CIVIL SERVICES
PRELIMS, 2024
Model Questions (for
GS Paper )
Set No. 23
{Prepared on 24 .5.2024 }
Also useful for
TSPSC GROUP I Prelims 2024
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Prepared by :Praturi
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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS RELATING TO Constitution of India and Handicrafts
Note: For any clarification please refer to the prescribed text books
1)Consider the following :
1)Given the vast amount of work and range of topics, it
becomes difficult to examine all issues in detail in a house of over 500
members.
2)Therefore, Parliament
has constituted several committees, each typically having 20-35
members, to scrutinise various issues and make recommendations to the full
House.
3)These include financial committees, departmentally
related standing committees (DRSCs), and various other committees such as those
looking at privileges and ethics, setting the daily agenda for the two Houses,
and looking at subordinate legislation.
4)It may be useful to understand some critical work that
committees perform which would be tough to do in the full House.
5)During the process of examination of any issue,
committees often engage with experts and stakeholders to understand issues from
different perspectives. This enables Parliament to access external expertise
and also to understand the concerns of people who may be impacted by an issue
or a bill.
6)The committee system also enables MPs to negotiate
across conflicting priorities and positions. This can be seen from the fact
that most reports are given a unanimous vote, though there are a few instances
of dissent notes by some members
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
2)Consider the following :
1)There are three financial committees.
2)The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) examines the
reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on the working of various
Ministries, considers the responses of the officials, and makes its
recommendations. In this way, it helps ensure post-facto scrutiny of use of
public funds.
3)The Committee on Public Undertakings (CoPU) performs a
similar role with respect to public sector enterprises.
4)The Estimates Committee looks at whether funds were
allocated efficiently for various priorities
5)The PAC is chaired by
a senior member of the opposition. In the period of the 16th Lok
Sabha (2014-19), the committee submitted 137 reports containing 957
recommendations, 80% of which were accepted by the Government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
3)Consider the following :
1)The Parliament has constituted 24 such committees, each
of which examines the functioning of a set of Ministries and departments.
2) They examine bills that are referred to them, demand
for grants of the departments, and various subjects that fall within the
jurisdiction of the respective ministry (for example, the committee on home
affairs may examine the working of CRPF).
3)The reports of the committees are tabled in the House.
4)The Government also responds to its recommendation and
the final report is prepared.
5)All bills are not automatically referred to Committees
(unlike the British Parliament where scrutiny by committee is a mandatory step
in the process for all bills other than money bills). The decision is made by
the Speaker of Lok Sabha or Chairman of Rajya Sabha in consultation with the
Government. The percentage of bills referred to committees has declined in recent
years
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
4)Consider the following :
1)While Parliament passes a bill into an Act, it often
delegates details to be laid out by the Government through rules or statutory
bodies through regulations.
2) For example, the RBI Act allows RBI to determine the
statutory liquidity ratio subject to a maximum level.
3)The committee on subordinate legislation examines rules
and regulations to ensure that they follow the legislative intent in letter and
spirit.
4)There is a need to strengthen the working of
parliamentary committees. They do not have expert research staff to assist the
members. Often important bills are not referred to these committees; it may be
time to revisit parliamentary processes to make this a mandatory step.
5) The attendance of members is close to 50%, much
thinner than the 80% plus in the House
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
5)Consider the following :
1)The Constitution of India was drafted by a Constituent
Assembly (set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946) between the years 1946
and 1949.
2)Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the President of this
body.
3)299 members (including 15 women) of the Assembly took
less than three years (1946- 1949) to draft the Constitution.
4)The Constituent Assembly members met over 11 sessions
between December 1946 and November 1949.
5)On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a
Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a
draft Constitution.
6)The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November
1949. It came into effect on 26 January 1950.
7)On that day, the assembly ceased to exist transforming
itself into the provisional Parliament of India until a new Parliament was
constituted in 1952.
8)While deliberating upon the draft Constitution, the
Assembly moved, discussed and disposed off 2473 amendments out of a total of
7635 amendments tabled.
9)Out of the 299 members, 284 members actually signed the
Constitution.
10)Members of the Constituent Assembly were chosen
through indirect elections by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies, as per
recommendation of the Cabinet Mission. The Assembly had 299 members, with 229
representing the provinces and 70 representing states.
11)The Constituent Assembly appointed a total of 13
committees to deal with different tasks of constitution-making. Out of these,
eight were major committees and the others were minor committees. Names of 8
major committees of the Constituent Assembly • Drafting Committee • Union Power
Committee • Union Constitution Committee • Provincial Constitution Committee •
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded
Areas • Rules of Procedure Committee • States Committee • Steering Committee
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
6)Consider the following :
1)The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on
22 July 1947 & the National Anthem and National Song on 24 January 1950
2) Sh. Nand Lal Bose, a pioneer of modern Indian Art,
designed the borders of every page of the Constitution and adorned it with art
pieces.
3)Sh. Prem Behari Narain Raizada, a master of
calligraphic art, single handedly handwrote the Constitution. It took him 6
months to complete the task and charged no money for the job.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
7)Consider the following :
1)The key idea behind incorporation of the 11 fundamental
duties in our Constitution was to emphasize the obligation of citizens in
exchange for the comprehensive rights enjoyed by them.
2)Fundamental duties focus on key values of Respect,
Pride, Tolerance, Peace, Growth and Harmony.
3)Introduced into the Constitution in 1976 by the 42nd
Constitution Amendment Act, Fundamental Duties prescribe the fundamental,
moral, and obligatory duties of citizens to the nation.
4)A committee constituted while recommending insertion of
Fundamental Duties opined that steps needed to be taken to ensure that citizens
did not overlook their duties while exercising their Fundamental Rights.
5)The 11th Fundamental Duty regarding education opportunities for children was added to the Constitution by the 86th AmendmentAct,
2002.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
8)Consider the following :
1)After independence and adoption of the Constitution of
India, Community Development projects were inaugurated in 1952 in line
with the experiments at Santiniketan, Vadodara and Nilokheri.
2)In 1957, Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was
constituted, which submitted the report stating that, ‘Public participation in
community works should be organised through statutory representative bodies,
such as agencies at the village level which can represent the entire community,
assume responsibility and provide leadership in the rural development
programmes of the government
3)National Development Council was established on the
basis of the principle of democratic decentralisation, which spread the word ‘Panchayati
Raj’ into the main frame of discussion about the rural development.
4)First three-tier Panchayati Raj system was
inaugurated on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur, Rajasthan.
5)The Jayaprakash Narayan Committee further
strengthened the idea of Panchayati Raj and the Ministry of Community
Development was brought under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 1971 and
the word ‘Community Development’ was replaced with the ‘Rural
Development’.
6) The Ashok Mehta Committee, 1978 is the one
which recommended for introducing the Panchayati Raj as a Constitutional
institution through an amendment. In spirit of Mehta Committee, the States
including West Bengal, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh brought in new initiatives
by reviewing their local bodies by entrusting more powers and finances. The
West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 brought direct elections at regular intervals
as a compulsory provision, and deleted the discretionary power of the State in
postponing the elections. The Act further provided the financial powers to the
third tier of the governance, such as tax collection, non-tax revenues etc.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
9)Consider the following :
1)The 64th Amendment Bill was introduced stating that,
“Panchayat Raj is an important facet of democracy and its constitutional
protection is must for their functioning as representative institutions of the
people”.
2)Later, the 64th Amendment Bill was followed by 65th
Amendment Bill that sought to endow urban local bodies in similar lines of
Panchayat Raj.
3)Though both the bills received the required
constitutional majority, the bills failed to take the shape of amendment
legislation
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
10)Consider the following :
1)Though India did not ignore the importance of the
Panchayat Raj system and strengthening of the villages, the focus of the Indian
government in the first fifty years was on national development.
2)In the year 1992-93, 73rd and the 74th amendments
were brought into the Indian Constitution which recognised local
self-governance as the third stratum of government.
3)The statement of objects and reasons of the 73rd
Amendment, 1992 the Parliament recognised the existence of Panchayat Raj
Institution in India as a social institution and aimed to provide it the
constitutional status by introducing relevant provisions into the Constitution.
4)Article 40 of the Constitution which is part of
Directive Principles of State Policy states that, ‘State shall take steps to
organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as
may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.’
5)Recognising that Panchayat Raj Institution in India
should be granted certainty, continuity and strength for acquiring the national
development, Part IX was introduced which consists of the provisions
relating to Panchayats
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
11)Consider the following ABOUT 73rd Amendment
Act :
1)introduced direct elections for Panchayats,
2)reservation of seats for the SCs and STs in proportion
to their population for membership of Panchayats and office of Chairpersons;
3)reservation of not less than one-third of the seats for
women;
4)fixed tenure of five years for Panchayats and holding
of elections within a period of six months on the eve of suppression of any
Panchayats, disqualification of membership of Panchayat,
5)devolution of the State Legislature’s powers over
Panchayats with respect of economic development and social justice,
6)created financial powers for the Panchayats through
grants-inaid from the consolidated fund of State, assignment to Panchayats by
State or appropriation of revenues by Panchayats of designated taxes, duties,
tolls and fee, setting of finance commission etc.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
12)Consider the following :
1)After 73rd Amendment, Nagaur district of Rajasthan
followed by Andhra Pradesh conducted the first elections for Panchayat Raj.
2)The incorporation of Panchayat Raj system into the
constitutional framework brought the disadvantages section of population into
the mainstream social and political empowerment through 2.4 lakh Panchayats and
2.8 million elected representatives, among them over 30% were women, 19% were
SC, 12% were ST and also OBCs in proportion to the population in the most
States.
3)The digitalisation process of Gram Panchayats brought
in transparency and good governance principles into the Panchayati Raj system.
4)Ombudsman, Social Audit, Model Accounting System,
Panchayat Performance Assessment initiatives were introduced to develop discipline
and progress within the institution
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
13)Consider the following :
1)The statement of objects and reasons of the 73rd
Amendment, 1992 the Parliament recognised the existence of Panchayat Raj
Institution in India as a social institution
2)It aimed to provide it the constitutional status
by introducing relevant provisions into the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a
14)Consider the following :
1)Constitutionalism envisages checks and balances and
puts the powers of the legislature, executive and judiciary under restraint.
2)The very essence of constitutionalism is that no organ
of the state may arrogate powers to itself, beyond what is specified in the
Constitution.
3) As observed by K. G. Balakrishnan, former Chief
Justice of India, “the Constitution lays down the structure and defines the
limits and demarcates the role and functions of every organ of the State
including the judiciary and establishes norms for their interrelationships,
checks and balances.”
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
15)Consider the following :
1)The Indian Constitution provides a third and distinct
model of separation of powers.
2)The other two commonly followed models include - the
American Constitution with a rigid separation of powers among the three organs,
giving judiciary a unique position; and
the Constitution of UK (Westminster model) with a loose separation based on the
principle of supremacy of the Parliament.
3)In India, the Constitution is the ultimate sovereign
and if anything goes beyond the provisions of the Constitution, it will
automatically be considered as null, void and unconstitutional. There is a
consciousness among the organs of the government that their powers are not
unconditional and permanent
4)The separation of powers may not mean equal balance of
powers, but it definitely acts as a check on one another
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
16)Consider the following :
1)India resorted to parliamentary form of government as
opposed to presidential form of government.
2)However, the Indian Parliament is not supreme as the
British Parliament. In UK, Parliament is given immense power to amend, repeal
or modify the Constitution but in India there is difference between statutory
law and constitutional law.
3)Special provisions are incorporated in the Constitution
to make amendments as per Article 368.
4)However, the Supreme Court in Kesavananda Bharati v.
The State of Kerala (1973) held that any amendment tampering with the basic
features of the Constitution will be struck down as unconstitutional.
5)In India, Parliament derives its mandate from the
Constitution and has no
unfettered or arbitrary jurisdiction to override the
Constitution.
6)The Indian Constitution does not strictly follow the
principle of separation of powers. The executive is part of the legislature and
is responsible to it. Functionally, the President’s or the Governor’s assent is
required at the centre and states respectively for all legislations.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
17)Consider the following :
1)The President (Article 123) or the Governor (Article
213) has the power of making ordinances when both houses of the
legislature are not in session, which has the same status as that of a law of
the legislature.
2)The instances where governance by ordinance has been
resorted to by the executive as a means of bypassing the normal process of
legislation cannot be ruled out.
3)Article 311 allows the executive to hold an
enquiry into charges against any person holding a civil post under the Union or
the State and to award punishment.
4)The President or the Governor has the power to grant
pardon or modify the punishment of a convicted person.
5)The legislature performs judicial function as Parliament
can punish members as well as outsiders for breach of its privileges or its
contempt by reprimand, admonition or imprisonment (also suspension or expulsion
in case of members).
6)Executive is dependent on the legislature while it
performs some legislative functions in the form of subordinate legislation.
7)The legislature which controls the executive and can
even remove it, also performs some executive functions such as those required
for maintaining order in the House
8)The Forty-second Amendment (1976) introduced
Articles 323A and 323B which authorise Parliament and the state
legislatures, respectively, to create tribunals to which the power of
adjudication of disputes on various subjects can be transferred. The
jurisdiction of the courts is excluded in respect of those subjects. The
Articles also made it possible to totally exclude the powers of judicial review
under Articles 32 and 226 and vest such powers in tribunals legislatively.
9)The Parliament has the right to legislate on the
constitution, organisation, jurisdiction and powers of the Supreme Court and
High Courts. The power of impeachment of judges is reserved to Parliament
although it ultimately depends on parliamentary majority to determine the
outcome of the procedure. 10)The functional overlap prevailing under the Indian
Constitution also allows the executive to perform key legislative and judicial
functions. Under the Constitution, it is supposedly left to the President to
decide the number of judges to be appointed to High Courts as well as to
decide finally who is to be appointed as a judge, whether of the Supreme Court
or the High Court.
11)Perhaps, the
most unusual form of legislative powers granted under the Constitution to the
executive are listed under emergency provisions (Articles 352, 356 and 360).
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910,11
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
18)Consider the following :
1)The judiciary with its power to judicial review takes a
call on the acts of omission and commission of the legislature and executive,
in the context of the constitutional provisions and the well-established
principles of the rule of law, based on the concept of ‘fairness’. This
exclusive authority bestows judiciary with greater responsibility to be more
careful and cautious while exercising
its power of judicial review.
2)It has to honor and not breach the avowed principle of
separation of powers. The application of judicial review to determine
constitutionality of the legislation and to review the executive decision
sometimes creates conflict among the three pillars of democracy. However, the
Constitution speaks through the Supreme Court which sits in judgment over the
constitutional validity of laws enacted by the Parliament. The decision of the
court further legitimises or stigmatises the law or any other decision of the
legislature or the executive.
3)Article 32 of the Constitution makes it the guardian
of the inviolable fundamental rights guaranteed to citizens for the protection
of which it can issue writs.
4)Even High Courts enjoy this power under Article 226
for the protection of not only fundamental rights but also other legal rights.
5)Article 141 provides that the law declared by
the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts of India.
6)Under Article 142, it may pass such decree or
make such order as is necessary for providing complete justice in any cause or
matter pending before it, and Article 144 mandates that all authorities,
civil and judicial, shall work in the aid of the Supreme Court. These three
Articles make the Supreme Court, the most powerful institution of the country.
7)This imposes restrictions on the constituent power of
Parliament that the basic structure of the Constitution is not amendable.
8)A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Apex Court, with
a majority of six, ruled that presidential satisfaction for dismissing state
governments is judicially reviewable.
9)In 2006, the
dissolution of the Bihar Assembly was declared as unconstitutional.
10)The Supreme Court went to the extent of ruling that
even the President’s or the Governor’s decision in cases of pardon of convicts
sentenced to death would be subject to the judicial review.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
19)Consider the following :
1)Though there is a broad agreement on principles of
separation of powers, in practice, from time to time, a dispute arises whether
one organ of the State has exceeded the boundaries assigned to it under the
Constitution. This was the case in 1973 in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of
Kerala, when the power of the legislature to amend the Constitution was
considered by the Supreme Court. The Court confirmed that ‘basic structure’ of
the Constitution was an unalterable feature of Indian Constitution which could
not be amended even by an Act of Parliament.
2)In 1975, however, this view was challenged by the then
government before a special bench of the Supreme Court. It is pertinent to
refer to the case of Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain, which was a landmark judgment
for many reasons. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok
Sabha had been held invalid by the Allahabad High Court on the ground that she
had used corrupt practices as defined under Section 8A of the Representation of
the People Act 1951. She had appealed to the Supreme Court which stayed the
Allahabad High Court’s decision subject to certain conditions. The Parliament
passed the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act 1975, while the appeal was
pending. This provided that no election of a person to either House of
Parliament, who held the office of the Prime Minister, at the time of such
election or was appointed Prime Minister after such election, shall be called
in question, except before such an authority or body and in such manner as
might be provided for, by or under any law made by Parliament. It was argued
that the Parliament was supreme and represented the sovereign will of the
people. As such, if the people’s representatives in Parliament decided to
change a particular law to curb individual freedom or limit the scope of
judicial scrutiny, the judiciary had no right to question whether it was
constitutional or not. However, the Supreme Court held that the provisions of
the above amendment violated the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. The
main ground was that the legislature could not decide a dispute in accordance
with the legislative procedure and that such a function must be performed by a
judicial body in a judicial manner. A constitutional amendment was a legislative
instrument and any exercise of judicial power by it was ultra vires the
legislative power. It was the first time in the history of independent India
that a Prime Minister’s election was set aside, a constitutional amendment was
struck down by applying the doctrine of ‘basic structure’ and election laws
were amended retrospectively to validate the nullified election of the Prime
Minister. The persuasive legal argument of Mr. Palkhivala, the then Chief
Justice of India upheld the ‘basic structure’ doctrine and it was re-affirmed
as an inalienable feature of our Constitution.
3)The verdict of the Supreme Court on the 99th
Constitution Amendment Act and the National Judicial Appointments Commission
(NJAC), declaring them to be ultra vires the Constitution is another
glaring example when any parliamentary Act is overturned as unconstitutional on
the principle of judicial review.
4)The recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989
and the populist response of the Parliament in enacting Section 18A in the said
Act virtually circumvented the diktat of the judgment passed by the Supreme
Court. These are the challenges to judicial review and a concern for
contemplation of constitutional experts
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
20)Consider the following :
1)The gaps left by the legislature in matters of
legislation or by the executive in the matter of executive governance are
expected to be filled by the judiciary.
2)Judiciary may
get activated by the people (Public Interest Litigation) or by its own (suo
motu).
3)Judicial activism is a judicial response to a situation
warranting immediate remedial measures. It is an affirmative concept that has
to be marked by promptitude, diligence and consistency.
4)In recent decades, the judiciary has been frequently
charged with overstepping (judicial overreach)
into the arenas of other wings by interpreting laws in a
particular way.
5)The matter came to such a pass that on 3 December,
2007, the Lok Sabha witnessed a stormy debate on the issue, under Rule 193 of
the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, where members
across party lines were vociferous in their criticism of the judiciary for its
alleged interference with the functioning of the legislature and the executive.
The courts often try to frame laws not by interpreting the existing laws but by
directing the State to formulate and implement policies which are required to
be in conformity and in consonance with the views of the particular court or
courts.
6)Contrary to this, the judiciary also feels that the
government tries to control it. The matter got aggravated when, on 23 August
2005, the Supreme Court, angered by suggestions to keep off emotive political
matters like reservation in private professional institutions, handed a rare
public rebuke to the government. The then Attorney General went to the extent
of remarking that, ‘Tell us, we will wind up the courts and then do whatever
you want.’
7)However, in the name of upholding the rule of law and
the independence of the judiciary, some judgments of the Apex Court clearly
breach the boundary line usurping the role assigned to others. It is on this
ground that the Apex Court gave directions which have the force of law.
8)It laid down
principles and norms to be followed in adoption of Indian children by
foreigners and procedure to be followed for allowing passive euthanasia.
9)The Supreme Court acknowledging legislative vacuum in
Vishakha vs State of Rajasthan showed its concern for women safety and laid
down guidelines for protection of women from sexual harassment at workplace.
10)Similarly, in D. K. Basu V. State of West Bengal, the
Supreme Court gave detailed guidelines to be observed while making arrests,
defined the arrestee’s rights including the right against torture.
11)Further, it ruled that if there is a legislative
vacuum, the executive should fill it, and if it does not do, the judiciary
should do so. However, it contradicts the principle enunciated in D. C. Wadhwa
v. State of Bihar that, ordinances cannot replace legislations though the
executive was filling a legislative vacuum. The Bihar legislature abdicated its
role of law-making and the state was being ruled by ordinances which were
repromulgated regularly.
12)The Court directed the Union government to create an
All-India Judicial Service so as to bring about uniformity in the services of
the subordinate judiciary throughout the country. The court is not competent to
do this as it is in contravention of Article 312 under which Parliament alone
has the power to create All-India Services by law.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
21)Consider the following :
1)Good governance necessitates balance among the three
pillars of government - executive, legislature and judiciary with effective
checks over one another.
2)The judiciary with its power to judicial review takes a
call on the acts of omission and commission of the legislature and executive,
in the context of the constitutional provisions and the well established
principles of the rule of law, based on the concept of ‘fairness’.
3)This exclusive authority bestows judiciary with greater
responsibility.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
22)Consider the following :
1)The Constitution of India confers through Article 142
on Supreme Court, a special power to do complete justice.
2)The Supreme Court in 2G Spectrum scam passed an order
that no court shall impede the investigation being carried out by the Central
Bureau of Investigation and Directorate of Enforcement. Despite the order, the
writ petitions were filed before Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court order held
that public interest demanded a timely resolution of 2G Spectrum case and hence
the order directing that only Supreme Court is competent to consider the
petitions of the accused was held to be valid.
3)A similar court monitored investigation was also
undertaken in the Coal Blocks case. A direction was issued that any prayer for
stay or impeding the progress in the investigation/ trial can be made only
before the Supreme Court and no other court shall entertain the same.
4)In fact, the entire environmental jurisprudence in
India evolved through the invocation of Article 142 by the Supreme Court. The
Apex Court not only saved the marbles of Taj Mahal from yellowing due to
sulphur fumes from the surrounding industries but provided relief to the
aggrieved and affected people in many cases. The Supreme Court interventions
were appreciated when a five bench judge headed by Venkatachaliah, former Chief
Justice of India awarded compensation in Bhopal gas leak tragedy, well beyond the
limits created by the statutory provisions. The Apex Court armoured with the
weapon of Article 142 has come out proactively to dispense justice to those who
are deprived of it due to various social, educational and economic backgrounds.
It has played a pivotal role in the evolution of judicial system in India by
becoming the voice of the poor and voiceless.
5)Good governance necessitates balance among the three
pillars of government - executive, legislature and judiciary with effective
checks over one another. As stressed upon by Prime Minister, “They are members
of the same family...We do not have to prove anyone right or wrong. We know our
strengths, we know our weaknesses.” The three wings need to brainstorm on how
to move forward in the changed scenario to realise the agenda of Sabka Saath,
Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas (together with all, development for all, the trust
of all) through the mantra of Minimum Government and Maximum Governance.
6)This reinforces the spirit of inclusiveness as
enunciated by Mahatma Gandhi, “I understand democracy as something that gives
the weak the same chance as the strong.” This would also realise the
Constitutional vision of Dr. Ambedkar which upholds the principles of rule of
law, equality of opportunity to ensure every citizen, the value and dignity he
deserves
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
23)Consider the following :
1)The Constitution of India lays down clearly the bases
on which foreign policy should be framed and respected.
2)The basic thrust of Article 51 is to maintain
international peace and security, international relations and international
obligations, matters which, under the Indian Constitution, fall exclusively within
the domain of the Union.
3)Under the Constitution, the constituent units of the
Indian Union do not enjoy any international standing . Although this article
falls in the Part IV of the Constitution which is non-justiciable, nonetheless,
it occupies an important position in the determination of foreign policy in
India. The members of the Constituent Assembly acknowledged that declaration of
India’s pledge to promote international peace and security was necessary. It
was felt by the members that in absence of international peace and security,
there could be no peace and economic and social progress in the country. This
article requires India to maintain friendly relations with other nations.
4)The roots of Article 51(d) which stipulates that the
State shall endeavor to encouragement of international disputes by arbitration
can be traced to the philosophy of non-violence which emphasises the use of
nonviolence approach for the solution of both national and international
problems.
5)In reality, Article 51(c) does not deal with the
enforcement of treaties, it only obligates the State to foster respect for
“international law and treaty obligations” in interstate relations. It does not
specify that international treaties or agreements entered into by India shall
have the force of municipal law without appropriate legislation undertaken
under Article 253 which declares,
“Notwithstanding
anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, Parliament has power to
make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for
implementing any treaty agreement or convention with any other country or
countries or any decision made at any international conference, association or
other body.
6)Article 253 could be regarded as articulating a
“transformation doctrine” essentially a positivisist dualist position. This
Article is in conformity with the objectives as declared by Article 51(c),
i.e., treaty making, implementation of treaties.. The treaties are not
self-executing in India and to make a treaty enforceable in the court, the
Parliament has to adopt legislation under the Article 253 of the Constitution.
7)Article 246 effects a distribution of legislative power
between the Union and the States. Article 246(1) states, “… Parliament has
exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in
List I in the Seventh Schedule (in the “Union List”).”
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
24)Consider the following :
1)Article 51(c) does not deviate from the
well-established principle that every State is bound by the principles of
international law
2)Interestingly, the provisions of the international
treaties were invoked in Courts for the purpose of interpreting the domestic
law.
3)The Supreme Court of India over the years has greatly
liberalised the rigours of locus standi of individuals to institute legal
proceedings.
4)The Supreme Court of India and the High Courts ensured
the effective implementation of human rights through a liberalised review of
administrative action . Such liberalisation had led to the spurt of public
interest litigation and emergence of new forms of jurisdiction in such matters
such as epistolary jurisdiction wherein the courts act even on the basis of
postcards or telegrams received from individuals or of stories or reports
published in magazines or newspapers, and the provision of compulsory legal aid
to the needy.
5)The Indian judiciary has also made an important
contribution to the safeguarding of other major areas of human rights,
including the right to life and personal liberty, freedom of expression and
speech and the protection of minorities
6)In Vishaka and others v. State of Rajasthan, the Indian
Supreme Court appeared to have moved from transformation doctrine to
incorporation doctrine. The court was concerned in that case with the
protection to be afforded to working women from sexual harassment at workplace
so as to make their fundamental rights meaningful.
7)Relying upon Articles 14,15,19(1)(g) of the
Constitution, the court observed that “any international convention not
inconsistent with the fundamental rights and in harmony with this spirit must
be read into these provisions to enlarge the meaning and content thereof to
promote the object of the constitutional guarantee
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
25)Consider the following :
1)Human rights jurisprudence in India has reached a stage
where one could easily say that the Indian Constitution recognises the
fundamental right to human dignity.
2)The fundamental right to human dignity directly flows
from Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
3)Before Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, a very narrow
and contrite meaning to the fundamental right embodied in Article 21 was given.
4)But the Maneka Gandhi decision gave a new direction to
human rights jurisprudence. It laid down that not merely should there be
procedure established by law, but the procedure itself must also be reasonable,
fair and just, otherwise the law would be violative of Article 21.
5)Through its various judgments, the Supreme Court
rationalised the needed human rights into justiciable fundamental rights.
6)The Court has enriched and enlarged the right of access
to justice through public interest litigation, transformed the distant Supreme
Court into a poor man’s Court via innovations such as epistolary jurisdiction.
7)Remarkable advances have been made in the field of
human rights by the Supreme Court.
8)The main emphasis has been on making basic civil and
political rights meaningful for the large masses of people who are living a
life of poverty and destitution to whom these basic human rights have so far no
meaning or significance because of constant and continuous deprivation and
exploitation
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
26)Consider the following :
Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram has the following
component
1)The Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics (AFHCs) are
established across various levels of public health institutions in all the
States
2)Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme
is being implemented for school going adolescent boys and girls and out of
school adolescent girls across the country
3)The Peer Educator Programme is being implemented in
select 200 districts, based on Composite Health Index and identified as High
Priority Districts (HPDs). Within, these districts, 50% of the blocks are
beingcovered for implementation of Peer Educator Programme in entirety.
Government plans to saturate all the blocks in the selected Peer Educator
districts first and then expand in remaining districts gradually based on
proposals received from States in their Programme Implementation Plans.
4)Under the Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, funds are provided
to the States/UTs for procurement of sanitary napkins for Adolescent Girls
(aged 10-19 years) as per proposals received from them in their Annual
Programme Implementation Plans.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
27)Consider the following Constitutional Provisions
Promoting Gender Equality:
1)Preamble: Socialism, equal distribution of
opportunities and resources, social justice, assuring the dignity of the
individual,
2)Article 14: Equality before law and equal protection of
laws
3)Article 15(1): Prohibition of discrimination on the
grounds of sex,
4)Article 15(3): Empowering State to make special
provisions for women and children
5)Article 16(2): Equality of opportunity in matters of
public employment; prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sex
6)Article 38: State to secure a social order for the
promotion of welfare of the people with social justice and equal opportunities
7)Article 39(a): Secure, men and women equally, the right
to an adequate means of livelihood
8)Article 39A: Equal justice and free legal aid
9)Article 42: Just and humane conditions of work and
maternity relief
10)Article 51A(e): Promote harmony and the spirit of
common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic
and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the
dignity of women,
11)Articles 243D (3) & (4) 243T (3) & (4):
Reservation of seats for women candidates in Panchayats and Municipalities
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
28)Consider the following :
1)Article 51A(e), imposes fundamental duty on the
citizens of the country to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of the
women and to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all
the people of India.
2)There are other provisions in Indian Constitution,
which empowered State to make special provision for women [Article15(3) and
reservation of seats for women in Panchayats & Municipalities (Article 243)
etc.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a
29)Consider the following :
1)India is committed to achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), which offers opportunity for historical
transformation of gender equality.
2)The country’s investment in economic empowerment of
women and poverty eradication will bring radical change in the scenario of
gender equality
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a
30)Consider the following :
1)The implications of perusal and amendments of the Constitution
of India, are reflective in our day-to-day lifestyle.
2)A number of about 104 amendments by our legislators
testify the fact that the vision of its principal draftsman Dr B R Ambedkar was
crystal clear when he said, “However good a Constitution may be, it is sure to
turn out bad because those who are called to work it, happen to be a bad lot.
However bad a Constitution may be, it may turn out good if those who are called
to work it, happen to be a good lot”
3)It may be interesting to note for a lay reader that,
the first ever document with a constitutional vision ever written, for India
was The Constitution of India Bill
popularly known as the Swaraj Bill having at its core Bal Gangadhar
Tilak’s “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it”, written in a legal
style, comprised of 110 articles that first endeavored to ensure various
individual rights formally, per say right to free speech, right to property,
equality before law etc. It even for the first time made a mention of
nationalists’ vision of separation of power so as to achieve efficient
governance of a country as diverse and vast as India, interestingly quite
similar to what later stood as different verticals of governance, as it
purported
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
31)Consider the following :
1)The Constitution of India shall be divided into 4
powers, viz.
(a) The Sovereign power;
(b) The Legislative power;
(c) The Judicial power;
(d) The Executive power, however contrastingly vested all
the four powers within the Parliament of India, being Supreme.
2)Also, held the judicial and executive powers as
subordinate to the legislative. Where on one hand, “the bill resolved to
require all citizens to bear arms” to defend the nation against the enemies
within and without, it undertook to ensure judicious usage of those by
upholding the virtue of law that would drive each act of the citizens
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a
32)Consider the following :
1)The ever-growing urge to have self-governance by the
Nationalists strengthened by moderate nationalists, gave way to Morley Minto reforms, brought about with
the name India Councils Act 1909, wherein denouncing the actions
of extremist nationalists owing to the political situation that was termed as
Indian Unrest, Lord Minto realised that it was imperative to engage with the
moderates in order to at the least express concern to India for S e l f - G
o v e r n a n c e , actually enacted with a clear intention to divide, by
providing for separate electorate for Muslims first time ever in the
history of India
2)However, all the churning was not in vein at least on
the face, precisely a decade later, came the Government of India Act-1919,
which was blatantly rejected by the Indian National Congress and held by Annie
Besant to be unworthy of England to offer and India to accept, also referred to
by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as ‘The British Constitution of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a
33)Consider the following :
1)Whereafter, considerable progress into India’s freedom
struggle was made as Lord Irwin’s announcement of granting the status of
dominion in future, called for severe criticism from all segments in England.
2)Therefore, Irwin
met with the nationalist leaders in 1929 to inform that the dominion status
though, set to be granted must not be expected anytime soon.
3)Hence, the instant demands for the dominion status were
given up but only to resolve Purna Swaraj at its next meeting at Lahore on 19
December, 1929, in a short but crisp 750 word document which was made public on
26 January, 1930, that marked the commencement of a massive political movement
setting up the path to renounce the colonial rule.
4)The realisation had happened that freedom was our
right, justice to one of the most ancient, culturally-rich civilisations and
not any charity that we needed to beg for.
5)It clearly
reflected in the strongly worded document that was publicised, as follows: “The
British government in India has not only deprived the Indian people of their
freedom but has based itself on the exploitation of the masses, and has ruined
India economically, politically, culturally, and spiritually.”
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
34)Consider the following :
1)Later, it was in commemoration of this Lahore
session that this day was chosen to adopt our Constitution on which
journey, several milestones like Karachi Resolution 1931, Poona Pact
1932, Government of India Act 1935, couple of significant drafts of
the Constitution and other influential documents came about Shriman Narayan
Agrawal in his Gandhian Constitution (Foreword by Gandhi), 1946 undertook
exhaustive comparative study of various sociopolitical works by eminent
thinkers and authors across the globe bringing face to face State with
Totalitarian Man, giving due weightage to nonviolence and separation of powers.
2)It is in this document that the provision of Panchayati
Raj, finds its source as the author writes, “But real democracy is impossible
in a society that remains divided, to use Plato’s terminology, into the ‘cities
of the rich’ and ‘the cities of the poor’”, also highlighting its core
ingredients of ‘villagism’, decentralisation, which the father of nation looked
at as concrete solutions to totalitarian or capitalist regimen.
3)It is pertinently held here that, “The all powerful
State reduces the individuals to mere ciphers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
35)Consider the following :
1)Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 has received the
assent of the President on the 12th December, 2019, and published in a gazette
notification
2)In the Citizenship Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to
as the principal Act), in section 2, in sub-section (1), in clause (b), the
following proviso shall be inserted, namely—”Provided that any person belonging
to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Afghanistan,
Bangladesh or Pakistan, who entered into India on or before the 31st day of
December, 2014 and who has been exempted by the Central Government by or under
clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India)
Act, 1920 or from the application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946
or any rule or order made there under, shall not be treated as illegal migrant
for the purposes of this Act
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a
36)Consider the following :
1)The concept of global poverty estimation was initiated
in the 1970s. The global strategists led research to present the international
poverty line on the national poverty lines of very poor developing countries.
Of all the countries that have taken up Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
to measure their overall poverty statistics, India has been the biggest gainer
of them all. This can be concurred by the fact that India, a lower middle-
income country, has recorded the fastest reductions in poverty (according to
MPI) as reported in September 2019
2)To understand the importance of MPI, it is imperative
to focus on the motivation that led to a major overhaul and evolution of
poverty calculation to MPI. Three such motivations have been normative
arguments, empirical evidence and policy perspective.
3)If a minimal decent life of freedom can be the major
area of interest regarding people uplifted from poverty, then it also needs to
be understood that mere focus on money or any one particular means to achieve
the end (decent free life) to study this area of interest would be a myopic
exercise. Therefore, the need is to study and uplift “impoverished lives”; not
just “depleted wallets.”
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
37)Consider the following :
1)Ganjifa cards of Mysore,
2)Kashmir Paper Machie,
3)Madhubani paintings(Mithila Art) , Bihar
4)Kathputlis of Rajasthan,
5)Odisha pattachitra,
6)Varanasi Glass beads
7)Warli painting of Maharashtra
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
38)Consider the following “Endangered Crafts”:
1) Assamese Jewellery,
2)Rogan Painting,
3)Sanjhi Crafts,
4)Ganjeefa Cards
5)Chamba Rumal
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
39)Consider the following :
Zari is an even thread traditionally made of fine gold or
silver used in traditional Indian, Pakistani and Persian garments and curtains,
etc. Four types of zari are produced in India, namely, real zari, semi real
zari, imitation zari and plastic zari.
1)Real zari is made of silver and electroplated with
gold,
2) semi real zari has a composition of copper coated with
silver and gold electroplating.
3)Surat is the home of zari industry in India.
4)Other clusters producing zari are Bareilly, Varanasi,
Agra, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Vadodara, Lathur, Jaipur, Barmer, etc.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
40)Consider the following :
1)Carpet industry is one of the oldest industries in
India, and is primarily an export oriented industry. 2)Various kinds of carpets
include hand-knotted woolen carpets, tufted woolen carpets, handmade woolen
durries, and pure silk carpets.
3)Major centers of carpet production are Bhadohi,
Varanasi, Mirzapur, Agra, Jaipur, Bikaner, Kashmir, and Panipat, Gwalior, West
Bengal, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Elluru in Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
41)Consider the following :
1)India is one the leading producers of rugs in the
world.
2)Various kinds of rugs produced in India are namda
(felted rugs), gabba (embroidered rugs), wooden pile rugs, cotton rugs, etc.
3)Rug production is concentrated in Agra, Bhadoi,
Mirzapur in UP, Jaipur in Rajasthan, Panipat in Haryana, and Kashmir in Jammu
and Kashmir.
4)Regions known for durrie making are Panipat, Bhavani in
Tamil Nadu, Navalgund in Karnataka, Warangal in Andhra Pradesh, and Jaisalmer
and Barmer in Rajasthan
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
42)Consider the following :
1)Hand printed textiles is a craft in which cloth is dyed
with hand or printed using shapes.
2)Various types of hand printing practiced in India are
block printing, batik, kalamkari (hand printing by pen) and bandhani (tie and
die).
3)Some of the important centers of this craft are in
Hyderabad, Machalipattnam, Varanasi, Farrukabad, Bagh, Behrongarh, Indore,
Mandsar, Burhanpur, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Kutch, Bagru, Chittroli, Sanganer,
Jaipur and Jodhpur
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
43)Consider the following :
1)Filigree is an extremely ancient technique dating back
to 4000 years ago.
2)Filigree work is performed on silver and involves
significant precision and technicality.
3)Two major clusters of silver filigree in India are
Karimnagar in Telangana State and
Cuttack in Odisha. 4)The practice in Karimnagar is about two centuries old.
However, it is also practiced in Warangal in Telangana State . Key raw
materials used are silver wire, tracing sheet, copper, charcoal, dilute
sulphuric acid.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
44)Consider the following :
1)Bidriware is a metal handicraft that originated in
Bidar, Karnataka.
2)The term ‘Bidriware’ originates from the township of
Bidar, which is still the main centre of the unique metal ware.
3)It is a form of encrusted metal ware, where one metal
is inlaid on to another.
4)Bidri products include a diverse range of objects
including hukka bases, bowls, boxes, candle stands, trays, jewellery and
buttons.
5)It travelled from Iran to Ajmer in Rajasthan in the
13th century AD, and from there to Bijapur and flourished during the reign of
the Deccan Sultanate. It is also practiced in Aurangabad district in the state
of Maharashtra and Hyderabad in Telangana State .
6)The basic metal used for Bidri is the alloy of zinc and
copper
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
45):
Indian Folk paintings are pictorial expressions of
village painters which are marked by the subjects chosen from epics like
Ramayana and Mahabharata, Indian Puranas as well as daily events. There are several vibrant folk painting types
in India in different stages.
Consider the following
1)The Gond tribe of Chattisgarh is engaged in floor and
wall painting.
2)Warli is vivid expression of daily and social events of
Warli tribe in Maharashtra/Gujarat.
3)Rajasthan is famous for Phad painting done on cloth.
4)Other types of paintings are Pithora painting in
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, Madhubani painting of Bihar, Chitrakar painting of
West Bengal, Patachitras in Odisha, and Kalamkari in Srikalahasti, and
Pedana,Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
46)Consider the following :
The craft involves making objects related to festivals
and for use in performing arts. Making puppets is one of such crafts, which has
a rich tradition in India.
1)There are four types of puppets - glove, rod, shadow
and string.
2)Puppets from different parts of the country have their
own identity.
3)These are produced in several states including Odisha
(Kundhei nach, Kathi Kandhe, Ravanachhaya), Karnataka (Gombeyatta, Togalu
Gombeatta), Andhra Pradesh (Tholu Bommalata), Tamil Nadu (Thol Bommalattam,
Tolpavaikoothu), Rajasthan (Kathputli), Bihar (Yampuri) and Kerala
(Tolpavakoothu, Pava-kathakali)
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
47)Consider the following :
1)Northeast India has the potential to produce the
country’s finest silk products, the same of which can be exported outside the
country, elevating the economic standard and status of the Northeastern states
besides putting Northeast onto the cultural map of the world.
2)Assam is the 3rd largest producer of silk in the
country and leading among the north-east states.
3)On the other hand, Manipur produces almost 100 per cent
of the country’s Oak tussar silk and is the highest producer of Mulberry silk
among the North east states.
4)Whereas, Tripura focuses on production of only Mulberry silk
with end to end solutions.
5)“Assamese women weave fairy tales in their clothes,” so
said Gandhi. Known for its exquisite silk, Assam is home to various types of
silk, of which Muga is the most coveted and exclusive.
6)In days gone by, weaving was one of the primary
qualifications required for women to marry. To date, weaving is linked very
intimately with the day to day life of Assamese tribes and the silk woven by
various tribes, are valued highly nationally as well as internationally.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
48)Consider the following :
The four priority areas of Sendai Framework include:
1)Understanding Risk
2)Strengthening Risk Governance
3)Investing in disaster resilience
4)Improving capacities for disaster response as well as
building back better after disasters
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
49)Consider the following :
1)Meteorological disasters : Cyclones (cyclones like
Phailin and Hudhud)
2)Hydrological disasters : Floods and Cloudbursts
(Uttarakhand, Sringar, Chennai)
3)Geological disasters : Landslides (Malin and north
Sikkim )
4)Technological disasters : Industrial or road accidents
5)Biological disasters : epidemics and pandemics
6)Environmental disasters: depleting water resources
rising level of air pollution in urban areas
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
50)Consider the following :
1)Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
has become the first city in India to adopt the localisation of the United
Nations-mandated sustainable development goals (SDG).
2)MP’s capital city will
now have voluntary local reviews (VLR) demonstrate local government’s
capacity and commitments.
3)Chief Minister Shivraj
Chouhan launched an Agenda for Action:
Sustainable Urban Transformation in Bhopal the UN said in a
press release.
4)The SDGs localisation is
translating the agenda, Transforming our world: the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (known as Agenda
2030), into local actions and impacts that contribute to the global
achievement of the goals.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer. a
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