November

Question 1

gis energy map of india

Answer 1

geographic information system

Question 2

the gis has been developed

Answer 2

niti aayog, isro, energy ministries of goi

Question 3

what is the map

Answer 3

open source, can be accessed through a website
a holistic picture of the energy resources of india that will aid in contruction of energy units and mechanisms it also contains primarya nd sec. resources and their transport networks therby showing energy production and distribution

Question 4

how man thematic layers does it contain

Answer 4

27

Question 5

minister of power, new and renewable energy

Answer 5

raj kumar singh

Question 6

what are the four main ideas of gis mapping

Answer 6

create geographic data
manage it as a database
analyse and find patterns
visualize as a map

Question 7

the gis, a graphic aided spatial analysis tool was popularised in the 1970s by

Answer 7

ESRI, canada, credit of early develpment goes to canadian gis specialist roger tomlinson

Question 8

us ______ secretary urged action among black sea allies (littoral states) amid russian militarisation of the area

Answer 8

defence secretary

lloyd austin

Question 9

_____ and _____ are hoping to join nato amidst occupation by russia

Answer 9

georgia and ukraine

Question 10

us has 1000 troops in ____________ that acts as a deterrent against potential russian aggression

Answer 10

romania

Question 11

jan

Question 12

the centre told delhi hc that the legal concept of ____________, is evolving in india and comes under the right to privacy held as a fr by the sc

Answer 12

right to be forgotten

Question 13

recently two intl businessmen filed a petition for removal of their case and pursuant article from the internet in lieu of the right to be forgotten. with whom with they file the order

Answer 13

ministry of electronics and IT

Question 14

these petitioners were discharged by ____________ in 2006. what was their case regarding

Answer 14

patiala house court in a 2002 case regarding conspiracy and forgery

Question 15

in which case did the sc hold that right to privacy is a fundamental right

Answer 15

justice puttaswamy v. union of india

Question 16

which bill in india allows for the right to be forgotten

Answer 16

personal data protection bill 2019

Question 17

what was the first known instance of right to be forgotten

Answer 17

2014, in spain a man asked google to remove links to an old article about his previous bankruptcy. european court of justice ruled in his favour and thus made the rule applicable to the eu

Question 18

since when does eu have right to be forgotten

Answer 18

The “right to be forgotten” is a common name for a right that was first established in May 2014 in the European Union as the result of a ruling by the European Court of Justice.

Question 19

the right to be forgotten is in conflict with the fr

Answer 19

of right to speech under 19 (1) (a)

Question 20

in which case has the supreme court discussed the right to be forgotten

Answer 20

puttaswamy

Question 21

which indian state recently dropped its demand for special status

Answer 21

bihar

Question 22

the central gov has recently extended a special package to ____ in lieu of SCS or special category status

Answer 22

andhra pradesh

Question 23

under which act has this been given

Answer 23

foreign exchange management act 1999

Question 24

the obigation for special package emanates from

Answer 24

ap reorganisation act 2014

and finance commission report dated 1 dec 2015 on developmental support to the successor state of andhra pradesh

Question 25

when did the concept of scs emerge

Answer 25

in 1960 when the gadgil formula that determined central assistance to states was approved by the 5th finance commission

Question 26

when was the gadgil formula discontinued

Answer 26

in 2015, on replacement of the planning commission with the niti aayog, effective 1 jan 2015

Question 27

when was the last planning commi dissolved

Answer 27

Dissolved 13 Aug 2014
Superseding agency NITI Aayog
Headquarters Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi
Agency executive Prime Minister of India

Question 28

what was the last planning com and who was its chairman

Answer 28

there is no last planning commission it is not ad hoc but a permanent body
Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Question 29

what is the last fyp

Answer 29

12th Five Year Plan of the Government of India (2012–17) was India’s last Five Year Plan.

Question 30

scs is now granted by the central government, it was previously granted by

Answer 30

national dev council

Question 31

first state to be given scs status

Answer 31

j&k, kashmir and assam in 1969

Question 32

what was the latest state to be given scs

Answer 32

uttakhand in 2010

Question 33

what are the 11 states with special status

Answer 33

As per the information provided by the NITI Aayog, 11 states namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand were granted special category status.

Question 34

what is the share of the centres contribution in centrally spon schemes for states with scs

Answer 34

90% central contribution as opposed to the usual 60% or 75%

Answer 35

1. The central government bears 90 percent of the state expenditure on all centrally-sponsored schemes and external aid while rest 10 percent is given as loan to state at zero percent rate of interest.

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2. Preferential treatment in getting central funds.
3. Concession on excise duty to attract industries to the state.
4. 30 percent of the Centre’s gross budget also goes to special category states.
5. These states can avail the benefit of debt-swapping and debt relief schemes.
6. States with special category status are exempted from customs duty, corporate tax, income tax and other taxes to attract investment.
7. Special category states have the facility that if they have unspent money in a financial year; it does not lapse and gets carry forward for the next financial year.

Question 36

what is the difference between special category status and special status

Answer 36

The constitution provides special status through an Act that has to be passed by 2/3rds majority in both the houses of Parliament whereas the special category status is granted by the National Development Council, which is an administrative body of the government.

For example, Jammu and Kashmir enjoyed a special status as per Article 370 and also special category status. But now that Article 35A has been scrapped and it has become a union territory with legislature, special status doesn’t apply to J&K anymore.

Special status empowers legislative and political rights while special category status deals only with economic, administrative and financial aspects.