Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 24

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the combined expenditure on health and education as a proportion of GDP in the last decade is less than 6 per cent
2. In India during last decade, there has been a steady increase in the percentage of enrolment in government schools in rural areas

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. According to ASER 2014, there is a sharp improvement in the number of children in standard V who can read a textbook of standard II in both private and government schools
2. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is prepared and released by the ministry of human resource development

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. To improve female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population ratio (WPR), government has stipulated one-third participation by women under MGNREGA
2. National Rural Livelihood Mission aims at organizing all rural poor households and nurturing and supporting them till they come out of abject poverty

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to rehabilitate the children withdrawn from work
2. The scheme is supervised and implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development
3. After imparting them training, children are mainstreamed into formal education system

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), consider the following statements:

1. It is a placement-linked skill development scheme for rural youth who are poor
2. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. As per Census 2011, the share of children (0-6 years) accounts for 13.6 per cent of the total population in the country
2. The under-5 mortality rate in India – the number of children who die by the age of five – is equal to global average

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Under “Mission Indradhanush”, which of the following diseases is/are NOT covered?

1. Tetanus
2. Whooping Cough
3. Malaria
4. Polio
5. Tuberculosis
6. Haemophilus Influenzae Type B

Select the correct answer using codes below:

With reference to the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), consider the following statements:

1. It aims to screen over 27 Crore children from 0 to 18 years for defects at birth, diseases, de­ficiencies and disabilities
2. Children diagnosed with illnesses receive treatment including surgery free-of-cost under NRHM
3. This scheme is an ambitious initiative of the NDA government

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) index which measures the progress made in health sectors in select countries of the World, is developed by

The National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) is being implemented by

With reference to the Gender Development Index (GDI), consider the following statements:

1. It is part of the Human Development Report written by the United Nations Development Program
2. measures differences between male and female achievements in health, education, and equitable command over economic resources

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

What’s common between: K.J.Udeshi, Usha Thorat and Shyamala Gopinath

Consider the following statements:

1. The share of India’s services exports in global services exports in 2014 was nearly double its share of merchandise exports in global merchandise exports
2. At present, India’s services imports is higher than its services exports

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

According to the latest World Tourism Barometer of the United Nation’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which of the following country has the highest share in international tourist arrivals (ITA)?

The Baltic Dry Index is

Assume that

1. the hour and minute hands of a clock move without jerking.
2. the clock shows a time between 8 o’clock and 9 o’clock.
3. the two hands of the clock are one above the other.

After how many minutes (nearest integer) with the two hands will be again lying one above the other?

If the 3rd day of a month is Monday, which one of the following will be the fifth day from 21st of this month?

For a charity show, the total tickets sold were 420. Half of these tickets were sold at the rate of Rs. 5 each, one-third at the rate of Rs. 3 each and the rest for Rs. 2 each. What was the total amount received?

A question paper must have a question on one of the eight poets: A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H The first four belong to the medieval period while the rest are considered modern poets Generally, modern poets figure in the question paper in alternate years. Generally those who like H like G also; and those who like F like E also. The paper-setter does not like to ask about F as he has written a book on F, but he likes F. Last year, the paper contained a question on A. On the basis of the information given, this year’s paper is most likely to contain a question on

In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who among the following is certainly a dancer and a violinist?