GK Express of 05/03/2025

 Polity Coach 

1. What is the difference between ‘Executive Order’ and ‘Ordinance’?

Executive Order is a directive issued by the government, whereas an Ordinance is a temporary law issued by the President or Governor when the legislature is not in session.

2. What is the ‘Rule of Lapse’ in the parliamentary system?

Any bill or budgetary grant that is not passed by Parliament before the end of a financial year lapses and must be reintroduced.

3. What is the ‘Whip System’ in Indian politics?

A directive issued by political parties to ensure party discipline in voting.

4. What is the difference between the 'Consolidated Fund of India' and the 'Contingency Fund of India'?

The Consolidated Fund is the government’s main revenue account, while the Contingency Fund is used for emergency expenses (Article 267).

5. Which committee in Parliament examines government expenditure and ensures accountability?

Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

International Relations Coach

1. Which two countries signed the ‘Abraham Accords’?

Israel and the UAE (later joined by Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco). The Abraham Accords are bilateral agreements on Arab–Israeli normalization signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain on September 15, 2020.

2. What is ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ in international relations?

A strategy where a country provides loans to another nation and later exerts influence when the borrowing country struggles to repay (e.g., China’s Belt and Road Initiative).

3. What is the significance of the Chabahar Port for India?

It provides India access to Afghanistan and Central Asia while bypassing Pakistan.

4. Which agreement governs the sharing of Ganga waters between India and Bangladesh?

Ganga Water Treaty, 1996.

5. Who is the President of USSR at the time of its disintegration in 1991?

At the time of its disintegration, the President of the USSR was Mikhail Gorbachev.

Constitution Coach

1. Under which Article can Parliament form a new state or alter the boundaries of an existing state?

Article 3

2. Which constitutional amendment introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

101st Amendment Act, 2016.

3. Which fundamental right was abolished by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978?

Right to Property (Article 31)

4. What is the maximum period for which President’s Rule can be imposed in a state?

Maximum 3 years, with parliamentary approval every 6 months.

5. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the 'Official Languages of India'?

8th Schedule.