Mppsc prelims 2024 final answer key

Contract Farming: Agreement between farmers and processing/marketing firms for production and supply of agricultural products under forward agreements, frequently at predetermined prices.

Judicial Activism: It is an approach to the exercise of judicial review, or a description of a particular judicial decision, in which a judge is generally considered more willing to decide constitutional issues and to invalidate legislative or executive actions.

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) : is a type of investment fund that holds a collection of assets like stocks, bonds, or commodities and is traded on stock exchanges, much like individual stocks. ETFs offer investors a way to diversify their portfolios with a single investment and are known for their lower fees and ease of trading

Social capital: Social capital is a set of shared values or resources that allows individuals to work together in a group to effectively achieve a common purpose.

Vasudhev Kutumbakam : It is a noble idea that teaches people to rise above differences of caste, creed, colour and race, and to love one another as ourselves.

Polar vortex: It is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the Earth’s North and South Pole.

Trade Statistics (2023-24):

India's Exports of goods and services =

$437 billion + $340 billion = $777 billion (21.5% of GDP)

India's imports of goods and services =

$677 billion + $177 billion = $854 billion (23.6% of GDP)

India's merchandise exports and imports both have decreased (in absolute terms) in 2023-24 as compared to 2022-23


Agriculture Trade
Exports = $48 billion
Imports= $32 billion

India's agriculture exports and imports both have decreased (in absolute terms) in 2023-24 as compared to 2022-23

🔆Tribal Art in India:

Diverse array of expressions reflecting lives, beliefs, and customs.
• Examples:
✅ Warli Art (Maharashtra) : Simple geometric shapes depicting harmony with nature.
✅ Gond Art (Central India) : Vibrant hues, intricate patterns, rich mythology.
✅ Madhubani Painting (Bihar) : Intricate motifs, bold colors, scenes from mythology.
✅ Pattachitra Art (Odisha) : Mythological narratives on cloth or palm leaves.
✅ Santhal Art (Eastern India) : Earthy tones, tribal motifs using natural materials.
✅ Saura Painting (Odisha) : Vibrant colors, geometric patterns, depicting deities and myths.
✅ Bhil Art (Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh) : Folkore, rituals, nature, animals, deities.
✅ Phad Painting (Rajasthan) : Stories of deities, heroes, and legends on large scrolls.
✅ Pithora Painting (Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh) : Ritualistic art for blessings.
✅ Toda Embroidery (Tamil Nadu) : Geometric patterns using natural materials.

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As per APEDA, India is the fifth largest maize producer, accounting for 2.59% of global production in 2020.

Maize is the third most important cereal crop in India after rice and wheat. It accounts for around 10% of total food grain production in the country.

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Over 250 million people in India depend on forests for their livelihoods, including tribal communities.

🔆Components of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure India Stack:
India Stack is a set of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that allows businesses and entrepreneurs to build innovative solutions on top of India’s digital public infrastructure. India Stack includes various components such as Aadhaar, eSign, and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

✅ Aadhaar: Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued to Indian citizens and residents by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It is the world’s largest biometric ID system, with
over 1.2 billion registered users.

✅Digital Locker: The Digital Locker is a cloud-based platform that allows Indian citizens to store and share their digital documents securely. The platform was launched in 2015 and has since gained over 38 million registered users.

✅ DigiYatra: Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel(BEST) experience based on Facial Recognition System (FRS). Air passenger traffic in India was estimated to be over 188 million in airports across India in financial year 2022, out of whom over 22 million were international passengers.

✅ Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN): The GSTN is a non-profit, private limited company that manages the IT system for the GST. The GSTN provides a common IT platform for all stakeholders, including taxpayers, tax authorities, and banks.

✅ UPI: UPI is a real-time payment system launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2016. The UPI allows users to send and receive money instantly using a mobile phone number and a virtual payment address (VPA).

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