Test Code DMO-106
Q.1) National Minorities Development Finance Corporation is registered as
- Company
- Trust
- Society
- NGO
Q.1) Solution (1)
National Minorities Development Financial Corporation was incorporated under the aegis of “Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment”, Government of India on the 30th of September 1994 under the Section 25 of the Companies Act.
Q.2) National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) incorporated under the aegis of
- Ministry of minority affairs
- Ministry of commerce
- Ministry of finance
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Q.2) Solution (4)
National Minorities Development Financial Corporation was incorporated under the aegis of “Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment”, Government of India on the 30th of September 1994 under the Section 25 of the Companies Act.
Q.3) National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) provides the finance for
- Wage employment
- Self-employment
- Both 1 and 2
- None
Q.3) Solution (2)
The prime mandate of NMDFC has been to provide concessional finance to the minorities living below double the poverty line for self-employment. NMDFC functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
Q.4) National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities is chaired by
- Justice Deepak Misra
- Justice Ranjan Gogoi
- Justice Ranganath Misra
- All the above
Q.4) Solution (3)
National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities also called as Justice Ranganath Misra Commission was constituted by Government of India on 29th October 2004 to look into various issues related to Linguistic and Religious minorities in India. It was chaired by former Chief Justice of India Justice Ranganath Misra.
Q.5) Which of the following are not the terms of reference of National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities?
- To suggest crіterіa for іdentіfіcatіon of socіally and economіcally backward sectіons among relіgіous and lіnguіstіc mіnorіtіes;
- To recommend measures for welfare of socіally and economіcally backward sectіons among relіgіous and lіnguіstіc mіnorіtіes.
- To suggest the necessary constitutional, legal and administrative modalities required for the implementation of its recommendations.
- To examine and give recommendation on the demand of the Jains and Muslim dalits to be included in the Scheduled Castes.
Q.5) Solution (4)
The commission submitted its report to the Government on 21st May 2007. Іnіtіally, the commіssіon was entrusted wіth the followіng terms of reference.
(a) To suggest crіterіa for іdentіfіcatіon of socіally and economіcally backward sectіons among relіgіous and lіnguіstіc mіnorіtіes;
(b) To recommend measures for welfare of socіally and economіcally backward sectіons among relіgіous and lіnguіstіc mіnorіtіes, including reservation in education and government employment; and
(c) To suggest the necessary constitutional, legal and administrative modalities required for the implementation of its recommendations.
After nearly five months of its work the Commission’s Terms of Reference were modified so as to add the following to its original Terms of Reference.
(d) To examine and give recommendation on the demand of the Christian and Muslim dalits to be included in the Scheduled Castes. This issue has gone to the apex court through several writ petitions filed in that court and in several High Courts.
Not the Jains and Muslims
Q.6) Which of the following are not the minority rights protected Under International Human Rights Law
- The right to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice their own religion.
- The right to participate effectively in cultural, religious, social, economic and public life.
- The right to participate effectively in decisions which affect them on the national and regional levels.
- The right to conversion of others into their faith.
Q.6) Solution (4)
All the rights in option 1, 2 and 3 are protected by the International Human Rights Law. But not the, The right to conversion of others into their faith.
Q.7) Which of the following are the international sources of minority rights?
- The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
- The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- The ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958
- All the above
Q.7) Solution (4)
All the options are correct.
Q.8) Which of the following provides safeguards and promotes the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills—as well as the associated instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces—that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.
- The 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
- The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
- The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Q.8) Solution (2)
The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage provides safeguards and promotes the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills—as well as the associated instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces—that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.
Q.9) Which of the following encourages States to incorporate culture as a strategic element in national and international development policies and to adopt measures aimed at protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions within their territory.
- The 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
- The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
- The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Q.9) Solution (1)
The 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions encourages States to incorporate culture as a strategic element in national and international development policies and to adopt measures aimed at protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions within their territory. It emphasizes the importance of the recognition of equal dignity and respect for all cultures, including that of persons belonging to minorities, and of the freedom to create, produce, disseminate, distribute and have access to traditional cultural expressions, and asks States to endeavor to create environments conducive thereto.
Q.10) Which of the following communities are eligible for concessional finance to the Minorities for self-employment/ income generation activities as per the National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC)?
- Jains
- Muslims
- Buddhists
- All the above
Q.10) Solution (4)
The prime mandate of NMDFC is to provide concessional finance to the Minorities for self-employment/ income generation activities. As per the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, the notified Minorities are Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists & Parsis. Subsequently, Jain community was also added into the list of notified Minority Communities in January 2014. Under NMDFC programme, preference is given to Artisans & Women.
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