“Judiciary-Executive Clash Over Supremacy from 1947 Till Today“

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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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