January 10 th, 2018 Economic Times And PIB Compilation For CSE-2018 Prelims Special 1. Which among the following is incorrect statement regarding Trade Unions in India : A. The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, provides for formation and registration of trade unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions. B. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution has nothing to do with Labour Laws. C. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution makes Trade Union Formation a constitutional way of dealing with conflicts. (i) A and B (ii) B Only (iii) C only (iv) All are true. *** Trade Unions Act, 1926 was an Act to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions. *** Article 14 talks about Equality-- Labour Wages -- In Randhir Singh v. Union of India[1], the Supreme Court has held that although the principle of 'equal pay for equal work'- This right can, therefore, be enforced in cases of unequal scales of pay based on irrational classification. 2. Read the following statements and choose the correct one/ones : A. The MPLAD funds are only for the direct expenditure of the respective MP. B. The MPLAD Scheme is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme which was launched in 2003-04. C. The Scheme enables the Members of Parliament to directly implement a project for creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be taken up in their constituencies in the area of national priorities namely drinking water, education, public health, sanitation, roads etc.
(i) A and B (ii) B only (iii) A,B,C (iv) None of the above. ** MPs recommend the works needed to be done and Funds are released to the nodal District Authorities on receipt of requisite documents and as per provisions of Guidelines on MPLADS. *** The MPLAD Scheme is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme which was launched in 1993-94. 3. Which of the following statement/statements regarding 2011 Census is correct : A. 2011 Census was the 15 th census and the first one to be conducted in a single phase. B. There are six religions in India that have been awarded "National Minority" status. C. Anyone who can t read and write or understand any language is considered effectivelyilliterate. (i) Only A (ii) Only B (iii) Only C (iv)all the above. ** 2011 Census was conducted in 2 phases one phase for Housing criteria and other phase for Population Criteria. ***Anyone above 7 years of Age who can read and write in any language with an ability to understand are considered literates. Literates above 7 ==Effective literacy Literates among the population: = Crude Literacy. 4. Read The following sentences carefully and choose the correct one : A. India receives most of its FDI from Mauritius, Which is a country in Arabian Sea. B. FDI in automatic route was permitted during 1991 Economic Liberalisation. C. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) is currently the responsible agency to oversee government route. (i) A only (ii) B only (iii) C only (iv) None of the above.
**Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) is abolished in 2017 ***India in 1997 allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) in cash and carry wholesale. Then, it required government approval. The approval requirement was relaxed, and automatic permission was granted in 2006. ** Mauritius is in Indian Ocean. 5. A recent news has stated that NPCC is going to undertake infrastructure projects relating to road, environment NPCC stands for National Project Construction Corporation Ltd and it is a PSU under : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Ministry of Shipping including Ports and Inland Water Transport. Ministry of civil aviation. Ministry of Water Resources. 6. Which among the following is not a correct matching : A. Wazirabadbarrage -river Yamuna. B. Sir Arthur Cotton barrage - Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh. C. Singda earth dam Manipur D. Khuga Dam - Mizoram (i) A only (ii) B only (iii) C only (iv) D only **Khuga Dam in Manipur and Maharani Barrage in Tripura *** All the above were constructed by NPCC.
7. Which among the following statement is correct about Chabahar Port. A. India has already shipped its first cargo of wheat to Afghanistan through the Iranian port. B. Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province of Iran. C. India has got the authorization of operating Chabahar port from Iran. (i) A and B (ii) B only (iii) All are correct (iv) B and C ** India is to equip and operate two berths in Chabahar Port Phase-I. So India is not getting the control of the whole chabahar port. Topic 1 : PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES o Ad hoc and Standing Committees Ad hoc Committees are appointed for a specific purpose and they cease to exist when they finish the task assigned to them and submit a report. The principal Ad hoc Committees are the Select and Joint Committees on Bills. Apart from the Ad hoc Committees, each House of Parliament has Standing Committees like the Business Advisory Committee, the Committee on Petitions, the Committee of Privileges and the Rules Committee, etc. Of special importance is yet another class of Committees which act as Parliament s Watch Dogs over the executive. These are the Committees on Subordinate Legislation, the Committee on Government Assurances, the Committee on Estimates, the Committee on Public Accounts and the Committee on Public Undertakings and Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs). The Committee on Estimates, the Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee on Public Undertakings and DRSCs play an important role in exercising a check over governmental expenditure and Policy formulation. o Select and Joint Committees When a Bill comes up before a House for general discussion,it is open to that House to refer it to a Select Committee of the House or a Joint Committee of the two Houses.
A motion has to be moved and adopted to this effect in the House in which the Bill comes up for consideration. In case the motion adopted is for reference of the Bill to a Joint Committee, the decision is conveyed to the other House requesting them to nominate members of the other House to serve on the Committee. The Select or Joint Committee considers the Bill clause by clause just as the two Houses do. Amendments can be moved to various clauses by members of the Committee. The Committee can also take evidence of associations, public bodies or experts who are interested in the Bill. After the Bill has thus been considered the Committee submits its report to the House. Members who do not agree with the majority report may append their minutes of dissent to the report. Topic 2. MPLAD Scheme : o Recent Issue : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal to continue the MPLAD Scheme beyond the 12th Plan period (2012-17) the CCEA has given its approval for the continuation of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) till the term of the 14th Finance Commission, March 31, 2020. o Basic About the Scheme: The scheme enables MPs to recommend works for creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be taken up in their constituencies. The areas covered by it include drinking water, education, public health, sanitation and roads. The MPLADS funds are released to the nodal District Authorities on receipt of requisite documents and as per the scheme's guidelines. It is governed by a set of guidelines which were last revised in June, 2016. o Outcome : MPLADS has resulted into creation of various assets which have impacted the social, cultural and economic life of the local communities in one way or the other The central sector scheme was launched in 1993-94.
Information : Union Ministry of Mines has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. K Rajeswara Rao, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines to suggest a draft National Mineral Policy