Test: Indian Polity and Governance- 1 - Class 8 MCQ

The Legislative Assembly election that took place between February and December 2017. The election took place in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil was born on December 19, 1934 in Nadgaon village of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra. Smt. Patil assumed office as the 12th President of India on July 25, 2007. She was the first woman to have been elected to this august office. 
Immediately prior to election as the President of India, Smt. Patil was the Governor of Rajasthan from November 8, 2004 till June 21, 2007.

‘Skill India’ campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help train over 40 crore people in India in different skills.
The ministry for skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) named Cricket Icon Sachin Tendulkar as the brand ambassador of the ‘Skill India’ campaign.
Sachin is one of the greatest Indian stories of our times and someone who resonates the best with skills. He is a true global icon and brand that served the game of cricket through his skill sets and inspired generations.

Dipak Misra served as the 45th Chief Justice of India from 29-08-2017 to 02-10-2018.

India has a single unified and integrated judicial system for the entire nation because:
Supreme Court decisions are binding precedent for lower subordinate courts. At the apex of country's judicial system is the Supreme Court which is supreme guardian of the law of the land, comprising of chief justice and other 30 judges. 
There are High Courts at the state level which have jurisdiction over a state, or a Union territory or a group of states or union Territories.

The Maharashtra government has recently imposed a ban on the sale of High in Fat, Salt and Sugar food at school canteens. A Government Resolution listed 12 categories of foods that cover potato chips, noodles, carbonated soft drinks, etc., which cannot be sold.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched ‘IRCTC Air’ , an android mobile app, which enables booking of air tickets for travel within India and abroad at lower prices. 
Besides this, existing IRCTC login credentials of passengers are accepted on this app too and there is no need to create a separate user name and password. A maximum of 9 passengers can be booked on one PNR through net banking, for only Rs. 10 per PNR.

Arunachal Pradesh has been officially declared Open Defecation Free and has become the second state after Sikkim in North East to achieve the status. The project was taken on under Swach Bharat Mission (Gramin). The state hs achieved the status before the national target, which is October 2019. 

The Telangana government has become the only state government in India to launch the single-women pension scheme. Under, this a financial aid of Rs. 1,000 is given to single women of the state per month on humanitarian grounds. The scheme will benefit unmarried women, joginis and divorced women.

The Saur Sujala Yojana would provide solar powered irrigation pumps to farmers at a subsidized price. It was launched in Chhattisgarh as part of the state’s 16th foundation day celebrations. 
The scheme is mainly aimed to give priority to those areas where electricity has not reached, so that farmers can utilize them in irrigation and agriculture.