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upsc-p1-economy-infrastructure-ppp MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to long-term infrastructure finance, consider the following statements: 1. Exclusive reliance on bank lending can create an asset-liability mismatch because banks fund long projects with shorter-duration deposits. 2. Long-lived infrastructure assets need financing structures with correspondingly long-term liabilities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Both statements are correct. Infrastructure returns arrive over long periods, while ordinary bank deposits are generally shorter than project lives. Matching long-lived assets with long-term liabilities reduces the maturity mismatch that arises when banks alone carry such financing.
Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Model) A. Engineering, Procurement and Construction B. BOT Toll C. BOT Annuity D. Toll-Operate-Transfer List II (Payment or financing feature) 1. Upfront concession payment for an operational road asset 2. User charges collected by the private concessionaire 3. Government budget pays the contractor 4. Authority makes annuity payments
Engineering, Procurement and Construction is paid from the government budget; BOT Toll depends on user charges; BOT Annuity is paid through authority annuities; and Toll-Operate-Transfer brings an upfront concession payment against an operational road asset. Thus the matching is A-3, B-2, C-4 and D-1.
Q3Arrange the following infrastructure statutes in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: A. Major Port Authorities Act B. Electricity Act C. National Highways Authority of India Act D. National Highways Act Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The chronological order is the National Highways Act, 1956; the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988; the Electricity Act, 2003; and the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. Therefore, the correct sequence is D-C-B-A.
Q4Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Case or committee) A. Tata Cellular v. Union of India B. Reliance Energy v. MSRDC C. BALCO Employees' Union v. Union of India D. Kelkar Committee List II (Principle or recommendation) 1. Level playing field in public procurement 2. Deference in economic policy and disinvestment, subject to constitutional review 3. Judicial restraint in tender decisions, with review for arbitrariness 4. Better PPP risk allocation, institutional dispute resolution and capacity building
Tata Cellular supports restraint plus review for arbitrariness in tenders; Reliance Energy connects public procurement with a level playing field; BALCO reflects deference in economic policy and disinvestment while retaining constitutional scrutiny; and the Kelkar Committee recommended better PPP risk allocation, dispute resolution and capacity building. The matching is therefore A-3, B-1, C-2 and D-4.
Q5Arrange the following stages of a PPP project in their proper sequence: A. Monitor performance under the concession B. Identify the project C. Secure approvals and bid out the concession D. Prepare feasibility and value-for-money analysis Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The public authority first identifies the project, then prepares feasibility and value-for-money analysis, secures approvals and bids out the concession, and finally monitors performance during the concession. The correct sequence is B-D-C-A.
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6With reference to renewable-energy infrastructure, consider the following statements: 1. Installed renewable capacity is identical to firm round-the-clock electricity supply. 2. Integrating renewables requires forecasting, storage and interstate transmission. 3. A renewable park without evacuation lines can become stranded capacity. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7With reference to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. National waterways are covered by Union List Entry 24. 2. Major ports are covered by Union List Entry 27. 3. Electricity is covered by Union List Entry 38. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8With reference to judicial review of public infrastructure tenders, consider the following statements: 1. Article 14 permits review where state action is arbitrary or procedurally unfair. 2. Courts ordinarily sit as appellate authorities over the technical and commercial merits of tender decisions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.