Answer A

• Statement 1 is correct : The decision of the tribunal would be final and binding on the parties to the dispute.
• Statement 2 is incorrect : Central government set up an ad hoc tribunal for the adjudication of a dispute between
  two or more states in relation to the waters of an inter-state river.

Answer (C) Sirmaur

Jhoori

• Jhoori dance form is performed in Sirmour district. Jhoori is danced in the open. In this form of dance the people of Himachal Pradesh are questions and answers delivered in musical tones. Each line finished with Hoo Hoo sounds.
• It, basically, celebrates extra-marital romance. The word 'Jhoori' itself literally means lover, beloved, or sweetheart. These folk songs are very popular in Mahasu and the district of Sirmaur of Himachal Pradesh. Jhoori is accompanied by a folk dance form called Jhoomar and is exclusively danced by women only.

Answer is C

What is the news?

• The government will shower money on the players who win medals in the Commonwealth Games. Renuka Singh Thakur, Vikas Thakur will be given an amount of Rs 1 crore each.
• Whereas, boxer Ashish Chaudhary will get ten lakh rupees. Apart from this, the players who win medals will also be offered the job of class one officer.

Answer is D

What is the news?

• India accumulated $2.7 billion of foreign exchange reserves in the week to June 24, ending the steady depletion of reserves for the previous three weeks.
• The reserves stood at $593.323 billion as on June 24. Out of this, foreign currency assets stood at $529.216 billion while reserves held in gold were valued at $40.926 billion, Reserve Bank of India data showed. The balance is kept with the International Monetary Fund as special drawing rights and reserves.

Answer is B

Explanation:

• Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of Bengal as per the Regulating Act of 1773.
• He assumed the office on 20 October 1774.

(Source: NCERT)

Answer is D

• Helium, as well as nitrogen, can be used for storage of a fresh sample of an oil for a long time because they abstain the oil from rancidity.

Answer is A

What is the news?

• Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched online RTI portal of the Department of Administrative Reforms here today and with this Himachal Pradesh became the first State amongst small States and fourth after Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh in the Country to launch this portal.

Answer is C

What is the news?

• Congress and the CPM filed a no-confidence motion against the state government in the Vidhan Sabha on the first day of the monsoon session here today.
• Speaker Vipin Parmar accepted the motion following a heckle by the opposition.

No-confidence motion against the Himachal Pradesh government defeated by voice vote.

Simple Majority

• This represents a majority of over 50% of the members present and voting.
• This is also known as functional majority or working majority.
• The simple majority is the most frequently used form of majority in Parliamentary business.
• When the constitution or laws do not specify the type of majority required, a simple majority is taken into consideration for the vote.
• To understand simple majority, let us consider a situation in Lok Sabha. On a particular day, out of the total strength of 545, 45 were absent and 100 abstained from voting on an issue. So only 400 members were present and voting. Then the simple majority is 50% of 400 plus 1, ie. 201.
• To pass Non-Confidence Motion/Adjournment Motion/Censure Motion/Confidence Motion.