Expert Brain Solution 1

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Ans-1 (a):

India is a large country having scores o f regional languages, various strains of culture and

different loyalties, single as well as multiple. Amidst the amazing diversities, it is natural

that regional feelings, regional parties, regional institutions and similar other

organizations meant for voicing the aspirations of local people and providing forums for

them, should emerge. Indeed, with the passage of years, the multi-faceted aspirations,

which together may be described as regionalism, have gained strength.

In principle, regionalism need not be regarded as an unhealthy or anti-national

phenomenon-unless it takes a militant, aggressive turn and encourages the growth of

secessionist tendencies as in the cases of Punjab, J&K, north eastern states. National

unity is not impaired if the people of a region have a genuine pride in their language and

culture. But regionalism develops into a serious threat to national unity if politicians do

not go beyond their regional loyalty and claim to stand only for their regional interests ifregionalism is to be regarded as an unhealthy phenomenon, decentralization too would be

objectionable, which o f course it is not. So there is nothing basica lly contradictory

between nationalism and regionalism. Nor does the growth of regional values and con

solidation of regional forces as such pose a challenge to the central administration o f the

country.

Among the causes of the growth o f regionalism is prolonged m aladministration and

neglect of an area or State by the Central Government. There has been a creeping

disillusionment against Central rule. Regional symbols, regional culture, history and in

many cases a common language, all promote regionalism. The Centre's indifference to

the development o f certain regions has created imbalances

Regionalism will come into conflict with nationalism only when it becomes aggressive

and when members o f the various regional parties tend to forget that they are Indians first

and last, citizens of the same country.

In the current context, many Indian states are demanding autonom y. The reason being

that they are blaming the centre for their backwardness. Many states in the North-East are

accusing the centre for its step-motherly treatment and this has given rise to many

militant outfits such a ULFA that are demanding the liberalization o f Assam. Same is the

situation with Kashm ir where we are still debating over the causes o f the Shimla

agreement with our neighbor.

The argument has to viewed in its entirety. No wonder the government has accepted the

division o f Uttar Pradesh into smaller provinces such a Varanchal and Uttaranchal.

Although the government states that the division is purely for administrative purposes,

the growing tribal un rest in the parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is one of the main

reasons for this division. The issue of Telangana has been added to this list.

There are some uniting factors which need to be further promoted. T he emergence o f a

national market, the spread o f communications, the influence o f all India institutions, the

widening transport facilities, the vast network of the electronic media, the establishment

of a common structure o f formal education almost throughou t the country . These factors

helps to counter regional tendencies.

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Ans 1 (b)

Equality is a cherished ideal of humanity. Art. 14 does not mean that all laws must be general in character.

The state can treat different persons differently if circumstances just ify such treatment.

A reasonable classification is necessary if society is to progress.

But, classification does not mean herding together of certain persons and classes

arbitrarily.

An improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class o f persons

arbitrarily selected is not permitted.

Ans 1 (c) River linking Project is nationwide programme to interlinking rivers. It has two

components-

(a) Himalayan Rivers Development Component(b) Peninsular Rivers Development Component

=> Several benefits-

- Transferring Surplus water to water deficit area.

- Flood & drought problem will be solved to great extent.

- Hydroelectricity generation, additional irrigation, drinking water.

- Water wastefully flowing in river will be used.

- Ample opportunity for inland navigation and reduce pressure on other means of

transport.

- Great help in inter-state water dispute.

- Minimum flow o f water will be ensured in water Deficit Rivers.=> Critisism on several grounds :-

1. Geolog ical Structure:-

- Extremely hard rock structure of peninsular region.

- Disturbance in rock strata may be caused hazards.

2. Topographic Complexity:-

- Construction of several dams and canals cutting across various river basins requires

engineering skills of high calibre.

- Upliftment of water requires huge amount of energy.

3. River regime:-

- Hydrologists believe that there are hardly any surplus waters anywhere in the country.- Flow of water in particular river having different range during a year. Low water flow

in summer in Himalayan River compared with rainy season.

- Transferring of water in rainy season to peninsular river will generate hazard.

4. Environmental aspect:-

- Destruction o f forested area, fertile soils, agricultural lands.

- Disturbance in ecological balance (degradation of species.)

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- Soil texture and composition will be disturbed and changing in crop pattern, water

logging, salinity-alkalinity problem.- Adverse effects on mangrove and fishing in west Bengal.

- Mass level displacement

- Temperature of Bay o f Bengal will increase

- Disturbance in Monsoon.

=> Analysis

- Adoption o f in-situ and sustainable initiative will be viable.

- Regional approach to link the rivers at small scale.

- A wide study and research in technical aspect is needed and also need of common

consensus.

Ans 1 (d)

Persons with Disability Act, 1995 was passed by the Parliament on Dec. 12, 1995 and

notified on Feb. 7, 1996. The Act fixes responsibi lity o f the Central and State

Governments, local bodies to provide services, facilities to people with disabilities to

provide equal opportunities for participating as productive citizens of the country. The

Act enlists rights and facilities persons with disabilities would be entitled to and which

are enforceable.

This is an important landmark. The act provides for both preventive and promotional

aspects of rehabilitation. Disabilities covered in the Act are:- blindness, low vision,

leprosy-cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, mental retardation, and mental

illness.

A person with disability has to be certified by a medical authority that he or she is

suffering from not less than 40% of the disability.

The Central Government shall constitute a Central Co-ordina tion Committee (CCC),

headed by the Minister o f Social Justice and Empowerm ent.

Within the limits o f economic capacity and deve lopment, the concern authorities,

with a view to preventing the occurrence of disabilities, shall -

(a) Undertake or cause to be undertaken surveys, investigations and research concerning the

cause o f occurrence o f disabilities.

(b) Promote various methods of preventing disabilities.(c) Screen all children at least once in a year for identifying a t-risk cases.

(d) Provide facilities to trained s taf f at the primary health centres .

(e) Sponsor or cause to be sponsored, awareness campaigns and disseminate information for

general hygiene, health and sanitation.

(f) Take measures for prenatal and postnatal care of mother and child.

(g) Educate the public through the pre-schools, schools, primary health centres, village level

workers and anganwadi workers.

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(h) Create awareness amongst masses through TV, radio and other mass media on the causes

o f disabilities and its prevention.

Every child with disability should have access to free and adequate education till

the age of 18, integrate students with disabilities into normal schools, set up special

schools in government and private sectors and equip these special schools with vocational

training facilities.

The Government shall reserve at least 3% posts in Government jobs for persons with disabilities.

The Government shall provide aids and appliances to persons with disabilities and shall

provide land at concessional rates for allotment to persons with disabilities for housing,

business, special recreation centres, special schools, research centres and factories byentrepreneurs with disabilities.

Governm ent transport shall take special measures to adapt their facilities and amenities so

to permit easy access to persons with disabilities.

All authorities shall within their capacity, provide auditory signals a long red lights,

crossings, constructions shall be designed for wheel chair users, and engraving on zebra

crossing for blind people. Building and toilets shall be constructed with ramps and other

features.

No employer shall terminate an employee who acquires a disability during service. No

employer shall also deny promotion to an employee on grounds of disability.

The National Trust for the Welfare o f Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental

Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999

The Government have also introduced a National Trust for the Welfare of Persons

with Mental Retardation and Cerebral Palsy Bill, 1995. The trust aims to provide total

care to persons with mental retardation and cerebral palsy and also manage the properties

bequeathed to the Trust.

Ans 2. (a)

Examples of 19th Century peasant mobilization.

- Indigo revolt, Deccan riots, Punjab revolt, Bijolia mo vem ent....

They protested against enhancement o f rent, evictions, usurious practices of

moneylenders.

In the absence of class consciousness or proper originations, they did not develop a

political matrix.

Ans 2 (b)

The seven years of Bentincks adminis tration will be long remembered for the

introduction of a number of social and administrative reforms which have played a

great part in modernizing India.

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But, the statement given in question is an example o f eulogistic language (showers

more praise than he deserves).

Ans 3 (a) Humor sometimes may offend some section o f the society. This statement has been

made in that context.

When NC ERTs Class XI Political Science textbook, Indian Constitution at Work, came

to the attention of some Dalit activists, they objected to the manner in which the

Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, has been

depicted riding a snail representing the Constitution, with Prime M inister Jawaharlal

Nehru wielding a whip behind him and an entire crowd smiling and watching the

spectacle. Six weeks later, the issue was raised in Parliament and a chorus of MPs cutting

across party lines sought the withdrawal o f the cartoon, and some even o f the NCERT

textbooks. Many sections o f the public had not been privy to the contents o f the textbooks

in the past six years. It is only now that these textbooks are being debated.

The textbook writers may have tried their best to overcome their caste bias, but none of

us is exempt from the baggage of caste, gender or other interests. As the feminist

movement has so clearly shown, humour is by no means exempt from prejudice.

Cartoons and jokes can be vicious about minorities. Hate speech often masquerades as

humour. Jokes and cartoons need to be subjected to critical scrutiny.

There s a lot that is good about these textbooks a result o f the pressure that the

womens movement, the Dalit movement, environmental and farmers movements, anti-

SEZ mobilizations exerted - that may be lost if the final say about what may or may not

appear in a textbook is to be with the state.

Conclusion:- In discussion class.

Ans 3 (b)

In India, all citizens irrespective o f the state in which they are born or reside enjoy the

same political and civil rights or citizenship all over the country and no discrimination is

made between them. However, this general rule of absence o f discrimination is subject to

some exception, viz,

The Parliament (under Article 16) can prescribe residence within a state or union

territory as a condition for certain employments or appointments in that state or union

territory, or local authority or other authority within that state for union territory.

A state may offer concession in fees for education to its residents.

The freedom of movem ent and residence (under Article 19) is subjected to the protection

of interests of any schedule tribe. In other words, the right of outsiders to enter, reside

and settle in tribal areas is restricted. O f course, this is done to pro tect the distinctive

culture, language customs and manners of schedule tribes and to safeguard their

traditional vocation and property against exploitation.

In the case of Jammu and Kashmir, the state legislature is empowered to define the

person who are permanent residents of the state and confer any special rights and

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privileges in matters of employment under the state government, acquisition of

immovable property in the state, settlement in the state and scholarships and such otherforms o f aid provided by the state government.

Ans 4 (a)

The Dharmadhikari Committee has recommended 1st April 2007 as the cut-o ff date for

the purpose of implementing new pay-scales for the employees of Air India [both

erstwhile Air India (Al) & Indian Airlines (IA)]. There will be uniform pay-scales for all

employees o f erstwhile AI and IA. For the executive cadre recommended pay-scales are

as per the DPE norms and non-executive cadre pay-scales are as per the industry norms.

Air India Constitutes Committee to Implement Justice Dharmadhikari Committee Report

Civil Aviation Ministry To Seek Dispensations For Incentives To Em ployees

Air India Ltd. has constituted a Comm ittee to implement the recommendations o f JusticeDharmadhikari Committee report in a time bound manner. The Committee constituted on

the direction of Ministry of Civil aviation has representation from both erstwhile Air

India and Indian Airlines. The Committee has already started functioning and had its first

meeting on 21st June, 2012 to prepare a roadmap for timely implementation of Justice

Dharmadhikari Committee report

Ans 4 (b)

A social change requires multi faceted action viz. politico-legal, administrative,

psychological etc.

Creating awareness on sensitive social issues such as domestic violence, honour killing,

female fratricide, physical disability, etc. media and particularly a programme like SJ can

bring the debate, discussion, deliberation at national forum but social change requires

efforts more than this.

SJ has exposed several corrupt practices perverting in our society the govt, needs to show

political will for eradicating such social menaces.

Show airing on DD will also promote the social concerns in remote areas people get

awareness.

Govt, agencies & law enforcement agencies must start acting seriously on the evidences

produced by researchers of such programme.

Ans 4 (c)

Reports available from across the country demonstrate a serious shortage of labour for

the MSMEs & agricultures farm. In fact, this shortage need to be related to the particular

growth phase o f the economy, characterized by enhanced national and international

migration.

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The traditional conceptualization of MSMEs as the breeding ground of skills is fast

disappearing.

Labour has becom e so volatile that the process of skill generation has been seriously

stalled, with dire consequences on the process o f development itself.

Ans 4 (d)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in 2010, under India's constitutional

provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India, the right to a healthy

environment. The tribunal itself, is a special fast-track court to handle the expeditious

disposal o f the cases pertaining to environmental issues.

During the Rio De Janeiro summit of United Nations Conference on Environment and

Developm ent in June 1992, India vowed the participa ting states to provide judic ial and

administrative remedies for the victims o f the pollutants and other environmental

damage.

There lies many reasons behind the setting up of this tribunal. After India's move with

Carbon credits, such tribunal may play a vital role in ensuring the control of emissions

and maintaining the desired levels. This is the first body of its kind that is required by its

parent statute to apply the "polluter pays" principle and the principle of sustainable

development.

The Tribunal's dedicated jurisdiction in environmental matters shall provide speedy

environmental justice and help reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts. The

Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil

Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural jus tice . The Tribunal is

mandated to make and Endeavour for disposal o f applications or appeals finally within 6

months of filing of the same. Initially, the NGT is proposed to be set up at five places of

sittings and will follow circuit procedure for making itself more accessible. New Delhi is

the Principal Place o f Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai

shall be the other 4 place o f sitting of the Tribunal.

Ans.4 (e)

The government decla red that it has taken an in principle decision to link diesel prices

with market rates, a move, which the opposition Party asserted would push up the prices

of essential transport fuel.

While petrol prices are market-linked, the government fixes the rates of LPG, kerosene

and diesel, which results in a large budgetary expenditure on subsidies. For the current

fiscal, the government has made a provision of Rs 43,580 crore for oil subsidies, of which

Rs 40,000 crore has been earmarked as compensation to oil marketing companies

(OMCs) for selling petroleum products at lower than market rates.

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High subsidies are putting pressure on the country's fiscal deficit, which touched 5.9 per

cent o f GDP last fiscal and is pegged at 5.1 per cent in 2012-13. The governm ent targets to bring down the subsidy bill to below 2 per cent o f GDP this

fiscal and 1.75 per cent in the subsequent years.

Ans 4 (f) It has negative as well as positive outcomes:-

Since most o f the exporters also import raw materials, they have been hit by the rising

price of such imports, he said. Increase in the value of imports has also in turn pushed up

domestic raw material prices, besides soaring inflation and upward movement of interest

rates are adversely affecting exporters.

India is running a current account deficit and what has supported the currency so far is

capital inflows. So as long as capital continues to flow out this depreciation will continue.

A depreciation of the Indian rupee would lead to a shift in at least a part of this

competitive advantage to the Indian export firms, thus boosting Indian exports. The rise

in exports will give a boost to the recovery of economic growth.

Similarly, a weaker domestic currency would make imports dearer. This will act as a

barrier against imports, thus improving the trade balance. How ever, imports of

commodities, like oil, whose demand is relatively inelastic, could dilute, fully or

partially, the likely improvement in the trade scenario. Although capital imports are

needed for economic growth, the need to curb the deficits is more pressing because

deficits have an inflationary impact and they can also lead to financial vulnerability. In

case there is exchange depreciation, Indian importers would prefer to purchase locally

manufactured goods. This would add to the growth in demand for goods and services,

thus helping in the economic recovery.

Ans 5 (a)

Desertification is a process o f fertile land transforming into desert typically as a result of

deforestation, drought or improper agriculture practices.

Climate change refers to drastic changes in variables of climate like weather,

temperature, rainfall etc.

Desertification and climate change can be considered similar in the context of

nature and effects o f both o f the phenomena.

Similer Nature of Climate change and desertification

-> Anthropogenic

> Natural Process

- Both are interrelated and mutual cause of each other.

> Regional, national and international phenomena.

- Immense socio-economic, health related effect.


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Effects of desertification and Climate change:-

> Reduction o f natural resources and biodiversity.

Reduction in food production and productivity.

-> Effect on human resource related to food, health.

- Create mass level migration and adversely affect social harmony.

> More adverse effect on livestock, poor people

Burden on national govt.

Ans 5 (b)

The MoEF constituted WGEEP in March 2010 with a mandate to demarcate areas within

the Western Ghats Region which need to be notified as ecologically sensitive, and make

recommendations for conservation, protection and rejuvenation of the Western Ghats

following consultations involving people and State government. It was also required to

recommend the modalities for the establishment o f the Western G hats Ecology Authority

(WGEA) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (EPA).

Initially, there were no guidelines available on what areas may be considered ecologically

sensitive, nor on working out an appropriate management in 2000 by the Pronab Sen

Committee. The Sen Com mittees foremost criterion for identification o f ESA is

endemism. W estern Ghats harbours well over two thousand endemic species of flowering

plants, fish, frogs, birds ad- mammals am ongst the better known groups o f organisms,

and thousands more amongst less studied groups. Amongst themselves these span the

entire Western Ghats and all conceivable habitats, including highly disturbed ones. The

Western Ghats region also qualifies as an ESA under several other Sen Committeecriteria.

WGEEP thus needed to address manifold challenges; formulate the non-standard concept

of ESAs, solicit suggestions from civil society and gram sabhas on constituting ESAs,

develop a database on ecological parameters for the Western Ghats region, assign

Ecological Sensitivity scores and delineate zones of different levels of Ecological

Sensitivity over the region, suggest management strategies and finally, suggest

mechanisms for building upon what was necessarily a preliminary exercise. WGEEP

attempted this in a fully transparent, participatory mode, at the same time observing due

scientific discipline.

The data base, methodology and conclusions o f WGE EP relating to ESZs need to bewidely exposed to scientific, as well as public scrutiny. All this material should be made

available in all regional languages as well, communicated to every local body and

feedback obtained from people at grass roots. Such an exercise is not a pipe-dream; it was

successfully accomplished for Goa Regional Plan 2021. The feedback should then be

complied, assimilated and appropriate decisions arrived at the ensure that the rich natural

heritage of the Western Ghats is protected and utilized in a sustainab le fashion, while

equitably sharing in the benefits that flow.

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Ans 5 (c)

Public outcry against indiscriminate pricing of water and privatization of water delivery

services has forced the Centre to back off on both counts in its revised draft of the new

national water policy.

The revised draft, that incorporate suggestions from the public as well as state

governments, allows for subsidy to the poor and in non-commercial farming.

The new plan, which was considered at a day-long meeting of the National Water Board,

comes after a majority of people and States like Punjab had opposed pricing of water and

privatization o f services.

Most of the people opposed pricing of water and privatization of water-related services.

Fearing infringement o f their rights, some States expressed reservations on the proposal

for having an over-arching national legal framework as a basis for enacting legislation inwater governance.

Some States opposed modification in the Indian Easements Act, 1882 that gives propriety

right to a land owner on groundwater under his/her land.

Although the idea of maximizing value from water has been abandoned in the new

policy, the natural resource will henceforth be treated as an economic good to promote its

conservation and efficient use.

Ans 5 (d) Structure refers to geochemical composition and internal features of rocks and their

geomorphic description.

- Relief refers to slope and its nature, angular position, nature of peaks and valleys.

=> Structure:-- Indo-Tsangpo Suture Zone: Convergence boundary of plates.

- Tethyean Himalaya-Sedimentary and fossil rocks.

- Great Himalaya- Assymetrical fold, Archean granite-Gneiss-Schist Absence of

volcanic Eruption (Batholith structure.)

- Lesser Himalaya-Metamorphic rocks (Slate, quartzite)

- Shivaliks- almost unbroken range, lime and sand stone

- Absence of volcanic eruption (Batholith structure in inner part.)

- Large number o f faults-MBF, MCT, HFF

- Belt of nappe

- Syntaxial Bend, Convex shape of Himalaya- Orthoclinal plan

=> Relicf:-

- Series o f high elevation peaks

- V-Shaped valley and deep gorges

- Synclinal valley and anticlinal peaks

- Lack of intermontane plateaus and basins




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- Glacial landscape

- River terraces- Steeper southern slope than northern slope

Ans 6 (a)

Singh Sabha

- In the late 19th century.

- Aim: revival of Sikh Gurus teachings, Campaign to increase literacy and promotion

of Gurumukhi script.

- Reaction to the proselytizing activation of Christian Missionaries.

Ans 6 (b)

Daman-i-koh

- Forested area of Rajmahal hills- Present Sahebganj (Jharkhand)

- Santhal revolt.

Ans (c)

Saliadaran Ayyapan

- Follower o f Sri Narayan Guru.

- Social reformer.

- Respected for his selfless social work.

- His slogan - Jati Venda, Matham Venda. Daivam Venda

Ans 7 (a)

The West Bengal government has agreed to set up a three member committee for factverification o f the Shyamal Sen committee report on the question o f inclusion o f areas

from Dooars and Terai in the Gorkha Territorial Agreement (GTA).

The High powered comm ittee headed by Justice Shyamal Sen had recommended

inclusion o f two maujas from Jalpaiguri and three from the plains of Darjeeling district

in the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA). The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha

(GJM) had asked for inclusion o f three ninety eight maujas from Darjee ling and

Jalpaiguri district to the GTA.

Ans.7 (b)

The redesigned PURA program or PURA 2.0, approved by the Government of India

(Gol) in 2011 aims at making doable the overarching vision of the original PURA

concept. It combines infrastructure development for a village cluster with mandatory

development of skills development, economic activity generation and additional revenue

generating activities through a PPP modality.

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) supported by the Asian Development Bank

(ADB), worked together over a 3 year period from conceptualization of PURA 2.0 to

awareness building and finally rolling out pilot projects. Two o f these pilot projects in

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the state of Kerala were concessioned through a signing of contracts between the local

panchayat and PPP partner (INKEL Ltd) in the presence of the honourable Minister for

MORD.

Ans.7 (c)

National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) India is a proposed federal anti-terror

organisation to be created in India on the lines of NCTC in USA with some changes to

make it more suited to Indian counter terrorism efforts.

The proposal gained much significance after the 26/11 attacks as it was strongly felt that

India lacked a federal agency with real time intelligence inputs of actionable value

specifically with respect to terrorism.

Much blame had been on the states which failed to act on intelligence inputs providedprior to the Mumbai attacks. However, the states themselves were of the opinion that the

inputs were highly vague in nature and no sufficient pre-emptive action could be taken

solely on these inputs.

Hence, P. Chidam baram, who took over the mantle of India's home min istry from the

highly criticized Shiv Raj Patil in Nov 2008, stated that one of his first tasks was to

establish a strong federal counter terror agency that could co-ordinate with the states

effectively by properly integrating intelligence inputs with the states. The agency will

derive its powers from the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967.

Ans.7 (d)

Andhra Pradesh being one of the few States to implement the Minimum Wages (MW)

Act to discourage child labour, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

(NCPCR) has sought its execution plan for replication in other States.

The Labour Department has, over the past 15 years, awarded penalty o f Rs. 5 crore to

employers of 35,000 children from the State under the MW Act. The prime reason for

employing child labour is that children can be paid dismal wages, as against adults

who demand a prescribed minimum wage.

Ans 7 (c)

In 2012 a record 10 applicants from Jammu and Kashmir cleared the prestigious all-India

civil services examination-six of them Muslims from the conflict-torn Kashmir valley.

The State ranked third, behind Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, in its contribution to the civil

services pool. Ever since Shah Faesal topped the exam in 2009, seven years after his

father was gunned down by terrorists, his status as a media icon appears to have

motivated ever-greater numbers o f young Kashmiri Muslims to apply.

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Kashmiri Muslims have long been present in Indias core circle o f bureaucratic power-

but they were few and far between. In 1968, Muhammad Shafi Pandit became the firstKashmiri Muslim to join the Indian Administrative Service. He was followed by Iqbal

Khandey in 1978, Khurshid Ganai in 1982 and Asghar Samoon in 1993. In 1994, Abdul

Gani Mir and Javed Geelani joined the Indian Police Service. Their success was a turning

point.

In the years since, the numbers of successful Kashmiri M uslim applicants to both the

Central and State civil services have risen steadily-a generational transition from their

parents, for whom resisting the influence of the Central services was a key political

article o f faith.

Ans.7 (f)

Recognising the importance of defining a comprehensive strategy for universal health

coverage, the Planning Commission has set up a high level expert group to develop a

blueprint and investment plan for meeting the human resource requirements to achieve

health for all' by 2020.

The 15-member high level group on universal health coverage, chaired by K. Srinath

Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India, is mandated to rework the

physical and financial norms needed to ensure quality, universal reach and access to

healthcare services, particularly in underserved areas and to indicate the role of private

and public service providers.

The expert group will suggest critical management reforms in order to improve

efficiency, effectiveness and accountability o f the health delivery system, among other

things.

Ans 8 (a)

In pursuit of his long-cherished goal of making India hunger-free by 2020, Sam

Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister, along with Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit

announced the launch of the first Food Bank as part of the India Food Banking

Networking (IFBN).

With the implem entation of the Delhi Food Bank, IFBN would get on its hands the

first model, which it would seek to modify, strengthen and replicate at a national level,

so that by 2020, every district of India has access to a Food Bank.

Ans 8 (b)

With the winged scavengers teetering on the brink of extinction, innovative of extinction,

innovative measures are being undertaken to save the vultures. In a bid to conserve the

fast dwindling vulture population, Gadchiroli forest division has established Vulture

Restaurants. These restaurants are located strategically with a regular supply of safe food

by collecting dead animals from local people.


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Ans.8 (c)

The countrys first Meta university project, which allows students to choose from the

study modules offered by different participating universities. The participating

universities of this project Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru

University and IIT-Delhi are still in the process of chalking out the modalities.

The Meta university project will allow students to create a flexible curriculum, with

more choices of courses.

Under the system, the collaborating universities will provide, and recognise , credits to the

students for different courses and facilitate student mobility across disciplines.

Ans 8 (d)

- Given birth to black soil (regur) and is fertile in nature supporting various crops

- Building stones and road building materials.

- Precious stones like quartz, agate etc.

- Hydroelectricity generation.

- Deposits of minerals like iron, manganese etc.

Ans 9 (a)

The Kerala Forest Department is all set to modernize its timber sale and plantation

management activities by introducing CT scan and other non-destructive testing for trees

under a project claimed to be first ever in the country.

A CT imaging system, which produces cross-sectional images o f anatomy, can not only

assisting diagnosing tumours, fractures and infections in the human body, but also help

detect the quality o f trees in your backyard.

Ans 9 (b)

The United Progressive Alliance government chalked out its first multi-winged operation

to tackle the problem o f Naxalism through development programmes, implemented under

the protection o f Central security forces.

Union Minister o f Rural Development finalized the action plan for Saranda forest area in

Jharkhand, considered to be the second stronghold o f the Maoists in the country.

Technical help from the Army has also been sought for the plan.

The objective was to consolidate the logistic gains registered by the CRPF in the Saranda

region and achieve demonstrable success not only to gain experience but also toshowcase what could be rolled out in other areas in phases..

The Central action plan entails an expenditure of about Rs.325 crore, besides the

budgetary allocation under various heads covering the 56 villages of six panchayats of

Saranda to benefit a population of about 36,000 tribals.

It includes free distribution of solar lantern, bicycles, and transistors to 7,000 families at

an estimated cost of Rs.5.2 crore and 200 hand pumps at a cost of Rs. 1.2 crore.

The Jharkhand government would undertake a survey to bring all the families under the

BPL list, to include them under the Indira Aawas Yojana, give them pattas for up to four

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hectares of land under the Forest Rights Act, and provide old age pension to those

eligible. The Centre has decided to deploy three battalions of the CRPF and set up 20 camps in the

core area. The CRPF will give protection during construction of roads under the Pradhan

Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

Ans.9 (c)

Step-I: The person meeting accident should be immediately taken to a nearby safe area.

Step-II: Given wate r & first aid from the vehicle.

Step-III: Call the Ambulance

Step-I V: Look afte r to the Hospital

Step-V: Call the family members to attend him.

Ans.9 (d)

Agni-V is an intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) o f India.

It is part of the Agni series of missiles, one of the missile systems under the original

Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.

CATEGORY Surface-to-surface inter-continental ballistic

missile (ICBM)

RANGE Over 5,000 km. It can hit targets in China,

including Beijing, eastern Europe, east Africa and the

Australian coast

HEIGHT 17.5m

FUEL Sol id-fuelled,three-stage missile

LAUNCH WEIGHT 50 tonnes, including a 1.5 tonnewarhead

Ans.9 (e)

GSAT-7 is a multi-band satellite carrying payloads in UHF, S-band, C-band and Ku-

band. It is planned to be launched during 2011 onboard GSLV.

The satellite weighs 2330 kg with a payload power o f 2000W. The configuration of the

satellite has been finalized and the design o f new payload elemen ts is completed.

SKY IS THE LIMIT

With the successful test-firing o f Agni V, India has proved it

is not a laggard in developing high-end technology. Withthis missile launch, the country joins the elite missile club of

the US, Russia, France and China


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Ans 10 (a)

Captain Urmila Yadav, Co pilot Yashoo Pereira and Guwahati airport Director

Manvinder Singh and thanked them for ensuring the safe landing of Alliance Air flight

ATR 42 aircraft VT ABD while operating from Silchar to Guwahati and saving precious

life of the passengers. The M inister in particular appreciated the courage and grit of

Captain Urmila and her Co-pilot Yashoo with which they acted in the hour of crisis and

ensured safety of all 48 passengers on board without letting the panic take its grip.

The aircraft had separation of nose landing gear after takeo ff from Silchar.

Ans 10 (b)

Srikanth "Sri" Srinivasan is the Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the UnitedStates and is a current federal judicial nominee to serve on the United States Court of

Appeals for the District o f Columbia Circuit.

He has argued 18 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and was also a lecturer at Harvard

Law School.

AnslO (c)

Tusha Mittal of Tehelka's Kolkata News Bureau has been chosen for the Chameli Devi

Jain Award, 2012.

Ms. Mittal has been chosen as the Outstanding Woman Media person for her sterling

reportage of life in the raw at the margins in deep interior Bengal, Orissa andChhattisgarh, in areas affected by bloody civil strife, Naxal and vigilante violence and

dangerous living along the Bangladesh border, where cattle sm uggling is rife.

Ans 10 (d)

Sharath Gayakwad is an Indian Paralympic swimmer from Bangalore. Coming from a

modest financial background, he has over 30 international and 40 national medals to his

credit, one of them being the bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Para Games.

He is the first Indian swimm er to qualify for the Paralympics and will be competing in

the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

AnslO (e)

An IPS officer of 2009 batch was allegedly murdered by mining mafia in the Morena

district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Ans 10 (f)

Soumitra Chatterjee is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things

for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director S atyajit Ray .

On 3 May 2012, he was selected by the Government of India to be honoured with the

Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema given annually by the

Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.

Ans 10 (g)

Svvami Gyan Swaroop Sanand, a noted environmentalist, Professor GD Agrawal, had

begun an indefinite fast over the degradation of Ganga river here.

Agrawal, who has undertaking several fasts in the past over the issue, began his fast at

Matra Sadan ashram.

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