Swaminathan commitee
The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) is an Indian commission constituted on November 18, 2004 under the chairmanship of Professor M.S. Swaminathan to address the nationwide calamity of farmers suicides in India.The Terms of Reference reflected the priorities listed in the Common Minimum Programme. The reports contain suggestions to achieve the goal of "faster and more inclusive growth" as envisaged in the Approach to 11th Five Year Plan and are collectively termed the M.S.Swaminathan report for farmers.
The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) is an Indian commission constituted on November 18, 2004 under the chairmanship of Professor M.S. Swaminathan to address the nationwide calamity of farmers suicides in India.The Terms of Reference reflected the priorities listed in the Common Minimum Programme. The reports contain suggestions to achieve the goal of "faster and more inclusive growth" as envisaged in the Approach to 11th Five Year Plan and are collectively termed the M.S.Swaminathan report for farmers.
1.Who is the Chairman of National Highway Authority of India(NHAI)?
2.International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup scheduled in the month of May 2020 in which Indian state (postponed)?
3.Name the person who has been conferred with Hero to Animal award given by PETA.
4.The Central government has formed 10-member group to fight Coronavirus crisis. Who is the chairman of the group?
5.By which year NASA has planned to set up ‘Artemis’ the first human base camp in South pole of moon?
6.Yog Mahotsav was conducted in which Indian state?
7.Name the Indian NGO which has won the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2020 for its exceptional work in the maternal and child health space in India.
8.The 2021 World games was postponed to 2022 announced by its organisers. The World games 2021 was planned to be held at which city?
9.Who is the present Governor of Kerala?
10.Who is the present Labour and Employment Minister?
2.International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup scheduled in the month of May 2020 in which Indian state (postponed)?
3.Name the person who has been conferred with Hero to Animal award given by PETA.
4.The Central government has formed 10-member group to fight Coronavirus crisis. Who is the chairman of the group?
5.By which year NASA has planned to set up ‘Artemis’ the first human base camp in South pole of moon?
6.Yog Mahotsav was conducted in which Indian state?
7.Name the Indian NGO which has won the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2020 for its exceptional work in the maternal and child health space in India.
8.The 2021 World games was postponed to 2022 announced by its organisers. The World games 2021 was planned to be held at which city?
9.Who is the present Governor of Kerala?
10.Who is the present Labour and Employment Minister?
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Question of the Day ( Legal GK)
According to of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 which of the following is correct?
According to of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 which of the following is correct?
Anonymous Poll
24%
The contents of documents must be proved by primary evidence
11%
The contents of documents must be proved by secondary evidence
36%
The contents of documents must be proved by both primary and secondary evidence
30%
The contents of documents must be proved either by primary or secondary evidence
Question of the Day/(Current Affairs)
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is to probe its first overseas case on the terrorist attack on a Gurudwara, located in which country?
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is to probe its first overseas case on the terrorist attack on a Gurudwara, located in which country?
Anonymous Poll
46%
Pakistan
46%
Afghanistan
5%
Singapore
2%
Nepal
Question of the Day (Static GK)
Which of the following country does not share its border with Black Sea?
Which of the following country does not share its border with Black Sea?
Anonymous Poll
20%
Georgia
31%
Bulgaria
26%
Belarus
23%
Turkey
The Doctrine of Basic Structure
His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalavaru v. State of Kerala, 1973 (decided by a Bench of 13 Judges)
• The most celebrated case in the history of Indian Constitutional law in which the apex Court dealt with the issue - whether the Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution and what was
the limit to that power?
• The Bench by a majority of 7-6 Overruled the proposition of law propounded in I. C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab,1967, and held that Constitutional amendment is not “law” within the meaning of Article 13 and that although no part of the Constitution, including Part III comprising of fundamental rights, was beyond the Parliament’s amending power, the “basic structure of the Constitution” could not be abrogated even by a constitutional amendment.”
• As regards the basic structure, the Court held that it would be decided from case to case.
His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalavaru v. State of Kerala, 1973 (decided by a Bench of 13 Judges)
• The most celebrated case in the history of Indian Constitutional law in which the apex Court dealt with the issue - whether the Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution and what was
the limit to that power?
• The Bench by a majority of 7-6 Overruled the proposition of law propounded in I. C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab,1967, and held that Constitutional amendment is not “law” within the meaning of Article 13 and that although no part of the Constitution, including Part III comprising of fundamental rights, was beyond the Parliament’s amending power, the “basic structure of the Constitution” could not be abrogated even by a constitutional amendment.”
• As regards the basic structure, the Court held that it would be decided from case to case.
JK Domicile Rule
The Centre has defined new domicile rule for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) according to which a person residing in J&K for at least 15 years will now be eligible to be a domicile of the Union Territory.
In the latest gazette notification, Section 3A of the J&K Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020, under the J&K Civil Services (Decentralization and Recruitment) Act, has been introduced.
It defines domicile as that who has resided for a period of 15 years in the UT of J&K or has studied for a period of seven years and appeared in class 10th or 12th examination in an educational institution located in the UT of J&K.
The provisions of the Act authorize the Tehsildar as a competent authority for issuing the domicile certificate, as opposed to Deputy Commissioner.
Apart from J&K resident, the following are also eligible to apply for jobs or own immovable property in J&K: Children of those Central Government/PSU/PSB/universities officials who have served in Jammu and Kashmir for
The Centre has defined new domicile rule for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) according to which a person residing in J&K for at least 15 years will now be eligible to be a domicile of the Union Territory.
In the latest gazette notification, Section 3A of the J&K Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020, under the J&K Civil Services (Decentralization and Recruitment) Act, has been introduced.
It defines domicile as that who has resided for a period of 15 years in the UT of J&K or has studied for a period of seven years and appeared in class 10th or 12th examination in an educational institution located in the UT of J&K.
The provisions of the Act authorize the Tehsildar as a competent authority for issuing the domicile certificate, as opposed to Deputy Commissioner.
Apart from J&K resident, the following are also eligible to apply for jobs or own immovable property in J&K: Children of those Central Government/PSU/PSB/universities officials who have served in Jammu and Kashmir for
ten years or children on parents who fulfill any of the conditions in sections.
Section 5-A states that no person shall be eligible for appointment to a post carrying a pay scale for not more than level 4 unless he is a domicile of UT of J&K.
Through the same order, the Centre has repealed the J&K Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act.
Section 5-A states that no person shall be eligible for appointment to a post carrying a pay scale for not more than level 4 unless he is a domicile of UT of J&K.
Through the same order, the Centre has repealed the J&K Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act.
Monetary Policy Report
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its Monetary Policy Report (MPR).
The report follows the unscheduled monetary policy meeting held in end March, 2020 to discuss the uncertainties arising from the nationwide lockdown.Since the review was conducted in end March, 2020, the early policy review, scheduled for April,2020 was withdrawn.
The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation, had stayed elevated in the last few months.
It is expected to decrease during the course of the financial year.CPI inflation is tentatively projected to ease from 4.8% in (Quarter)Q1 of 2020-21 to 4.4% in Q2, 2.7% in Q3 and 2.4% in Q4.This may be due to the prevailing high uncertainty.
Aggregate demand may weaken further than currently anticipated and ease core inflation further.Supply bottlenecks could increase pressures more than expected.
Estimates indicate that inflation could move in a range of 3.6-3.8% assuming a normal monsoon and no major exogenous or policy shocks.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its Monetary Policy Report (MPR).
The report follows the unscheduled monetary policy meeting held in end March, 2020 to discuss the uncertainties arising from the nationwide lockdown.Since the review was conducted in end March, 2020, the early policy review, scheduled for April,2020 was withdrawn.
The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation, had stayed elevated in the last few months.
It is expected to decrease during the course of the financial year.CPI inflation is tentatively projected to ease from 4.8% in (Quarter)Q1 of 2020-21 to 4.4% in Q2, 2.7% in Q3 and 2.4% in Q4.This may be due to the prevailing high uncertainty.
Aggregate demand may weaken further than currently anticipated and ease core inflation further.Supply bottlenecks could increase pressures more than expected.
Estimates indicate that inflation could move in a range of 3.6-3.8% assuming a normal monsoon and no major exogenous or policy shocks.
The RBI monetary policy:
The Repo Rate was reduce by 75 basis points (bps) to 4.4%
The Cash Reserve Ratio was reduced by 100 bps to 3%.
However, the RBI refrained from making any prediction on growth. Forecasts for real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in India were not provided due to prevailing uncertainties due to Covid-19.
Improvements in inflation and growth are expected to emanate from monetary, fiscal and other policy measures and the early containment of Covid-19. However, there are uncertainties with these factors.
Oil Price Drop
The sharp reduction in international crude oil prices, if sustained, could improve the country’s terms of trade.
However, the gain from this channel is not expected to offset the impact of shutdown and loss of external demand.
Exchange Rates
The global financial market volatility caused by the uncertainty of macroeconomic impact of the Covid-19, as in February-March 2020, could exert pressure on the Indian rupee.
Should the rupee depreciate by 5% from the baseline, inflation could increase by around 20 bps while GDP growth could be higher by about 15 bps through increased net exports.
In contrast, should Covid-19 normalise quickly, strong capital flows could revive.
An appreciation of the rupee by 5% could moderate inflation by around 20 bps and GDP growth by around 15 bps vis-a-vis the baseline.
Monetary Policy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) uses monetary policy to control inflation, interest rates, supply of money and credit availability.
The RBI has government-constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which is tasked with framing monetary policy using tools like the repo rate, reverse repo rate, bank rate, Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR).
The repo rate, also known as the policy rate, is the interest rate at which the RBI provides loans to banks.
The reverse repo is the rate at which commercial banks park their money with the central bank.
Bank rate is the rate charged by the RBI for lending funds to commercial banks.
Cash Reserve Ratio: Banks are required to hold a certain proportion of their deposits in the form of cash. This minimum ratio (that is the part of the total deposits to be held as cash) is stipulated by the RBI and is known as the CRR.
The Repo Rate was reduce by 75 basis points (bps) to 4.4%
The Cash Reserve Ratio was reduced by 100 bps to 3%.
However, the RBI refrained from making any prediction on growth. Forecasts for real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in India were not provided due to prevailing uncertainties due to Covid-19.
Improvements in inflation and growth are expected to emanate from monetary, fiscal and other policy measures and the early containment of Covid-19. However, there are uncertainties with these factors.
Oil Price Drop
The sharp reduction in international crude oil prices, if sustained, could improve the country’s terms of trade.
However, the gain from this channel is not expected to offset the impact of shutdown and loss of external demand.
Exchange Rates
The global financial market volatility caused by the uncertainty of macroeconomic impact of the Covid-19, as in February-March 2020, could exert pressure on the Indian rupee.
Should the rupee depreciate by 5% from the baseline, inflation could increase by around 20 bps while GDP growth could be higher by about 15 bps through increased net exports.
In contrast, should Covid-19 normalise quickly, strong capital flows could revive.
An appreciation of the rupee by 5% could moderate inflation by around 20 bps and GDP growth by around 15 bps vis-a-vis the baseline.
Monetary Policy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) uses monetary policy to control inflation, interest rates, supply of money and credit availability.
The RBI has government-constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which is tasked with framing monetary policy using tools like the repo rate, reverse repo rate, bank rate, Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR).
The repo rate, also known as the policy rate, is the interest rate at which the RBI provides loans to banks.
The reverse repo is the rate at which commercial banks park their money with the central bank.
Bank rate is the rate charged by the RBI for lending funds to commercial banks.
Cash Reserve Ratio: Banks are required to hold a certain proportion of their deposits in the form of cash. This minimum ratio (that is the part of the total deposits to be held as cash) is stipulated by the RBI and is known as the CRR.
Passage
Supreme Court confirmed the Karnataka govt decision to demolish buildings constructed in Virupapura Gaddi in the Hampi World Heritage site.The constructions were in violation of the Historical Monuments & Archaeological Sites act. Monuments at Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Karnataka. .It was the capital of Vijayanagara Empire in the 14thcentury .Hampi was a prosperous & wealthy city near the Tungabhadra River & was the world's 2nd-largest medieval city after Beijing,
1.Who is the present Chairman of Archaeological Survey of India?
A)Usha Sharma B)Mahesh Sharma c)Romila Thapar d)Bipin Chandra
2.in which year Hampi sites was declared UNESCO heritage site?
A)1983 B)2005 c)1986 D)1999
3.Hampi sites images are present on the motif of which currency notes?
A)Rs 200 B)Rs 100 c)Rs 50 d)Rs 10
4.Vijaynagar Empire was ruined by which Battle?
A) Badami Battle B)chandawar Battle c)Talikota Battle D)Hampi.
5.protection of Monuments is in which const. article
A)48 B)49 c)46d)47
Supreme Court confirmed the Karnataka govt decision to demolish buildings constructed in Virupapura Gaddi in the Hampi World Heritage site.The constructions were in violation of the Historical Monuments & Archaeological Sites act. Monuments at Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Karnataka. .It was the capital of Vijayanagara Empire in the 14thcentury .Hampi was a prosperous & wealthy city near the Tungabhadra River & was the world's 2nd-largest medieval city after Beijing,
1.Who is the present Chairman of Archaeological Survey of India?
A)Usha Sharma B)Mahesh Sharma c)Romila Thapar d)Bipin Chandra
2.in which year Hampi sites was declared UNESCO heritage site?
A)1983 B)2005 c)1986 D)1999
3.Hampi sites images are present on the motif of which currency notes?
A)Rs 200 B)Rs 100 c)Rs 50 d)Rs 10
4.Vijaynagar Empire was ruined by which Battle?
A) Badami Battle B)chandawar Battle c)Talikota Battle D)Hampi.
5.protection of Monuments is in which const. article
A)48 B)49 c)46d)47
Ashok chawla commitee
The Union cabinet secretariat set up a high powered committee headed by former finance secretary Ashok Chawla to suggest a roadmap for efficient and transparent distribution of scarce natural resources such as telecom spectrum. The committee includes key secretaries as members along with representatives from industry chambers. The committee is expected to make generic recommendations on the overall mechanism of allocating resources and take a sectoral view. Also it is required to review the pricing and policy issues to find models that do not compromise on public welfare for profit maximisation. The committee has roped in the Centre for Policy Research to help it formulate an action plan.
The Union cabinet secretariat set up a high powered committee headed by former finance secretary Ashok Chawla to suggest a roadmap for efficient and transparent distribution of scarce natural resources such as telecom spectrum. The committee includes key secretaries as members along with representatives from industry chambers. The committee is expected to make generic recommendations on the overall mechanism of allocating resources and take a sectoral view. Also it is required to review the pricing and policy issues to find models that do not compromise on public welfare for profit maximisation. The committee has roped in the Centre for Policy Research to help it formulate an action plan.
Amendability of Fundamental Rights
The issues regarding power of the Parliament to amend Part
III of the Constitution was re-examined in I. C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab, 1967.
The questions in this case were whether amendment is a
law within the meaning of Art.13(2) of the Constitution of
India, and whether Fundamental Rights can be amended by the Parliament?
Overruling Sajjan Singh by a majority of six to five the
Supreme Court held that amendment under Article 368 is “law” within the meaning of Article 13(2); . It further ruled that Legislature does not enjoy the power to amend Part III of the Constitution to take away or abridge fundamental rights .
The issues regarding power of the Parliament to amend Part
III of the Constitution was re-examined in I. C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab, 1967.
The questions in this case were whether amendment is a
law within the meaning of Art.13(2) of the Constitution of
India, and whether Fundamental Rights can be amended by the Parliament?
Overruling Sajjan Singh by a majority of six to five the
Supreme Court held that amendment under Article 368 is “law” within the meaning of Article 13(2); . It further ruled that Legislature does not enjoy the power to amend Part III of the Constitution to take away or abridge fundamental rights .
1.Who is the present Chairperson of CBD?
2.What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani (India’s 1st – 44.8Bn) in 34th annual list of Global Billionaires 2020 (1-Jeff Bezos-124.7Bn) released by Forbes?
3.Which Indian city ranked as top Smart City in India for its execution of smart projects in handling COVID-19 pandemic?
4.Name the country which is going to host Women’s T20 World Cup 2022
5.Juniper Cobra is the military exercise between which country?
6.Military Cooperation Group (MCG) is the dialogue between which countries?
7.Name the 1st Indian state which is going to measure Gross Environment Product (GEP)?
8.Under which Article of Indian constitution the Consolidated fund of India is constituted?
9.Abdul Latif who passed away recently belongs to which sports?
10.What is the name of mobile doctor booth that was developed by West Central Railway?
2.What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani (India’s 1st – 44.8Bn) in 34th annual list of Global Billionaires 2020 (1-Jeff Bezos-124.7Bn) released by Forbes?
3.Which Indian city ranked as top Smart City in India for its execution of smart projects in handling COVID-19 pandemic?
4.Name the country which is going to host Women’s T20 World Cup 2022
5.Juniper Cobra is the military exercise between which country?
6.Military Cooperation Group (MCG) is the dialogue between which countries?
7.Name the 1st Indian state which is going to measure Gross Environment Product (GEP)?
8.Under which Article of Indian constitution the Consolidated fund of India is constituted?
9.Abdul Latif who passed away recently belongs to which sports?
10.What is the name of mobile doctor booth that was developed by West Central Railway?