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Changes introduced in 2003 wrt RS elections?

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  1. Domicile requirements of a candidate was removed
  2. introducing open ballot system (earlier secret ballot system) for RS elections, to curb cross-voting and wipe out role of money power during RS election
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international pulsar timing array (IPTA):

  1. What is it?
  2. obj?
  3. india?
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  1. a consortium of consortia: EPTA, NANOGrav and Parkers PTA; it is a collab of radio astronomers frm a dozen countries
    • it uses 12 radio telescopes all over the world
  2. to detect and characterize the low frequency gravitationalwave in universe through timing a global array of approx 100millisecond pulsars using largest radio telescopes in the world; theough sharing of data, IPTA is constructing the most sensitive low-frequency gravitational wave detector possible
  3. India has been an associate member for last 4 yrs
    • recently India hosted annual meeting of IPTA in Pune
    • India’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune and Ooty radio telescope (ORT) contributing to this
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Pulsars:

  1. What are they?
  2. discovered in?
  3. characterestics?
  4. why interesting to scientists?
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  1. superdense, rapidly spinning neutron stars left behind when a massive star explodes
  2. 1967
  3. charac:
    1. spherical
    2. compact
    3. size of a large city bt mass more than the sun
  4. using pulsars to study extreme states of matter; search for planets beyond SS; measure cosmic distances; find gravitational wave
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T/F:

  1. The Gravitational wave spectrum covers a broad span of frequencies
  2. A high frequency range will help in detecting objects in much wider orbits and potentially much heavier than those in low-frequency range.
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1 is T, 2 is False

reverse in 2

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Gram Nyayalayas:

  1. launched when?
  2. presiding officer? appointed by?
  3. their jurisdiction can be changed by?
  4. location?
  5. appeals?
  6. freedoms given?
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  1. 2nd Oct 2009
  2. GN are courts of Judicial Magistrate of the first class; its presiding officer, Nyayadhikari is appointed by SG, in consultation with HC
  3. both Parlia and SG, as per their legislative competence
  4. mobile; seat will be located at Hqr of Intermediate Panchayat, bt they will go to villages
  5. fr civil cases, District Court; for criminal cases, Court of Session; shud be heard and disposed of within 6 months of filing
  6. freedoms:
    1. nt bound by rules of evidence given in Indian Evidence Act, 1872
    2. guided by natural justice Principles
    3. subject to any rule made by HC
    4. can follow summary procedure fr its execution
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Windrush Generation?

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  • immigrants who were invited to UK betn 1948 and 1971 frm Carribean countries
  • Largely Jamaican/Carribean descent, bt also included Indians and S. Asians
  • name derives frm the ship- MV Empire Windrush, which brough 500 Jamaicans to Essex in 1948
  • immigrants came at the invitation of british Govt, who were facing labor shortage due to WWII
  • 1971 immigration act gave Commonwealth citizens, already living in UK, indefinite leave to remain
  • Windrush scheme enables Commonwealth citizens, their children and some other long term residents of UK to obtain documentation confirming their status free of charge.. >450 Indians recently confirmed their British citizenship under this scheme.
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Deputy CM: appointed by?

T.F: there is no limitation on no. of deputy CMs.

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Guv

T; UP-2 and KN-3

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Chairman of:

  1. Appointments committee of Cabinet?
  2. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs?
  3. CC on accomodation?
  4. CC Parliamentary Affairs?
  5. CC on Political affairs?
  6. CC on Security?
  7. CC on Inv & Growth?
  8. CC on Employment and Skill Dev?
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All by PM except

  • 3-> HM
  • 4-> Defence Min
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exceptions for min limit set by Consti for no. of members of SLA?

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  • Art 371-F: Sikkim-30
  • Art 371-G: Mizoram-40
  • Art 371-H: AP-30
  • Art 371I: Goa-30
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Which art deals with nomination Of Anglo Indians in LS?

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Art 331

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min age for candidates contesting the elctions to Panchayats and Municipalities? which art?

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Art 243F

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any ques regarding disqualifications of membres of Panchayats/municipalities is determined by?

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such authority and in such manner as provided by SL

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Constitutional provisions wrt legislatures of UTs of Delhi and Puducherry?

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  1. Art 239A: parli may by law create for Puducherry, a legislature and a CoM
    • members in such a lgislature may be partly nominated and partly electd
    • such a law shall nt be deemed as amendment under Art 368
  2. Art 239AA(2) provides that there shall be a LA for NCT and members in that shall be filled by Direct election
    • ​​Art239AA(1) : frm date of commencement fof 69th CAA,1991, Delhi->NCT
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T/F: While the NCT assembly is limited in extent of its legislative powers, Puducherry legislature can frame laws on all state subjects.

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T

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  1. Constitutional provisions dealing with privy purse?
  2. Privy purse abolished in?
  3. Secularism declared part of basic str in which case? what else did this case did?
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  1. Art 291 (privy purse and also their exemption frm IT) and Art 362 (guarantees rights and privileges of ex-rulers)
  2. 26th CAA in 1971
  3. Bommai case (1994); in this SC also laid down guidelines for imposition of Prez’s rule
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Chaukhandi Stupa:

  1. what is it?
  2. features/significance?
  3. recent context?
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  1. ancient Buddhist sitein Sarnath (UP)
  2. feature:
    1. It is a lofty brick str crowned with an octagonal tower
    2. originally built by Asoka
    3. the octagonal tower on top is a Mughal monument built in 1588 to commemorate Humayun’s visit to he place
  3. recently, declared Site of National Importance by ASI
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National importance site?

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  1. undr Sec 4of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR), 1958
  2. sites which are historical, archaeological or artistic interst
  3. in existence fr nt less than 100 yrs
  4. protection and maintenance taken up by ASI by way of str repairs, chemical preservation and env dev around the monument
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Corporate Avg Fuel Efficiency Norms

  1. T/F: are in force in many advanced as well as developing nations including India.
  2. T/F: covers CO2 emission only.
  3. CAFE regulations in India?
  4. other steps in India to reduce pollution?
A
  1. T
  2. T
  3. in India
    1. Target is to reduce (only) CO2 emissions and thereby increase fuel efficiency
    2. applicable for petrol, diesel, LPG and CNG passenger vehicles
    3. came into force in 2017
    4. under this, avg corp CO2 emissions mst be less than 130g/km till 2022 and below 113g/km thereafter
  4. implementation of BS-VI norms (focusses on other harmful exhausts) frm April 2020; plan to shift to mass use EV by 2030
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precedence order of different types of secys in admin?

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  1. Secy
  2. joint secy/special secy/additional secy: when volume of work in a ministry exceeds managaeable charge of a secy
  3. Deputy secy/ director: acts on behalf of secy; in charge of a secretariat division
  4. undr secy: in charge of a branch in a ministry
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Defence Space Agency?

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  1. set up by Govt in April 2019, to command space assets of Army, Navy and Air Force, incl military’s anti-satellite capability
  2. will formulate a strategy to protect INdia’s interests in space and countering space threats
  3. will be headed by AF vice-marshal
  4. staff will be frm the 3 armed forces
  5. Defence Space RO will provide technical and research supporttoDSA, incl spcae warfare weapon system
  6. DSRO will be headed by a senior defence scientist
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Civil services Board?

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  1. mandated by SC in Subramaniam vs UoI case, 2013
  2. directed CG, SG and UTs to constitute CSB with high ranking serving officers, who are specialists in their field
  3. It is establishe to consider postings, tranfers and promotions
  4. under min of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions
  5. headed by Cabinet Secy
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candidates forwhich of the following posts is/are recommended by a committee headed by CM?

  1. State CIC
  2. State HC judge
  3. Chairman of State HRC
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1 and 3

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National Defence fund?

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  1. was set up to take charge of voluntary donations in cash and kind received for promotion of the national defence effort
  2. used for the welfare of the members of the Armed Forces (including Para Military Forces) and their dependents
  3. administered by an Executive Committee, with PM as Chairperson, and Defence, Finance (Treasurer) and Home Ministers as Members.
  4. implemented by Deptt of Ex-servicemen Welfare, MoD for military forces. for para-military forces by MHA and for RPF, by Min of railways
  5. fund is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions from the public and does not get any budgetary support
  6. aims to promote technical and PG education for widows andchildren of deceased/ex-servicemen of Armed forces and paramlitary forces & RPF
  7. Nw wards of state police officials who were killed during terror/naxal attacks hv also been included
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T/F: PM’s Scholarship Scheme comes under National Defence fund.

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T

25
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T/F: There is no mention of ‘caretaker govt’ in Consti and its dealt with acc to conventions and judgements alone.

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T

26
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Non-Permanent members of UNSC:

  1. T/F: India got re-elected fr it for 2020-21.
  2. reginoal distri of non-permanent membership seats?
  3. term?
  4. selection process?
  5. re-election?
  6. India got nominated frm?
  7. Current non-permanent members?
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  1. F; 2021-22 and that too only nominated yet NOT ELECTED
  2. African and Asian states(5) + East Europe (1) + Latin america and carribean (2) + WEstern European and other states (2)
  3. 2 yrs; 5 selected each yr
  4. mst received at least 2/3rd of all votes cast fr that seat
  5. can happen bt nt immediately after retiring
  6. Assia-Pacific grp gets to nominate one for 2020 elections
  7. Belgium, Cote d’Ivoire, dominican Republic, Eq. Guinea, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, peru, Poland and SA
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Spkr of LS:

  1. T/F: He is responsible for formulating the rules of joint session of houses after consultation with RS Chairman.
  2. T/F: He cannot suspend a member of LS without calling fro adoption of motion.
  3. T/F: When suspended spkr, that member stands suspended fr the rest of the session.
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  1. F; Prez after consultation with spkr and chairman
  2. F; may invoke Rule 374A LS’s rules of Procedure in case of grave disorder by a member
  3. F; for 5 days or for the rest of the session, whichever is less
28
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Zonal Cultural Centres? hqrs? under min?

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  1. To protect, preserve and promote various forms of folk art and culture
  2. Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, dimapur and Thanjavur
  3. autonomous bodies under Min of Culture
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Wards Committee?

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  1. Art 243S provides for wars committees (for one or more wards) within territorial area of a municipality with pop of 3L or more
  2. SL can make laws for
    1. composition and territorial area of a WC
    2. manner in which seats are to be filled
  3. Municipality member representing the ward area, shall be a member of WC
  4. State can also form additional committees other than WCs
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  1. T/F: Salary and Allowances of LoO Act, 1977 lays down the 10% seats criteria for recognition of LoO.
  2. LoO is a member of committees to select?
  3. LoO was recognized for the first time in: for LS? for RS?
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  1. F; it says leadr of opp party with greatest numerical strength; 10% condition set down as ruling by Mavalankar, therby enforceable as a law; finally incorporated in Parliament (Facilities) act, 1998.
  2. CVC, CIC, Director of CBI and Lokpal
  3. in both, in 1969
31
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Which posts’ selection committee includes LoO and also provisions for the leader of the single largest opp party, in case 10% seat is nt reached.

A

CVC and CIC

32
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In which cases laws made by Parliament on State list subjects can be ‘repealed’ by SL? In which cases they cannot?

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  1. when the state was under Prez’s rule: SL can repeal, alter or re-enact the law
  2. lasws made by Parliament on state list subjects during NE, automatically becomes void after 6 months of repealof NE, so no need for SL to do anything (and so, they probably can’t)
  3. when Parlia makes laws undr Art 253, to implement any international treaties, agreements and conventions, State cannot interfere
33
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wrt local governance in India, fr which of the following rep, the direct elections is mandatory as per 73rd CAA,1992?

  1. Chairperson of Gram Panchayat
  2. Chairperson of Municipal Corp
  3. Members of Panchayat at District level
A

For 3 only

For the remaining, state legislature authorised to decide

34
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Statutory town?

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For Census,2011

  1. all places with municipality, corporation, cantontment board or notified town area committee etc. are termed as statutory towns
  2. these are notified under law by respective SG/UTgovt
35
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Census towns?

A

All other places, other than statutory towns, and that satisfy following conditions

  1. pop> = 5000
  2. > = 75% of male main working pop engaged in non-agri pursuits
  3. density of pop > = 400/km2
36
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Urban area defn acc to Census 2011?

A

Statutory towns + Census towns

37
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Anti-defection law:

  1. T/F: It can be invoked for activities/acts outside the Parliament.
  2. It is applicable durin the process of election ofmembers to RS.
A

only 1 is T

  1. if a MP openly criticises the party and engages in acts that are against party directives, spkr/chairman can accept that he has voluntarily gave up his membership
  2. party can issue a Whip fr RS elections, bt anti-defection provisions do not apply.SC, has held that open ballot votes in RS election against the whip willnot lead to disqualification, as it doesn’t violate the intentions underneath anti-defection law
38
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Sources of funds for PRIs?

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  1. Grants frm UG based on recommendation of FC as per art 280
  2. Art 243-I: devolution frm SSG based on recommendation of State FC
  3. Loans/grants frm SG
  4. programme specific allocation under Centrally sponsored schemes and additional central assistance.
  5. Own tax generation
39
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T/F: Taxes on sale or purchase of newspapers and advertisements published therein goes to PRIs

A

F

comes under CG

40
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SC’s verdict in Lily Thomas case,2013?

A
  1. members convicted in a criminal case stand disqualified frm House membership immediately frm that date
  2. SC also saidthat chargesheet is nt a grnd to disqualify a politican frm seeking votes and becoming a legislator. thus, simply facing a criminal charge is nt a grnd for disqualification, unless he is convicted
41
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declaration of assets nrms for:

  1. candidates for elections?
  2. elected MPs?
A
  1. have to file an affidavit declaring
    1. criminal records, if any
    2. assets and liabilities
    3. edu qualifications
  2. Rules made for it under RPA,1951 in 2004
    1. within 90 days of taking their seats
    2. assets of self, spouse and dependent children
    3. reqd to update them every yr
    4. these info cannot be given to an outsider without written permission of spkr/chairman
42
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World Population Prospects 2019 report?

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  1. A biennial report
  2. by Pop divisionof UN Deptt of Economic and Social Affairs
  3. Findings:
    1. world’s pop cud reach its peak around the end of current century at 11Bn
    2. addn of 2bn in next 30 yrs
    3. biggest increase to be by India, Nigeria and Pakistan
    4. India set to Overtake China by 2027
    5. Demographic dividend of India will peak by 2047
    6. avg no of births per women globally
      • 3.2 in 1990
      • 2.5 by 2019
      • 2.2 by 2050
    7. in 2018, for the first time, old people (65+) worldwide outnumbered Children (<5); this will become 2X by 2050
    8. By 2050, old (65+) will surpass no. of adolescent and youth (15-24)
    9. overall life expectancy: 64.2in 1990 to 77 in 2050; though huge gap in developed vs poor countries
    10. Today avg lifespan of a baby born in one of LDCs will be 7 yrs shorter than the one born in developed country
    11. pop of 55 countries projected to decerease by 1% or more betn 2019 and 2050 coz of sustained low fertility and high rates of emigration in some places
    12. gap betn males nd females will close
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Guv:

  1. T/F: 6th CAA facilitated appointment of same person as a Guv for 2ormore states
  2. T/F: SC has ruled that Guv shud be a outsider to the state he is Guv of
A
  1. F; 7th CAA
  2. F; convention dictates so; though violated in some cases
44
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ArogyaPacha?

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  1. small perennialherb found in SL, Southern India and Malaysia; its literal meaning, ‘health Green’
  2. in Indis its found at ~1000m altitude
  3. in India, its endemic to WG in Thiruvanathpuram district and Tirunelveli district(TN); Agasthya hills
  4. known as ‘miracle plant’ - properties like anti-oxidant, aphrodisiac, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor,anti-ulcer, anti-diabetic etc.
  5. traditionally used by Kani tribal community (traditinally nomadic, bt mostly nw settled) to combat fatigue; they call it ‘Jeevani’ and used by tribal healers called ‘plathis’
  6. recently, Scientists hv decoded its genetic make-up
45
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Contingency Fund of India:

  1. T/F: held on behalf of Prez by cabinet Secy of INdia.
  2. fund limit?
  3. needs to be recouped?
A
  1. F; Secy, Deptt of EA, Min of Finance
  2. 500cr; raised frm 50 cr in last decade
  3. after the ex-post facto approval frm Parliament, it is recouped by funds fr CFI
46
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Principle of Subsidiarity?

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  • fns shall be carried out closest to the citizens, at the smallest unit of governance possible and delegated upwards only when local unit cannot performthe task
  • delegation of fns: citizen->community->local govt in lower tiers->local govt in higher tiers-> SG-> UG
  • citizens and community at the centre of governance
47
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CoM in a state:

  1. max strength?
  2. min?
  3. portfolios assigned by?
A
  1. defined by 91st CAA,2003: 15% of total strength of SLA
  2. no. of ministers incl CM, shall not be less than 12
  3. portfolios assigned by CM
48
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Abujhmarh?

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  1. It is a forest in Chhatisgarh, in bastar region covering Narayanpur district, Bijapur district and Dantewada district
  2. It is home to indigenous tribes of India, including Gond, Muria, Abuj Maria, and Halbaas
  3. recently, Chh govt is processing habitat rights for Abujhmarias, a PVTG
  4. considered as one of the lst remaining strongholds of LWE
49
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PVTG abd Habitat rights?

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  • Habitat is defined under the act as the area comprising the customary habitat and such other habitats in reserved forests and protected forests of primitive tribal groups and pre agricultural communities and other forest dwelling scheduled tribes
  • The right to community tenures of Habitat and habitation may be recognised over customary territories used by the PVTGs for habitation, livelihoods, social, economic, spiritual, cultural and other purposes
  • In some cases the habitats of PTGs may overlap with forest and other rights of other people communities
50
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T/F:

  1. The office of ‘whip’ has been given a statutory status.
  2. ‘Whip’ is mentioned in Consti.
A
  1. T; under ‘Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognisd Parties and grps in parliament act, 1998’
  2. F
51
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Redistributive Resources Transfer? significance?

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  1. gross devolution to states (by centre) adjusted for respective state’s share in aggregate GDP
  2. serve as a useful measure of ‘aid’
  3. there is no evidence of a +ve relation betn these transfers and various economic outcomes, incl per capita consumption, GSDP growth, development of mfg, own revenue effort and institutional qlty
  4. ES suggests linking them to fiscal and governance efforts frm states
52
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Sharing of GST revenue on inter-state trade or commerce?

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  1. levied and collected by GoI
  2. thereafter apportioned betn UG and States in the manner as may be provided by Parliament by law on recommendation of GST council
53
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Jurisdiction of GST council?

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shall make recommendations to UG and SGs on

  1. taxes, cesses and surcharges levied by UG,SGs and Local bodies which may be subsumed in GST
  2. what comes within GST and what nt
  3. model GST laws, principles of levy
  4. apportion of GST levied on supplies in course of Interstate trade or commerce
  5. threshold limit of turnover below which GST is exempted
  6. floor rates and other rates, bands of GST rates
  7. any special rates, to raise any additional reources during a calamity
  8. special provisons wrt AP, Assam, J&K, manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, nagaland, Sikkim, tripura, HP and UK
  9. decide when GST shall be levied on petroleum and products
  10. shall establish a mechanism to adjudicate any dispute betn
    1. GoI (and any other states on one side) and one or more states
    2. betn two or more states arising out of Council’s recommend or implem.
    3. any other matter related to GST, as the council may decide
54
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Strategic Partnership Policy?

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  1. to promote Indian pvt sector in defence mfg
  2. suggested by Dhirendra Singh committee
  3. four segments identified: Fighter Aircraft, Helicopters, Submarines and Armoured Fighting vehicles/Main Battle Tanks
  4. approved by Defence acquisition Council, as a different category of Capital acquisition in addition to existing categories, mentioned in Chapter-I of DPP16
    • Buy Indian (Indian-IDDM)
    • Buy (indian)
    • Buy & make (Indian)
    • Buy & Make
    • Buy (Global)
  5. this policy aims to promote JV betn indigenous pvt sector and global defence majors
  6. These few INdian pvt companies will be designated as Strategic Partners (SPs) that wud assume the role of system integrators
  7. Govt will co-opt them for ‘Buy and Make’ and G-2-G procurement prog.
  8. The partnership model broadly involves creating two separate pools of Indian pvt companies and foreign OEMs.
55
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no-confidence motion:

role of spkr?

A

only has to verify if the motion is in order or not, it is the house which grants the final leave to admit the motion (if 50 member at least support to grant leave to the motion)

56
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What categories of people can SLs provide for representation as member of municipalities?

T/F: they won’t hv the right to vote though.

A
  1. persons having special knowledge or experience in municipal admin
  2. members of LS, SLA of epresenting constituencies which comprise wholly or partially the municipal area
  3. members of RS and SLC, who are regtd as electors in that municipal area
  4. chairpersons of the ward committees, if any

T

57
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scheduled areas under Scheduled V are declared by?

A

Prez

58
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  1. Name the ministry under whose purview comes the following matters?
    1. Nominations to RS/LS
    2. Elections to Parliament
    3. implementation of assurances given by ministers in Parliament
  2. ​Which body deals with prorogation of Houses of parliament, Govt’s stands on pvt members’ bills and resolutions?
A
  1. HM
  2. Min of Law and Justice
  3. Min of Parliamentary affairs
  4. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs

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