1. With reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), consider the following statements:
- The CPI does not include education and recreation in its basket of goods and services.
- CPI is used to calculate Dearness Allowance.
- CPI is published by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
- The base year for CPI is 2004-05.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 3 and 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 and 3]
Notes:
Statements 2 and 3 are correct: CPI is used to calculate Dearness Allowance and is published by the National Statistical Office. Statement 1 is incorrect as education and recreation are included in the CPI basket. Statement 4 is incorrect because the base year for CPI is 2011-12, not 2004-05.
2. Which of the following parameters are used to evaluate a city under Swachh Saurvekshan?
- Municipal solid waste, sweeping, collection and transportation.
- Open defecation free and toilets.
- Capacity building and e-Learning.
- Provision of public toilets and community toilets.
- Information, education and communication, and behaviour change.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]
Notes:- The performance of each city is evaluated on six parameters under Swachh Survekshan Index:
- Municipal solid waste, sweeping, collection and transportation.
- Municipal solid waste, processing, and disposal of solid waste.
- Open defecation free and toilets.
- Capacity building and e-Learning.
- Provision of public toilets and community toilets.
- Information, education and communication, and behaviour change.
3. Consider the following statements:
- Polio virus is endemic to Ghana, Cameroon and Pakistan.
- India was declared polio-free in January 2011.
- Polio virus is transmitted through the faecal-oral route.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 2
[D] None of the above statements
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Correct Answer: A [Only 3]
Notes:
Polio virus is endemic only in Pakistan and Afghanistan, not Ghana or Cameroon. India was declared polio-free in January 2014, with the last wild polio case in 2011. Statement 3 is correct: polio virus is mainly transmitted through the faecal-oral route, underscoring the importance of sanitation and immunization in disease control.
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