drishti part 2 Flashcards

1
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the Centre has proposed amendments to
the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD), —-. regist is done @ place of occurence of event. amendments:
1. The—— (apptd by the States)
would maintain a unified database at the
State level and integrate it with the data at the
“national level,” maintained by the Registrar
General of India (RGI) under MHA. currently done by local registrar (state appted)
2. appting “Special Sub-Registrars, in the event of disaster, with any or all of his powers and duties for on the spot registration
of deaths and issuance of extract thereof, as
may be prescribed.”

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act 1969
Chief Registrar

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amendment to RBD ACT, 1969 to update the — REGister, as in CA, 1955 and update electoral register
(Registration of Electors Rules, —-). the NPR update and the first phase of Census
will be conducted simultaneously by the RGI npr is `1st step to create NRC nat regi of citizen, asmandated by — amendment of CA, 1955. which state has started?.whic 2 states announced that they refused to create NRC?

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npr/national population regsiter
1960
2003 amendment
assan
kerala, w bengal

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RGICCI or registrar general and census commissioner of india was founded in — by MHA. it analyses Census of india and linguistic survey too. hq at??
registrar??

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1961
new delhi
vivaj joshi, at rank of jt secretary

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census of india conducted every – yrs. 1st one was in — under viceroy —-. the 1st complete census was 9 yrs later, in —. post 1949, it was conducted by RGCCI under —-. census is covered under which act (with date)? also how many times has it been conducted till now? 2021 ed was postponed

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10 yrs/decennial
1872, lord mayo
1881
MHA
census f india act, 1948
15 times, as at 2011

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5
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pm dedicated how many defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), created through the
restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), to
the nation. OFB was corporatosed into Dorectorate of ordanance (coord and services). it was umbrella body for the ordnance factories etc, under which min? hq at ?? It was a conglomerate of — factories, 9
training Institutes, 3 regional marketing centres
and 5 regional controllers of safety. OFB was est in –, making it indias olest defence manfu, —th largest in asia, and 37th largest in globe.

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7
Ministry of Defence
kolkata
41 factories.
1712
2nd largest in asia

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6
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fdi limit in dfenece manufcturing rased from 49% to — under automatic route, and to 100% under govt route. till now 494 cr fdi receievd.
2 dfenece corrdiros in which 2 states?

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49 to 74%
up, tn

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7
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Recently, the Centre has prepared a comprehensive
60-point action plan for it and governance.
€ Digitising all land records by 2023 under the central
database called —
also Capacity building is Mission Karamyogi

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‘Matribhumi.’

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8
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he Union Minister of Civil Aviation has
released Krishi Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) 2.0 - KRISHI 2.0 - to facilitate movement of agricultural produce by air. KRISHI UDAN was laubched in august — to be implemented at 53 aiprorts. has a hub and spoke model and resource pooling. An online platform named —- (Krishi
Udaan for Sustainable Holistic Agri-Logistics)
would also be developed to facilitate information
dissemination. this platform to be converge w/ e-NAM that was est in —-, as part of 1 nation, 1 marker. lead agency for eNAM is SFAC – give full form. — under min of agri and farmers welafre.

UDAN day is on — october

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2020
E-KUSHAL
2016
samll farmers agribusiness consortium
21st october

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9
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which art of the Constitution provides for the election
of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the
Lok Sabha.
which art contains the corresponding position
for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly of a state.
dep speak of LS lying vacant since 2019. last (and 15th) DS was: —-. 1st DS was —-, in 1952.

1st speaker?

also, not makiing DS flashcards cos check in nb + drishti+ constitution

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93
178
M THAMIDURAI
MA ayangar

GV MALANKAR, 1952

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10
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the Supreme Court (SC) has appointed an
expert committee (to be overseen by a retired apex court in pegasus case. whos is head? the court has set seven terms of reference for
the committee.
„ The Right to Privacy was held as a part of
fundamental rights by the Supreme Court
in K S Puttaswamy case, in —

A

Justice Raveendran
2017

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11
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Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified
a traffic management policy framework for drones. This
could be regarded as the first step towards allowing
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations.The rules envisages
private, third-party service providers for ensuring
safe operations.
€ Under the framework, Unmanned Traffic Management Service Providers (UTMSP) will extend
automated, algorithm-driven software services
instead of voice communication as in the traditional
Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems. UTMSP are
responsible for segregating and separating a drone
from other drones and manned aircraft in the airspace
below — feet in the country.
€ The UTMSP will be assisted by Supplementary
Service Providers (SSPs),

¾ Approval Authority is ???

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1,000 ft
DigitalSky platform

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12
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Recently, a National Steering Committee (NSC) created for implementation of NIPUN Bharat Mission/ National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy Bharat Scheme est in – as part of NEP 2020. is under dept of —–, min of edu. deisred level by end of grade —, by — (yr). from ages of 3 to 9.

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2021
dept of school ed and literacy
garde 3, 2026-27

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13
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NIPUN bharat enviages a —tier implementation mechanism will be set up at the National- State- District- Block- School level in all States and UTs, under the
aegis of the CSS of —–. IT SUSBUMED – existing schemes: Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher
Education (TE). it was launched in — by min of edu.
it treats school education holistically, from pre-school to
Class XII. basically PRE to CLASS 12.

relates to sdg –.
RTE act, —
education earlier a state subject was moved to cncurrent by – amendment, —

A

five
Samagra Shiksha.
three
4 -inclusive ed an lifelong ooportunities
2009
42nd, 1976

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14
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Central government announced the
calendar for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) that will be
issued in four tranches, from October 2021 to March
2022. SGB scheme launched in —-. they part of govt stock under govt securties act, —.
are issued by —, but sold thru commercal anks, stock exchanges etc.
The bonds are restricted for sale to resident
individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs),
trusts, universities and charitable institutions.
Gold bond prices are linked to the price
of gold of 999 purity (— carats) published by India
Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), —
Term: The gold bonds come with a maturity
period of – years, with an option to exit the
investment after the first five years.

Bonds — can/acannot be used as collateral for loans.
the capital gains tax arising on redemption of SGB
to an individual has been exempted

A

2015
2006
rbi
24, 24 carats = 999 pure
Mumbai.
8 yrs
can

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15
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Gold bonds can be purchased in
the multiples of – unit, up to certain thresholds
for different investors.
The upper limit for retail (individual) investors
and HUFs is — kilograms (4,000 units) each per
financial year. For trusts and similar entities, an
upper limit of – kilograms per financial year
is applicable.
Minimum permissible investment is — gram(s)
of gold.

€ Interest Rate: A fixed rate of – per annum is
applicable on the scheme, payable semi-annually/eveyr 6 motnhs.
The interest on Gold Bonds shall be taxable
as per the provision of Income Tax Act, 1961.

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one/ 1 unit
4 kg = 4000 g/units
20 kg
1 gram

2.5% pa

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16
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sc said farmers had the right to
protest, but roads cannot be blocked indefinitely
(impeding the right of citizens to commute without
hindrance). right to protest implicit in art 19(1)(a) ie WHAT? 19(2) talks about what?
resorting to violence during the protest is
a violation of a key fundamental duty of citizens. Enumerated in Article –, the Constitution
makes it a fundamental duty of every citizen
“to safeguard public property and to abjure
violence”.

A)The Supreme Court hearing the plea regarding
—- Protests in 2019, upheld the right
to peaceful protest against the law but also cleared that public ways and public spaces cannot be occupied and that too indefinitely.
B)SC referred to its — judgment in the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan vs Union of India and another case, which dealt with demonstrations
at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. the judgment tried to balance the interests of local residents with those of protesters to hold demonstrations and directed the police to devise a proper mechanism for limited use of the area for peaceful protests and demonstrations and lay down parameters for this.
€ In —- v —–,
Union Of India & Ors. case (2012), the Supreme
Court had stated, “Citizens have a fundamental
right to assembly and peaceful protest which
cannot be taken away by an arbitrary executive
or legislative action”.

A

freedom of speech nd expression
imposes resitrcions
art 51A
Shaheen Bagh
2018
Ramlila Maidan Incident v. Home Secretary

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17
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—, in collab w/ – launched a comprehensive
Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Geospatial Energy Map of India

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NITI Aayog
ISRO

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18
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the Department of — , which is unde min of s&t, has launched the country’s first One Health consortium, consisting of – orgs, is one of the biggest one health programs launched
by India in post-Covid times. other steps:
1) a National Expert Group on ‘One Health’ as a
multi-sectoral, transdisciplinary, collaborative
group was set up by India in May —.. in April 2021, it its report with inclusion of Subject Specific Health Action Plans on identified Climate
Sensitive Diseases and ‘One Health’.
2)In context of Green and Climate Resilient
Healthcare Facilities, India became signatory
to the — Declaration in —- and agreed to
promote climate-resilient healthcare facilities
to be able to withstand any climatic event.
3) sdg — is rlevant here

A

Biotechnology
27 orgs
2019
Malé dec, 2017
sdg 3 - nsure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

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19
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Recently, the Government has notified new rules
under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 which was to amed MTP ACT, –. increase in gestational limit from 20 to – weeks for – many specific categories. for beyond 24 weeks, a state level med board is est, which must accept or reject the proposal for medical termination w/in — days of receiving
the request.The abortion procedure has to be done with – days of the board receiving the request.
MTP 1971 only applies to married women while ‘21 applies to both. mtp 1971 ka fine is —-, while 2021 has fine + imprisonemnt of —

A

1971
24 wks
7 categories
3 days
5 days
1000 rs
1 yr

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20
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abortion ke rleevant sdgs are —, — and —.

mtp 1971 requires – RMP opinions till 12 weeks, and 2 rmps till – weeks for 2021, 1 rmps till – weeks, — rmps for 20-24 weeks. for after 24 weeks, reqs approval of —-.

A

3.1 reducing maternal mortality
ratio
3.7 universal access to sexual and reproductive
health and rights.
5.6 universal access to sexual and reproductive
health and rights.

1
20 wks
20 wks
2 rmps
medical baord

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21
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world food day on october – to celebrate founding of UN FAO, specialised fod agency of un.it is observed by organisations like — and International Fund for Agricultural Development. 2022 theme is: —-. In 2021, the UN Secretary-General also convened the very first –Summit to discuss. sdg of 0 hunger is – . yr of millets is —.

A

oct 16
World Food Programme\
leave NO ONE behind
Food Systems
2
2023

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22
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national nutrition mission or — abhiyaan launched on 8 march (womens day), — (altho approv in 2017). min is —. it ams to end malnurition by —.
— state govt 1st to launch this abhiyaan.
ICDS, under mowcd, was launched in —-. is one of largest ealy chilehood dvlp programmes.beneficiaries under the Scheme are children in the age group of 0-6 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
ntroduction of – new biofortified varieties of crops to overcome the shortcomings of the common variety of crops which lacks important micronutrients, like MACS 4028 Wheat, Madhuban Gajar, etc

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POSHAN abhiyaan
2018
mowcd
2022
gujaart govt
1975 for 0-6 yr children
17

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23
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as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a total
of – Centres for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery (SAKSHAM Centres) across 77 districts of 13 states were launched.centres were launched under Deendayal Antyodaya
Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAYNRLM) of the Ministry –
It is a centrally sponsored programme, launched
by that minitstry t in June –.

A

152
of Rural Development.
2011

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24
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Recently, the Prime Minister launched the —–, one of the largest pan-India schemes for
strengthening healthcare infrastructure across
the country. € Under the scheme, a national institution for one health, four new national institutes for virology,
a regional research platform for WHO (World
Health Organization) South East Asia Region, nine biosafety level-III laboratories, and five new regional national centres for disease control will be set up.
nat health mission and nat health policy launched – and – resp

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Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
2005, 2017

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25
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ABPM-JAY or ayushman bharat or NHPS aims for universal health coverage. launched in sept– by whic ministry?? it is CSS and is the world’s largest government sponsored healthcare program. the minitry also est the NHA nati health auth in —, which now serves as administrator of AB-PMJAY

A

2018
mohfw
2018

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26
Q

Central Government has notified the
Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021.The rule aims to incorporate the provisions related to nominal one-time compensation and uniform procedure for establishment of Overground Telegraph
Line in the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, —. of act is the teelgraph act, —
The amount of one-time compensation
for establishment of an overground
telegraph line will be a maximumrs —- per kilometre.
€ Right of Way (RoW): These amendments will ease
RoW related permission procedures for establishment
and augmentation of digital communications
infrastructure across the country.
€ Fees: There will be no fee other than Administrative
fee and Restoration charges for establishing,

A

2016
1885
one thousand
rupees 1000 rs

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27
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Ahead of UDAN Day on oct —, the Ministry
of Civil Aviation flagged off – routes, expanding the aerial connectivity of North-East India, under the UDAN Scheme. € Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) was launched as a Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) under the which min of – in —. scheme operational for 10 YEARS. it happened in – phases.
€ Under the KRISHI UDAN Scheme, – airports
have been identified to enhance the export
opportunities of the North East region establishing
dual benefits of enhancement of cargo movements
and exports.

A

21
6 routes
moCA
2016
5 phases . (UDAN 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 etc)
16

28
Q

as at aug ‘22: UDAN (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik), a Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation has completed – years of success since the launch of its first flight by the Prime Minister on 27th April 2017 (launched in 2016 tho). 74 operational airports in 2014 which has increased to – by now. Under UDAN, 954 routes have already been awarded to connect 156 airports. 220 destinations (airports/heliports/water aerodromes) under UDAN are targeted to be completed by — with 1000 routes. ACATUAL: commits to construct — new airports by 2024 in India with 1,000 new routes under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) scheme by the year — (same yr)

A

5 yrs
141
2026 – 220 new by 2026
100 new aiports - by 2024 and 1000 rotes by 226

29
Q
  1. Republic Day Tableau for 26th January 2022 on UDAN was adjudged as the Best Tableau by the which min?
    2.he UDANScheme has been selected for Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 (award consit in —,but restruc in 2014, 2020 and 2021)) under the category “Innovation (General) – Central”.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation will receive the award on – April,i.e. Civil Service Day.

A

Ministry of Defence.
2006
21st

30
Q

at the -ndh Joint Working Group (JWG)
meeting on Bilateral Defence Cooperation between India and Israel, has agreed to form a Task Force to formulate comprehensive Ten-Year Roadmap. The JWG is the apex body of the defence ministries. also decided to form a
Sub Working Groups (SWG) on Defence Industry
Cooperation.2022 marks – yrs of indo-israel relations, w/ 1st embassies opeed in —. israel pm and prez?

A

15th
30 yrs
1992
pm- yair lapid
isaaz herzoy is prez
cap is jerusalem

31
Q

India and the European Union (EU) are set to resume negotiations for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). The BTIA talks have been suspended since –.
India and EU had launched talks for
having a wide-ranging (FTA),
officially called broad-based BTIA, long ago in —. but talks stalled.

A

2013
2007

32
Q

Prime Minister paid tribute to the former President APJ Abdul Kalam on his 90th (2022-91st) birth anniversary. he was born on oct –, 1931 at rameswraam, tn. His birth anniversary is celebrated as the — and —. was indias –nd prez from 2002 to 2007. which 3 pirzes did he get? also called missile man.

A

15
National Innovation Day and World Students’ Day.
bharat ratna in 1997 , padma bhushan in 1981 and vibhushan in 1990.
11th

33
Q

apj abdul kalam contibuted to our 1st indigenous SLV-3 which helped launched — (1st satellite poora indigenou) in orbit in 1980. also role in Pokran-II tests in —. pokran I/ smiling buddha in 1974.

A

rohini/ RS-1
1998

so 1-1974, 2-1998

34
Q

– countries have signed a declaration (signed by US and others, calling on China to ensure full respect for the rule of law for the Muslim Uighur community in -(1)–. The Uighurs are a predominantly Muslim minority Turkic ethnic group, whose origins can be traced
to Central and East Asia, generally living in 3 nations (–stans) WHICH ARE ??

–(1)– where they live shares borders w how many couties? china borders how many?
india shares how many km w china and how many indian states border?

A

43 countries
Xinjiang
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
EIGHT - Xinjiang is technically an autonomous region within China — its largest region, rich in minerals, and sharing borders with eight countries,
including India, Pakistan, Russia and Afghanistan.
14 for china
India shares 3488 km of border with China that runs along the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh - 5 STATES.

35
Q

Union Minister of Finance participated
in the –th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

A

6th

36
Q

Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has invited India, the world’s —th largest energy consumer, to become its full-time member. indian became associate member of IEA in – and in 2021, inked a strategic partnership agreement.

A

third
2017

37
Q

€ The Black Sea is located between Eastern Europe
and Western Asia.
€ It is surrounded by the Pontic, Caucasus, and
Crimean Mountains in the south, east and north
respectively.
€ The Black Sea is also connected to the Sea of Azov
by which strait? € The Turkish straits system - the Dardanelles, – and Marmara Sea (DBM) - forms a transitional one between — and the Black Sea.
€ bordering countries of Black Sea are: Russia,
Ukraine, Georgia, , Bulgaria and —. -6 (2RUTBG)
€ There is a significant absence of oxygen in the
water (—waters).

A

the Strait of Kerch.
Bosporus
the Mediterranean sea
Turkey, romania
anoxic

38
Q

as on june’22 israel ha –nd election in 4 yrs
israel’s pm yair lapid(fomer talk show host) is israels –th pm
before yair, pm was —-

A

5th election
14th pm
Naftali Bennett, Israel’s shortest serving prime minister.

39
Q

4th Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Indian
Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) – has been commissioned
and dedicated to the nation at Goa by the Indian Coast guard. 5th and FINAL is called —. they are part of total 11 (6+5) vessled by goa shipard ltd. are part of – class.
very 1st vessel was called samarth in yr —

A

sarthak
saksham
samarth class
2012

40
Q

ICG - Armed Force, Search and Rescue and Maritime
Law Enforcement agency under which min?? hq??
it was established in August – by the Coast Guard
Act, 1978 as an independent Armed force of India. = STAT BODY
the concept of forming ICG came into being after
the 1971 war. The blueprint for a multidimensional
Coast Guard was conceived by the visionary
– Committee.
It has jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India (territorial sea = — nutical miles)
including contiguous zone (how many nm) and Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ).9 how many nm?)
It is responsible for marine environment protection
in maritime zones of India and is coordinating
authority for response to oil spills in Indian waters

A

min of dfeence
n delhi
1978
Rustamji comm
12 nm, 12 nm, 20 nm

41
Q

the Indian government and the —- bank signed a USD 4.5 million Project Readiness Financing (PRF) loan to support urban mobility in –
Earlier, the bank and the Government of India
signed a USD – million loan to improve transport
connectivity and industrial development in the
Chennai - Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC)
in Tamil Nadu

A

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
in Mizoram.
484 mn

42
Q

Recently, India and the – started Konkan Shakti
2021, the first-ever tri-services joint exercise. It started off the west coast of India, mumbai.
aim: HADR
Other Joint Exercises between India and –.
€ Navy: —
€ Air Force: Indradhanush
€ Military:—

A

UK
Konkan
Ajeya Warrior

43
Q

The –th Edition of joint military exercise between
the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army, Exercise — was conducted in Sri Lanka. is 12 DAYS long.
¾ The 7th edition of the exercise was held in Pune, Maharashtra in 2019. The two countries signed the agreement for conducting this exercise on 12 November — in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Indo-Sri Lanka Summit.
€ It is based on counter insurgency and counter
terrorism operations in semi urban terrain.
€ It is the largest bilateral exercise being undertaken
by the Sri Lankan Army
naval ex between indian sri lakna is :

A

8th
MITRA SHAKTI - military
2004
SLINEX - naval

44
Q

Recently, the — (Frontier Force) of the
Indian Army has been awarded a Gold medal in the
Cambrian Patrol Exercise, which was held in –
(the UK).
It is an – (every how many yrs? international military patrolling exercise and is referred to as the ‘Olympics
of Military Patrolling’ among militaries in the
world.
est more than 40 years ago, by a
group of Welsh Territorial Army soldiers who
designed the training event to feature longdistance
marching over the Cambrian Mountains
culminating in firing. he Cambrian Patrol was first set up by Welshman Major General Lewis Pugh in –.
The teams have to cover a 50-mile course in less
than 48 hrs while performing numerous types
of military exercises placed throughout the
rugged Cambrian Mountains and swamplands.

A

Gorkha Rifles
Wales
annual, once a yr
1960.

45
Q

—, a Delhi-based entrepreneur, won the
inaugural edition of The Earthshot Prize.
he won it for his innovative technology that recycles, called TAKACHAR, in clean air category.

€ It is an award set up by Prince– and the
Royal Foundation, the charity founded by the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and historian
David Attenborough.
z Earlier, Sir David Attenborough has also been
conferred with the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
for –
€ Established in 2020, 2021 was the first year when
awards were handed out to finalists for their
contributions towards.
The award will honour five finalists between 2021
and – for developing solutions to fight the
climate crisis.
z They will receive a prize of one million Euros.
The winners will be chosen by the Earthshot
Prize Council.
€ Each year five winners will be selected, one for
each of the Five United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs):
z Restoration and protection of nature
z Air cleanliness
z Ocean revival
z Waste-free living
z Climate action

A

Vidyut Mohan
William
2019.
2030

46
Q

– has won the award for the ‘city with
the most Sustainable Transport System’.

It will be presented by the which min??The award is given in recognition of the transport
facilities in various states and Union Territories of
India.

A

kerala, kochi
Ministry for Housing and
Urban Affairs.

47
Q

Recently, the min of —has launched an e-National Level Awareness Programme SAMBHAV.

A

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises (MSME)

48
Q

Recently, the government has reconstituted the
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EACPM) under the leadership of Dr. — for a period
of – years after its term came to an end in September
2021.
€ EAC-PM is a non-constitutional, non-statutory,
independent body constituted to give advice on
economic and related issues to the Government
of India, specifically to the Prime Minister.
€ For administrative, logistic, planning and budgeting
purposes, the —- serves as the Nodal
Agency for the EAC-PM.
which of these are eac’s Periodic Reports?
1. Annual Economic Outlook.
2. Economic Progress Report
3. Review of the Economy.
4. Monthly Economic Capsule

the council serves to highlight key economic
issues to the government of India from a neutral
viewpoint.
z It advises the Prime Minister on economic issues
like inflation, microfinance, and industrial
output.

A

Bibek Debroy
two
NITI Aayog
1 and 3 only

49
Q

– tested nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target. Several countries, including the US, Russia and China, are developing hypersonic missiles. Though slower than ballistic missiles, they are harder
to intercept and can be manoeuvred.
Hypersonic speeds are — or more times the
Mach or speed of sound. Mach Number: It describes an aircraft’s speed compared with the speed of sound in air, with Mach 1 equating to the speed of sound i.e. – metre per second. Named afrer ernst mach, an _____ physicist.

A

china
5
343 m
Austrian

50
Q

hypersonic missiles of 2 types-
z Hypersonic cruise missiles: These are the ones
that use — propellant through their
flight and are regarded as being just faster
versions of existing cruise missiles.
z Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV): These missiles
first go up into the atmosphere on a conventional
rocket before being launched towards their target.
€ Technology Used: Most hypersonic vehicles primarily use the – technology, which is a type of Air Breathing propulsion System.
LOOK up: ballistic v cruise missile diff image

A

rocket or jet proepllant
scramjet

51
Q

The anniversary of the formation of the Azad Hind
Government is celebrated on –th October every year the announcement of India’s first independent provisional government named Azad Hind Government.
in October 1943, — announced
the formation of the Provisional Government
of Azad Hind (Free India) in –, with himself as the Head of State, Prime Minister and Minister of War.
it Government not only enabled him to negotiate with the Japanese on an equal footing but also facilitated the mobilisation of Indians in East Asia to join and support the Indian National Army (INA). In —, the Indian Independence League was made, decision was taken to form the Indian National Army (INA) for the liberation of India.He was made president of the Indian Independence League and the leader of the INA
popularly called ‘Azad Hind Fauj in –

A

21s OCT
Subhash Chandra Bose (his birth ann/parakram divas: 23 jan)
Singapore
1942
1943

52
Q

The INA was first formed under —- and Japanese Major Iwaichi Fujiwara and comprised Indian prisoners of war.
bose was on 23 jan, — in w bengal.
Bose won the congress presidential elections at
Haripura in 1938.
Again in – at Tripuri, he won the presidential
elections against Gandhi’s candidate Pattabhi
Sitarammayya.

A

Mohan Singh
1897
1939

53
Q

—fired a Submarine Launched
Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from off its East Coast.
ut is barred from testing ballistic missiles
and nuclear weapons under international law.
Ballistic Missile:
€ It is a rocket-propelled self-guided strategicweapons
system that follows a ballistic trajectory
to deliver a payload from its launch site to a
predetermined target

A

, North Korea

54
Q

the Ministry of – has issued a
notification to widen the jurisdiction of Border Security
Force (BSF) for seizure, search and arrest up to –km from the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab. (awp)

€ This notification replaces a 2014 order under
the BSF Act, –, which also covered the States
of Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and
Meghalaya.
z It also specifically mentions the two newly
created Union Territories-J&K and Ladakh.
€ The violations for which the BSF carries out search
and seizure include smuggling of narcotics, other
prohibited items, illegal entry of foreigners and
offences punishable under any other Central Act
among others.
€ After a suspect has been detained or a consignment seized within the specified area, the BSF can only conduct “preliminary questioning” and has to hand over the suspect to the local police within 24 hours.
z The BSF does/ does not have the powers to prosecute crime suspects. WHICH??

A

Home Affairs
50 km
1968 act
does not

55
Q

Public Order which connotes public peace, safety and tranquility, in which lst? (Entry 1).
vs Security of State: However, when there is a serious public disorder which threatens the security or defence of the
State or of the country itself (entry 1)), its in – list

A

state list
union

56
Q

¾ The BSF was raised in –, after the India-Pakistan
war.one of the — Central Armed Police Forces of
the Union of India under the administrative control
of the Ministry of —
€ Other Central Armed Police Forces are: Assam
Rifles (AR), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP),
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central
Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Security
Guards (NSG) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
¾ The 2.65-lakh force is deployed ]on Indo-Pakistan International Border, Indo-Bangladesh International Border, Line of Control (LoC) along with Indian Army and Anti-Naxal Operations.
¾ It has an air wing, marine wing, an artillery regiment, and commando units.
€ BSF has been defending Sir Creek in Arabian Sea
and Sundarban delta in the Bay of Bengal with its
state of art fleet of Water Crafts
¾ It has been termed as the — Line of Defence of
Indian Territories.

A

965
seven
Home Affairs (MHA).
First Line

57
Q

Recently, the Union Minister of – has launched the new market segment, Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM) at the —– Exchnange..
India is the –nd/rd large electricity market in the world
to implement a Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)
exclusively for renewable energy.. is a marketplace for trading renewable power
on a day-ahead basis.
€ —–, PowerSystem Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) as the nodal agency.

A

Power & New and Renewable Energy
Indian Energy Exchange
1st (only country)
National Load Despatch Center (NLDC)

58
Q

Indian Energy Exchange is the -rd/th and largest
energy exchange in India providing a nationwide,
automated trading platform for physical delivery
of electricity, Renewable Energy Certificates and
Energy Saving Certificates.
Day-Ahead Market (DAM) is a physical electricity trading market for deliveries for any/some/all 15 minute time blocks in – hours of the next day starting from midnight.
Term-Ahead Market (TAM)
¾ The contracts under TAM cover a range for buying/
selling electricity for duration up to — days.
¾ It enables participants to purchase electricity for
the same day through intra-day contracts, for the
next day through day-ahead contingency, on a daily
basis for rolling seven days through daily contracts.

A

first
24
11 days

59
Q

€ India is the world’s – largest consumer of
electricity and the world’s third largest renewable
energy producer

A

third

so 3rd largest consume of normal loght and 3rd largets producer of RE

60
Q

the —- released the World Energy Outlook (WEO) Report 2021.
¾ Published every year, the WEO provides critical analysis
and insights on trends in energy demand and supply.
¾ The 2021 report signaled pressure on governments
to push for greater climate action at the Conference
of Parties (COP26) summit (in Glasgow, UK).
¾ Earlier, it also released its Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap - named ‘Net Zero by –

A

nternational Energy Agency (IEA)
2050

61
Q

the draft norms for ensuring accessibility
for the differently abled at airports has been released by the Ministry of —. The draft follows the Rights of Person with Disabilities Rules,2017, under which the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is required to frame harmonised guidelines for accessibility standards for persons with
disabilities. the rules are 2017, but the Act is —-, and it the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, —.
¾ The draft details various infrastructural requirements that an airport must provide to facilitate differently abled.
— December has been marked as the International
Day of Persons with Disabilities by the United
Nations.
Person with disability’ means a person suffering from not less than – per cent of any disability as certified by a medical authorit

A

Civil Aviation.
2016
1995
3rd dec

62
Q

€ Article – of the Directive Principles of State
Policy (DPSP) states that State shall make effective
provision for securing right to work, to education
and to public assistance in cases of unemployment,
old age, sickness and disablement, within the
limits of its economic capacity and development.
€ The subject of ‘relief of the disabled and
unemployable’ is specified in the — list of the
Seventh schedule of the constitution.
Person with disability’ means a person suffering from not less than – per cent of any disability as certified by a medical authorit

A

art 41
state
40%

63
Q

Recently, a Samajik Adhikarita Shivir(social empowerment camp) for distribution of aids and assistive devices to Divyangjan under the ADIP (Assistance to Disabled Persons) Scheme was organised in –
¾ Divyangjan or Divyang: Earlier, in — the Prime
Minister decided that persons with disabilities should
no longer be referred to as disabled persons or viklan
(someone with non-functional body parts) instead
they will be referred to as Divyangjan or Divyang (one
with a divine body).

z Ministry of — is the Nodal ministry for ADP scheme
z It has been in operation since –

A

Punjab.
2015
Social Justice and Empowerment
1981.

64
Q

The COP 26 United Nations Climate Change
Conference will be hosted by the – from 31st october to –th November. its goals:
Net Zero by —
z To secure Global Net-Zero by Mid-Century and
keep — Degrees within reach.
z Countries are being asked to come forward with
ambitious 2030 emissions reductions targets

A

UK
12th nov
2050
1.5 Degrees

65
Q

Recently, —-, one of the world’s largest
oil producers, announced that it will reach “net zero”
greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.
India is now the —nd -largest emitter after China,
United States and the European Union, and as per
IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, it will be among
the most severely affected countries: as at sept 2021

A

Saudi Arabia
fourth largest

66
Q

Recently, Indian — has announced that
it is likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon
emitter by 2030. it is the world’s —st largest
railway network in terms of size.
net 0 refers to achieving an overall balance between
greenhouse gas emissions produced and gg emissions taken out of the atmosphere. kingdom of- – is already carbon negative.

A

Railways (IR)
fourth largest

bhutan

67
Q

International E-Waste Day has been observed on
– October since 2018. theme: Recycle it all, no matter how small!
e-waste laws in place since 2011. the implementation of E-Waste (Management) Rules, —, most rcebetly amended in 2018, draft notif for these rules come in may ‘22.
WEEE Forum is world’s largest multi-national centre of competence as regards operational know-how concerning the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment.is a not-for-profit association of 46 WEEE producer responsibility organisations across the world and was founded in April –.

A

14th
2016.
2002