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Q1Consider the following statements about the Punjab Cabinet decision of 30 May 2026:\n1. The Cabinet approved the regularisation of more than 65,000 outsourced and contractual employees.\n2. Outsourced Group C and Group D employees will be eligible for direct government contractual employment after one year of service.\n3. The Cabinet cleared the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Bill 2026.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Punjab Cabinet on 30 May 2026 approved the regularisation of more than 65,000 outsourced and contractual employees and cleared the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Bill 2026. Statement 2 is wrong: Group C and Group D outsourced employees become eligible only after 5 years of continuous service (3 years for hazardous categories).
Q2With reference to the 2026 Cabinet-approved draft amendment on unfair means in public examinations, consider the following statements: 1. For individuals, the proposed imprisonment for using unfair means is three to five years. 2. Special fast-track courts would have to complete trials within three months of filing the chargesheet. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect: for individuals the proposed imprisonment rises to five to 10 years, with a fine of up to ₹50 lakh. Statement 2 is correct: special fast-track courts would conduct daily trials and complete them within three months of the chargesheet, while the investigation timeline is two months.
Q3Which portal was to be launched in revamped form during the National Workshop on Panchayat Development Plans for 2026-27?
The release states that the inaugural session would launch the revamped eGramSwaraj planning portal. The other portals are unrelated to the Panchayat Development Plans workshop described in the release.
Q4With reference to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's Jaipur visit on 11 June 2026, consider the following statements:\n1. Ashwini Vaishnaw holds the portfolios of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology.\n2. He addressed a Viksit Bharat Sankalp conference at the Agricultural Research Centre, Jaipur.\n3. The 20 KW FM transmitter he launched was located at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer district.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
All three statements are correct. Ashwini Vaishnaw holds the Railways, I&B and Electronics & IT portfolios; during his 11 June 2026 Jaipur visit he addressed a Viksit Bharat Sankalp conference at the Agricultural Research Centre, Jaipur; and the 20 KW FM transmitter he virtually launched was at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer district.
Q5With reference to the 19th Rozgar Mela held on 23 May 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The Rozgar Mela was first launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2022. 2. More than 50 per cent of the appointments in the 19th Rozgar Mela were dedicated to the Indian Railways. 3. New recruits undergo training through the Karmayogi Bharat platform under Mission Karmayogi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct. The Rozgar Mela initiative was launched by PM Modi in October 2022. In the 19th edition on 23 May 2026, over 50 per cent of the more than 51,000 appointment letters were issued to candidates joining the Indian Railways for modernisation, station upgradation and Vande Bharat-linked roles. New recruits undergo competency-based orientation and role-based learning on the Karmayogi Bharat (iGOT Karmayogi) platform under the Mission Karmayogi capacity building reform launched in September 2020.
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6Regarding the Search-cum-Selection Committee for the National Sports Board, match List I (Person) with List II (Designation/Background) and select the correct answer using the codes below: List I (Person) A. Dr. T.V. Somanathan B. Hari Ranjan Rao C. Lt Gen (Retd) Harpal Singh List II (Designation/Background) 1. Sports Secretary 2. Indian Olympic Association 3. Cabinet Secretary
7Consider the following statements about the Punjab Cabinet decision of 30 May 2026:\n1. The Punjab Adhoc, Contractual, Daily Wage, Temporary, Work Charged and Outsourced Employees Welfare Act 2016 was retained.\n2. Hazardous category workers like firefighters, sewer workers and electricity linemen become eligible after 3 years of service.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?