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Indian Police Service Association demands Pay Parity with IAS

Indian Police Service Association demands Pay Parity with IAS

IPS Association resolves to represent to the Government for due recognition of their services and regarding delays in resolving the service related issues The Indian Police Service (Central) Association held its Annual General Body Meeting in New Delhi which was attended by officers posted in the central government and representatives from the state associations. In the present scenario of grave internal security challenges threatening the stability and development of the country, officers reaffirmed their commitment to work with utmost sincerity and devotion in upholding rule of law and combating terrorism.

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PART – I

Question no. 1 : In a land mark historic judgement on 14 September 2015, the Delhi High Court, passed which of the following verdict?

1) Acceptance of same gender marriages.
2) Permanent commission of women in the Navy.
3) An unwed mother can claim guardianship of her child without disclosing name of the father.
4) Recognition of the right to negative vote for the electorate in the country.

Question no. 2 : Arrange the following states according to the decreasing order of their underground water resources.

1) Punjab – Telangana – Assam – West Bengal
2) Telangana – Assam – West Bengal – Punjab
3) Assam – West Bengal – Punjab – Telangana
4) West Bengal – Punjab – Assam – Telangana

Question no. 3 : Any expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of India needs the approval of the ........

1) Parliament 2) Prime Minister
3) Cabinet 4) NITI Commission

Question no. 4 : Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

a) Textile industry contributes about 14% to India’s industrial production and 13% to the country’s export earnings.
b) The decentralized power looms, hosiery and knitting sectors form the largest section of the Textiles Industry.
c) Online sale of handloom products is banned.

1) only b
2) b and c
3) a and b
4) a and c

Question no. 5 : World Health Organisation (WHO) released the Global status report on road safety 2015 on 19th October 2015. Consider the statements in relation to the report. Which of these statements are true?

A) In the last three years 79 countries have seen a decrease in the absolute number of fatalities while 68 countries have seen an increase.
B) Worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths have gone up to 1.50 million per year.
C) The report has been prepared from information of 180 countries.

1) A and B
2) B and C
3) All A, B, and C
4) A and C

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PART – I

Question no. 1 : Which of the following is not a part of world Bank Group?

1) IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
2) IFC (International Financial Corporation)
3) IDA (International Development Agency )
4) ADB (Asian Development Bank)

Question no. 2 : Consider the following Statements about the famous ‘Ibn Batuta’.

1) He was a Moroccan traveller.
2) He narrated his experiences while travelling the sub-continent in the 14th century, in the book ‘Kitab-ulHind’.
3) He was sent as the envoy by the Delhi Sultan to China.

Which of the statements given above is/are conrrect?

1) All of the above
2) 1 and 3
3) Only 3
4) 1 and 2

Question no. 3 : Which of the following statement/s is/are true ?

A) Helium is abundantly present inert gas in earth’s atmosphere.
B) Amalgum is an alloy of mercury with other metals.
C) Ozone is abundantly present in stratosphere.

1) Only A
2) Only C
3) A and B
4) B and C

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Selected Articles from Various News Paper: Civil Services Mentor Magazine - October 2016

Selected Articles from Various Newspapers & Journals

What it means to be independent (The Hindu)

The independence that we celebrate today was won by the Indian people through a prolonged and hard struggle of epic dimensions, a larger-than-life battle in which ordinary men and women performed heroic roles. It was the culmination of a revolutionary movement which forced the rulers of an empire on which the ‘sun never set’ to surrender power to their ‘subjects’ whom they had exploited for over two centuries. It heralded the beginning of the end of colonialism, a process still called decolonisation by Western academia, to give it the appearance of a voluntary withdrawal. India was the first colony to throw off the imperial yoke, and its example inspired other countries in Asia and Africa, and by the early 1960s, most countries had become independent. The Indian national movement had supported the struggle of all colonised people, and after Independence the new Indian state under Jawaharlal Nehru’s leadership continued to do so. The non-aligned movement was part of this effort to give the newly independent countries an opportunity to keep out of the Cold War and the two power blocs and assert their independent voice without having to parrot the views of a hegemon.

The Gist of Science Reporter: October 2016

The Gist of Science Reporter: October 2016

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Solar Tantrums

The Sun is an active star. It undergoes a cycle of 11 years (solar cycle) which involves changes ill the Sun s activity (including changes in the levels of solar radiation and ejection of solar material) and appearance (changes in the number of sunspots, flares, and other manifestations). The sunspot number is one of the first and most visible signs of the solar activity cycle.

About 400 years ago, Italian scientist Galileo observed spots on the Sun and found that the Sun rotates around its own axis in -25 days. In 1621, he also observed mysterious lights in the night sky, which he termed as “Aurora” after the Roman Goddess of Light. Solar Wind and Aurora depend on the sunspot number. In a cycle of 11 years, the sunspot number goes from a minimum to a maximum. These cycles are now numbered. The present cycle is the 24th.

When the sunspot number becomes very low (close to zero), these periods are called “Minimum” and after about 5-6 years the sunspot number becomes large, at times as high as 200 - these periods are called “Maximum”. The light and total energy fr m the Sun also changes, but this variation is only ~0.1%.

(Current Affairs) Sports | October - 2016

Sports

Javelin thrower DevendraJhajharia scripted history

  • Javelin thrower DevendraJhajharia scripted history by becoming the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch top honours at the ongoing Games.
  • Competing in the F46 category, the 36-year-old, who won at the 2004 Athens Games, threw the javelin to a distance of 63.97m and bettered his 62.15m achieved in Athens.
  • Jhajharia, won gold (2013) and silver (2015) at the International Paralympic Committee’s World Championships with record throws and a silver at the 2014 Asian Para Games.

(Current Affairs) Science & Technology, Defence, Environment | October: 2016

Science & Technology, Defense, Environment

New method to fight desertification

  • Chinese scientists have claimed to have converted sand into fertile soil using a new method which they hope will be useful to fight desertification.
  • A team of researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University has developed a paste made of plant cellulose that, when added to sand, helps it retain water, nutrients and air.
  • The plants in the sandy test plot needed about the same amount of water as those grown in regular soil, but required less fertilizer and bore higher yields, according to estimates by experts.
  • Since 2013, scientists have been experimenting with outdoor cultivation at two sites with areas of approximately 550 and 420 square metres in Chongqing, where scientists simulated desert landform conditions.

The Gist of Press Information Bureau (PIB): October 2016

The Gist of Press Information Bureau: October 2016

National Mineral Exploration Policy

The MMDR Amendment Act, 2015 has brought in transparency in allocation of mineral concessions in terms of Prospecting License and Mining Lease. The present regime of grant of mineral concessions provides for Non Exclusive Reconnaissance Permit (NERP) which does not allow seamless transitions to prospecting and mining licences.

On account of this, the private sectors do not seem to be enthused to take up high risk of exploration. Keeping this in view, National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP) prescribes for incentivising the participation of private companies in exploration. Under NMEP, private agencies would be engaged to carry out exploration with the right to a certain share in the revenue (by way of royalty/premium to be accruing to the state government) from the successful bidder of mineral block after e-auction, which will be discovered by that private explorer. The revenue sharing could be either in the form of a lump sum or an annuity, to be paid throughout the period of mining lease, with transferable rights.

(Current Affairs) India and The World | October: 2016

India & The World

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Southeast Asia and China (Free Available)
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  • India-Japan pledged for ties in areas of counter-terrorism, civil nuclear cooperation (Free Available)
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  • Nepal will seek to start a new chapter with India prioritising infrastructure development (Free Available)
  • Exchange of tariff concessions under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement
  • India said Terrorism is the grossest violation of Human Rights (Free Available)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Southeast Asia and China

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Southeast Asia and China to participate in a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings.
  • The eastern outreach is important in view of the July 12 declaration of the Permanent Court of Arbitration challenging China’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea region, the heart of Southeast Asia.
  • The outreach will begin on September 2 with Mr. Modi leaving for Vietnam before proceeding to Hangzhou in China for the G-20 summit.
  • The trip to Vietnam will highlight growing strategic convergence between the two sides, which includes the possibility of India transferring BrahMos missiles to Vietnam.
  • Parallel to security and strategic partnership, India and Vietnam are cultural partners and the bilateral agenda will include archaeological support to Vietnam to safeguard the Cham temples of the country.
  • Vietnam is a significant partner of India as it is the country-coordinator of India in ASEAN. The Prime Ministerial delegation will then move to Hangzhou in China which is the venue of the 2016 G 20 summit.
  • The delegation for G 20 will include Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and the Indian sherpa for G20, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya.
  • The Obama-Modi dialogue will be the first since both sides signed the landmark Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement.
  • Mr. Modi will return to the region on September 7 to attend the 14th India-ASEAN summit and the 11th East Asian Summit which will be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

(Current Affairs) Economy & Energy | October: 2016

Economy

First quarter saw decline in GDP growth

  • India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed to 7.1 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year, with private consumption still the mainstay of the expansion.
  • GDP growth stood at 7.9 per cent in the fourth quarter (January-March) of the previous financial year and at 7.5 per cent in Q1 of 2015-16.
  • The slowdown in the first quarter of this year was mainly driven by a slowdown in mining, construction and agriculture sectors.
  • The construction sector grew at only 1.5 per cent in Q1 of 2016-17 compared with 5.6 per cent in the same quarter of the previous year.
  • The mining sector saw a contraction of 0.4 per cent in Q1 of 2016-17 compared with a strong growth of 8.5 per cent in April-June last year.
  • In agriculture, the effect of a better monsoon will be reflected more in the next quarter rather than in April-June.
  • The sector grew at 1.8 per cent in the period under review compared with 2.6 in the same quarter of the previous year.
  • Another concern is to do with the imbalance between private consumption and capital formation, with the former being the main bolster for growth.
  • Private consumption expenditure grew 6.8 per cent in the first quarter, slightly slower than the 6.9 per cent in the year earlier period.

The Gist of Kurukshetra: October - 2016

The Gist of Kurukshetra: October 2016

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Farmer’s Friendly Nuclear Energy based Technologies

Energy is essential for the survival and growth of modern human civilisation. All available sources of energy, therefore, must be optimally developed and deployed to meet the short as well as long term energy needs of our country. Nuclear energy and related technologies are the safest options that can be used in diversified fields of agriculture and health for peaceful purposes. Many misconceptions and rumours are associated with the nuclear energy based technologies, like nuclear energy fosters nuclear weapons, nuclear radiation is deadly and nuclear reactors are not safe for human- beings and environment etc. This technological awareness gap of understanding nuclear energy and its applications is the most challenging area in India today. India faces formidable challenges in meeting its energy needs and providing adequate energy of desired quality to consumers in a sustainable manner at a reasonable cost.

(Current Affairs) International Events | October: 2016

International Events

Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the Brazil’s presidency

  • Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the country’s presidency in a Senate impeachment vote, ending 13 years of Leftist rule in Latin America’s biggest economy.
  • Ms. Rousseff (68) was convicted by 61 of the 81 Senators of illegally manipulating the national budget. The vote, passing the needed two-thirds majority, meant she was immediately removed from office.
  • Brazil’s first woman President, holed up in the presidential palace on the outskirts of the capital Brasilia with close aides, was expected to make a statement soon after the vote.
  • Her Vice-President-turned-bitter-political-enemy, Michel Temer, was to be sworn as her replacement
  • Ms. Rousseff, from the leftist Workers’ Party, is accused of taking illegal state loans to patch budget holes in 2014, masking the country’s problems as it slid into its deepest recession in decades.

(Current Affairs) National Events | October: 2016

National Events

SC quashed the acquisition of land in Singur

  • The Supreme Court quashed the CPI (M)-led West Bengal government’s acquisition of 997 acres of agricultural land for industry captain Tata Motors’ Nano “small car” plant in Singur.
  • Judgement said though it is “completely understandable” for the government to acquire land to set up industrial units, the “brunt of development” should not be borne by the “weakest sections of the society.”
  • The judgment questions the former CPI(M) government’s acquisition of the land over the objections raised by farmers and even proceeding to install equipment and factory machinery.
  • The issue led to an electoral victory for the Mamata Banerjee government, which went on to enact the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act in 2011 to re-claim the land from the Tatas.

The Gist of Yojana: October 2016

The Gist of Yojana: October 2016

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Water Harvesting: The Traditional Way

Rain water harvesting systems and water management systems have been in existence in India since time immemorial. Preservation and management of water was taken up in a very serious way.

Evidence of water harvesting and management have been found even in the Indus Valley civilization- Archaeological evidence of irrigation and drinking water supply systems through a large number of wells with brick lining have been found at several Indus Valley sites. Dholavira, an important site of Indus Valley had several reservoirs to collect rain water. In Lothal (Gujarat) and Inamgaon (Maharashtra) and other places in north and western India, small bunds were built by the local people to store rain water for irrigation and drinking.

Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016: Civil Services Mentor Magazine: October - 2016

Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016

Road safety is a multi-sectoral and multi-dimensional subject. It includes orderly development and management of roads, provision of safer vehicles, and a comprehensive response to accidents. It relies on modern traffic management systems and practices, improved safety standards in design, construction, operation and maintenance of roads, and production and maintenance of safer vehicles. Owing to unsafe conditions on roads, the rate of accidents in India has been high. According to WHO statistics for 2002, out of about 11.8 lakh road accident deaths across the world, 84,674 deaths were reported from India alone. In the year 2004, the number of road accident deaths in India increased to 92,618. A study undertaken by the Planning Commission in 2002 estimated the social cost of road accidents in India at about 3 per cent of GDP. Considering the gravity of the situation, there is consensus that concerted measures are necessary for reducing this high level of accident deaths and injuries through improved safety measures and traffic management.

Disha for Timely Implementation of Schemes: Civil Services Mentor Magazine: October - 2016

Disha for Timely Implementation of Schemes

Central schemes are very important for the growth and development of the country. Schemes like MGNREGA, NRHM, UDAY etc. help the people of the country in getting a better services and better life. MGNREGA is creating assets for the benefit of rural people in India. Similarly Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak yojana has created lot of roads in rural India which linked rural India with markets and provided economic and other benefits to rural India. However there are various problems associated with the implementation of the central schemes. Problems like too many central schemes has been resolved by the government by reducingthe number of CS. However the biggest problem assosiated with the CS is the untimely implementation. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched his ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation). PRAGATI is a unique integrating and interactive platform. The platform is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances, and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects of the Government of India as well as projects flagged by State Governments.

Gist of The Hindu: October 2016

Gist of The Hindu: October 2016

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Picking up the pieces from Seoul

In the run-up to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting in Seoul, it was this sagacity that the government seemed to be channelling as it carefully worked through speaking to members of the 48-nation nuclear club and tackled the issue of China, which seemed to be openly challenging India’s efforts. “China is not a problem,” explained a senior government official to a select group of mediapersons, “but if we keep demonising it, and saying it will be a problem, it may decide to become one.” The advice was followed up a few days later by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who said confidently, “China is not blocking India. There is a consensus building [in India’s favour], and no country will break the consensus.”

Just four days later, both the confidence and the restraint were abandoned, after the discussion on India’s membership application failed to come to a conclusion despite a special session on the issue of taking in non-signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) — mainly India — that stretched for hours. As it emerges, the NSG wasn’t a complete washout despite a perceived loss of face. As a result, India must pick up the pieces, and move on from South Korea to Switzerland, the country that assumes the NSG chair this year. What is apparent is that the path is more difficult and nuanced than the government had calculated earlier, and many in the group apart from China have raised questions on both the criteria and the principle of accepting India as a non-NPT state, which must be answered.

Cauvery Water Dispute: Civil Services Mentor Magazine: October - 2016

Cauvery Water Dispute

Sharing of water of the cauvery river has been a source of dispute between the state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for some time. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Princely State of Mysore. The British controlled both Mysore and Madras for a short period in the middle of the 19th century. During their regime, numerous plans were drawn up for the utilization of the Kaveri waters by both states. However, the drought and subsequent famine in the mid-1870s put a hold on the implementation of these plans. The plans were revived by Mysore in 1881, by which time Mysore was back in the hands of the Mysore kings, while present day Tamil Nadu continued to remain a part of the Madras Presidency. Mysore's plans to revive the irrigation projects met with resistance from the Madras Presidency. Mysore state made a representation to the Madras Presidency then British government; as a result of which eventually the Agreement of 1892 was signed.

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