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CGA works under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance‘. The office of CGA is the apex Accounting Authority.· It is the principal advisor on Accounting matters to the Union Government.· It is not a constitutional body, but it derives its mandate and exercises the powers of the President from Article 150 of the constitution. It is responsible for establishing and maintaining a technically sound Management Accounting System.

According to Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) of the Constitution, an MP or MLA is barred from holding an office of profit as it can put them in a position to gain a financial benefit
Article 102 -MP
Article 191-MLA
Office of profit‘ is not clearly defined in the Constitution

The Solicitor General is the second highest law officer in the country. He is subordinate to the Attorney General of India, the highest law officer and works under him. He also advises the government in legal matters Solicitor general is appointed for a period of three years by the Appointment Committee of Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister.

The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution.
The Constitution of India does not have any provision for criteria and procedure for appointing the CJI. The convention is to appoint the senior most judge in the SC becomes the CJI

The Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat. Anyone who is 18 years old or more and who has the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha. Every village Panchayat is divided into wards ,smaller areas. Each ward elects a representative who is known as the ward member.
Duration of Panchayat:In case it is dissolved earlier, then the elections must take place within six months of its dissolution. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution (i.e., before the expiry of the full period of five years) shall continue only for the remainder of the period.

The Aqaba process is an initiative launched in 2015 in the Jordanian city of the same name by the King of Jordan, Abdallah II, to strengthen international cooperation against violent extremism and terrorism.

The General Council convenes as the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to deal with disputes between WTO members. Such disputes may arise with respect to any agreement contained in the Final Act of the Uruguay Round that is subject to the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU). The DSB has authority to establish dispute settlement panels, refer matters to arbitration, adopt panel, Appellate Body and arbitration reports
The DSB is made up of all member governments, usually represented by ambassadors or equivalent.

The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) is produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and measures the factors and policies that make a country a viable place to invest within the Travel and Tourism sector.

The exercise takes place under the aegis of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS).
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’s (IONS) maiden International Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) was held in November 2017 in the Bay of Bengal under the chairmanship of Bangladesh.

The only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919 the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States , to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.
India is a founder member of the International Labour Organization, which came into existence in 1919. At present the ILO has 186 Members. A unique feature of the ILO is its tripartite character. The membership of the ILO ensures the growth of tripartite system in the Member countries.