Table of Contents Syllabus …………..………………………………………………………………… 01 RTI ACT .……………………………………………………………………………… 02 Lakes and Rivers……………………………………………………………….. 07 Indus Water Treaty ……………………………………………………………. 12 Power Projects ……………………………………………………………………15 Constitution of J&K …………………………………………………………….21 Tourist and Historical Places ………………………………………………. 27 Abbreviations ……………………………………………………………………..35 Important Dates…………………………………………………………………..35 Famous Personalities …………………………………………………………..36 History of J&K ………………………………………………………………………39 Weather/Climate, Crops, Means of Transport……………………….46 JKSSB Exams 2017 : J&K GK Capsule GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO J&K :25 Marks Syllabus: General Knowledge with This Section of JKSSB Syllabus is the most Special Refrence to J&K important section from the preparation point of view. The Syllabus is limited and you can score good marks in this section, if you study it 1) Abbreviations, Important dates, popular intelligently. names of personalities and their achievements/Contribution (National and These 25 Marks of J&K GK Section, will play a International). vital role in the Total Marks and in this E-Book, you will learn, How easily you can score these 2) Constitution of J&K – Formation, 25 Marks Fundamental rights, Directive Principles. Yes, If you Read this E-Book, thoroughly and 3) Weather, Climate, Crops, Means of with open mind, I bet you can score at least 22- Transport. 23 Marks out of 25 4) Important power projects and their impact In this E-Book, we have also shared the Topic on State Economy. wise Questions asked in the Previous JKSSB Exams. So that, you will get an insight of Nature 5) Rivers and Lakes. and Difficulty level of Questions asked in this previous exams. 6) Important Tourist Destinations. As the name specifies, the Questions in this 7) History of J&K State. section are General Knowledge Questions about Jammu and Kashmir. 8) Historical places of the State and their importance. 9) RTI Act. Compiled By : www.jobsinjammu.com 10) Indus Water Treaty and its impact on State Facebook.com / JobsinJammu economy. Facebook.com/JOBSINSRINAGAR 1 | P a g e JKSSB Exams 2017 : J&K GK Capsule J&K RTI ACT Rules for RTI Act 2009 were enacted on 20th July, 2009. This Topic of the syllabus is the most important The act Led to the formation of State Topic and Questions from this section have Information Commission with G.R Sufi been asked in 2013, 2014, 2015 JKSSB Exams. as its First Chief State Information commissioner. Here are some of the previous year’s Question from the J&K RTI Act S.K Sharma and Nazir Ahmad are the First State Information commissioners. J&K RTI Act comes into force on Chapter III of RTI J&K Act 2009 deals Important Sections of RTI Act with Section 1: Short Title, Extent and J&K RTI Act, provides for setting out the Commencement. regime of Right to Information, for the people of state in order to provide Section 2: Definitions. In which year, was the state Level RTI Act first enacted in the state of J&K. Section 3: This is the section, under which you can ask for Information, from a Public authority. In which year was the Jammu & Every person residing in the state of J&K shall Kashmir State Right to Information Act have the right to Information passed? (2015) Who among the following is responsible Section 4: Obligation of Public Authorities. to give Information to a person who seeks information under the RTI Act? Section 5: Designation of Public Information (2015) Officers. Important Points about J&K RTI Act Section-6 : Request for Obtaining Information. What is RTI ? RTI application is to be submitted either In writing or through Electronic means RTI stands for Right to Information. Under the in Hindi, English and Urdu. provisions of J&K RTI Act, 2009 any citizen of RTI application, should be addressed to J&K may request information from a "public Public Information Officer (PIO) OR authority" (a body of Government) which is Assistant Public Information Officer required to reply expeditiously or within thirty (APIO) of the the concerned public days authority. In case, where the information J&K RTI Act,2004 was enacted on 7th requested by applicant is held by Jan, 2004 another public authority, in that case The Rules to J&K RTI Act,2004 were the public authority to which issued on 30th June, 2005. application is made, shall transfer the J&K RTI Act,2009 came into force on : application or part of it to the 20th March, 2009. concerned public authority and 2 | P a g e JKSSB Exams 2017 : J&K GK Capsule immediately inform the applicant Section-14: Removal of State Chief Information about such transfer. Commissioner Or State Information The transfer of application should take Commissioner no more than 5 days, from receipt of Section-15: Powers and Functions of application. Information Commission. Applicant will have to Pay Rs 10 as RTI application fee either through Postal Section-16: Appeal. Order, Bank Draft, or against a proper receipt. Section-17 : Penalties. Section-7: Disposal of Request Section-18: Protection of Action taken in good faith. After receiving the RTI Application, the public Information Officer shall have to Section-19: Act to have overriding effect reply within 30 Days of Receipt of Section 20: This section puts a bar on the Application. Initiation of Proceedings before any court in In case, where information, relates to respect of any order made under this act. Life and Liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within 48 hours. Section-21: Act Not to apply to Certain Organizations. Section (8) and (9) : The Information which falls, Section-22: Monitoring and Reporting. with in the exemption of Section (8) and (9) cannot be disclosed. IF you ask for information, Section 23: Deals with the Role of Government. under this section, it can be rejected. Section 24: This section gives the Rule making Section-10: Severability. power to the J&K state Govt, for RTI Act. Section 11: This section deals with the Third Section 25: Power to make rules by competent Party Information. authority. Section 12: This section deals with the Section-26: Laying of Rules. formation of Information of State Information Section-27: Power to Remove Difficulties. Commission. Section-28: Repeal and Saving. Section 12(5): This section deals with appointment and Eligibility for State Terminology of J&K RTI Act Information Commissioner. The appointment for SIC is done by Governor, on the advice of Public Authority: It means any authority Or Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition and body established under law or financed directly Cabinet Minister. or indirectly by Govt. Section-13: Terms of Office and Condition of Service 3 | P a g e JKSSB Exams 2017 : J&K GK Capsule Public Information Officers (PIO): Officers Expected Questions on J&K RTI ACT designated by public authority for providing information to citizens 1) When the RTI Act was first enacted in J&K? th Third Parties: A Person other than the citizen, Ans: 7 Jan, 2004 making a request for Information 2) Who was appointed as the First Chief Time Limit: The time limit for getting the Information Commissioner of J&K? information is 30 Days. However, in case, the Ans G R Sufi information concerns the Life and Liberty of a person, then the Public Authority will have to 3) When the J&K RTI Act 2004 came into force? prove information within 48 hours Ans: 30th June, 2005. Appellate Authority: The next higher Officer Or Authority, in case you are not satisfied with the 4) What is the application fee for filing RTI information provided Or the PIO does not Application? provide the information. Ans Rs 10 Penalty: In case, the PIO is held guilty of not 5) In which Language, we can file the RTI providing the information, without a reasonable application in J&K? cause, then he/she will have to pay penalty of Rs 250 / Day, for each day of delay, subject to Ans English, Hindi and Urdu the condition, that amount of penalty, should not exceed Rs 25,000/- and disciplinary action 6) What is the Time Frame for Public Authority can be taken against the Public Information to reply to the RTI Application? Officer. Ans 30 Days 7) When JK RTI Act 2009 came into force? Chapters of J&K RTI Act Ans 20th March, 2009 Chapters Section Deals With 8) Under which section of RTI Act 2009, an I 1-2 Preliminary Information applicant can make a request for obtaining II 3-11 Right to Information and Information? Obligation of Public Authorities Ans : Section-6 III 12-14 State Information Commission 9) What is the mode of payment of Application IV 15-17 Powers and Functions of fees for filing the RTI? Information Commission, Appeal and Penalties Ans: Postal Order, Bank Draft, or against a V 18-28 Deals with Miscellaneous proper receipt Information 10) Under which section of RTI Act 2009, public authority is bound to provide information? 4 | P a g e JKSSB Exams 2017 : J&K GK Capsule Ans Section3 Ans Chapter II 11) How many chapters are there is J&K RTI Act 19) What is the penalty provision under the J&K 2009? RTI Act 2009? Ans: 5 Chapters Ans For each day of delay in providing information, PIO had to pay a penalty of Rs 12) Which section provides Exemption from 250 Per Day, and maximum amount should not Disclosure of Information? exceed Rs 25000. Ans Section-8 20) Which section provides for removal of State Note: That means, If, you ask for information, Chief Information Commissioner? that falls, in Section-8 and 9, your applications Ans: Section 14 will be rejected 21) Which section deals with Powers and 13) What is the time frame for providing Functions of Information Commission? information, if it relates to the Life and Liberty of a person? Ans Section-15 Ans 48 hours 22) Which section provides for making an appeal to public authority? 14) Which section deals with the appointment of State Information commissioner? Ans Section 16 Ans Section 12(5) 23) What is the Time specified for making the First appeal? 15) As per J&K RTI Act 2009, Who is a Third Party? Ans Within 30 Days of getting the reply of RTI Application.