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MODERN HISTORY
(a)2 only
(b)1 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)2 and 3 only
1. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
2. Surdas
3. Kabir
1. Mauryas
2. Guptas
3. Palas
1. It includes both the right to reside and settle in any part of the
territory of India
2. There is no restriction on the right to reside and settle in tribal
areas.
1. The constitution only identifies the persons who became citizens of India at
its commencement.
1. Seats allocated to each British province were to be divided among the Muslims,
Sikhs and general in proportion to their population.
1. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was to be 389. Of these, 296 seats were to be
allotted to British India and 93 seats to the Princely States.
2. Each province and princely state (or group of states in case of small states) were to be allotted seats in
proportion to their respective population. Roughly, one seat was to be allotted for every million
population.
3. Seats allocated to each British province were to be divided among the three principal
communities—Muslims, Sikhs and general (all except Muslims and Sikhs), in proportion to their
population.
4. The representatives of each community were to be elected by members of that community in the
provincial legislative assembly and voting was to be by the method of proportional representation
by means of single transferable vote.
5. The representatives of princely states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states.
1. The concept of ‗equality before law‘ connotes the absence of any special
privileges in favour of any person.
1. Parliament has exclusive power to form a tribunal to deal with disputes related
to elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
2. Appeals against order of such Election Tribunals can be made only to Supreme
Court.
3. The state legislature may make any provision for the reservation of seats in
any municipality in favour of backward classes.
2. Where the party having a majority in the assembly declines to form a ministry and the governor
cannot find a coalition ministry commanding a majority in the assembly.
3. Where a ministry resigns after its defeat in the assembly and no other party is willing or able
to form a ministry commanding a majority in the assembly.
5. Internal subversion where, for example, a government is deliberately acting against the
Constitution and the law or is fomenting a violent revolt.
6. Physical breakdown where the government wilfully refuses to discharge its constitutional
obligations endangering the security of the state.
1. Where a ministry resigns or is dismissed on losing majority support in the assembly and the governor recommends
imposition of President‘s Rule without probing the possibility of forming an alternative ministry.
2. Where the governor makes his own assessment of the support of a ministry in the assembly and recommends
imposition of President‘s Rule without allowing the ministry to prove its majority on the floor of the Assembly.
3. Where the ruling party enjoying majority support in the assembly has suffered a massive defeat in the general elections
to the Lok Sabha such as in 1977 and 1980.
5. Maladministration in the state or allegations of corruption against the ministry or stringent financial exigencies of
the state.
6. Where the state government is not given prior warning to rectify itself except in case of extreme urgency leading to
disastrous consequences.
7. Where the power is used to sort out intra-party problems of the ruling party, or for a purpose extraneous or irrelevant
to the one for which it has been conferred by the Constitution.
1. The Constitution has not prescribed any time limit within which the
President has to take a decision.
2. The state legislature cannot override the veto power of the President.
Further, the Constitution has not prescribed any time limit within which the President
has to take decision with regard to a bill reserved by the governor for his
consideration. Hence, the President can exercise pocket veto in respect of state legislation
also.
1. It is a constitutional body.
2. It consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and not more than 10
Information Commissioners.
3. The Chief Information Commissioner and the members are not eligible for re-
appointment .
• The Chief Information Commissioner and the members hold office for a term of
5 years or until they attain the age of 65 years (whichever is earlier).
• They are not eligible for re-appointment (however, they are eligible for
further appointment under the State).
1. Ordinances
2. Delegated legislation
3. Customs having the force of law
(b) Temporary laws like ordinances issued by the president or the state governors;
(d) Non-legislative sources of law, that is, custom or usage having the force of
law.
2. Currently English and Spanish are the only official languages of the UN.
• In the latest survey, Gujarat topped the index, while Punjab and
Andhra Pradesh took the second and third positions, respectively., on
which India was ranked 35 among 160 countries in 2016, up from 54 in
2014.
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Q27. Which among the following statements is/are correct with
reference to Project Sunrise?
1. It provides for the establishment of exclusive special courts and special public
prosecutors to try offences under the Act.
2. Under the act, the state government shall specify a scheme to ensure the
implementation of rights of victims and witnesses.
3. It reduced the number of offences recognised as crimes against SCs and STs.
WHY IN NEWS?
1. NO ABSOLUTE BAR ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL
2. ARREST OF PUBLIC SERVANT ONLY AFTER THE
APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY
3. PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY TO AVOID FALSE
IMPLICATION BY THE DSP CONCERNED
• These include Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services (IT & ITeS),
Tourism and Hospitality Services, Medical Value Travel, Transport and Logistics Services,
Accounting and Finance Services, Audio Visual Services, Legal Services, Communication Services,
Construction and Related Engineering Services, Environmental Services, Financial Services and
Education Services.
• The respective line Ministries/Departments shall finalize the Action Plans and the implementation
timelines along with a monitoring mechanism to monitor implementation under the overall guidance of
the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under Cabinet Secretary.
• A dedicated fund of Rs. 5000 crores has been proposed to be established to support initiatives for
sectoral Action Plans of the Champion Sectors.
• This initiative will enhance the competitiveness of India's service sectors through the implementation
of focused and monitored Action Plans, thereby promoting GDP growth, creating more jobs and
promoting exports to global markets.
• The four of the 10 members of the InRP are former environment secretaries.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will
partner with relevant ministries of the Union Government, private and
public enterprises for creation of a facilitative environment for recycling to
promote sustainability and decouple growth from environment degradation.
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Q49.Setu Bharatam Programme launched by the government aims to:
(a)create bridges over all the rivers in north eastern India by 2022.
• The report ranks states and Union territories innovatively on their year-on-year
incremental change in health outcomes, as well as, their overall performance with
respect to each other.
• It is the first attempt to establish an annual systematic tool to measure and
understand the heterogeneity and complexity of the nation‘s performance in
Health.
• States and UTs have been ranked in three categories namely, Larger States,
Smaller States, and Union Territories (UTs), to ensure comparison among similar
entities.
• Among the Larger States, Kerala, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu ranked on top in terms
of overall performance, while Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh
are the top three ranking States in terms of annual incremental performance.
1. It is a permit required for accessing the areas habitated only by the Particularly
Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
2. It is applicable to states lying in the North East Region (NER) of the country
only.
• Under the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958, all areas falling
between the ‗Inner line‘ and the International Border of the State have
been declared as a ‗Protected Area,‘ applicable to all of Arunachal
Pradesh and Sikkim, parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir,
Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
• Every foreigner, except a citizen of Bhutan, who wants to enter and stay
in a Protected Area, is required to get a special permit.
• Once declared ‗disturbed‘, the region has to maintain status quo for a
minimum of three months, according to The Disturbed Areas (Special
Courts) Act, 1976.