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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘Mission Karmayogi’ was recently seen in news, it is related to:
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Solution (a)
‘Mission Karmayogi’ – the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB).
It is meant to be a comprehensive post-recruitment reform of the Centre’s human resource development. Similar to pre-recruitment changes in the form of the National Recruitment Agency.
Objectives of Mission Karmayogi:
- It is aimed at building a future-ready civil service with the right attitude, skills and knowledge, aligned to the vision of New India.
- It aims to prepare Indian civil servants for the future by making them more creative, constructive, imaginative, proactive, innovative, progressive, professional, energetic, transparent, and technology-enabled.
- Comprehensive reform of the capacity building apparatus at the individual, institutional and process levels for efficient public service delivery.
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Solution (a)
‘Mission Karmayogi’ – the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB).
It is meant to be a comprehensive post-recruitment reform of the Centre’s human resource development. Similar to pre-recruitment changes in the form of the National Recruitment Agency.
Objectives of Mission Karmayogi:
- It is aimed at building a future-ready civil service with the right attitude, skills and knowledge, aligned to the vision of New India.
- It aims to prepare Indian civil servants for the future by making them more creative, constructive, imaginative, proactive, innovative, progressive, professional, energetic, transparent, and technology-enabled.
- Comprehensive reform of the capacity building apparatus at the individual, institutional and process levels for efficient public service delivery.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Science and technology
- The Zoological Survey of India has its headquarters at Kolkata
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, was established in 1916.
- It is a national centre for faunistic survey and exploration of the resources leading to the advancement of knowledge on the exceptionally rich faunal diversity of the country.
- It has its headquarters at Kolkata and 16 regional stations located in different geographic locations of the country.
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Solution (b)
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, was established in 1916.
- It is a national centre for faunistic survey and exploration of the resources leading to the advancement of knowledge on the exceptionally rich faunal diversity of the country.
- It has its headquarters at Kolkata and 16 regional stations located in different geographic locations of the country.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements Special Frontier Force (SFF):
- The units that comprise the SFF are known as Vikas battalions.
- It falls under the purview of the Cabinet Secretariat
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
Special Frontier Force (SFF)
SFF was raised in the immediate aftermath of the 1962 Sino-India war.
- It was a covert outfit which recruited Tibetans (now it has a mixture of Tibetans and Gorkhas) and initially went by the name of Establishment 22.
- It was named so because it was raised by Major General Sujan Singh Uban, an Artillery officer who had commanded 22 Mountain Regiment. He named the new covert group after his regiment. Subsequently, the group was renamed as Special Frontier Force.
- SFF now falls under the purview of the Cabinet Secretariat where it is headed by an Inspector General who is an Army officer of the rank of Major General.
- It falls under the purview of the Cabinet Secretariat where it is headed by an Inspector General who is an Army officer of the rank of Major General.
- The units have their own rank structures which have equivalent status with Army ranks.
- However, they are highly trained Special Forces personnel who can undertake a variety of tasks which would normally be performed by any Special Forces unit.
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Solution (c)
Special Frontier Force (SFF)
SFF was raised in the immediate aftermath of the 1962 Sino-India war.
- It was a covert outfit which recruited Tibetans (now it has a mixture of Tibetans and Gorkhas) and initially went by the name of Establishment 22.
- It was named so because it was raised by Major General Sujan Singh Uban, an Artillery officer who had commanded 22 Mountain Regiment. He named the new covert group after his regiment. Subsequently, the group was renamed as Special Frontier Force.
- SFF now falls under the purview of the Cabinet Secretariat where it is headed by an Inspector General who is an Army officer of the rank of Major General.
- It falls under the purview of the Cabinet Secretariat where it is headed by an Inspector General who is an Army officer of the rank of Major General.
- The units have their own rank structures which have equivalent status with Army ranks.
- However, they are highly trained Special Forces personnel who can undertake a variety of tasks which would normally be performed by any Special Forces unit.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- International Commission of Jurists is an NGO
- Geneva is the headquarters of International Court of Justice
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
International Commission of Jurists
- International Commission of Jurists is an international human rights non-governmental organization.
- It is a standing group of 60 eminent jurists—including senior judges, attorneys and academics.
- Its function is to develop national and international human rights standards through the law.
- Headquarters is located at Geneva, Switzerland.
International Court of Justice
- ICJ was established in 1945 by the United Nations charter and started working in April 1946.
- It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, situated at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).
- Unlike the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (USA).
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Solution (a)
International Commission of Jurists
- International Commission of Jurists is an international human rights non-governmental organization.
- It is a standing group of 60 eminent jurists—including senior judges, attorneys and academics.
- Its function is to develop national and international human rights standards through the law.
- Headquarters is located at Geneva, Switzerland.
International Court of Justice
- ICJ was established in 1945 by the United Nations charter and started working in April 1946.
- It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, situated at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).
- Unlike the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (USA).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Andaman and Nicobar:
- Barren islands is the only active Island in India
- Port Blair is located in Middle Andaman
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
The Andaman and Nicobar islands ( A&N islands), popularly known as ‘Bay Islands’, are situated in the Bay of Bengal, midway between peninsular India and Myanmar, spreading like a broken necklace in the North-south direction.
- The maximum altitude of these islands is 730 m at Saddle Peak in North Andaman, formed mainly of limestone, sandstone, and clay.
- Two islands of volcanic origin are found, namely the Narcondam and the Barren islands. The former is now apparently extinct while the latter is still active.
- The Andaman and Nicobars are separated by the Ten Degree Channel which is 150 Kms. wide.
- The indigenous people of Andamans are the Great Andamanese, the Jarawa; the Onge; and the Sentinelese (the most isolated of all the groups).
- The indigenous peoples of the Nicobars (unrelated to the Andamanese) are the Nicobarese; and the Shompen.
- The Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Padauk and Dugong are declared as State Bird, State Tree and State Animal respectively.
- Port blair the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar is situated in South Andaman
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Solution (a)
The Andaman and Nicobar islands ( A&N islands), popularly known as ‘Bay Islands’, are situated in the Bay of Bengal, midway between peninsular India and Myanmar, spreading like a broken necklace in the North-south direction.
- The maximum altitude of these islands is 730 m at Saddle Peak in North Andaman, formed mainly of limestone, sandstone, and clay.
- Two islands of volcanic origin are found, namely the Narcondam and the Barren islands. The former is now apparently extinct while the latter is still active.
- The Andaman and Nicobars are separated by the Ten Degree Channel which is 150 Kms. wide.
- The indigenous people of Andamans are the Great Andamanese, the Jarawa; the Onge; and the Sentinelese (the most isolated of all the groups).
- The indigenous peoples of the Nicobars (unrelated to the Andamanese) are the Nicobarese; and the Shompen.
- The Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Padauk and Dugong are declared as State Bird, State Tree and State Animal respectively.
- Port blair the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar is situated in South Andaman
