11. With respect to the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index, consider the following statements:
- Goa topped the index in the smaller states category. It is followed by Manipur.
- In terms of Union territories, Chandigarh, Delhi and Daman and Diu/Dadra and Nagar Haveli had the best scores in that order.
- The bottom three performers were Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Recently, the NITI Aayog launched the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI). It is the first index that aims to track the efforts made by states and UTsin the climate and energy sector. To be a part of global efforts in restricting the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial era, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced five parameters that would help India in cutting down emissions for meeting the net-zero target by 2070 and these steps shaped the parameters for NITI Aayog index.
- Goa topped the index in the smaller states category. Amongst the larger states, Gujarat had emerged the best followed by Kerala in the second position and Punjab in the third.
- The index ranked the states in six parameters like DISCOM’s performance, affordability and reliability, access, clean energy initiatives, environmental sustainability and new initiatives, and energy efficiency.
- After Goa, Tripura emerged as the top performer, followed by Manipur. In terms of Union territories, Chandigarh, Delhi and Daman and Diu/Dadra and Nagar Haveli had the best scores in that order.
- Amongst the larger states, the bottom three performers were Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, whereas the smaller states included Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. In the union territories, Andaman and Nicobar islands, J&K and Lakshadweep island performed the worst.
12. ‘Edict of Chandigarh’ was in discussion lately, with respect to it consider the following statements:
- It is prescribed by Le Corbusier.
- It prohibits commercialization of Sukhna Lake.
- It allows for the erection of statues only in the parks and not in the city.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- The Edict of Chandigarh was prescribed by Le Corbusier, the planner of Chandigarh.
- The Edict prohibits the erection of statues be it in the city or even the parks of Chandigarh. It states that commemoration of persons shall be confined to suitably placed bronze plaques.
- The Edict also specifies a complete ban on noise and commercialization at the Sukhna Lake. The Edict also talks about certain parks in Chandigarh such as Rajendra Park, Leisure Valley, etc. and no permission are to be given to unplanned buildings.
13. Which architect was chosen by the Indian Punjab government to design the city of Chandigarh?
[A] Frank Lloyd Wright
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Zaha Hadid
[D] Frank Gehry
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Correct Answer: B [Le Corbusier]
Notes:
The Indian Punjab government took on the world-renowned architect Le Corbusier to design the city of Chandigarh, where an architectural breakthrough began.
14. Which of the following statements is correct about the representation of Union Territories of Ladakh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep in Council of States?
[A] Members are elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of Municipal Corporation
[B] Members are nominated by the Administrator
[C] Members are partially elected and nominated
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: D [None of the above]
Notes:- A Private Member Bill was introduced by Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, Manish Tewari to amend article 80 of the constitution. It sought to add the provision “provided that the ‘representative of the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the council of states shall be elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh constituted under the Punjab Municipal Corporation (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994” in Article 80 of the Constitution in clause (5). MP Tewari has also sought amendment of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution with ‘Entry 32, Chandigarh..”
- Currently, The Union Territories of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi have representation in the Rajya Sabha, while Ladakh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep are unrepresented. Puducherry has one representative in Rajya Sabha, Jammu and Kashmir has four representatives and Delhi is being represented by 3 MPs in the Upper House. In these three UTs, elected members of the Legislative Assembly form the electoral college for electing the MP for Rajya Sabha from their places.
- Article 80 of the Indian Constitution specifies the Composition of the Council of States. According to Article 80, the Council of States shall consist of:
- twelve members to be nominated by the President and not more than two hundred and thirty-eight representatives of the States and of the Union territories
- The allocation of seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of the States and of the Union territories shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the fourth Schedule.
- The members to be nominated by the President shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in Literature, science, art and social service
- The representatives of each State in the council of States shall be elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
- The representatives of the Union Territories in the council of States shall be chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law prescribe.
15. Consider the following statements:
- Equifax credit scores are used by lenders and creditors to assess consumers’ creditworthiness.
- RBI has launched the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme for deficiency in services by banks, NBFCs, and payment system operators.
- Chandigarh, Kanpur and Delhi got the maximum number of such complaints.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- CIBIL Score is a 3-digit numeric summary of your credit history, rating and report, and ranges from 300 to 900. The closer your score is to 900, the better your credit rating is.
- The Equifax credit score is an educational credit score developed by Equifax. Equifax credit scores are provided to consumers for their own use to help them estimate their general credit position. Equifax credit scores are not used by lenders and creditors to assess consumers’ creditworthiness.
- A downgrade in credit score does leads to a denial in future credits, or imposition of interest rates that are much higher than the market rates.
- A customer can check his/her credit score, and whether any loan (which has not been taken) is outstanding through the reports furnished by the respective credit information bureaus. These reports can be obtained by logging into CIBIL, Equifax or Experian, or through net banking.
- The easiest way to fix the credit score would be through an institutional process initiated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). If the issue is still not resolved, customers will need to approach the RBI through its Ombudsman scheme.
- The Reserve Bank of India launched the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme that provides solutions to customers’ complaints, like deficiency in services by banks, NBFCs, and payment system operators.
- A centralised receipt and processing centre has been set up at RBI Chandigarh for receipt and initial processing of physical and email complaints in any language. The scheme has integrated the three existing Ombudsman schemes of RBI — the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006, the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018, and the Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019.
- The RBI witnessed a 22.27 per cent rise in the volume of complaints under various ombudsman schemes between April 2020 and March 2021. Complaints related to ATM and debit cards, mobile banking and credit cards account for the bulk — 42.74 per cent of the total complaints as compared to 44.65 per cent in the previous year.
- Chandigarh, Kanpur and Delhi got the maximum number of complaints.
- The number of complaints received against NBFCs and digital transactions stood at 8.89 per cent and 0.98 per cent, respectively. The overall disposal rate has improved to 96.59 per cent from 92.52 per cent in 2021, despite a higher volume. This could be achieved due to end-to-end digitisation of the complaint processing workflow in the CMS.
16. Miracle Mom from Chandigarh के रूप में किसे जाना जाता था?
[A] मान कौर
[B] नीरजा भनोट
[C] हरिता कौर देओल
[D] हरनाम कौर
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Correct Answer: A [मान कौर]
Notes:
मान कौर एक भारतीय ट्रैक एंड फील्ड एथलीट थीं। वह एक स्प्रिंटर थीं। वह कई इवेंट्स के लिए 100 से अधिक वर्ष श्रेणियों में विश्व रिकॉर्ड रखती है। उन्होंने वर्ल्ड मास्टर्स एथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप में कई गोल्ड मेडल जीते। वह 2017 में ऑकलैंड में वर्ल्ड मास्टर्स गेम्स में 100 मीटर स्प्रिंट जीतने के बाद प्रसिद्ध हुईं थी। उन्हें 103 साल की उम्र में नारी शक्ति पुरस्कार मिला था। भारत के तत्कालीन राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी ने उन्हें यह पुरस्कार दिया। उन्हें “Miracle Mom from Chandigarh” के रूप में उपनाम दिया गया था।
17. Who was known as the “Miracle Mom from Chandigarh”?
[A] Man Kaur
[B] Neerja Bhanot
[C] Harita Kaur Deol
[D] Harnam kaur
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Correct Answer: A [Man Kaur]
Notes:
Man Kaur was an Indian track-and-field athlete. She was a Centenarian sprinter. She holds the world records in the Over-100 years old categories for many events. She won multiple Gold medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships. She got famous after winning the 100 metre sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland in 2017. She got Nari Shakti Puraskar award at the age of 103. Pranab Mukherjee, the then president of India gave her this award. She was nicknamed as the “Miracle Mom from Chandigarh”.
18. Under which national scheme, the central Government has recently sanctioned 670 electric buses to Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh?
[A] Surya Mitra
[B] PM Ujjawala Yojana
[C] FAME
[D] National Solar Mission
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Correct Answer: C [FAME]
Notes:
The Union government has sanctioned 670 electric buses for Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh under the Phase 2 of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicle (FAME) scheme.
In addition to electric buses, Government has also sanctioned 241 electric charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Port Blair. The FAME scheme is being implemented by Ministry of Heavy Industries.
19. In which among the following states/ UTs there are no scheduled tribes?
1. Punjab
2. Delhi
3. Chandigarh
4. Pondicherry
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 4
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
No schedule tribe community is present in the state of Punjab, Delhi, Punjab, Chandigarh, Pondicherry, and Haryana.
20. Arrange the following Union Territories of India as per the descending order of their population density (Census 2011)
1. Puducherry
2. Delhi
3. Chandigarh
4. Daman and Diu
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 2, 1, 4, 3
[B] 2, 3, 1, 4
[C] 3, 2, 1, 4
[D] 4, 1, 2, 3
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Correct Answer: B [2, 3, 1, 4]
Notes:
The correct descending order- Delhi (11,320), Chandigarh (9,258), Puducherry (2,547), Daman and Diu (2,191).
