Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (07 November 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) One of the main goals of Art. 15 is to reform the traditional social order which is beset with discrimination against certain sections.
2) 93rd constitutional Amendment Act 2005, inserted a new clause in Art 15, that give reservation in regard to admission to educational institution.
3) Supreme Court sought to balance the quota based preferential action with general social good, therefore 50% is the limit laid down by the court for all reservation combined.
4) In Vishakha V/s State of Rajasthan case Supreme Court suggested measured to eliminate sexual harassment in the work place as it violates Art. 14, Art. 15 & Art. 23.

Which of the above statements is / are Incorrect.

(a) 1 & 3 only
(b) 4 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) None of the above

2. Consider the following statements.

1) If a person is elected to both the houses of Parliament he must intimate within 10 days in which House he desire to serve.
2) A member of parliament may resign his seat by writing to the Speaker of Lok Sabha or Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements.

1) Out of the seven union territories, only Delhi & Pondicherry have representation is Rajya Sabha.
2) The President can nominate only 12 members to the Rajya Sabha.
3) In Lok Sabha 20 members are to be representatives of the Union Territories.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3

4. Consider the following statements.

1) The ordinary Bill can be introduced only by a Minister.
2) Money Bill can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President.
3) Money Bill can be rejected or approved but cannot be returned for reconsideration by the President.

Which of the statement given is / are Correct.

(a) 1, 3 only
(b) 2, 3 only
(c) 1, 2 only
(d) All of the above

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I worked as health secretary for about five years fromthemiddle of 1962 to themiddle of 1967. Thereafter I worked as finance secretary until the end of 1969. Indiscipline was rampant in the health department. Intense loby ing to secure plumpostings was the order of the day. Ministers, legislators, senior officers and other influential people openly pleaded the cause of thier proteges. The Health Minister was an honest, wellmeaning politician.He apporavedmy proposals to bring about some system and objectivity in postings and transfers and pout an end to lobying. But those efforts met withh only limited success. Doctors succeeded in getting desired posings by resorting to bribery. On the eve of the electrions, the then minister sent down over 100 transfer orders from his camp office. They were in conflict with the guidelines and quite a few were confusing in asmuch as two doctors were posted to the same place, or one person was posted to more than one post.

I did not carry out the orders. I submitted a note to ChiefMinister through the Chief Secretary pointing out why the orders should not be implemented. The chief Secretary supported me. The chief Minister decided that the minister's orders should not be implemented. All the doctors who had paidmoney were disappointed. In several other departments also corruption became widespread. In the works departments corruption had existed since a logn time in the matter of awarding contracts. Now ribes were freely offered to secure transfer to particular posts, and even for getting promotions.

As Flinance Secretary I found that the finances of the state were in a Precarious condition. Financial discipline had evaporated. Long before the advent fo thewireless and the telephone, the British had included in the Treasury Code a rule (Rule 27) empowering collectors to draw money from the treasury to meet emergencies like floods, earthquakes, devastating fires, etc.

To my dismay I found that collectors were freely drawingmoney for allmanner of trivial purposes under Rule 27 of the Treasury Code. In one case a collector had drawn money under the rule to uy a staff car for the SDO of another district. All checks and balances had disappeared. There was no accountability and any one could do what he pleased. Resorting to a number of harsh measures I could restore ameasure of financial discipline. But the administration continued to be in disarray.

1. How many years did the author work as health secretary?

(a) He worked as health secretary until the end of 1969.
(b) He worked as health secretary before he took over as finance secretary
(c) He worked as health secretary till the health minister was found to be a man of integrity
(d) He worked as health secretary for about five years.

2. According to the author what was the order of the day?

(a) Strict discipline
(b) Cut throat competition
(c) Racial discrimination
(d) Intense lobbying

3. How did the doctors succeed in getting desired postings?

(a) Through dedicated service.
(b) By working in the health minister's constituency
(c) By joining hands with the underworld criminals
(d) By resorting to sycophancy

4. When the healthminister sent down 100 transfer orders form his camp office, how did the author react?

A. He immediately obeyed theminister
B. He did not carry out the orders
C. He submitted a note to ChiefMinister through the Chief Secretary

(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only A and B
(d) Only B and C

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