Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

The twenty four hour free phone emergency service to help children in distress for special protection is called:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Child Line

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Child Line”.
Childline is a 24-hour free phone emergency service for children in distress. It offers a wide range of services, including care, protection, and rehabilitation.

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  2. B) a and c only
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Reason (R): Its fertility rate has declined due to one child per family policy.

Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
Which of the following statements are true? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. West Bengal is the most densely populated state of India.
II. Arunachal Pradesh is the least densely populated state of India
III. During 2001-11 Uttar Pradesh recorded a decadal population growth rate of 25-36 percent.
  1. A) II Only
  2. B) I and II
  3. C) II and III
  4. D) I, II and III