Which of the following committees looked into the backwardness of States?

'Jiyo Parsi' scheme for containing population decline of Parsis in India was launched by the Ministry of?

The Union Government of India on 5 June 2012 announced a new trade policy aimed at achieving 20 per cent increase in exports to 360 billion dollar in the fiscal year 2012-13. Which of the facts related to this statement is not true?

A. 2 per cent interest subsidy scheme extended till March 2013

B. Foreign Trade Policy document to be more user friendly

C. Seven new markets added to Focus Market Scheme

D. Incentives for exports from north-eastern states

Which of the following grants/ grant direct credit assistance to rural households ?
1. Regional Rural Banks
2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
3. Land Development Banks

Select the correct anser using the codes given below:

With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements :
1.Its objective is to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society on the basis of equal opportunity.
2.It issues guidelines for the State Legal Services Authorities to implement the legal programmes and schemes throughout the country.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?