UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 18
Which of the following can be said to be essentially the parts of 'Inclusive Governance'?
- Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies to do banking
- Establishing effective District Planning Committees in all the districts
- Increasing the government spending on public health
- Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Inclusive governance expands participation and basic public services, particularly local planning, healthcare and school nutrition.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Incorrect - Allowing NBFCs to conduct ordinary banking is a regulatory/business issue, not an essential inclusion measure.
2: Correct - Effective district planning committees support participatory decentralised planning.
3: Correct - Public-health spending improves equitable access to essential services.
4: Correct - Mid-day meals support child nutrition, education and social inclusion.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 1; omits correct items 3, 4.
B: Incorrect - omits correct item 2.
C: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 1.