Chapter 9: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

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Recent Developments in Indian Politics

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Prelims High-Yield Explanations & Traps

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role in
committees of
This illustration is not a map drawn to scale and should not be taken to be
concerns in the early years
that areas where the Muslims were in majority would make up the territory of Pakistan

Essential Definitions & Formulas

A democratic constitution: necessary but not sufficient for establishing a democrac y.
This entire book: an attempt to respond to these questions.
This: not the dawn yearning for which Had we set out, friends, hoping to find sometime, somewhere The final destination of stars in the wilderness of the sky.
This fertile land: sprouting, venom from every pore The sky is turning red from endless cries of gore The toxic forest wind, screams from inside its wake Turning each flute’s bamboo-shoot, into a deadly snake .
That: a basic fact about which there can be no argument.
That: why it demanded Pakistan, a separate country for the Muslims.
This basically: that areas where the Muslims were in majority would make up the territory of Pakistan.
That is why our Bengal: called ‘West’ Bengal! 2020-21 Chlng Ni Blng 9 sides of the border.
That: why we have not been able to entertain you lavishly – the way we wanted to.
It: estimated that the Partition forced about 80 lakh people to migrate across the new border.
Salim: torn between an impulse to move out to Pakistan and an urge to stay back.
They helped him find some relatives and that: how he managed to cross the border and start a new life.
This illustration: not a map drawn to scale and should not be taken to be an authentic depiction of India’s external boundaries.
This illustration: not a map drawn to scale and should not be taken to be an authentic depiction of India’s external boundaries.
Now it: more than fifty years since the formation of linguistic states.
Which among the following statements about the Partition: incorrect? (a) Partition of India was the outcome of the “two-nation theory.
What: your own opinion in the light of accession of Princely States and the responses of the people in these parts? 5.
The seat of power: a nasty thing.
The achievement we celebrate today: but a step, an opening of opportunity.
It is said that the nation: to a large extent an “ imagined community” held together by common beliefs, history, political aspirations and imaginations.

Related PYQs (46)

2016•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.42

Consider the following statements: The India-Africa Summit 1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit 2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

International Relations

2016•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.84

Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.

It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.

Governance

2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.39

With reference to 'Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements:

QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.

Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.

Governance

2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.12

Consider the following statements :

Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.

Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.

Governance and Policy

2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14

"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following ?

International Institutions

2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19

Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the

Governance and Polity

2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.4

With reference to the "G20 Common Framework", consider the following statements :

It is an initiative endorsed by the G20 together with the Paris Club.

It is an initiative to support Low Income Countries with unsustainable debt.

International Relations / Current Affairs

2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.64

With reference to the 'Banks Board Bureau (BBB)', which of the following statements are correct?

The Governor of RBI is the Chairman of BBB.

BBB recommends for the selection of heads for Public Sector Banks.

BBB helps the Public Sector Banks in developing strategies and capital raising plans.

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.77

What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?

Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs

Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters

Security

2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.78

Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called:

Security

2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.98

Consider the following statements about Lokpal : I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India. II. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson. III. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be. IV. Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Indian Polity and Governance

2026•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.53

Ms. X is a mid-level civil service official working in the urban development department of a major city. Recently, she was involved in approving a contract for a public infrastructure project - a new community park. During the approval process, she received a piece of confidential information indicating that one of the shortlisted contractors had a history of poor workmanship and allegations of corruption in other cities, though nothing had been legally proven. The Head of the Department, Mr. Y, advised her not to disclose this information to the project committee or the public because it could delay the project and damage the city's reputation. However, Ms. X believed that withholding such information compromised transparency and public trust. What amongst the following should Ms. X do now?

Immediately disclose the information to the project committee and the public

Recommend removing the contractor from the shortlist to protect the project's integrity

Propose a 'limited disclosure' to an oversight committee, while keeping the information confidential from the public for the time being

Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

2016•Mains•GS-II•Q.12

In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, economic, social and cultural factors that have caused the decline of public morality in India.

GS-IV (Ethics)

2016•Mains•GS-III•Q.17

The terms 'Hot Pursuit' and 'Surgical Strikes' are often used in connection with armed action against terrorist attacks. Discuss the strategic impact of such actions.

Internal Security

2017•Mains•GS-III•Q.10

The North-East region of India has been infested with insurgency for a very long time. Analyze the major reasons for the survival of armed insurgency in this region.