POLITY Flashcards
HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM?
- FIRST SUNG ON 27th DECEMBER 1911 AT THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS SESSION IN KOLKATA.
- INSPIRED BY THE MELODY OF RAAG ALHIYA BILAWAL.
- RABINDRANATH TAGORE PROVIDED AN ENGLISH INTERPRETATION TITLED “THE MORNING SONG OF INDIA” IN 1919.
- SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE PLAYED A ROLE IN POPULARIZING THE SONG DURING INDIA’S FREEDOM STRUGGLE.
A PERSON ABETS THE DOING OF A THING, IF SHE?
- INSTIGATES ANY PERSON TO DO THAT THING OR
- ENGAGES WITH ONE OR MORE OTHERS IN A CONSPIRACY FOR THE DOING OF THAT THING OR
- INTENTIONALLY AIDS, BY ANY ACT OR ILLEGAL OMISSION, THE DOING OF THAT THING.
NODAL AGENCY OF ONE NATION, ONE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM?
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS.
MEMBERS OF SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR THE SELECTION OF NAMES FOR CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER?
- LAW MINISTER
- TWO SECRETARIES (OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING).
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE POST OF THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER?
HOLDING (OR HAVING HELD) A POST EQUIVALENT TO THE SECRETARY TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
MEMBERS OF SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF NAMES FOR CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER?
- THE PRIME MINISTER
- A CABINET MINISTER
- LEADER OF OPPOSITION.
SALARY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND ELECTION COMMISSIONER WILL BE EQUIVALENT TO THAT OF_________.
SUPREME COURT JUDGE.
WHAT IS ENFORCEMENT CASE INFORMATION REPORT (ECIR)?
AN ECIR IS A FORMAL DOCUMENT THAT RECORDS THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE REGARDING A PARTICULAR CASE.
KEY FEATURES OF ECIR?
- INTERNAL DOCUMENT:- THE ECIR IS AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT MEANT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE’S USE.
- NO MENTION IN PMLA ACT:- THE ECIR IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT (PMLA) OR ITS RULES.
- NOT EQUIVALENT TO AN FIR:- ECIR CANNOT BE EQUATED WITH A FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (FIR), WHICH IS TYPICALLY FILLED IN CRIMINAL CASES.
DISCLOSURE OF ECIR IN ARREST CASES?
- IT IS NOT MANDATORY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ECIR TO THE CONCERNED INDIVIDUAL IN EVERY CASE.
- HOWEVER, THE ED MUST DISCLOSE THE GROUNDS FOR ARREST AT THE TIME OF MAKING AN ARREST, AS PER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
KEY OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CREATION OF BANGLADESH?
- OPERATION SEARCHLIGHT
- OPERATION JACKPOT
- OPERATION TRIDENT
- BATTLE OF LONGEWALA
WHAT WAS OPERATION SEARCHLIGHT?
A PAKISTANI MILITARY OPERATION AIMED AT SUPPRESSING THE BENGALI NATIONALIST MOVEMENT IN EAST PAKISTAN, MARKED BY WIDESPREAD ATROCITIES, INCLUDING GENOCIDE, KILLINGS, AND RAPES.
WHAT WAS OPERATION JACKPOT?
INDIA SUPPORTED THE MUKTI BAHINI (BANGLADESHI FREEDOM FIGHTERS) WITH TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND LOGICAL SUPPORT TO AID THE LIBERATION MOVEMENT.
WHAT WAS OPERATION TRIDENT?
A SUCCESSFUL INDIAN NAVY OPERATION THAT ATTACKED THE KARACHI HARBOR.
WHAT WAS THE BATTLE OF LONGEWALA?
IT WAS FOUGHT AT THE INDIAN BORDER POST OF LONGEWALA, IN THE THAR DESERT OF RAJASTHAN.
ABOUT E-VISA SYSTEM IN INDIA?
- IT SIMPLIFIES THE VISA APPLICATION PROCESS BY ALLOWING TRAVELERS TO APPLY AND RECIEVE THEIR VISA ONLINE WITHOUT NEEDING TO VISIT AN INDIAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.
- IT IS NON EXTENDABLE AND NON CONVERTIBLE, MEANING IT CANNOT BE CHANGED INTO ANOTHER VISA TYPE OR EXTENDED BEYOND ITS VALIDITY PERIOD.
NODAL MINISTRY FOR E VISA?
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
ENTRIES THROUGH E VISAS?
- THE E VISA IS ALSO NOT MEANT FOR LAND CROSSINGS INTO INDIA.
- ENTRY THROUGH E VISAS IS ALLOWED ONLY AT 31 DESIGNATED AIRPORTS AND 5 MAJOR SEAPORTS IN INDIA.
E VISA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR?
- CITIZENS OF PAKISTAN
- DIPLOMATIC/OFFICIAL PASSPORT HOLDERS
- VISITING RESTRICTED, PROTECTED, OR CANTONMENT AREAS WITHOUT PERMISSION.
- INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENDORSED ON A PARENT’S OR A SPOUSE’S PASSPORT I.E. EACH INDIVIDUAL SHOULD HAVE A SEPARATE PASSPORT.
- EMPLOYMENT, NGO WORK, OR JOURNALISM.
- SHORT TERM VOLUNTARY WORK (UP TO ONE MONTH, UNPAID) IS PERMITTED.
WHAT IS BHOO KANOON?
- UTTARAKHAND CABINET HAS APPROVED A NEW LAND LAW, KNOWN AS ‘BHOO KANOON.
- THESE LAWS ARE AIMED AT REGULATING THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND RESIDENTIAL LANDS BY NON RESIDENTS OF UTTARAKHAND IN THE 11 HILL DISTRICTS.
ARTICLE 101 (4) OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION?
- IF FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS A MEMBER OF EITHER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT IS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE HOUSE ABSENT FROM ALL MEETINGS THEREOF, THE HOUSE MAY DECLARE HIS SEAT VACANT.
- THE 60 DAYS, HOWEVER, DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR ANY PERIOD DURING WHICH THE HOUSE IS PROROGUED OR IS ADJOURNED FOR MORE THAN FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
- EFFECTIVELY, THE PERIOD OF ABSENCE IS ONLY CALCULATED BASED ON THE ACTUAL SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT.
AADHAR ACT ORIGINALLY ALLOWED FOR DATA STORAGE FOR 5 YEARS, BUT THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT AADHAAR METADATA CAN ONLY BE STORED FOR _______ PERIOD.
6 MONTHS.
