Aspiration solutions. Flashcards
Which two countries proposed temporary relaxations from Patents Under TRIPS (WTO) for easier access to COVID equipment ?
India+ South Africa
Who is the director General of WTO and under what agreement did the WTO commence?
Diirector General - Okonjo-Iweala
Commenced under Marrakesh Agreement
Full form of TRIPS
Trade related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
First legislation in india related to patents?
Act VI of 1856.
then ovveruled by brits, new Rule was of “Exclusive Priviledges” as
ACT XV of 1859
The patent amendment act came into effect on ?? and what was the new feature
It came into effect on 1 jan 2005
new feature: it included Pharmaceuticals and food for the first time.
GST service tax collections rose to the highest ever since the implementation of GST. when was this ?
The highest = December- 1.15L crore
GST implemented in july2017
how did the GST come into effect?
through the implementation of the 101 amendment of the constitution.
GST is governed by what council? and where does it say about being constituted by ?? under – days
GST is governed by state council.
Art. 279(1) says the council needity be constituted by govt within 60 days of commencmnt
what are the cities now included in UNESCO
Gwalior and Orchha
indias #1 , 2 unesco sites?
#1 Ahmedabad #2 Jaipur.
Indias first MIXED heritage site?
Khangchendzonga national park
India shares longest intl border with ?
Bangladesh
the border is now knows as Radcliff line
What communities are related to the BRU crisis?
India, tripura, mizoram and bru
the bru’s are AKA
Reangs and tuikuk
the bru are the 2nd most popular tribe after?
the Tripuris
What country announced a deal with UK to maintain free movement ?
Spain
What iis the disputed zone between Spain And Uk
Gibraltar zone.
a small bit in the iberian penensula (the only direct opening from atlantic to mediterrainian)
What is the zone in EU with virtually no passports.
Schengen Zone,
named after: Shengen in luxembourg
what was the treaty signed between india and china trade wise?
the fice principles of peaceful coexistance
one nation one ration to be rolled out by?
march 2021
Astronomers have discovered small dwarf planet
Luman 16 A
Terra firma meaning?
Firm ground.
What is the significance of treaty of paris?
Britain acknowledged USA’s independence
why is the mullaperiyar Dam in kerela controversial?
security and stability standars and fair usage between Tamil nadu and kerela
the idea of constituent assembly of india was proposed by
MN ROY in 1943
Last govner general of india
Lord Mountbatten
what was the name of the deal proposed by the USA to battle the economic depresson
The NEW DEAL
what act made the indan legislature bi cameral
Government of India Act, 1919
1919!!!!!!
what geographically seperates india from Sri Lanka
GUlf of Mannar
palk strait
what is known as the mini constitution of india
42nd Amendment act.
democratic republic–> Socialist Secular democratic Republic.
Where did buddha achieve enlightment
Bodh Gaya
the latest Reserve currnecy of Intl monetary fund
THe YUAN aka renminbi
what did BR AMBEDKAR call the heart and soul of indian consti?
Article 32- right to constitutional remedies
The only female rule during the Sultanate and mughal period
Raziya al din
Doctrine of lapse introduced by ?
Lord Dalhousie
treaty of versailles?
ended the war between germany and allied powers
Who was the ruler of Mysore during the Anglo Mysore war?
Aurangzeb.
what was a disaster that struck southern india during colonial rule and began in the deccan plateau
Intense Drought in the deccan plateau resulted in famine- aka the GREAT FAMINE of 1876- 1878
aka the southern india famine / madras famine
who was the the Viceroy of india india during the Second Anglo Afghan war
Lord Lytton
What is the lifeline of goa?
The Mahadayi/ mandovi river
water dispute between karnataka and goa
The election commission operates under which article?
Article 324 - representation of people act
what is KSTAR
Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research- was able to conduct 6.6 times more thn the SUN!
2021 UNCCC aka COP26- venue?
Glasgow
FATF fullform+ HQ
Financial Action TaskForce, Paris
Cheif information Commission officer
Yashvardhan K sinha
ISRO set up a satellite tracking and data reception centre to counter similar chinese tech in which place?
BHUTAN
First GI tag of india
Darjeeling tea
Fastest train of india
Vande Bharat
HQ of Intl Solar Alliance
Gurugram, india
Father of local Self Government
Lord ripon
what is th egoolden peacock awarded for ?
Corporate self governance
Global teacher award-
Maharashtra man DISALE
M brief history written by?
Stephen hawking
first time the EVM machines were tested out?
1982 Kerela legislative assembly election
tokyo 2020 motto
United by emotion
Largest star in the universe
UY SCUTTI
First female pilot of india
Avani Chaturvedi
First female fighter pilot of india
Avani Chaturvedi
First female fighter pilot to tak epart in republic day parade?
Bhavana Kanth
Ankor watt is in?
Combodia
IRDA fullform
Insurance regulatory and development authority
first defence minister of india
Baldev singh
ho won an oscar AND nobel prize?
George bernanrd shaw
first sitting of rajya sabha
may 13th 1952
Worlds first negative emissions power plant
ice land
Niti ayog fullform
National institution for Transforming india
author of the coalition years 1996-2012
Pranab mukharjee
whenn / why is the intl workers day celebrated
1 may
haymarket affair chicago
open skies treaty was proposed by? and signed between?
President of USA- Dwight Eisenhower
= between NATO members and Warsaw pact countries
When did the treaty of open skies go into effect and who is the one non ratifying member?
- 1992
- Krygyzstan
what is the responsibility of the monetary policy committee-
Fixes the benchmark of interest rate in india,
the rbi monetary policy commitee made what change to the repo rate?
the RBI MPC cut the repo rate by 40 points
repo rate is down from 4.4% to 4% oNLY
Who is the ex officio chairperson of MPC?
he governor of RBi - aka Shaktikant das
the reserve bank of india act –? was amended by what to bring MPC?
Reserve bank of india 1934 act amended by Fianance Act (india) 2016 to constitute f the monetary policy
when was the last major locust outbreak?
Rajasthan in 1993
Where is the HQ of Locust warning Organisation?
Jodhpur
Largest ever aircraft to run on electricity?
The Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft, flow @ vancouver canada
What company made the electric engine for the largest electric aircraft?
MagniX
Who wants to launch air taxi by 2023
Uber- joby comitted
who developed the first fully electric 4 engine aerobatic engine? 2010
AIRBUS - E fan - crossed the English Channel
the intergovernmental panel on Climate Change states that aviation industry = ? percent of CO2 pollution
2% of global co2 emission
International Civil Aviation Organisation - ICAO plans to cut the industry CO2 by how much and when
by half - by 2050
who are the storm breeders?
bay of bengal- arabian sea
cyclone amphan importance?
Strongest cyclone since 1999 odisha scycone - Cat5 equivalent
Indian Meteorological department hq?
delhi
asian version of the Nobel Prize?
Ramon Magsaysay award( named after phillipines pm)
first indian to be awarded the ramon Mgsaysay
Vinod bhave- 1958- community leadrship
1 indiian JOURNALIST to win Ramon mgsysy
amitabh C chowdhry
What star ranking does the Chief of Defence staff have in india
4 star
Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army
Manoj Mukund Naravane
Chief of Defence Staff
Bipin Rawat
Is there a commander position of the indian army? why ?
No there isnt - becase the PM is the commander of the army so it is not a direct position in the army
what is the tenure of CDS
3 years or 65 years old
tenure of Cheif of Army Staff
3 years or 62 yo
general of Pakistan
General Qamar Javed Bajwa NI
Head of chinese army
Li Zuocheng
Iranian general killed by USA
Qaseem Soleimani
P5+1 means?
US UK FRANCE CHINA RUSSIA< GERMANY
In june 2020 iran shot down a high tech USA drone which apparently sowed the seed for the assassination. WHere was the drone shot down?
Strait of Hormuz
branches of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Cor[ps?
Ground Forces Basij Quds Force Aerospace Force Navy
prime minister of IRAQ
Mustafa al Kadhimi
leader of IRAN
Hassan Rouhani
When did putin become president of russia for the first time?
2000
Who is the prime minister of russia
Mikhail Mishutin
USSR dissolved into how many countries?
15
frst presdident of Russia
Boris Yelstein
wht feature of indian constitution was borrowed from Russia
fundamentl duties, justice- social economic and political
What was the previous name of th eministry of education>
Ministry of Human Resource and development
NEP the 10+2 structure will be replaced by
5+3+3+4 system
what percent of gdp will now be spent on education per NEP
6%
Chairman of NEP drafting comittee
dr K Kasturirangan
which article states - the state shall not deny any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within india
Article 14
first woman in india to get the second highest rank in the army - Lieutenant General anf te first female surgeon vice admiral of indian navy
Lt.Gen Punita arora
Trust set up for construction of Ayodhya temple
Sri Ram Janma Bhumi Tirtha Shetra
former attourney general that heads the ram temple trust
K. parasaran
elected as ram temple construction president
Mahant nritya gopal das
what was the acres of disputed land in ayodhya case
2.77 acres
what is the financial pack of 20l crore to ease coronavirus distress announced by pm
Aatma nirbhar bharat abhyan
what equivalent of india’s gdp has been allocated to the covid relief package
10%
pillars of self reliant india
Self reliant India based on 5 pillars of Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography and Demand,
who is present union MSME minister
Nitin Gadkari
Which unesco world heritage site did Donald Trump visit for 2 days when he came to india
Ahmedabad
what was the name of the event of trumps arrival hosted with 1 lakh people attending?
Namaste trump
moteras stadium is now the worlds largest cricket stadium, which was previously the largest?
previous record holder was the Melbourne Cricket ground
capacity - 100,024
what is the capacity of moteras
110,000 - 1.1lakh
who was the first USA president to visit india
Dwight Eisenhower
what is GSP in context with USA
- Generalised System of preferance is the largest and oldest US trade preferance programme and is designed to promote economic development by allowing duty free entry for thousands of products from designated beneficiary contries
who removed india from GSP list?
USA- because they saidd india didnt provide them with assurnce of allowing usa access to equitable and reasonable access to indian market
worlds most polluted countries in 2020
bangladesh #2 pakistan #3 india
indias most polluted city
Ghaziabad, UP - 177
indias cleanest city
Satna , Madhya Pradesh
62
when did india launch the National Clean Air Program? detais?
launched- 2019
- national clean air program commits to reducing air pollution in 102 most polluted cities by a max of 30% by 2024
most polluted country in the world?
Bangladesh
which is the apex organisation in field of pollution - as a ing of the ministry of enviroment
the Central Pollution Control board of india is a statutoy org.
Bathukamma festival is in
telengana
when did the bathukamma festival enter the guiness book of world recoords
- in 2014, 9000 women participated
when was th first time a super over was used in a 50 over world cup?
2019 world cup final, enngland won against new zealand
the 1983 world cup won by india was held where?
1983- india won, held in englland
when did india win the cricket world cup?
1983, 2011
2011 held in india bangladesh and sri lanka
‘83 is a biopic on which cricketer
kapil dev
when was the first cricket world cup held?
- 1975- oficcialy the prudential cup 1975
- odi format
held in England
where will the next world cup be held?
2020 world cup shifted to 2022 but still in australia
india will host the t20 2021 cricket cup
nrc is aimed at illegal immies from?
from bangladesh
what articles in constitution of india deal with citizenship
part 2 of consti- art 5-11
when was the first time The nrc was created ?
1951
- manipur and tripura were also granted permission to create their own NRC’s but it never materialised
NRC is conducted under supervision of?
Supreme court of india - in a writ petition filed by Assam based ngo - ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS - which aimed to protect indigenous people of assam
In the short run, especially during recessions, economic output is strongly influenced by aggregate demand.
john maynard keynes
freedom of religion is guaranteed under which artile?
25–28
significance of SR bommai v uoi
Sc of india said that even though technically it was in 1976 that th constitution was amended to include secularism, in this court case they said tat india has always been secular
islands dispute dbetween china and vietnam? related to 9 dash line
paracel and spratly islands
- in 7 china released maps including the islands
- even though vietnam is well documented ruling over those islands since the 17t ce
does india have island dispute with anyone?
Katchatheevu Island is an uninhabited off-shore island in the Palk Strait originally owned by the Ramnad Raja.
during brits sri lnaka and india jointly ruled he land but later srilanka wanted rightsm, so india 1947 india ceded rights to the islands `
who’s bench presided over the prashant bhushan contempt case
justice arun mishrA
which article allows for contempt of court as an ofesnce
article 129 of the constitution of india and contempt of court act 1971
what is th emax period for contempt of court?
imprison- max six months, or 2 thousand rupees or BOTH
which articles define contempt of court
contempt of court is not properly defined in the constitiution
but art 129 and 215 empowers the SC to punish contempt
whic article gives power to hc to punish contempt of lower courts?
SECTION 10 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT OF 1971
governor of nagaland
rn ravi
govnr of mizoram
P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
goovner of tripura
ramesh bais
what were the shillong accords, when werre they signed
Shillong accords of 1975- an agreement bw the govt of india and the nagaland undergound governemtn
to accept the constitution without condition. it was signed at shillong in novemebr 1975
the international civil aviation authority said that the air space blockade on qatar was illegal. where is this ICAO located?
the icao is hq in montreal
what is the navy excersise between qatar and indian navy
Za’ir al Bahr
current cheif of indian air force
Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
when was the hindu succession (amendment) act into force?
2005
which section of the HSAA 2005 says that the daughter can aslo be coparcener
section 6(1)
which amendment removed the right to propertyas afundamental right
44thh constitutional act of 1978.
instead a new article 300-A was added which said no person shall be deprived of property save by the authority of law.