TEST-44- INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: 27 April 2019

Solution: C

The present position is that the Parliament under Article 368 can amend any part of the Constitution including the Fundamental Rights but without affecting the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution.

However the Supreme Court is yet to define or clarify as to what constitutes the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution.

Solution: C

They are available against the actions of private individuals, for e.g. right against untouchability.

They are available against the actions of entities as well, for e.g. right to enter a public space without discrimination.

They are available against the actions of the state as well, for e.g. right to life and liberty and equality before law.

Even commercial entities enjoy some fundamental rights, for e.g. all commercial entities are subject to law and the state cannot arbitrarily discriminate. Media enjoys the right against government censorship as a part of Article 19 – Freedom of Speech and Expression.

Solution:  B

The concept of equality implies that all people, as human beings, are entitled to the same rights and opportunities to develop their skills and talents, and to pursue their goals and ambitions.

This means that in a society people may differ with regard to their choices and preferences. They may also have different talents and skills which results in some being more successful in their chosen careers than others.

But just because only some become ace cricketers or successful lawyers, it does not follow that the society should be considered unequal.

In other words, it is not the lack of equality of status or wealth or privilege that is significant but the inequalities in peoples’ access to such basic goods, as education, health care, safe housing, that make for an unequal and unjust society.

Solution: C

Both the statements are correct.

Solution: C

Constitution bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member and does not require prior permission of the president.

Solution: D

Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure can be amended by special majority of Parliament and consent of states

Solution: B

Seventh Schedule: Division of powers between the Union and the States
in terms of List I (Union List), List II (State List) and List III (Concurrent List).
Presently, the Union List contains 100 subjects (originally 97), the state list
contains 61 subjects (originally 66) and the concurrent list contains 52
subjects (originally 47).
Agriculture, including agricultural education and research is a state subject
under schedule VII.

Solution: A

Article 360 empowers the president to proclaim a Financial Emergency if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability or credit of India or any part of its territory is threatened.

Once approved by both the Houses of Parliament, the Financial Emergency continues indefinitely till it is revoked. This implies two things:

1. there is no maximum period prescribed for its operation; and
   2. repeated parliamentary approval is not required for its continuation.

The consequences of the proclamation of a Financial Emergency are as
follows:

1. The executive authority of the Centre extends (a) to directing any state to observe such canons of financial propriety as are specified by it; and (b) to directions as the President may deem necessary and adequate for the purpose
2. The President may issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of (a) all or any class of persons serving the Union; and (b) the judges of the Supreme Court and the high court.

Solution: D

All statements are correct.

Solution: B

The Parliament may provide for the imposition of such penalty or punishment as may be considered appropriate for any non-compliance with or refusal to observe any of the duties.

Solution: D

Government of India Act of 1919 created a new office of the High Commissioner for India in London and transferred to him some of the functions hitherto performed by the Secretary of State for India.

Solution: B

This Act was the final step towards centralisation in British India.

It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India.

It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.

It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.

The Charter Act of 1833 attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants, and stated that the Indians should not be debarred from holding any place, office and employment under the Company. However, this provision was negated after opposition from the Court of Directors.

Solution: D

PARIVESH is a web based, role based workflow application which has been developed for online submission and monitoring of the proposals submitted by the proponents for seeking Environment, Forest, Wildlife and CRZ Clearances from Central, State and district level authorities.

It automates the entire tracking of proposals which includes online submission of a new proposal, editing/updating the details of proposals and displays status of the proposals at each stage of the workflow

Solution: B

A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest an individual pending extradition. It is issued by the General Secretariat at the request of a member country or an international tribunal based on a valid national arrest warrant. It is not an international arrest warrant.

INTERPOL cannot compel any member country to arrest an individual who is the subject of a Red Notice. Each member country decides for itself what legal value to give a Red Notice within their borders

Solution: B

The EDGE of Existence programme is the only global conservation initiative to focus specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.

Solution: B

Coffee Board of India is an organisation managed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to promote Coffee Production.

It’s a statutory body established by the Coffee Act, 1942.

Coffee came to India well before the East India Company, through an Indian Sufi saint ‘Baba Budan’. The first record of coffee growing in India is following the introduction of coffee beans from Yemen by Baba Budan to the hills of Chikamangalur.

Solution: A

It is implemented with the assistance from the World Bank in the following states Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand.

Solution: A

India has become the first and only SAARC country to have a quit-line number on tobacco products.

The Union Health Ministry has already made 85% pictorial health warning mandatory on both sides of packets containing cigarettes, bidis, and chewing tobacco. The quit-line number will be printed on all tobacco products manufactured after September 1, 2018.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/helpline-for-tobacco-users/article25031156.ece

Solution: C

Poshan Maah is an awareness drive of the Woman and child development ministry and NITI Aayog to create grass root awareness about Nutrition.

The programme focuses on 8 themes – Antenatal Care, Optimal Breastfeeding (Early & Exclusive), Complementary Feeding, Anemia, Growth Monitoring, Girls-education, diet, right age of Marriage, Hygiene & Sanitation, and Food Fortification.

POSHAN Abhiyaan is a multi-ministerial convergence mission with the vision to ensure attainment of malnutrition free India by 2022.

The objective of POSHAN Abhiyaan to reduce stunting in identified Districts of India with the highest malnutrition burden by improving utilization of key Anganwadi Services and improving the quality of Anganwadi Services delivery. Its aim to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for pregnant women, mothers and children.

https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/poshan-abhiyaan-pms-overarching-scheme-holistic-nourishment

Solution: A

All Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers, excluding PW&LM who are in regular employment with the Central Government or the State Governments or PSUs are eligible for the scheme.

http://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/women-and-child-development/women-development-1/pradhan-mantri-matru-vandana-yojana

Solution: A

Idlib Province is located in Syria.

Pakyong Airport is the Sikkim’s first airport, will put Sikkim on the aviation map of the country. Sikkim was the only state in the country without a functional airport.

Solution: C

Bird Life International is a global partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity.

Solution: C

All the above statements are correct.

http://cpcb.nic.in/Introduction/

http://cpcb.nic.in/functions/

Solution: C

The Narcondam hornbill is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to the Indian island of Narcondam in the Andamans.

Solution: D

Snow Leopard is not naturally found in Uttar Pradesh