Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

• Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted a conditional exemption to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the deployment of drones for live aerial cinematography of the India Cricket Season in 2021.
• The Drone Rules 2021 are in the final stages of discussion with the Law Ministry and approval is expected by March 2021.
• The conditional exemption will be valid till 31 December or until the full operationalization of the Digital Sky Platform (Phase-1).

The correct answer is Alwar.

Key Points

• Sambar deer represents the Alwar district.
• To create awareness about animals and birds the Forest Department published district mascots of each district of Rajasthan in March 2016.

Important Points

Some important districts and Mascots:

The correct answer is Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee.

• The founder of 'BHARTIYA JANSANGH' was Dr Shyamaprasad Mukherjee.

Additional Information 

• Syama Prasad Mukherjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
  • The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was an Indian right-wing political party that existed from 1951 to 1977 and was the political arm of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation.
  • In 1977, it merged with several other lefts, centre and right parties opposed to the Indian National Congress and formed the Janata Party.
  • In 1980, the Jana Sangh faction broke away from Janata Party over the issue of dual membership (of the political Janata Party and the social organization RSS) and formed Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • Syama Prasad Mukherjee was an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet.
  • After falling out with Nehru, protesting against the Nehru-Liaquat Pact, Mukherjee resigned from Nehru's cabinet.

The correct answer is The direction and control of preparation of electoral roles and conduct of all elections to Panchayats shall be vested in the Election Commission of India.

 Key Points

• The direction and control of preparation of electoral roles and conduct of all elections to Panchayats shall be vested in the Election Commission of the state (Article 243K). Hence Option 2 is incorrect.

  Important Points

• Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) is a system of rural local self-government in India.
• PRI was constitutionalized through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to build democracy at the grassroots level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country.
• Basic units of democratic system-Gram Sabhas (villages) and Ward Committees (Municipalities) comprising all the adult members registered as voters.
• The three-tier system of panchayats at the village, intermediate block/taluk/Mandal, and district levels except in States with the population is below 20 lakhs (Article 243B).
• Seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and the chairpersons of the Panchayats at all levels in proportion to their population.
• One-third of the total number of seats to be reserved for women.
• One-third of the seats reserved for SCs and STs shall also be reserved for women.

The correct answer is (A) is true but (R) is false.

Key Points

• The Election Commission of India issues guidelines for conducting free and fair elections in the country. These guidelines are called the Election Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Hence statement 2 is not correct.
• The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections. 
• It is not statutory but Political Parties, Candidates and Polling Agents are expected to observe the norms, on matters ranging from the content of election manifestos, speeches and processions, to general conduct. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• It aims to ensure free and fair elections. 
• This is in keeping with Article 324 of the Constitution, which gives the Election Commission the power to supervise elections to the Parliament and state legislatures. 
• The MCC is operational from the date that the election schedule is announced till the date that results are announced. Hence statement 1 is correct.
•  A form of the MCC was first introduced in the state assembly elections in Kerala in 1960.