UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar to Launch ‘Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan’, a National Intergenerational Bonding Campaign, Tomorrow in National Capital

Q1. With reference to proceedings before a Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. If a parent is incapable of applying personally, an application for maintenance may be made by an organisation authorised by that parent.
  2. The Tribunal may take cognizance of a case of neglect on its own motion, without waiting for an application.
  3. A party to proceedings before the Tribunal cannot be represented by a legal practitioner.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a senior citizen who gifted property on the condition that the recipient would provide basic amenities can have the gift declared void by the Tribunal if the recipient fails to do so.
  2. The Act deems such a transfer, where the recipient refuses or fails to provide the promised amenities, to have been made by fraud, coercion or undue influence.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q3. With reference to population ageing in the course of demographic transition, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The projection that India's elderly will outnumber its children (0–15 years) by the mid-2040s reflects a sustained fall in fertility, not merely longer lifespans.
  2. The old-age dependency ratio expresses the number of persons aged 60 and above as a proportion of the total population.
  3. Once a country with a young age structure begins to reap a demographic dividend, the dividend lasts for as long as fertility stays below replacement level.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q4. India's population aged 60 years and above was about 10 crore (8.4% of the population) in 2011 and is projected to be about 23 crore (14.9% of the population) by 2036. Which of the following inferences can be validly drawn from the above?

  1. The number of persons in the working-age group in India will be smaller in 2036 than it was in 2011.
  2. Over 2011–2036, the population aged 60 and above is projected to grow faster than India's total population.
  3. India's total population is projected to be larger in 2036 than in 2011.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. With reference to how welfare for senior citizens is delivered across levels of government in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Although the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was enacted by Parliament, Maintenance Tribunals under it are constituted only by State Governments.
  2. Under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana, the Union provides grant-in-aid to non-governmental organisations to run senior citizen homes.
  3. The Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana includes a component for State Action Plans for senior citizens.
  4. Being a Central Act, the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 took effect in every State automatically on the date of Presidential assent, without any State notification.
  • A. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2 and 3 only