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Consider the following statements
Choose the incorrect statements:
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| · Under Article 341 of the Constitution, the President may “specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes”.
· The first order under this provision was issued in 1950, and covered only Hindus. · Following demands from the Sikh community, an order was issued in 1956, including Sikhs of Dalit origin among the beneficiaries of the SC quota. · In 1990, the government acceded to a similar demand from Buddhists of Dalit origin. |
· The order was revised to state: “No person who professes a religion different from the Hindu, the Sikh or the Buddhist religion shall be deemed to be a member of Scheduled Caste.”
· In other words, only Dalits belonging to Hinduism, Sikhism and the Buddhism will be considered to be a member of the Scheduled Caste (SC). |
Does this religion-based bar apply to converted STs and OBCs as well?
· It does not. · The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) states, “The rights of a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe are independent of his/her religious faith.” · Following the implementation of the Mandal Commission report, several Christian and Muslim communities have found place in the Central and state lists of OBCs. |
Context: The Centre is likely to soon decide on setting up a national commission to study the social, economic and educational status of Dalits who converted to religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| · Under Article 341 of the Constitution, the President may “specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes”.
· The first order under this provision was issued in 1950, and covered only Hindus. · Following demands from the Sikh community, an order was issued in 1956, including Sikhs of Dalit origin among the beneficiaries of the SC quota. · In 1990, the government acceded to a similar demand from Buddhists of Dalit origin. |
· The order was revised to state: “No person who professes a religion different from the Hindu, the Sikh or the Buddhist religion shall be deemed to be a member of Scheduled Caste.”
· In other words, only Dalits belonging to Hinduism, Sikhism and the Buddhism will be considered to be a member of the Scheduled Caste (SC). |
Does this religion-based bar apply to converted STs and OBCs as well?
· It does not. · The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) states, “The rights of a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe are independent of his/her religious faith.” · Following the implementation of the Mandal Commission report, several Christian and Muslim communities have found place in the Central and state lists of OBCs. |
Context: The Centre is likely to soon decide on setting up a national commission to study the social, economic and educational status of Dalits who converted to religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
Which of the below given pairs is/are correctly matched?
| Doctrine of Supreme Court | Meaning |
| Doctrine of Eclipse | Any law which is inconsistent with fundamental rights is not invalid. |
| Doctrine of Laches | The Courts will not help people who sleep over their rights and help only those who are aware and vigilant about their rights. |
| Doctrine of Colourable Legislation | When a legislature does not have the power to make laws on a particular subject directly, it cannot make laws on it indirectly. |
Choose the correct code:
Solution (c)
| Option c |
| Correct |
| Various doctrines of Supreme Court
Doctrine of Pith and Substance – if the substance of legislation falls within a legislature’s lawful power, the legislation does not become unconstitutional just because it impacts an issue beyond its area of authority. Doctrine of severability – when some particular provision of a statute offends or is against a constitutional limitation, but that provision is severable from the rest of the statute, only that offending provision will be declared void by the Court and not the entire statute. Doctrine of Eclipse – any law which is inconsistent with fundamental rights is not invalid. It is not totally dead but overshadowed by the fundamental right. The inconsistency (conflict) can be removed by constitutional amendment. Doctrine of Laches – emanates from the principle that the Courts will not help people who sleep over their rights and helps only those who are aware and vigilant about their rights. A party is said to be guilty of laches when they come to the Court to assert their rights after a considerable delay in that respect. Doctrine of territorial nexus – It means that the object shall be located outside the territorial limits of the state and has a territorial connection with the state. Doctrine of Colourable Legislation – It means when a legislature does not have the power to make laws on a particular subject directly, it cannot make laws on it indirectly. Doctrine of Harmonious Construction – when two provisions of a legal text seem to conflict, they should be interpreted so that each has a separate effect and neither is redundant or nullified. |
Context: Recently, a bench of five judges of the Supreme Court has been constituted so as to determine whether the Constitution 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 violates the doctrine of basic structure of the Constitution.
Solution (c)
| Option c |
| Correct |
| Various doctrines of Supreme Court
Doctrine of Pith and Substance – if the substance of legislation falls within a legislature’s lawful power, the legislation does not become unconstitutional just because it impacts an issue beyond its area of authority. Doctrine of severability – when some particular provision of a statute offends or is against a constitutional limitation, but that provision is severable from the rest of the statute, only that offending provision will be declared void by the Court and not the entire statute. Doctrine of Eclipse – any law which is inconsistent with fundamental rights is not invalid. It is not totally dead but overshadowed by the fundamental right. The inconsistency (conflict) can be removed by constitutional amendment. Doctrine of Laches – emanates from the principle that the Courts will not help people who sleep over their rights and helps only those who are aware and vigilant about their rights. A party is said to be guilty of laches when they come to the Court to assert their rights after a considerable delay in that respect. Doctrine of territorial nexus – It means that the object shall be located outside the territorial limits of the state and has a territorial connection with the state. Doctrine of Colourable Legislation – It means when a legislature does not have the power to make laws on a particular subject directly, it cannot make laws on it indirectly. Doctrine of Harmonious Construction – when two provisions of a legal text seem to conflict, they should be interpreted so that each has a separate effect and neither is redundant or nullified. |
Context: Recently, a bench of five judges of the Supreme Court has been constituted so as to determine whether the Constitution 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 violates the doctrine of basic structure of the Constitution.
Consider the following statements about UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC)
Choose the incorrect statements:
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC)
· A learning city promotes lifelong learning for all. · Lifelong learning lays the foundation for sustainable, social, economic, and environmental development. · The UNESCO GNLC is an international network consisting of cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities. · The UNESCO learning city status would ensure education for everyone in the chosen cities. |
· Warangal, Nilambur, and Thrissur have joined UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. |
Context: Warangal, Nilambur, and Thrissur have joined UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC)
· A learning city promotes lifelong learning for all. · Lifelong learning lays the foundation for sustainable, social, economic, and environmental development. · The UNESCO GNLC is an international network consisting of cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities. · The UNESCO learning city status would ensure education for everyone in the chosen cities. |
· Warangal, Nilambur, and Thrissur have joined UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. |
Context: Warangal, Nilambur, and Thrissur have joined UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
Consider the following statements about Peatlands
Choose the correct statements:
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| · Peatlands are terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing.
· Consequently, the production of organic matter exceeds its decomposition, which results in a net accumulation of peat. · In cool climates, peatland vegetation is mostly made up of Sphagnum mosses, sedges and shrubs and are the primary builder of peat. · In warmer climates graminoids and woody vegetation provide most of the organic matter. · Peatlands occur in every climatic zone and continent. |
· world’s largest tropical peatlands-Cuvette Centrale region in Congo Basin | · Brazzaville Declaration – It aims to implement coordination and cooperation between different government sectors to protect the benefits provided by peatland ecosystems.
· The agreement is the beginning of a deep collaboration between Indonesia, covered by vast expanses of peatlands, and the Congo Basin. |
Context: The Central African Forests Commission, an intergovernmental organisation, came out with the report Congo Basin Forests – State of the Forests 2021.
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| · Peatlands are terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing.
· Consequently, the production of organic matter exceeds its decomposition, which results in a net accumulation of peat. · In cool climates, peatland vegetation is mostly made up of Sphagnum mosses, sedges and shrubs and are the primary builder of peat. · In warmer climates graminoids and woody vegetation provide most of the organic matter. · Peatlands occur in every climatic zone and continent. |
· world’s largest tropical peatlands-Cuvette Centrale region in Congo Basin | · Brazzaville Declaration – It aims to implement coordination and cooperation between different government sectors to protect the benefits provided by peatland ecosystems.
· The agreement is the beginning of a deep collaboration between Indonesia, covered by vast expanses of peatlands, and the Congo Basin. |
Context: The Central African Forests Commission, an intergovernmental organisation, came out with the report Congo Basin Forests – State of the Forests 2021.
Bogibeel region, recently in news in located in?
Solution (c)
| Option c |
| Correct |
| Projects in Bogibeel region
· The Two floating jetties at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh district and Guijan in Tinsukia district will be constructed as state-of-art terminals using the most advanced & updated technology. · Both the jetties are being constructed by IWAI over the National Waterways – 2 (NW-2), popularly known as River Brahmaputra. · Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty which has been developed by the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) as part of Riverfront Development near the Bogibeel bridge. · The Bogibeel Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district. |
Context: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal launched multiple projects for the development of the Bogibeel region near Dibrugarh in Assam.
Solution (c)
| Option c |
| Correct |
| Projects in Bogibeel region
· The Two floating jetties at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh district and Guijan in Tinsukia district will be constructed as state-of-art terminals using the most advanced & updated technology. · Both the jetties are being constructed by IWAI over the National Waterways – 2 (NW-2), popularly known as River Brahmaputra. · Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty which has been developed by the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) as part of Riverfront Development near the Bogibeel bridge. · The Bogibeel Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district. |
Context: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal launched multiple projects for the development of the Bogibeel region near Dibrugarh in Assam.
