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1.
               cVIGIL app has been launched to :
a)Report specific corruption allegations against any Govt. official.
     b) Connect the public to their local police and allow the
        community to become more involved right from our
                           smartphone.
c)Report misconduct on a fellow employee or superior within any
      Govt. organization through this anonymous reporting
                          mechanism.
                       d)None of the above
'cVIGIL==="citizens' vigil".
➢ cVIGIL will allow anyone in the election-bound state to report violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that
  comes into effect from the date of announcement of elections and goes on till a day after the polls
➢ Android-based app, using which a person can secretly send to it geo-tagged videos and photos of illegal money
  being distributed or a hate speech being made during polls.
➢ The cVIGIL app will work only during the time the model code of conduct (MCC) is in place in a poll-bound state.
➢ A citizen can report many incidents in this manner and will get a unique id for each report for follow up updates.
  The identity of the complainant will be kept confidential.
➢ Those who do not hide their identity will also get a response from the EC on the action taken after their complaint
➢ Once the complaint is lodged, the information beeps in the District Control Room from where it is assigned to a Field
  Unit. A field unit consists of Flying Squads, Static Surveillance Teams, Reserve teams etc. Each Field Unit will have a
  GIS-based mobile application called 'cVIGIL Dispatcher', which allows the unit to directly reach the location
  through navigation technology and take action.
➢ App has inbuilt features to prevent its misuse. It will receive complaints only about Model Code of Conduct
  violations.
➢ The user will get 5 minutes to report an incident after having clicked a picture or a video.
➢ To prevent any misuse, the app will not allow uploading of the pre-recorded or old images and videos.
➢ The app will not facilitate saving of the photos or videos recorded using the 'cVIGIL' app into the phone gallery
  either.
➢ Further, the application will be active only in States where elections have been announced. The moment a citizen
 exits an election-bound State, the app will become inactive.
2.
 Which of the following is associated with DIGI YATRA?
                a)Ministry of Civil Aviation
         b)Ministry Road Transport & Highways
 c)Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
                   d)Ministry of Culture
DIGI YATRA

➢Under the proposed “digi yatra” initiative, the civil aviation
 ministry is looking to make “boarding pass and security check-in”
 digital.
➢through this Digi Yatra Initiative, from entry to the Airport to
 passenger verification all will get digitized. It’s aiming to make a
 passenger’s complete Air Travel experience digital/ paperless.
3.
Which of the following is true in context of Money bills with respect to States?
 1) It can be introduced either in Legislative assembly or Legislative Council.
    2) It can be introduced only on the recommendation of the Governor.
3) In case of deadlock over the bill; the constitution provides for joint sitting of
                               both the houses.
  4) This joint sitting is presided by the speaker of the Legislative assembly.
                                     a)Only 2
                                  b)1 and 2 only
                                     c) Only 4
                                  d)1,2,3 and 4
4.
          Which of the following represents BERNE CONVENTION?
     a)an international treaty designed to protect human health and the
      environment from anthropogenic emissions and release of harmful
                                  compounds.
b)It is an International Copyright agreement which deals with the protection
                      of works and the rights of their authors.
  c) It is international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements
 of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of
     hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries(LDCs)
d)a basis for initiating a process of reform of trade in agriculture in line with
     the objectives of the negotiations as set out in the Bali Declaration;
BERNE CONVENTION

➢The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually
 known as the Berne Convention, is an international
 agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted
 in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886.
➢The Berne Convention requires its parties to treat the copyright of works of
 authors from other parties to the convention (known as members of
 the Berne Union) at least as well as those of its own nationals. For
 example, French copyright lawapplies to anything published or performed in
 France, regardless of where it was originally created.
➢In addition to establishing a system of equal treatment that harmonised
 copyright amongst parties, the agreement also required member states to
 provide strong minimum standards for copyright law.
5.
 Which of the following is false about Nirbhay Missile in India?
        1)It is a short Range Super-Sonic Cruise Missile.
         2)It can carry a warhead of 300 kg to 400 kg
                    3)Speed of 1 to 4 Mach.

                            a)Only 3
                            b)Only 4
                         c)2 and 3 only
                       d)All of the above
NIRBHAY

➢Nirbhay is a long range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by
 the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The missile can be launched from multiple
 platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads.
➢Weight         1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb)
➢Length         6 m (20 ft)
➢Diameter       0.52 m (1.7 ft)
➢Warhead        Conventional or Nuclear (200-300 kg)
➢Manufacturer DRDO
➢In service     In development
➢Type           Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile[1][2]
➢Place of origin India
➢Operational range 1,000 km (620 mi) - 1,500 km
➢SpeedMach 0.6–Mach 0.7
➢It can carry a warhead of 200 kg to 300 kg
6. MAP SPECIAL
    Which of the following passes are in Sikkim?
                     a) Jelap La
                     b) Nathu La
                     c) Bomdilla
                      a)1 and 2
                      b) Only 2
                      c) 2 and 3
                d) All of the above
7.CULTURE SPECIAL
          Match the following:
        a)Chapchar Kut : Mizoram
       b)Behdienkhlam : Nagaland
    c)Ambubachi Festival : Meghalaya
        d)Hornbill Festival : Assam
HORNBILL FESTIVAL: NAGALAND
➢ It is a celebration held every year from 1 - 10 December,
  in Nagaland, Northeast India. It is also called the 'Festival of Festivals'.
➢ The festival is named after the Indian hornbill, the large and colourful forest
  bird which is displayed in the folklore of most of the state's tribes.
➢ To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage of
  Nagaland, the Government of Nagaland organizes the Hornbill Festival
  every year in the first week of December. The first festival was held in 2000
                        CHAPCHAR KUT : MIZORAM
➢ Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram which literally means - a festival held
  during the period when the bamboos and trees that have been cut down
  are being awaited to dry to be burnt for jhumming
➢ It marks the end of the Jhum clearing, readying the field for sowing.
BEHDIENKHLAM:MEGHALAYA
➢It is the most important festival of the Jaintias and is celebrated
 mid-July every year after the sowing is over.
➢Organized annually by the Seinraij Jowai, this unique festival is
 held after the sowing season is over so as to overcome any
 destructive forces of nature including diseases by invoking the
 God for a good harvest
                    AMBUBACHI FESTIVAL : ASSAM
➢It is one of the most important festivals of Kamakhya temple,
 Guwhati, Assam. It is celebrated every year during
 monsoonVseason and ambubachi mela is also held.
➢It is associated with tantric cult and this festival is also known as
 “mahakumbh of east”.
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