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The governments approach to poverty reduction was of three dimensions. What were they?

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  1. Growth-oriented approach

  2. Through specific poverty alleviation programmes

  3. By providing minimum basic amenities to the people

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The government’s approach to poverty reduction was of three dimensions. 
The first one is growth oriented approach. It is based on the expectation that the effects of economic growth — rapid increase in gross domestic product and per capita income — would spread to all sections of society and will trickle down to the poor sections also.
The second approach aimed at creation of incremental assets and by means of work generation. This could be achieved through specific poverty alleviation programmes.
The third approach to addressing poverty is to provide minimum basic amenities to the people. Programmes under this approach are expected to supplement the consumption of the poor, create employment opportunities and bring about improvements in health and education.
Hence, D is the correct option.

Which of the following is/are true about the Indira Awas Yojana?
(A) The scheme provides financial assistance to people living below poverty line for construction of housing units.
(B) Every family gets an assistance of Rs 3 lakhs for construction of new housing units and up to Rs 2 lakhs for upgradation of old/ existing units.
(C) The scheme is available only to those who are staying in any village or urban area having a population of 50,000 or more.

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  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. All A, B & C

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indira Awas Yojana (IAY): The Indira Awas Yojana was started in 1985-86 as a sub-plan of RLEGP. In 1989-90, after merging the RLEGP with Jawahar Rojgar Yojana, this plan also became a part of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana (JRY). Since January 1, 1996 it was again separated from JRY and was given an independent status. The objective of IAY is to provide financial assistance for construction or upgradation of houses to BPL rural households belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, freed bonded labourers, non SC/ST rural households, widows and physically handicapped persons living in the rural areas. At present, it is the flagship programme for rural housing.

When the flow parameters of any given instant remain same at every point, then flow is said to be

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  1. laminar

  2. steady state

  3. turbulent

  4. quasistatic

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When the flow parameters (like pressure, velocity etc) doesn't change w.r.t time i.e remains constant through out the time period, then this state is called as STEADY STATE.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the solar system ? 

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  1. An asteroid

  2. A satellite

  3. A constellation

  4. A comet

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A constellation is not a member of the solar system it is a group of stars that form recognisable shapes. 

As a star like our sun is running out of fuel in its core it begins to bloat into a

social science option d: astrophysics the big bang and the early development of the universe origin of universe evolution of the universe

  1. nebula

  2. white dwarf

  3. quasar

  4. red giant

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Correct Option: D
Fill in the blanks. 
In 1609, _______ designed a telescope.
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  1. Newton

  2. Galileo

  3. Einstein

  4. Archimedes

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1609, Galileo designed a telescope to view the celestial bodies.

He was the first man who did effective work on celestial objects.

The rough estimation of visible matter in the universe is:

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  1. $70\%$

  2. $80\%$

  3. $90\%$

  4. $10\%$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dark matter can't be seen, but its presence has been revealed by observing universe. It has been estimated that more than $90\%$ of matter is invisible in universe. So, what is visible, is only $10\%$ of the universe.

The universe consists of:

social science option d: astrophysics the big bang and the early development of the universe origin of universe evolution of the universe

  1. Galaxies

  2. Planets

  3. Stars

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The universe is unimaginably and infinitely big commonly defined as totality of everything that exists. It consists of galaxies, planets, stars, asteroids, comets, meteors etc.

Universe is:

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  1. a dialect between two people

  2. the study of light propagation between Sun and the Earth

  3. the vast surrounding space which includes everything that exists from the Earth to the most distant parts of space that one can possibly see

  4. the solar system

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The universe is the vast surrounding space which includes everything that exists from the Earth to the most distant parts of space that one can possibly see.

Astronomers study about: 

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  1. celestial bodies

  2. microorganisms

  3. nuclear reactions

  4. electricity

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Astronomer are scientists, who study the stars and planets using scientific equipments like telescopes.

They observe and study celestial bodies.