even as the WPI is used as a key measure of inflation in some economies, the RBI no longer
uses it for policy purposes. The central bank currently uses the Consumer Price Index as
a key measure of inflation to set the monetary and credit policy.
● Under the Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework, RBI aims to contain CPI based
inflation within 4 percent with a band of (+/-) 2 percent.
3. Consider the following statements about Nipah infection
1) It is a zoonotic disease.
2) Fruit bats are considered the natural reservoirs of the Nipah virus.
3) There are currently no drugs or vaccines specific for Nipah virus infection.
1) It is a zoonotic disease.
2) Fruit bats are considered the natural reservoirs of the Nipah virus.
3) There are currently no drugs or vaccines specific for Nipah virus infection.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
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4%
A) Only one
30%
B) Only two
65%
C) All three
1%
D) None