Current Affairs Question - 02 February 2019
National Commissions And Committees
National Statistical Commission (NSC)
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘National Statistical Commission (NSC)’:
- NSC is a statutory body and was the outcome of Rangarajan Commission.
- The Chief Statistician of India is the secretary of NSC.
- It works under the office of CSO (Central Statistical Office) and National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO).
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
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1 and 2 only
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| B |
1and 3 only
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| C |
1, 2, and 3
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| D |
2 only
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National Government Budgeting
Interim Budget
Consider the following statements:
- Interim Budget is a full budget in all practical sense, but is made by the government during the last year of its term.
- ‘Vote On Account’ deals only with the revenue side of the government’s budget.
- ‘Vote On Account’ is normally valid for 2 months.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
1 only
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| B |
1 and 3 only
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| C |
1,2,and 3
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| D |
2 only
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National Programmes & Schemes
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN):
- According to this scheme, Rs. 6000 per year will be provided to farmers having cultivable land up to 10 hectares.
- It will be fully funded by the Government of India.
- Direct transfer will be done in the bank accounts in 4 equal installments.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
1 only
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| B |
3 only
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| C |
1, 2 and 3
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| D |
2 Only
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National Programmes & Schemes
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan’:
- It is a fixed pension scheme for the workers in the unorganized sector earning a monthly salary of less than Rs.20,000.
- Under this scheme, government will match the monthly contribution of workers with an equal contribution of its own.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
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| B |
Only 2
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| C |
Both 1 and 2
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| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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National Government Budgeting
Annual Financial Statement
‘Annual Financial Statement’ of India is prepared by:
| A |
CSO
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| B |
Niti Aayog
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| C |
Department of Economic Affairs
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| D |
DIPAM
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