These MCQs are based on Today’s Targets given here
1. Under MUSK, all proceeds of primary, secondary and higher education cess will be credited and utilised for the government’s schemes in education sector.
2. MUSK will be maintained as a part of the Public Accounts of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 onlyb) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans.
BExplanation:
- It is a single corpus fund non-lapsable fund approved by cabinet
- Under it, all proceeds of secondary and higher education cess will be credited and utilised for the government’s schemes in education sector.
- The funds arising from MUSK will be utilised for schemes in education sector, which will be available for benefit of students of secondary and higher education all over the country.
- It will be administered and maintained by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- The MUSK will be maintained as a Reserve Fund in the non-interest bearing section of the Public Accounts of India.
- It will be operationalised as per the present arrangements under Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh (PSK) wherein the proceeds of cess are used for Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Schemes.
- The expenditure on ongoing schemes of the HRD Ministry will be initially incurred from the gross budgetary support (GBS) in any financial year and the expenditure will be financed from MUSK only after the GBS is exhausted.
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Q.2) Consider the following statements about National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA):
1. NPPA comes under Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
2. NPPA enforce prices and availability of the medicines under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995/2013
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. C
Explanation:
- NPPA is an independent body under Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- Its functions are to:
- fix/revise the controlled bulk drugs prices and formulations,
- enforce prices and availability of the medicines under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995/2013,
- recover amounts overcharged by manufacturers for the controlled drugs from the consumers
- monitor the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them at reasonable levels.
Q.3) Consider the following statements about Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline:
1. TAPI will transport natural gas from energy rich Caspian Sea in Tajikistan to India through Afghanistan into Pakistan
2. TAPI is being developed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. B
Explanation:
- TAPI gas pipeline project or Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline is a proposed trans-country natural gas pipeline developed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
- The pipeline first proposed in 1995 will transport natural gas from energy rich Caspian Sea (Galkynysh gasfields: fourth largest in the world) in Turkmenistan to India through Afghanistan into Pakistan.
- Construction on the project started in Turkmenistan on December 2015. It is expected to be operational by 2019.
- The project will supply both India and Pakistan about 38 mmscmd of natural gas whereas Afghanistan will get 14 mmscmd supply.
- The life of supply is expected to last for period of 30 years and shall be operational from 2019.
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Q.4) Consider the following statements:
1. Animal Husbandry is a concurrent subject
2. Article 48 of Indian Constitution imposes a restriction on Indian citizen to protect animals at any cost
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. D
Explanation:
- Animal Husbandry is a state subject.
- Article 48 of Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP) -“State shall organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern scientific lines; take steps to preserve and improve breeds and prohibit slaughter of cows, calves and other mulch and draught animals.”
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Q.5) Brunei is a small country of which South East Asian Island:
a) Java
b) Sumatra
c) Borneo
d) New Guinea
Ans. C
Explanation:
