Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for
which of the following purposes?
1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets
2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini truck
3. Consumption requirements of farm households
4. Post-harvest expenses
5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Prelims
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Governance › SchemeXRural/Agri
Governance › SchemeXRural/Agri
Options
Answer
(B)
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Governance › SchemeXRural/Agri
With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct?
1. MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education, etc.
2. A specified portion of each MP’s ‘fund must benefit SC/ST populations.
3. MPLADS funds are sanctioned on yearly basis and the unused funds cannot be carried forward to the next year.
4. The district authority must inspect at least 10% of all works under implementation every year.
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Answer
(D)
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International Relations › International Org,TreatiesXNuclear
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International Relations › United Nations,Agencies,Adjacent Bodies
International Relations › United Nations,Agencies,Adjacent Bodies
Consider the following pairs:
International agreement /set-up Subject
1. Alma-Ata Declaration — Healthcare of the people
2. Hague Convention — Biological and chemical weapons
3. Talanoa Dialogue — Global climate change
4. Under2 Coalition — Child rights
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?Options
Answer
(C)
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International Relations › World Bank,IMF,ADB,International Finance
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Modern History › Advent of Europeans
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Modern History › British Policies
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Modern History › British PoliciesXEconomic
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Modern History › Freedom Movement Personalities
Modern History › Freedom Movement Personalities
With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during
the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
(1) It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
(2) It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
(3) The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?Options
Answer
(A)