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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow ::
Provision of quality infrastructure services at a reasonable cost, is a necessary condition for achieving sustained economic growth. In fact, one of the major challenges being faced by the Indian economy, as we enter the new millennium is to enhance infrastructure investment and to improve the delivery system and quality of services. Government recognizes the critical importance of the infrastructure sector and accords high priority to development of various infrastructure services such as power, railways, roads etc. Investments in these sectors involve high risk, low return, lumpiness of huge investment, high incremental/output ratio, long payback periods, and superior technology. These prerequisites pose a constraint on the Government's efficient delivery of quality infrastructure services. Government is moving away from its traditional role as a provider of services to one of facilitator and regulator by ensuring that infrastructure service are actually delivered in a desirable manner. While liberalizing the rules and procedures, it has created an environment conducive for private participation including foreign investment in infrastructure sector. The government however continues to safeguard to interests of the consumers and needs of the poor by providing appropriate regulatory framework.
[1] Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Political considerations outweigh economic reasoning when it comes to development of infrastructure sector.
(b) Developments in infrastructure sector are highly capital intensive.
(c) The government is not encouraging the foreign participation in development of infrastructure sector.
(d) As per provisions of the Constitution of India, only public sector can participate in development of infrastructure sector.[2] Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Government machinery has failed to deliver in the infrastructure sector.
(b) The government should only act as a provider of infrastructure services.
(c) Many corrupt practices have come to light during government's involvement in infrastructure development.
(d) Various requirements of resources for infrastructure development are an impediment for the government's role as a provider of infrastructure services.[3] Which one of the following statements is correct?
Regulatory framework by the government is required
(a) to raise capital for infrastructure development.
(b) for public distribution system.
(c) for a sustained economic growth.
(d) to ensure that economically weaker sections of the society do not suffer.asked in General Ability, 2005
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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow ::
Education,the most crucial investment in human development, is an instrument for developing an economically prosperous society and for ensuring equity and social justice. A holistic view was taken in 1986 when the National Policy on Education (NPE) visualized education as a dynamic, cumulative, life-long process, providing diversity of learning opportunities to all segments of society. The Prime Minister's Special Action Plan (SAP) has stressed the need for expansion and improvement of social infrastructure in the field of education. The government has accorded high priority to education, the main facets of which are (i) total eradication of illiteracy, (ii) gradual increase in the governmental and nongovernmental spending on education up to 6 percent of GDP, (iii) implementation of the Constitutional provision of making primary education free and compulsory up to V standard, (iv) move towards equal access to and opportunity of educational standards up to school-leaving stage, and (v) improvement of the quality of education at all levels - from primary schools to universities.
[1] Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Equity and social justice can be achieved only through industrial development in the country.
(b) There is a Constitutional provision for free and compulsory primary education.
(c) The government spends up to about 6% of GDP on education.
(d) The Prime Minister's SAP has stressed on the reservation for SC/ST students in the universities,[2] Which one of the following statements is correct?
The National Policy on Education has taken cognizance
(a) of poor quality of a large number of newly set up universities.
(b) poor teacher/student ratio in the primary schools.
(c) of the wide array of learning opportunities which education provides to the society.
(d) of the need to provide vocational education.[3] Which one of the following statements is correct?
The government, in its education policy, has stressed
(a) on distance education.
(b) on e-Iearning,
(c) on role of private sector in education.
(d) on access of education to all sections of society.[4] Which one of the following statements is correct?
NPE's approach to education,
(a) prescribes a proactive role for the University Grants Commission.
(b) views it as a dynamic and continuous process.
(c) emphasizes on learning of English because of globalization.
(d) is based on the premise that education can be effectively imparted only up to 21 years of age.asked in General Ability, 2005
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