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- 1) The government’s reported decision to press ahead with involving the private sector in defence production is welcome.
2) It has been long overdue however; caution is in order on expectations of cost-competitive competence straightaway.
3) The regulatory mechanism in India for medical devices has historically been laissez-faire.
4) The objective must be to reap long-term gains, in terms of indigenous defence technological capability and cost savings in the medium to the long term.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation: statement first, second and forth are based on the same theme which is; Prepare for a long haul, no quick fix and related to the private sector in defence production while third statement is different and talks about the medical devices , hence option third is correct answer. - 1) The Arctic Sea ice is thawing at a rapid pace — over the past three decades, the area of sea ice in the Arctic has fallen by more than half.
2) The government is not in a position to offer people jobs on the public payroll.
3) A recent report estimates that the Arctic will be free of sea ice by 2040, much before an earlier estimate of 2070.
4) Apart from gearing up for effects such as an increase in extreme weather incidents and rising sea levels, countries, including India, must reinforce their commitment to a lower carbon economy.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation: statement first, third and forth are based on the same theme that is; Melting Arctic ice: Call to climate action while third statement is different and talks about the Reduce levies on the telecom sector , hence option second is correct answer. - 1) The government had been pitching hard for a rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings, citing strong economic fundamentals, political stability and a slew of reforms. 2) It felt all these positives did not reflect in the rating.
3) But, nearly two weeks ago, the global rating agency retained India’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB-‘.
4) It blamed a weak fiscal position and difficult business environment for not upgrading the rating.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 5)
Explanation: None of these .
All given statements are based on the same theme that is ; India’s doing well but Fitch would still not up its rating. Hence, option fifth is correct answer. - 1) All these sectors are in high growth mode as emerging economies witness greater urbanisation and higher agricultural productivity.
2) Women’s empowerment can be achieved through universal initiatives, not by imposing conditionalities to avail benefits.
3) Access to welfare support has become even more critical as workers migrate frequently due to economic changes.
4) The twin imperatives are, therefore, to create more jobs for women in a diversified economy, and to provide social opportunity through maternal and child welfare measures.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation: statement second, third, and fourth is all about based on the theme Partial cover: More needs to be done on the mother and child front while statement first based on the theme It’s time for energy-efficient temperature limits for air-conditioning units in public facilities.hence, option first is correct answer. - 1) They can find new jobs or, better still, create new ones.
2) To the people who have claim that feminism has failed, here is another reason to add to your bucket list.
3) The happiness of women from the advent of feminism and feminist rights has been on a decreasing curve in the past century.
4) Women are unhappier than men, women are unhappier than their predecessors, and currently women are at the peak of liberation and empowerment than ever before.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation: statement second, third and forth are based on the same theme which is; Female happiness index decreasing, equality is the cause while the first statement is different and talks the jobs and opportunities, hence, option third is correct answer. - 1) Indeed, in comparison to other mature democracies with their problem of low voting by the young,
2) the so-called millennials, in India voter enthusiasm cuts across class and age.
3) And as the 2014 Lok Sabha election turnout indicated, it has also bridged the gender gap, with the EC reckoning it has come down to 1.46 percentage points, from 4.42 in 2009.
4) It is also not clear where the shooting took place, whether in Sri Lankan waters or elsewhere.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation: Statement first, second and third talked about the theme Voting with our feet: robust turnouts defy anxieties about voter alienation while forth one is odd which is based on the theme Sustainable use of marine resources is at the heart of the India-Sri Lanka fishing problem - 1) India revamped two key economic indicators the index of industrial production (IIP) and the wholesale price index (WPI) to better reflect structural changes in the economy and improve quality of data.
2) Moreover, the clean-up exercise undertaken by the government may bring about consolidation in the banking space.
3) The factory output number rose sharply and inflation slowed dramatically using the new scale, this is the seventh revision of the base year, which has now been changed to 2011-12 from 2004-05.
4) Several items such as carrots, walnuts, natural gas have been added to the new WPI besides changes in weights assigned to the commodities.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation: statement first, third and forth are based on the same theme that is; Economic indices get makeover in keeping with changed times while second statement is different and talks about the consolidation in the banking space , hence option second is correct answer. - 1) Fitch Ratings said Indian authorities are making a more concerted push to clean up bad loans in the banking sector but the move would impinge on banks’ profitability in the short-term.
2) It said that asset resolution would be a dominant theme in the sector over the next few years and further losses may push some weaker banks closer to breaching minimum capital requirements, unless they receive pre-emptive capital injections.
3) Recent regulatory actions in India suggest the authorities are making a more concerted push to tackle banks’ bad loan problems.
4) “In the short-term, this is likely to create provisioning costs that will mean continued pressure on bank profits,” Fitch said.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 5)
Explanation: None of these .
All given statements are based on the same theme that is ; India making concerted push to tackle bad loan: Fitch. Hence, option fifth is correct answer. - 1) Bharti, India’s largest telecom company, has suffered a 72% decline in net profit in the last quarter.
2) But when the government itself is partly to blame for the industry’s strained finances, and when that industry’s ability to invest and grow is a major determinant of future job creation in the economy, it cannot simply shrug its shoulders.
3) The entire telecom sector is under strain, offering a return on capital of 1%, according to one estimate.
4) The debate on stent pricing may seem largely irrelevant in a country where the vast majority still struggles to access rudimentary healthcare.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation: statement first, second and third are based on the theme; Reduce levies on the telecom sector while forth statement is different and talks about rudimentary healthcare, hence, option forth is correct answer. - 1) Regulating new healthcare technologies entails deciding which products have scientific and clinical merit, and then, based on economic considerations, deciding which treatments should be covered by insurance.
2) This is an enormously complex undertaking.
3) When this has to be done in a highly resource-constrained and complex healthcare delivery environment as in India, the importance of the regulatory process is amplified manifold.
4) The Indian economy is on the cusp of yet another wave of major disruption, joining a global trend.
5) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation: statement first, second and third are based on the same theme that is; Treating unhealthy devices while forth statement is different and talks about The Indian economy’s disruption and global trends, hence option fifth is correct answer.
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