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The correct answer is Sher Shah

Key Points

• Sher Shah started the land measurement system in India.
• Sher shah adopted the system of measurement of land known as zabt. This system

continued till the time of 1579 that is in the twenty fourth year of Akbar’s rule.

• For land revenue improvement, he determined the share in production based on the variety of land and crops.
• Sher Shah started the application of 'Zarib' for land measurement.
• Sher Shah fixed the area of a bigha 360 square yards.
• **On the basis of yield and category, the land was divided into three parts good, middling, and low.**​

Additional Information

• Sher Shah Suri was the founder of the Suri Empire in India.
• After taking control of the Mughal Empire in 1540, he set up a new civic and military administration and implemented several reforms in the financial and postal sectors.
• The famous Battle of Chausa was fought between him and the second Mughal Empire Humayun in the year 1539.

The correct answer is option2) ​(a), (b) and (c)

Key Pointspublic sector banks:

• Public sector banks are those in which the government holds more than 50% of the total stock.
• The government formulates all the financial guidelines for public sector banks.
• The public sector banks operate under the government to inspire trust in the depositors that their money is safe.
• Canara bank, Bank of Baroda, Central bank of India are the public sector banks​

Additional Information IndusInd bank:

• IndusInd Bank Limited is an Indian financial services headquartered in Mumbai.
• IndusInd Bank was inaugurated in April 1994 by then Union Finance Minister Manmohan Singh

 RBL bank :

• RBL Bank, formerly known as Ratnakar Bank, is an Indian private sector bank headquartered in Mumbai and founded in 1943

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The correct answer is 112.

Key Points 

• Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, the Union Budget of a year, also referred to as the annual financial statement, is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government for that particular year.
• Union Budget keeps the account of the government's finances for the fiscal year that runs from 1^st April to 31^st March.
• Union Budget is classified into **Revenue Budget and Capital Budget.**​

Additional Information

• Article 123 of the Constitution of India grants the President certain law-making powers to promulgate ordinances when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session, in urgent situations.
• Article 121 of indian constitution declares that no discussion shall take place in Parliament with respect of the conduct of any judges of the Supreme Court or High Court in the discharge of his duties except upon a motion for presenting an address to the president praying for the removal of the judges as herein after provided.
• Money Bill is defined in Article 110 of the Indian Constitution. Money bills are concerned with financial matters like taxation, public expenditure, etc

The correct answer is 7^th

Key Points:

• The Union List is a list of 100 (Originally 97) numbered items as provided in List I of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.
• The Union Government or the Parliament of India has exclusive power to legislate on matters relating to these items.
• Few important items are:
• ​Defense of India.
• Naval, military, and air forces; any other armed forces of the Union.
• Social Security and Social Insurance.
• Atomic energy and mineral resources, necessary for its production.
• Central Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation.
• War and peace.
• Preventive Detention.
• Regulation and development of inter-State rivers and rivers.
• Constitution, organization, jurisdiction, and powers of the Supreme Court.
• **Jurisdiction and powers of all courts, except the Supreme Court.**​

Additional Information

• The third schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the forms of oath and affirmation for Union Ministers of India. Parliament Election Candidates. Members of Parliament (MPs)
• The 10^th Schedule of the Indian Constitution (which talks about the anti-defection law) is designed to prevent political defections prompted by the lure of office or material benefits or other like considerations. The Anti-defection law was passed by Parliament in 1985 and reinforced in 2002.
• The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas as well as of Scheduled Tribes residing in any State other than the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

The correct answer is Right to Privacy

Key Points

• The right of privacy is a fundamental right.
• It is a right which protects the inner sphere of the individual from interference from both State, and non-State actors and allows the individuals to make autonomous life choices.
• About the Right to Privacy: In Puttaswamy v. Union of India case, 2017, the Right to Privacy was declared a fundamental right by the Supreme Court.
• Right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and as a part of the freedoms guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution.​

Additional Information

• Anyone can apply for the right to constitutional remedies and approach the High Court or Supreme Court. This right allows the citizens to restore their fundamental rights if they are violated. After that, the High Court or Supreme Court will issue the directives or orders to the government for the right enforcement.
• Any law enacted by the government that restricts any of these rights will be deemed unconstitutional by the courts. Freedom of Religion and Cultural & Educational Rights of Minorities are also a part of these fundamental rights provided under Part III of the Indian Constitution and are covered under articles 25 to 30
• The Right against Exploitation is enshrined in Articles 23 and 24 of the Indian Constitution. These are important Fundamental Rights that guarantee every citizen protection from any kind of forced labour

The correct answer is 53%

Key Points

• According to the Economic Survey 2021-2022, The Service sector has seen a growth rate of 8.2% and contributed over 50% of India's GDP in 2021-2022.
• Nirmala Sithraman presented the Economic Survey 2021-22 in Parliament on 31^st January 2022.
• Some other fiscal developments as per the Survey are as follows:
• The revenue receipts(April-November 2021) from Central Government have gone up by 67.2%.
• Gross Tax Revenue registered a growth of over 50% ( April-November 2021).
• Central Government debt has gone up from 49.1%(2019-20) to 59.3%(2020-21) of GDP
• As per the Economic Survey 2021-22, the foreign exchange reserves touched USD 633.6 billion(as of Dec 31, 2021).
• According to the Economic Survey 2021-22, the repo rate was maintained at 4% in 2021
• The Economic Survey also revealed that Rs. 89,066 crores was raised via 75 Initial Public Offering (IPO) issues in April-November 2021.

The correct answer is Pandita Ramabai Saraswati

Key Points

• Pandita Ramabai criticised gender-based social distinctions.
• She published a book about the terrible lives of upper-caste Hindu ladies because she believed that Hinduism was oppressive to women.
• To help widows who had been mistreated by their husband's families, she established a widow's house in Poona.
• Here, women received training to enable them to sustain themselves financially.
• 'Arya Mahila Samaj' was founded by Pandita Ramabai for women's reform.​​

Additional InformationTarabai Shinde

• Even though she belonged to a high-caste background, Tarabai Shinde was a feminist activist.
• She fought against caste and sexism in 19^th-century India.
• She is well-known for the 1882 Marathi-original publication of Sri Purush Tulana, one of her published works​

Savitribai Phule

• Savitribai Phule was India's first female teacher and a well-known social reformer.
• She fought for lower castes and women.
• She spoke out against the oppressive social structure that ruled Pune (Maharashtra) society in the 19^th century.
• Her contribution focused on logic and human values like equality, truth, and humanism.

Fatima Sheikh,

• ​​Fatima Sheikh, often a lost figure in Indian history, was a pioneering teacher, anti-caste activist, proponent of girls’ education, and social reformer in 19^th century Maharashtra.

The correct answer is 1976

Key Points

• Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were set-up on the recommendations of the Narasimham Committee.
• First Regional Rural Bank was Prathama Grameen Bank set-up at Moradabad (U.P).
• Ownership of RRB is such that the Government of India holds 50% share while the State Government holds 15% and Private Sponsors hold 35% shares.
• The main objectives of RRBs is to provide banking and financial services in rural areas.
• Target of Priority Sector Lending for RRB is 75%.

The correct answer is Union Public Service Commission

Key Points

• The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the central recruiting agency in India.
• It is an independent constitutional body.
• The provisions regarding the composition of UPSC, appointment and removal of its members and the powers and functions of UPSC are provided in Part XIV of the **Indian Constitution under Article 315 to Article 323.**​

Additional Information

NITI Aayog:

• Planning has been in Indian psyche as our leaders came under influence of the socialist clime of erstwhile USSR.
• Planning commission served as the planning vehicle for close to six decades with a focus on control and command approach.
• Planning Commission was replaced by a new institution – NITI Aayog on January 1, 2015 with emphasis on ‘Bottom –Up’ approach to envisage the vision of Maximum Governance, Minimum Government, echoing the spirit of ‘Cooperative Federalism’.

​​National Human Rights Commission:

• The National Human Rights Commission or NHRC is a standalone entity of the Government of India with the mission of promoting and protecting human rights.
• It is a statutory body mentioned in the Constitution of India that was established in 1993 under the ‘Protection of Human Rights Act.’
• This act was further amended in 2006

​Lokpal and Lokayuktas:

• The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 provided for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States.
• These institutions are statutory bodies without any constitutional status.
• They perform the function of an "ombudsman” and inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for related matters.

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh

Key Points

• The total literacy rate of Arunachal Pradesh is 65.38% which is less than average literacy rate 72.98% of India.
• Also the male literacy rate is **72.55% and the female literacy rate is 57.7% in Arunachal Pradesh.**​

Additional InformationGOA:

• As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goa is 88.7%. According to Census 2011,
• Goa has a population of 14.59 lakh people, with 739,140 males and 719,405 females.
• The male literacy rate is 92.65%, while the female literacy rate is 84.66%

​Tripura:

• The literacy rate for Tripura was 87.75 according to the 2011 census,

Himachal Pradesh:

1. According to the 2011 literacy census, Himachal Pradesh's literacy rate is 82.80 percent.
2. Male literacy rates are 89.53 percent, while female literacy rates are 75.93 percent.