Consider the following statements:
1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes.
2. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(A)

Governance › Certification/Promotional Bodies

2017

With reference to `Quality Council of India (QCI)’, consider the following
statements:
1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.
2. Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the
industry to the Government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(C)

Govt. Programs

Governance › Govt. Programs

2017

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017?
1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a Decade.
2. It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving many problems
faced by our country.
3. It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country
completely digital in a decade.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

(a)

1 and 3 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

3 only

(d)

2 and 3 only

Answer

(B)

Governance › Govt. Programs

2017

With reference to the ‘National Intellectual Property Rights Policy’, consider
the following statements:
1. It reiterates India’s commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS
Agreement.
2. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal agency’ for regulating
intellectual property rights in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(C)

SchemeXHealth

Governance › SchemeXHealth

2017

Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating
mothers.
2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

1, 2 and 3 only

(c)

1, 2 and 4 only

(d)

3 and 4 only

Answer

(A)

SchemeXHR

Governance › SchemeXHR

2017

‘Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme’ is sometimes mentioned in the news
with reference to

Options

(a)

Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.

(b)

Enrolling the persons in Universities for distance learning programmes.

(c)

Reserving some skilled jobs to rural and urban poor in some public sector undertakings.

(d)

Certifying the skills acquired by trainees under the National Skill Development Programme.

Answer

(A)

Governance › SchemeXHR

2017

Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’ :
1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(D)

Governance › SchemeXHR

2017

With reference to ‘National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)’, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the certification for competency only through formal learning.
2. An outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF is the mobility between vocational and general education.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(B)

Governance › SchemeXHR

2017

What is the purpose of Vidyanjali Yojana’?
1. To enable the famous foreign campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

(a)

2 only

(b)

3 only

(c)

1 and 2 only

(d)

2 and 3 only

Answer

(A)

Governance › SchemeXHR

2017

What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ ?

Options

(a)

Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and government’s education system and local communities.

(b)

Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate techhologies.

(c)

Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological Power.

(d)

Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health- care and education of rural and urban poor, and organizing skill development programmes and vocational training for them.

Answer

(B)