UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 41/60 SAMVEG ias

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Q1 Consider the following statements about Man Booker Prize

1. US author George Saunders wins 2017 Man Booker Prize for novel ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’.
2. It is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the UK
3. After 2016 it can be given to any one belonging to any country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

 
Q2 Consider the following statements about the finance commission.

1. The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of the 15th Finance Commission under  Mr. N. K. Singh
2. The Commission will make recommendations for the five year period from 2020 to 2025

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 
Q3 What are the functions of finance commission

1. sharing of central taxes with the states
2. principles which govern the distribution of central grants to states
3. measures to improve the financial position of states in order to supplement the resources of panchayats and municipalities

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

 
Q4. CCEA approved a new scheme called ‘Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra (PMMSK)’. Its objective are:

1. Support to women affected by violence through ‘One Stop Centres’ to be established in 150 districts.
2. PMMSK is envisaged to work at the national, state, district, and block levels.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2