1261: India is regarded as a country With "Demographic Dividend" This is due to
(a) Its high population in the age group of 15-64 years
(b) Its high population in the age group below 15 years
(c) Its high population in the age group above 65 years
(d) Its high total population
1262: In an office, the distribution of work hours is as shown in the following table:
No. of Staff Members------No. of hours worked
5------------------------ 0 - 19
12------------------------ 20 - 24
25------------------------ 25 - 29
40------------------------ 30 - 34
15------------------------ 35 - 39
8------------------------ 40 - 45
Consider the following inferences drawn from the table :
I. The average number of hours worked by a staff member is about 30.
II. The percentage of those who worked 35 or more hours is less than 25.
III. At least 5 staff members worked more than 44 hours.
Which of these inferences is/are valid ?
(a) I alone
(b) II alone
(c) I and II
(d) I, II and III
1263: Amnesty International is
(a) an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
(b) a global Human Rights Movement
(c) a non-governmental organization to help people voluntary very poor people
(d) an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions
1264: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?
1. It decides the RBIs benchmark interest rates.
2. It is a 12-member body including the Governor of RBI and is reconstituted every year.
3. It functions under the chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
1265: The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under section 275 (1)
3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243 (A)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only