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1. Consider the following Statements regarding Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
1. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) measures the growth in core sector industries which comprise approximately 60% of the weightage.
2. The IIP is compiled monthly by the National Statistical Office.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following Statements regarding Rani Velu Nachiyar:
1. Nachiyar formed an army and sought an alliance with Hyder Ali with the aim of launching a campaign against the East India Company in 1780.
2. She was a scholar in many languages and she had proficiency with languages like French, English and Urdu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3.Consider the following Statements regarding Hamas:
1. It is a Palestinian Islamist political organization.
2. It governs Gaza independently of the Palestinian Authority.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements regarding the sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution:
1. The Sixth Schedule discriminates against the non-tribal residents in various ways and infringes upon their fundamental rights, like the right to equality before law, right against discrimination and the right to settle anywhere in India.
2. The Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according toArticle 244 of the Indian Constitution.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5.With reference to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, consider the following statements:
1.The act grants citizenship to the Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist, Jains and Parsis, from all the neighbouring countries who had arrived in India before 31 December 2014.
2.The act will also apply to states that have the inner-line permit regime.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
1- b
In the calculation of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the data of the following 8 sectors is measured. Eight core sectors comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
It is compiled and published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
The eight-core sector industries that are measured under IIP, in decreasing order of their weightage:
Refinery Products> Electricity> Steel> Coal> Crude Oil> Natural Gas> Cement> Fertilizers.
It is a composite indicator that measures the growth rate of industry groups classified under:
Broad sectors, namely, Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity.
Use-based sectors, namely Basic Goods, Capital Goods, and Intermediate Goods.
Base Year for IIP is 2011-2012.
Significance of IIP:
It is used by government agencies including the Ministry of Finance, the Reserve Bank of India, etc, for policy-making purposes.
IIP remains extremely relevant for the calculation of the quarterly and advance GDP (Gross Domestic Product) estimates.
2-c
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3- c
4- c
The Sixth Schedule discriminates against the non-tribal residents in various ways and infringes upon their fundamental rights, like the right to equality before law (Article 14), right against discrimination (Article 15), and the right to settle anywhere in India (Article 19). The Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution.
5-d
The act grants citizenship to the Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist, Jains and Parsis, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for citizenship.The act will not apply to states that have the inner-line permit regime (Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram).
4- c
The Sixth Schedule discriminates against the non-tribal residents in various ways and infringes upon their fundamental rights, like the right to equality before law (Article 14), right against discrimination (Article 15), and the right to settle anywhere in India (Article 19). The Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution.
5-d
The act grants citizenship to the Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist, Jains and Parsis, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for citizenship.The act will not apply to states that have the inner-line permit regime (Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram).
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