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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Armed Forces Special Forces Act’
Choose the correct statements
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union Territory or the Central Government, as the case may be, may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the whole or such part of such State or Union territory to be a disturbed area. | The notification is extended periodically, mostly for six months at a time. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/afspa-extended-in-nagaland-for-6-more-months/article38068888.ece
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union Territory or the Central Government, as the case may be, may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the whole or such part of such State or Union territory to be a disturbed area. | The notification is extended periodically, mostly for six months at a time. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/afspa-extended-in-nagaland-for-6-more-months/article38068888.ece
‘SMILE’, a scheme which is set to be launched soon is related to
Solution(c)
Union Social Justice and Empowerment said it had formulated an umbrella scheme, SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise), that included two sub-schemes for the welfare of transgender persons and persons engaged in begging. The scheme will cover rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, education, skill development and economic linkages.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-scheme-to-support-the-marginalised/article38074221.ece
Solution(c)
Union Social Justice and Empowerment said it had formulated an umbrella scheme, SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise), that included two sub-schemes for the welfare of transgender persons and persons engaged in begging. The scheme will cover rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, education, skill development and economic linkages.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-scheme-to-support-the-marginalised/article38074221.ece
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Sahitya Akademi’ awards
Choose the correct statements:
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Akademi gives 24 awards annually to literary works in the languages it has recognized. Besides the 22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised English and Rajasthani as languages in which its programme may be implemented | The awards have not been suspended since its inception. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sahitya-akademi-announces-awards-in-20-languages/article38073568.ece
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Akademi gives 24 awards annually to literary works in the languages it has recognized. Besides the 22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised English and Rajasthani as languages in which its programme may be implemented | The awards have not been suspended since its inception. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sahitya-akademi-announces-awards-in-20-languages/article38073568.ece
Consider the following statements regarding ‘GST Compensation’
Choose the correct statements:
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| As per the 101st constitution amendment carried out to implement GST, states were ensured compensation in lieu of revenue loss on account of the new tax regime for a period of five years, ending July 2022. | The shortfall is calculated assuming a 14% annual growth in GST collections by states over 2015-16 as the base year. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/pre-budget-meeting-states-demand-extension-of-gst-compensation-for-another-5-years/article38071585.ece
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| As per the 101st constitution amendment carried out to implement GST, states were ensured compensation in lieu of revenue loss on account of the new tax regime for a period of five years, ending July 2022. | The shortfall is calculated assuming a 14% annual growth in GST collections by states over 2015-16 as the base year. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/pre-budget-meeting-states-demand-extension-of-gst-compensation-for-another-5-years/article38071585.ece
‘Sagar Island’ seen in news recently is in which state
Solution(b)
Sagar Island is an island in the Ganges delta, lying on the Continental Shelf of Bay of Bengal about 100 km (54 nautical miles) south of Kolkata. This island is a place of Hindu pilgrimage. Every year on the day of Makar Sankranti (14 January), hundreds of thousands of Hindus gather to take a holy dip at the confluence of river Ganges and Bay of Bengal and offer prayers (puja) in the Kapil Muni Temple.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/cant-impose-covid-19-restrictions-everywhere-as-it-may-impact-economy-says-mamata-banerjee/article38070341.ece
Solution(b)
Sagar Island is an island in the Ganges delta, lying on the Continental Shelf of Bay of Bengal about 100 km (54 nautical miles) south of Kolkata. This island is a place of Hindu pilgrimage. Every year on the day of Makar Sankranti (14 January), hundreds of thousands of Hindus gather to take a holy dip at the confluence of river Ganges and Bay of Bengal and offer prayers (puja) in the Kapil Muni Temple.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/cant-impose-covid-19-restrictions-everywhere-as-it-may-impact-economy-says-mamata-banerjee/article38070341.ece