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What is the purpose of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
What is the purpose of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
What is the significance of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for West Bengal?
What is the significance of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for West Bengal?
What is the consequence of not having an Aadhaar number?
What is the consequence of not having an Aadhaar number?
What is the term of the West Bengal Assembly?
What is the term of the West Bengal Assembly?
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What is the purpose of the Enemy Property (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
What is the purpose of the Enemy Property (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
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What is the benefit of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for sugarcane growers?
What is the benefit of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for sugarcane growers?
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Who introduced the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
Who introduced the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
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What is the significance of 9th March?
What is the significance of 9th March?
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What is the primary effect of the proposed legislation on the Juvenile Justice Act of 2000?
What is the primary effect of the proposed legislation on the Juvenile Justice Act of 2000?
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When was the Bill passed by the Lok Sabha?
When was the Bill passed by the Lok Sabha?
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What is the age group of child offenders that the proposed legislation addresses?
What is the age group of child offenders that the proposed legislation addresses?
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What is the expected financial implication of the proposed legislation?
What is the expected financial implication of the proposed legislation?
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What is the purpose of Section 15 of the proposed legislation?
What is the purpose of Section 15 of the proposed legislation?
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When did the proposed legislation receive Presidential assent?
When did the proposed legislation receive Presidential assent?
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What is the impact of the proposed legislation on the existing regulatory structure?
What is the impact of the proposed legislation on the existing regulatory structure?
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When was the Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha?
When was the Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha?
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What is the primary goal of the entrepreneurship promotion scheme among SC/ST and women?
What is the primary goal of the entrepreneurship promotion scheme among SC/ST and women?
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How many revenue blocks in the state will have an Adarsh Vidyalaya set up?
How many revenue blocks in the state will have an Adarsh Vidyalaya set up?
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What is the range of the composite loan provided under the scheme?
What is the range of the composite loan provided under the scheme?
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What is the purpose of the Debit Card (RuPay) under the scheme?
What is the purpose of the Debit Card (RuPay) under the scheme?
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What is the initial amount allocated for refinancing through SIDBI?
What is the initial amount allocated for refinancing through SIDBI?
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In which year was the project implemented?
In which year was the project implemented?
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What is the management body of the Adarsh Vidyalayas?
What is the management body of the Adarsh Vidyalayas?
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What is the medium of instruction in the Adarsh Vidyalayas?
What is the medium of instruction in the Adarsh Vidyalayas?
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What is the proposed teacher-pupil ratio for the schools?
What is the proposed teacher-pupil ratio for the schools?
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What is the purpose of the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company?
What is the purpose of the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company?
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What percentage of total seats will be reserved for girls and scheduled categories?
What percentage of total seats will be reserved for girls and scheduled categories?
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What is the maximum loan amount that can be provided to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs?
What is the maximum loan amount that can be provided to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs?
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When was the One Rank One Pension scheme given ex-post facto approval?
When was the One Rank One Pension scheme given ex-post facto approval?
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What is the expected outcome of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin?
What is the expected outcome of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin?
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Who chaired the meeting where the One Rank One Pension scheme was approved?
Who chaired the meeting where the One Rank One Pension scheme was approved?
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What is the benefit provided by the One Rank One Pension scheme?
What is the benefit provided by the One Rank One Pension scheme?
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What is the main purpose of the proposed stricter provisions in the area of road safety?
What is the main purpose of the proposed stricter provisions in the area of road safety?
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What is the name of the platforms that will assist in creating a National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle registration?
What is the name of the platforms that will assist in creating a National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle registration?
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What is the main function of the Medical Council of India (MCI)?
What is the main function of the Medical Council of India (MCI)?
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Who introduced the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Lok Sabha?
Who introduced the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Lok Sabha?
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What is the purpose of creating a National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle registration?
What is the purpose of creating a National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle registration?
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What is the Act that the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 seeks to amend?
What is the Act that the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 seeks to amend?
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What is the main benefit of the electronic detection of violations?
What is the main benefit of the electronic detection of violations?
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What is the expected outcome of the proposed stricter provisions in the area of road safety?
What is the expected outcome of the proposed stricter provisions in the area of road safety?
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Study Notes
Road Safety Bill
- Proposes to raise penalties to act as restraint against traffic violations
- Stricter provisions for offences like juvenile driving, drunken driving, driving without license, etc.
- Stricter provisions for helmets and electronic detection of violations
Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016
- Introduced by Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr.Jagat Prakash Nadda on July 19, 2016
- Seeks to amend the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
- Regulates standards of medical education, permission to start colleges, courses, registration of doctors, etc.
National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle Registration
- Proposed to create National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle Registration through “Vahan” & “Sarathi” platforms
- Will assist uniformity of the process across the country
Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016
- Introduced by Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda
- Seeks to amend Section 11 of the Delimitation Act, 2002 and Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
- Allows limited delimitation exercise in West Bengal for granting voting rights to people who became Indian citizens
Enemy Property (Amendment) Bill, 2016
- Passed by Lok Sabha on 9th March
- Seeks to amend the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Repeals the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
- Passed by Lok Sabha on 7th May, 2015 and Rajya Sabha on 22nd December, 2015
- Received Presidential assent on 31st December, 2015
- Special provisions for tackling child offenders committing heinous offences in the age group of 16-18 years
Adarsh Vidyalaya Project
- One Adarsh Vidyalaya will be set up in each of the 314 revenue blocks of the state
- Will be managed by the Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya Sangathan (AVS) and will be formed on the lines of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)
- English will be the first language and Odia will be the second language as medium of instruction
- Teacher-pupil ratio of these schools will be 1:25 and classroom-student ratio of 1:40
Stand-up India Scheme
- Aims to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women
- Provides composite loan between 10 lakh rupees and up to 1 crore rupees
- Debit Card (RuPay) for withdrawal of working capital
- Credit history of borrower to be developed
- Refinanc e window through Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) with an initial amount of 10,000 crore rupees
- Creation of a corpus of 5,000 crore rupees for credit guarantee through National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC)
One Rank One Pension Scheme
- Given ex-post facto approval on 7 April by the Union Cabinet for implementation of retrospectively with effect from 1st July, 2014
- Provides ex-servicemen of the same rank and same length of service uniform pension regardless of date of retirement
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This quiz is about the proposed changes to road safety laws, including increased penalties for traffic violations and stricter provisions for offences like juvenile driving and drunken driving.
