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Key Indian Constitutional and Legal Insights
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Key Indian Constitutional and Legal Insights
Key Indian Constitutional and Legal Insights
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1
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What article of the Constitution of India establishes the Finance Commission?
Answer
Article 280 of the Constitution of India.
2
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Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
Answer
Dr. Arvind Panagariya.
3
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What is the primary role of the Finance Commission in India?
Answer
It acts as a quasi-judicial body constituted by the President of India every fifth year to review the distribution of tax proceeds between the Union and States and other fiscal matters.
4
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What is the tenure of the Chairman and members of the Finance Commission?
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They hold office for a period specified by the President and are eligible for reappointment.
5
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What qualifications are required for members of the Finance Commission?
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1. One Judge of a high court or qualified to be appointed as one. 2. Specialized knowledge of finance and accounts of the government. 3. Wide experience in financial matters and administration. 4. Special knowledge of economics.
6
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What does the Places of Worship Act, 1991 mandate?
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It bars the conversion of religious sites into places of worship for a different religion or sect and mandates preserving the religious identity of any place of worship as it stood on 15th August, 1947.
7
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What was the Gyanvapi case about?
Answer
It is a legal battle concerning the ownership and religious identity of Varanasi's Gyanvapi complex, which houses both a mosque and a temple.
8
Question
What peace agreement did the pro-talks faction of ULFA sign?
Answer
A tripartite peace deal with the Centre and the Assam government.
9
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What were the terms of the peace pact with ULFA?
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ULFA is to renounce violence, disband their organization, join the democratic process, and surrender weapons and camps, while the government addresses their concerns regarding Assamese identity, culture, and land rights.
10
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What is the '30 by 30' target in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework?
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It aims to afford 30% of the Earth's land and oceans protected status by 2030.
11
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What are the four goals set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for 2050?
Answer
1. Conserve and restore biodiversity. 2. Ensure sustainable use of biodiversity. 3. Share benefits fairly and equitably. 4. Enable transformative change.
12
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What is the UN Convention on Biodiversity?
Answer
It is a legally binding treaty to conserve biodiversity that has been in force since 1993 and ratified by 196 nations.
13
Question
What is XPoSat and what is its purpose?
Answer
XPoSat is India's first X-ray Polarimeter Satellite launched by ISRO to study X-ray polarization and its cosmic sources.
14
Question
Which Indian cities have been nominated for Wetland City Accreditation?
Answer
Indore, Bhopal, and Udaipur.
15
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What is ERNET India?
Answer
ERNET is an integrated web portal for educational institutes, offering domain registration and various online services.
16
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What does the recent Lithium deal with Argentina involve?
Answer
It involves a draft exploration and development agreement for possible acquisition and development of lithium blocks in Argentina.
17
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What is the significance of Lithium in the energy transition?
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Lithium is a critical component used in electric vehicles, cellphones, and rechargeable batteries due to its lightweight and excellent electrochemical properties.
18
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What is the objective of the joint military exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024'?
Answer
To enhance interoperability and learn best practices in Urban Operations between India and UAE.
19
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What was announced during the 15th BRICS summit regarding membership expansion?
Answer
Six new countries were invited to join BRICS: Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Argentina.
20
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What is the New Development Bank (NDB) and when was it established?
Answer
The NDB was established during the Sixth BRICS Summit in Fortaleza in 2014 to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects.
21
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What was the purpose of the Socio-economic Caste Census (SECC) conducted in India?
Answer
To canvass every Indian family about their economic status and specific caste name to help authorities define a poor or deprived person.
22
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What is the cut-off date for the detection of illegal foreigners in Assam as per the Assam Accord?
Answer
Midnight of 24th March 1971.
23
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What is the primary purpose of the SECC?
Answer
The SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
24
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What is the main difference between the Census and the SECC?
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The Census provides a portrait of the Indian population, while the SECC identifies beneficiaries of state support.
25
Question
Who was W.W.M. Yeatts?
Answer
W.W.M. Yeatts was the Census Commissioner for India for the 1941 Census.
26
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What did W.W.M. Yeatts say about the census?
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He pointed out that the census is a large, immensely powerful, but blunt instrument unsuited for specialized inquiry.
27
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What was the decline in the number of PM Kisan scheme beneficiaries from April-July 2022 to a recent date?
Answer
The number of beneficiaries declined by more than 20%, decreasing from a peak of 10.47 crore to 8.12 crore.
28
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What is the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra?
Answer
It is a nationwide campaign to raise awareness through outreach activities to achieve saturation of Government of India schemes across all Gram Panchayats, Nagar Panchayats, and Urban Local Bodies.
29
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What significant legal action was taken regarding the Bilkis Bano case?
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The Supreme Court nullified the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts involved in the gangrape of Bilkis Bano.
30
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What happened to Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat riots?
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She was subjected to a brutal gangrape, while seven members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter, were killed.