476: Consider the following statements :
1. The Union Government fixes, the Statutory Minimum Price of sugarcane for each sugar season.
2. Sugar and sugarcane are essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
The central government announces a price called the Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) for sugarcane, which is linked to several factors such as cost of growing cane, alternative crops, fair price of sugar and the yield of cane (sugar content). States also announce a price called the State Advisory Price (SAP), which is usually higher than the SMP.
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 was enacted to ensure easy availability of essential commodities to the consumers and to protect them from exploitation by unscrupulous traders.
Sugar and sugarcane are essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Under the system of partial control on sugar, a part of the sugar produced by sugar mills is requisitioned as levy sugar and the balance is allowed to the sold as non-levy sugar is determined by the market forces, the price of levy sugar is determined by the Central Government under the provisions of sub-section (3C) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
477: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I---List II
I. Development Programme---(A) UN India Human Development Report
II. National Council of Applied Economic Research---(B) India Development Report
III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research---(C) World Development Report
IV. World Bank---(D) Human Development Report
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
478: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I---List II
I. Development Programme---(A) UN India Human Development Report
II. National Council of Applied Economic Research---(B) India Development Report
III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research---(C) World Development Report
IV. World Bank---(D) Human Development Report
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
479: The drugs "caffeine, tannin and nicotine" are:
(a) Steroids
(b) Cortisones
(c) Alkaloids
(d) Mild alkalis
480: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I
I. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
II. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana
III. Indira Mahila Yojana
IV. Mahila Samakhya Programme
List II
(A) Empowerment of women
(B) Education for Women's Equality
(C) Promotion of savings among rural women
(D) Meeting credit needs of the poor women
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(c) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
Explanation:
A. Rashtriya Mahil Kosh - Meeting credit needs of the poor women
B. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana - Promotion of Savings among rural women
C. Indira Mahila Yojana - Education for Women's equality.
D. Mahila Samakhya Programme - Empowerment of Women.