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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the classification of transpeople in India:
1.The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 recognizes the right to self-perceived gender identity.
2.Transpeople in India are recognized only as male or female.
3.The National Council for Transgender Persons was established to advise the government on policies related to transgender persons.
How many of the statements is/are correct?
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(b) Only two (1st and 3rd)
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 recognizes the right to self-perceived gender identity.
Transpeople in India are recognized beyond the binary classification of male or female; the law acknowledges them as a third gender. (2nd statement is incorrect)
The National Council for Transgender Persons was established to advise the government on policies related to transgender persons.
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(b) Only two (1st and 3rd)
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 recognizes the right to self-perceived gender identity.
Transpeople in India are recognized beyond the binary classification of male or female; the law acknowledges them as a third gender. (2nd statement is incorrect)
The National Council for Transgender Persons was established to advise the government on policies related to transgender persons.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘TrueNat’, sometimes seen in the news is related to?
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(c) Molecular diagnostic test used for the detection of infectious diseases.
TrueNat is a portable, chip-based and battery-operated machine developed by a Goa-based company Molbio Diagnostics Private Limited. It is a cost-effective and a miniature version of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test.
It was originally developed to detect Tuberculosis (TB) in one hour. The World Health Organisation has approved TrueNat for detecting TB.
ICMR has also approved the use of TrueNat for the diagnosis of infectious diseases such as Covid and Hepatitis, among others.
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(c) Molecular diagnostic test used for the detection of infectious diseases.
TrueNat is a portable, chip-based and battery-operated machine developed by a Goa-based company Molbio Diagnostics Private Limited. It is a cost-effective and a miniature version of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test.
It was originally developed to detect Tuberculosis (TB) in one hour. The World Health Organisation has approved TrueNat for detecting TB.
ICMR has also approved the use of TrueNat for the diagnosis of infectious diseases such as Covid and Hepatitis, among others.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to MGNREGA program, consider the following statements:
1.The MGNREGA program guarantees 100 days of unskilled employment to all willing rural citizens, at the government-set minimum wage.
2.If work is not assigned within 15 days, the applicant is entitled to receive an unemployment allowance.
3.This allowance is a half of minimum wage for the first 30 days and 1/4 of the following period.
How many of the statements is/are correct?
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(b) Only two statements are correct (1st and 2nd)
The MGNREGA program guarantees 100 days of unskilled employment to all willing rural citizens, at the government-set minimum wage.
If work is not assigned within 15 days, the applicant is entitled to receive an unemployment allowance. This allowance is 1/4 of the minimum wage for the first 30 days and a half for the following period. (3rd statement is incorrect)
The work provided is usually within a 5 km radius of the applicant’s village, with a travel allowance provided for work beyond this radius.
Panchayati Raj Institutions take the lead role in planning, implementing, and monitoring the allocated and executed works. Gram Sabhas are given the authority to suggest work and are required to carry out at least half of the work.
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(b) Only two statements are correct (1st and 2nd)
The MGNREGA program guarantees 100 days of unskilled employment to all willing rural citizens, at the government-set minimum wage.
If work is not assigned within 15 days, the applicant is entitled to receive an unemployment allowance. This allowance is 1/4 of the minimum wage for the first 30 days and a half for the following period. (3rd statement is incorrect)
The work provided is usually within a 5 km radius of the applicant’s village, with a travel allowance provided for work beyond this radius.
Panchayati Raj Institutions take the lead role in planning, implementing, and monitoring the allocated and executed works. Gram Sabhas are given the authority to suggest work and are required to carry out at least half of the work.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements,
1.The founder of the Indian National Congress was a Civil Servant.
2.Bal Gangadhar Tilak was never elected as a President of the ‘Indian National Congress’
3.The precursor of Indian National Congress was British Indian Association.
How many of the statements is/are correct?
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(b) Only two
The INC was founded in 1855. Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, is the founder of the Indian National Congress (INC). Hume is known as the father and founder of the INC. The party’s primary goal was to increase Indian participation in national governance. The INC was India’s first national political movement and was important in seeking Independence from British Raj. (Statement 1 is correct)
The precursor of the Indian National Congress was Indian Association. (Statement 3 is incorrect)
Indian National Association: The Indian Association was the first recognized nationalist organization founded in British India by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in 1876.
The Association’s goals were supporting the growth of the people’s political, intellectual, and material status using all legal methods. Across the nation, the Association attracted educated Indians and civic leaders. It later conjoined with the Indian National Congress.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1890, but never presided over a session of the Indian National Congress. (Statement 2 is correct)
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(b) Only two
The INC was founded in 1855. Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, is the founder of the Indian National Congress (INC). Hume is known as the father and founder of the INC. The party’s primary goal was to increase Indian participation in national governance. The INC was India’s first national political movement and was important in seeking Independence from British Raj. (Statement 1 is correct)
The precursor of the Indian National Congress was Indian Association. (Statement 3 is incorrect)
Indian National Association: The Indian Association was the first recognized nationalist organization founded in British India by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in 1876.
The Association’s goals were supporting the growth of the people’s political, intellectual, and material status using all legal methods. Across the nation, the Association attracted educated Indians and civic leaders. It later conjoined with the Indian National Congress.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1890, but never presided over a session of the Indian National Congress. (Statement 2 is correct)
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘….. Instill into the vast millions of workers men and women who actually do the job a sense partnership and of cooperative performance …’
The above passage relates to
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(b) Community Development Programme
The Community Development Programme is a process that aims to improve the quality of life of people in a community through the mobilization of local resources and the participation of local people.
Development planning/ Planned Development is when a country directs its resources towards socioeconomic objectives within a set timeframe. A planned development means a process that aims to achieve an improved quality of life for the citizens of the state and to contribute to bigger goals for nation regarding socio-economic development.
In India, development planning began in 1950 with the establishment of the Planning Commission. The commission was responsible for creating and implementing five-year plans for social and economic development.
The Panchayati Raj system is a three-tier structure of the Indian administration that aims to develop local self-governments in districts, zones, and villages.
The Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) was launched by the Government of India during 1978 and implemented during 1980. The aim of the program is to provide employment opportunities to the poor as well as opportunities to develop their skill sets so as to improve their living conditions.
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(b) Community Development Programme
The Community Development Programme is a process that aims to improve the quality of life of people in a community through the mobilization of local resources and the participation of local people.
Development planning/ Planned Development is when a country directs its resources towards socioeconomic objectives within a set timeframe. A planned development means a process that aims to achieve an improved quality of life for the citizens of the state and to contribute to bigger goals for nation regarding socio-economic development.
In India, development planning began in 1950 with the establishment of the Planning Commission. The commission was responsible for creating and implementing five-year plans for social and economic development.
The Panchayati Raj system is a three-tier structure of the Indian administration that aims to develop local self-governments in districts, zones, and villages.
The Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) was launched by the Government of India during 1978 and implemented during 1980. The aim of the program is to provide employment opportunities to the poor as well as opportunities to develop their skill sets so as to improve their living conditions.
