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Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (03 November 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) Misery Index shows the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate.
2) Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) is the Nodal agency in the government of India for estimation of poverty.
3) National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) collects household consumer data every five year.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3.

2. Consider the following statements about Rolling Plan.

1) It was adopted in India in 60s.
2) Professor Gunnar Myrdal recommended it for developing countries.
3) In Rolling plan every year new plans are made.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 only

3. Consider the following statements.

1) Agriculture ministry classifies areas which receive less than 750 mm rainfall annually & have less than 30% land under irrigation as drylands.
2) Rainfed regions are those where crop production is exclusively dependent upon rainfall.
3) The Governing Board of National Rainfed Area Authority is chaired by Union Agriculture Minister..

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 & 2
(b) All of the above
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3

4. Consider the following statements.

1) Fiscal Policy is a part of monetary policy.
2) Prime Lending Rate is the rate at which banks lend to the best customers.
3) Changes in interest rates & other variables are expressed in terms of basis point.

Which of the above statements is / are true

(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 & 3
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 2 only

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Direction : Each of the questions consists of two capitalised words which have a certain relationship to each other. Followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as the capitalised pair.