Q5081. All of the following were recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee EXCEPT:
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Q5082. Consider the following factors:
I. Improving access to quality healthcare
II. Modernizing the education system
III. Encouraging early marriages
IV. Promoting skill development programs
V. Implementing business-friendly labor reforms
Which of the above combinations represents the correct factors required for India to maximize its demographic dividend?
I. Improving access to quality healthcare
II. Modernizing the education system
III. Encouraging early marriages
IV. Promoting skill development programs
V. Implementing business-friendly labor reforms
Which of the above combinations represents the correct factors required for India to maximize its demographic dividend?
Explanation
Maximizing the benefits of a demographic dividend requires a healthy and well-educated workforce. Key factors include providing quality healthcare, modernizing the education system, and implementing robust skill development programs. Additionally, business-friendly labor reforms are essential to create productive jobs for the growing population. Encouraging early marriages is counterproductive as it often leads to higher dependency ratios and limits the economic potential of women.
Q5083. The National Innovation Foundation (NIF) functions as an autonomous body under which government department?
Explanation
The National Innovation Foundation operates as an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology. This institutional arrangement allows the foundation to align its activities with the broader scientific and technological goals of the central government. It plays a unique role in the national innovation system by bridging the gap between formal research and informal grassroots creativity.
Q5084. Which chiefship was integrated into the Rajasthan Union during the second phase?
Explanation
Along with the nine princely states that joined the Rajasthan Union in Phase 2, the chiefship of Kushalgarh was also integrated. Located near the Banswara state, Kushalgarh’s merger ensured administrative consistency in the southern part of the region. This phase consolidated most of the smaller and medium-sized states of south and southeast Rajputana into a single entity.
Q5085. Given below are two statements, one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The Balwantrai Mehta Committee coined the term ‘Democratic Decentralization’.
Reason (R): The committee aimed to create a system where local communities have the administrative and financial autonomy to govern themselves.
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The Balwantrai Mehta Committee coined the term ‘Democratic Decentralization’.
Reason (R): The committee aimed to create a system where local communities have the administrative and financial autonomy to govern themselves.
Explanation
The Balwantrai Mehta Committee is credited with coining the term ‘Democratic Decentralization’ to describe its proposed three-tier system. The committee’s primary objective was to create a framework where local communities would have both the administrative authority and financial autonomy to manage their own affairs. This approach was intended to foster active participation in the nation’s developmental and democratic processes.
Q5086. Which of the following statements about the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 is incorrect?
Explanation
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code modernizes the legal framework by consolidating thirteen existing labor laws. It introduces mandatory appointment letters and provides comprehensive welfare provisions for inter-state migrant workers. Notably, it does not prohibit women from night shifts; instead, it allows them to work during the night in all establishments with their consent, provided that adequate safety measures are ensured.
Q5087. Which annual award initiative is conducted by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) in association with the Honey Bee Network to encourage creativity among school children?
Explanation
The IGNITE Awards are an annual national competition conducted by the National Innovation Foundation to encourage creativity and problem-solving among school children. In association with the Honey Bee Network, the awards recognize original technological ideas and innovations developed by students. This initiative aims to foster a culture of innovation from a young age by providing recognition and support.
Q5088. Consider the following statements regarding the Rajasthan Union (Phase 2):
I. Kota was designated as its capital.
II. Maharao Bhim Singh of Kota was appointed as the Rajpramukh.
III. Hiralal Shastri was appointed as the Prime Minister.
Which combination of the above statements is correct?
I. Kota was designated as its capital.
II. Maharao Bhim Singh of Kota was appointed as the Rajpramukh.
III. Hiralal Shastri was appointed as the Prime Minister.
Which combination of the above statements is correct?
Explanation
For the Rajasthan Union formed on March 25, 1948, the city of Kota was designated as the capital. Accordingly, Maharao Bhim Singh of Kota was appointed as the Rajpramukh. However, the Prime Minister for this phase was Gokul Lal Asawa, not Hiralal Shastri, who assumed leadership much later during the formation of the Greater Rajasthan state in 1949.
Q5089. Which of the following is a voluntary (discretionary) provision of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
Explanation
Certain provisions of the 73rd Amendment are mandatory, such as establishing State Election and Finance Commissions and holding regular elections. However, some provisions are voluntary, leaving the decision to the state legislatures. Providing reservation for Backward Classes in Panchayats is one such discretionary provision, allowing states to adapt the reservation policy to their specific socio-political and demographic contexts.
Q5090. Arrange the following initiatives/institutions in the correct chronological order of their establishment:
I. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
II. Department of Science and Technology (DST)
III. National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
IV. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
I. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
II. Department of Science and Technology (DST)
III. National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
IV. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
Explanation
CSIR was set up in 1942, the Department of Science and Technology in 1971, the National Innovation Foundation in 2000 and the Atal Innovation Mission in 2016. The order is I, II, III, IV.Answer key for these questions
| Q | Correct answer |
|---|---|
| 5081 | (b) Establishing a three-tier system for representation. |
| 5082 | (b) I, II, IV, and V only |
| 5083 | (a) Department of Science and Technology |
| 5084 | (a) Kushalgarh |
| 5085 | (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| 5086 | (a) Prohibiting women from working night shifts in any establishment |
| 5087 | (c) IGNITE Awards |
| 5088 | (a) I and II only |
| 5089 | (c) Providing reservation for Backward Classes in Panchayats. |
| 5090 | (a) I, II, III, IV |
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