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The correct answer is Jodhpur.

Key Points

• Desert Afforestation Research Station -
  • It was established in Jodhpur in 1952. 
  • Its main objective is to reduce the process of rapid degradation and productivity reduction of land.​
  •  And to scientific and sustainable management of resources.

Additional Information

• ​It was later expanded into a Desert Afforestation and Soil Conservation Center in 1957.
• Finally, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi,
• It was given the status of a full-fledged institute in 1959 as the Central Arid Zone Research Institute (KAJRI).

The correct answer is Section 4.

Key Points

• As per the Rajasthan municipality act, of 1974 
• Section- 4 Provision -
  • Power to exempt municipal board from the operation of any provisions of the Act unsuited thereto.
    • The State Government may, by notification, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, 
    • exempt any Municipal Board from the operation of any of the provisions of this Act considered unsuited thereto, and, 
    • thereupon, the said provisions shall not apply to such Municipal Board until such provisions are applied thereto by notification.

Additional Information

• ​Section- 3 Provision -
  • Delimitation of Municipalities. 
  • The State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, declare any local area not included within the limits of a Municipality to be a Municipality, or 
  • include any such area in a Municipality, exclude any local area from a Municipality, or 
  • otherwise, alter the limits of any Municipality and when
  • Any local area is declared as, or included in, a Municipality.​
• Section- 5 Provision -
  • Establishment and incorporation of Municipality.​
• Section- 6 Provision -
  • Composition of Municipality. -​

The correct answer is First.

Key Points 

Rajasthan state was the first to establish Panchayati Raj System in India.

• The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 Oct 1959 but was first started by Andhra Pradesh.
• During the 1950s and 60s, other state governments adopted this system as laws were passed to establish panchayats in various states.
• The modern Panchayati Raj system was introduced in India by the 73rd constitutional amendment in 1993.
  •  although it is based upon the historical Panchayati raj system of the Indian subcontinent and is also present in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
•  It states that this part does not apply to the states of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.

Additional Information Panchayati Raj :

• Panchayati Raj is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
• It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-government of villages is realized.
• They are tasked with "economic development, strengthening social justice and implementation of Central and State Government Schemes including those 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule."
• Part IX of the Indian Constitution is the section of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats.
•  It stipulates that in states or Union Territories with more than two million inhabitants there are three levels of PRIs:
  • the Gram Panchayats at village level
  • the Ksetra Panchayats at block level and
  • the District Panchayats at district level.

The correct answer is option 1

Key Points

• The Rajasthan Civil Services Authority (RCSA) is located in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. It is responsible for overseeing and facilitating the recruitment, promotions, and transfers of civil servants in the state.

The correct answer is 1961.

Key Points

• The Rajasthan Sagadi Abolition Act was passed in the year 1961.
• This act was introduced to abolish the practice of Sagadi in Rajasthan.
• Sagadi was a traditional system that involved certain exploitative labor practices.
• The act aimed to protect the rights and dignity of laborers in the state.
• It was part of a broader movement to reform and modernize labor laws in post-independence India.

Additional Information

• Labor Reforms in India
  • Post-independence India saw numerous labor reforms aimed at improving the conditions of workers.
  • These reforms included the abolition of bonded labor and the establishment of minimum wage laws.
  • Labor laws were aimed at ensuring fair treatment, safety, and welfare of workers.
• Rajasthan's Efforts in Labor Welfare
  • Rajasthan has been proactive in implementing labor welfare schemes.
  • The state has introduced various programs to support the livelihood of laborers.
  • These include skill development initiatives and social security schemes.
• Impact of Labor Reforms
  • Labor reforms have had a significant impact on the socio-economic landscape of India.
  • They have contributed to the empowerment and upliftment of marginalized communities.
  • Reforms have also played a crucial role in enhancing productivity and industrial growth.

• Rule 193 (of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does not involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after the discussion on matters under this rule.
• Rule 184 allows voting but rule 193 doesn't.
• Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament, while Rajya Sabha is the upper house.

The correct answer is Part III.

Key Points

• Article 32 of the Indian Constitution gives the right to individuals to move to the Supreme Court to seek justice.
• Under Article 32, the parliament can also entrust any other court to exercise the power of the Supreme Court, provided that it is within its Jurisdiction.
• Article 32 is for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• The nature of the Writ Jurisdiction provided under this Article is discretionary.

• There are five types of Writs as provided under Article 32 of the Constitution:
  • Habeas Corpus.
  • Quo Warranto.
  • Mandamus.
  • Certiorari.
  • Prohibition.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Nomination of Members to Rajya Sabha.

• The procedure for the nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha is borrowed from Ireland.

Key Points

• Canadian Constitution: 
  • Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
  • A federal system with a strong center.
  • Residual powers vest at the center.
  • Appointment of State Governors.

Additional Information

Sources of Indian Constitution

The correct answer is the 86^th amendment.

Key Points

• The 86^th amendment to the Constitution of India in 2002, provided the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right in Part-III of the Constitution.
• The amendment inserted Article 21A which made the Right to Education a fundamental right for children between 6-14 years.
• The 86^th amendment provided for follow-up legislation for Right to Education Bill 2008 and finally Right to Education Act, 2009.

The correct answer is Australia.

Key Points

The following things have been borrowed from the Constitution of Australia:

1. Concurrent List.
2. Freedom of trade.
3. Commerce and intercourse.
4. The joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

Additional Information

• The other borrowed provisions from different countries and details of those are given in below:

The correct answer is Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Key Points

• Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime minister in India.
  • He served as the Prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966.
  • He was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
  • His birthday also falls on 2^nd October along with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
  • The famous slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" was raised by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • He signed on Tashkent Declaration along with the then-President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan on 10^th January 1966.
  • He is the first prime minister to die abroad.
  • He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1966.
  • He was the first person to receive Bharat Ratna posthumously.
  • The resting place of Lal Bahadur Shastri is called Vijayghat.

Additional Information

• Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-China war in 1962.
• Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
• Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India when the Bhopal gas tragedy took place in 1984.

The correct answer is Kapurthala.

Important Points

• Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory is a coach manufacturing unit for the Indian Railways, located in the state of Punjab.
• It is located on the Jalandhar-Firozpur railway line. 
• Established in 1986, RCF has manufactured more than 30,000 passenger coaches of various types, including self-propelled passenger vehicles, making up more than 50% of the total Indian Railway coach population.
• It is a production unit with a per-year target of 1025 coaches.
• This production accounts for over 35 per cent of the total Indian Railway coach population.
• In the financial year 2013-14, the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) generated a record number of coaches as it achieved the mark of 1701 coaches against an installed capacity of 1500 per annum.
• RCF manufactured 23 different coach variants for high-speed trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi, double-decker, and other trains during the year.
• A highly cost-effective indigenous technology for the treatment of biowaste in coaches was also developed by the factory in association with DRDE.
• In 2013–14, approximately 2096 bio-toilets were installed.
• Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches have already been exported by the factory to Southeast Asian and African countries with Metre Gauge rail networks and the experience of Indian Railways in Meter Gauge rolling stock has proven handy in serving these markets.

                       Railways coach factory, Kapurthala

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The Correct answer is Jaipur.Key Points:

• National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) is a national level institute set up by the Ministry of Agriculture, on 8 August 1988 at Jaipur, Rajasthan, to cater to the needs of agricultural marketing personnel and to offer specialized Training, Research, Consultancy, and Education in Agricultural Marketing in India and Southeast Asian countries.
• The institute is dedicated to Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth prime minister of India from where it derives its full name, "Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing".
• The Union Minister for Agriculture is the President of the General body of NIAM and the Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Additional Information

Major research institutes of India:-

The correct answer is Education.

Key Points

• There are six fundamental rights enshrined in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the constitution of India.
• Fundamental rights apply universally to all citizens, irrespective of race, birthplace, religion, caste or gender.
• Article 21A of the Constitution of India provides the Right to Education.
• The RTE Act of the Parliament of India was enacted on 4 August 2009 and came into force on 1 April 2010.
• The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.

Additional Information

• The Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution are-

The correct answer is the Quasi-Judicial Procedure.

Important Points

• The procedure of Impeachment of the President of India is the Quasi-Judicial Procedure.
• The procedure begins with the introduction of a bill in either house of Parliament.
• The only condition for the initiation of the impeachment of the Indian president is the ‘violation of the constitution.
• None of the presidents of India has faced impeachment so far.
• A quasi-judicial body is an organ of Government other than a Court or Legislature, which affects the rights of private parties either through adjudication or rulemaking”.
• It is not mandatory that a Quasi-Judicial Body has to necessarily be an organization resembling a Court of Law.
  • For example, the Election Commission of India is also a Quasi-Judicial Body but does not have its core functions as a Court of Law.
• Some examples of Quasi-Judicial Bodies in India are the Election Commission of India, the National Green Tribunal, and the Central Information Commission (CIC).

Key Points

• Process of Impeachment of the President of India:
  • When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.
  • For the motion to be valid, it must be signed by at least one-fourth of the total members of the house where it is introduced
  • In the case of the Lok Sabha, this means that the motion must be signed by at least one-fourth of the total Lok Sabha members.
  • A 14-day notice is given to the President of India.
  • Then, Lok Sabha passes the impeachment charges with a two-thirds majority and sends it to Rajya Sabha.
  • Then, the Rajya Sabha investigates the charges.
  • While Rajya Sabha is investigating the charges, the President has the right to sit in the proceedings.
  • Rajya Sabha agrees to the charges and passes it with a two-thirds majority and the President is removed.