Current Affairs Part- I
National Events Solved Paper
1. Consider the following statements :
1. The right to education Act, 2009 that became effective from (1st April ) makes elementry education a fundamental right under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution.
2. As per the Act, Private educational institutions should reserve 33% seats for children from the weaker sections of Society.
Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements
1. OnApril 1, 2010 India launched census 2011.The biggest - ever Census attempted in the history of mankind.
2. The first ever National Population Register (NRR)Will also be Prepared in which all person aged over 15 year will be photo graphed and finger printed to create a biometric national database.
3. It is the 13th National Census exercise since 1872.
4. The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the census Act 1948.
Where as theNPR(National Population Register) is being created under the provisions of the citizenship Act 1955. and citizenship Rules (Registration of Citizens and Issue of national Identity cards ) 2003. Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4
3. Who was appointed to Probe the massacre of 76 CRPF Personal isDandewada ?
(a)E.N. Rammohan
(b) T.N. Chaturvedi
(c) P.K. Sharma
(d) R.S. Meena
4. Which of the statements is incorrect ?
(a) The national Integration council is chaired by HomeMinister.
(b) Set up in the early 60's by Prime minister Nehru, the NIC held its first meeting in 1962.
(c) The NIC aims at finding ways and means to combat the menace of communalism, casteismand regionalism.
(d) The NIC has 147 members, including union ministers, leaders of opposition in the lok sabha and Rajy sabha and Chief ministers of all states
5. The Rajasthan Government appointed a seven - member committee to look into all aspect of the issue of providing reservation to Gujjars under a special category. this committee is headed by ?
(a) Tsering Pentsom
(b) J. S. Sharma
(c) I.S. Israni
(d) R.K. Vaidya
6. The commission on centre - state relations submitted its report It was constituted in April 2007 to take a fresh look at the relative role and responsibilities of the various levels of government and centre- state relations. This commission was headed by?
(a) Verappa Moily
(b) M.M. Punchhi
(c) K.M. Khurshid
(d) Lalit Vatia
7. Consider the following statements :
1. The 16-digit unique identification number to be assigned to each individual by the unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has come under the new name "AADHAR".
2. "AADHAR" is symbolished by the logo. It has the halo of the sun on the imprint of a thumb.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
8. Recently the Rajya Sabha Passed a Bill proposing to create legislative council for which state. 24 years after it was abolished ?
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
9. Recently the human resource Development Ministry had set up a committee to go into the working of the deemed university in the country. This Committee was headed by ?
(a) Professor Tandon
(b) Professor G. Subramaniam
(c) Professor K. Shandari
(d) Professor J.S. Duggal
10. Which of the statement is incorrect ?
(a) The Green India mission, part of India's plan to fight climate change, proposed to double the area being taken up for afforestation and ecorestoration over the next decade.
(b) This mission is one of the eight mission of the national Action plan on climate change.
(c) The new and restored forest areas under the mission will act. as a carbon sink. It means that India's forests will be able to absorb 6.35% of the country's annual emissions by 2020.
(d) This mission will be headed by prime minister of India.
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