Which among the following agencies / departments recommends the MSP (Minimum Support Price) to the Government?
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Economics and Statistics
- Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
Explanation:
MSP is a form of agricultural market intervention undertaken by the Union Government in order to insure agricultural producers are protected against any sharp fall in farm prices. It is announced for certain crops by the Union Government prior to the sowing season. The prices are decided by CCEA on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
Explanation:
The Maharashtra government has decided to form ‘Good Morning’ squads to curb open defecation in all villages and districts across the State. These squads will comprise representatives of local bodies, self-help groups, NGOs, students and social workers working in the area of sanitation and cleanliness. The squads will also check whether residents have access to toilets. They also have the right to take up issues, such as the pending construction of toilets, with the local civic bodies and help speed up the work.
- Murugan
- Nataraja
- Venkateshwar
- Vishnu
Yājñavalkya Smṛti was written in which among the following era?
- Vedic Period
- Later Vedic Period
- Maurya Period
- Gupta Period
- Jammu and Kashmir (J and K)
- Himachal Pradesh
- Punjab
- Sikkim
Explanation:
The Kishtwar National Park (KNP) is located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. is surrounded by Rinnay River in the north, Kibar Nala catchments in the southern part, the Great Himalaya in the east and Marwa River in the west. The park is located at the high altitude of 1,700 meters to 4,800 meters. It is home to brown bear, leopard, snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer, hangul, ibex, etc.
The Government of India (GoI) has constituted a Commission under which article of the Constitution to examine sub-categorization of OBCs in the central list?
- Article 341
- Article 342
- Article 340
- Article 343
Explanation:
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has constituted a Commission under Article 340 of the Constitution to examine Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the central list. The four-member Commission headed by Justice G. Rohini will submit its report to the President within 12 weeks. The commission has commenced functioning on 11th October 2017, from its office at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The sub categorization of the OBCs will ensure that the more backward among the OBC communities can also access the benefits of reservation for educational institutions and government jobs. On receipt of the report, the Central Government will consider ways and means for equitable distribution of the benefits of the reservation in Central Government jobs and admission in Central Government Institutions amongst all strata of the OBC.
- Alamgirpur
- Kalibangan
- Banavali
- Kunal
- Pushyamitra
- Agnimitra
- Devabhuthi
- Kirtivarman
Who has been appointed as India’s G20 Sherpa for the Development Track of the G20 summit?
- Shaktikanta Das
- Subhash Chandra
- Arvind Panagariya
- CL Mahar
Explanation:
Shaktikanta Das, the former Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), has been appointed as India’s G20 Sherpa till December 31, 2018 for the Development Track of the G20 summit. There are two tracks in G-20 — Finance Track and Development Track. Finance Track is managed by the secretary (economic affairs) as India’s Deputy to G-20 and the Development Track is coordinated by the Sherpa. A Sherpa is a personal representative of the leader of a
member country at an international Summit meeting such as the G8, G20 or the Nuclear Security Summit and are responsible for thrashing out the details before the meeting of the leaders. There is only one Sherpa per Summit for each member country; he/she is assisted by several sous Sherpas. Prior to Das, former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya, held the responsibility of the G20 Sherpa.
A pendulum is taken to Moon , its time period will___________?
- Increases
- Decreases
- Remains constant
- Either increase or decrease