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Assam Accord (1985) – Assam Polity Notes

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 Assam Accord (1985)

The Assam Accord was a Memorandum of Settlement signed between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement in New Delhi on 15 August 1985, the presence of the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, which ended the Assam Agitation.

A Six year agitation started in 1979, led by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), the protestors demanded the identification and deportation of all illegal foreigners – predominantly Bangladeshi immigrants. They feared the past and continuing large scale migration was overwhelming the native population, impacting their political rights, culture, language and land rights. The Assam Movement caused the estimated death of over 855 people. The movement ended with the signing of the Assam Accord.

The leaders of the Assam Movement agreed to accept all migrants who had entered into Assam prior to January 1 1966. The Government of India acknowledged the political, social, cultural and economic concerns of the Assamese people and agreed to revise the electoral database. Further, the government agreed to identify and deport any and all refugees and migrants after March 25 1971.

The Government also agreed to open an oil refinery, reopen paper mills and establish educational institutions in the state.

The accord brought an end to the Assam Movement and paved the way for the leaders of the agitation to form a political party and form a government in the state of Assam soon after. Though the accord brought an end to the agitation, some of the key clauses are yet to be implemented, which kept some of the issues festering. The task of identifying foreigners became politically difficult, affected vote banks, and attracted accusations of religious or ethnic discrimination.

In 1997, the state government completed a study and marked numerous names in its voter list with “d” meaning “disputed citizenship”, with plans to block them from voting. The High Court of the state ascertained that the “d” is based on suspicion, not documentary evidence.

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Important Clauses of the Assam Accord

Clause 5: Foreigners Issue

  • For purposes of detection and deletion of foreigners, 1.1.1966 shall be the base date and year.
  • All persons who came to Assam prior to 1.1.1966, including those amongst them whose name appeared on the electoral rolls used in 1967 elections, shall be regularized.
  • Foreigners who came to Assam after 1.1.1966 (inclusive) and upto 24th March 1971 shall be detected in accordance with the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order 1964.
  • Names of Foreigners so detected will be deleted from the electoral rolls in force. Such persons will be required to register themselves before the Registration Officers of the respective districts in accordance with the provisions of the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 and the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1939.
  • For this purpose, Government of India will undertake suitable strengthening of the governmental machinery.
  • On the expiry of a period of ten year following the date of detection, the names of all such persons which have been deleted from the electoral rolls shall be restored.
  • All persons who were expelled, earlier, but have since re-entered illegally into Assam, shall be expelled.
  • Foreigners who came to Assam on or after March 25, 1971 shall continue to be detected, deleted and expelled in accordance with law. Immediate and practical steps shall be taken to expel such foreigners.
  • The Government will give due consideration to certain difficulties expressed by the AASU/AAGSP regarding the implementation of the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983.

Clause 6: Constitutional, Legislative & Administrative safeguards

  • Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.

Clause 7: Economic Development

  • The Government takes this opportunity to renew their commitment for the speedy all round economic development of Assam, so as to improve the standard of living of the people. Special emphasis will be placed on education and science & technology through establishment of national institutions.

Clause 8: Citizenship certificates

  • The Government will arrange for the issue of citizenship certificates in future only by the authorities of the Central Government.
  • Specific complaints that may be made by the AASU/AAGSP about irregular issuance of Indian Citizenship Certificates (ICC) will be looked into.

Clause 9: Security of International Border

  • The international border shall be made secured against future infiltration by erection of physical barriers like walls, barbed wire fencing and other obstacles at appropriate places. Patrolling by security forces on land and riverine routes all along international border shall be adequately intensified. In order to further strengthen the security arrangements, to prevent effectively future infiltration, an adequate number of check posts shall be set up.
  • Besides the arrangements mentioned above and keeping in view security considerations, a road all along the international border shall be constructed so as to facilitate patrolling by security forces. Land between border and the road would be kept free of human habitation, wherever possible. Riverine patrolling along the international border would be intensified. All effective measures would be adopted to prevent infiltrators crossing or attempting to crass the international border.

Clause 10: Prevention of Encroachment of Government lands

  • It will be ensured that relevant laws for prevention of encroachment of Government lands and lands in tribal belts and blocks are strictly enforced and unauthorized encroachers evicted as laid down under such laws.

Clause 11: Restricting acquisition of immovable property by foreigners

  • It will be ensured that the relevant law restricting acquisition of immovable property by foreigners in Assam is strictly enforced.

Clause 12: Registration of births and deaths

  • It will be ensured that Birth and Death Registers are duly maintained.

Clause 13: Agitation to be called-off

  • The All Assam Students Union (AASU) and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP) call off the agitation assure full co-operation and dedicate themselves towards the development of the country.

Clause 14: Other points

The Central and the State Government have agreed to:

(a)  Review with sympathy and withdraw cases of disciplinary action taken against employees in the context of the agitation and to ensure that there is no victimization;

(b)  Frame a scheme for ex-gratia payment to next of kin of those who killed in the course of the agitation;

(c)  Give sympathetic consideration to proposal for relaxation of upper age limit for employment in public services in Assam, having regard to exceptional situation that prevailed in holding of academic and competitive examinations, etc. in the context of agitation in Assam;

(d)  Undertake review of detention cases, if any, as well as cases against persons charged with criminal offences in connection with the agitation, except those charged with commission of heinous offences;

(e)  Consider withdrawal of the prohibitory orders/ notifications in force, if any.

Clause 15: Implementing Agency

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs will be the nodal Ministry for the implementation of the above.
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List of Chief Ministers of Assam since 1937 – Polity of Assam APSC Notes

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The Chief Minister of Assam is the de facto head of the Government of Assam. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. The chief minister’s term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.

  • Gopinath Bordoloi, the first Chief Minister of Assam
  • Anwara Taimur, India’s first female Muslim chief minister.

List of Chief Minister of Assam since 1937

Sl. Name & Photograph From To
1. Maulavi Saiyid Sir Muhammad Saadulla, Premier April 1, 1937 September 19, 1938
2. Gopinath Bordoloi, Premier September 19, 1938 November 17, 1939
3. Maulavi Saiyid Sir Muhammad Saadulla, Premier November 17, 1939 December 24, 1941
4. Maulavi Saiyid Sir Muhammad Saadulla, Premier August 25, 1942 February 11, 1946
5. Gopinath Bordoloi, Premier February 11, 1946 August 6, 1950
6. Bishnu Ram Medhi August 9, 1950 December 27, 1957
7. B.P. Chaliha December 28, 1957 November 6, 1970
8. Mohendra Mohan Choudhury November 11, 1970 January 30, 1972
9. Shri Sarat Chandra Sinha January 31, 1972 March 12, 1978
10. Shri Golap Borbora March 12, 1978 September 4, 1979
11. Shri Jogendra Nath Hazarika September 9, 1979 December 11, 1979
12. Shrimati Anowara Taimur December 6, 1980 June 30, 1981
13. Shri Kesab Chandra Gogoi January 13, 1982 March 19, 1982
14. Shri Hiteswar Saikia February 27, 1983 December 23, 1985
15. Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta December 24, 1985 November 27, 1990
16. Shri Hiteswar Saikia June 30, 1991 April 22, 1996
17. Dr. Bhumidhar Barman April 22, 1996 May 14, 1996
18. Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta May 15, 1996 May, 17, 2001
19. Shri Tarun Gogoi May 17, 2001 –
20. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal May 24, 2016  
 

APSC Prelim 2018 GS Paper – Analysis of Polity Section Questions

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Polity is very important sections in any General Studies papers and in APSC GS Paper too, a significant number of Questions are asked from these sections. So, analyzing the previous years Qs from these section can be very helpful to understand Focus Areas to study more extensively.

 

75. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with Right of Equality?

a. Article 14 to 18
b. Article 19 to 22
c. Article 22 to 24
d. Articles 25 to 30

Focus Areas: Fundamental Rights

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76. Which Amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?

a. 40th Amendment
b. 42nd Amendment
c. 44th Amendment
d. None of the above

Focus Areas: Fundamental Duties, Amendments

Q77. In India, who appointer(s) the District Judges?

a. The Governor
b. The Judges of the High Court
c. The Chief Minister
d. The President

Focus Areas: Judiciary

78. Which of the following regional parties was formed prior to India’s Independence?

a. DMK
b. AIADMK
c. Assom Gana Parishad
d. Shiromani Akali Dal

Focus Areas: Politics

79. Which of the following is not a feature of Panchyati Raj system?

a. Their-tier structure
b. Direct election
c. Reservation of seats
d. None of the above

Focus Areas: Panchyati Raj System

80. The North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act was passed in the year

a. 1981
b. 1972
c. 1970
d. 1971

Focus Areas: Assam & NE related Acts

81. In India, the RTI Act came into force on
a. 15th June, 2005
b. 15th August, 2005
c. 12th October, 2005
d. 1st November, 2005

Focus Areas: RTI

82. What is the proportion of seats reserved for women as the Chairperson in the Gram Panchayat?
a. ½
b. 1/3
c. 2/3
d. ¼

Focus Areas: Panchyati Raj System

83. Which Article of the Indian Constitution gives authority to impose central rule if there has been failure of the constitutional machinery in any State of India?

a. Article 356
b. Article 256
c. Article 2
d. Article 3

Focus Areas: Emergency Provisions

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84. Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
a. Democratic
b. Presidential
c. Republic
d. Federal

Focus Areas: Indian Constitution features

85. The Constitution of India is parliamentary because
a. There is an elected President
b. There is a Supreme Court
c. There is a Parliament
d. The Executive is responsible to the Legislature

Focus Areas: Indian Constitution features

 

86. Right to Education is a fundamental right under the

a. Article 22 A
b. Article 21 A
c. Article 23
d. Article 24

Focus Areas: Fundamental Rights, RTE

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87. Which of the following Schedules deals with the Administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram?

a. Fifth
b. Sixth
c. Seventh
d. Eighth

Focus Areas: Assam & NE related Administration, Scheduled Areas

88. The Council of Ministers includes
a. The Cabinet Ministers
b. The state Ministers
c. The Deputy Ministers
d. All of them

Focus Areas : State Government

Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) – Assam Polity Notes & Study Materials

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The history of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council draws back from 1940, when a handful of energetic Karbi Youth formed an organization with name and style of Karbi Adurbar and initiated for preserving the political and traditional identity of the tribe.

On 28th October 1940, Sir Robert Reid, K.C.S, K.C.S.I, K.C.S.E., I.C.S, His Excellency the Governor of Assam of the British Indian regime visited the partially excluded area then called the Mikir Hills track and halted at Mohendijua. On his August visit, the Mikir Leaders led by Semson Sing Engti, Song Bey,Moniram Langneh, Khorsing Terang, MLA of Assam Legislative Assembly, and others submitted a memorandum to his excellency the Governor of Assam, demanding political identity of Mikir people residing in different districts of Assam.

In continuation of the process, on 18th May 1947, the memorandum was placed before the Bordoloi Committee. The Karbi Adurbar further stressed its demand for local council with independent setup of legislative and judicial functions. Subsequently, after long and continued demand from pre independent India, the Government of India passed the bill in Lok Sabha in the year 1951 and Sri. Rajendra Prasad, the President of India finally assented to the creation of United Mikir and North Cachar Hills District.

The district of United Mikir and North Cachar Hills district was bifurcated into two separate districts under banner as “Mikir Hills” and North Cachar Hills district in 1970.

The Mikir Hill district was again rechristened as “Karbi Anglong District” w.e.f. the 14th October’1976. Thus Karbi Anglong came into being as a full fledged separate district in the map of Assam with its Head quarter at Diphu. The district enjoys autonomy under the provision of Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It is the largest district of Assam with a total geographical area of 10, 434 Sq. Kilometer.

With, vigorously changed political development in early 95’s and their subsequent signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 1st April 1996 with the Government of India and the Government of Assam, the Karbi Anglong District Council was renamed as the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council [KAAC] by an Act of Parliament by incorporating the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 to the Constitution of India granting greater autonomy to the Council, and entrusted 30 (thirty) more department to Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council alongwith other sponsored schemes for the welfare of indigenous people.

Further, a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was signed between the Central Government, Government of Assam and United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) in the presence of Union Home Minister Shri P. Chidambaram and Assam Chief Minister Shri Tarun Gogoi in accordance with which the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council will be re-christened as KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS TERRITORIAL COUNCIL.

On the 15th of August 2015, the district was further bifurcated into two districts, namely Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong Districts. As such the purview of the present Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) has jurisdiction over two full fledged districts.

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North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 – Assam / Northeast Polity Notes

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On 21 January 1972, the North East Reorganization Act 1972 provide for the establishment of the States of Manipur and Tripura and to provide for the formation of the State of Meghalaya and of the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh by reorganisation of the existing State of Assam and for matters connected therewith.

  • The High Court of Assam and Nagaland shall cease to function and is hereby abolished;
  • There shall be a common High Court for the States of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura to be called the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura);
  • The Judges of the High Court of Assam and Nagaland holding office immediately before that day shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on that day the Judges of the common High Court.
  • The common High Court shall have, in respect of the territories comprised in the States of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura, all such jurisdiction, powers and authority as under the law in force immediately before the appointed day, are exercisable in respect of those territories by the High Court of Assam and Nagaland or the Court of the Judicial Commissioner for Manipur, or the Court of the Judicial Commissioner for Tripura, as the case may be.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF MANIPUR

There shall be established a new State, to be known as the State of Manipur, comprising the territories which immediately before that day were comprised in the Union territory of Manipur.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF TRIPURA

There shall be established a new State, to be known as the State of Tripura, comprising the territories which immediately before that day were comprised in the Union territory of Tripura.

FORMATION OF THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA

There shall be formed a new State, to be known as the State of Meghalaya, comprising –

(a) the territories which immediately before that day were comprised in the autonomous State of Meghalaya formed undersection 3-of the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969-; and

(b) so much of the territories comprised within the cantonment and municipality of Shillong as did not form part of that autonomous State, and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing State of Assam.

FORMATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF MIZORAM

There shall be formed a new Union territory, to be known as the Union territory of Mizoram, comprising the territories which immediately before that day were comprised in the Mizo District in the existing State of Assam and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing State of Assam.

FORMATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

On and from the appointed day7there shall be formed a new Union territory, to be known as the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh, comprising the territories which immediately before that day were comprised in the tribal areas specified in Part B of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (but excluding the areas covered by notification No. TAD/R/35/50/109, dated the 23rd February, 1951 issued by the Governor of Assam under the proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of the said paragraph 20) and known as the North-East Frontier Agency and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing State of Assam.

PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF MIZORAM

The whole of the Union territory of Mizoram shall form one parliamentary constituency to be called the Mizoram parliamentary constituency and as soon as may be after the appointed day election shall be held to the House of the People to elect a representative from that constituency, as if the seat of the member elected to the House of the People from that constituency has become vacant and the provisions of section 149 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951-shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to such election.

PROVISION AS TO THE MEMBER TO REPRESENT ARUNACHAL PRADESH IN THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE

The sitting member nominated to fill the seat allotted in the House of the People to the Tribal Areas of Assam specified in Part B of the Table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, known as the North-East Frontier Agency, shall, and from the appointed day, be deemed to have been nominated to fill the seat allotted to the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh in the House of the People.

ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES

(1) On and from the appointed day, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Assam, to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies, shall be reduced from one hundred and twenty-six to one hundred and fourteen; and every sitting member of that Legislative Assembly representing a constituency which ceases to be a constituency in the State of Assam by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (5) shall, as from the appointed day, cease to be a member of that Legislative Assembly.

(2) The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Manipur, to be constituted at any time after the appointed day, to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies shall be sixty, out of which one seat shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and nineteen seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

(3) The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tripura, to be constituted at any time after the appointed day to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies shall be sixty, out of which six seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and nineteen seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

(4) The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Meghalaya, to be constituted at any time after the appointed day, to be filled by persons chosen bydirect election from territorial constituencies shall be sixty out of which fifty seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

(5) On and from the appointed day. Part B of Schedule II to the Delimination of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1966 shall stand amended as directed in the First Schedule.

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APSC Mains – Political Science previous years Question Papers 1 & 2

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APSC Mains Exam - Political Science previous years Question Papers

 

2018

Paper I - Questions [ 166 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II - Questions [ 145 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

 

2016

Paper I - Questions [ 122 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

Paper II - Questions [ 165 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

 

2015

Paper I & Paper II

 

2014

Paper I & Paper II

 

2006

Paper I & Paper II

 

2002

Paper I & Paper II

 

 

 

APSC Prelim 2018 Political Science Paper – Question Paper & Solution Answer Key

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APSC Prelims 2020 GS Paper – Suggest Topics for Polity & Int. Organisation Section

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Members of Parliament

  • Members in Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha from Assam, NE states
  • State-wise members nos distribution – Maximum & Minimum in LS & RS, Power of MPs
  • Total LS members across states, Lok Sabha constituency/ RS constituency – criteria, Delimitation Commission
  • Assam State assembly size, constituency
  • Legislative Council – States with LC, Legislative Assembly to Legislative Council size ratio

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Parliamentary powers

  • Chairman of RS, Vice President, Protem Speaker, L.o.Opp, Speaker/Dy.speaker of LS – Powers, Provisions & Resignation
  • Speaker of Lok Sabha– conducts business in the house – decides whether a bill is a money bill or not- maintain discipline and decorum in the house – punish unruly member – answerable to the house – permit moving of motion
  • various motions – motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice- decides on the agenda for discussion – presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.

Parliamentary Terms

  • Adjournment, Adjournment sine die, Calling Attention, Casting Vote,
  • Crossing the floor, Demand for Grants, Expunction, Motion,
  • Motion of Thanks, Prorogation, Question Hour, Question of Privilege, Whips, Qourum
  • Parliamentary Terms, Adjournment, Adjournment sine die, Calling Attention, Casting Vote,
  • Crossing the floor, Demand for Grants, Expunction, Motion, Motion of Thanks, Prorogation, Question Hour, Question of Privilege, Whips
  • Terms & Procedures of state legislative assembly

Indian Polity – Federal structure

  • NITI Aayog, Interstate Council, North East Council, Finance Commission
  • Various Committees – Standing & Ad-hoc – Theirs Memberships – Houses represented – Appointment authority

Judiciary

  • Judges/CJI of SC and HC – Appointment and Resignation, Impeachment
  • Powers & Responsibility of SC/HC, Article related to SC/HC, Important Articles
  • Judicial procedures, Dispute resolution mechanism, Jurisdictions – types of SC/HC
  • National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA)
  • Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, LokAdalat
  • Epistolary Jurisdiction, appelete, advisory, Curative petition, Judicial review
  • Jurisdictions – types of SC/HC, Original Jurisdictions of SC, Powers of SC/HC

Constitution

  • Constitution of India – Important Articles – FR,DPSP, FD
  • Constitutional remedy – Writ Petitions – HC, SC
  • Judiciary – Executive- Legislative –independence
  • Panchyat Raj in India & Assam
  • Fifth Schedule – administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in other states.,
  • Sixth Schedule – Tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
  • PESA act, Tribal Councils
  • AFSPA, Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir 1951, 1974 Indira-Sheikh accord
  • Special cases for various states – Article 371 A Nagaland, 371 B Assam, 371 C Manipur, 371– D Andhra Pradesh, 371 – E Sikkim, 371 G Mizoram, 371 H Arunachal Pradesh, 371 – I Goa
  • In Part XXI of the Constitution: Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Executive branch

  • President, Union Council of Ministers

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International & Regional Organisation

  • SAARC, ASEAN, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO),
  • European Commission, European Union
  • African Union (AU), Arab League (AL)
  • Commonwealth of Nations
  • Commonwealth of Independent States – 10 post-Soviet republics
  • Organs of UN
  • World Bank & it’s organs
  • United Nations Commission on Human Rights
  • Military alliance – NATO, Warsaw pact
  • International military intervention against ISIL

Polity of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 2 (Panchayat Raj in Assam) – Assam Politics Quiz

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Q1. The Quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Panchayat is

  1. 1/10 of the total member
  2. 1/5 of the total member
  3. 1/4 of the total member
  4. 1/3 of the total member

d. 1/10 of the total member

Or one-hundred number of voters of the village/villages whichever is less.

Q2. Which of the following is not a member of Zilla Parishad?

  1. President of Gaon Panchayat
  2. Presidents of the Anchalik Panchayats
  3. Members of Lok Sabha
  4. Member of Legislative Assembly

a. President of Gaon Panchayat 

Q3. In Assam, how many subjects are assigned to Panchayat?

  1. 21 subjects
  2. 19 subjects
  3. 27 subjects
  4. 23 subjects

d. 23 subjects

Q4. Under which article of Indian Constitution, the Assam State Finance Commission was setup to review the financial position of the Panchayats and to make recommendations in this regards?

  1. Article 371-B
  2. Article 356
  3. Article 359
  4. Article 243-I

d. Article 243-I

Q5. Who is the Chairman of the Fifth Assam State Finance Commission?

  1. M P Bezbaruah
  2. P K Borthakur
  3. Prateek Hajela
  4. Kandarpa Barman

a. M P Bezbaruah

Q6. Which of the following is NOT a source of fund for Gaon Panchyat?

  1. Transfer by State Finance Commission for development purpose
  2. Loan from Banks
  3. Own Sources of Revenue (Tax and Non-Taxes)
  4. Contribution by the communities themselves

b. Loan from Banks

Q7. Assam’s State Institute of Rural development (SIRD) is located at

  1. Guwahati
  2. Jorhat
  3. Hailakandi
  4. Dibrugarh

a. Guwahati 

Q8. In Assam Panchayat election, what percent of seats are reserved for women?

  1. 67 per cent
  2. 50 per cent
  3. 33 per cent
  4. 25 per cent

b. 50 per cent

Q9. Which is the apex level under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Assam?

  1. Gaon Panchayat
  2. Anchalik Panchayat
  3. Zilla Parishad
  4. Nagar panchayats

c. Zilla Parishad 

Q10. Who is the incumbent Union Minister of Panchayati Raj?

  1. Gopinath Munde
  2. Nitin Gadkari Nitin Gadkari
  3. Birender Singh
  4. Narendra Singh Tomar

d. Narendra Singh Tomar

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Governors, Chief Commissioners and Administrators of Assam before 1947

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Since the beginning of British occupation of Assam with the First Burmese War (1824-26), the post of Governor of Assam was evolved through various post for the chief administer of Assam.


British Military Commanders in occupied Assam (1824–26)
  1. George McMorine, 1824
  2. Arthur Richards, 1824–26
British Political Agents in Assam (1826–28)
  1. David Scott, 1826–28
Commissioners of Assam (1828–74)
  1. David Scott, 1828–1831
  2. Thomas Campbell Robertson, 1831–34
  3. Francis Jenkins, 1834–61
  4. Henry Hopkinson, 1861–74
Chief Commissioners of Assam (1874–1905)

In 1874, Assam was made a Chief Commissioner’s Province by separating it from the Bengal Presidency.

  1. Richard Harte Keatinge, 1874–78
  2. Steuart Colvin Bayley, 1878–81
  3. Sir Charles Alfred Elliott, 1881–85
  4. William Erskine Ward, 1885–87, first time
  5. Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick, 1887–89
  6. James Westland, 1889
  7. James Wallace Quinton, 1889–91
  8. William Erskine Ward, 1891–96, second time
  9. Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, 1896–1902
  10. Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller, 1902–05
Lieutenant Governors of East Bengal and Assam (1905–12)

After the Partition of Bengal in 1905, Assam was joined with East Bengal and Assam to be headed by a Lieutenant Governor.

  1. Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller, 1905–06
  2. Lancelot Hare, 1906–11
  3. Charles Stuart Bayley, 1911–12
Chief Commissioners of Assam (1912–21)

After the Partition of Bengal is nullified in 1912, Assam Province was again made a separate entity, to be governed by a Chief Commissioner.

  1. Sir Archdale Earle, 1912–18
  2. Sir Nicholas Dodd Beatson-Bell, 1918–3 January 1921
Governors of Assam (1921–47)
  1. Sir Nicholas Dodd Beatson-Bell, 3 January 1921 – 2 April 1921
  2. Sir William Sinclair Marris, 3 April 1921 – 10 October 1922
  3. Sir John Henry Kerr, 10 October 1922 – 28 June 1927
  4. Sir Egbert Laurie Lucas Hammond, 28 June 1927 – 11 May 1932
  5. Sir Michael Keane, 11 May 1932 – 4 March 1937
  6. Robert Neil Reid, 4 March 1937 – 4 May 1942
  7. Henry Joseph Twynam (Acting)
  8. Sir Andrew Gourlay Clow, 4 May 1942 – 4 May 1947
  9. Rederik Chalmers Bourne (Acting)
  10. Henry Foley Knight (Acting)
  11. Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari, 4 May 1947 – 15 August 1947

 

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