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33 members are there in the GST council.

• GST is the Goods and Services Tax introduced by the government of India in the year 2017.
• Thereby ensuring that the entire nation is brought under a unified indirect taxation system.
• GST council is an apex governing body that holds the responsibility of modifying, reconciling, and accomplishing any laws related to Goods and Service Tax.
• The chairman of the GST council is the Union Finance Minister Assisted by the other council members that include Union State Minister of Revenue of Finance of all states.
• 33 members out of which 2 members are from center and 31 are from states and union territories. 

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

• Representation of Political Parties:
  • This statement is not a requirement of a parliamentary system, as not all parties need to be represented in the government; typically, the ruling party or coalition governs.
  • Hence, option 1 is incorrect.
• Government Responsibility:
  • In a parliamentary system, the executive branch derives its legitimacy from the legislature (Parliament) and is accountable to it.
  • If the government loses a vote of confidence, it can be removed by the Parliament.
  • Hence, option 2 is correct.
• Election by the People:
  • While members of Parliament are elected by the people, the government itself (the Prime Minister and the Cabinet) is formed from the elected members of Parliament.
  • The government is not directly elected by the people in a parliamentary system.
  • Removal by the people typically occurs through general elections, not directly.
  • Hence, option 3 is incorrect.
• Fixed Term of Government:
  • In a parliamentary system, the government can be removed before the end of its term through a vote of no confidence or similar procedures, so this statement does not accurately describe a parliamentary system.
  • Hence, option 4 is incorrect.
• Therefore, the defining feature of a Parliamentary System of Government is that the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it.

The correct answer is Article 19.

• Articles 15, 16, 19, 29, 30 are available only to Indian Citizens.

Key Points

• Article 15 - Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of race, caste, gender, sex, place of birth.
• Article 16 - Provision for reservation in public employment.
• Article 19 - Freedom of Speech and Expression (includes six rights)
• Article 28-30 - Cultural and educational rights
• Article 20 - Protection in respect of conviction of offenses
• Article 21 - Protection of life and personal liberty
• Article 22 - Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

The Correct answer is Option 1.

Important Points 

• The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act 2003, states that the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha. Hence option 1 is Correct.

Key Points 

• A member of either house of Parliament belonging to any political party who is disqualified on the ground of defection shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a minister. 
• The total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a state shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly of that state. 
  • But, the number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a state shall not be less than 12.
• The total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the assembly but the minimum strength in case of small states (Mizoram - 40, Goa-40, Sikkim-40) is 12 due to lower strength of the legislative assembly of that states.
• This amendment also states that a person who is disqualified under anti-defection law (10th Schedule) shall not be appointed as a minister.

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. 173h May 1952

• The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election.
• First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952.
• The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957.
• First Lok Sabha period - 13 April 1952- 4 April 1957
• Speaker - Shri G.V. Mavalankar
• Deputy Speaker - Shri M.A.Ayyangar
• Secretary-General - Shri M. N.Kaul

• Rule 193 (of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does not involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after the discussion on matters under this rule.
• Rule 184 allows voting but rule 193 doesn't.
• Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament, while Rajya Sabha is the upper house.

The correct answer is Part III.

Key Points

• Article 32 of the Indian Constitution gives the right to individuals to move to the Supreme Court to seek justice.
• Under Article 32, the parliament can also entrust any other court to exercise the power of the Supreme Court, provided that it is within its Jurisdiction.
• Article 32 is for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• The nature of the Writ Jurisdiction provided under this Article is discretionary.

• There are five types of Writs as provided under Article 32 of the Constitution:
  • Habeas Corpus.
  • Quo Warranto.
  • Mandamus.
  • Certiorari.
  • Prohibition.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Nomination of Members to Rajya Sabha.

• The procedure for the nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha is borrowed from Ireland.

Key Points

• Canadian Constitution: 
  • Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
  • A federal system with a strong center.
  • Residual powers vest at the center.
  • Appointment of State Governors.

Additional Information

Sources of Indian Constitution

The correct answer is the 86^th amendment.

Key Points

• The 86^th amendment to the Constitution of India in 2002, provided the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right in Part-III of the Constitution.
• The amendment inserted Article 21A which made the Right to Education a fundamental right for children between 6-14 years.
• The 86^th amendment provided for follow-up legislation for Right to Education Bill 2008 and finally Right to Education Act, 2009.

The correct answer is Australia.

Key Points

The following things have been borrowed from the Constitution of Australia:

1. Concurrent List.
2. Freedom of trade.
3. Commerce and intercourse.
4. The joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

Additional Information

• The other borrowed provisions from different countries and details of those are given in below:

The correct answer is Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Key Points

• Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime minister in India.
  • He served as the Prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966.
  • He was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
  • His birthday also falls on 2^nd October along with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
  • The famous slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" was raised by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • He signed on Tashkent Declaration along with the then-President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan on 10^th January 1966.
  • He is the first prime minister to die abroad.
  • He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1966.
  • He was the first person to receive Bharat Ratna posthumously.
  • The resting place of Lal Bahadur Shastri is called Vijayghat.

Additional Information

• Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-China war in 1962.
• Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
• Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India when the Bhopal gas tragedy took place in 1984.

The correct answer is Kapurthala.

Important Points

• Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory is a coach manufacturing unit for the Indian Railways, located in the state of Punjab.
• It is located on the Jalandhar-Firozpur railway line. 
• Established in 1986, RCF has manufactured more than 30,000 passenger coaches of various types, including self-propelled passenger vehicles, making up more than 50% of the total Indian Railway coach population.
• It is a production unit with a per-year target of 1025 coaches.
• This production accounts for over 35 per cent of the total Indian Railway coach population.
• In the financial year 2013-14, the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) generated a record number of coaches as it achieved the mark of 1701 coaches against an installed capacity of 1500 per annum.
• RCF manufactured 23 different coach variants for high-speed trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi, double-decker, and other trains during the year.
• A highly cost-effective indigenous technology for the treatment of biowaste in coaches was also developed by the factory in association with DRDE.
• In 2013–14, approximately 2096 bio-toilets were installed.
• Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches have already been exported by the factory to Southeast Asian and African countries with Metre Gauge rail networks and the experience of Indian Railways in Meter Gauge rolling stock has proven handy in serving these markets.

                       Railways coach factory, Kapurthala

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The Correct answer is Jaipur.Key Points:

• National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) is a national level institute set up by the Ministry of Agriculture, on 8 August 1988 at Jaipur, Rajasthan, to cater to the needs of agricultural marketing personnel and to offer specialized Training, Research, Consultancy, and Education in Agricultural Marketing in India and Southeast Asian countries.
• The institute is dedicated to Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth prime minister of India from where it derives its full name, "Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing".
• The Union Minister for Agriculture is the President of the General body of NIAM and the Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Additional Information

Major research institutes of India:-

The correct answer is Education.

Key Points

• There are six fundamental rights enshrined in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the constitution of India.
• Fundamental rights apply universally to all citizens, irrespective of race, birthplace, religion, caste or gender.
• Article 21A of the Constitution of India provides the Right to Education.
• The RTE Act of the Parliament of India was enacted on 4 August 2009 and came into force on 1 April 2010.
• The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.

Additional Information

• The Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution are-

The correct answer is 5.

Important Points

The Right to Equality provides:

• For the equal treatment of everyone before the law
• Prevent discrimination on various grounds
• Treats everybody as equals in matters of public employment  
• Abolish untouchability and titles

The article mentioned under the right to equality