Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to Thalassemia , choose the correct options
- It is a blood disorder commonly characterised by the abnormal production of haemoglobin in the body.
- Bone marrow transplant is the only cure available for the disease.
- Thalassemia is contagious.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q2. With reference to Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Livelihoods Mission, which of the following is/are correct?
- It provides for organising one-woman members from each rural poor household into
Self Help Groups.
- It is a Central Sector Scheme.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q3. Consider the following statements about the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) program, choose the incorrect option:
- The project is partly funded by the Asian Development Bank.
- The project covers all the states across India.
- It would be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- None of the above
Q4:
With reference to Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), consider the following statements, choose the correct option:
- It is the selling of foodgrains by Government agencies at predetermined prices in the
open market.
- It is done by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
(NAFED).
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
MCQS
Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to Thalassemia , choose the correct options
- It is a blood disorder commonly characterised by the abnormal production of haemoglobin in the body.
- Bone marrow transplant is the only cure available for the disease.
- Thalassemia is contagious.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
Explanation:
Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder commonly characterised by the abnormal production of haemoglobin in the body.
Bone marrow transplant is the only cure available for the disease.
Thalassemias are not contagious.
Q2. With reference to Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Livelihoods Mission, which of the following is/are correct?
- It provides for organising one-woman members from each rural poor household into
Self Help Groups.
- It is a Central Sector Scheme.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer : a
Explanation
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India in 2011.
It is implemented in a Mission mode by special purpose vehicles (autonomous state societies) with dedicated implementation support units at the national, state, district and block levels, using professional human resources in order to provide continuous and long-term handholding support to each rural poor family.
DAY-NRLM is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the financing of the programme would be shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of 60:40 (90:10 in case of North Eastern States including Sikkim; completely from the Centre in case of UTs).
It involves working with community institutions through community professionals in the spirit of self-help which is a unique proposition of DAY-NRLM.
It impacts the livelihoods through universal social mobilization organising one woman member from each rural poor household into Self Help Groups (SHGs), their training and capacity building, facilitating their micro-livelihoods plans, and enabling them to implement their livelihoods plans through accessing financial resources from their own institutions and the banks.
Q3. Consider the following statements about the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) program, choose the incorrect option:
- The project is partly funded by the Asian Development Bank.
- The project covers all the states across India.
- It would be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- None of the above
Answer: b
Explanation:
The Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) program would be under the National Education Policy 2020.
The project is partly funded by the World Bank.
The project covers 6 States namely Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha.
The identified States will be supported by various interventions for improving the quality of education.
It would be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy.
Q4:
With reference to Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), consider the following statements, choose the correct option:
- It is the selling of foodgrains by Government agencies at predetermined prices in the
open market.
- It is done by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
(NAFED).
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : a
Explanation
Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) refers to selling of foodgrains by Government / Government agencies at predetermined prices in the open market from time to time to enhance the supply of grains especially during the lean season and thereby to moderate the general open market prices especially in the deficit regions.
OMSS is carried out by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
In addition to maintaining buffer stocks and making a provision for meeting the requirement of the Targeted Public Distribution Scheme and Other Welfare Schemes (OWS), Food Corporation of India (FCI) on the instructions from the Government, sells wheat and rice in the open market from time to time to enhance the supply of wheat and rice especially during the lean season and to moderate the open market prices especially in the deficit regions.
हिन्दी