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Introducing yet another ingenious course, InsightsIAS is excited to announce our new initiative QUED – Questions from Editorials. Considering the number of questions that appeared from Editorials in previous year UPSC Prelims Examinations, we feel it is wise for students to cover Editorials from Prelims point of view as well in order to achieve that extra edge. Although, we have covered important editorials separately in our Editorial Section as well as under Secure Initiative, MCQ practice can prove to be crucial for better performance and guaranteed result.
We strongly recommend you at add QUED along with Static Quiz ,Current Affairs Quiz and RTM for your Daily MCQ practice.
We will be posting 5 MCQs at 11am everyday from Monday to Saturday on http://www.insightsonindia.com. QUED will be available under QUIZ menu.
We hope students utilize this initiative to the best of advantage. 🙂
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
A negative trade balance with a large current account deficit (CAD) can have which of the following consequences for India?
- High inflation in the economy
- Pulling out of FII from the economy
- Depreciation of the domestic currency
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
High CAD results in currency depreciation directly. Currency depreciation can directly feed into inflation. Thus, a high CAD fuels directly into the domestic economy. Along with fiscal deficit, it leads to high inflation in the economy.
An overall consequence is that FII and other investors will not find the domestic market worthy enough to invest and pull off from it.
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Solution: d)
High CAD results in currency depreciation directly. Currency depreciation can directly feed into inflation. Thus, a high CAD fuels directly into the domestic economy. Along with fiscal deficit, it leads to high inflation in the economy.
An overall consequence is that FII and other investors will not find the domestic market worthy enough to invest and pull off from it.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements.
- The Election Commission can deregister a political party that ceased to have faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.
- The Election Commission can regulate state policies and decisions which may be taken by the winning party when they form the government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
The Election Commission (EC) told the Supreme Court that offering freebies either before or after elections is a policy decision of a political party, and it cannot regulate state policies and decisions taken by the parties.
“The Election Commission cannot regulate state policies and decisions which may be taken by the winning party when they form the government.”
The EC clarified that it does not have power to deregister a political party, except on three grounds. The grounds are — registration obtained on fraud and forgery, party ceased to have faith and allegiance to the Constitution, and any other alike ground.
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Solution: a)
The Election Commission (EC) told the Supreme Court that offering freebies either before or after elections is a policy decision of a political party, and it cannot regulate state policies and decisions taken by the parties.
“The Election Commission cannot regulate state policies and decisions which may be taken by the winning party when they form the government.”
The EC clarified that it does not have power to deregister a political party, except on three grounds. The grounds are — registration obtained on fraud and forgery, party ceased to have faith and allegiance to the Constitution, and any other alike ground.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following movements had the issue of Language as an element?
- Six-point movement
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
- Bengali nationalist movement
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The language movement not only gave rise to the Bengali national identity in the then Pakistan, but also became the stepping stone for the Bengali nationalist movement, the six-point movement, the student movement in 1962, the uprising in 1969 and the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. This is perhaps the only movement in history that started with protecting linguistic and cultural rights and ultimately led to the birth of an independent nation, Bangladesh.
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Solution: d)
The language movement not only gave rise to the Bengali national identity in the then Pakistan, but also became the stepping stone for the Bengali nationalist movement, the six-point movement, the student movement in 1962, the uprising in 1969 and the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. This is perhaps the only movement in history that started with protecting linguistic and cultural rights and ultimately led to the birth of an independent nation, Bangladesh.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Farmers can demand MSP as a matter of right.
- Pulses constitute the maximum number of crops announced under minimum support price (MSP).
- Sugarcane, cotton, copra and raw jute are the commercial crops covered under MSP.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The Centre announces MSPs for 23 crops, including seven cereals (paddy, wheat, maize, bajra, jowar, ragi and barley), five pulses (chana, tur/arhar, moong, urad and masur), seven oilseeds (mustard-rapeseed, groundnut, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum, safflower and nigerseed) and four commercial crops (sugarcane, cotton, copra and raw jute).
The MSP is an indicative price; it does not have statutory backing, and farmers cannot demand MSP as a matter of right. In most crops grown across much of India, the prices received by farmers, especially during harvest time, are well below the officially-declared MSPs.
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Solution: c)
The Centre announces MSPs for 23 crops, including seven cereals (paddy, wheat, maize, bajra, jowar, ragi and barley), five pulses (chana, tur/arhar, moong, urad and masur), seven oilseeds (mustard-rapeseed, groundnut, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum, safflower and nigerseed) and four commercial crops (sugarcane, cotton, copra and raw jute).
The MSP is an indicative price; it does not have statutory backing, and farmers cannot demand MSP as a matter of right. In most crops grown across much of India, the prices received by farmers, especially during harvest time, are well below the officially-declared MSPs.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Gulf of Aden lies Southwards from Gulf of Guinea.
- Strait of Gibraltar lies Northwards of the Gulf of Aden.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Incorrect
Solution: b)
