UPSC EPFO SOLVED PAPER 2012

Total Questions: 100

91. Consider the following statements regarding human development :

1. Skills may beharnessed in the society through participations of NGOs.
2. To fill the internal gaps in the system, reviews and international experiences can prove to be helpful.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Both 1 and 2
Solution:

Both the given statements are correct because, skills may be harnessed in the society through participation of NGOs. In order to fill the internal gaps in the system, reviews and international experience can prove to be helpful. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have played a major role in pushing for sustainable development at the international level. Campaigning groups have been key drivers of inter-governmental negotiations, ranging from the regulation of hazardous wastes to a global ban on land mines and the elimination of slavery.

92. Which of the following are the main causes of the slow rate of growth of per capita income in India?

1. High rate of capital formation
2. High level of fiscal deficits
3. High rate of growth of population

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:

High rate of capital formation, high level of fiscal deficits and high rate of growth of population are the main causes of the slow rate of growth of per capita income in India. Some of the other causes are excessive dependence on agriculture, low level of technology and its poor adoption, poor industrial development, poor development of infrastructural facilities, socio-political conditions, poor rate of saving and investment.

93. If the RBI adopts an expansionist open market operations policy, this means it will :

Correct Answer: (b) Buy securities from non-government holders.
Solution:

If the Reserve Bank of India adopts an expantionist open market operations policy, this means it will buy securities from non-government holders. Under this method the RBI sales and purchases the government securities and treasury bills in the open market. When RBI wants to reduce inflation or reduce money supply in the market, it sells the government securities and treasury bills to the financial institutions and vice-versa.

94. Which of the following is NOT a recommendation of the National Cooperative Farming Advisory Board for putting cooperative farming on a sounder footing?

Correct Answer: (b) Financial assistance should be given only for purchase of new land.
Solution:

Some of the important recommendations of the National Cooperative Farming Advisory Board for putting cooperative farming on a sounder footing are as follows
Every society should have a definite programme for total pooling of lands.
State Governments should give priority to revitalisation of the existing societies.
Joint farming must be practiced with respect to all lands of the society.

95. Structural Planning refers to :

Correct Answer: (c) Changing existing institutions or creating new ones.
Solution:

Structural Planning refers to changing existing institutions or creating new ones. In this type of planning the present social and economic structure is changed and a new structure emerges. In the developing countries, there is a structure planning. Big economic and social changes are brought about to usher into a new system.

96. Three States which have Human Development Index (HDI) higher than China are

Correct Answer: (b) Kerala, Punjab and Maharashtra
Solution:

In year 2011, three Indian states which had Human Development Index (HDI) higher than China were Kerala, Punjab and Maharashtra. According to HDI 2018, the three Indian states which have HDI higher than China are-Kerala, Chandigarh, Goa. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life-expectancy, education and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four
tiers of human development.

97. Consider the following statements in respect of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

1. Reports on the accounts of the States are submitted to the President who shall cause these to be placed before the Parliament
2. CAG is appointed by the President of India and can be removed only on grounds and procedure similar to those of a Supreme Court Judge.
3. The form in which accounts of the Centre and States are to be kept is prescribed by CAG. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 3
Solution:

Article 148 of the Constitution of India establishes the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
The CAG is appointed by President of India and can be removed from office only in the manner and grounds that a judge of the Supreme Court is removed.
The incumbent is appointed for a period of 6 years or until attaining the age of 65 years which ever is earlier. The expenses on the administration of this office would be charged to the Consolidated Fund of India.
At present the CAG of India is Rajiv Mehrishi.

98. Which of the following is NOT one of the features of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being set up for promoting exports?

Correct Answer: (a) Foreign workers will be allowed free entry without Visa restrictions.
Solution:

An SEZ is an enclave within a country that is typically duty-free and has different business and commercial laws chiefly to encourage investment and create employment. In India an SEZ policy was announced for the very first time in 2000 in order to overcome the obstacles businesses faced. The Parliament passed the Special Economic Zones Act in 2005. The act came into force along with the SEZ Rules in 2006. The first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) came up in Kandla in 1965 to promote exports.

99. Match the following.

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

100. How does National Rural Livelihood Missions (NRLM) seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor?

1. By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centers in rural areas.
2. By strengthening Self Help Groups (SHGs) and providing skill development.
3. By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and micro irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2
Solution:

The DAY-NRLM is essentially a poverty relief programme of the Central Government. It was launched as ‘Aajeevika-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) by the Government of India’s Ministry of Rural Development in the year 2011. It was renamed as DAY-NRLM in 2015. The scheme is an improved version of the earlier Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY). The programme is supported partially by the World Bank. It aims at creating effective and efficient institutional platforms to enable the rural poor to increase their household income by means of sustainable livelihood enhancements and better access to financial services.’