[UPSC PRELIMS-2014] Insights Secure Prelims, 02 July 2014

With reference to Direct Tax Code, consider the following statements

1. It seeks to replace the existing Income Tax act in India
2. As per the Indian Income Tax Act, the government can levy capital gains tax if 50% of the total assets of a company are located in India, then the income arising from such a transaction will be taxed in the country.
3. At present the Direct Tax Code bill has been passed by both the houses of the Parliament and is awaiting assent by the President.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, consider the following statements

1. The law is applicable to only those women who are in a consanguineous relationship living in a household
2. The Act provides for the woman’s right to reside in the matrimonial or shared household, whether or not she has any title or rights in the household

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The yellow rust disease which is also known as Stripe rust affects which of the following crops?

Consider the following statements

1. Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojna(MKSP) programme is an initiative by the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare
2. It is a sub – component of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)
3. It aims to achieve socio-economic and technical empowerment of the rural women farmers, predominantly small and marginal farmers

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is not an objective of National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) programme?

1. Preventing soil erosion
2. Agro-forestry
3. Encouraging organic farming

Choose the correct answer using the codes below