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1. Art & Culture Sample
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1. Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. (copy)
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2. Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. (copy)
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5. History of the world will include events from the 18th century such as Industrial revolution, World wars, Redrawal of national boundaries, Colonization, Decolonization, Political philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
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7. Role of women and women’s organizations, Population and associated issues, Poverty and developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
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10.2. Introduction to Maps
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GS2
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5. Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
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12. Welfare schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the Population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these schemes; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections.
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9. Metals & Non-Metals
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10. Energy
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12. Plant Organisms
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UPSC Sample Notes [English]

V.4. The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006

About

  • Forest Rights Act, 2006 provides for the restitution of deprived forest rights across India, including both individual rights to cultivated land in forestland and community rights over common property resources.
  • The Act integrates conservation and livelihood rights.

FRA is a potential tool

  • To empower and strengthen the local self-governance.
  • To address the livelihood security of the people.
  • To address the issues of Conservation and management of the Natural Resources and conservation governance of India.
  • Natural Resources 

Salient Features 

  • The Nodal Agency for the implementation is MoTA.
  • Applicable for Tribal and Other Traditional Forest Dwelling Communities.
  • Recognition of forest rights of other traditional forest dwellers provided they have for at least three generations prior to 13.12.2005 primarily resided in and have depended on the forest or forest land for bonafide livelihood needs.
  • The maximum limit of recognizing rights on forest land is 4 ha.
  • National Parks and Sanctuaries are included for the recognition of Rights.
  • Recognition of ownership access to collect, use, and dispose of minor forest produce traditionally collected within or outside village boundaries.
  • The Act provides forest rights relating to the Government providing for the diversion of forest land for various purposes.
  • Rights conferred under the Act shall be heritable but not alienable or transferable.
  • No eviction or removal from forest land under occupation till the recognition and verification procedure is completed.
  • Gram Sabha is designated as the competent authority for initiating the process of determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights.