Current Affairs Questions

Constitutional Provisions Related To Reservation

Consider the following statements with reference to the constitutional provisions related to the reservation in India:

1. Reservation is mentioned in Article 46 of Part IV of the Constitution of India, which contains Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs).
2. Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019 provides for 20% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker section in the unreserved category.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

Representation Of The People Act (RPA), 1951

Consider the following sections of theRepresentation of the People Act (RPA), 1951:

1. Section 8 of the RPA deals with disqualification for conviction of offences.
2. Section 9 deals with disqualification for dismissal for corruption or disloyalty, and for entering into government contracts while being a lawmaker.
3. Section 10 deals with disqualification for failure to lodge an account of election expenses.
4. Section 11 deals with disqualification for corrupt practices.

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Inter-State Water Disputes In India

Consider the following statements with reference to the constitutional provisions for Inter-State Water Disputes in India:

1. Article 263 provides for the adjudication of inter-state water disputes.
2. Entry 56 of Union List empowers the Union Government for the regulation and development of inter-state rivers and river valleys to the extent declared by Parliament to be expedient in the public interest.
3. Entry 17 of State List deals with water i.e. water supply, irrigation, canal, drainage, embankments, water storage and water power.

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​North-Eastern Council(NEC)

With Reference to the North-Eastern Council(NEC), consider the following statements:

1. It came into being by an Act of Parliament, the North Eastern Council Act, 1971 to act as an advisory body in respect of socio-economic development and balanced development of the North Eastern Areas.
2. The NEC started functioning in the year 1973.
3. The members of the NEC consist of the Governors and the Chief Ministers of the eight member States including Sikkim, apart from the Chairman and the Members who are nominated by the President of India.

Choose the incorrect statement(s) from the code given below:

Ninth Schedule Of The Constitution Of India

Consider the following statements with reference to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India:

1. The Schedule became a part of the Constitution in 1951, when the document was amended for the first time.
2. It contains a list of central and state laws which can be challenged in courts.
3. Most of the laws protected under the Schedule concern agriculture/land issues.

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Constitution Order Of 1950

With reference to the Constitution Order of 1950, consider the given statements:

1. It initially provided for recognising only Hindus as SCs, to address the social disability arising out of the practice of untouchability.
   
2. The Order was amended in 1956 to include Dalits who had converted to Sikhism.
3. It was amended in 1990 to include Dalits who had converted to Buddhism.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

Parliamentary Committees In India

Consider the following statements with reference to the Parliamentary Committees in India:

1. Parliamentary committees draw their authority from Article 105 (on privileges of Parliament members) and Article 118 (on Parliament’s authority to make rules for regulating its procedure and conduct of business).
2. In India, the first Public Accounts Committee was constituted in April 1950.
3. The practice of regularly referring bills to committees began in 1989 after government departments started forming their own standing committees.

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Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

Consider the following statements:

1. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) regulates export of drugs in India. Any manufacturer with the certification from CDSCO can export drugs outside India.
2. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs such as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines and sera in India.

Chose the correct statement(s) from the option given below:

Constitution Bench Of Supreme Court

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct wit reference to the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India:

1. A constitution bench consists of at least five or more judges of the court which is set up to decide substantial questions of law with regard to the interpretation of the constitution in a case.
2. The provision for a Constitution bench has been provided in the Constitution of India under Article 145.

Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022

Consider the following statements with reference to the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022:

1. It replaces the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, and authorises police officers to take measurements of people convicted, arrested or facing trial in criminal cases.
2. In March 2003, the Expert Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System (Chair: Dr. Justice V. S. Malimath) recommended amending the 1920 Act to empower the Magistrate to authorise the collection of data such as blood samples for DNA, hair, saliva, and semen.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?