UPSC EPFO SOLVED PAPER 2012

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a flagship programme of Government of India implemented by Ministry of Rural development with effect from 2nd February, 2006. The primary objective of the programme is to provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the rural households by ensuring a legal right for atleast 100 days of unskilled wage employment to willing adult members.

Indira Awaas Yojana, which used to be a component of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana became an independent scheme from 1997-1998 onwards. Its objective is construction of free houses to members of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in rural areas and also to non SC/ST rural poor living below poverty line. It is funded by the Centre and State in the ratio of 75:25.

Article 36 to 51 of Part IV of the Constitution of India deals with the provisions related to the Directive Principles of State Policy. Article 49 of the Constitution states that it shall be the obligation of the state to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest, declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance, from spoliation, disfigurement, destruction, removal, disposal or export, as the case may be.

The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Union, State, Concurrent Lists. The Union List details the subjects on which Parliament may make laws e.g. defence, foreign affairs, railways, banking, among others. The State List details those under the purview of State legislatures e.g. Public order, Police, Public health and Sanitation etc. The Concurrent List has subjects in which both Parliament and State legislatures have jurisdiction e.g. Education, including technical education, medical education and universities.

Mid-day Meal Scheme was launched on 15th August, 1995 with a view to enhance enrolment, retention and attendance and simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children.

The President of India elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of the States. As per Article 55 (3) of the Constitution of India, the election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.

The responsibility of preparation of electoral rolls in India rests with the Election Commission. Article 324 (1) states that the superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every state and of elections to the offices of President and Vice-President held under this Constitution, shall be vested in the Election Commission.

According to the Provisions of the Indian Constitution, at the time of becoming the Prime Minister of India one, must be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament. If not, must become a member of one of the Houses within six months.

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission was constituted on 31st August, 2005 as a commission of inquiry under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily. Second Commission on Centre-State relations was appointed in April 2007 under the Chairmanship of Madan Mohan Punchhi. This commission gave its recommendations in 2010. The Thirteenth Finance Commission of India was constituted under the Chairmanship of Vijay L. Kelkar on 13th November, 2007. The National Commission for the Review of the working of the Constitution was set up on 22nd February, 2000, for suggesting possible amendments to the Constitution of India, under the Chairmanship of Justice Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah.

They were Pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Usually the senior most member is elected as the pro-tem speaker. The President/Governor administers the oath of the office for the pro-tem speaker. The main duty of the pro-tem speaker is to administer the oath to the newly elected members.