Q. 21. If a State Bill is reserved by the Governor for the consideration of the President, what are the choices not available to the President?
1. He may give assent to the Bill.
2. He may withhold his assent.
3. He may refer the Bill to the Parliament.
4. He may refer the Bill to a Standing Committee of the Parliament.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 22. Consider the following pairs:
1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana – Subscription to the Pension Fund for the most vulnerable farmer families
2. Rainfed Area Development (RAD) – Promoting Integrated Farming System focussing on multi-cropping, rotational cropping…
3. Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) – To increase water use efficiency at the farm level through drip and sprinkler irrigation systems
4. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) – To facilitate the States in mobilizing the resources for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation
Which of the pairs given above are matched INCORRECTLY?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 23. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Fiscal Health Index (FHI)’ – 2026 released by NITI Aayog:
1. It covers all 28 States in India without distinction.
2. Odisha tops the ranking in fiscal health among major States.
3. Tax Buoyancy is one of the criteria.
4. It has been development using data from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 24. Consider the following statements:
1. The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities.
2. Treasury bills are issued on behalf of the Central Government of India only, and not the State Governments.
3. Treasury bills offer is issued at a discount from the par value.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer:
Explanation:
Q. 25. Government of India consolidated 29 existing labour laws into four Labour Codes. Which of the following is not from these four labour codes?
(a) Industrial Relations Code, 2020
(b) Code on Social Security, 2020
(c) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2020
(d) Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
Answer:
Explanation: