സിവില് സര്വ്വീസ് പരീക്ഷ; എന്താണ് ‘പ്രോജക്റ്റ് പൈറസോൾ’ ?
ഇന്ത്യന് ബ്യൂറോക്രസിയുടെ ഏറ്റവും ഉയര്ന്ന പദവികളിലേക്കുള്ള പരീക്ഷയായ സിവില് സര്വ്വീസ് പരീക്ഷയ്ക്കായി ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ് ഓണ്ലൈനും അമൃത ഐഎഎസ് അക്കാദമിയും ചേര്ന്നൊരുക്കുന്ന ചോദ്യമാതൃകയുടെ ഇരുപത്തിയാറാം ഭാഗം.
Answer (a)
The concept of equality of law is taken from Britain and implies the absence of any privileges in favour of any person with respect to ordinary law of the land.
However equal protection of law was is taken from US constitution and implies that people who are in similar status should be treated equally and unequal should not be treated equally.
Answer (d)
Universal adult suffrage is guaranteed under Article 326 of the constitution. This was one of the few articles which were adopted unanimously by the constituent assembly.
The 61st amendmentof 1988 reduced the voting age from 21 to 18.
Answer(c)
The Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Mahi, Luni, etc are some of the major west flowing rivers in India.
Answer(b)
Tidal energy is a renewable energy powered by the natural rise and fall of ocean tides and currents.
Tidal energy can be harnessed by building dams at narrow openings of the sea. During high tide of the tides is used to turn the turbine installed in the dam to produce electricity.
Answer(c)
The project has been launched to reduce the problem of urban organic waste processing in smart cities.
It is being executed with the co-operation of Germany.
Answer(b)
Great Indian Bustard/Indian Bustard is classified as critically endangered by IUCN.
Heaviest of the flying birds.
Arid and semi-arid grasslands with scattered short scrub, bushes and low intensity cultivation in flat or gently undulating terrain. It avoids irrigated areas.
It was earlier seen widespread in India and Pakistan, but now restricted to India only.
Answer(a)
Human Rights Watch a New York based international non-governmental organization which won Noble Peace Prize in 1997 as a founding member of International Campaign to ban Landmines.
Answer(a)
Launched in 1998 and involving Russia, the United States, Canada, Japan, and the European Space Agency, the ISS is one of the most ambitious international collaborations in human history.
ISS is a habitable artificial satellite in low earth orbit.
The ISS initiative is the ninth space station to be inhabited by crews and also joint initiative of 5 space agencies.
However recently Russia had announced its withdrawal from the project.
Answer(c)
Progressive taxation is where tax rate increases with increase in tax base while, in regressive taxation tax rate decreases with increase in tax base.
Answer(b)
It was launched in January 2018 jointly by the government and PSBs.
EASE Agenda is aimed at institutionalizing CLEAN and SMART banking.
The EASE 1.0 report showed significant improvement in PSB performance in resolution of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) transparently.
EASE 2.0 builds on the foundation of EASE 1.0 and introduces new reform Action Points across six themes to make reforms journey irreversible, strengthen processes and systems, and drive outcomes.
Answer(d)
Answer(b)
The Bande Mataram was an Indian nationalist publication from Paris begun in September 1909 by the Paris Indian Society.
Founded by Madam Bhikaji Cama, in response to the British ban on Bankim Chatterjee’s nationalist poem of Vande Mataram.
Some of the major personalities who undertook underground activities in India include Jayaprakash Narayan, Aruna Asaf Ali, Ram Manohar Lohia, Sha Mehta, Biju Patnaik, Achuyut Patwardhan etc.
