Road Safety Bill 2016
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What is the purpose of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016?

  • To raise the ceiling of the impost from ₹25 to ₹200 per quintal
  • To amend the Enemy Property Act, 1968
  • To offer alternate means of identification for those without an Aadhaar number
  • To amend two electoral laws to allow a limited delimitation exercise in West Bengal (correct)

    • What is the significance of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for West Bengal?

  • It raises the ceiling of the impost from ₹25 to ₹200 per quintal for sugarcane growers
  • It grants voting rights to people who became Indian citizens following the exchange of enclaves with Bangladesh (correct)
  • It allows the government to provide subsidies to citizens without an Aadhaar number
  • It amends the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971

    • What is the consequence of not having an Aadhaar number?

  • The individual will not be able to exercise their voting rights
  • The individual will be evicted from public premises
  • The individual will be offered alternate means of identification (correct)
  • The individual will not be able to receive subsidies or benefits

    • What is the term of the West Bengal Assembly?

    <p>Until 29th May</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Enemy Property (Amendment) Bill, 2016?

    <p>To amend the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for sugarcane growers?

    <p>The impost ceiling will be raised from ₹25 to ₹200 per quintal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016?

    <p>Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of 9th March?

    <p>The Lok Sabha passed the Enemy Property (Amendment) Bill, 2016 on this day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of the proposed legislation on the Juvenile Justice Act of 2000?

    <p>It completely repeals the existing act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Bill passed by the Lok Sabha?

    <p>7th May, 2015</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age group of child offenders that the proposed legislation addresses?

    <p>16-18 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected financial implication of the proposed legislation?

    <p>No financial implications except for the meetings of the National and State surrogacy Boards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Section 15 of the proposed legislation?

    <p>To provide special provisions for dealing with child offenders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the proposed legislation receive Presidential assent?

    <p>31st December, 2015</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of the proposed legislation on the existing regulatory structure?

    <p>It does not add much to the existing regulatory structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha?

    <p>22nd December, 2015</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the entrepreneurship promotion scheme among SC/ST and women?

    <p>To promote entrepreneurship and financial inclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many revenue blocks in the state will have an Adarsh Vidyalaya set up?

    <p>314 revenue blocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of the composite loan provided under the scheme?

    <p>Between 10 lakh rupees and 1 crore rupees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Debit Card (RuPay) under the scheme?

    <p>For withdrawal of working capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial amount allocated for refinancing through SIDBI?

    <p>10,000 crore rupees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the project implemented?

    <p>2016</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the management body of the Adarsh Vidyalayas?

    <p>Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya Sangathan (AVS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medium of instruction in the Adarsh Vidyalayas?

    <p>English as the first language and Odia as the second language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proposed teacher-pupil ratio for the schools?

    <p>1:25</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company?

    <p>To provide credit guarantee for entrepreneurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of total seats will be reserved for girls and scheduled categories?

    <p>50 per cent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum loan amount that can be provided to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs?

    <p>1 crore rupees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the One Rank One Pension scheme given ex-post facto approval?

    <p>7 April 2014</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected outcome of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin?

    <p>Creating 2.5 lakh entrepreneurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who chaired the meeting where the One Rank One Pension scheme was approved?

    <p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit provided by the One Rank One Pension scheme?

    <p>Uniform pension for ex-servicemen of the same rank and length of service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the proposed stricter provisions in the area of road safety?

    <p>To act as a restraint against traffic violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the platforms that will assist in creating a National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle registration?

    <p>Vahan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the Medical Council of India (MCI)?

    <p>To regulate standards of medical education and practitioners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Lok Sabha?

    <p>Mr. Jagat Prakash Nadda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of creating a National Register for Driving Licence and Vehicle registration?

    <p>To assist uniformity of the process across the country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Act that the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 seeks to amend?

    <p>The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit of the electronic detection of violations?

    <p>To act as a restraint against traffic violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected outcome of the proposed stricter provisions in the area of road safety?

    <p>A decrease in traffic violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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