Consider the following statements India’s public sector health care
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India’s public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care. Statement-II : Under India’s decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the […]
Consider the following statements About Self-Help Group (SHG) programme
Consider the following statements: 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived. 2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes. 3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support […]
In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’ refers to
In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’ refers to (a) the process of simultaneous buying and selling of an asset from different platforms (b) an investment strategy of a portfolio manager to balance risk versus reward (c) a type of systemic risk that arises where perfect hedging is not possible (d) a numeric value […]
With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements
With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements: 1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system. 2. A digital currency can be distributed with a condition programmed into it such as a time- frame for spending it. Which of the statements given […]
Consider the following statements with reference to India
Consider the following statements with reference to India : 1. According to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006′, the medium enterprises’ are those with investments in plant and machinery between Rs.15 crore and Rs.25 crore. 2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises qualify under the priority sector. […]
Consider the following statements According To The United Nations
Consider the following statements: Statement-1: According to the United Nations’ World Water Development Report, 2022′, India extracts more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater withdrawal each year. Statement-II: India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of […]
Consider the following statements About Constitution Of India
Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the […]
Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine
Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine? (a) Angola (b) Costa Rica (c) Ecuador (d) Somalia Answer: D The correct answer is (d) Somalia. Somalia has been suffering from decades of civil […]
Consider the following statements About Biodiversity Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements : 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction. Which […]
Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India:
Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College. 2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each […]