[UPSC PRELIMS 2014] Insights Secure Prelims-2014 – Questions on Current Events, June 27, 2014

Consider the following statements

1. 100% FDI in pharmaceutical sector is allowed for brownfield investment on the government approval route in India
2. Brownfield investment involves a company investing in an already existing facility to start new activity

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. India has Extradition Treaties in operation with 37 countries including China and Sri Lanka
2. Extradition Treaties define an offence as an extraditable offence if it is punishable under the laws in both the Contracting States by imprisonment for a period of at least one year.
3. In India the extradition of a fugitive from India to a foreign country or vice-versa is governed by the provisions of Indian Extradition Act, 1962.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, consider the following statements

1. Indian citizens  aged at least 18 years and below 70 years with a valid passport are eligible to undertake the yatra
2. The Yatra is organized and conducted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
3. The Chinese visa is not compulsory to go for the Yatra

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to AIDS treatment sprogram in India

1. The eligibility for receiving ART (Anti-Retroviral Therapy) has been revised from CD4 level of 350 to 500 in the  National AIDS Control Programme Phase IV (NACP IV)
2. CD4 refers to the cells that send signals to activate body’s immune response when they detect “intruders,” like viruses or bacteria
3. A normal CD4 count ranges from 500–1,000 cells/mm3

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. The National Manufacturing Policy 2011 aims to create 100 million additional jobs in manufacturing by 2025
2. Its main objective is to  enhance the share of manufacturing in GDP to 25 per cent
3. The Policy aims at establishing  Industrial Townships that are proposed to be self governing and Autonomous Bodies under Article 243(Q-c) of the Constitution.
4. Article 243(Q) of the Constitution deals with the constitution of Village Panchayats by the state governments

Which of the above statements is/are correct?