[UPSC PRELIMS-2014] Insights Secure Prelims-2014, July 10

With reference to the Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters(VIUC) scheme, consider the following statements

1. It seeks to establish an efficient supply chain in one major urban centre in each State which is either the State capital or any other city having a population of one million or above
2. Its objective is to address all concerns related to both the demand and supply side of the vegetable sector in selected cities
3. It is a sub-scheme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. ‘Akash’ is India’s first indigenously designed, developed and produced air defence system Surface to Air missile
2. India do not have missile capability to carry on exo-atmospheric missions
3. Exoatmospheric missiles are capable of completing missions outside of the earth’s atmosphere

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), was based on the ideas that Ambedkar presented to the Hilton Young Commission
2. In the 1937 elections to Central Legislative Assembly, Dr. Ambedkar won from the Congress ticket

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. Veerangana Jhalkari Bai was a tribal leader who rose against the British in the latter half of 1700
2. Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Archaeological Museum  has been established at Ranchi in her memory

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) Policy, consider the following statements

1. One rank one pension policy will ensure uniform pension for all armed forces personnel retiring at the same rank, and with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement
2. In this policy, future enhancements in the rate of pension will be automatically passed on to the past pensioners

Which of the above statements is/are correct?