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1. Who among the following determines as to whether a particular matter (

Who among the following determines as to whether a particular matter (not enumerated in any of the 3 lists) falls under the residuary power of the Parliament?

Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Supreme Court
President of India
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The power to determine whether a particular matter falls under the residuary power of the Parliament, particularly in case of any dispute or ambiguity regarding the distribution of legislative powers, rests with the judiciary. The Supreme Court of India is the final interpreter of the Constitution and the division of powers.
Article 248 of the Constitution grants Parliament exclusive power to legislate on any matter not enumerated in the Union, State, or Concurrent Lists (residuary powers). However, the constitutional validity of such legislation and the determination of whether a subject is indeed ‘residuary’ is subject to judicial review.
While Parliament has the legislative competence over residuary matters, the determination of the scope and extent of these powers, and resolution of conflicts over legislative competence, is a function of the Supreme Court, which interprets the legislative lists and the overall scheme of the distribution of powers.

2. The Justice J S Verma Committee was constituted in 2012 to propose leg

The Justice J S Verma Committee was constituted in 2012 to propose legal reforms regarding the safety of which of the following sections of Indian society?

Dalits and Backward castes
Women
Religious minorities
Children
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The Justice J S Verma Committee was constituted in 2012 to propose legal reforms regarding the safety of women.
The committee was formed in the backdrop of the horrific Nirbhaya gang-rape incident in Delhi in December 2012.
The committee submitted its report in early 2013, recommending significant changes to laws related to sexual assault and violence against women. Many of its recommendations were incorporated into the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.

3. Which one of the following is the oldest Para Military Force in India?

Which one of the following is the oldest Para Military Force in India?

Central Reserve Police Force
Assam Rifles
Indo Tibetan Border Police
Border Security Force
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The Assam Rifles is the oldest Para Military Force in India.
The Assam Rifles was established in 1835 as the ‘Cachar Levy’.
It has a unique dual control structure: administrative control lies with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), while operational control is with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), often serving under the command of the Indian Army in operational roles, particularly in the North-East region.

4. The Swavalamban Scheme of the Government of India is directed to provi

The Swavalamban Scheme of the Government of India is directed to provide a social safety net to:

senior citizens.
unorganized workers.
women.
new born girl child.
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The Swavalamban Scheme of the Government of India was directed to provide a social safety net to unorganized workers.
It was a pension scheme specifically targeting the unorganized sector workforce.
Launched in 2010, Swavalamban replaced the earlier co-contributory pension scheme (SCSS). It was a defined contribution pension scheme. It has largely been subsumed by or replaced with the Atal Pension Yojana (APY).

5. The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with:

The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with:

languages.
Union, State and Concurrent Lists.
land reforms.
anti-defection.
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The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and State governments, listing subjects under the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List.
This schedule enumerates the subjects on which the Union Parliament and the State Legislatures can make laws.
The Eighth Schedule lists the official languages, the Ninth Schedule contains acts and regulations that are protected from judicial review (though this has been subject to judicial scrutiny), and the Tenth Schedule deals with anti-defection provisions.

6. Which one of the following statements about the Finance Commissions, p

Which one of the following statements about the Finance Commissions, periodically established by the Government of India, is NOT true?

It recommends distribution of taxes between the Union and the states
It recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of revenues of states
It recommends measures to augment the consolidated fund of a state
It recommends measures regarding the salary of government employees
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The statement that the Finance Commission recommends measures regarding the salary of government employees is NOT true.
The Finance Commission is a constitutional body established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution to define the financial relations between the central government and the state governments.
Its primary functions include recommending the distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the Union and the States (vertical devolution), allocation of proceeds among the States (horizontal devolution), principles governing grants-in-aid to states, and measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of Panchayats and Municipalities.

7. Mission Indradhanush is a scheme pertaining to:

Mission Indradhanush is a scheme pertaining to:

immunization of children.
traditional healing system.
conservation and protection of environment.
welfare of urban street vendors.
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Mission Indradhanush is a scheme pertaining to the immunization of children.
Launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, its goal is to cover all children and pregnant women who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
The mission targets specific vaccine-preventable diseases including Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Polio, Tuberculosis, Measles, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis (in endemic districts) and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib). It has different phases (Phase I, II, III, IV) and has been intensified as Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI).

8. According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, published by environm

According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, published by environmental think tank Germanwatch, in the year 2018 India’s rank in the list of top most climate affected nations is:

1<sup>st</sup>
3<sup>rd</sup>
5<sup>th</sup>
7<sup>th</sup>
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According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, published by Germanwatch, India’s rank in the list of top most climate affected nations in 2018 was 5th.
The Global Climate Risk Index analyses the extent to which countries and regions have been affected by the impacts of extreme weather events (storms, floods, heatwaves etc.).
The index uses data from the Munich Re NatCatSERVICE database for loss events and socio-economic data. The 2020 report covered data up to 2018, and also presented rankings based on events from 1999 to 2018.

9. Which one of the following countries in Asia established the first Exp

Which one of the following countries in Asia established the first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in 1965?

China
India
South Korea
Japan
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India established the first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Asia in 1965.
The first EPZ was set up at Kandla (now Deendayal Port) in Gujarat, India.
EPZs were later replaced by the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India, starting in 2000, to provide a stable policy regime and encourage foreign investment.

10. The National Statistical Commission was established on the basis of th

The National Statistical Commission was established on the basis of the recommendations of which one of the following commissions/committees?

Rangarajan Commission
Lodha Commission
Santhanam Committee
M.G.K. Menon Committee
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The National Statistical Commission was established on the basis of the recommendations of the Rangarajan Commission.
The Rangarajan Commission (headed by Dr. C. Rangarajan) was constituted in 2000 to review the Indian statistical system.
The National Statistical Commission was established in 2005 by the Government of India to serve as a nodal and autonomous body for all core statistical activities of the country.
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