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IN NEWS South Asian Games | India signs off with a record haul of 312 medals

EXAM POINT OF VIEW: GS Prelims and GS-III

Source: The Hindu.

India ended its South Asian Games campaign with a best-ever medal haul of 312 and finish on top for the 13th time-in-a-row, in the regional multi-sporting event. Sri Lanka was a distant second with 251 medals while Nepal finished with 206.

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The South Asian Games (SAF Games, SAG, or SA games, and formerly known as South Asian Federation Games) are a biennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC), formed in 1983. At present, SAG are joined by eight members namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

The first South Asian Games were hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal in 1984. From 1984 to 1987 they were held every year except 1986, as it was a year of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. From 1987 onwards, they have been held every two years except for some occasions. In 2004, it was decided in the 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Council to rename the games from South Asian Federation Games to South Asian Games as the officials believed the word Federation was diminishing the emphasis on event and acting as a barrier in attracting crowd. These Games are often hyped as the South Asian version of Olympic Games. The XII South Asian Games was held at Guwahati and Shillong from 5 February to 16 February 2016. 13th South Asian Games is as stated above.

IN NEWS 126th Constitution Amendment Bill

EXAM POINT OF VIEW: GS Prelims and GS-II: Polity

The reservation given to SCs, STs and the Anglo-Indian community for the past 70 years is to end on

January 25, 2020

The 126th Constitution Amendment Bill seeks to extend by 10 yearsreservation to the Scheduled

Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies

The reservation has been included in Article 334 and therefore the bill seeks to amend the article.

Article 334 lays down that the provisions for reservation of seats and special representation of

Anglo-Indians, SC and ST will cease after 40 years. The clause was included in 1949. After 40 years, it

is being amended with an extension of 10 years.

A similar reservation for the Anglo-Indian community in Lok Sabha and state assemblies is not being

extended, as per the provisions of the bill.

According to Law Minster, there are only 296 members of the Anglo-Indian community in India.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-sport_eventhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Olympic_Councilhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldiveshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmanduhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_South_Asian_Gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guwahatihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillong

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India was ranked at the 9th position in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2019. The index

was released on December 10, 2019 at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid, Spain. Besides India, only

one G20 nation -the UK was ranked high in the index, while eight G20 countries were ranked in the

worst category of the index.

The International Human Rights Day is observed every

year on December 10. Human rights mainly include

economic, social and cultural rights and international

commitments on civil and political rights.

The union government formulated a special action plan for the development of tourism in Sri Anandpur

Sahib parliamentary constituency under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Ministry of Tourism, under its

Swadesh Darshan scheme, sanctioned a project Development of Heritage Circuit: Anandpur Sahib –

Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur –Amritsar – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has invited bids after the launch of the fourth phase of UDAN in

December 2019. It invited bids for 3 unserved airports/airstrips in Andaman & Nicobar Island and 1

underserved airport/airstrip in Lakshadweep Island.

India ranked 129 in the Human Development Index (HDI) for the year 2018. The index was released by

the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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1) When is the International Human Rights Day observed?

a) 8th December

b) 9th December

c) 10th December

d) 11th December

2) What was India’s rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2019?

a) 22nd

b) 12th

c) 9th

d) 10th

If the candidates stick to the word limit, then also they had to write around 1500+2500=4000 words in three

hours. The candidates had to think, frame, and write the answers in the stipulated time limit, which is a very

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cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.

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UPSC IAS Main Exam 2018 GS Paper II

1. In the light of recent controversy regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines

(EVM), what are the challenges before the Election Commission of India to ensure the

trustworthiness of elections in India? (ई. . ए . )

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2. Whether National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSCJ) can enforce the

implementation of constitutional reservation for the Scheduled Castes in the religious

minority institutions? Examine. (ए . . ए . . )

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3. Under what circumstances can the Financial Emergency be proclaimed by the President of India? What consequences follow when such a declaration remains in

force? षण ?

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4. Why do you think the committees are considered to be useful for parliamentary

work? Discuss, in this context, the role or the Estimates Committee.

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5. “The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has a very vital role to play.” Explain

how this is reflected in the method and terms of his appointment as well as the range

of powers he can exercise. ” औ ( . ए. . ) ए

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6. “Policy contradictions among various competing sectors and stakeholders have

resulted in inadequate „protection and prevention of degradation‟ to environment.” ”

Comment with relevant illustration. ” औ

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7. Appropriate local community-level healthcare intervention is a prerequisite to

achieve „Health for All „ in India. Explain. „ ए „ ए

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8. E-Governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but

also much about critical importance of the „use value‟ of information Explain. -

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9. „India‟s relations with Israel have, of late, acquired a depth and diversity, which

cannot be rolled back.” Discuss. ए ई ए

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10. A number or outside powers have entrenched themselves in Central Asia, which is a zone to interest to India. Discuss the implications, in this context, of India‟s

joining the Ashgabat Agreement, 2018. ए , ए ए ,

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11. Whether the Supreme Court Judgement (July 2018) can settle the political

tussle between the Lt. Governor and elected government of Delhi? Examine.

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12. How far do you agree with the view that tribunals curtail the jurisdiction of

ordinary courts? In view of the above, discuss the constitutional validity and

competency of the tribunals in India. ण

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13. India and USA are two large democracies. Examine the basic tenants on which

the two political systems are based. ए . ए . ए.

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14. How is the Finance Commission of India constituted? What do you about the

terms of reference of the recently constituted Finance Commission? Discuss.

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15. Assess the importance of Panchayat system in India as a part of local

government. Apart from government grants, what sources the Panchayats can look

out for financing developmental projects. ए

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16. Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections or the society

leads to problems or overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions. Is it better

to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission? Argue your

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17. How far do you agree with the view that the focus on lack or availability of food

as the main cause of hunger takes the attention away from ineffective human

development policies in India? ण

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18. Citizens‟ Charter is an ideal instrument of organizational transparency and accountability, but. it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest

measures for greater effectiveness or the Citizens Charter. ठ

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19. What are the key areas of reform if the WTO has to survive in the present

context of „Trade War‟, especially keeping in mind the interest of India? „

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20. In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the

national interest of India? How should India respond to this situation?

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