IAS Prelims 2012 General Studies Solved (Part 1 of 10)
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- Which of the following is/are the principal feature (s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
- Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces
- Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims
- Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Answer: c
- With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ASHA, a trained community health worker?
- Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup
- Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
- Providing information on nutrition and immunization
- Conducting the delivery of baby
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1,2 and 3 Only
- 2 and 4 Only
- 1 and 3 Only
- 1,2, 3 and 4
- Answer: a
- During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?
- Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government.
- Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
- Behramji Malabari and M G Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization
- None of the statements a, b & c given above is correct in this context
- Answer: c
- Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
- The Peasants and Workers Party of India
- All India Scheduled Castes Federation
- The Independent Labour Party
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Answer: b
- Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?
- To change the existing territory of a State and to change the name of a State
- To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services
- To amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement
- To determine the functions of the Election Commission and to determine the number of Election Commissioners
- Answer: b
- How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor?
- By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres in rural areas
- By strengthening self-help groups and providing skill development
- By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and micro-irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Answer: b
- The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?
- Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level
- Purchasing power parity at national level
- Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Answer: a
- Which of the following is/are among the noticeable features of the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission?
- A design for the Goods and Services Tax, and a compensation package linked to adherence to the proposed design
- A design for the creation of lakhs of jobs in the next ten years in consonance with Indias demographic dividend
- Devolution of a specified share of central taxes to local bodies as grants
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Answer: a
- What is/are the recent policy initiative (s) of Government of India to promote the growth of manufacturing sector?
- Setting up of National Investment and Manufacturing Zones
- Providing the benefit of single window clearance
- Establishing the Technology Acquisition and Development Fund
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Answer: d
- Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India?
- Placing Annual Financial Statement before the Parliament
- Withdrawal of moneys from Consolidated Fund of India only after passing the Appropriation Bill
- Provisions of supplementary grants and vote-on-account
- A periodic or at least a mid-year review of programme of the Government against macroeconomic forecasts and expenditure by a Parliamentary Budget Office
- Introducing Finance Bill in the Parliament
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1,2, 3 and 5 only
- 1,2 and 4 only
- 3,4 and 5 only
- 1,2, 3,4 and 5
- Answer: d