IASbaba’s 60 Day Plan- Prelims Test 2017 Polity and Current Affairs [Day 14]

Hello Friends

So, here we are with the 14th Day of 60 Days Plan. It is the third edition of 60 Days program but seems like the first one because of the excitement involved everywhere, including us 🙂

We are equally excited and pumped. Our Team is working hard to make you realize your dream. Do not take it insincerely and let us down. Your faith and participation has to be in sync with the amount of hard work and effort we do.

Let us pledge to make it a big game changer (better than last year) in the next 60 days!

Importance of Self – Tracking: Learning from Last Year

Last year, aspirants used to comment their answers in the comment box on daily basis. There were huge participation in discussion. Putting answers in comment box has been very effective to self track yourself after updating the score. In the end you can cross check your performance through disqus profile.

It was highly effective in the last edition of 60 Days that propelled aspirants to monitor their performance and learn through discussion. Let you solve these questions with full honesty and write your result in the comment box. Interact with peers to know your mistakes.

The importance of this initiative stands time bound and aggressive reverse engineering to learn the concepts. Many of you must be busy with your own strategy but let us tell you honestly that in the last two months, it is very important to revise and consolidate your learning. Just reading won’t suffice.

So, take out few hours from your schedule and make it a revision exercise.

How you can make the best use of it?

Be honest to your effort and do not start competing with XYZ aspirants here just for the sake of marks. It is more important for you to introspect and check your learning than focusing on others. Try to answer the questions in 20 minutes only. 

Do not get into negative feeling that I don’t have enough knowledge to answer these questions. Feel like you are taking the real exam. What would be your response then?

The same will be replicated in UPSC exam. Here, you get marks only and nothing else matters. So make effort to know the answers of all questions. Do not cheat 😛

Baba’s Gyan for REVISION

Many of you, almost all, asks about effective revision strategy! Can there be any?

Let us tell you something Baba does 😀 

You guys study a lot and there is no issue with the hard work that has been put in. But when it comes to input-output comparison, your performance is questionable.

What to do?

Just do this for a Week: Go to bed before stipulated time of your sleep, at least 1 hour before. Close your eyes and try to relax your mind. You should attain full comfort and calmness.

Do this on the First Day: Imagine the full story of a recent movie that you have watched. Try to recollect from starting to end. See, whether you are able to depict the clear picture or not!

Now, do the same for everything you learnt from morning specially the ones you struggled with. Since it is fresh, most of the things should flow into your mind smoothly. Check what is your recollecting capacity.

For example, if you prepared Polity Day 2: Topics- Try to collect all important concepts and learning of the day.

Trust us, this exercise if done with sincerity will give you immense confidence as well as boost your performance. There is no ideal time for revision and there cannot be any specific date put for it, as commonly done.

This will always expose your weaknesses the very same day and if you tend to forget something, can always get back to consolidate and cement it.

REPEAT IT FOR A WEEK & SEE THE MAGIC 😀 

Must to Do: Read the detailed article regarding Micro Analysis Matrix and follow the guidelines- Click Here

Try to hold your nerves and learn to control the temptation. This is very important art to learn and implement!

Are you ready? Let’s start

[Day 14]: POLITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS 

ARCHIVES

TOPICS:

• Union Legislature – Parliament

PRELIMS MCQ’s:

Q.1) The speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his powers and duties from which of the following sources?

1. Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha
2. Constitution of India
3. Parliamentary Conventions

Select the correct code:

1. 2 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All the above

Q.2) Consider the following statements

1. All financial bills are money bills
2. Money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha and on the recommendation of President

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.3) Consider the following statements

1. The joint sitting is governed by the Rules of Procedure of Lok Sabha and not of Rajya Sabha
2. Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over a joint sitting in the absence of Speaker.
3. Joint sitting is applicable to money bills

Select the correct code:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. All the above

Q.4) Who among the following is/are elected by Single transferable vote system (Proportional representation)?

1. Members of Legislative Assembly
2. Vice- President
3. Members of Rajya Sabha
4. Deputy speaker

Select the correct code:

1. 2 only
2. 1, 2 and 4
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q.5) Consider the following statements about Zero Hour

1. The zero hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure
2. It is an Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962

Select the correct code

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.6) Who among the following issues notification for Prorogation of a session of the Parliament?

1. Speaker
2. President
3. Vice-President
4. Chairman

Q.7) In India, no discussion on a matter of general public importance can take place except on a motion made with the consent of the presiding officer. With regard to resolutions and motions, consider the following statements

1. Every resolution is a particular type of motion
2. All motions are not necessarily put to vote, hence all the resolutions are also not voted upon

Select the correct code:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.8) The ‘Excess grant’ must be approved by which of the following committee before being submitted for voting?

1. Business advisory committee
2. Estimates committee
3. Public accounts committee
4. Committee on Public Undertakings

Q.9) Which of the following are credited to Public Account of India?

1. Provident fund deposits
2. Loans raised by issuing Treasury bills
3. Remittances
4. Saving bank deposits

Select the correct code:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. 2 and 4 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q.10) In Indian federal system, the Rajya Sabha has been given some special powers that are not enjoyed by the Lok Sabha. Consider the following statements with regard to powers of Rajya Sabha

1. It can authorise the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the Concurrent List
2. It can authorise the Parliament to create new All-India Services common to both the Centre and States

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1and 2 only
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.11) Consider the following

1. The charged expenditure is non-votable by the Parliament
2. Salaries, allowances and pensions of the judges of the Supreme Court and High Court come under the category of charged expenditure

Select the correct code:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.12) Consider the following statements

1. The Appropriation Bill becomes Appropriation Act only after it is assented to by the President
2. The government cannot withdraw money from the Contingency Fund of India till the enactment of the appropriation bill
3. Amendments cannot be proposed to the Appropriation Bill

Select the correct code:

1. 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.13) Consider the following statements

1. Consultative committees consists of members of both the houses of Parliament
2. These committees are constituted under the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Select the correct code

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.14) Who among the following are entitled to Parliamentary Privileges?

1. Attorney General
2. Comptroller and Auditor General
3. Union ministers
4. President
5. Vice-President

Select the correct code

1. 1, 3 and 4
2. 1, 3, 4 and 5
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 2, 3 and 4 only

Q.15) With regard to Parliamentary Forums, consider the following

1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the President of all the Parliamentary Forums
2. Each Forum consists of not more than 31 members, excluding the President and ex-officio Vice-Presidents
3. Members of these forums are elected by the Speaker/Chairman from amongst the members of the Parliament

Select the correct code

1. 2 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1 only
4. 1 and 3 only

Q.16) Consider the following statements about Swayam Shikshan Prayog

1. It is an organization that studies and practices more natural and sustainable approaches to learning and development, most of which differ radically from typical approaches to “education” or “fixing poverty.”
2. It bagged the UN climate award 2016 for clean energy project

Select the correct statements

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.17) Consider the following statements about Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme

1. It was originally introduced in 2008 following the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission
2. It would ensure one minimum promotion for every 10 years till 30 years of service for Central employees

Select the correct statements

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.18) The 2016 International Buddhist Conclave was held in

1. Tawang
2. Dharmashala
3. Nalanda
4. Sarnath

Q.19) International Court of Justice rejected nuclear disarmament cases filed by Marshall Islands against Britain, India and Pakistan, saying it did not have jurisdiction. Marshall Islands is located in which of the following oceans?

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean

Q.20) The world’s largest marine protected area (MPA) has been established in

1. Ross Sea
2. Weddell Sea
3. Beaufort Sea
4. Greenland Sea

Q.21) Laffer curve is related to

1. Inflation
2. Balance of Payment
3. Taxation
4. Employment

Q.22) The scheme ‘Urja Ganga’ is concerned with

1. Gas Pipeline Project
2. River Ganga Rejuvenation
3. Hydro Electric Projects in Ganga Basin
4. Mekong Ganga Cooperation

Q.23) The Foreign exchange reserves of India consists of

1. Foreign Currency Assets
2. Gold
3. SDRs
4. Loans from World Bank & foreign countries

Select the correct code:

1. 1, 2 and 4
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. 1 and 2
4. All of the above

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