Q. 11. Which of the following is not mentioned in Part IX of the Constitution?
(A) Gram Sabha.
(B) State Election Commission.
(C) District Planning Committee.
(D) State Finance Commission.
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Q. 12. Consider the following.
1. Saving and investment rates are correlated with economic growth.
2. Saving and investment rates have been consistently increasing in recent years in India.
3. Household sector is the largest saver in India
Which of these are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) All of the above
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Q. 13. Consider the following.
1. USA
2. China
3. Saudia Arabia
4. UAE
With which of these countries, India had trade surplus in recent years?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 3 and 4
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Q. 14. Consider the following.
1. The Eleventh Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organisation (WTO) was held in December 2017, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2. It ended without a Ministerial Declaration or any substantive outcome due to lack of consensus between developed and developing countries.
3. India argued for taking up new issues like e-commerce, Investment Facilitation, Fisheries Subsidies, etc. while dropping the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), which is impeding the progress of negotiations.
Which of these are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) All of the above
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Q. 15. Consider the following.
1. Doing Business Report is published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
2. It is based on ten parameters like Resolving Insolvency, Trading Across Borders, Enforcing Contracts, Getting Credit, Paying Taxes, etc
3. India ranked 100 among 190 countries in Ease of Doing Business Report 2018, with an improvement of 30 ranks over its rank of 130 in the EoDB Report 2017.
Which of these are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) All of the above
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Q. 16. Consider the following about the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme.
1. It has been introduced for promoting survival, protection and education of girl child.
2. It aims to address the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) through a mass campaign targeted at changing social mindset.
3. The scheme launched in 2015 is a tri-ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development.
Which of these are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) All of the above
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Q. 17. Consider the following.
1. Consolidation of various central labour Acts under 4 major labour codes.
2. Technology enabled initiatives like Shram Suvidha Portal
3. Universal Account Number to enable employees to access their provident fund accounts.
Which of these are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) All of the above
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Q. 18. Which one of the following is correct about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
(A) The title of the goals is Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
(B) These goals were established by the United Nations Development Programme.
(C) SDGs are eight socio-demographic goals with specific targets and indicators.
(D) These goals are to be achieved by 2025.
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Q. 19. Which one of the following statement is not correct?
(A) The share of agriculture in GDP and employment has been declining, since independence.
(B) Presently, the share of the agricultural sector in GDP is insignificant.
(C) The level of productivity in the agricultural sector is very low.
(D) Agricultural sector is the largest employer in the economy.
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Q. 20. Match the following loans of banks and their default period.
List-I
(a) Non-Performing Assets
(b) Special Mention Accounts
(c) Substandard assets
(d) Doubtful Assets
List-II
1. Up to 90 days
2. Over 90 days
3. Less than 12 months
4. Over 12 months
Codes:
(A) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
(B) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
(C) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
(D) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
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