From the following statements pertaining to the World Economic Forum (WEF), find the correct statement(s) :

(i) The WEF is a platform under the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

(ii) The WEF is an independent department of the World Bank.

(iii) The WEF is an International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.

(iv) The WEF was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• Only (1)
• Only (ii)
• Only (iii) and (iv)
• Only (ii) and (iii)
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Only (iii) and (iv) ]

Explanation:

The purpose of land reforms was to :

• increase the production in agriculture
• increase the purchasing power of the rural population
• ensure distributive justice with economic growth
• all of the above
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ all of the above ]

Explanation:

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in the IXth Five Year Plan for:

• education for all
• education for the weaker sections
• universalisation of elementary education
• bridge all the genders and social gaps in education
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ universalisation of elementary education ]

Explanation:

"SEBI" stands for the:

• State Earnings Board of India
• Securities and Exchange Bank of India
• Securities and Exchange Board of India
• State Exchange Bank of India
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Securities and Exchange Board of India ]

Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988 through a resolution of the Government of India.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a statutory body in the year 1992

Who wrote the book Planned Economy for India?

• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Indira Gandhi
• M. Visvesvaraya
• Mahatma Gandhi
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ M. Visvesvaraya ]

Explanation:

Poverty is defined as:

• A monetary condition brought about by people's own laziness
• A monetary condition where people do not have enough to satisfy basic needs
• A monetary and non-monetary conditions where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income
• All of the above
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ A monetary and non-monetary conditions where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income ]

Explanation:

The Gandhian economy is based on the principle of:

• Competition
• Trusteeship
• State Control
• None of the above
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Trusteeship ]

Explanation:

Which one of the following is an indirect tax levied by the Central Government in India ?

• Service tax
• Corporate Income tax
• Profession tax
• Agricultural Income tax
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Service tax ]

Explanation:

Mixed economy means an economy where:

• There is co-existence of public sector along with private sector
• Both agriculture and Industry are equally promoted by the state
• There is importance of small scale industries along with heavy industries
• Economy is controlled by military as well as civilian rulers
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ There is co-existence of public sector along with private sector ]

Explanation:

Who prints and supplies the currency notes in India:

• State Bank of India
• United Bank of India
• Reserve Bank of India
• United Commercial Bank of India
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Reserve Bank of India ]

Explanation: