1. Consider the following statements with reference to Essential Commodities Act
a. Under the Essential Commodities Act state govts can restrict the amount of stock to be held by traders
b. hence can control the hoarding and black marketing
c. Under the Essential Commodities Act state can restrict only distribution of commodities but not the production
d. Onion and Potato are covered under the essential commodities act
e. Centre can bring additional commodities to be covered only by modifying the act in the parliament
2. Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures, which allows countries to protect their citizens from consuming food or related items if there is scientific evidence to prove that the particular product is harmful, are related to which organisation
a. United nations
b. World health organisation
c. World trade organisation
d. World food organisation
3. Compensatory afforestation implies
a. Afforestation practised by government for the loss of forests
b. Paying money to tribals who lose their homes in the forest
c. Afforestation practised by industries for the loss of forest due to setting up of the industries
4. Which of the following are part of MDG
a. reduction in IMR
b. Reduction in MMR
c. Combating AIDs
d. Environment protection
1.a,b,c,d
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3.a (c?)
4.all
1. True statements are a,b only. Onion and potato are not there in the ECA-1955, it an bring any items just by notification, production of certain items can also be restricted
ReplyDelete2. WTO; it is kind of non-tariff trade barrier
3. C; industries cut forests and plant plantations; but the plantations are of mono culture so they are no substitute for rich, diverse forests
4. All
It was recently in news that onion and potato are covered under essential commodities right. Isn't d statement is true?
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