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Editorials Quiz 2021-22
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Introducing yet another ingenious course, InsightsIAS is excited to announce our new initiative QUED – Questions from Editorials. Considering the number of questions that appeared from Editorials in previous year UPSC Prelims Examinations, we feel it is wise for students to cover Editorials from Prelims point of view as well in order to achieve that extra edge. Although, we have covered important editorials separately in our Editorial Section as well as under Secure Initiative, MCQ practice can prove to be crucial for better performance and guaranteed result.
We strongly recommend you at add QUED along with Static Quiz ,Current Affairs Quiz and RTM for your Daily MCQ practice.
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Question 1 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Malabar naval exercise.
- Malabar naval exercise began as a bilateral exercise between India and Japan, and later United States became a permanent partner.
- This is an annual exercise held in Indian Ocean.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
Australia has joined key regional defence partners India, Japan and the United States for Exercise MALABAR 2020.
Originally begun in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. Past non-permanent participants was Singapore.
In 2018, the exercise was conducted off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea, off the coast the Japan in 2019.
IncorrectSolution: d)
Australia has joined key regional defence partners India, Japan and the United States for Exercise MALABAR 2020.
Originally begun in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. Past non-permanent participants was Singapore.
In 2018, the exercise was conducted off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea, off the coast the Japan in 2019.
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Question 2 of 5
Consider the following statements.
- The Union Government’s expenditure on Fertilizer subsidy is higher than Food Subsidy.
- Food Corporation of India (FCI) procures food grains from farmers and then provides it to poor people through the public distribution system (PDS) at the subsidised rates.
- The FCI’s subsidy costs are fully funded through the budgetary allocation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
The food subsidy bill spiked sharply this year, from ₹1.15 lakh crore in the 2020-21 budget estimates to ₹4.22 lakh crore in the revised estimates, reflecting the additional cost of free foodgrain distribution in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the government’s decision to pay the Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) burgeoning loans and return to budgetary transfers to fund the food subsidy bill. In 2021-2022, the food subsidy budget has been set at almost ₹2.43 lakh crore.
FCI procures grains from farmers at an economic cost of almost ₹27 a kg for wheat and ₹37 for rice, and then provides it to 80 crore poor people through the public distribution system (PDS) at the subsidised rates of ₹2 a kg for wheat and ₹3 for rice. However, for several years, the budgetary allocation for PDS has not been sufficient to cover FCI’s subsidy costs, forcing it to borrow from the NSSF at a rate of about 8%.
IncorrectSolution: c)
The food subsidy bill spiked sharply this year, from ₹1.15 lakh crore in the 2020-21 budget estimates to ₹4.22 lakh crore in the revised estimates, reflecting the additional cost of free foodgrain distribution in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the government’s decision to pay the Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) burgeoning loans and return to budgetary transfers to fund the food subsidy bill. In 2021-2022, the food subsidy budget has been set at almost ₹2.43 lakh crore.
FCI procures grains from farmers at an economic cost of almost ₹27 a kg for wheat and ₹37 for rice, and then provides it to 80 crore poor people through the public distribution system (PDS) at the subsidised rates of ₹2 a kg for wheat and ₹3 for rice. However, for several years, the budgetary allocation for PDS has not been sufficient to cover FCI’s subsidy costs, forcing it to borrow from the NSSF at a rate of about 8%.
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Question 3 of 5
Consider the following statements.
- The share of small and marginal farmers in India have decreased from the year 1980-81 to 2015-16.
- The Centre has encouraged farmer producer organisations (FPOs) under the Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC), NABARD, state governments and NGOs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
One of the reasons for agrarian distress is the declining average size of farm holdings. The average farm size declined from 2.3 hectares (ha) in 1970-71 to 1.08 ha in 2015-16. The share of small and marginal farmers increased from 70 per cent in 1980-81 to 86 per cent in 2015-16.
In the last decade, the Centre has encouraged farmer producer organisations (FPOs) to help farmers. Since 2011, it has intensively promoted FPOs under the Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC), NABARD, state governments and NGOs.
IncorrectSolution: b)
One of the reasons for agrarian distress is the declining average size of farm holdings. The average farm size declined from 2.3 hectares (ha) in 1970-71 to 1.08 ha in 2015-16. The share of small and marginal farmers increased from 70 per cent in 1980-81 to 86 per cent in 2015-16.
In the last decade, the Centre has encouraged farmer producer organisations (FPOs) to help farmers. Since 2011, it has intensively promoted FPOs under the Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC), NABARD, state governments and NGOs.
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Question 4 of 5
Which of the following are the tributaries of Brahmaputra?
- Manas
- Raidak
- Shyok
- Dhansiri
- Soan
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: b)
Shyok and Soan are the tributaries of Indus River.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Shyok and Soan are the tributaries of Indus River.
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Question 5 of 5
As part of the National Rail Plan, Vision 2024has been launched for accelerated implementation of certain critical projects by 2024 such as:
- 100% electrification
- Multitracking of congested routes.
- Upgradation of speed to 330kmph on all Golden Quadrilateral-Golden Diagonal (GQ/GD) routes.
- Elimination of all Level Crossings on all routes.
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: a)
A long term strategic plan called the National Rail Plan has been developed to plan infrastructural capacity enhancement along with strategies to increase modal share of the Railways. The National Rail Plan will be a common platform for all future infrastructural, business and financial planning of the Railways.
As part of the National Rail Plan, Vision 2024 has been launched for accelerated implementation of certain critical projects by 2024 such as 100% electrification, multitracking of congested routes, upgradation of speed to 160 kmph on Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes, upgradation of speed to 130kmph on all other Golden Quadrilateral-Golden Diagonal (GQ/GD) routes and elimination of all Level Crossings on all GQ/GD route.
IncorrectSolution: a)
A long term strategic plan called the National Rail Plan has been developed to plan infrastructural capacity enhancement along with strategies to increase modal share of the Railways. The National Rail Plan will be a common platform for all future infrastructural, business and financial planning of the Railways.
As part of the National Rail Plan, Vision 2024 has been launched for accelerated implementation of certain critical projects by 2024 such as 100% electrification, multitracking of congested routes, upgradation of speed to 160 kmph on Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes, upgradation of speed to 130kmph on all other Golden Quadrilateral-Golden Diagonal (GQ/GD) routes and elimination of all Level Crossings on all GQ/GD route.
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