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Transport
CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTER
8
8
8
8
Intoduction
Railways
Roads
Shipping
Coastal Shipping
Maritime Training
8 National Waterways
8 Civil Aviation
8 MCQs for Final Practice
INTRODUCTION
Transportation plays an important role in the
development of country. The Ministry of Shipping,
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible
for the formation and implementation of policies and
programmes for the development of various modes of
transport save the railways and the civil aviation.
Railways
The Railways in India provide the principal mode of
transportation for freight and passengers. The first train
steamed off from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. Now it has
played a vital role in the economic, industrial and social
development of the country.
Indian Railways have grown into a vast network of
7,146 stations spread over a rout length of 64,600 km with
a fleet of 9549 locomotives, 55,339 passenger service
vehicles, 6560 other coaching vehicles and 2,39,321 wagons
as o 31st March, 2012. About 30 per cent of the route
kilometre, 41 per cent of running track kilometre and 43
per cent of total track kilometre is electrified. The network
is divided into 17 zones. Divisions are the basic operating
units. The 17 zones and their respoective headquarters are
given below:
Zonal Railways
Central
Eastern
Headquarters
Mumbai
Kolkata
East Coast
East Central
Northern
North Central
North Eastern
Northest Frontier
North Western
Southern
South Central
South Eastern
South East Central Railway
South Western Railway
Western
West Central Railway
Metro Railway
Bhubaneshwawr
Hajipur
New Delhi
Allahabad
Gorakhpur
Maligaon
(Guwahati)
Jaipur
Chennai
Secunderbad
Kolkata
Bilaspur
Hubli
Mumbai
Jabalpur
Kolkata
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ROADS
India has one of the largest road networks in the world.
The countrys road network consists of National Highways,
State Highways, major/other district roads and village/rural
roads. Though the National Highways, which is the
responsibility of the Central Government, has about 79,116
km length and comprises only 1.7 per cent of the total
length of roads, carries over 40 per cent of the total traffic
across the length and breadth of the country. Traditionally,
the road projects were financed only out of the budgetary
grants and were controlled/supervised by the Government.
But now public-pvt. Partnership plays an important role
in this regard.
The length-wise distribution is as under:
National Highways/Expressways
State Highways
Other Roads
79,116 km
1,55,716 km
44,55,010 km
19,330 km (24%)
Double Lan
40.658 km (52%)
19,128 km (24%)
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S.
No.
State
1.
2.
3.
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
4.
Bihar
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
4, 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 43, 63, 202, 205, 214, 214A, 219, 221 & 222
52, 52A & 153
31, 31B, 31C, 36, 37, 37A, 38, 39, 44, 51, 52, 52A, 52B, 53,
54, 61, 62, 151, 152, 153 & 154
2, 2C, 19, 28, 28A, 30, 30A, 31, 57, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85, 98,
99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 & 110
21
6, 12A, 16, 43, 78, 111, 200, 202, 216, 217 & 221
1, 2, 8, 10 & 24
4A, 17, 17A & 17B
NE-1, 6, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 14, 15, 59, 113 & 228
1, 2, 8, 10, 21A, 22, 64, 65, 71, 71A, 72, 73, 73A, 71B, NE-II
1A, 20, 21, 21A, 22, 70, 72, 88 & 73A
1A, 1B, 1C & 1D
2, 6, 23, 31, 32, 33, 75, 78, 80, 98, 99 & 100
4, 4A, 7, 9, 13, 17, 48, 63, 67, 206, 207, 209, 212 & 218
17, 47, 47A, 49, 208, 212, 213 & 220
3, 7, 12, 12A, 25, 26, 26A, 27, 59, 59A, 69, 75, 76, 78, 86 & 92
3, 4, 4B, 4C, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 50, 69, 204, 211 & 222
39, 53, 150 & 155
Total length
(in km)
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4472
392
2836
3642
24
2184
72
269
3245
1512
1208
1245
1805
3843
1440
4670
4176
959
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
26.
27.
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
28.
29.
Tripura
Uttaranchal
30.
Uttar Pradesh
31.
32.
West Bengal
Andaman & Nicobar
Total
810
927
494
3704
53
1557
5585
62
4462
400
1991
2, 2A, 3, 7, 11, 12A, 19, 24, 24A, 24B, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28B, 28C,
29, 56, 56A, 56B, 58, 72A, 73, 74, 75, 76, 86, 87, 91, 91A, 92,
93, 96, 97, 119 & NE-II
2, 2B, 6, 31, 31A, 31C, 32, 34, 35, 41, 55, 60, 60A, 80, 81 & 117
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Shipping
1. Shipping plays an important role in the transport
sector of Indias economy. Approximately, 95 per
cent of the countrys trade by volume (68 per
cent in terms of value) is moved by sea. India has
the largest merchant shipping fleet among the
developing countries and ranks 16th amongst
the countries with the largest cargo carrying
fleet.
2. The salient features of Indias shipping policy are
the promotion of national shipping to increase
self-reliance in the carriage of the countrys
overseas trade. There has been an increase of
1.89 per cent million GT in the tonnage during
the last four years.
Ministry of Shipping has prepared a Maritime agenda
for the decade 2010-20 to give a vision and road map for
comprehensive development of shipping. The agenda
envisages to create, build and sustain the maritime
infrastructural needs of the country of the next decade. The
overall vision of the Ministry as per the Maritime agenda
aims towards navigating and steering the Indian Maritime
sector realistically into the premier maritime nations of the
world. This ten year period agenda of the Ministry of
Shipping covers the last two years of the 11th Five Year
Plan, the entire period of 12th Five Year Plan and the first
three years of the 13th Five Year Plan. This document
basically presents an agenda in the Shipping sector for
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Civil Aviation
The Ministry of Civil Aviation is responsible for the
formulation of national policies and programmes for
development and regulation of civil aviation and for devising
and implementing schemes for orderly growth and
expansion of civil air transport.
India has been a member of the International Civil
Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and is also on the Council of
ICAO since its inception. The Air Transport Companies
are both in the public sector and in the private sector.
India has bilateral Air Services Agreements with 104
countries. Recently, New Air Services, Agreements have
been signed/initialed with Mexico, Chile and Bosnia &
Herzigovina.
The Cape Town Convention has been acceded by
the Government of India and it has come into force w.e.f.
1.7.2008. The principal objective of the Convention/
Protocol is the efficient financing of mobile equipment.
India has acceded to the Montreal Convention on 1st
May, 2009. Accession to this Convention shall facilitate
higher compensation and fifth State jurisdiction to
international air passengers to/from India.
Some Major Developments in Civil Aviation Sector
Some Major Developments in Civil Aviation Sector
FDI norms have been liberalised, allowing 100
percent FDI through the automatic route for
setting up green field airport projects.
A policy for construction of Greenfield airports,
addressing procedure for approval of greenfield
airports within 150 kms of existing airports,
airports for cargo and or non scheduled flights and
for heliports, has been put in place.
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Head Office
Varanasi
Chittaranjan
Chennai
Kapurthala
Bangalore
1960
Mumbai
1972, Cochin
Visakhapatnam
1961
Powai,
Mumbai
Kolkatam,
1984
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1.
3.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 2 & 3
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Match the following:
Event
Place
1. World Travel
a. Dubai
Market
2. ITB
b. Shanghai
3. World Travel Fair c.
Berlin
4. Arabian Travel
d. London
Market
a) 1 - d
2-c
3-b
4-a
b) 1 - c
2-a
3- d
4-b
c) 1 - a
2-b
3-c
4-d
d) 1 - b
2-d
3-a
4-c
National Institute of Aviation Management and
Research is located in
a) Allahabad
b) Delhi
c) Gondia
d) Sultanpur
4.
5.
India.
R - Shipping Corporation of India is a Public Sector
enterprise.
A - The Shipping Corporation of India identified
carriage of Liquefied Natural Gas as one of its thrust
and growth area and has its presence in the petronet
LNG project.
R - LNG has been identified as the future fuel for
Indias power plants and as a feed stock for chemical
/ petro chemical industry.
c.
a.
b.
b. Status of SCI has been changed from a Private
Ltd. company to Public Ltd. company from 1992.
b.
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Water Resources
CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTER
8 The National Water Policy, 2002
8 International Cooperation
8 Water Resources Potential
8 Central Organisations
Irrigation Potential
8 Public Sector Undertakings
8 Projects
8 MCQs for Final Practice
8 Command Area Development and Water Management Programme
The National Water Policy, 2002 lays emphasis on
integrated water resources development and management
for optimal and sustainable utilization of the available
surface and ground water; creation of well-developed
information system; water conservation and demand
management; quantity and quality aspects as well as
environmental considerations; involvement of beneficiaries
and stakeholders in the project planning and participatory
approach in water resources management, training and
research, resettlement and rehabilitation aspects of project
affected persons. The Policy also encourages Private Sector
Participation in planning, development and management of
water resources projects for diverse uses, wherever feasible
with a view to introducing innovative ideas, generating
financial resources and introducing corporate management
and improving service efficiency and accountability to users.
Water Resources Potential: The average annual
water availability of the country is 1869 billion cubic metres
of which total utilizable water is 1123 billion cubic meter
comprising 690 billion cubic meter of surface as and
433 billion cubic meter of replenishble ground water.
Irrigation Potential: Due to systematic method of
irrigation, irrigation potential has been increased from 22.6
million hectare in 1951 to about 22.6 million hectare till the
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Location
State
Purpose
Nagarjuna Sagar
Multipurpose Project
Pochampad Project
Lower Sileru Project
Kakarpara Project
Kothagudam Project
Kosi Project
Gandak Project
River Krishna
AP
River Godavari
River Sileru (Godavari)
River Tapi
Singareni coalfields
River Kosi
River Gandak
AP
AP
Gujarat
AP
Bihar
UP, Bihar
Kheda District
Kakki
Gujarat
Kerala
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Hydro-electricity
Irrigation
Thermal Power
Flood control, Irrigation
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Thermal Power
Hydro-electricity
Kerala
Hydro-electricity
Chambal Project
Rivers Periyar
Cherutheni Idukki
River Chambal
Raj., MP
Tawa Project
Korba Project
MP
Satpura Power
Koyna Project
Nagpur Power Station
Tungabhadra
Patharkada Station
River Koyna
Koradi, Nr. Nagpur
River Tunga-Multi
-purpose Project
River Krishna
River Sharavati
Project
MP
MH
MH
Karnataka
Bhadra
Karnataka
Karnataka
near Jog
falls
Odisha
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Chhatisgarh Thermal
Power
Thermal Power
Hydro-electricity
Thermal Power
Irrigation, Hydro
AP electricity
Irrigation
Hydro-electricity
River Mahanadi
Ukai Project
Mahi Project
Ghataprabha Project
Bhima Project
Sardar SarowarProject
River
River
River
River
River
River Sone
Near Talcher
River Satlej
River Satlej in Punjab
Odisha
HP, Punjab
Haryana
Rajasthan
River Kundah
Neyveli
Chuisot Stream
near Kalagarh
River Betwa
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Uttaranchal
River Rihand
Obra
River Damodar
UP
UP
Jharkhand
shared with
West Bengal
Gujarat
Gujarat
AP & Kar
Maharashtra
Guj & MP
tapi
Mahi
Ghataprabha
Bhima
Narmada
UP, MP
MP, UP,
Chhatisgarh
and
Jharkhand
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Thermal Power
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Irrigation Headworks
in Punjab
Hydro-electricity
Hydro-electricity
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Hydro-electricity
Thermal Power
Flood control Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation and Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
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River Chenab
River Chenab
River Ravi
J&K
J&K
Punjab
Malaprabha Project
Jaykwadi Project
Beas Project
River Malaprabha
River Godavari
River Beas
Sharda Shayak
Mayurakshi Project
River Ghaghra
River Mayurakshi
Karnataka
Mah
Punjab and
Haryana
UP
WB
Hydro-electricity
Hydro-electricity
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Irrigation
Hydro-electricity
Irrigation
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
1. India-Bhutan Cooperation: A Govt. of India
funded scheme titled Compre-hensive Scheme
for Establishment of Hydro-meteorological and
Flood Fore-casting Network on Rivers Common
to India and Bhutan is operating in Bhutan on the
network of 35 hydro-meteoro-logical/
meteorological stations. The data received from
these stations are utilized in India by the Central
Water Commission for formulating flood forecasts.
A Joint Expert Team (JET) consisting of officials
from th e Govern ment of India an d Royal
Government of Bhutan continuously reviews the
progress and other requirements of the scheme.
2. India-Bangladesh Cooperation: An IndoBangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is
functioning since 1972 in order to ensure the most
effective joint effort in maximizing the benefits
from common river systems which is headed by
Water Resource Ministers of both the countries.
On 12th December, 1996 a treaty for a period of
30 years was signed by the Prime Ministers of
India and Bangaldesh for the sharing of Ganga/
Ganges waters. India is providing the flood data of
Farakka for Ganga (from 15th June to 15th
October), of Pandu, Goal Para and Dhubri for
Brahmaputra and of Silchar for Barak during
monsoon period (from 15th May to 15th October)
to Bangladesh for use of their flood forecasting and
warning arrangements. The transmission of flood
forecasting information from India during the
monsoon, which is being supplied free of cost has
enabled the civil and military authorities in
Bangladesh to shift the population affected by
flood to safer places.
3. India-China Cooperation: In the year 2002, the
Government of India had entered into an MoU
with China for provision of hydrological
information on Yaluzangbu/Brahmaputra river in
flood season by China to India. In accordance with
the provisions contained in the MoU, the Chinese
side is providing hydrological information (Water
level, discharge and rainfall) in respect of three
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CENTRAL ORGANISATIONS
1. Central Water Commission: The Central Water
Commission (CWC) is a premier technical
organisation in the country in the field of water
SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS
1. Central Water and Power Research Station:
Estabilished in 1916, Khadakwasla, Pune, is the
centre of excellence in hydraulic research at the
national level. It is an agency dealing with the twin
problems of irrigation and drainage, CWPRS is an
institution of international standing in hydraulic
research.
2. Central Ground Water Board: Estabilished in
197 0, by renaming Exploratory Tub ewells
Organization under the Ministry of Agriculture, a
subordinate office of the Ministry of Water
Resources, Government of India, is the national
apex agency entrusted with the responsibilities of
providing scientific inputs for management,
exploration, monito-ring, assessment, augmentation
and regulation of ground water resources of the
country. It was merged with the Ground Water
Wing of the Geological Survey of India during
1972. The Board has 18 regional offices, each
headed by a Regional Director, supported by 17
Engineering Divisions and 11 State Unit Offices.
3. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA):
Constituted 14th Jan., 1997, under Environment
(Protection) Act of 1986 under Ministry of
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OTHER ORGANISATIONS
1. Narmada Control Authority: The Central
Government framed the Narmada Water Scheme,
which, among other things, constituted Narmada
Control Authority and a Review Committee in
1980 for implementation of the decisions and
directions of the Narmada Water Disputes
Tribunal.
2. Betwa River Board: The Betwa River Board was
constituted by the Ministry of Water Resources
for efficient, economical and early execution of the
Rajghat Dam Project, a joint venture of Madhya
Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The headquarter of
the Board is at Jhansi (U.P.).
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Institution
Head Office
New Delhi
Khadakwasla,
Pune, 1916
technology.
Central Water and Power
Research Station
The Central Ground Water
Board
1976
Delhi, 1969
Roorkee,
1978
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1.
2.
b.
b. Water Advisory Council has been constituted
under the chairmanship of minister of water
resources.
c.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Hydrology project-II has been taken up with the
assistance of
a) RRBs
b) SBI
c) IBRD
d) NABARD
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Welfare
CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTER
8
Intoduction
8
8
INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is
committed towards educational development, economic
empowerment and social empowerment of persons
belonging to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes,
rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, victims of drug
abuse, aged etc.
The Nationa l Co mmission for Scheduled
Castes, a Constitutional body monitors the
safeguards provide for Scheduled Castes and also
reviews issues concerning their welfare.
The Commission has wide powers to protect,
safeguard and promote the interests of the SCs. The
Commission has been conferred powers of a civil court
trying a suit, to summon and enforece the attendance of
any persons from any part of India and examining on oath,
receiving evidence on affidavits. The Commission for
Scheduled Castes has been reconstituted on 25 May 2007
for a period of three years.
SPECIFIC CONSTITUTIONAL
PROVISIONS FOR SC/STs
Article
341
Title
Scheduled Castes
366
17
25
15
16
46
320
335
330
332
334
243D
243T
338
Definitions
Abolition of Untouchability
Freedom of conscience and free profession,
practice and propagation of religion
Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of
religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
Equality of opportunity in matters of public
employment
Promotion of Educational and Economic
interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes and other weaker sections
Functions of Public Service Commissions
Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes to services and posts
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the
People
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative
Assemblies of the States
Reservation of seats and special
representation to cease after sixty years
Reservation of seats (in Panchayats)
Reservation of seats (in Municipalities)
National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
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Fund released
(Rs. in crore)
119.31
486.11
846.95
1484.12
2009.61
2960.83
631.80
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Bharat Nirman
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Minorities
Five religious communities viz. Mu slims,
Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians
(Parsis) have been notified as minorities as per
provision under the National Commission for
Minorities (NCM) Act, 1992.
The Prime M inisters New 15 -Point
Programme for the Welfare of Minorities was
announced in June, 2006. The objectives of the
programme are: (a) Enhancing opportunities for
education; (b) Ensuring an equitable share for
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educational institutions.
Article 347: Recognition of language.
Article 350: Redressal of grievances to any authority
in the government in any of the languages used in states/
UT.
Article 350(A): Instruction through mother tongue at
the primary stage of education.
Article 350(B): Investigate all matters relating to
linguistic minorities.
Nationa l Co mmission for Religio us a nd
Linguistic Minorities: For having a detailed
examination to determin e th e criteria for
identifications of socially and economically
backward sections among religious and linguistic
minorities and to suggest measures for their
welfare, the Government h as constituted a
National Commission for Religious and Linguistic
Minorities, with the following terms of reference:
(a) to suggest criteria for identification of socially
and economically backward sections among
religious and linguistic minorities; (b) to
recommend measures for welfare of socially and
economically backward sections among religious
and linguistic minorities, including reservation in
education and government employment; (c) to
suggest the necessary constitutional, legal and
administrative modalities, as required.
Institution
Head Office
1987
Kanpur, 1972 The products manufactured by the
corporation conform to ISI standards approved by BIS.
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Kolkata
Mumbai
Secunderabad
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
c.
a.
b. Other are autonomous organisations.
d.
b. Bonus Payable to employees whose salary or
wage exceed 2500 per month has to be calculated
as if his salary were 2500 per month.
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INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has been
designated as the nodal Ministry for development and
empowerment of youth and adolescents in the country. To
achieve the goals of empowering and enabling the youth to
become effective and productive participants, a de nova
look at the existing policies, instruments and institutions,
initiation of innovative policies, efficient, effective and
creative ways to rejuvenate institutions have been taken
up. Synergy and, convergence of efforts with other
Ministries / Departments have also been initiated.
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fullest potential;
Develop leadership qualities and personality
development of youth and to channelise their
energy towards socio-economic development and
growth of the nation;
Promote national integration, strengthen secular
and eclectic outlook through creative expressions
by youth;
Foster the spirit of adven ture, risk takin g,
teamwork, the capacity of ready and vital
response to challen ging situations and of
endurance among youth;
Long-term objectives
Engage and channelize the energy of youth in a
positive manner for nation building;
Develop amongst youth a sense of pride in
nationally accepted values like democracy,
socialism, and secularism;
Promote activities and programmes, which foster
social harmony and national unity among youth;
Promote spirit of national integration, unity in
diversity, pride in Indianness among the youth of
different parts of the country and to induce a sense
of social harmony amongst the youth.
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PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN
SPORTS THROUGH INSTITUTIONS
Sports Authority of India
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) was established
by the Government of India in year 1984 as a registered
society primarily to ensure effective maintenance and
optimum utilization of the various sports infrastructure
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Arjuna Awards
Dronacharya Award
This Award was instituted in 1985, honours eminent
Coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or
teams and enabled them to achieve outstanding results in
international competitions. The awardee is given a statuette
of Guru Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress and a
cash prize of Rs. 5.00 lakhs. Not more than 5 awards are
given every year.
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1.
2.
a)
c)
Both 1 & 2
2 only
b) 1 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
a.
b. Gold Medalist of Asian / Common-wealth
Games Rs. 7000/- per month.
c. Asia Centre is in Chandigarh.
a) Both 1 & 2
b) 1 & 3 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
1) Commonwealth youth programmes Asia centre
is in New Delhi.
2) Headquarters of WADA is situated in
Switzerland.
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