Q. By which of the following amendments of the Indian Constitution, Sikkim became a state of India?
[A] 32nd, 1974
[B] 35th, 1975
[C] 36th, 1975
[D] 37th, 1978
Answer: C
Notes: Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office.
Q. Consider the following states:
1. Uttarakhand
2. Nagaland
3. Sikkim
4. Mizoram
Which among the above have recently declared their intent to go for 100% organic farming?
[A] 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Nine States have drafted organic farming policies. Out of these, four States viz; Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram have declared their intention to go 100 percent organic. Sikkim has already converted nearly 40 percent of its total cultivated area under organic and has set target to convert entire State to organic by 2015. Other States have also defined schemes to promote organic farming. Recently Bihar has sanctioned a scheme worth Rs. 256 crores for promotion of organic farming for period 2010-11 to 2014-15. This scheme is 100 percent State Plan Scheme and entire funds shall be borne by State Government.
Q. By which Constitutional amendment, Sikkim became a new state in the Indian Union?
[A] 32nd, 1974
[B] 35th, 1975
[C] 36th, 1975
[D] 37th, 1978
Answer: C
Notes:
Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office.
Q. After Sikkim, which North-East state has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF)?
[A] Manipur
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Mizoram
Answer: B
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) and has become the second state in the North East after Sikkim to achieve the status. On 1st January 2018, Upper Subansiri, Siang and Changlang were officially declared ODF.
The project undertaken under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) SBM (G) saw the light of day only after the state government extended an incentive of Rs 8,000 per toilet. This is in addition to the Centres support of Rs 12,000, raising the grant for constructing a toilet to Rs 20,000.
The state government also launched Swachh Arunachal Mission on October 2, 2017 at Tawang which envisaged the Swachh Protocol (Cleanliness Protocol) aimed at ensuring sustainability of assets created under SBM (Gramin). The state has achieved the ODF status before the national target, which is October 2019.
Q. Among Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, & Assam, how many states were initially given status of autonomous states and subsequently made full-fledged states?
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 4
Answer: B
Q. Which among the following is the capital of west Sikkim?
[A] Gyalshing
[B] Gangtok
[C] Mangan
[D] Mangan
Answer: A
Notes:
Sikkim has four districts viz. East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim. Gangtok which is capital of Sikkim is also district capital of East Sikkim. Geyzing, Mangan and Namchi are district capitals of West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim respectively.
Q. In which year Sikkim was included in the North Eastern Council?
[A] 1992
[B] 1999
[C] 2002
[D] 2005
Answer: C
The North eastern council was set up in 1971 to deal with the problems of seven north east states of India. It was set up under the legislation called North Eastern Council Act, 1972. The State of Sikkim has also been included in the North Eastern Council vide North Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 notified on 23rd December, 2002.
Q. By which amendment act 10th schedule was added in the Indian Constitution, giving special status to Sikkim?
[A] 35th Amendment Act
[B] 36th Amendment Act
[C] 37th Amendment Act
[D] 38th Amendment Act
Answer: A
Notes:
Constitution (35th) Amendment Act, 1974 terminated the protectorate status of Sikkim and conferred on it the status of an associate state of the Indian Union. The Tenth Schedule was added laying down the terms and conditions of association of Sikkim with the Indian Union.
Q. The Ranjit dam is build across which tributary of Tista River in Sikkim?
[A] Rangpo River
[B] Ranjit River
[C] Lachung River
[D] Ringyong Chhu River
Answer: B
Notes:
The Rangit Dam is a run-of-the-river power project on the Ranjit River, a major tributary of the Tista River, in the South Sikkim district of Sikkim. The dam is 45 metres high concrete gravity structure of 100 metres length. The reservoir created behind the dam has a storage capacity of 1,175,000 cubic metres. The average annual power generation from the 60 MW (3×20 MW) project is 340 GWh with firm power of 39 MW.
Q. The Sikkim government has nominated which Bollywood personality as the Green Ambassador of the state?
[A] Shreya Ghoshal
[B] Atif Aslam
[C] Mohit Chauhan
[D] Sonu Nigam
Answer: C
The Sikkim government has nominated Bollywood singer Mohit Chauhan as the Green Ambassador of the state for promoting Sikkim as a Green Destination, nationally and internationally, on voluntary basis. He is a playback singer and singer of a band known as ‘Silk Route’. Earlier, the state government had roped in AR Rahman as its official brand ambassador to promote tourism in Sikkim.
The tiny Himalayan state of Sikkim is an example of tolerance, compassion, peace, integrity and communal harmony for the rest of the country. The state is known for its rich biodiversity and abundant natural resources due to environment-friendly policies being followed by the state government for more than two decades.