Prelims Power Play 24 January 2024

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1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: There has been a significant fall in income inequality in India over the last decade

Statement-II: The Gini coefficient dropped from 0.472 in 2014-15 to 0.402 in 2022-23.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

2. A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:

Bharat Ratna and Padma awards are titles under the Article 18 (1) of the Constitution of India.
Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

4. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Tax to GDP ratio of India has been consistently falling after 1991

Statement-II: 1991 economic reforms led to less equitable distribution of national income

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

5. Consider the following statements

Statement-I: Inter State River disputes are rising in the last three decades

Statement-II: Water is in the state list.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct