Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Thursday, January 31st 2013
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Page No.
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Congress tosses ‘T’ ball in AP court
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1
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Elementary failure
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10
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Death of irony in the age of media
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10
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Beyond Tipu’s name
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10
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Wrong prescription
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11
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Indefensible, any which way
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11
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Corruption, landlessness drive farmers out of latehar
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13
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New law to protect women in kerala
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13
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U.S. fears over compulsory licence for anti-cancer drug allayed
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16
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Sbi cuts base rate marginally
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16
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Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Friday, February 1st 2013
Topic
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Page No.
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Pranab decries culture of ‘disruption’
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1
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Pawar bats for Telangana
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1
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Lesson on diplomacy, from an Iranian
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10
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Nothing for the Palestinians
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10
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A promising platform for the three Ds of democracy
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11
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Plea to keep CBI, CVC out of Lokpal purview sidestepped
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12
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GDP growth for 2011-12 lowered to 6.2 per cent
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16
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Modified DTC soon, says Shome
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16
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Deepa: Rushdie was invited organisers: no, he was not
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20
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Article related to women empowerment
1. Equality before law for women (Article 14)
2. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them [Art. 15(1)]
3. The State to make any special provision in favour of women and children [Art. 15(3)]
4. Equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment on appointment to any office under the State [Art. 16]
5. The state to direct its policy towards securing for men and women equally the right to an adequate means of livelihood (Art.39(a)) and equal pay for equal work for birth men and women [Art.39(d)]
6. To promote justice, on a basis of equal opportunity and to provide free legal and by suitable legislation or scheme or in any other way to ensure that opportunitites for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities [Art.39(A)]
7. The State to make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief (Art.42)
8. The State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people and to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation (Art.46)
9. The State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people (Art.47)
10. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women (Art.51(A)(e)]
11. Not less that one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Cases and the Scheduled. Tribes) of the total number or seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat to be reserved for women and such seats to be allotted by rotation to different constitutentcies in a Panchayat [Art. 243 D(3)]
12. Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of Chair-personss in the Panchayats at each level to be reserved for women [Art.243 D(4)]
13. Not less than one-third including the number of seats preserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipality to be reserved for women and such seats to be allotted by rotation to different constitutecies in a Municipality [Art. 240T (3)]
14. Reservation of offices of Chairpersons in Municipalities for the Scheduled castes, the scheduled Tribes and women in such manner as the legislature of a State may by law provide (Art.243) T (4)Questions
1.Consider the following statement regarding India and South Korea and Choose the correct option.
1.India-Rok Joint Commission (JCM) is co- chaired by Foreign Minister and External Affairs Minister of the two countries.
2.Bilateral trade had increased by around 70% since January 1, 2009, when CEPA between two countries was implemented.
3.The bilateral trade between these two countries crossed US$20 billion in 2011 and new bilateral trade target is of $50 billion by 2015.
4.An Indian Cultural centre was opened in Seoul in July 2011.
Code:
(a)1, 2 and 3(b)2, 3 and 4
(c)1, 2 and 4(d)1 and 4
2.Woori Bank has recently opened its first Indian Branch in Chennai. To which of the following countries this bank belongs:
(a)Japan (b)Singapore
(c)South Korea (d)Taiwan
3.Who, of the following Indians, is/are includes in the Time Magazine's 100 most influential people 2012 list:
1.Sonia Gandhi2.ArvindKejriwal
3.MamtaBanerjee4.AnjaliGopalan
Code:
(a)1, 2 and 3 (b)2 and 4
(c)3 and 4 (d)1, 2, 3 and 4
4.Consider the following statement regarding Kerala and choose the correct answer:
1.Kerala borders with the state of Tamil Nadu on the South and west, Karnataka on the north and Arabian coast line on the south west.
2.There is high temperature throughout the year coupled with heavy rainfall during the winter months and relatively dry summer months.
3.Kerala's share in national production of coffee is 91% and rubber is 22%.
4.Sasthamkotta, Vembanad, Ashtamudi are important lakes of Kerala.
Code:
(a)1 and 4 (b)2 and 4
(c)Only 4 (d)2, 3 and 4
5.Regarding Tamil Nadu, which of the following statements are correct:
1.Vellore, Tiruvalur and Nilgiri districts form boundaries with Andhra Pradesh.
2.Thanjavur is called the granary of Tamil Nadu
3.There are two atomic Power plants in Tamil Nadu at Kalapakkam and Koodankulam.
4.Mudumalai, Pakhal and Pulicat wildlife sanctuaries are located in Tamil Nadu.
Code:
(a)1, 2 and 3 (b)2, 3 and 4
(c)2 and 3 (d)1, 3 and 4
