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UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of daily subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Each day, we cover one new subject. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Polity and Governance to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the History, Culture, and Social Issues MCQs. Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations at the end of the quiz.
With reference to the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA Act), consider the following statements:
1. It recognises the right of tribal communities living anywhere in India to govern themselves.
2. It was enacted to ensure self-governance through Gram Sabhas.
3. Under the act, the tribal communities can control minor forest resources and minor water bodies.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Consider the following pairs:
(State/U.T) (Merged with Union/Formation)
1. Hyderabad 1949
2. Puducherry 1961
3. Arunachal Pradesh 1987
4. Haryana 1966
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
With reference to the Competition Commission of India, consider the following statements:
1. It has been established to enforce the competition law under the Competition Act, of 2002.
2. It is a constitutional body.
3. The commission consists of a chairman and 3 members.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
With reference to the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) system, consider the following statements:
1. It has been developed to make all the work and data related to legislative bodies available online.
2. Assam became the first state to implement NeVA.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides for Participation of workers in management of industries?
(a) Article 38
(b) Article 39-A
(c) Article 43-A
(d) Article 43-B
FYI:
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is attempting to make inroads in Chhattisgarh in the run-up to the forthcoming state Assembly polls.
Arvind Kejriwal held his first public rally in Jagdalpur city in the tribal-dominated Bastar region. He made a promise to the people of the region that he will implement the provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) (PESA) Act in its “right spirit” and protect the “jal, jungle aur jameen (Water, Forests and Land)” of the tribals.
The PESA Act was enacted to ensure self-governance through Gram Sabhas (village assemblies) for people living in the Scheduled Areas. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Under the PESA Act, Scheduled Areas are those referred to in Article 244(1), which says that the provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
It recognises the right of tribal communities, residents of the Scheduled Areas, to govern themselves through their own systems of self-government, and acknowledges their traditional rights over natural resources. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
The Act empowers Gram Sabhas to play a key role in approving development plans and controlling all social sectors. This includes the processes and personnel who implement policies, exercising control over minor (non-timber) forest resources, minor water bodies and minor minerals, managing local markets, preventing land alienation and regulating intoxicants among other things. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
State governments are expected to amend their respective Panchayati Raj Acts without making any law that would be inconsistent with the mandate of PESA.
Ten states — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Telangana — have notified Fifth Schedule areas that cover (partially or fully) several districts in each of these states.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
FYI:
| State/U.T | Merged with Union/Formation |
| Hyderabad | 1948 |
| Puducherry | 1963 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1987 |
| Haryana | 1966 |
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
FYI:
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a Rs 936.44-crore penalty on the company for “abusing its dominant market position with respect to its Play Store policies.
The Competition Commission of India (within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has been established to enforce the competition law under the Competition Act, of 2002. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The Commission consists of a Chairperson and not more than 6 Members appointed by the Central Government. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
It is the statutory duty of the Commission to eliminate practices having an adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants, in markets in India as provided in the Preamble as well as Section 18 of the Act.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), which has been entrusted with implementation of law, has always believed in complementing robust enforcement with facilitative advocacy. It is a quasi-judicial body. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
FYI:
The NeVA system has been developed to make all the work and data related to legislative bodies available online for the use of both citizens and the members of Assemblies. It includes a website and a mobile app. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a mechanism for digitising the legislative bodies of all Indian states and the Parliament through a single platform that would provide access to house proceedings, starred/unstarred questions and answers, committee reports, and other information. In March of this year, Nagaland became the first state to implement NeVA. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
A digital platform, a portal that not only gives the necessary technological boost to our parliamentary system, but also works to connect all the democratic units of the country.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
FYI:
Article 43-A of the Indian Constitution provides for Participation of workers in management of industries.
It states “The State shall take steps, by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the management of undertakings, establishments or other organisations engaged in any industry”.
Article 43B provides for Promotion of co-operative societies.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
(Source: Constitution of India)
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