Q21. The Justice Verma Committee was constituted for reforms in which area?
a) Criminal Law
b) Corporate Law
c) Environmental Law
d) Sports Law
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Correct Answer: a) Criminal Law
Explanation: The Justice Verma Committee was formed in the aftermath of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case to suggest amendments to criminal laws to sternly deal with sexual assault cases.
Q22. The Uday Kotak Committee was associated with recommendations on:
a) Corporate Governance
b) Banking Reforms
c) Education Policy
d) Electoral Reforms
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Correct Answer: a) Corporate Governance
Explanation: The Uday Kotak Committee was constituted by SEBI to make recommendations on corporate governance in India to enhance transparency and accountability in the corporate sector.
Q23. Which committee was set up to examine the structure and efficacy of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?
a) Ashok Dalwai Committee
b) Ramesh Chand Committee
c) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala Committee
d) M.S. Swaminathan Committee
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Correct Answer: a) Ashok Dalwai Committee
Explanation: The Ashok Dalwai Committee was formed to examine the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and suggest measures to improve the crop insurance scheme for farmers.
Q24. The Justice Lodha Committee is known for its recommendations in which field?
a) Legal Education
b) Cricket Administration
c) Judicial Appointments
d) Police Reforms
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Correct Answer: b) Cricket Administration
Explanation: The Justice Lodha Committee was appointed by the Supreme Court of India to suggest reforms in the administration of cricket in India, specifically focusing on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Q25. The Kasturirangan Committee was established for which purpose?
a) To draft a New Education Policy
b) To review the National Green Tribunal (NGT) functioning
c) To suggest reforms in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
d) To investigate the allocation of 2G spectrum
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Correct Answer: a) To draft a New Education Policy
Explanation: The Kasturirangan Committee was constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource.
Q26. The Kasturirangan Committee was established to review the recommendations of which previous committee?
a) Sarkaria Commission
b) Gadgil Committee
c) Kelkar Committee
d) Shah Commission
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Correct Answer: b) Gadgil Committee
Explanation: The Kasturirangan Committee, also known as the High-Level Working Group on Western Ghats, was established to review the recommendations made by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, commonly known as the Gadgil Committee. The Kasturirangan Committee aimed to examine the Gadgil Committee report in a holistic and multidisciplinary manner.
Q27. What was the primary focus of the Gadgil Committee?
a) Economic reforms
b) Environmental protection of the Western Ghats
c) Judicial reforms
d) Electoral reforms
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Correct Answer: b) Environmental protection of the Western Ghats
Explanation: The Gadgil Committee, formally known as the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, was focused on the environmental protection of the Western Ghats. It aimed to assess the ecology of the Western Ghats and recommend measures for its conservation.
Q28. Which committee’s report faced strong opposition from the sand mining and quarrying industries?
a) Kasturirangan Committee
b) Gadgil Committee
c) Shah Commission
d) Sarkaria Commission
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Correct Answer: a) Kasturirangan Committee
Explanation: The Kasturirangan Committee report faced strong opposition mainly from the sand mining and quarrying industries. The report recommended a complete ban on mining, quarrying, and sand mining in Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs), which led to fear and protests from these industries.
Q29. Which state government opposed the implementation of the Kasturirangan Committee report, citing it would halt developmental activities in the region?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: b) Karnataka
Explanation: The Karnataka state government opposed the implementation of the Kasturirangan Committee report. The state government believed that implementing the report would halt developmental activities in the region, affecting the livelihood of the local people.
Q30. The Kasturirangan Committee proposed what percentage of the Western Ghats to be declared as an eco-sensitive area (ESA)?
a) 25%
b) 37%
c) 50%
d) 60%
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Correct Answer: b) 37%
Explanation: The Kasturirangan Committee proposed that 37% of the total area of the Western Ghats, which is roughly 60,000 square kilometers, be declared as an eco-sensitive area (ESA).