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The correct answer is 2006.

Key Points

• Bihar was the first state to reserve 50% of seats for women in Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in 2006.
• Rajasthan adopted this in 2010.
• As per provisions contained in Article 243 D of the Constitution, 1/3^rd of the Seats of Panchayati Raj Institutions and 1/3^rd offices of the Chairperson at all levels of Panchayati Raj Institutions covered by Part IX of the Constitution are reserved for women.
• 20 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal have made provisions of 50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in their respective State Panchayati Raj Acts.
• A statement giving the position about the Elected Women Representatives in all States and UTs as per the State of Panchayat Report 2007-08 commissioned by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is given in Annexure.

The correct answer is 2000.

Key Points

• The Indian State of Jharkhand came into existence on 15 November 2000, recognizing the efforts of the people’s movements for a Jharkhandi identity.
• Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 was a law passed by the parliament of India in 2000.
• Loksabha and Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 2 and 11 August respectively and on 15 November 2000, it gave birth to a new State, Jharkhand.
• Thus, Jharkhand became the 28^th state of India with Ranchi as capital.

The correct answer is skill and entrepreneurship development.

Key Points

Bihar Budget Analysis 2021-22:

• The Finance Minister of Bihar, Mr. Tarkishore Prasad, presented the Budget for the state for the financial year 2021-22 on February 22, 2021.

Saat Nishchay Yojana-2

• ​The state will begin implementation of Saat Nishchay Yojana-2 in 2021-22.
• Rs 4,671 crore has been allocated in 2021-22 for this program.
• Key schemes under Saat Nishchay-2 related to skill and entrepreneurship development include: 
• Creating centres of excellence in polytechnics and industrial training institutes,
• Establishing a mega-skill development centre in each district, and tool rooms in each division,
• Providing grants up to five lakh rupees and loans up to five lakh rupees at a subsidised interest rate to youth and women for setting up new businesses,
• Under Digital Bihar Program, all students of Class VI and above will receive computer education and training from 2021-22 onwards.
• Allocation towards cash incentives to female students for completing senior secondary and graduation is Rs 400 crore and Rs 215 crore, respectively.

The correct answer is 7.

Key Points

• The Government of Bihar has constituted The Bihar Vikas Mission, registered under the provisions of Societies Registration Act, 1860 to ensure the implementation in mission mode, fixation of priorities, monitoring of achievements of 7 Nishchay which are formulated by the Bihar government under Bihar Vikas Mission for the overall development of the state.
• Key Departments covered under the Human Development Sub-Mission in Bihar:-

1. Health Department
2. Education Department
3. Social Welfare Department
4. Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe Welfare Department
5. Backward Class & Extreme Backward Class Welfare Department
6. Minority Welfare Department
7. Disaster Management Department

The correct answer is Khagaria.

Key Points

• On 20 June 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan" - a programme to generate employment opportunities in rural India for migrant workers.
• The campaign was started by the Prime Minister remote from Telihar village of Beldaur block of Khagaria district of Bihar.
• The 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' will run for 125 days in 116 districts across six states - Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Rajasthan.
• 50,000 crore rupees will be spent on this mega campaign and it will help in creating modern facilities in the rural areas.
• Under the scheme, the government will provide these migrant labourers with 25 work options.

The correct answer is Serum Institute.

Key Points

COVISHIELD

• It is the name given to an Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine candidate which is technically referred to as AZD1222 or ChAdOx 1 nCoV19.
• It is a version of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in collaboration with Swedish-British drugmaker AstraZeneca.
• Serum Institute of India (SII) is the manufacturing partner in India. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
• It is based on a weakened version of a common cold virus or the adenovirus that is found in chimpanzees.
• This viral vector contains the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (protrusions) present on the outer surface of the virus that helps it bind with the human cell.
• The body’s immune system is supposed to recognize this protein as a threat and work on building antibodies against it.

The correct answer is 9.02 km.

Key Points

• Atal Tunnel, named after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a highway tunnel.
• It is being built under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali Highway in Himachal Pradesh, India.
• The length of the Atal Tunnel is 9.02 km.
• The height of the Atal Tunnel is 3,060 meters.
• Atal Tunnel built in Rohtang of Himachal Pradesh received Indian Building Congress (IBC) ‘Best Infrastructure Project’ award on 28 April 2022.
• The tunnel, built using the New Austrian Tunneling Method was dedicated to the Nation by PM Modi on Oct 3, 2020.
• An emergency tunnel has been integrated into the tunnel cross-section beneath the main carriageway for evacuation during emergencies.

The correct answer is 2017.

Key Points

• Bibek Debroy committee is the committee that recommended the merger of the railway budget with the general budget.
• The committee was chaired by Bibek Debroy.
• The committee was constituted for the mobilization of resources for major railway projects and the restructuring of the Railway Ministry and Railway Board.
• The committee submitted its report in June 2015.
• The merged budget was first presented on 2^nd February 2017 by Arun Jaitley.
• The government has decided to merge the railway budget with the general budget from the budget year 2017-2018.

Additional Information

• The railway budget was separated from the general budget in 1924.
• The separation of the railway budget from the general budget was based on the recommendation of the Acworth Committee.
• Sam Pitroda Committee was appointed to study and report on the modernisation of Indian Railways.
• Kanjaru Committee was appointed to study the railway accidents.

The correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

Provisions of Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019-

• Provided that any person belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who entered into India on or before the 31^st day of December 2014 and who has been exempted by the Central Government by or under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 or from the application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule or order made thereunder, shall not be treated as an illegal migrant for the purposes of this Act.
• On and from the date of commencement of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, any proceeding pending against a person under this section in respect of illegal migration or citizenship shall stand abated on conferment of citizenship to him.
• Provided that such person shall not be disqualified for making an application for citizenship under this section on the ground that the proceeding is pending against him and the Central Government or authority specified by it in this behalf shall not reject his application on that ground if he is otherwise found qualified for a grant of citizenship under this section
• Provided further that the person who makes the application for citizenship under this section shall not be deprived of his rights and privileges to which he was entitled on the date of receipt of his application on the ground of making such application
• Nothing in this section shall apply to the tribal area of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram or Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution and the area covered under "The Inner Line" notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

• The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs proposed a Central Vista redevelopment project in 2019.
• The project aims to renovate and redevelop 86 acres of land in Lutyens’s Delhi.
• In this, the landmark structures of the government, including Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate, North Block and South Block, etc. stand.
• The project intends to construct a triangular-shaped Parliament building next to the existing one, construct of Common Central Secretariat, and revamp of the 3 kilometres long Rajpath from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.
• It also includes the conversion of North and South Blocks into museums and the development of Central Vista Avenue.
• To accommodate the offices of various ministries, 87 storied buildings will be built for the common Central Secretariat.
• Nirman Bhavan, Krishi Bhavan, and Vigyan Bhavan will be demolished under this project.

Important Points

• A petition was filed in the Supreme Court in April 2020, challenging the Centre’s change-of-land-use notification of March 2020 with regard to the 86 acres of land.
• Subsequently, the court heard the challenge on three main grounds: change of land use; violations of municipal law; and violations of environmental law.
• In a 2:1 majority verdict, the court has held that there are no infirmities in the approvals granted.
• The verdict held that the central government’s change of land use for the project in the Master Plan of Delhi 2021 is also a lawful exercise of its powers.