Please ask faculty to address these below conflicting points in the video (if not shot already)
Q13: CCoPA is now headed by M o Defence, not MHA
Q25: Option d is also possible
Q27: Governor can reserve ANY bill right? irrespective of being a central list or state list item; Also, where is such a list of constitutional discretions w.r.t bills given?
Q30: SC in BP Singhal case said Governor is not agent or employee of CG; Option 2 cannot be true
Q37: aid and advice of TAC?
Q50: In case of Art.163 conflict between G and State Govt w.r.t Advice, as G need not listen to the advice, how is it resolved?
Thank you.
Q.13) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs - Where did you find that it is headed by MoD? According to PIB and reconstitution of the new cabinet committee, It includes Prime Minister. Also, informally it is referred to as Suber Cabinet.
Please refer to this link. https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1573622
Q.25) This is a previous year's UPSC question. Also, refer to the Explanation. It is clear enough from that.
Q.30) The judgement says that It is thus evident that a Governor has a dual role. The first is that of a constitutional Head of the State, bound by the advice of his Council of Ministers. The second is to function as a vital link between the Union Government and the State Government.In certain special/emergent situations, he may also act as a special representative of the Union Government.He is required to discharge the functions related to his different roles harmoniously, assessing the scope and ambit of each role properly. He is not an employee of the Union Government, nor the agent of the party in power nor required to act under the dictates of political parties.
The judgement says that he not the agent of the party in power. But he may be representative of theUnion Government.
What your contention is what the petitioners were arguing.
Also IGNOU material mentions the same- https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/132593/12/12_chapter%204.pdf
@forumiasacademy Sir Please Check Ques 2 and 4 ,the Ans for both the ques should be (D) .
Yes, I think they will change it soon.
@forumiasacademy SFG test 4 ,Q.2 - Answer should be D. As 42nd amendment enabled the PRESIDENT to limit the operation of a National Emergency to a specified part of India... ..not the Parliament
@sagarg25 +1@forumiasacademy please verify
It will be changed soon I think.
I have a doubt in Q27. When a Bill endangers position of State HC, its reservation is obligatory on the part of Governor. Thus, making his 'justification to reserve/not reserve' inconsequential. So statement 2 should be incorrect.As far as 3rd statement is concerned, a matter concerning local bodies, shouldn't the Bill be opposed to DPSP A 40 (Though that concerns only villages), and thus by that logic, a justified reason for Governor to reserve the Bill?In that case, the correct answer should be Option B (statement 1 and 3 correct). Please guide?
Q.27) Your contention that just because it is obligatory on part of the Governor under Article 200 then justification is inconsequential is not correct.
You need to see things simply. Follow this train of thought:
Can the Governor reserve a bill that endangers position of State HC ------>Yes
Is he justified in doing so ------>Yes
Why or How ------>Because it is mentioned in Article 200
Article 200 - The Governor shall not assent to but shall reserve for the consideration of the President, any Bill which in the opinion of the Governor would, if it became law, so derogate from the powers of the High Court as to endanger the position which that Court is by this Constitution designed to fill.
Source) https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1580975/
DPSPs are non-justiciable in nature. Also, the 73rd and 74th Amendment acts, state that the State LegislatureMAY devolvesome functions to the Local bodies. This is a voluntary feature, not a compulsory feature.
Rest lets wait for the discussion class.
@forumiasacademy in Q40 option 2 says, "Vice president can act as president only for a max. period of 6 months". however that is only in case when the office is vacant. VP can act act a president for more than 6 months also in case the President is ill/absent. So the ans should be "b" and not "a". Plz clarify
There is a difference between vacancy in the office of the President and when the "sitting" President is not able to "discharge his functions".
In the case of vacancy, the Vice President "acts" as the President and in the case of the "sitting" President's absence, the Vice President "discharges the functions of the President". Thus, the maximum limit of 6 months is applicable when the Vice President "acts as the President". In other cases when the Vice President "discharges the functions of the President", there is no such time limit. Since the Statement 2 in the Question 40 is saying that the "The Vice President can act as President only for a maximum period of six months. ", it is correct.
The Vice President acts as President only when there is a vacancy in the office of President. In such a case the Vice- President acts as the President and this period has to last for a maximum of six months.
There are two types of situation envisaged in the Constitution -
1. When the sitting President unable to discharge his functions due to absence, illness or any other cause – in this case the Vice President discharges the functions of the President until the President resumes his office.
2. When a vacancy occurs in the Office of President due to his resignation, death, impeachment or otherwise – in this case the Vice President acts as the President until the new President is elected. Since the election of the new President has to take place within six months of the occurrence of such a vacancy, the maximum period for which the Vice President can act as the President is six months.
When two Presidents, Dr. Zakir Hussain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, died in office, the then respective Vice- Presidents, V.V. Giri and B.D. Jatti acted as President. The Vice-President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan discharged the functions of the President in June 1960 when the then President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was on a 15-day tour to the USSR and again in July 1961 when he (Dr. Rajendra Prasad) was very ill.
I hope this helps.
SFG 2.0 TEST 10@forumiasacademy @Disciple @Thinker Please confirm on these questions.
Q 14
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Narkelberia Uprising?
1. It was a non-violent peasant uprising against the British.
2. It had sympathy with the Hindu Landlords and was only against the Britishers.
3. It later merged into the Wahabi movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
We can wait for the explanation video or any correction provided by the academy.
But for the 14th question the answer will be c only. 2nd statement is incorrect it must have been a typing error.
Question: 6
As two options (a,c) are correct , doesn't that make option-d automatically incorrect ?
and now we have two incorrect options (b,d)
Option d simply states All of the above. So if you read it combined with the statement in the question it should be Which of the following statements are not correct》》》》All of the above , But this doesnt hold true because option a and c are correct and only option b is incorrect.
Had the statement d been All the above are correct or All the above are incorrect. Then it would have caused an issue.
You should not be fixated on these little things. The focus should be on making sure that you afterwards learn the information provided in questions and their solutions.
Even in UPSC there will be atleast 1 or 2 statements that will be subject to interpretation. In that case our focus should be on making the other questions correct so that 1 question doesn't affect our marks/performance.
I hope this helps.
I dont want to troll u here but that was a very lame logic.1. your first line itself points towards ambiguity.2. Please define what things should be considered"little" ?3. As in question 28,47 also there are only "little" issues . So should they not be raised for curation ?4. Eliminating and improving upon "little" errors/things is considered as the only way towards improvement.5. As per u "since UPSC also make some errors, so these should be neglected " .This reminds me of the typical Indian mentality.6. This forum, i think, is for discussing "such"kind of issues only & that was not for u to interfere, judge whether the doubt is little or big buti posted it for the Teacher who make the discussion video , so that he could address this issue in the video.Hope this helps.
Yes it helped. Thanks!
I have a doubt in Q20. the option says - "There are no clouds or water vapor in the lower stratosphere." which is incorrect - as there is a presence of polar stratospheric clouds, and presence of little water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
However, in the solution the given statement is marked as correct.
please clarify
This is UPSC 2011 previous year question. I am attaching the question paper and answer key for your reference.
GSPAPERI3961596518900.pdf
Test 19 | Que: 08
Statement no.: 3. Nubra
It is a tributary of "Shyok River" rather Indus
So please consider this factual mistake.
" The Indus receives a number of Himalayan tributaries such as the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Zaskar, the Hunza, the Nubra, the Shigar, the Gasting and the Dras" - I have copied this line from the NCERT.
@forumiasacademy Doddabetta is4th highest peak in peninsular India.
"Their average elevation is about 1500 m with the height increasing from north to south. 'Anaimudi' , the highest peak of Peninsular plateau is located on the Anaimalai hills of the Western followed by Dodabetta on the Nilgiri hills" - I read it from NCERT.
In case of national parks state govt declares intention to constitute a NP/WLS through initial notification, through final notification it specifies the limits. And if it central govt is satisfied that the area is adequate it declares it as NP/WLS. Therefore in Q 46 shouldn't the point 1 be incorrect?
http://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/npa_8231.aspx
Please refer to this link as well.
@Anku511 yes same doubt.. infact Diwan-i-Risalat was setup by sher shah suri for external affairs. The one for religious affairs is "Diwan-i-Rasalat" and not "Risalat".
This is an ignou source. Also the ancient old ncert mentions that diwan e risalat was for religious affairs.
As far as risalat and rasalat is concerned, I dont think it makes much difference. Let me know if you have some other source.
The felling and transit of Bamboo grown in the forests areas for its economic use is regulated under the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
This statement is correct ??
Yes, this statement is correct. The Indian Forests act 1927 was recently amended by the government which removed the status of tree given to bamboo. Earlier, bamboo was defined as tree and as a result any felled or extracted bamboo was referred to as timber. This brought bamboo under the regulation of the state governments, they could thus regulate any trade and movement of bamboo.
After amending Section 2(7) of Indian Forest Act, 1927, bamboo is no longer a tree and felled bamboo too is not timber. So any bamboo grown in private or homestead land by millions of farmers does not require a felling permission or transit permission from any state forest department. However, the bamboo grown in the forest areas continue to be governed by the Indian Forests act, 1927.
The amendment removes bamboo as a tree from Section 2(7) of Indian Forest Act, 1927, which would ease transit and felling restrictions on bamboo in private lands. However, the Act still has legal provisions, which prohibits unauthorised extraction of bamboo from the forests and empowers forest departments to prosecute any person or agency found to be doing so.
@iskool
please check... https://blog.forumias.com/bamboo-not-a-tree-any-more/#:~:text=Indian%20Forest%20(Amendment)%20Ordinance%2C%202017%3A,permit%20for%20its%20economic%20use.A year before there was amendment in its sections... so was in news..
My Doubts...
38. CAATSA - China
28. Open sky treaty - option a only unarmed?
The Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a US policy that imposes sanctions on countries which are perceived as threats to USA. This act at present is applicable to North Korea, Russia and Iran. Any other country having trade or defense relation with designated countries is also likely to face sanctions under CAATSA.
It is not aimed against trade from China.
@iskool
please check... https://blog.forumias.com/bamboo-not-a-tree-any-more/#:~:text=Indian%20Forest%20(Amendment)%20Ordinance%2C%202017%3A,permit%20for%20its%20economic%20use.A year before there was amendment in its sections... so was in news..
My Doubts...
38. CAATSA - China
28. Open sky treaty - option a only unarmed?
Open sky treaty - It establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. It allows only unarmed surveillance flights. It does not allow any armed flights.
@Thinker poshan abhiyan is implemented by MWCD OR NITI AAYOG? Please clarify.
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/poshan-abhiyaan-pms-overarching-scheme-holistic-nourishment
POSHAN Abhiyaan is a flagship programme under Ministry of Women and Child Development.
The mechanism adopted under POSHAN Abhiyaan for the convergence at the National level,there is a National Council which is headed by vice chairman of NITI Aayogand this national council meets every 3 months, then there is anExecutive Committee which is headed by Secretary MWCD,with participation from all the line ministries and Districts by rotation.
Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog Chairs the National Councilcharged with the responsibility of steering the Abhiyaan.
The task of implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan is to be carried out through theTechnical Support Unit (TSU) established at NITI Aayogwhich, in addition to the Monitoring & Evalution, will also provide research, policy and technical support to the Abhiyaan.
Test 42 Q15 Can CSR funds be contributed PM NRF?
SCHEDULE VII (See Section 135). Activities which may be included by companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility Policies Activities relating to:— 1 [(i) Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition, 2 [‘‘promoting health care including preventinve health care’’] and sanitation 4 [including contribution to the Swach Bharat Kosh set-up by the Central Government for the promotion ... ebook.mca.gov.in |
" Contribution to the prime minister's national relief fund or Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) or any other fund set up by the central govt. for socio economic development and relief and welfare of the schedule caste, tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women; "
SFG 2.0 Test 43
Q 8
Consider the following statements:
1. Indian International Science Festival is an annual event organized jointly by Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences.
2. The first meeting of Indian Science Congress was held in pre-independence period.
3. The National Science Day is celebrated to commemorate discovery of Raman Effect.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer must be "C". IISF an annual event organised jointly by science & technology- related Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha).
Pib Link: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1586054
Q 20
With reference to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019, consider the following statements:
1. Only a person who has been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be appointed as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.
2. It provides that the Central Government may confer on a State Human Rights Commissions human rights functions being discharged by Union Territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer must be "D" (Both incorrect). Because . Functions relating to human rights in the case of Delhi will be dealt with by the NHRC.
PRS link: https://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/protection-human-rights-amendment-bill
Q.8)
Statement 1 is correct. 'The India international science festival is organised jointly by Ministry of science and technology, Ministry of Earth sciences in association with Vijnana Bharati (Vibha)'.
Since, the statement 1 doesn't use the word 'only' this statement is to taken as correct. Ministry of science and technology and ministry of earth sciences are indeed involved in organization of this event.
Q.20) The act provides that the central government may confer on a SHRC human rights functions being discharged by Union Territories. Functions relating to human rights in the case of Delhi will be dealt with by the NHRC.
Since statement 2 has not mentioned that central government may extend such jurisdiction to state human rights commission in case of "all the Union terriories" in the country. Hence as a general provision this statement is correct with respect to the act.
