GK Flashcards
What does the 97th constitutional amendment deal with
Effective working of cooperative societies
When was the 97th amendment passed and when did it come into force
passed in 2011 and enforced on 15th feb 2012
What did the 97th amendment add to the constitution
Part XI-B and article 43 B; amended article 19(1)(C)
In which list do cooperative societies fall
State list
What is the recent 2:1 verdict in the SC regarding the 97th amendment
Struck down provisions relating to cooperative societies and upheld gujarat HC’s 2013 verdict
Who is the new deputy leader of Rajya Sabha and who has he succeeded
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi; he has succeeded Pyush Goyal
Which schedule provides for allocation to the states and union territories of Rajya Sabha
Fourth Schedule
When did the Rajya Sabha hold its first seating?
13th May 1952
What are the nationally determined contributions of India?
1) Improving emission intensity by 33-35% over 2005 levels by 2030
2) Increasing share of non-fossil fuel based electricity to 40% by 2030
3) Reducing carbon emissions by enhancing forest cover thereby absorbing 2.5-3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.
When was the Paris agreement adopted and where
12th December 2015; 21st COP in Paris
When was the Paris agreement enforced
4th November 2016
When did Trump announce the withdrawal of US from the Paris agreement
June 1, 2017; 4th nov 2020
When was the NITI Aayog established and what are its various documents
2015; 7 yr action plan and 15 yr document
What is the rank status of NITI Aayog’s VC equal to
rank status of a cabinet member
Write a note on the PASSEX exercise carried out with Royal Navy
1) Royal Navy’s CSG 21 and HMS Queen Elizabeth ; type 23 frigates and an astute class submarine
2) two-day exercise
3) Location- Bay of Bengal
Write a note on the current president of UNGA
1) Elected on- 7th June 2021
2) Name- Abdulla Shahid
3) Country- Maldives
4) Votes- 143 in favour; 48 against; 0 abstentions
5) 76th president
When was the Poona Pact signed and where
24th september 1932; Yerwada Jail, Pune
First continent to collect data on land and land use
AFRICA
Write about the initiative which empowered africa to collect land and land-use data
DEAL initiative
Data for environment, agriculture and land initiative
Signed between FAO and ACU(African commission union)
How many trees are outside forests in Africa
7 billion
World’s fastest ground vehicle?
China’s Maglev 600 kmph train
Where did the train make its debut
Qingdao, Shandog province, East China
When was the Maglev train launched
October 2016
When was the test run of maglev conducted
June 2020
Capacity of the Maglev train
2-10 carriages which can carry up to 100 people and work best within 1,500 kms
Boundary of India with China
3488 kms
Which all states lie on the sino-indo border
j&k, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
When was Liverpool given the status of a world heritage site
2004; status revoked in a secret ballot meeting held at China
First woman cricketer to hit 3 sixes in a test match (ind v england in bristol)
Shafali Varma
Youngest woman cricketer and fourth overall to score twin half centuries in her debut test match
Shafali Varma and she broke Jessica Louise Jonnason’s record( AUSTRALIA)
Top five forex holders
China, Japan, Switzerland, Russia and India
Name the ships that represented Russia in INDRA 2020
RFS Zelyony Dol and RFS Odintsomo
Who represented India in INDRA 2021; which edition was this and where?
INS TABAR OTW to St Peteresburg; 12th; baltic sea
First green city(SEZ) in India to achieve_______
Kandla SEZ (KASEZ), IGBC Platinum certification for existing cities
Which region was lauded in KASEZ for the IGBC Platinum verification
Bhuj region
IGBC stands for _____ and when was it formed
Indian Green Building Council; 2001
_________ a wholly owned subsidiary of ____ has set up India’s first Green hydrogen fueling station at _____
National Thermal Power Corporation Renewable Energy ltd. (NTPC REL); NTPC; Leh, Ladakh
What is green hydrogen?
Hydrogen produced via electrolysis of renewable sources.
________ is the _________ member of the IMF
Andorra; 190th
First woman chief economist of the IMF is _________
Gita Gopinath
_______ from _______ is the MD and chairman of the executive board of IMF since __________
Kristalina Georgiva; Bulgaria; 1st October 2019
_________ was the latest currency added by IMF to determine XDR in ________
Chinese Renminbi; 2016
Currencies identified by IMF to determine XDR
British Pound, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, Euro and Chinese Renminbi
________ is the code of Special Drawing Rights in IMF
XDR
Union Cabinet cleared _________ the ___ lakh cover was raised from _____lakh in _____.
Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation Bill; 1 lakh to 5 lakhs in 2020
The __________ committee on ________ had recommended a five fold increase due to __________
Damodaran Committee in 2011 on Customer Services in Banks ; rising income levels and increased individual bank deposits
On _______, _________ countries agreed to a global minimum tax of ________
5th july 2021; 130 countries; 15%
A _________ based startup called __________ has established the world’s first _______ which will be used to deal with domestic and cross-border disputes under alternate dispute resolution.
IT Park, Chandigarh-based startup Jupitice has established world’s first private digital court.
______ launched _______ in _____ on ______ to imrpove ethanol blending in India. A report titled ____________ was also released
PM Modi launched EOS-100 in Pune on 5th June to mark World Environment Day. A report titles, “Report of Expert committee on a roadmap for ethanol blending in India” was also released.
What are the ethanol blending targets of India
1) 2020- 10% ethanol+ 90% diesel by 2022 and 20 % ethanol+80% diesel by 2030
2) 2021- 20% ethanol+ 80% diesel by 2025
PM Modi has extended the _____________ to aid ____________ beneficiaries till ________ by providing staple food items such as wheat and rice.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana to aid 80 crore beneficiaries till November 2021. This notification was issued on 7th June 2021
______ party veteran _______ has become the ____ president of Israel replacing _______ who was elected to power in ________ by __________
Labour party veteran Isaac Herzog is the 11th president of Israel. He replaced former president Reuven Rivlin who was elected to power in 2014 by the Parliament or Knesset.
Name the five groups which signed the Karbi Anglong Peace Accord
1) Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNHLF)
2) People’s Democratic Council of Kargi Longri (PDCKL)
3) United People’s Liberation Army
4) Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers
5) Kuki Liberation Front
______________ amount will be given to the Karbi Anglong region as a part of the accord
Rs. 1000 crore
What have the five groups agreed to as a part of the peace process?
1) abjuring violence
2) Joining the peaceful democratic movement as established by the law of the land
Kaebi Anglong militants have surrendered ___________ weapons and ___________ rounds of ammunition.
338 weapons and 11000 rounds of MI16, AK 47s, LMGs and rocket launchers
______________ will established by _____ to look after the needs of Karbi people living outside of KAAC
Karbi Welfare Council ; govt of Assam
KAAC
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
Main provisions of the accord are-
1) Karbi Welfare Council for Karbi people outside KAAC to be set up
2) Devolution of power to KAAC
3) Protecting language, culture etc w/o compromising on executive power
4) Greater executive power to KAAC
5) Augmented fund to support KAAC
6) Rehabilitation of cadres of armed groups
Tripartite MoU to end the conflict in Karbi Anglong was signed in ________ and __________ but failed.
1995 and 2011
How many projects and worth how much are underway according to the scheme in KAAC
32 projects worth rs. 350 crore
How many projects have been approved under North East Infrastructure Development Scheme
22
NLPCR (full form)
Objective
Non Lapsable Pool of Central Resources Scheme (NLPCR) scheme ;20 projects worth 200 crore are underway
Name the medical college established in Assam
Assam Hill Medical College and Research Institute (DIPHU)
Cancer Care Center is underway
First insurgency in Assam was started in ________ by _______ it sought ________
First insurgency in Assam was started in 1979 by United Liberation Front Of Asom. It sought the breakaway of a sovereign socialist Assam.
NDFB
National Democratic Front of Bodoland
________ is the largest ethnic group among the plain tribes of Assam
Bodo
Bodo insurgency happened in _________
mid-1980s
Name two other tribes who have initiated insurgencies in Assam
Karbi, Dimasa, Adivasis
Full form of KNV and KPF and when were they formed
Karbi National Volunteers and Karbi People’s Front; formed in 1996
UPDS
United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) formed in 1999 when KNV and KPF merged
UPDS entered in to a ceasefire agreement w the GOI in __________ and disbanded in ________
2002; 2011
When was KAAC set up and under which schedule
KAAC was set up in 1995 under schedule 6
Provisions of schedule 6
Administration of tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
When and why was KLNCHLF formed
2004; UPDS underwent a split because it laid down arms in 2002
When did KLNCHLF lay down arms and as a consequence what was formed
2010; Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers
Who is the current leader of PDCK who surrendered in 2021
IK Songbijit
Largest district of Assam in terms of area
Karbi Anglong
What % people are Karbis in Karbi Anglong
46% ot 10,0000 according to 2011 census
Two parts of KA
EKA and WKA
HQ OF KA
DIPHU (EKA)
Earlier name of KAAC
Kargi Anglong Development Council
Full form of NLFT
National Liberation Front of Twipra
Provisions of NLFT Deal 2019
1) NLFT has been banned under UAPA 1967 since 1997
2) 100 crore SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE over 5 yrs by GOI
Where are Brus predominant and what is their other name
Tripura, Mizoram and Assam; other name=reang
Bru clashes ?
1) happened in 1997
2) approx. 37000 brus fled mizoram to reach tripura
3) 2020 tripartite agreement aims to rehabilitate 6959 bru families
Bodos have been demanding a separate state since _________
1967-1968
Bodo peace accprd renamed ________ as __________
Bodoland Territorial Area District as Bodoland Territorial Region
__________ amendment of _______ inserted article _______ to create a legislative body in assam
22nd amendment of 1969; 244a
Current demand of KAAC protesters
Declare KA, EKA and Dima hasao as autonomous state under article 244 A
_________ seats in KAAC have been opened up for other categories
10 seats
How many seats in KAAC post accords
50 (6 nominated by governor)
__________ is the _________ governor of Assam
Jagdish Mukhi is the 30th governor of Assam. He assumed office on 10th October 2017.
when did NLFT sign an MoU with GOI
10th aug 2019