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Daily Mains Practice Question

Static Quiz : 17 July 2024
Q. 1. Consider the following statements regarding the debt-payment record of the central government of India.
  1. Fiscal deficit has never crossed 10% of GDP for India.
  2. India has never defaulted on its forex debt obligation.
  3. The Government of India borrows more from foreign entities than domestic entities.
Q. 2. What are the reasons for the failure of global banks like Credit Suisse in recent times:
  1. Poor compliance with regulatory norms.
  2. Exposure to risky investments.
  3. Substandard managerial practices.
Q. 3. Consider the following statements regarding the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020:
  1. NEP 2020 aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 50% by 2035.
  2. NEP 2020 recommends the introduction of a four-year undergraduate program with multiple exit options.
  3. NEP 2020 proposes the establishment of a National Testing Agency (NTA) for conducting entrance examinations for admission to higher education institutions.
  4. NEP 2020 recommends the introduction of a new regulatory body called the Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC) to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Q. 4. Consider the following statements regarding National Multidimensional Poverty Index:
  1. It is released by the National Statistics Office in collaboration with UNDP and Oxford Poverty and OPHI.
  2. It measure poverty on four macro-indicators namely Health, Education, Income and Standard of Living.
  3. Bank Account, House and Electricity are important pillars of Standard of Living indicator.
Q. 5. Consider the following statements regarding the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT):
  1. It has jurisdiction only over central government ministries except defence personnel.
  2. CAT is empowered to frame its own rules of procedure and practice.
  3. It has been conferred with the power to exercise the same jurisdiction and authority in respect of contempt of itself as a High Court.
Q. 6. RBI cancels the license of a Bank due to which of the following reasons? :
  1. The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
  2. The bank has failed to comply with the requirements of Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
  3. Public interest would be adversely affected if the bank is allowed to carry on its banking business any further.
Q. 8. Consider the following statements in respect of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), seen recently in the news:
It is an integral part of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) that undertakes scientific research for development.
It works with Indian institutes for possible collaboration to improve the productivity of dryland through application of science-based rainwater harvesting and management technologies.
Q. 9. Consider the following statements about Universal International Freephone Number (UIFN):
  1. A UIFN enables an International Freephone Service (IFS) customer to be allocated a unique freephone number(s) that is the same throughout the world.
  2. The number is issued by the respective embassies of the countries.
  3. In order to be qualified for a UIFN number, the number has to be in-service between two or more countries within 180 days from the date of its reservation with the UIFN Registrar otherwise it will be canceled.
Q. 10. Consider the following statements about the Manibeli Declaration:
The declaration is a statement calling for a moratorium on the World Bank’s funding of solar power projects.
It is named after the Manibeli tribes who were protesting against large solar power projects being setup in their area.
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