Prelims Power Play 31 March 2023

1. Consider the following statements regarding coal

1. India is self-sufficient in coal and there is no import of coal.
2. Jharkhand is largest producer of thermal coal in India.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

2. Which of the following is the correct relationship between headline and Core Inflation?

3. According to WHO, which of the following criteria is used to categorize rare disease?

1. The total number of people with the disease
2. The prevalence of the disease
3. The availability/non-availability of treatment options.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

4. Consider the following statements

1. ThanthaiPeriyar was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement.
2. ThanthaiPeriyar participated in non-violent agitation Vaikom Satyagraha.
3. He felt that INC was only serving the interests of Brahmins have never joined INC in his entire struggle against the Brahminical dominance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statement:

1. The reservation under Articles 15 and 16 had been extended to the economically weaker section (EWS) belonging to the unreserved category by an executive resolution of the Government of India.
2. Article 46 of the Constitution mandates the government to strive towards the promotion of the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the society.
3. The Supreme Court has recently transferred the case regarding the above governmental action to a larger bench to decide on its validity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the code given below-