Daily MCQs 13 September

Q 1. Consider the following statements about the British Monarchy:

1. The British Monarchy is a constitutional monarchy because being the Sovereign Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

2. The discretionary power to appoint or dismiss a Prime Minister in the UK is within the monarch.

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

Answer: (a)

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died after 70 years on the throne at the age of 96. After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the reign was passed on to her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales. He will henceforth be addressed as King Charles III and will be conferred with all the powers the late Queen held as Head of State in the British Constitutional Monarchy.

Statement 1 is correct: Constitutional monarchy is a system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government. The monarch may be the de facto head of state or a purely ceremonial leader. The constitution allocates the rest of the government’s power to the legislature and judiciary.

Statement 2 is not correct: Britain became a constitutional monarchy under the Whigs. The British Monarchy is a constitutional monarchy because being the Sovereign authority of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament. The British monarch reigns but does not rule. The monarch “has to remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters. The Monarch appoints the Prime Minister who enjoys the majority support of MPs. Once the leader of a party wins general elections, the Head of State invites them to Buckingham Palace to form the government. The discretionary power to appoint or dismiss a Prime Minister no longer lies with the monarch.

Q 2. India is/are not a member of which of the following Treaties and Agreements related to a nuclear weapon?

1. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

2. Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

3. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 2 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

Recently, the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference which was held in New York ended without adopting a substantive outcome due to Russia’s objection.

Option (a) is correct:

• Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT): India has not signed the CTBT as India is a strong advocate for a time-bound disarmament commitment from nuclear weapon states (NWS) and may use the lack of a commitment as a reason to refrain from signing the CTBT.
• Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG): The Nuclear Suppliers Group is a multilateral export control regime and a group of nuclear supplier countries that seek to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of materials, equipment and technology that can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. India is not a member of the NSG.
• The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR): The Missile Technology Control Regime is a multilateral export control regime. It is an informal political understanding among 35 member states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology. The regime was formed in 1987 by the G-7 industrialized countries. India has become the 35th member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June 2016.

Q 3. Disguised unemployment generally means:

a. large number of people remain unemployed

b. alternative employment is not available

c. the marginal productivity of labour is zero

d. productivity of workers is low

Answer: (c)

Recently, the government of Rajasthan launched the flagship scheme for Urban Employment, the Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Yojana. As per August 2022 data (CMIE), the unemployment rate in urban India stands at 9.57% (Rural 7.68%).

Option (c) is correct: An economy demonstrates disguised unemployment when productivity is low and too many workers are filling too few jobs. Marginal productivity refers to the additional output that is gained by the addition of one unit of labour. Since, in disguised unemployment, more number of labour than required is already engaged in the work, the marginal productivity of labour is zero.

Q 4. Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan is the initiative of which of the following ministries?

a. Ministry of AYUSH

b. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

c. Ministry of Women and Child Development

d. Ministry of Science and Technology

Answer: (b)

Recently, to speed up the country’s fight against tuberculosis (TB) and achieve the target set by the Prime Minister of eliminating the disease by 2025, the President of India launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.

Option (b) is correct: Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) to accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination by 2025. The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan has been envisioned to bring together all community stakeholders to support those on TB treatment and accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination.

Q 5. Which of the following industries are initially targeted under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI)?

1. Mobile and allied Component Manufacturing

2. Electrical Component Manufacturing 

3. Medical Devices Component Manufacturing

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3 

Answer: (d)

Recently, the first-ever disbursement has been approved by the Empowered Committee in Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile manufacturing under the ‘Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing sector. Indian company Padget Electronics is the first beneficiary to receive an incentive.

Option (d) is correct: The PLI scheme was conceived to scale up domestic manufacturing capability, accompanied by higher import substitution and employment generation. The government has set aside Rs 1.97 lakh crore under the PLI schemes for various sectors and an additional allocation of Rs 19,500 crore was made towards PLI for solar PV modules in Budget 2022-23. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) was launched in March 2020, the scheme initially targeted three industries:

• Mobile and allied Component Manufacturing

• Electrical Component Manufacturing and
• Medical Devices