[UPSC PRELIMS-2014] Insights Secure Prelims-2014, July 11

With reference to Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) which was recently set up as an attached office of the Planning Commission, consider the following statements

1. It is set up to assess the impact of Government’s fiscal policy on the finances of the government
2. It is headed by a full-time director-general, with the status of a minister of state
3. It is funded by the Planning Commission

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the  CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in India and the Companies Act 2013, consider the following statements

1. According to the New Companies Act,  company can meet its CSR obligations by funneling its activities through a third party, such as a society, trust, foundation or Section 8 company (i.e., a company with charitable purposes) that has an established record of at least three years in CSR-like activities
2. The New Companies Act requires companies to appoint a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee consisting of at least three directors.
3. If the minimum CSR amount is not spent, the Government can jail the CSR committee directors of the company

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), consider the following statements

1. It is being implemented across the country by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2. It is a health insurance coverage for only Below Poverty Line (BPL) families
3. Beneficiaries under RSBY are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs. 30,000/- for most of the diseases that require hospitalization

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to “Saksham” scheme of the Union Government, consider the following statements

1. The scheme aims at all-round development of Adolescent Boys (ABs) to make them self-reliant, gender-sensitive and aware citizens, when they grow up
2. It is implemented by Women and Child Development Ministry and is also called as the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Boys

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. Humayun was influenced by Persian art and he commissioned many miniature paintings during his time
2. One of the earliest examples of Mughal painting is the illustrated folktale Tuti-nameh (“Tales of a Parrot”)

Which of the above statements is/are correct?