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With reference to the office of Speaker in the legislative assemblies of states, consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (b)
Article 93 for Lok Sabha and Article 178 for state Assemblies state that these Houses “shall, as soon as may be, choose two of its members to be Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
In Lok Sabha and state legislatures, the President/Governor sets a date for the election of the Speaker, and it is the Speaker who decides the date for the election of the Deputy Speaker.
The legislators of the respective Houses vote to elect one among themselves to these offices.
The Constitution neither sets a time limit nor specifies the process for these elections. It leaves it to the legislatures to decide how to hold these elections.
Haryana and Uttar Pradesh specify a time-frame for holding the election to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker’s offices. In Haryana, the election of the Speaker has to take place as soon as possible after the election. And then the Deputy Speaker is to be elected within seven more days. The rules also specify that if a vacancy in these offices happens subsequently, then the election for these should occur within seven days of the legislature’s next session.
Uttar Pradesh has a 15-day limit for an election to the Speaker’s post if it falls vacant during the term of the Assembly. In the case of the Deputy Speaker, the date for the first election is to be decided by the Speaker, and 30 days is given for filling subsequent vacancies.
The Constitution provides that the office of the Speaker should never be empty. So, he continues in office until the beginning of the next House, except in the event of death or resignation.
Article Link: Nimaben Acharya becomes first woman Speaker of Gujarat Assembly
Solution (b)
Article 93 for Lok Sabha and Article 178 for state Assemblies state that these Houses “shall, as soon as may be, choose two of its members to be Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
In Lok Sabha and state legislatures, the President/Governor sets a date for the election of the Speaker, and it is the Speaker who decides the date for the election of the Deputy Speaker.
The legislators of the respective Houses vote to elect one among themselves to these offices.
The Constitution neither sets a time limit nor specifies the process for these elections. It leaves it to the legislatures to decide how to hold these elections.
Haryana and Uttar Pradesh specify a time-frame for holding the election to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker’s offices. In Haryana, the election of the Speaker has to take place as soon as possible after the election. And then the Deputy Speaker is to be elected within seven more days. The rules also specify that if a vacancy in these offices happens subsequently, then the election for these should occur within seven days of the legislature’s next session.
Uttar Pradesh has a 15-day limit for an election to the Speaker’s post if it falls vacant during the term of the Assembly. In the case of the Deputy Speaker, the date for the first election is to be decided by the Speaker, and 30 days is given for filling subsequent vacancies.
The Constitution provides that the office of the Speaker should never be empty. So, he continues in office until the beginning of the next House, except in the event of death or resignation.
Article Link: Nimaben Acharya becomes first woman Speaker of Gujarat Assembly
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding International Criminal Court?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Solution (c)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands. It is not a part of the United Nations. However, they do work alongside each other and the United Nations Security Council can refer to situations involving international crimes to the ICC.
The ICC is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.
The International Criminal Court is made up of 18 judges who make decisions on international criminal matters, where each judge serves a nine-year term. They all come from member-countries of the ICC however, no two of them can be from the same country.
The International Criminal Court derives its authority from the Rome Statute, which was ratified and became executable in 2002.
Article Link: Prosecutor seeks to resume ICC probe in Afghanistan
Solution (c)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands. It is not a part of the United Nations. However, they do work alongside each other and the United Nations Security Council can refer to situations involving international crimes to the ICC.
The ICC is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.
The International Criminal Court is made up of 18 judges who make decisions on international criminal matters, where each judge serves a nine-year term. They all come from member-countries of the ICC however, no two of them can be from the same country.
The International Criminal Court derives its authority from the Rome Statute, which was ratified and became executable in 2002.
Article Link: Prosecutor seeks to resume ICC probe in Afghanistan
Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Government borrowing:
Government borrows through issue of government securities called G-secs and Treasury Bills. Borrowing is a loan taken by the government and falls under capital receipts in the Budget document. It is essentially the total amount of money that the central government borrows to fund its spending on public services and benefits. As the tax and non-tax revenue fall short in financing government’s spending programme, the government announces an annual borrowing programme in the Budget.
Bulk of government’s fiscal deficit comes from its interest obligation on past debt. If the government resorts to larger borrowings, more than what it has projected, then its interest costs also go up risking higher fiscal deficit. That hurts government’s finances. Larger borrowing programme means that the public debt will go up and especially at a time when the GDP growth is subdues, it will lead to a higher debt-to-GDP ratio.
Article Link: Bonds gain as Govt sticks to FY22 borrowing target
Solution (c)
Government borrowing:
Government borrows through issue of government securities called G-secs and Treasury Bills. Borrowing is a loan taken by the government and falls under capital receipts in the Budget document. It is essentially the total amount of money that the central government borrows to fund its spending on public services and benefits. As the tax and non-tax revenue fall short in financing government’s spending programme, the government announces an annual borrowing programme in the Budget.
Bulk of government’s fiscal deficit comes from its interest obligation on past debt. If the government resorts to larger borrowings, more than what it has projected, then its interest costs also go up risking higher fiscal deficit. That hurts government’s finances. Larger borrowing programme means that the public debt will go up and especially at a time when the GDP growth is subdues, it will lead to a higher debt-to-GDP ratio.
Article Link: Bonds gain as Govt sticks to FY22 borrowing target
Who among the following was instrumental in the passing of the Widow Remarriage Act, 1856?
Solution (b)
Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay was born in Birsingha village in Hooghly district of Bengal on September 26, 1820.
Article Link: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, 19th century visionary who humbled a king, wanted education for all
Solution (b)
Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay was born in Birsingha village in Hooghly district of Bengal on September 26, 1820.
Article Link: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, 19th century visionary who humbled a king, wanted education for all
“Parshuram Kund”, development of which has been sanctioned under the PRASHAD scheme recently is located in:
Solution (d)
Parshuram Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage sites situated on the Brahmaputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Lohit River in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Dedicated to sage Parshuram, the popular site attracts pilgrims from Nepal, from across India, and from nearby states of Manipur and Assam.
Article Link: Shri G. Kishan Reddy lays the foundation stone for the development of Parshuram Kund in Arunachal Pradesh
Solution (d)
Parshuram Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage sites situated on the Brahmaputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Lohit River in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Dedicated to sage Parshuram, the popular site attracts pilgrims from Nepal, from across India, and from nearby states of Manipur and Assam.
Article Link: Shri G. Kishan Reddy lays the foundation stone for the development of Parshuram Kund in Arunachal Pradesh
