QUIZZES

In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes,
closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers?

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
MLA of that State.
3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala.
4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal
Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in
Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh.
How many of the above statements are correct?

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 the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before
the police cannot be used as evidence.
How many of the above statement are correct?

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 SHGs.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana :
1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant
women.
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year
of age.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day :
1. Statement-I : The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to
promote constitutional values among citizens.
2. Statement-II : On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a
Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a
Draft Constitution of India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements :
1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central
Government.
2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in
maintenance of internal security.
3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, the Border Wing
Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States.
How many of the above statements are correct?

. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the
reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited
by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration.
Statement-II: Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term 'efficiency of
administration'.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to Scheduled Areas in India, consider the following statements:
1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through
an Order of the President.
2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the
lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block.
3. The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports
to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of
India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of
President before the date of decision become invalid.
2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that
some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take
place.
3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time
limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following organizations/bodies in India:
1. The National Commission for Backward Classes
2. The National Human Rights Commission
3. The National Law Commission
4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
How many of the above constitutional bodies?

In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to
be enacted to overcome the judicial interpretations of the Fundamental Rights?

In essence, what does Due Process of Law' mean?

With reference to the Indian economy, what are the advantages of "Inflation-Indexed
Bonds (IIBs)"?
1. Government can reduce the coupon rates on its borrowing by way of IIBs.
2. IIBS provide protection to the investors from uncertainty regarding inflation.
3. The interest received as well as capital gains on IIBs are not taxable.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
1. If the inflation is too high, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to buy government
securities.
2. If the rupee is rapidly depreciating, RBI is likely to sell dollars in the market.
3. If interest rates in the USA or European Union were to fall, that is likely to induce RBI to
buy dollars.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

"Rapid Financing Instrument"" and ""Rapid Credit Facility"" are related to the
provisions of lending by which one of the following?

With reference to Non-Fungible Token (NFTs), consider the following statements:
1. They enable the digital representation of physical assets.
2. They are unique cryptographic tokens that exist on a blockchain.
3. They can be traded or exchanged at equivalency and therefore can be used as a
medium of commercial transactions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
1. An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of
rupee.
2. An increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indicates an improvement in
trade competitiveness.
3. An increasing trend in domestic inflation relative to inflation in other countries is likely to
cause an increasing divergence between NEER and REER.
Which of the above statements are correct?

In India, which one of the following is responsible for maintaining price stability by
controlling inflation?

. With reference to Convertible Bonds, consider the following statements:
1. As there is an option to exchange the bond for equity, Convertible Bonds pay a lower
rate of interest.
2. The option to convert to equity affords the bondholder a degree of indexation to rising
consumer prices.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Tight monetary policy of US Federal Reserve could lead to capital flight.
2. Capital flight may increase the interest cost of firms with existing External Commercial
Borrowings (ECBs).
3. Devaluation of domestic currency decreases the currency risk associated with ECBS.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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 condition programmed into it such as a
time-frame for spending it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following infrastructure sectors:
1. Affordable housing
2. Mass rapid transport
3. Health care
4. Renewable energy
On how many of the above does UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and
Innovation (S3i) initiative focus for its investments?

Consider the following:
1. Demographic performance
2. Forest and ecology
3. Governance reforms
4. Stable government
5. Tax and fiscal efforts
For the horizontal tax devolution, the Fifteenth Finance Commission used how many of the
above as criteria other than population area and income distance?

Consider the investments in the following assets:
1. Brand recognition
2. Inventory
3. Intellectual property
4. Mailing list of clients
How many of the above are considered intangible investments?

Consider the following markets:
1. Government Bond Market
2. Call Money Market
3. Treasury Bill Market
4. Stock Market
How many of the above are included in capital markets?

Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be
part of 'sterilization'?

. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried
out interest rate hikes.
Statement-II: Central Banks generally assume that they have the ability to counteract the
rising consumer prices via monetary policy means.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)
distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable.
Statement-II: InviTs are recognized as borrowers under the 'Securitization and Recon
struction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002'.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?