inclusive growth, sustainable development & employment section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]

‘Skill Development Initiative’ has been operationalised in

a) February, 2005

b) May, 2007

c) April, 2010

d) March, 2005

Question : 17

Which of the following are included in the category of direct tax in India?

1. Corporation tax
2. Tax on income
3. Wealth tax
4. Customs duty
5. Excise duty

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1, 2, 4 and 5

d) 1, 3, 4 and 5

Question : 18 [UPPCS (Pre) 2004]

Which one of the following is true for ‘Swajal dhara’ scheme?

a) It is owned by the state government

b) It is owned by state government and local bodies

c) It is owned by the central government and the local community

d) It is owned by the central government

Question : 19

Bhoothalingam Committee was formed with the purpose of:

a) Giving recommendations on Minimum Wage and argued for adoption of National Floor Level Minimum Wage

b) Giving recommendations on revisiting forest laws in India and argued for merging all the existing forest laws into single law

c) Giving nationwide poverty estimates using PPP as basis

d) Of estimating unemployment data in India

Question : 20

Consider the following statements:

1. The RBI has announced the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’.
2. The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme will utilize unclaimed bank deposits for education and awareness of depositors.
3. The scheme will be funded by the Centre for depositor’s education.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) None