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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe Chakrashila sanctuary recently seen in news for extending the benefits of MGNREGA for first time to Golden Langurs, a beneficiary other than humans. The sanctuary is located in the state of:
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For the first time since it became law, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has a beneficiary other than humans — the rare golden langur ( Trachypithecus geei ) in a forest in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district.
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/golden-langur-to-get-fruits-of-mgnrega/article27701499.eceIncorrect
For the first time since it became law, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has a beneficiary other than humans — the rare golden langur ( Trachypithecus geei ) in a forest in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district.
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/golden-langur-to-get-fruits-of-mgnrega/article27701499.ece -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsAccording to the Global report on internal displacement (GRID 2019), which of the following is the major cause of displacement across the world?
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the establishment of Foreigners Tribunals in India, which of the given statements is/are correct?
- The powers to constitute Foreigners tribunals are vested with the Central Government.
- Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry to deal with Foreigners tribunals in India.
Select the correct code:
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Inspired by: Foreigners Tribunals
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/foreigners-tribunals/
Foreigners Tribunal
- With Assam’s NRC as the backdrop, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has laid out specific guidelines to detect, detain and deport foreign nationals staying illegally across the country.
- The MHA has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, and has empowered district magistrates in all States and UTs to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not.
- Earlier, such powers to constitute tribunals vested with the Centre only.
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Inspired by: Foreigners Tribunals
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/foreigners-tribunals/
Foreigners Tribunal
- With Assam’s NRC as the backdrop, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has laid out specific guidelines to detect, detain and deport foreign nationals staying illegally across the country.
- The MHA has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, and has empowered district magistrates in all States and UTs to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not.
- Earlier, such powers to constitute tribunals vested with the Centre only.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe Leader of Opposition (LoP) plays an important role in bringing cohesiveness and effectiveness to the opposition’s functioning in policy and legislative work. With respect to the appointment of LoP in India, consider the following statements:
1. The post of LoP is neither constitutional nor a statutory post defined in the Rules of Procedure of the houses of Parliament of India.
2. This post is referred to as the ‘shadow Prime Minister’ in the Westminster model.
3. The Speaker/Chairman to the house of parliament accords recognition of LoP to a person on the request of the numerically largest party in the opposition.
Select the correct codes:Correct
Inspired by: Leader of Opposition
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/leader-of-opposition/Leader of Opposition
• The LOP is leader of the largest party that has not less than one-tenth of the total strength of the house.
• It is a statutory post defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.
• The Act says that LoP is the Leader in that House of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and recognised as such by the Chairman/Speaker of the House.
• In Lok Sabha, total strength is 545 members so any party that has 55 members can get the post as recognised as such by the speaker/chairman.
• The Westminster model that India follows the opposition is a recognizable entity and the LoP is referred to as the ‘shadow Prime Minister’.
Selection Procedure
• The procedure for recognising the leader of the opposition is well laid down.
• On a request being made by the numerically largest party in the opposition, its designated leader be recognised as the leader of the opposition.
• After the request is examined by her or his secretariat, the speaker/chairman accords recognition to that person.Incorrect
Inspired by: Leader of Opposition
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/leader-of-opposition/Leader of Opposition
• The LOP is leader of the largest party that has not less than one-tenth of the total strength of the house.
• It is a statutory post defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.
• The Act says that LoP is the Leader in that House of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and recognised as such by the Chairman/Speaker of the House.
• In Lok Sabha, total strength is 545 members so any party that has 55 members can get the post as recognised as such by the speaker/chairman.
• The Westminster model that India follows the opposition is a recognizable entity and the LoP is referred to as the ‘shadow Prime Minister’.
Selection Procedure
• The procedure for recognising the leader of the opposition is well laid down.
• On a request being made by the numerically largest party in the opposition, its designated leader be recognised as the leader of the opposition.
• After the request is examined by her or his secretariat, the speaker/chairman accords recognition to that person. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following Bhakti Saints:
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over? (CSP 2013)Correct
Babur took over in 1526
Guru Nanak (1469 – 1539)
Dadu Dayal (1544–1603)
Kakarla Tyagabrahmam (1767 – 1847)Incorrect
Babur took over in 1526
Guru Nanak (1469 – 1539)
Dadu Dayal (1544–1603)
Kakarla Tyagabrahmam (1767 – 1847)
hope chakrashila wild life Sanc’ does not fall into Bongaigaon district,