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Which of the following is a feature of a "zero-based budget"?
The "Ways and Means Advances" by the RBI to the state governments are primarily for:
Which of the following is a component of a state's "revenue expenditure"?
What is the "Public Account of the State"?
The term "Capital Expenditure" refers to spending on:
What is a "Supplementary Budget"?
Which of the following is an example of a state's "tax revenue"?
What is the "Consolidated Fund of the State"?
Which of the following is an example of a "grants-in-aid" to states?
What is the primary objective of a state's "debt management"?
The term "public debt" refers to:
Which of the following is a capital receipt for a state government?
What is a "deficit financing"?
The term "contingency fund" refers to:
The "Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act" in India aims to:
A state budget includes a comprehensive account of both revenue receipts (money from taxes and non-tax sources) and capital receipts (money from borrowings and disinvestment), as well as details of expenditure.

 Which of the following statements are correct regarding the constitutional provisions of the Election Commission?

  1. Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction, and control of elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, and the offices of President and Vice-President in the Election Commission.

  2. Article 325 ensures that no person is ineligible for inclusion in an electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste, or sex.

  3. The 61st Constitutional Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years under the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi.


What does a "state budget" typically include?
The principle of 'fiscal federalism' refers to:
What is the purpose of a "budget" in a state government?
What is "discretionary spending"?
Which of the following bodies is responsible for sharing tax revenues between the central government and state governments in India?
Which of the following is a major source of revenue for state governments in India?
What is the primary function of a state's finance department?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Election Commission of India?

  1. The Election Commission of India was established on 25 January 1950, and National Voters' Day is celebrated on the same date since 2011.

  2. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners have the same powers and receive salaries equivalent to a Judge of the High Court.

  3. The Election Commission became a multi-member body just before the 1989 general elections and has remained so since.


How does legal empowerment benefit women in asserting their rights?

  1. It enables women to assert their rights effectively.
  2. It helps women seek redress for gender-based discrimination and violence.
  3. It equips women to navigate legal systems more efficiently.
  4. It discourages women from engaging with legal recourse.

    Which of the following are key components of legal empowerment initiatives for women?

    1. Promoting gender-responsive legal frameworks.
    2. Addressing discriminatory laws and practices.
    3. Providing legal support and services for women.
    4. Ignoring existing legal systems to create new ones.

      What is the primary goal of legal empowerment for women?

      1. To ensure women's access to justice and protection of their rights under the law.
      2. To create more complex legal systems for women to navigate.
      3. To limit women's participation in legal frameworks.
        Education empowerment contributes to women's personal and what other type of development?
        What does education empowerment enable women to do?
        How does education empowerment equip women?
        What opportunities does education empowerment provide for women?
        Education empowerment aims to promote girls' enrollment and what else?
        Which of the following is an initiative related to education empowerment?
        What is the primary focus of education empowerment?
        Equal access to resources and services is a desired outcome of:
        What does social empowerment seek to transform in society?
        Raising awareness about women's issues is a strategy for achieving:
        Addressing gender-based violence is an important component of:
        Social empowerment aims to create an environment where women can:
        Which of the following is a key aspect of social empowerment for women?
        What is the primary focus of social empowerment?
        What kind of policies are advocated for as part of political empowerment?
        The concept of political empowerment directly relates to women's role in which area?

        Which of the following statements accurately describes the challenges faced by e-governance initiatives in India?

        1. The language barrier, due to a large number of languages and dialects, impacts the reach of e-governance.
        2. Low literacy rates do not affect the usability of text-based e-governance applications.
        3. Lack of IT literacy prevents many citizens from accessing and navigating digital government services.
        4. E-governance is easily accessible to all citizens regardless of their language or literacy skills.

          What are the primary reasons why e-governance applications developed in English pose a challenge in India?

          1. English is a widely understood language across all segments of the Indian population.
          2. A majority of the Indian population does not understand English, creating an accessibility gap.
          3. Developing applications in multiple languages is a simple and cost-effective process.

            Identify the challenges related to IT literacy and e-governance in India.

            1. Low IT literacy hinders the use of digital platforms and applications central to e-governance.
            2. Lack of knowledge in using information technology does not affect the adoption of e-governance services.
            3. User-friendly interfaces and IT literacy campaigns are crucial to overcome low IT literacy.
            4. People with smartphones and internet access can easily navigate and use all e-governance services.

              Which of the following is a significant challenge for the implementation of e-governance in India due to the country's cultural diversity?

              1. The primary development of e-governance applications is in English, which is not understood by the majority of the population.
              2. The limited number of languages available for e-governance applications is not an issue.
              3. The government has successfully developed applications in all regional languages.
                What is a consequence of low IT literacy on e-governance adoption?
                What is meant by 'IT literacy' in the context of e-governance?