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Saturday 25 August 2012

UPSC
1.    Consider the following statements.
1.    The   Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) meant to address issues of employment, skill training and community development of the urban poor.
2.    The funding for North-Eastern States including Sikkim is shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of 90:10
3.    Community market, Slum re-development, multipurpose resource centres, community sanitation works, etc. are some of the areas which are covered under the scheme.
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a)    Only 1        (b)    1 and 3
(c)    1, 2 and 3    (d)    Only 3

2.    Which of the pair is/are  not correctly matched
1.    Temple Tree   - Environmental Shrine
2.    Ayers Rock - geographical monument
3.    P V Reddi - Law Commission
4.    Ashok Chawla  - Competition                     Commission of India
(a)    Only 1
(b)    1 and 3
(c)    1, 2 and 3
(d)    Only 3

3.    Consider the following statements.
1.    The government announced grievance redressal mechanisms in higher educational institutions.
2.    All institutions affiliated to the University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education and the National Council for Teachers Education will now be required to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for students and applicants before the commencement of the admission season this academic year
3.    The Ombudsman will have the jurisdiction to hear grievances concerning denial of admission, non-observance of declared merit in admission, non-observance of applicable regulations for reservation, withholding of documents and non-refund of fees in case of withdrawal of admission, discrimination and other such matters concerning students in pursuit of studies in the institution
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a)    Only 1
(b)    1 and 3
(c)    1, 2 and 3(d)    Only 3

4.    Consider the following statements.
1.    India plans to launch a $1 billion fund by June-July, with an initial capital of Rs 500 crore, to invest in innovations that can generate services and products to uplift the poor.
2.    The fund, named India Inclusive Innovation Fund, will invest in sectors such as agriculture, water, energy and healthcare.
3.    It will be a private fund, where the government is one of the investors. The government's stake would not be more than 20 per cent.
    Which of these statement given above is/are correct:
(a)    Only 1
(b)    1 and 3
(c)    1, 2 and 3(d)    Only 3

5.    Consider the following statements.
1.    The stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
2.    The U.S. bills are designed to block access to sites containing unauthorized copyright material.
3.    Content owners and the U.S. government would be given the power to seek court orders to shut down sites associated with piracy.
4.    Advertisers, payment processors and internet service providers would be forbidden from doing business with infringers based overseas.
    Which of these statement given above is/are correct:
(a)    Only 1
(b)    1 and 3
(c)    1, 2, 3 and 4(d)    Only 3