JKSSB Exams 2019-20 : J&K GK Capsule
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www.aspireadda.com Table of Contents Syllabus …………..………………………………………………………………… 01 RTI ACT .……………………………………………………………………………… 02 Lakes and Rivers……………………………………………………………….. 10 Indus Water Treaty ……………………………………………………………. 18 Power Projects ……………………………………………………………………23 Tourist and Historical Places ………………………………………………. 42 Abbreviations ……………………………………………………………………..55 Important Dates…………………………………………………………………..55 Famous Personalities …………………………………………………………..57 History of J&K ………………………………………………………………………60 Weather/Climate, Crops, Means of Transport……………………….78 www.aspireadda.com GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SPECIAL Syllabus: General Knowledge with REFERENCE TO J&K :25 Marks Special Refrence to J&K This Section of JKSSB Syllabus is the most 1) Abbreviations, Important dates, popular important section from the preparation point of names of personalities and their view. The Syllabus is limited and you can score achievements/Contribution (National and good marks in this section, if you study it International). intelligently. 2) Constitution of J&K – Formation, These 25 Marks of J&K GK Section, will play a Fundamental rights, Directive Principles. vital role in your Final Selection and in this E- Book, you will learn, How easily you can score 3) Weather, Climate, Crops, Means of these 25 Marks with 10-15 Days of Study. Transport. Yes, If you Read this E-Book, thoroughly and 4) Important power projects and their impact with open mind, I bet you can score at least 22- on State Economy. 23 Marks out of 25 5) Rivers and Lakes. In this E-Book, we have also shared the Topic wise Questions asked in the Previous JKSSB 6) Important Tourist Destinations. Exams. So that, you will get an insight of Nature and Difficulty level of Questions asked in this 7) History of J&K State. previous exams. 8) Historical places of the State and their As the name specifies, the Questions in this importance. section are General Knowledge Questions about Jammu and Kashmir. 9) RTI Act. 10) Indus Water Treaty and its impact on State economy. www.aspireadda.com J&K RTI ACT Important Sections of RTI Act J&K RTI Act is an important Topic of Syllabus Section 1: Short Title, Extent and and Questions from this section have been Commencement. asked in every Graduate Level Exam held from (2013-2018). Section 2: Definitions. Minimum 2 Questions are asked from this Section 3: This is the section, under which you Section. can ask for Information, from a Public authority. Level of the Questions is Easy to Moderate. Every person residing in the state of J&K shall Questions Asked include: Sections, Chapters, have the right to Information Definitions, Dates etc. Section 4: Obligation of Public Authorities. Important Points about J&K RTI Act Section 5: Designation of Public Information Officers. What is RTI ? Section-6 : Request for Obtaining Information. RTI stands for Right to Information. Under the provisions of J&K RTI Act, 2009 any citizen of RTI application is to be submitted either J&K may request information from a "public In writing or through Electronic means authority" (a body of Government) which is in Hindi, English and Urdu. required to reply expeditiously or within thirty RTI application, should be addressed to days Public Information Officer (PIO) OR Assistant Public Information Officer J&K RTI Act,2004 was enacted on 7th (APIO) of the the concerned public Jan, 2004 authority. The Rules to J&K RTI Act,2004 were In case, where the information issued on 30th June, 2005. requested by applicant is held by J&K RTI Act,2009 came into force on : another public authority, in that case 20th March, 2009. the public authority to which Rules for RTI Act 2009 were enacted on application is made, shall transfer the 20th July, 2009. application or part of it to the The act Led to the formation of State concerned public authority and Information Commission with G.R Sufi immediately inform the applicant as its First Chief State Information about such transfer. commissioner. The transfer of application should take S.K Sharma and Nazir Ahmad are the no more than 5 days, from receipt of First State Information commissioners. application. Applicant will have to Pay Rs 10 as RTI application fee either through Postal Order, Bank Draft, or Cash against a proper receipt. www.aspireadda.com Section-7: Disposal of Request Section 12(3): This section deals with appointment and Eligibility for State 1. After receiving the RTI Application, the Information Commissioner. The appointment public Information Officer shall have to for SIC is done by Governor, on the advice of reply within 30 Days of Receipt of Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition and Application. Cabinet Minister. 2. In case, where information, relates to Life and Liberty of a person, the same The State Chief Information Commissioner and shall be provided within 48 hours. the State Information Commissioners shall be 3. Charges for Information: For providing persons of eminence in public life with wide the Information, fees will be charged as knowledge and experience in law, science and per the Rates given below technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media or administration and a. Rupees two for each page (in A4 or A-3 size governance. The State Chief Information paper) created or copied. Commissioner or a State Information b. Actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger Commissioner shall not be a Member of size paper. Parliament or Member of the Legislature of any State or Union territory as the case may be, or c. Actual cost or price for samples or models; hold any other office of profit or connected and with any political party or carrying on any d. For inspection of records, no fee for the first business or pursuing any profession hour; and a fee of rupees five for each fifteen minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter. Section-13: Terms of Office and Condition of Service. e. Rs 50 for Information provided in Floppy OR Diskette i) State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner shall hold the Section (8) and (9) : The Information which falls, Office for a term of 5 years Or Till 65 years. with in the exemption of Section (8) and (9) cannot be disclosed. If you ask for information, Section-14: Removal of State Chief Information under this section, it can be rejected. Commissioner Or State Information Commissioner. Section-10: Severability. State chief Information commissioner or a state Section 11: This section deals with the Third Information commissioner shall be removed from his Party Information. office only by Order of the Governor on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity after the High Section 12: This section deals with the Court' on a reference made to it by the Governor, has formation of State Information Commission on inquiry, reported that the State Chief Information (SIC). It includes (a) The State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner, Commissioner and (b) Two State Information as the case may be, ought on such ground be Commissioners. removed. www.aspireadda.com Section-15: Powers and Functions of Terminology of J&K RTI Act Information Commission. Public Authority: It means any authority or Section-16: Appeal. body or Institution of Self-Government established or constituted 1) First Appeal to Next Senior Officer should be done within 30 Days from the Receipt of Reply 1. By or under the Constitution of India or the for Public Information Officer (PIO) Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, 2. By any other law made by Parliament 2) A second appeal against the Decision should 3. By any other Law made by State Legislature be done within 90 Days to the State Information 4. By notification issued or order made by the Commission. Government, and includes(1) any- (A) body owned, controlled(2) or substantially(3) Section-17 : Penalties. financed(4) ; (B) non-Government organization (5) substantially financed, Section-18: Protection of Action taken in good directly or indirectly by funds provided by faith. the Government ; Section-19: Act to have overriding effect. Public Information Officers (PIO): Officers designated by public authority for providing Section 20: This section puts a bar on the information to citizens. Initiation of Proceedings before any court in respect of any order made under this act. Third Parties: A Person other than the citizen, making a request for Information and includes a Section-21: Act Not to apply to Certain public authority. Organizations. (Example : Security and Intelligence Organizations) Time Limit: The time limit for getting the information is 30 Days. However, in case, the Section-22: Monitoring and Reporting. information concerns the Life and Liberty of a Section 23: Deals with the Role of Government. person, then the Public Authority will have to provide the information within 48 hours . Section 24: This section gives the Rule making power to the J&K state Govt, for RTI Act. Appellate Authority: The next higher Officer Or Authority, in case you are not satisfied with the Section 25: Power to make rules by competent information provided Or the PIO does not authority. provide the information. Section-26: Laying of Rules. Penalty: In case, the PIO is held guilty of not Section-27: Power to Remove Difficulties. providing the information, without a reasonable cause, then he/she will have to pay penalty of Section-28: Repeal and Saving. Rs 250 / Day, for each day of delay, subject to the condition, that amount of penalty, should not exceed Rs 25,000/- and disciplinary action www.aspireadda.com can be taken against the Public Information Officer. Chapters Section Deals With Right to Information: Right to Information I 1-2 Short Title and means Commencement and Definitions i) Inspection of work, documents, records. II 3-5 Matters Related to Fees ii) Taking notes extracts or certified copies of and Cost document or records. III 6-11 Appeal Procedure iii) Taking certified samples of material.