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Question: “The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, ————-remains uneven.” Discuss. (GS-2)

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Question: With reference to Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), consider the following statements:
1.The deposit insurance coverage is limited to ₹5 lakh per depositor of each insured bank.
2. DICGC insurance covers deposits in all commercial banks including foreign banks operating in India.
3. It doesn’t charge any premium to insure bank deposits.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to autophagy, consider the following statements:
1. Autophagy can prevent cancer at early stages by maintaining cellular homeostasis.
2. Autophagy supports tumour growth.
3. The autophagy pathway is disrupted in Alzheimer disease.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), consider the following statements:
1. It has been developed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. It is an online secure platform for sharing information related to misuse of telecom resources.
3. It is accessible only to law enforcement agencies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Which of the following powers are mandated to involve Gram Sabhas under the PESA Act?
1. Consultation in land acquisition and rehabilitation
2. Planning and management of minor water bodies
3. Granting of mining leases for major minerals
4. Granting of prospecting licenses for minor minerals
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question: With reference to the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, consider the following statements:
1. It gives powers to tribal communities of all states to self-govern.
2. It allows tribal communities more authority over their own village governance.
3. States are responsible for framing PESA rules.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, consider the following statements:
1. It empowers the government to establish Scheduled Areas in states with more than 40% Scheduled Tribe populations.
2. It applies to all states in India including Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
3. Areas with significant tribal populations are designated as Scheduled Areas by the President of India in terms of Article 244 of the Constitution.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, consider the following statements:
1.It added Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution.
2. It established Panchayati Raj Institutions at village, block and district levels.
3. It automatically applied to Scheduled Areas.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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