Governance and social sector PYQs — UPSC Prelims

All 116 Governance and social sector Previous Year Questions for UPSC Prelims, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.

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With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information : 1. Organization: Directorate of Enforcement, Some of its functions: Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, It works under: Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs 2. Organization: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Some of its functions: Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, It works under: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance 3. Organization: Directorate General of Systems and Data Management, Some of its functions: Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders, It works under: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
With reference to India, consider the following pairs : 1. Organization: The National Automotive Board, Union Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry 2. Organization: The Coir Board, Union Ministry: Ministry of Heavy Industries 3. Organization: The National Centre for Trade Information, Union Ministry: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Consider the following activities : 1. Production of crude oil 2. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum 3. Marketing and sale of petroleum products 4. Production of natural gas How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?
Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana': 1. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector. 2. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels. 3. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission : 1. It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers. 2. It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi) in branchless areas? 1. It enables the beneficiaries to draw their subsidies and social security benefits in their villages. 2. It enables the beneficiaries in the rural areas to make deposits and withdrawals. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is known as:

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Which reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg for rice 2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments. 3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost. Which of these statements are correct?

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In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to

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