UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

Question 26 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are example/examples of Pressure Group(s) working in India?
  1. ITPO
  2. APEDA
  3. NASSCOM
  4. FICCI
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
2 only
B
2, 3 and 4 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 26 Explanation: 
NASSCOM and FICCI are two prominent pressure groups working in India.

NASSCOM: The National Association of Software and Services Companies is a trade association of Indian Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing industry. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organisation.

FICCI - The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry: It is an association of business organisations in India. Established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by GD Birla and Purushottam Das Thakurdas, it is the largest, oldest and the apex business organisation in India.It is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation. FICCI draws its membership from the corporate sector, both private and public, including SMEs and MNCs.

ITPO - India Trade Promotion Organisation: India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), headquartered at Pragati Maidan, is the nodal agency of the Government of India under aegis of Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India) for promoting country's external trade. ITPO is a Mini-Ratna Category-1 Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)[8] with 100 percent shareholding of Government of India.

APEDA - Agricultural And Processed Food Product Export Development Authority: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. The act came into being in 1986.

Question 27 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Monitoring System for Tigers -Intensive Protection and Ecological Status, sometimes mentioned in news, has been launched by
A
Global Tiger Initiative Council (GTIC)
B
Global Tiger Forum (GTF)
C
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
D
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
Question 27 Explanation: 
  • The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has launched the M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers -Intensive Protection and Ecological Status), a mobile monitoring system for forest guards.

Refer: INSTA-PT-2020-Exclusive-Environment (Events and Celebration): "

Question 28 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements.
    1. Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes.
    2. President alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list.
    3. There is provision for the reservation of Scheduled Castes both in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
A
1 and 2
B
2 only
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3
Question 28 Explanation: 
  • Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes.
  • Under the provision of Article 341, first list of SCs in relation to a states/UT is to be issued by a notified Order of the President after consulting concerned state Government.
  • But the clause (2) of Article 341 envisages that, any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from the list of Scheduled Castes can be effected through an Act of Parliament.
  • The Uttar Pradesh government's latest attempt to extend the benefits available to Scheduled Castes to 17 castes that are now under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. It is fairly well- known that Parliament alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the SC list under Article 341 of the Constitution.
  • Statement 3: Reservation is there only in the Lok Sabha.
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Question 29 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following help in bringing about fiscal consolidation?
  1. Rationalising taxes
  2. Reducing subsidies
  3. Introduction of GST
  4. Raising interest-free loans
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
1, 2 and 3 only
B
1, 3 and 4 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 29 Explanation: 
1, 2 and 3 only.

Rationalising taxes, reducing subsidies and GST will improve the revenue of the government while raising interest-free loans mean that the government borrowing will increase and hence fiscal deficit will increase in that case.

Question 30 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
RBI's Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework is applicable to
  1. Commercial banks
  2. Co-operative banks
  3. Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
3 only
D
All of the above
Question 30 Explanation: 

RBI's Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework is a set of guidelines for banks that are weak in terms of identified indicators including - poor asset quality, insufficient capital and insufficient profit or losses.

The PCA is an early intervention package or resolution guideline by the RBI when a bank turns weak in terms of the identified indicators.

The Reserve Bank has specified certain regulatory trigger points, as a part of prompt corrective action (PCA) Framework, in terms of three parameters, i.e. capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR), net non-performing assets (NPA) and Return on Assets (RoA), for initiation of certain structured and discretionary actions in respect of banks hitting such trigger points.

The PCA framework is applicable only to commercial banks and not extended to co-operative banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and FMIs.

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There are 30 questions to complete.