Q.470) Consider the following about Mekong River Commission (MRC).

1. It was established under Mekong Ganga Cooperation for sustainable development of Mekong River.

2. India & Myanmar both are not the members of Mekong River Commission.

3. The Mekong River Commission has not legal status.

Q.472) Consider the following about Unionist Party.

1. The party was non-secular in character & was prevalent in Punjab province of British India.

2. Although a majority of Unionists were Muslims , a large number of Hindus & Sikhs also supported and participated.

3. Unlike the Indian National Congress and Muslim League, the Unionists supported the British Raj.

Hello Aspirants,

From today , I will be starting a new series i.e. "PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER" , apart from my MCQs series.

In the series , each day, I will be posting some EXTRA factual information (related to History, Culture, Economy, Polity, S&T, Environment, Current Affairs etc) about a particular topic.

THIS will provide you that "extra" edge in prelims , looking at the dynamic nature of this exam.

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PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 1

(Topic: IR/society/development)

COPENHAGEN CONSENSUS

* It is a project that seeks to establish priorities for advancing global welfare using methodologies based on the theory of welfare economics , using cost - benefit analysis.

* It was conceived and organized around 2004 by Bjern Lamborg

* The project is run by the Copenhagen Consensus Center , which is an independent NGO.

* The project considers possible solutions to a wide range of problems , presented by experts in each field.

* Three Copenhagen Consensus has happened till now
a)Copenhagen Consensus 2004
b)Copenhagen Consensus 2008
c)Copenhagen Consensus 2012

* The Copenhagen Consensus 2012 - identified several "nutritional interventions" as some of the most high-yielding of all possible development assessments

Q.478) Consider the following about Calling Attention procedure.

1. It is a notice by which a member calls the attention of a minister to any matter of urgent public importance.

2. Prior Permission of Speaker is not required.

3. The minister may make a brief Statement or ask for sometime an hour or a day for the reply

4. The "Calling Attention" procedure also exist in the Rajya Sabha.

PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 2

Topic: Modern History ( Revolt of 1857)

PEEL COMMISSION

1. Set up after 1857 Revolt.

2. To look after the military affairs of British India

3. Recommendations of Peel Commision ----
a) Native Army should be composed of different nationalities and castes ( as it felt that a homogeneous Arny would be a risk in future & more prior to the revolt, the recruitment was more of upper Hindu caste)

b) It was decided to divide regiments into class companies and this eventually led to the theory of "Martial Races of India" ( post 1857 - regiments of dogras , Gujjars , Gorkhas, Sikhs , Kumaons, Mahars ets )

c) recommended that proportion of Indian to British soldiers in India should not be greater than 3:1 ( this was adhered till Second World War )

d) Commision also recommended that soldiers should be enlisted for general service.

PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 3

Topic : Modern History (personalities/dyarchy/Govt of India Act, 1919)

Lionel George Curtis

1. British official & Author ; & advocated British Empire Federalism.

2. He is known as the "Father of Dyarchy". ( it's not Montague-Chemsford )

3. His ideas concerning Dyarchy were important in the development of the Government of India Act, 1919.

4. His writings influenced the evolution of the "Commonwealth of Nations" (IR topic)

5. The "Round Table Group" was started by Lionis Curtis and his friends in South Africa after 1906 and it played a very significant part in bringing dyarchy and various elements in the Govt of India Act, 1919.
Curtis requested Sir William Duke who had been the Lt. Governor of Bengal to present his views relating to India. His views were formulated in the "Duke Memorandum", which was a precursor to the Government of India Act, 1919.

PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 4

Topic: Modern history

AZAD HIND RADIO :

* A propaganda radio service that was started under the leadership of Netaji Subhash Bose in Germany in 1942.

* To encourage Indians to fight for freedom

* Though initially based in Germany, it's headquarters shifted to Singapore and later to Rangoon following the course of the war in South East Asia.

* Languages - English, Hindi , Tamil , Bengali , Marathi , Punjabi , Pashto and Urdu .

* It said the All-India Radio as anti-indian radio.

PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 5

Topic: Schemes (CA/contemporary)

Startup Sangam Initiative

* under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas ( not under Ministry of Commerce, since "Startup India" comes under Ministry of Commerce )

* to develop new business models , marketing plans, technology and innovations in heavy & oil gas industry.

* 10 oil and gas PSU's have setup Rs 320 crore venture capital to encourage startups based on innovative ideas in the energy sector

* Startups in technology field --- will get 30 months to submit proof of concept

Startups in business field --- will get 18 months to submit proof of concept

* These oil & gas PSUs will buy out these projects submitted by selected startups in given time frame based on merit to do more investment.

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