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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about River Godavari and identify the incorrect statement:
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Solution (b)
The Godavari is India’s second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra.
River Godavari is also known as Dakshin Ganga.
Tributaries
- Left – Banganga, Kadva, Shivana, Purna, Kadam, Pranahita, Indravati, Taliperu, Sabari
- Right – Nasardi, Darna, Pravara, Sindphana, Manjira, Manair, Kinnerasani
National Waterway 4 (NW-4) connects the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and the union territory of Puducherry. Second phase of NW-4 will be developed from Vijayawada to Kakinada and Rajahmundry to Polavaram on Godavari river.
The river flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi) draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%), Madhya Pradesh (10.0%), Odisha (5.7%), Karnataka (1.4%) and Puducherry (Yanam) and emptying into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/centre-urged-to-allocate-1000-tmcft-more-from-godavari/article32321947.ece
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Solution (b)
The Godavari is India’s second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra.
River Godavari is also known as Dakshin Ganga.
Tributaries
- Left – Banganga, Kadva, Shivana, Purna, Kadam, Pranahita, Indravati, Taliperu, Sabari
- Right – Nasardi, Darna, Pravara, Sindphana, Manjira, Manair, Kinnerasani
National Waterway 4 (NW-4) connects the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and the union territory of Puducherry. Second phase of NW-4 will be developed from Vijayawada to Kakinada and Rajahmundry to Polavaram on Godavari river.
The river flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi) draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%), Madhya Pradesh (10.0%), Odisha (5.7%), Karnataka (1.4%) and Puducherry (Yanam) and emptying into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/centre-urged-to-allocate-1000-tmcft-more-from-godavari/article32321947.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, consider the following statements:
- The Act fulfills the obligations to the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
- The Act increased the quota for disability reservation in higher educational institutions from 3% to 5% and in government jobs from 3% to 4%.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- The Act replaces the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
- It fulfills the obligations to the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to which India is a signatory.
- The Act recognises 21 kinds of disabilities compared to the previous seven, including dwarfism, speech and language disability, and three blood disorders.
- The Act also increased the quota for disability reservation in higher educational institutions from 3% to 5% and in government jobs from 3% to 4%, for a more inclusive society.
- The Act provides for grant of guardianship by District Court under which there will be joint decision – making between the guardian and the persons with disabilities.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/hc-issues-notice-to-upsc-after-plea-says-quota-for-disabled-neglected/article32321809.ece
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Solution (c)
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- The Act replaces the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
- It fulfills the obligations to the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to which India is a signatory.
- The Act recognises 21 kinds of disabilities compared to the previous seven, including dwarfism, speech and language disability, and three blood disorders.
- The Act also increased the quota for disability reservation in higher educational institutions from 3% to 5% and in government jobs from 3% to 4%, for a more inclusive society.
- The Act provides for grant of guardianship by District Court under which there will be joint decision – making between the guardian and the persons with disabilities.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/hc-issues-notice-to-upsc-after-plea-says-quota-for-disabled-neglected/article32321809.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which among the following Commission was appointed, in terms of Article 340 of the Constitution, to investigate the conditions of the socially and educationally backward classes and suggest measures for their advancement?
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Solution (b)
Thirty years ago, on 7 August 1990, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, the prime minister at the time, announced that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) would get 27 per cent reservation in jobs in central government services and public sector units. The announcement was made before both Houses of Parliament.
The decision was based on a report submitted on 31 December 1980 that recommended reservations for OBCs not just in government jobs but also central education institutions. The recommendation was made by the Mandal Commission, which was set up in 1979 under the Morarji Desai government and chaired by B.P. Mandal.
Article reference: https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/30-years-since-mandal-commission-recommendations-how-it-began-and-its-impact-today/477260/
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Solution (b)
Thirty years ago, on 7 August 1990, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, the prime minister at the time, announced that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) would get 27 per cent reservation in jobs in central government services and public sector units. The announcement was made before both Houses of Parliament.
The decision was based on a report submitted on 31 December 1980 that recommended reservations for OBCs not just in government jobs but also central education institutions. The recommendation was made by the Mandal Commission, which was set up in 1979 under the Morarji Desai government and chaired by B.P. Mandal.
Article reference: https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/30-years-since-mandal-commission-recommendations-how-it-began-and-its-impact-today/477260/
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Oslo Peace Accord deals with –
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Solution (b)
Oslo Peace Accord
The Oslo peace accords of the 1990s gave the Palestinians self-rule in parts of the West Bank.
Oslo Accords are a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990s.
- Oslo I (1993) formally known as the Declaration of Principles (DOP) established a timetable for the Middle East peace process. It planned for an interim Palestinian government in Gaza and Jericho in the West Bank.
- Oslo II officially called the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza (1995), expanded on Oslo I.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/palestinian-family-in-cave-home-faces-eviction/article32321271.ece
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Solution (b)
Oslo Peace Accord
The Oslo peace accords of the 1990s gave the Palestinians self-rule in parts of the West Bank.
Oslo Accords are a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990s.
- Oslo I (1993) formally known as the Declaration of Principles (DOP) established a timetable for the Middle East peace process. It planned for an interim Palestinian government in Gaza and Jericho in the West Bank.
- Oslo II officially called the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza (1995), expanded on Oslo I.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/palestinian-family-in-cave-home-faces-eviction/article32321271.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Swaraj Island, Long Island and Shaheed Dweep are islands located in –
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Solution (a)
PM Modi recently launched submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) which connects Andaman & Nicobar Islands to the mainland.
Apart from providing for better internet & mobile connectivity, efforts are being made to improve physical connectivity through road, air and water and above listed islands (Swaraj Island, Long Island and Shaheed Dweep) are important sites for development.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-asks-party-workers-to-tell-andaman-development-story/story-cirqBxSD9LChQ7o1EumuQM.html
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Solution (a)
PM Modi recently launched submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) which connects Andaman & Nicobar Islands to the mainland.
Apart from providing for better internet & mobile connectivity, efforts are being made to improve physical connectivity through road, air and water and above listed islands (Swaraj Island, Long Island and Shaheed Dweep) are important sites for development.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-asks-party-workers-to-tell-andaman-development-story/story-cirqBxSD9LChQ7o1EumuQM.html
