OPSC: Paper-I (v). Economic and Social Development-sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

The SEBI has set up an Advisory Committee on Hybrid Securities. In respect of Hybrid Securities which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (i) Hybrid Securities are securities that have a combination of Debt and Equity characters. (ii) Common Stock was the first type of a hybrid security. (iii) The holders of common stock receive dividends before the holders of preferred stocks. (iv) The Hybrid Securities are a way for Banks / companies to borrow money from investors.

Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of 'One Nation One Ration Card' (ONORC)? (i) This Scheme has become operational in entire India. (ii) Assam became the 34th State to adopt ONORC. (iii) This move has made food security portability. (iv) Ration Cards are nationalised using voter identity card seeding.

An innovative Project called 'National Initiative for Promoting Up-skilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) was launched in June 2022. Relating to this which of the following statements are correct? (i) This initiative was launched for skill training of 1 lakh construction workers. (ii) It was launched under the flagship of Scheme of Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme. (iii) This Scheme will provide work opportunities to them in foreign countries also. (iv) This Scheme will be implemented by National Skill Development Corporation.

PM eVIDYA programme was launched by Ministry of Education in May, 2020. Which of the following major initiatives of the programme are not correct? (i) DISHA (One Nation and Multi Digital Platforms) (ii) Swayam Prabha TV Channel (One Class-One Channel) (iii) Special e-content for visually and hearing impaired (iv) Extensive partnership with parents associations in school management

In which district of Gujarat India's First-ever Girl Panchayat called 'Balika Panchayat' was started ?

The Nehru-Mahalanobis model was concerned with the :

The sex ratio at birth for the Indian population as per NFHS 5 is :

Where was the concept of sustainable development explained for the first time ?

The first regular Census in India was conducted in the year :

With reference to United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, which of the following is Goal 10 ?

The concept of Sustainable Development Goal is related to :

Who gave the call for an Evergreen Revolution ?

Which state in India has been declared as the first organic farming state ?

The base year for Wholesale Price Index has shifted to ________, against the earlier base year of 2004-05.

Which of the following items do not come under GST in India ?

Out of the four concepts of money supply used in India, M1, M2, M3 and M4 the Post Office savings are included in :

Which Indian Plan accepted the strategy of inclusive growth for the first time ?

For which age group, the Unique Identification Authority of India has issued the Blue coloured Bal Adhaar Card ?