Daily UPSC Quiz : 16 April 2025

Which of the following statements about Consumer Food Price Inflation (CFPI) is/are correct?

1. CFPI measures the change in prices of all consumer goods and services.

2. It is a subset of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

3. Key components of CFPI include cereals, pulses, vegetables, meat, and dairy products.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the declining participation of women in manufacturing?
1. Women’s share in the formal manufacturing workforce dropped from 20.9% in 2015-16 to 18.9% in 2022-23.
2. Women are predominantly employed in high-paying formal jobs within the manufacturing sector.
3. Women’s participation in the manufacturing workforce is lower than in countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam.

Consider the following statements about the role of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in managing retail inflation:

1. The RBI uses the repo rate as a tool to control retail inflation.

2. RBI aims to maintain retail inflation within the target range of 4% ± 2%.

3. RBI monitors wholesale inflation to decide on its monetary policy actions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Thozhi’ scheme in Tamil Nadu:

1. The ‘Thozhi’ scheme provides safe and affordable accommodations for working women through hostels established in various districts.​

2. The scheme includes the deployment of policewomen to provide counseling to victims in sexual assault cases under the POCSO Act.​

3.The ‘Thozhi’ scheme offers financial assistance to women entrepreneurs for starting new businesses.​

Which of the above statements is/are correct?