Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims 2020 –

Daily MCQs by ClearIAS.com (17-09-2019)

Qn. 1) With reference to “Mission Organic Value Chain Development for
North Eastern Region”, consider the following statements

1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

2. It is to be implemented on all North Eastern States and West Bengal.
3. It supports the development of entire value chain starting from inputs, seeds,
certification and creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing,
marketing and brand building initiatives.

Which among the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (C) 1 and 3 only

Learning Zone: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched this Central
Sector Scheme named “Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern
Region” (MOVCDNER) for implementation in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

Why this question is important? The scheme aims at development of certified

organic production in a value chain mode to link growers with consumers and to
support the development of entire value chain starting from inputs, seeds, certification
and creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, marketing and brand
building initiative.
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Qn.2) Which among the following are included in the Class of Electors who
are eligible to cast vote through Electronically transmitted Postal Ballot
System in India?

1. Service Voters
2. The wife of a Service Voter who ordinarily resides with him.
3. Overseas Voters

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (d) 1,2 and 3

Learning Zone:

Class of Electors who are eligible for ETPBS:

● Service Voters, other than those who opt for proxy voting (Classified Service
Voters).
● The wife of a Service Voter who ordinarily resides with him.
● Overseas Voters.

ETPBS is developed by Election Commission of India with the help of Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), for the use of the Service Voters.

It is a fully secured system, having two layers of security. Secrecy is maintained

through the use of OTP and PIN and no duplication of casted Electronically Transmitted
Postal Ballot (ETPB) is possible due to the unique QR Code.

Persons working in paramilitary forces and the military and government officials
deployed in diplomatic missions outside India are classified as Service Voters.
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Why this question is important? In the seven phases Lok Sabha polls, a record
18,02,646 eligible personnel were enrolled and 10,84,266 voted through the
Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) or e-postal ballots.

Qn.3) With reference to parliamentary committees, consider the following statements

1. Committees are an instrument of Parliament for its own effective functioning.

2. Committee meetings are to be bound by party whips.
3. Parliamentary committees draw their authority from the Constitution of India.

Which among the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (C) 1 and 3 only

Learning Zone: Parliament is the embodiment of the people’s will. Committees are an
instrument of Parliament for its own effective functioning.

Committee meetings are ‘closed door’ and members are not bound by party whips,
which allows them the latitude for a more meaningful exchange of views as against
discussions in full and open Houses where grandstanding and party positions invariably
take precedence.

Parliamentary committees draw their authority from Article 105 (on privileges of
Parliament members) and Article 118 (on Parliament’s authority to make rules for
regulating its procedure and conduct of business).

Why this question is important? Eleven of the 22 Bills introduced in the ongoing
session of Parliament has been passed, which makes it a highly productive session after
many years. But these Bills have been passed without scrutiny by parliamentary
standing committees, their purpose is to enable detailed consideration of a piece of
legislation.
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