23RD DECEMBER,2020 : DAILY 10.30 A.M UPSC PRELIMS(10 QUESTIONS) MCQs

1. Minimum support prices (MSPs) based on recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) are based on which of the following factors?

1. Cost of production 

2.Overall demand-supply conditions

3. Domestic and international prices

4.Inter-crop price parity

5.Terms of trade between agricultural and non-agricultural sectors

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2.  “A2+FL and C2” costs recently seen in news is related to

3. As per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, “service” definition includes which of the following?

1. The provision of facilities in connection with banking
2. Services of Doctors and Lawyers
3. The rendering of any service free of charge or under a contract of personal service

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4. Which of the following are mandatory declarations required to be made on all pre-packaged commodities under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 ?

1.Country of origin

2.Retail sale price in the form of Maximum Retail Price(MRP) Rs…… (inclusive of all taxes) 

3.Consumer care details

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5. Consider the following statements:

1. Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY is an entitlement-based scheme and there is no requirement of registration or enrolment of beneficiaries.
2. Beneficiary families are identified as per BPL database of 2008 who are entitled for benefits under the scheme.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements:

1. The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) is an economic research and policy centre.
2. OPHI’s work is grounded in Amartya Sen’s capability approach.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) is published by

8. Consider the following :

1. Kumbh Mela
2. Sankirtana
3. Chhath puja

Which of the above are part of  UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

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9. The epicenter of the widely spreading Novel Corona Virus Flu was

10.  Consider the following statements:

1. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals brings together the States through which migratory animals pass, the Range States.
2. The agreements may range from legally binding treaties (called Agreements) to less formal instruments, such as Memoranda of Understanding, and can be adapted to the requirements of particular regions. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?