Governance

Question 3

What is the full name of the PM-SYM pension scheme?

Answer 3

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan.

Question 4

Who are the intended beneficiaries of the PM-SYM scheme?

Answer 4

Unorganised Workers (UW) like rickshaw pullers, street vendors, mid-day meal workers, domestic workers, agricultural workers, construction workers, etc..

Question 5

What is the minimum assured pension under PM-SYM, and at what age?

Answer 5

Rs 3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years.

Question 6

Is PM-SYM a voluntary scheme?

Answer 6

Yes, it is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme.

Question 7

What is the entry age group for the PM-SYM scheme?

Answer 7

18 to 40 years.

Question 8

How are contributions made by the subscriber in PM-SYM?

Answer 8

Through ‘auto-debit’ facility from joining until age 60.

Question 9

Does the government contribute to the PM-SYM pension account?

Answer 9

Yes, the Central Government gives an equal matching contribution.

Question 10

If the PM-SYM subscriber dies after age 60, who receives the family pension, and how much?

Answer 10

The spouse of the beneficiary receives 50% of the pension.

Question 11

What is the current status of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)?

Answer 11

It’s a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding by the Centre since April 2016.

Question 12

Does DILRMP involve digitizing Cadastral Maps?

Answer 12

Yes.

Question 13

What initiative has been taken under DILRMP regarding Records of Rights (RoRs)?

Answer 13

Transliteration of RoRs from local languages into any of the 22 Schedule VIII languages, with technical support from C-DAC Pune.

Question 14

What is the full name of the AMB strategy under POSHAN Abhiyaan?

Answer 14

Anemia Mukt Bharat.

Question 15

What is the target reduction percentage for anemia under the AMB strategy?

Answer 15

Reduce prevalence by 3 percentage points per year (between 2018-2022) among children, adolescents, and women (15-49 years).

Question 16

Name three key interventions under the AMB 6x6x6 strategy.

Answer 16

Prophylactic Iron/Folic Acid supplementation; Behaviour Change Communication (BCC); Periodic deworming; Digital anemia testing/treatment; Addressing non-nutritional causes; Convergence.

Question 17

What is Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)?

Answer 17

A safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM).

Question 18

What is the primary objective of JSY?

Answer 18

Reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women.

Question 19

Is JSY a centrally sponsored or central sector scheme?

Answer 19

Centrally sponsored scheme.

Question 20

Who acts as an effective link between the government and pregnant women under JSY?

Answer 20

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist).

Question 21

Does JSY focus on all pregnant women equally, or are there priority groups?

Answer 21

Focuses on poor pregnant women, with special attention to Low Performing States (LPS).

Question 22

Who is included in the electoral college for the President of India’s election?

Answer 22

Elected MPs (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) and elected MLAs (States & UTs with assemblies like Delhi, Puducherry).

Question 23

Are nominated members of Parliament or State Assemblies part of the Presidential electoral college?

Answer 23

No.

Question 24

Does having a higher number of elective assembly seats automatically give each MLA’s vote a higher value in the Presidential election?

Answer 24

No, the value depends on the ratio of population to seats.

Question 25

What is the difference between police custody and judicial custody?

Answer 25

Police custody: Accused held in police station lockup under physical police control. Judicial custody: Accused held in jail under the custody of the concerned Magistrate.

Question 26

Can police interrogate a suspect during judicial custody?

Answer 26

Not without the permission of the court.

Question 27

Can parole be claimed as a matter of right by a prisoner?

Answer 27

No, parole may be denied even if criteria are met.

Question 28

Which level of government makes the rules regarding parole for prisoners?

Answer 28

State governments ('Prisons' is a State subject).

Question 29

What is the full name of the Forest Rights Act, 2006?

Answer 29

Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.

Question 30

What was the main purpose of enacting the Forest Rights Act, 2006?

Answer 30

To recognize and vest pre-existing forest rights and occupation in forest land for forest-dwelling STs and other traditional dwellers whose rights were not recorded.

Question 31

Which Union Ministry is the nodal agency for implementing the Forest Rights Act, 2006?

Answer 31

Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA).

Question 32

What is meant by 'domicile'?

Answer 32

The country where a person considers their permanent home to be.

Question 33

Can a person legally hold both Indian and foreign citizenship simultaneously?

Answer 33

No.

Question 34

Is a naturalized citizen eligible to become President of India?

Answer 34

Yes (unlike in the USA where only citizens by birth are eligible).

Question 35

What are the three ways specified in the Citizenship Act, 1955 for losing Indian citizenship?

Answer 35

Renunciation, Termination, and Deprivation.

Question 36

What is the maximum period for which Aadhaar metadata can be stored as per the Supreme Court?

Answer 36

Six months.

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Question 38

According to the Supreme Court, can private corporations use Aadhaar data for verification?

Answer 38

No, the part of Section 57 allowing this was struck down as unconstitutional.

Question 39

Can the Government of India make Aadhaar mandatory for all services?

Answer 39

No, the Supreme Court ruled it cannot be mandatory for everything, but can be mandated for certain things like subsidies from the Consolidated Fund, bank accounts, IT returns, PAN.

Question 40

What does MPLADS stand for?

Answer 40

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.

Question 41

What type of scheme is MPLADS and who funds it?

Answer 41

Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Government of India.

Question 42

What is the annual entitlement per MP under MPLADS?

Answer 42

Rs 5 crores.

Question 43

For MPLADS, what percentage of funds should be recommended for areas inhabited by SC and ST populations respectively?

Answer 43

At least 15% for SC population areas and 7.5% for ST population areas.

Question 44

Do MPs directly receive funds under MPLADS?

Answer 44

No, the Centre transfers funds directly to the district authorities of the MP's nodal district.

Question 45

Are MPLADS funds lapsable if unspent in a year?

Answer 45

No, the unspent amount is kept in a non-lapsable account with the district authority.

Question 46

Who is responsible for overall coordination and supervision of MPLADS works at the district level?

Answer 46

The District Authority.

Question 47

Who is entitled to Free Legal Aid under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987?

Answer 47

Members of SC/ST, victims of trafficking/begging, women/children, mentally ill/disabled persons, victims of mass disasters etc., industrial workmen, persons below income limit.

Question 48

What is the general annual income limit for free legal aid (subject to revision)?

Answer 48

Does not exceed Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1.25 lakh for Supreme Court Legal Services Committee).

Question 49

Which body monitors legal aid programs and lays down policies for State Legal Services Authorities under the 1987 Act?

Answer 49

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).

Question 50

Which was the first independent regulator set up by the Government of India (mentioned in comparison to PNGRB)?

Answer 50

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India).

Question 51

Under which Act was the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) constituted?

Answer 51

The PNGRB Act, 2006.

Question 52

Which body acts as the Appellate Tribunal for the PNGRB Act, 2006?

Answer 52

The Appellate Tribunal established under the Electricity Act, 2003.

Question 53

Under the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, what is the maximum duration of maternity leave for women with less than two children?

Answer 53

26 weeks (with no more than 8 weeks preceding expected delivery date).

Question 54

What is the maximum duration of maternity leave under the 2017 Act for women with two or more surviving children?

Answer 54

12 weeks.

Question 55

Is an Aadhaar card proof of Indian citizenship?

Answer 55

No, UIDAI states it only ascertains residency for 182 days prior to application.

Question 56

Can an Aadhaar number be deactivated?

Answer 56

Yes, under certain circumstances like anomalous data, non-usage for 3 years, or failure to update child Aadhaar after age 15.

Question 57

Which Ministry's flagship scheme is the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)?

Answer 57

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

Question 58

Which corporation implements the PMKVY scheme?

Answer 58

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Question 59

What is the objective of the PMKVY scheme?

Answer 59

To enable Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training for better livelihood and align workforce competencies to the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).

Question 60

Which body lays down the minimum qualifications for appointment as a Teacher under the RTE Act?

Answer 60

National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

Question 61

What test must a candidate pass to be eligible to teach primary classes, according to the RTE Act?

Answer 61

Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) administered as per NCTE standards.

Question 62

What is the status of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)?

Answer 62

Statutory body (established under NCTE Act, 1993).

Question 63

Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), what percentage of the rural and urban population is covered?

Answer 63

Up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population.

Question 64

What are the foodgrain entitlements per month under NFSA for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Households?

Answer 64

AAY: 35 kg per family; Priority Households: 5 kg per person.

Question 65

For issuing ration cards under NFSA, who is mandated to be the head of the household?

Answer 65

The eldest woman of the household of age 18 years or above.

Question 66

Under NFSA, what maternity benefit are pregnant women and lactating mothers entitled to receive?

Answer 66

Not less than Rs. 6,000.

Question 67

Which Department/Ministry implements the Integrated Watershed Development Programme (IWDP)?

Answer 67

Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.

Question 68

List three main aims of the Integrated Watershed Development Programme (IWDP).

Answer 68

Restore ecological balance, conserve natural resources (soil, water, vegetation), prevent soil run-off, regenerate vegetation, rainwater harvesting, recharge groundwater.

Question 69

Which bodies mentioned are not primarily associated with planning in India: Finance Commission, NDC, Parliament, Min. of Rural Dev.?

Answer 69

Finance Commission, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Urban Development.

Question 70

Which body is responsible for the administration of the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961?

Answer 70

The Cabinet Secretariat.

Question 71

Which body prepares the agenda for Cabinet Meetings and provides secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees?

Answer 71

The Cabinet Secretariat.

Question 72

Which body has the authority to initiate the process for determining forest rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006?

Answer 72

The Gram Sabha.

Question 73

Which Act established a nationwide network for providing free legal services to weaker sections of society?

Answer 73

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

Question 74

What is MCA21?

Answer 74

An e-Governance initiative of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) for secure access to MCA services and automating compliance processes under Company/LLP Acts.

Question 75

When was the Central Rural Sanitation Programme launched, and what was its main focus?

Answer 75

Launched in 1986; focused mainly on providing subsidies for sanitation facility construction.

Question 76

Is 'Rural sanitation' a Union, State, or Concurrent subject?

Answer 76

State subject.