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upsc-p1-current-affairs-reports-indices MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 4 upsc-p1-current-affairs-reports-indices questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1With reference to the legal basis of official data and disclosure in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Census Act, 1948 empowers the Central Government to take a census and protects the confidentiality of census returns. 2. The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 came into force on 11 June 2010, and rules under it were notified in 2011. 3. The Right to Information Act, 2005 requires every public authority to create a new index whenever requested. 4. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 replaces both the Right to Information Act and census-confidentiality rules. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Census Act provides census powers and confidentiality, while the 2008 statistics law took effect on 11 June 2010 and its rules followed in 2011. The RTI Act gives access to existing non-exempt records; it does not compel creation of a new index. The 2023 data-protection law does not replace RTI or census-confidentiality rules.
Q2Consider the following statements about institutions producing national reports: 1. Crime in India is compiled from registered administrative crime records rather than a household victimisation survey. 2. India State of Forest Report uses remote sensing, ground verification and thematic assessments. 3. NITI Aayog is a constitutional body with the same constitutional status as the Finance Commission. 4. CAG reports are accountability documents linked to legislative scrutiny, not ordinary rankings. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. NCRB data are administrative records; the Forest Survey of India combines remote sensing with ground verification and thematic assessment; and CAG reports support legislative accountability. Statement 3 is incorrect because NITI Aayog is not a constitutional body.
Q3Arrange the following developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: (a) National Statistical Commission became operational (b) Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 came into force (c) Judgment in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain (d) Enactment of the Census Act Select the correct answer using the code below.
The Census Act was enacted in 1948; the Raj Narain judgment came in 1975; the National Statistical Commission became operational in 2006; and the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 came into force on 11 June 2010. Hence the order is d-c-a-b, shown in option D.
Q4Consider the following statements about the National Statistical Commission: Statement I: It was created by a Government resolution in 2005 and became operational in 2006 as an advisory body on official statistics. Statement II: It is a constitutional body established under Article 280. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement I is correct. The Commission was created through a 2005 Government resolution and became operational in 2006 as an advisory body. Statement II is incorrect: the Commission is non-statutory, while Article 280 provides the constitutional basis for the Finance Commission.
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