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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. There is a specific provision of Special Category Status (SCS) in the Constitution.
2. The concept of Special Category Status emerged when the Gadgil formula, that determined Central assistance to states, was approved.Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
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Special Category Status (SCS):
There is no provision of SCS in the Constitution; the Central government extends financial assistance to states that are at a comparative disadvantage against others.
The concept of SCS emerged in 1969 when the Gadgil formula (that determined Central assistance to states) was approved.
The SCS States used to receive block grants based on the Gadgil-Mukherjee formula, which effectively allowed for nearly 30% of the Total Central Assistance to be transferred to SCS States as late as 2009-10.
Following the constitution of the NITI Aayog (after the dissolution of the Planning Commission) and the recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC), Central plan assistance to SCS States has been subsumed in an increased devolution of the divisible pool to all States (from 32% in the 13th FC recommendations to 42%) and do not any longer appear in plan expenditure.Incorrect
Special Category Status (SCS):
There is no provision of SCS in the Constitution; the Central government extends financial assistance to states that are at a comparative disadvantage against others.
The concept of SCS emerged in 1969 when the Gadgil formula (that determined Central assistance to states) was approved.
The SCS States used to receive block grants based on the Gadgil-Mukherjee formula, which effectively allowed for nearly 30% of the Total Central Assistance to be transferred to SCS States as late as 2009-10.
Following the constitution of the NITI Aayog (after the dissolution of the Planning Commission) and the recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC), Central plan assistance to SCS States has been subsumed in an increased devolution of the divisible pool to all States (from 32% in the 13th FC recommendations to 42%) and do not any longer appear in plan expenditure. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT):
1. ABHYAS uses indigenously developed MEMS based navigation system.
2. ABHYAS is designed for autonomous flying with the help of an autopilot.Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
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DRDO recently conducted the flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from a test range in Odisha.
The configuration of ABHYAS is designed on an in-line small gas turbine engine and it uses indigenously developed MEMS based navigation system.
‘Abhyas’ is designed for autonomous flying with the help of an autopilot.
A Luneburg lens in the nose cone improves the radar cross-section of the target for weapons practice.
It also has an acoustic miss distance indicator (AMDI) to indicate the missed distance.Incorrect
DRDO recently conducted the flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from a test range in Odisha.
The configuration of ABHYAS is designed on an in-line small gas turbine engine and it uses indigenously developed MEMS based navigation system.
‘Abhyas’ is designed for autonomous flying with the help of an autopilot.
A Luneburg lens in the nose cone improves the radar cross-section of the target for weapons practice.
It also has an acoustic miss distance indicator (AMDI) to indicate the missed distance. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Consumer Price Index (CPI):
1. CPI calculates the average price paid by the consumer to the shopkeepers.
2. CPI measures both the price of goods as well as services.
3. Figures of CPI-based inflation are issued annually in India.Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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https://www.news18.com/news/business/retail-inflation-inches-up-to-2-92-in-april-due-to-spike-in-food-prices-2139721.html
Figures of CPI-based inflation are issued every month in India. But WPI based figures related to primary commodities, fuel and electricity released on weekly basis while other figures are released on monthly basis.
CPI calculates the average price paid by the consumer to the shopkeepers. The CPI measures the expenses like education, communication, transportation, recreation, apparel, foods and beverages, housing and medical care.
Consumer Price Index; measures the price of goods and services both. It includes 8 types of expenses i.e. tuition fee, communication, transportation, entertainment, clothing, food & beverages, housing and medical expenses.
The data of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is released by the Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.Incorrect
https://www.news18.com/news/business/retail-inflation-inches-up-to-2-92-in-april-due-to-spike-in-food-prices-2139721.html
Figures of CPI-based inflation are issued every month in India. But WPI based figures related to primary commodities, fuel and electricity released on weekly basis while other figures are released on monthly basis.
CPI calculates the average price paid by the consumer to the shopkeepers. The CPI measures the expenses like education, communication, transportation, recreation, apparel, foods and beverages, housing and medical care.
Consumer Price Index; measures the price of goods and services both. It includes 8 types of expenses i.e. tuition fee, communication, transportation, entertainment, clothing, food & beverages, housing and medical expenses.
The data of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is released by the Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsRecently a Rs 700-crore venture capital fund for rural agricultural start-ups has been announced by which government institution?
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NABARD has announced Rs 700-crore venture capital fund for rural agricultural start-ups.
This project was launched by Nabventures, an auxiliary unit of NABARD.
NABARD proposed amount of Rs 500 crore with an option to retain over-subscriptions of Rs 200 crore.
NABARD has given an anchor commitment for the fund, which will be investing across startups engaged in agriculture, food and rural development space.
The fund will have a high impact as it will provide a boost to investment ecosystem in the core areas of agriculture, food and improvement of rural livelihoods.Incorrect
NABARD has announced Rs 700-crore venture capital fund for rural agricultural start-ups.
This project was launched by Nabventures, an auxiliary unit of NABARD.
NABARD proposed amount of Rs 500 crore with an option to retain over-subscriptions of Rs 200 crore.
NABARD has given an anchor commitment for the fund, which will be investing across startups engaged in agriculture, food and rural development space.
The fund will have a high impact as it will provide a boost to investment ecosystem in the core areas of agriculture, food and improvement of rural livelihoods. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhat was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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2011 UPSC Prelims Question
Kheda Satyagraha
1918 was a year of failed crops in the Kheda district of Gujarat due to droughts.
As per law, the farmers were entitled to remission if the produce was less than a quarter of the normal output.
But the government refused any remission from paying land revenue.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, under Gandhi’s guidance, led the farmers in protest against the collection of taxes in the wake of the famine.
People from all castes and ethnicities of the district lend their support to the movement.
The protest was peaceful and people showed remarkable courage even in the face of adversities like confiscation of personal property and arrest.
Finally, the authorities gave in and gave some concessions to the farmers.Incorrect
2011 UPSC Prelims Question
Kheda Satyagraha
1918 was a year of failed crops in the Kheda district of Gujarat due to droughts.
As per law, the farmers were entitled to remission if the produce was less than a quarter of the normal output.
But the government refused any remission from paying land revenue.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, under Gandhi’s guidance, led the farmers in protest against the collection of taxes in the wake of the famine.
People from all castes and ethnicities of the district lend their support to the movement.
The protest was peaceful and people showed remarkable courage even in the face of adversities like confiscation of personal property and arrest.
Finally, the authorities gave in and gave some concessions to the farmers.
Just a doubt whether article 370/371 covers Special Category Status (SCS) or not?