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Polity Miscellaneous (Part-II)

📆 October 24, 2024

Total Questions: 50

31. Sarosh Zaiwalla is famous as a - [I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Renowned International Law Expert
Solution:The former member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC Paris (1990-2002), Sarosh Zaiwalla is a renowned law expert. He was given India’s Annual National Law Day Award by the Indian Prime Minister for his outstanding contribution in the field of International Arbitration Law.

32. An Indian appointed as the Chairman of the International anti-war Organization in 1988, was - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (c) Narayan Desai
Solution:War Resisters International is an international anti-war association of more than 40 countries. It was founded in 1921 in Bilthoven, Netherlands. It is headquartered in London, U.K. Narayan Desai was the chairman of this organization from 1988 to 1991. It’s current chairman is Christine Schweitzer.

33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below. [I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

List-I (Person)List-II (Designation)
A. Nagender Singh1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
B. A.N. Roy2. President International Court of Justice
C. R.K. Trivedi3. Chief Justice of India
D. Ashok Desai4. Attorney-General of India

 

ABCD
(a)1423
(b)2314
(c)1324
(d)2413
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Nagendra Singh served as the President of the International Court of Justice from 1985 to 1988. A.N. Roy was appointed as the Chief Justice of India on April 26, 1973. R.K. Trivedi worked as Chief Election Commissioner of India from 18 June, 1982 to 31 December, 1985. Ashok Desai was the Attorney-General of India.

34. Who among the following was appointed as the first Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India in June, 2009? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) (Re Exam) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Mr. Ram Sewak Sharma
Solution:Nandan Nilekani was the first chairman of unique identification Authority of India, whereas, R.S. Sharma was its first Director General. UIDAI was created in June, 2009. Since 12 July, 2016, the post of chairman became chief executive officer (CEO). Presently Amit Agarwal is CEO of UIDAI.

35. Who among the following is the first Indian transgender Judge? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (d) Joyita Mondal, West Bengal
Solution:

Joyita Mondal is the first transgender Judge of a Lok Adalat and a social worker from West Bengal. 29 year old Mondal became the first transgender Judge of a Lok Adalat from West Bengal. She attended as a Judge of a Lok Adalat at Islampur in North Dinajpur.

36. Department of Border Management is a Department under which of the following Union Ministries? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) Ministry of Home Affairs
Solution:

The Department of Border Management was created by the Ministry of Home Affairs in January, 2004 to take care of the issues relating to management of International land and coastal borders, strengthening of border policing and guarding, creation of infrastructures like roads, fencing and flood lighting of borders and implementation of Border Area Development Programme (BADP).

37. Which one of the following is not the Department of Human Resource Development Ministry? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Department of Women and Child Development.
Solution:

The Department of Women and Child Development was established in 1985 under the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, but from 30 January, 2006 it is working as a separate Ministry. Now, under the Ministry of Human Resource and Development there are two Departments (1) School Education and Literacy Department, (2) Higher Education Department. Technical Education department works under the department of Higher Education. Now Ministry of Human Resource and Development is renamed as Ministry of education.

38. When did the Government of India establish the independent Ministry for ‘Women and Child Development’? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (a) 1985
Solution:

The Department of Women and Child Development was set up in the year 1985 as a part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. With effect from 30th January, 2006 the Department has been upgraded to a Ministry. Hence none of the options are appropriate.

39. Under which one of the following Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (e) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Solution:The Food and Nutrition Board is now part of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. In 1964, it was first established under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. In 1993 it came under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Later, a separate ministry was formed as Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2006 and Food and Nutrition Board now works under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

40. The Press Council of India is a – [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Statutory Quasi-judicial Body
Solution:The Press Council of India is a Statutory Quasi-Judicial body which was established in 1966 under the Indian press council Act, 1965.
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