Economics UPSC PYQ 2012

Question 1

The endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is
1. To promote institutional deliveries
2. To provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery
3. To provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1 and 2 only

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2 only

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3 only

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1, 2 and 3

Question 2

Which of the following is/are among the noticeable features of the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission?
1. A design for the Goods and Services Tax, and a compensation package linked to adherence to the proposed design
2. A design for the creation of lakhs of jobs in the next ten years in consonance with India’s demographic dividend
3. Devolution of a specified share of central taxes to local bodies as grants
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1 only

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2 and 3 only

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1 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 3

Question 3

Consider the following:
1. Hotels and restaurants
2. Motor transport undertakings
3. Newspaper establishments
4. Private medical institutions The employees of which of the above can have the 'Social Security' coverage under Employees' State Insurance Scheme?

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1, 2 and 3 only

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4 only

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1, 3 and 4 only

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1, 2, 3 and 4

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