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Q1) Consider the following statements with respective to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020

1. Under the Rules, an application to declare gender is to be made to the District Magistrate. 
2. Under the rules transgender persons needs to go through a medical examination for declaring their desired sex. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q2) Consider the following statements with respective to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council 

1. The members of the council are elected and have executive powers over the allotment, use and occupation of land vested in them by the Centre. 
2. The AHDCs have the powers to collect some local taxes, such as parking fees, taxes on shops etc. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q3) Consider the following statements 

1. Appointments and promotions of district judges in any State shall be made by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court.
2. Parliament is empowered to make laws for the creation of one or more All-India Services, including an All India Judicial Service (AIJS). 
3. All India Judicial Service (AIJS) shall not include any post inferior to that of a district judge. 

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

a. 1 and 2 only 

b. 1 and 3 only 

c. 2 and 3 only 

d. 1, 2 and 3

Q4) In India, the Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister under which of the following? 

a. Article 75 of Indian Constitution 

b. The Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 

c. Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 

d. Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha

Q5) Consider the following statements with respective to Tele-Law programme 

1. It was launched by the Ministry of Law and Justice in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). 
2. It aims to address cases at the pre– litigation stage and free for those who are eligible for free legal Aid. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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Q1) Consider the following statements 

1. The conditions of service and tenure of office of the election commissioners and the regional commissioners shall be determined by the president. 
2. They hold office for a term of six years or until they attain the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier. 
3. The Constitution has debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

 Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

a. 1 and 2 

b. 2 and 3

c. 1 and 3 

d. All of them 

Q2) Consider the following statements 

1. The President can remove the chairman or any other member of UPSC on grounds of misbehavior after referring the matter to the Supreme Court. 
2. The term misbehavior, however, has not been defined in the Constitution and has been left to the discretion of the President. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. None of them

Q3) Consider the following statements about Finance Commission 

1. It is a permanent quasi judicial body constituted by the president of India
2. The members of the Finance Commission are not eligible for reappointment. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both  1 AND 2 

d. None of them

Q4)  Which of the following statements regarding CAG of India is/are correct? 

1. The CAG is appointed by the president of India by a warrant under his hand and seal. 
2. He holds office for a period of six years or upto the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. 
3. He holds office during the pleasure of the president as he is appointed by him. 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 AND 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. All of them

Q5) Consider the following statements 

1. The Attorney General (AG) is appointed by the president and he must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court. 
2. The term of office of the AG is 5 years. 
3. He holds office during the pleasure of the president. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. All of them

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Q1) Consider the following statements with respect to Model Panchayat Citizens Charter 

1. Panchayats are responsible for delivery of basic services as enshrined under article 243G of the Constitution of India. 
2. The Charter would ensure transparent and effective delivery of public services and accountable Local Self Governments. 
3. The charter was prepared by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR). 

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

a. 1 and 2 only 

b. 1 and 3 only 

c. 2 and 3 only 

d. 1, 2 and 3

Q2) With respect to Election Commissioners, consider the following statements: 

1. The Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners have equal powers and receive equal salary, which are similar to those of a judge of the Supreme Court. 
2. In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief election commissioner and the other election commissioners, the matter is decided by the Commission by majority. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q3) Consider the following statements with respect to PENCIL Portal 

1. It is an electronic platform developed for the enforcement of legislative provisions of National Child Labour Policy (NCLP).
2. It works under the control of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q4) Consider the following statements with respective to Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 

1. Under UAPA, the period of probe and detention of the accused can be extended up to 180 days. 
2. Investigation of cases under UAPA, may be conducted by officers of the rank of Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Commissioner of Police or above. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q5) Consider the following statements with respective to Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 

1. It will approve separate rules framed by the States for registration of inland vessels. 
2. It will provide for a central database for recording the details of vessel, vessel registration, crew on an electronic portal. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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Q1) Consider the following statements regarding Project MIKE (Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants) : 

1. It has been established by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). 
2. It is a site-based system designed to monitor trends in the illegal killing of elephants to help range States make appropriate management and enforcement decisions. 
3. The largest number of MIKE-sites are in India. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c.  1 and 3

d. all of them 

Q2) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Biosphere Reserves (BRs)? 

1. BRs are admitted into the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme by the United Nations Environment Programme. 
2. BRs under MAB programme remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the State where they are situated. 
3. There are 28 Biosphere reserves in India under MAB programme. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. All of them

Q3) Consider the following statements with respect to SAVE programme: 

1. The objective of the programme is to save Asian vultures from extinction. 
2. It is an initiative of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. 1 and 2 only

d. None of them

Q4) Consider the following statements regarding Global Footprint Network: 

1. It was established by the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. 
2. It is responsible for hosting and calculating Earth Overshoot Day. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. None of them

Q5) Consider the following statements regarding ‘Biosafety Clearing House’: 

1. It has been established to facilitate the exchange of information on Living Modified Organisms to protect biological diversity. 
2. It is a mechanism set up by the  Nagoya Protocol. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. None of them

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Astamahasthanas are eight great holy places associated with the life of Buddha.  These include four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha viz. Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagara and four other sites viz. Sravasti, Sankasya, Rajgir and Vaishali.

Lumbini

Lumbini is currently located in the Kapilavastu district of Nepal. It is the birthplace of Buddha. At the time of the birth of Buddha, Lumbini was a part of Shakya Janapada, which was a republic.

Bodhgaya

It is located in Bihar on the bank of river Neranjana {this river was known as Uruwela at that time}. It is known as a place of enlightenment of Buddha.

Sarnath

Sarnath {also known as Mrigadava, Migadaya, Rishipattana, Isipatana} is the deer park where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon or Dhammachakraparivartan Sutra. At the time of Buddha, it was a part of Kashi Janapada.

Kushinagar

Kushinara or Kushinagara is located in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the site of Buddha’s death and mahaparinirvana. At the time of Buddha’s death, it was the capital of Malla janapada.

Sravasti

Sravasti was located in Uttar Pradesh around the area of Balrampur in modern Uttar Pradesh. It is closely associated with the life of Buddha because Buddha had spent 24 Chaturmasas {implies 24 years because one year as only one Chaturmasa between Ashadha to Kartika}. Thus, we can say that most of the monastic life of Buddha was spent in Shravasti. In Buddha’s times, Shravasti was the capital of Kosala Kingdom. Shravasti is also the birthplace of Jaina Tirthankar Sambhavanath, and thus is important for Jains also.

Sankasya

Its current location is the Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh. It has some faiths of Buddhism that Buddha after his death descended from heaven here.

Rajgir

Rajgir was the early capital of Magadh Janapada, which was ruled by Bimbisara during Buddha’s time. After the great departure (Mahabhinishkramana), Buddha had first gone to Rajgir. He started begging alms over there and living a life of an ascetic. King Bimbisara had offered Buddha his throne which he turned down.

Vaishali

At the time of Buddha, Vaishali was in Vajji Janapada.  After leaving Kapilavastu for renunciation, he came to Vaishali first and had his spiritual training from Allara and Udaka.

Other places of importance in Buddhism

Amaravati

Amaravati in Andhrapradesh’s Guntur district is also known as Dhanyakataka or Dharanikota and was the site of a great Buddhist Stupa built in pre-Mauryan times, ruled by Satavahana kings.

Nagarjunkonda

Nagarjunkonda is near Nagarjun Sagar in Andhra Pradesh. Once, it was home to more than 30 Buddhist Viharas (Buddhist universities and monasteries), attracting students from as far as China, Gandhara, Bengal, and Sri Lanka. Nagarjunkonda was one the largest and most important Buddhist centers in South India from the second century BC until the third century AD. It was named after Nagarjuna, a renowned Buddhist scholar, and philosopher, who had migrated here from Amaravati to propagate and spread the Buddha’s message of universal peach and brotherhood. Remains were discovered in 1926 by archaeologist AR Saraswati 1926.

Ajanta Caves

Ajanta Caves are 31 rock-cut caves from the 2nd to 8th century AD, located in Aurangabad. The first caves called Chaityas were created during Satavahana Dynasty. Cave No. 1 has the painting of Padmapani and Vajrapani. Painted narratives of the Jataka tales are depicted on the walls.

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is located in Cambodia. The temple complex was built by Suryavarman II and it was first devoted to Vishnu and later to Buddhists.

Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya was known as Bodhimanda, Uruvela, Sambodhi, Vajrasana, and Mahabodhi till the 18th century when Bodh Gaya’s name became popular. It has the Mahabodhi temple and Bodhi tree. It became Unesco’s world heritage site in 2002.

Bodhi Tree

It’s a Pipal Tree (Ficus Religiosa) and is known as Bo in Sri Lanka. Located in Bodh Gaya. Under this tree Gautama attained enlightenment. The current tree is a descendent of the original tree. There are other Bodhi trees as well viz. Anandabodhi tree in Sravasti and the Bodhi tree (Bo) or also known as Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi planted in 288 BC in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and both of them have been propagated from the original tree. It is also known as the oldest living Human Planted tree in the world with known planting date.

Borobudur

Borobudur is located in Indonesia and comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. It’s a world Heritage site. There are 3 Buddhist temples which are known as Borobudur Temple Compounds.

Bamyan Caves

They are located in Afghanistan and have statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art of the 6th century, They were the largest examples of standing Buddha carvings in the world before they were blown by dynamite by the Taliban in 2001.

Ellora Caves

Ellora Caves represent Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu Rock-cut temples built by Rastrakuta Kings. The earliest Buddhist cave is Cave 6; most caves of Buddhism are Viharas. Cave number 10 is a Chaitya hall also known as Chandrashala or Vishwakarma Cave and also known as carpenter’s cave. At the heart of this cave is a 15 ft statue of Buddha seated in a preaching pose.

Pushpagiri University

Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri, and Udayagiri are part of the Puspagiri University which flourished till the 11th century in Odisha. They lie atop the Langudi hills in Jajpur and Cuttak of Orissa.

Vikramshila, Odantapuri and Somapapuri

Vikramshila. Odantapuri & Somapapuri were the Buddhist Viharas founded by Palas.

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Q1) Consider the following statements with respect to Consolidated Sinking Fund? 

1. The fund should be maintained outside the consolidated fund of the States and the public account. 

2. It should not be used for any other purpose, except for redemption of loans. 

3. It is administered by the Department of economic affairs and respective State treasuries. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 1 & 2 only 

c. 1 & 3 only 

d. 2 & 3 only

Q2) Consider the following statements with respect to Appointment of Chief Minister 

1. The Constitution does not require that a person must prove his majority in the legislative assembly before he is appointed as the Chief Minister. 

2. The term of the Chief Minister is not fixed and he holds office during the pleasure of the governor. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q3) Identify from the following the languages that were initially included in the Constitution.

1. Gujarati

2. Kashmiri

3. Konkani

4. Malayalam

5. Manipuri

6. Marathi

The correct option is:

a. 1, 3, 4 and 5 only

b. 1, 2, 4 and 6 only

c. 2, 3, 5 and 6 only

d. All

Q4) Consider the following statements with respective to Article 311 

1. It puts certain restrictions on the absolute power of the President or Governor for dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of an officer. 

2. The protective safeguards given under Article 311 are applicable to both civil servants and defence personnel. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

a. 1 only

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q5) Consider the following statements with respective to Creation of New District 

1. The power to create new districts or alter or abolish existing districts rests only with the State governments. 

2. A state can create a district only by passing a law in the state assembly. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect? 

a. 1 only 

b. 2 only 

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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