DAY 14 (30-09-23)
Q1. Consider the following statements :
- Industrialist unanimously rejected the idea of planning in India.
- India rejected US and European model of capitalism entirely.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: There was a broad consensus that development cannot be left to private actors. The state needs to step in via planning which was then popular due to its usefulness in reconstruction of Japan, Germany and spectacular economic growth in Soviet Union in 1930s-40s. Even a section of big industrialists supported planning and they drafted Bombay Plan in 1944.
Statement 2 is incorrect: India neither totally accepted capitalism nor socialist model. Elements from both these models were taken and mixed together in India – Mixed Economy. The state controlled key heavy industries, provided industrial infrastructure, regulated trade and made some crucial interventions in agriculture. While private sector was given role in production of consumer goods.
Q2. Consider the following statements :
- Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is the only abode of the Asiatic lion.
- Asiatic lions are slightly larger than African lions.
- Asiatic lions are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Asiatic Lion (also known as the Persian Lion or Indian Lion) is a member of the Panthera Leo Leo subspecies that is restricted to India. Asiatic lions were once distributed to the state of West Bengal in the east and Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, in central India. At present Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is the only abode of the Asiatic lion.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than African lions.
Statement 3 is correct: Conservation status – Listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972; Listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972; Endangered on IUCN Red List
Q3. Consider the following statements about Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) :
- It was established in 1927.
- It is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India. Its history is closely interwoven with India’s struggle for independence, its industrialization, and its emergence as one of the most rapidly growing global economies.
Statement 2 is correct: A non-government, not-for-profit organisation, FICCI is the voice of India’s business and industry. From influencing policy to encouraging debate, engaging with policy makers and civil society, FICCI articulates the views and concerns of industry. It serves its members from the Indian private and public corporate sectors and multinational companies, drawing its strength from diverse regional chambers of commerce and industry across states, reaching out to over 2,50,000 companies. FICCI provides a platform for networking and consensus building within and across sectors and is the first port of call for Indian industry, policy makers and the international business community.
Q4. Consider the following statements :
- Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) comes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- DCGI sets standards for import of drugs in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is the head of department of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization of the Government of India responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs such as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines, and sera in India. DCGI comes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Statement 2 is correct: DCGI also sets standards for manufacturing, sales, import, and distribution of drugs in India.
Q5. ‘Economic justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian constitution has been provided in :
(a) The Preamble and the fundamental rights.
(b) The Preamble and the directive principles of state policy.
(c) The fundamental rights and the directive principles of state policy.
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
- Preamble reads ‘to secure to all its citizens, – Justice, social, economic and political’.
- Article 38(1) under Directive Principles of State Policy requires the State to secure a social order in which justice, social, economic and political informs all institutions of national life.
- Article 38(2): The State shall strive to minimise inequalities in income and eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities.
- Article 39 focuses on preventing concentration of wealth, distribution of common good, equal opportunities and equal pay.
- Fundamental Rights are aimed at political justice while Directive Principles are aimed at social and economic justice.