QUIZ: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 40

Which of the following statements associated with ‘Minorities’ (or ‘Minority’) in India are incorrect?

1. Their rights have been spelt out in the Constitution
2. The Constitution does not define the term
3. Directive Principles of State Policy includes provisions that have significant implications for them

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Which of the following statements about the National Commission for Minorities is/are correct?

1. It is a statutory body
2. Only 5 communities, viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities

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Which of the following are components of the National Crop Insurance Programme?

1. Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
2. Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme
3. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme
4. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme

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Consider the following statements about ‘Crop Cutting Experiments’ associated with Crop Insurance:

1. It is a sample survey approach, which provides an estimate of crop yield in an area (it can be the area of a state or the entire country)
2. Adoption of this method has resulted in delayed payment of claims to farmers

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

‘GIAN’ or ‘Global Initiative for Academics Network’ is an initiative to

Which of the following statements associated with subsidies in India are true?

1. There are subsidized services as well
2. Minimum Support Prices (for crops) can hurt poor households
3. Cross-subsidisation in the railways has contributed to increased traffic congestion and emissions

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