1. Consider the following statements (2) It is administered under Article 239 regarding the recent verdict of the AA which was incorporated in the Supreme Court on Delhi’s demand Constitution of India in 1992. It for statehood: created a “special” constitutional (1) Entry 41 in the State List set up for Delhi. (services; service (3) It has provisions for popularly commissions) would not be elected Legislative Assembly, a applicable to the Union Council of Ministers responsible to Territories (UTs) including the Legislative Assembly and a Delhi. certain demarcation of (2) As per Article 239 AA (3)(a) responsibilities between the LG and of the Constitution, the Delhi the Council of Ministers. Legislative Assembly can (4) As per Article 239 AA (3) (a), the legislate on all those matters Delhi Legislative Assembly can listed in the State List and legislate on all those matters Concurrent List as are listed in the State List and applicable to the Union Concurrent List as are applicable Territories. to the Union Territories. Which of the statements given (5) The public order, police and land above is/are correct? are reserved for the Lieutenant (a) 1 only Governor (LG). (b) 2 only Source: (c) Both 1 and 2 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com (d) Neither 1 nor 2 /news/et-explains/decoding-delhis- full-statehood- Answer: (b) demand/articleshow/64834484.cms Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: 2. LIMBS is often in the news Only three subjects are prohibited from regarding the Indian judiciary and government access – and ‘services’ is its governance. Consider the not one of them. Entry 41 of the State following statements in this context: List contains the subject of ‘services’. (1) It is an initiative of the Law The Constitution provides for the clear Commission of India. responsibility of this to the Delhi (2) It aims to make government government. Under the Government of litigation process more National Capital Territory of Delhi efficient and transparent. (GNCT) Act, 1991; Section 41, only Which of the statements given those matters outside the purview of the above is/are correct? government can be taken up by the (a) 1 only Lieutenant Governor (LG) and services is (b) 2 only not one of them. (c) Both 1 and 2 Statement 2 is correct: (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Article 239: (1) Delhi, although a Union Territory, is Answer: (b) not administered by the President Explanation: acting through the Lieutenant The government is a major litigant and it Governor (LG) under Article 239. is a party to about 46% of the 13.4 crore Prelim IAS Test Series (2019) – GS Test 20 (19.05.2019) 1 GS Comprehensive Test 2 cases pending in various courts in the country, ranging from service matters to 3. Recently, the bomb indirect taxes. cyclone/bombogenesis swept Statement 1 is incorrect. Legal through the US Great Plains Information Management & Briefing resulting in blizzard conditions. System (LIMBS) is one of the Regarding ‘bomb cyclone’ consider progressive steps taken by the Ministry the following statements: of Law and Justice in the direction of (1) It refers to a rapidly digital India. It is based on the objective intensifying area of high- of achieving ‘minimum government and pressure winter storm. maximum governance. (2) It can be tropical or non- Statement 2 is correct: LIMBS helps in tropical. reducing government litigations; reduces (3) It is caused by a collision of the financial burden, saves time warm and cold air masses. and brings efficiency and introduces not (4) It is the rarest of rare only transparency but also a sense of phenomenon and occurs ownership among various stakeholders once in a decade. during the life cycle of a court case. Which of the statements given Value Addition: above are correct? Advantages of LIMBS: (a) 1 and 3 only Organizing otherwise scattered (b) 2 and 3 only Information at one single database (c) 1 and 4 only and also create a professional (d) 1, 2 and 4 only base available for expert advice A low cost web technology access Answer: (b) to all the stakeholders involved in a Explanation: court case in a coordinated The term bombogenesis is a popular way whereby it provides inputs which term used by meteorologists to refer are available seamlessly on 24×7 to a rapidly intensifying area of low basis as per the defined access pressure. The central pressure of an rules. area of low pressure [winter storm] In this way it is possible to know the must drop at least 24 millibars in 24 various stages of a case and monitor hours to qualify as a cyclone. Hence, its progress on a continued basis Statement 1 is incorrect. through an elaborate set of user- A bombogenesis storm can be friendly reports. tropical or non-tropical. Hence, It will help authorities to take ‘data Statement 2 is correct. driven decision making’ and to Bomb Cyclone is caused by a evaluate the performance of various collision of warm and cold air masses stake holders and to conduct a legal which develop into a rotating storm- audit. like pattern and lead to an explosive Source: deepening of pressure. Hence, http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.a Statement 3 is correct. spx?relid=146572 It’s not unusual to get at least one storm that is classified as a bomb cyclone a year. Hence, Statement 4 is incorrect. Prelim IAS Test Series (2019) – GS Test 20 (19.05.2019) 2 GS Comprehensive Test 2 Source: and promoting coastal community https://www.foxnews.com/us/what-is- development, with the aim of boosting a-bomb-cyclone merchandise exports by US$110 billion and generating around 10,000,000 direct 4. Consider the following statements: and indirect jobs. (1) The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of 5. Consider the following statements the Ministry of Shipping to in the context of Aadhaar: promote port-led (1) The Supreme Court struck development in the country. down Section 57 of the (2) Coastal Community Aadhaar Act which allowed Development through skill private entities to use development is one of the Aadhaar for verification strategies adopted in the process. Sagarmala programme. (2) Sharing of data with the Which of the statements given specially authorized officers above is/are correct? in interest of national security (a) 1 only is validated by the verdict. (b) 2 only (3) Linking of the Aadhaar with (c) Both 1 and 2 Permanent Account Number (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (PAN) is necessary. Which of the statements given Answer: (c) above is/are correct? Explanation: (a) 1 only Statement 1 is correct. The Sagarmala (b) 2 and 3 only Programme is the flagship programme of (c) 1 and 3 only the Ministry of Shipping to promote port- (d) 1, 2 and 3 led development in the country by exploiting India’s 7,500 km long Answer: (c) coastline, 14,500 km of potentially Explanation: navigable waterways and its strategic Aadhaar: The recent Supreme Court location on key international maritime verdict: trade routes. The Supreme Court has struck down Statement 2 is correct. The Sagarmala Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, hence programme envisages unlocking the private companies can no longer ask potential of waterways and the coastline for a consumer's Aadhaar details. to minimize infrastructural investments Hence, statement 1 is correct. required to meet these targets. It entails Sharing of data with the specially investing ₹8.5 trillion (equivalent to ₹8.9 authorized officers in interest of trillion, US$120 billion or €110 billion in national security is not validated by 2018) to set up new mega ports, the verdict. The apex court asked the modernizing India's existing ports, Central government to introduce a developing of 14 Coastal Economic strong data protection law as soon as Zones (CEZs) and Coastal possible to deal with the matter of Employment Units, enhancing port data sharing. Hence, statement 2 is connectivity via road, rail, multi-modal incorrect. logistics parks, pipelines & waterways Prelim IAS Test Series (2019) – GS Test 20 (19.05.2019) 3 GS Comprehensive Test 2 The linkage of Aadhaar and Which of the statements given Permanent Account Number (PAN) above are incorrect? remains mandatory. PAN is a 10-digit (a) 1, 2 and 3 only alphanumeric number issued to (b) 1, 3 and 4 only Assessee by the Income Tax (c) 1, 2 and 4 only Department and is mandatory for (d) 2, 3 and 4 only filing income tax returns. Hence, statement 3 is correct. Answer: (b) Additional Information: Explanation: The need to link Customers bank Statement 1 is incorrect. MUDRA account with the Aaadhar number (Micro Units Development & Refinance has been done away with. Agency Ltd) is a financial institution being Users no longer need to produce set up by Government of India for their Aadhaar number for procuring development and refinancing micro units’ the SIM cards enterprises. It was announced by the The 12-digit unique identification Hon’ble Finance Minister while number need not be produced at the presenting the Union Budget for FY 2016 th time of school admissions or (during 12 Five Year Plan). The enrolment in exams of NEET, CBSE purpose of MUDRA is to provide funding and UGC to the non-corporate small business The apex court also asserted that the sector through various Last Mile Aadhaar card will not be provided to Financial Institutions like Banks, NBFCs, illegal migrants. and MFIs. Source: Statement 2 is correct. The https://www.livemint.com/Politics/M5yPb Government of India set up MUDRA Ml8duh31IHVUv0lPP/Aadhaar-supreme- Bank through a statutory enactment for court-verdict-uidai-bank-account-mobile- catering to the needs of the informal link.html sector for bringing them into the mainstream economy.