Statements 1 and 3 are correct: To address the longevity risks among the workers in
unorganised sector and to encourage the workers in unorganised sector to voluntarily save for
their retirement, APY was launched.
Statement 2 is not correct: Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is open to all bank account holders who
are not members of any statutory social security scheme. It doesn’t bar the number of family
members from a family. Tikdam: Statement 2 is easily wrong as it does not make sense to limit it to only 1 person. If mother, father and lather adult child is working, it makes sense to extend it to everyone. Everyone should get pension post retirement.

Eliminate 2, so we just have to check whether 3 is correct. It’s logical that spouse should get the pension. It is so in almost every pension schme everywhere.

Statement 1 is easily correct as most organized sector workers anyway are getting pension so scheme would be launched for unorganized sector.

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement among ASEAN + Six FTA
Partners (Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand): Based on the
Declaration of the Leaders during the ASEAN Summit in November 2012, negotiations for a
comprehensive economic partnership between the 10 ASEAN member states and its six FTA
partners commenced in May 2013. Ten rounds of negotiations have so far been held. The 10th
round was held from 8 to16 October 2015 in Busan, Korea.
The negotiations cover a number of areas like trade in goods, services, investment, intellectual
property, economic and technical cooperation, competition, e-commerce and legal and
institutional issues. Papua New Guinea is not a member of ASEANTikdam: G20 is not a regional grouping so a is incorrect.Not much you can do about rest of the options if you have not been following the news – ASEAN plus 6 is RCEP

ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject, which will be the world’s largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment.Tikdam: Thermonuclear bomb is hydrogen bomb everyone knows that. Hydrogen bomb uses fusion mechanism. So answer is clear D

Even if you don’t know that, thorium can not be used immediately, drastic is a red flag and staellite navigation is just an absurd option.

Taniyur , is a large village under Chola administrative division.
Eripatti was a special category of land known in South india . This land was donated by
individuals, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank.
Land grants and generous donations were given to educational institutions like Ghatikas and M
athas . Mathas were residential schools for early education in Pallava kingdoms. Tikdam: You have to know various terms.

India and France have launched an International Solar Alliance to boost solar energy in
developing countries.
The initiative was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. It will be a common
platform for cooperation among solar resource rich countries lying fully or practically between
the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
It will not duplicate or replicate the efforts that others (like International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA), Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), International
Energy Agency (IEA), Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), United
Nations bodies, bilateral organizations etc.) are currently engaged in, but will establish
networks and develop synergies with them. Tikdam: All countries is a red flag. Think, what would polar countries gain by joininh international solar alliance. It is only for tropical countries

Simple question. You had to know the answer without any tikdam

The European Stability Mechanism is a European Union agency that provides financial
assistance, in the form of loans, to eurozone countries or as new capital to banks in difficulty. Tikdam: off and on in the news since 2012 when it was created. Realted to eurozone and banking crisis.C and d are just absurd having no effect on stability.

Statement 1: Weeds usually grow in between the plant rows due to availability of moisture on that strip of land. In drip irrigation, water is applied directly to the roots, and not the entire field (thus excluding the land space between plants where weeds usually grow). So, weed growth is inhibited.

Statement 2: There may be some confusion in this statement. Generally excessive logging and flooded fields suffer from higher salinity. So, replacing conventional irrigation may help in curbing water-logged soil salinity.

But, generally speaking, as a rule, we cannot claim that if drip irrigation system is installed on a farm land, it would always reduce soil salinity. Seen in isolation from instances of water logging (or other such cases), drip irrigation and soil salinity do not have much co-relation. The system simply delivers water to the roots of the plant.
Also, if we use elimination, as 1 and 3 must be correct, there is no option “1, 2 and 3” which automatically tells us that statement 2 is wrong.
Statement 3: Surface irrigation is a significant contributor to top soil erosion. Drip irrigation reduces soil erosion as water is delivered directly to plant roots at a very slow rate (unlike surface irrigation where water velocity can be fast).

https://www.irrigationdirect.com/articles/drip-irrigation-history-benefits

http://www.agriinfo.in/default.aspx?page=topic&superid=8&topicid=2243

http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/godavari-and-krishna-rivers-interlink-when-two-rivers-meet/

National Air Quality Index: There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderately
polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe.
The AQI considers eight pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, NH3, and Pb ) for which
short-term (up to 24-hourly averaging period) National Ambient Air Quality Standards are
prescribed.Tikdam: CO2 is not a pollutant. everyone has to know this. It’s natural. It’s only a GHG. Eliminate 1 and you have the answer.

ASTROSAT is Indias first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. ASTROSAT will
observe universe in the optical, Ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions of the
electromagnetic spectrum. Indias observatory will be the fourth in space, after the Hubble
(USA), Russias Spektr R and Suzaku of Japan. ASTROSAT with a lift-off mass of about 1513 kg was launched into a 650 km orbit inclined at an
angle of 6 deg to the equator by PSLV-C30. ASTROSAT will observe universe in the optical,
Ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, whereas most
other scientific satellites are capable of observing a narrow range of wavelength band. Tikdam: Only is the read flag in statement 1. Pause and think. What about EU and Japan, China. EU has its observatory, so does Japan.

Statement 2 is easily incorrect as PSLV has not been able to carry 2kg satellite. Maximum, it has thus far is 1800 kg chnadrayaan

The ‘ ara-ghatta ‘ originates from the blend of the words ‘ ara ‘ which means talked and ‘ ghatta
‘ which means pot. There is confirmation to contend that this arrangement of lifting water from
open wells was presumably designed in the India of the past. Tikdam: You have to know the term.

During Gupta period, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories or epic tales was the
work of a different group of people, the sutas and magadhas . Tikdam: read anicent history

The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly
restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts. It may
occasionally be spotted in the Maharashtrian mainland between Vidarbha and Western
Maharashtra.
It is reportedly the second largest butterfly found in India, just smaller than the southern
birdwing.
Not uncommon. Not thought to be threatened. Occurs throughout the year but more common in
the monsoon and immediately after it. Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to
have a State butterfly. Thus all statements are wrong. Tikdam: Current affair

i Of Rs Tikdam: Statement 2 – just like ASTROSAT question. Pause and think about EU, Russia, Japan, China. And if you have been following the news you would know russia and EU have already dne this

Only red flag in statement 3. Pause and think. yess, that’s why we were being lauded all over the world. If you see only and mark statement incorrect without thinking, you would get this wrong

Surat Split refers to the splitting of the Congress party into ‘Moderates’ and ‘Extremists’ after a
clash at the session. The extremists were led by Lokmanya Tilak , Lajpat Rai and Sri Aurobindo
and the moderates were led by Gopal Krishna Gokhale , Pherozeshah Mehta and Surendranath
Banerjee. The divided Congress re-united in the crucial Lucknow session of congress in 1916. Tikdam: Vey easy

Bagelkhand or Baghelkhand is a region and also a mountain range in central India that covers
the northeastern regions of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of western Uttar Pradesh.
Bodhgaya is in Bihar.
The Khajuraho group of monuments was built during the rule of the Rajput Chandela dynasty.
The building activity started almost immediately after the rise of their power, throughout their
kingdom to be later known as Bundelkhand .
Vidarbha is the eastern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, comprising Nagpur Division
and Amravati Division. Shirdi is a town and falls under Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra. It
is not in Vidarbha region.
Tirupati lies in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. Tikdam: Little bit of geogrpahy knowledge would tell you that Malwas is nort of Vindhya so Nasik in Maharashtra can’t be there. Eliminate 4, you have the answer

If Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by a majority of not less than two-thirds of members present
and voting saying that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest that Parliament
should make a law on a matter enumerated in the State List, Parliament becomes empowered to
make a law on the subject specified in the resolution, for the whole or any part of the territory
of India. Such a resolution remains in force for a maximum period of one year but this period
can be extended by one year at a time by passing a similar resolution further. Tikdam: 1 of the 2 special powers of RS. Artice 249, other is art 312

Government of Rajasthan is planning to develop Inland Shipping Port at Jalore which would be
connected to the Arabian Sea by developing a channel along the Kutch Creek.Tikdam: Doesn’t make any sense for coastal states who allready have sea ports to connect an inland port. That leaves only Rajasthan and chattosgarh

21st Conference of Parties (COP21) also known as Paris Agreement successfully concluded in
Paris under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The
agreement is scheduled to go into effect from 2020. (Statement 1 is not correct).
One of the main focus of the agreement is to hold the increase in the global average
temperature to well below 2C above pre- industrial level and on driving efforts to limit it even
further to 1.5C. It covers all the crucial areas identified as essential for a comprehensive and
balanced agreement, including mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, finance, technology
development and transfer, capacity building and transparency of action and support. A marked
departure from the past is the Agreements bottom-up approach, allowing each nation to submit
its own national plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, rather than trying to repeat a topdown
approach advocated by the Kyoto Protocol, giving each country an emission reduction
target. Statement 3 is not correct. Tikdam: 1st statement has all countries has red flag. So pause and think. But even 2017 date is wrong

3rd statement is clearly incorrect as it’s always the point of contention. They never acknowldge their historical responsibilty.

Statement 1 is not correct: The Club of Rome is a global think tank is a global think tank which
in its 1972 book Limits to Growth talked about sustainability; however they didn’t propose
Sustainable Development Goals. As per the resolution of UN General Assembly in September,
2015 the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by 193 member nations.
Statement 2 is correct: These developmental schemes are mostly addressing the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) which are targeted to be achieved by 2030.Tikdam: SDGs came into news only post 2000. Statement 2 is easy current afairs. !5 years MDG, 15 Years SDG

The Man Who Knew Infinity, movie is based on a book by the same name written by Robert Kani
gel on the life and times of Ramanujan. The 46th IFFI opened with the film Tikdam: Easy, infinity mathematics – Ramanujan.
But if you didn’t know and linked infinity with space, you would have got it wrong

The minimum age for contesting elections to panchayats is 21 years.
In case of dissolution of Panchayats before expiry of its term, it is mandatory to hold elections
within 6 months of its dissolution.
Every Panchayat shall continue for full term of 5 years. However, a Panchayat reconstituted
after premature dissolution shall continue for only the reminder of the period. If the period is
less than 6 months then it is not mandatory to held the elections. Tikdam: Easy
21 years for local bodies, 25 for LS, 30 for RS

When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, all business including bills, motions, resolutions, notices,
petitions and so on pending before it or its committees lapse. They (to be pursued further) must
be reintroduced in the newly-constituted Lok Sabha. However, some pending bills and all
pending assurances that are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances do
not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
The position with respect to lapsing of bills is as follows:
A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses (whether originating in the Lok Sabha or transmitted to
it by the Rajya Sabha).
A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses.
A bill not passed by the two Houses due to disagreement and if the president has notified the
holding of a joint sitting before the dissolution of Lok Sabha, does not lapse.
A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha does not lapse.
A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the president does not lapse.
A bill passed by both Houses but returned by the president for reconsideration of Houses does
not lapse. Tikdam: Bills lapse only on dissolution so 1st is wrong

2nd is correct as new LS can discuss the bill after it has been passed by RS.

Only a bill which is introduced and pending in RS does not lapse or joint sitting or reconsideration bill

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger
globally and by country and region. Calculated each year by the International Food Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI), the GHI highlights successes and failures in hunger reduction and
provides insights into the drivers of hunger. By raising awareness and understanding of
regional and country differences in hunger, the GHI aims to trigger actions to reduce hunger.
To reflect the multidimensional nature of hunger, the GHI combines the following four
component indicators into one index:
Undernourishment: the proportion of undernourished people as a percentage of the population
(reflecting the share of the population whose caloric intake is insufficient;
Child wasting: the proportion of children under the age of five who suffer from wasting (that is,
low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition);
Child stunting: the proportion of children under the age of five who suffer from stunting (that is,
low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition); and
Child mortality: the mortality rate of children under the age of five (partially reflecting the fatal
synergy of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments).Tikdam: Have to know all 4 indicators

A budget deficit is an indicator of financial health in which expenditures exceeds revenue. The
term is most commonly used to refer to Government spending. Reducing revenue expenditure
and rationalizing subsidies will reduce the expenditure of the Government Whereas, introducing
new welfare schemes will increase Government expenditure and reducing import duty will
reduce government revenueTikdam: 2 will increase exepnditure where as 1 and 3 will reduce the expenditure thus defict

In August 2015, Reserve Bank of India granted ‘in-principle’ approval to 11 applicants to start
payments banks. These include Reliance Industries, Airtel M Commerce Services, Tech
Mahindra, Vodafone m- pesa , Aditya Birla Nuvo , Department of Posts, Cholamandalam Distrib
ution Services, Fino PayTech , PayTm , National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) and Sun
Pharma. They can issue debit cards but not credit cards.FDI of 74% is allowed in these banks. Tikdam: 2 and 3 are contradictory If they can not lend, how can they issue credit card. Name itself implies, they are for payments and deposits. 2 incorrect, 3 correct, you have your answer

Using light to deliver wireless internet will also allow connectivity in environments that do not
currently readily support Wi-Fi, such as aircraft cabins, hospitals and hazardous environments.
Light is already used for data transmission in fibre-optic cables and for point to point links, but
Li-Fi is a special and novel combination of technologies that allow it to be universally adopted
for mobile ultra high speed internet communications.
Using the visible light spectrum, Li-Fi technology can transmit data and unlock capacity which
is 10,000 times greater than that available within the radio spectrum. Tikdam: Easy, in news.

light fidelity so loght as the medium and obviously light is wireless. Faster than wifi that’s why in news

Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) is a term used under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions that all countries that signed the UNFCCC were asked to publish in the lead up to the
2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris, France in December 2015.
The INDCs, which lay out the blueprint for tackling climate change, emphasised eight key goals
sustainable lifestyles, cleaner economic development, reducing emission intensity of GDP,
increasing the share of non-fossil fuel based electricity, enhancing carbon sink, adaptation and
mobilising finance, technology transfer and capacity building. Tikdam: Easy, in news.

The Union Cabinet had given its approval to a new scheme moved by the Ministry of Power – Uj
wal DISCOM Assurance Yojna or UDAY. UDAY provides for the financial turnaround and revival
of Power Distribution companies (DISCOMs), and importantly also ensures a sustainable
permanent solution to the problem.
Under UDAY, state governments will take over 75 per cent of the debt held by their discoms as
of September 30, 2015. Half the debt will be taken over in 2015-16 and 25 per cent in 2016-17.
The balance 25 per cent of the debt is to be serviced through state government-guaranteed
bonds issued by the discoms . Tikdam: Ujjwal DISCOM assurance Yojana. Solved if you know the full form

There was some doubt regarding the correct answer for this question but UPSC later released its answer key and marked C as the right option for this question.

The World Bank Group (WBG) consists of five organizations – IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA and ICSID.

IFC is a member of the World Bank Group (WBG) and at the same time it’s called as the World Bank’s private sector lending arm with a stated objective to ensure that any financing does not result in harm to communities and the environment. (Source: https://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressreleases/2013-02-08/world-banks-private-sector-financing-arm-doesnt-know)

Statement 2: IFC has been issuing offshore rupee bonds known as ‘Masala Bonds’. They provide a new source of funding for Indian companies which benefit in the longer term from comparative pricing of bonds.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/bonds/masala-bonds-can-be-new-funding-source-for-indian-cos-ifc/articleshow/51762984.cms

http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/news_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/news+and+events/news/ifc+is

Vijayanagara rulers followed an oppressive taxation policy. The prosperity of the empire can be
explained through their taxation principles in the following lines. They collected variety of taxes
ranging on the nature of lands.
The villages were classified into eight types for tax purpose. They were:
1)The brahmadeya villages
2) The devadana villages
3) The mathapura villages
4) The sarvamanya villages
5) The kodagi lands
6) Rakta-kodagal lands 7) Guttagi lands
8) The rest of the villages or lands. Tikdam: have to know this

Kalidasa is the most distinguished dramatist and his treatment of the rasa of love in all its possible manifestations in the three plays Malavikagnimitra ( Malavika and Agnimitra ), Vikram orvasiya ( Vikram and Urvasi ) and Abhigyana Shakuntala (the recognition of Shakuntala ) is unparalleled. He is the poet of love and beauty, and believes in the affirmation of life, the joy of which lies in pure, sacred and ever-widening loveTikdam: just look at words –
1st is about swapa that is dream of Vasvadatta
2nd is Malvika and Agnimitra – boy and a girl
3rd is about cloud messanger
Ratnavali is about Ratnavali

So logical answer is boy and girl though it may go wrong

In WTO terminology, subsidies in general are identified by Boxes which are given the colours of
traffic lights: green (permitted), amber (slow down i.e. be reduced), red (forbidden). In
agriculture, things are, as usual, more complicated. The Agriculture Agreement has no Red Box,
although domestic support exceeding the reduction commitment levels in the Amber Box is
prohibited; and there is a Blue Box for subsidies that are tied to programmes that limit
production.
The ‘amber box’: For agriculture, all domestic support measures considered to distort
production and trade (with some exceptions) fall into the amber box.
The ‘green box’: In order to qualify for the ‘green box’, a subsidy must not distort trade, or at
most cause minimal distortion. These subsidies have to be government-funded (not by charging
consumers higher prices) and must not involve price support.
The ‘blue box’: The blue box is an exemption from the general rule that all subsidies linked to
production must be reduced or kept within defined minimal (‘de minimis ‘) levels. It covers
payments directly linked to acreage or animal numbers, but under schemes which also limit
production by imposing production quotas or requiring farmers to set aside part of their land.
Countries using these subsidies – and there are only a handful – say they distort trade less than
alternative amber box subsidies. Currently, the only members notifying the WTO that they are using or have used the blue box are: the EU, Iceland, Norway, Japan, the Slovak Republic,
Slovenia, and the US (now no longer using the box).Tikdam: Boxes WTO simple

The Capital Budget is an account of the assets as well as liabilities of the central government,
which takes into consideration changes in capital. It consists of capital receipts and capital
expenditure of the government. This shows the capital requirements of the government and the
pattern of their financing The main items of capital receipts are loans raised by the government
from the public which are called market borrowings, borrowing by the government from the
Reserve Bank and commercial banks and other financial institutions through the sale of
treasury bills, loans received from foreign governments and international organisations, and
recoveries of loans granted by the central government. Capital Expenditure: There are
expenditures of the government which result in creation of physical or financial assets or
reduction in financial liabilities. This includes expenditure on the acquisition of land, building,
machinery, equipment, investment in shares, and loans and advances by the central government
to state and union territory governments, PSUs and other parties. Tikdam: Capital is asset and liabilities – 1st is physical asset, 2 is financial liabilty, 3rd is financial asset

Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
The Convention addresses specifically the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the drylands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found.
The Convention’s 195 parties work together to improve the living conditions for people in drylands, to maintain and restore land and soil productivity, and to mitigate the effects of drought.
The UNCCD is particularly committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification and land degradation.
The UNCCD secretariat facilitates cooperation between developed and developing countries, particularly around knowledge and technology transfer for sustainable land management

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund decided to include the Chinese
currency, the renminbi (yuan), into its basket of currencies that make up the IMFs Special Drawing Right (SDR). The decision was taken during the IMFs five-yearly review of the basket
of currencies.
SDRs are artificial currency created to augment international liquidity. It is neither a currency
nor a claim on IMF rather it supplements the existing reserves of member countries of IMF. To
be included as SDR a currency must be freely usable, widely used and widely traded. U.S.
dollar, the euro, British pound and the Japanese yen form the SDR basket. IMF has decided to
include Yuan in the SDR basket with effect from October 1, 2016. The respective weights of the
U.S. dollar, euro, Chinese renminbi, Japanese yen, and pound sterling are 41.73 percent, 30.93
percent, 10.92 percent, 8.33 percent. Tikdam: Easy, Chinese Remnimbi

The IMFC advises and reports to the IMF Board of Governors on the supervision and
management of the international monetary and financial system, including on responses to
unfolding events that may disrupt the system although the IMFC has no formal decision-making
powers, in practice, it has become a key instrument for providing strategic direction to the
work and policies of the IMF. A number of international institutions, including the World Bank,
participate as observers in the IMFCs meetings. Tikdam:

Campaign has started in 2001 known as Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan , (National Campaign for
Dignity and Elimination of Manual Scavenging) has proven to be a very innovative and effective
program to eliminate manual scavenging practice. Campaign has liberated 11,000 women
manual scavengers in various parts of India and urged them to give up this caste-based,
unconstitutional practice. In its efforts campaign attain to social, economic, political and
cultural rehabilitation of Manual Scavenger.
Tikdam: Full name is national campaign for dignity and removal of manual scavenging
for sex workers, there is Ujjwala scheme

The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by a
Brahmana named Basavanna (1106-68) who was initially a Jaina and a minister in the court of a
Chalukya king. His followers were known as Virashaivas (heroes of Shiva) or Lingayats (wearers
of the linga ).The Lingayats challenged the idea of caste and the pollution attributed to certain
groups by Brahmanas . They also questioned the theory of rebirth. These won them followers
amongst those who were marginalised within the Brahmanical social order.
Siddhas ( Sittars ) Saiva school in Tamil Nadu which held the monotheistic puritan creed and
roundly condemned idolatry, there history are not known they seem to be known as most active
during 16th and 17th century. Tikdam:

Import cover is an important indicator of the stability of the currency. It measures the number
of months of money available in the national bank to cover the cost of imports or the stock of
foreign exchange reserves in terms of months of retained imports of goods as at end of year.
During the currency crisis of 2013, when foreign exchange reserves fell to around $275 billion,
import cover dipped to around seven months. Tikdam:

The Madhesi also referred to as Teraibasi Nepali are an indigenous ethnic group of Nepalese
people who are natives of the Madhesh plains of Southern Nepal in Terai belt of South Asia.
Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. They make up the fourth-largest ethnic group in the
Middle East, but they have never obtained a permanent nation state.
The Rohingya are an ethnic Muslim minority in the majority Buddhist Myanmar. Many of their
enemies refuse to acknowledge that the Rohingya are an ethnically distinct group. They claim
instead that the Rohingya are Bengali and that their presence in Myanmar is the result of illegal
immigration (more on that later). The Rohingya , for their part, claim to be pre-colonial
residents of Myanmars Rakhine state, the Middle East Institute explains, with the earliest
known appearance of the term Rohingya in 1799 Tikdam: Easy, Kurds very much in news due to ISIS

OPCW is the Hague -based autonomous body, which works within the framework of the United
Nations, was established in 1997 by the Chemical Weapons Convention to carry out its
mandate.
OBJECTIVES:
OPCW Member States share the collective goal of preventing chemistry from ever again being
used for warfare, thereby strengthening international security. To this end, the Convention
contains four key provisions:
destroying all existing chemical weapons under international verification by the OPCW
monitoring chemical industry to prevent new weapons from re-emerging;
providing assistance and protection to States Parties against chemical threats; and
fostering international cooperation to strengthen implementation of the Convention and
promote the peaceful use of chemistry. Tikdam: was in news, won nobel, it’s a global organization not of EU

The great hornbill, a magnificent bird reaching a length of three-and-a-half feet, is distinguished
by a big yellow beak with a casque and striking tail feathers the magnificent birds which were a
common sight in the Western Ghats are rarely seen, due to deforestation. habitat loss threatens
its future, and hunting has depleted populations. It is protected at the highest level under
Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, but that can do little to save the habitat. Tikdam:

Urea is an important supplier of nitrogen, which is necessary for the development of plants. But
only 30-40 per cent of nitrogen present in the urea is utilised by crops. The rest gets degraded.
When ordinary urea is applied, it gets converted to ammonium carbamate. Some of this gets
converted to ammonia gas in what is called ammonia volatilisation.
About 8-10 per cent nitrogen is lost during volatilization. The rest of the ammonium carbamate
undergoes chemical transformation and nitrates are formed. Some of these are absorbed by the
plants. The rest are either leached into the underground water or are denitrified to gaseous
nitrogen and nitrous oxide under anaerobic conditions (absence of oxygen). Neem has
properties that check nitrogen loss at each stage. It slows down the process of nitrate formation
and hence excess nitrate is not available for denitrification.
When farmers use this urea, the slow release of nitrogen helps the fertility of the soil.
Therefore, there will be more yield to the extent of 15-20%. Also, the higher usage of neemcoated
urea would check diversion of urea for industrial use. Neem coated urea also works as
insecticide. Tikdam:

The incumbent to the post of Chief Secretary is chosen by and appointed by the Chief Minister
and the Ministers of the State. The trend is that the Chief Minister consults the Union
Government regarding the appointment of the Chief Secretary but, this consultation is not
obligatory.
There is no fixed tenure for the post of Chief Secretary. Administrative reform commission in
1969 had recommended that a Chief secretary should have a minimum tenure of three to four
years. Tikdam:

Stand Up India Scheme’ was initiated to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Castes,
Schedule Tribes and Women.
The scheme will provide financial aid through the Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI) with an initial amount of Rs 10,000 crore. The system will personally guide each
entrepreneur through the pre-loan and operational phases.
The scheme will also familiarise the entrepreneurs with factoring services, e-market places and
registration with online platforms and other aspects of web entrepreneurship.
Tikdam: Current afairs, in news

Statement 1 is incorrect. GIAHS aims to protect traditional agricultural systems. It will not
provide any modern technology and training.
Statement 2 is correct. GIAHS aims to identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm
practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of
the local communities.
Statement 3 is also incorrect. There is no such provision. Tikdam: when name itself suggests it’s for heritage, why wpudl it provide training in modern tenchnolgy

statement 3, all the varieties is refflag.

All the given rivers Dibang , Kameng and Lohit are the tributaries of Brahmaputra.Tikdam:

Only statement 1 is correct. Core banking solution enables customers to operate their accounts,
and avail banking services from any branch of the bank on CBS network, regardless of where
they open and maintain their account. Tikdam: Statement 3 is absurd

any branch is redflag. Pause and think. Yes all branches are interconnected va central server that’s how you can withdraw money from any atm. If you see any and mark it wrong, you will be penalized

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), created multilaterally under the UNFCCC is one of
the mitigation instruments under the Kyoto Protocol.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Protocol, allows a
country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol
(Annex B Party) to implement an emission-reduction project in developing countries. Such
projects can earn saleable certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one
tonne of CO2, which can be counted towards meeting Kyoto targets.
Annex-I countries are parties to Kyoto protocol. Tikdam:

Bioinformatics refers to the application of computer technology to the management of biological
information.
Transcriptome refers to the full range of messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules expressed from the
genes of an organism. Tikdam: transcription is dna to mRNA conversion. That mRNA is transcript

Mission Indradhanush : It was launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 25th Dec
2014. The objective is to ensure that all children under the age of two years as well as pregnant
women are fully immunized with seven vaccine preventable diseases.
By 2020, provide vaccination to all children who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated
against: Diptheria ,
Pertussis (Whooping cough)
Tetanus,
Tuberculosis,
Polio,
Measles and
Hepatitis B
The aim is to reach atleast 90% vaccination. At present the immunisation is around 65%.
Tikdam: easy

The National Mission for Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the
National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). It aims at protecting; restoring and
enhancing Indias diminishing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination
of adaptation and mitigation measures.
It envisages a holistic view of greening and focuses on multiple ecosystem services, especially,
biodiversity, water, biomass, preserving mangroves, wetlands, critical habitats etc. along with
carbon sequestration as a co-benefit.
Statements 1 and 2 are not the aims of Green India Mission. Tikdam: It was to combat climate change

Every pre-packaged items in India the following information on the label:
1. Name of the food
2. List of ingredients
3. Declaration of food additives
4. Net quantity or net weight
5. Batch identification
6. Name and address of the manufacturer
7. Date Marking
8. Veg/ Non veg declaration Tikdam: remember maggie cotroversy.Additive was the controversy. Red/ green marks is there on all. calories etc also mentioned.

it’s difficult, even 3rd statement seems correct at 1st glace and is logical

Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google X with the
mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The project uses high-altitude
balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an aerial
wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds.
By partnering with Telecommunications companies to share cellular spectrum Google is trying
to enable people to connect to the balloon network directly from their phones and other LTEenabled
devices. Microsoft is planning to use unused TV spectrum to provide internet access in
remote areas.
Tikdam: Loon 4g by Balloon

It is the mechanism of selling the surplus solar power where meters measure the solar power
exported to the grid; the consumer is given credit for the exported power, lightening the bill. Tikdam: Net means addition as well as subtraction. Soalr power when excess you can supply to grid, when deficient you can take from grid

World bank’s Ease of doing business report, India’s position has improved from 142 to 130. This
is on account of ease of starting a business, dealing with construction permit and getting
electricity permits. Now, companies can get connected to the grid and get on with their
business, 14 days sooner than before. The number of days it takes to start a new business has
gone up marginally from last year, from 28.4 to 29.
Credit is one area where India performs poorly and needs to improve. Access to credit and ease
of paying taxes has worsened, according to the World Banks Doing Business Report 2016. Tikdam:

There were many kinds of traders in medieval period these included the Banjaras .They were
the most important trader nomads.
Their caravan was called tanda . Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to
the city markets. Emperor Jahangir wrote in his memoirs that the Banjaras carried grain on
their bullocks from different areas and sold it in towns.Tikdam: nomads – traders

It was James Prinsep in 1837 who succeeded in deciphering an ancient inscription on a large
stone pillar in Delhi which was the edict of Emperor Ashoka . Tikdam:

Gram Nyayalayas are mobile village courts in India established under Gram Nyayalayas Act,
2008 for speedy and easy access to justice system in the rural areas.
1st statement is not correct. Gram Nyayalaya exercises the powers of both Criminal and Civil
Courts.
The Gram Nyayalaya are supposed to try to settle the disputes as far as possible by bringing
about conciliation between the parties and for this purpose, it can make use of the conciliators
such social activists/mediators. Tikdam: only is redflag. In fact in villages mots of the cases are petty criminal cases.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership was signed by only 12 member nations of Pacific rim, not all the
Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia. The members are: Australia, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam.
It is not a strategic alliance. It is a trade alliance. Tikdam: in news, all except china and russia. There are umpteen number of island countries not in the pertnership
Only redflag. Infact it’s for trade

The 3rd India-Africa summit was held in New Delhi in October 2015. The previous two
gatherings were held in 2008 in New Delhi and in 2011 in Addis Ababa. Tikdam: 3rd such summit in 64 years. HAHA. obviosuly 2nd statement is wrong

To ensure better transmission and transparency of rates, the RBI introduced the MCLR
framework, under which banks have to calculate their cost of funds based on the latest rates
offered on deposits or borrowings. This was to ensure that changes in deposit rates were
immediately reflected on banks cost of funds.
Apart from helping improve the transmission of policy rates into the lending rates of banks,
these measures are expected to improve transparency in the methodology followed by banks for
determining interest rates on advances. The guidelines are also expected to ensure availability
of bank credit at interest rates which are fair to the borrowers as well as the banks.
Further, marginal cost pricing of loans will help the banks become more competitive and
enhance their long run value and contribution to economic growth. Tikdam: Current affair, logical options

The Kharai camel grazes on mangroves and is tolerant to saline water. It is found only in Gujarats coastal areas. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometers into the sea in search of mangroves. 3rd statement is incorrect. It can be domesticed . Given the breeds ability to survive both on land and sea, the Kharai camel is one of the most preferred choices of graziers in the arid coastal region of Kachchh . People consume its milk, while male calves are sold for economic returns.Tikdam:

Scientists at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) discovered the new species of banana from a
remote tropical rain forest on the Little Andaman islands .
The new species has orange-coloured fruit pulp and is about 11 metres high, whereas as the
usual banana species is about three to four metres high. Tikdam:

INS Astradharini is Indias first totally indigenously designed (95%) and built torpedo launch
and recovery vessel (TLRV). Tikdam: Astra Dharan karne wali so topedo launch karne wali

The Greased Lightning or GL-10 is the electric plane with 10 engines tested by NASA that can
take off and land like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an aircraft. Tikdam:

The statement 1 is correct. The Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets
Promotion aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies in an
integrated manner with cluster approach.
Statement 2 is also correct. Millets are mainly grown in regions of low annual rainfall and poor
arid soil. It is poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers, who cannot afford costly irrigation
practices, depend on cultivation of millets. Hence these farmers benefit from the scheme and
have a larger stake in this scheme.
Statement 3 is not correct. There is no such provision of encouraging farmers of commercial
crops to shift to millet cultivation. Tikdam: 3rd statement is absurd. Why would any scheme want that. If it was for a specific region, it could still make some sense like instead of sugarcane, pulse or millets in maharashtra or pulses instead of rice and wheat in punjab, haryana

The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
agitation against the Partition of Bengal in Swadeshi movement. Tikdam:

Bodhisattva in Buddhism is one who seeks awakening or enlightenment. This concept is central
to Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
In Mahayana Buddhism, bodhisattva refers to a human being committed to the attainment of
enlightenment for the sake of others. A Bodhisattva may delay achieving his own salvation to
help all sentient beings on their path to it. Tikdam:

Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) or Doctors without Borders, an international NGO has warned
India that it will no more remain the pharmacy of the developing world if the proposed
proposals in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement are
adopted.Tikdam: Fancy organization, french name, can’t be of UN or WHO
very much in news due to various conflicts

The initiative on ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity’ (TEEB) is an important
partner in implementing the CBD programme of work on incentive measures, and in particular
its work on valuation. This major international initiative, funded by the European Commission,
Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden, and managed by the United
Nations Environment Programme as part of its Green Economy Initiative (GEI), seeks to draw
attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity, to highlight the growing costs of
biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and to draw together expertise from the fields of
science, economics and policy to enable practical actions moving forward.
Members of the TEEB Advisory Board include the Executive Director of UNEP, the Executive

Secretary of the CBD and the Director General of IUCN, amongst others.
Tikdam:

Red Sanders, botanical name Pterocarpus santalinus , is a non-fragrant variety of sandalwood
that mostly grows in rocky, hilly regions. Saplings reach 8 to 10 m in 3-4 years, but growth
slows down after that. The trunks are slender, and it takes at least 20-25 years for the trees
beautiful, deep red wood to be of use.
It is found in the thorny scrub/dry deciduous forests of the central Deccan, between 500 ft and
3000 ft. only in a small pocket roughly 5,200 sq km in the Palakonda and Seshachalam hills in
the districts of Kadapa and Chittoor, in some contiguous areas of Anantapur district, in the Nall
amalla forests in Kurnool and Prakasam , and in parts of Nellore district. Some contiguous
patches in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka see some wild growth.
Red Sanders is a protected species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora.Tikdam: little bit knowldge of geography would tell you that you did not read the name of this plant in trees of tropical rain forests so it can’t be one of the most importnat tress there

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) attempts to create
financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to
reduce emissions from forested lands and invest in low-carbon paths to sustainable
development. REDD+ goes beyond deforestation and forest degradation, and includes the role
of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.
It is predicted that financial flows for greenhouse gas emission reductions from REDD+ could
reach up to US$30 billion a year. This significant north-south flow of funds could reward a
meaningful reduction of carbon emissions and support new, pro-poor development, help
conserve biodiversity and secure vital ecosystem services. Tikdam: all statements make sense. Poor people depend on forests and trees for their livelihood.

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, developed by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World
Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD), sets the global standard for how to
measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas emissions.
Many companies and organizations around the world are using GHG Protocol standards and
tools to manage their emissions and become more efficient, resilient, and prosperous
organizations.Tikdam: b and c are clearly wrong, done under UNFCC, latest paris agreement

The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) under the chairmanship of union
Finance Minister was set up by the government as the apex-level forum in December 2010. Tikdam:

Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with
regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the Earth Summit (UN Conference on
Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.Tikdam: agenda 21 i.e agenda for the 21st century. It has to originate before 2000.

In Poona, Jyotirao Phooley , though a Mali by caste and of comparatively little education started
the association called the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 for asserting the worth of man
irrespective of caste. He demanded representation of all classes of the Hindus in all the local
bodies, in services and institutions and also established a primary school for the so-called
untouchables in Poona. Tikdam:

Viruses are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They can’t multiply on their own, so they
have to invade a ‘host’ cell and take over its machinery in order to be able to make more virus p
articles.Virus infects all of the given organisms (Bacteria, Fungi and Plant).
Mycoviruses are viruses that infect fungi. The majority of mycoviruses have double-stranded
RNA (dsRNA) genomes.
Many different viruses can infect plants. Certain crops are well known to be affected by virus
diseases including geraniums, roses, Easter lilies, dahlias, gladiolus, and tulips.
The Virus that Infects Bacteria. Coliphage T4 is a virus that looks like an alien landing pod. With
its six legs, the bacteriophage attaches to the surface of the much larger bacteria Escherichia
coli (E. coli). Once attached, the bacteriophage injects DNA into the bacterium. Tikdam: viruses can infect everyone. bacteria – bacteriphage

The 2015 final reports of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD)-led project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) which refer to the erosion of a
nations tax base due to the accounting tricks of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the legal
but abusive shifting out of profits to low-tax jurisdictions respectively lays out 15 action points
to curb abusive tax avoidance by MNEs. As a participant of this project, India is expected to
implement at least some of these measures. Tikdam: Prevent tax base erosion and shifting of profits to other countries

Andhra Pradesh is set to house India’s first national investment and manufacturing zone after
the state assured the Centre of availability of 10 sq km of land in one place in Prakasham distric
t.
The imminent final approval for the NIMZ, which is expected to give a fillip to Make in India
campaign, comes four years after the concept was mooted to boost manufacturing in the
country and two years after the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion gave an inprinciple
nod to Andhra Pradesh in this regard. Tikdam:

District Mineral Foundation (DMF) is a trust set up as a non-profit body, in those districts
affected by the mining works, to work for the interest and benefit of persons and areas affected
by mining related operations. It is funded through the contributions from miners.
Its manner of operation comes under the jurisdiction of the relevant State Government. Tikdam: 3rd is absurd. How can district level body authorize state govt to do anything??

Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM), is a Web portal where
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) will be available on all kinds of subjects. SWAYAM is
the Indian electronic e-education platform which proposes to offer courses from the high school
stage to Post-Graduate stage in an interactive electronic platform. The IT platform for SWAYAM
is going to be built and is expected to be operationalized by 31st March 2016 with a capacity to
host nearly 2,000 courses.Tikdam:

On 20th August, 1917 Lord Montague, the Secretary of State for India, made the following
declaration in British Parliament: The Policy of His Majestys government is that of increasing
association of Indians in every branch of administration, and the gradual development of selfgoverning
institutions, with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in
India as an integral part of the British empire.
Importance of Montagu’s Statement- From now onwards, the demand by nationalists for selfgovernment
or Home Rule could not be termed as seditious since attainment of self-government
for Indians now became a government policy, unlike Morley’s statement in 1909 that the
reforms were not intended to give self-government to India. Tikdam:

The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, a World Heritage Site, are 30 rock-cut cave Buddhist temples
carved into the sheer vertical side of a gorge near a waterfall-fed pool located in the hills of the
Sahyadri mountains. Guntapalle is a rock-cut cave site near Eluru . The other important site
where rock-cut stupas have been excavated is Anakapalle near Vishakhapatanam .
The Pallavas were one of the ancient South Indian dynasties that were active in the Andhra
region from the second century CE onwards and moved south to settle in Tamil Nadu. Their
early buildings, it is generally assumed, were rockcut , while the later ones were structural. The
tradition of rock-cut cave continued in the Deccan and they are found not only in Maharashtra
but also in Karnataka, mainly at Badami and Aihole , executed under the patronage of the Chalu
kyas ; in Andhra Pradesh in the area of Vijayawada; and in Tamil Nadu, mainly at Mahabalipura
m , under the patronage of the Pallavas . Tikdam: everyone knows Mahablipuram is a temple while Ajanta is buddhist cave. so 2nd is clearly wrong. There are not many famous buddhist structures in southern states.

Bitcoin is a digital currency that is not tied to a bank or government and allows users to spend
money anonymously. The coins are created by users who ”mine” them by lending computing
power to verifying other users’ transactions. They receive bitcoins in exchange. The coins also
can be bought and sold on exchanges with U.S. dollars and other currencies.
Bitcoins have become popular because transactions can be made anonymously, making the
currency popular with libertarians as well as tech enthusiasts, speculators – and criminals. Tikdam: not tracked. How can they track

anyone is a redflag but it’s like anyone with email account can send and receive email from anyone else with email account. Clearly right and logical

anonymity is the hallmark

The New Development Bank (NDB) BRICS group of nations comprising Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa . To begin with, the bank will start operating with $50 billion in initial
capital with the five BRICS contributing $10 billion each. According to the pact, the capital of
the bank will be divided equally among the five participating nations and initially it will focus on
infrastructure projects member countries.
The headquarters of the bank will be located in Shanghai, China.
Eminent banker Kundapur Vaman Kamath was appointed as first President New Development
Bank (NDB) of BRICS nations.
The Bank shall mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in
BRICS and other emerging economies and developing countries, complementing the existing
efforts of multilateral and regional financial institutions for global growth and development
Unlike the World Bank, which assigns votes based on capital share, in the New Development
Bank each participant country will be assigned one vote, and none of the countries will have
veto power. Tikdam:

The Kasturirangan panel was set up to study the Gadgil committee report on the Western
Ghats. The Kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the Western Ghats under the
Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) zones down from the 64% suggested by the Gadgil report.
Recommended prohibition on development and commercial activities like mining, thermal
power plants, polluting industries and large housing plans in Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA)
zones. Tikdam:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy along with Dwarka Nath Tagore and William Adam established Calcutta
Unitarian committee and 1823. Keshubh Chandra was not associated with it.
On 24th January 1868, Keshub laid the foundation stone of his new church, the Brahmo Samaj o
f India Tabernacle of New Dispensation and the newly constructed chapel was consecrated on
22nd August 1869. Tikdam:

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, originally known as the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC), is a regional inter governmental political and economic union
consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq. Its member states are Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Tikdam: Little bit of geography and you would know, Iran is not on Arabian peninsula. Further Iran is not arabic.
Iran can be easily excluded even if you don’t about all the members of GCC

The government had launched three ambitious schemes to reduce the physical demand for gold
and fish out 20,000 tonnes of the precious metal worth $800 billion lying idle with households.
PM launched the maiden sovereign gold bond, gold monetisation and the Indian gold coin
scheme. The main objectives of the schemes is to reduce India’s gold imports and bring all the
gold lying idle with individuals and households. Tikdam: how can gold bond or monetization bring fidi in this sector?? absurd and incorrect

It is a developmental strategy and framework, unveiled by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in
September and October 2013 in announcements revealing the SREB (Silk Road Economic Belt)
and MSR (Maritime Silk Road), respectively.
The belt and road run through the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa.
It focuses on connectivity and cooperation among countries primarily in Eurasia, which consists
of two main components, the land-based SREB and oceangoing MSR and it is known as One
Belt One Road(OBOR).
The belt and road would be serviced by a network of roads, high-speed railways, fibre-optic
lines, transcontinental submarine optical cable projects, and satellite information passageways.Tikdam:

The government had launched three ambitious schemes to reduce the physical demand for gold
and fish out 20,000 tonnes of the precious metal worth $800 billion lying idle with households.
PM launched the maiden sovereign gold bond, gold monetisation and the Indian gold coin
scheme. The main objectives of the schemes is to reduce India’s gold imports and bring all the
gold lying idle with individuals and households. Tikdam: how can gold bond or monetization bring fidi in this sector?? absurd and incorrect

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/gfsr/
Global Financial Stability Report is published by International Monetary Fund. The financial stability report assesses the risks faced by the global financial system. The latest report released, warns that global output could decline 3.9 per cent by 2021 if action is not taken to address the risks faced by the financial system. The main message of this report is that additional measures are needed to deliver a more balanced and potent policy mix for improving the growth and inflation outlook and securing financial stability.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has identified six basins as potentially shale gas bearing. These are Cambay, Assam-Arakan, Gondwana, Krishna-Godavari, Kaveri, and the Indo-Gangetic plain.

http://www.teriin.org/policybrief/docs/Shale_gas.pdf

Cripps Mission was sent to India under the president ship of Stafford Cripps in march 1942. The
intention was to get Indian support for Britishers in the ongoing World War II. It proposed:
An Indian Dominion that will be free to decide its relations with the commonwealth and United
Nations
A constituent assembly to be convened to frame a new constitution.
Any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a
separate.
Other points in the proposal were- Acceptance of Indian constitution by British government
would be subject to condition that any province would have the right to have separate union
and a treaty to be negotiated to effect the power transfer to safeguard racial and religious
minorities
Defense of India to remain in British hands. Tikdam: