SOME IMPORTANT PARLIAMENTARY TERMS
1. Act - A Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President.
2. Adjournment motion - It interrupts the normal business of the Houses and draws attention to a matter of grave public importance.
3. Appropriation Bill - After the General Discussion on the Budget proposals and Voting on Demands for Grants have been completed, Government introduces the Appropriation Bill. The Appropriation Bill is intended to give authority to Government to incur expenditure from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
4. Bill –The draft of a legislative proposal put in the proper form which, when passed by both Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President becomes an Act.
5. Crossing the floor –Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.
6. Lobby -The covered corridor immediately adjoining the Chamber and co-terminus with it.
7. Plebiscite - It is a direct vote of qualified voters in regard to some important public question.
8. Prorogation - The termination of a session of Rajya Sabha by an order made by the President under article 85(2)(a) of the Constitution.
9. Question Hour -The first hour of a sitting of the House allotted for asking and answering of questions.
10. Quorum - It is the minimum number of members of a legislature that must be present to make the proceedings valid. In case of the Parliament, the quorum of either House shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the House.
1. Act - A Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President.
2. Adjournment motion - It interrupts the normal business of the Houses and draws attention to a matter of grave public importance.
3. Appropriation Bill - After the General Discussion on the Budget proposals and Voting on Demands for Grants have been completed, Government introduces the Appropriation Bill. The Appropriation Bill is intended to give authority to Government to incur expenditure from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
4. Bill –The draft of a legislative proposal put in the proper form which, when passed by both Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President becomes an Act.
5. Crossing the floor –Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.
6. Lobby -The covered corridor immediately adjoining the Chamber and co-terminus with it.
7. Plebiscite - It is a direct vote of qualified voters in regard to some important public question.
8. Prorogation - The termination of a session of Rajya Sabha by an order made by the President under article 85(2)(a) of the Constitution.
9. Question Hour -The first hour of a sitting of the House allotted for asking and answering of questions.
10. Quorum - It is the minimum number of members of a legislature that must be present to make the proceedings valid. In case of the Parliament, the quorum of either House shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the House.
WARRANT
A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house.
A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house.
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION
Special Leave Petition means that an individual takes special permission to be heard in appeal against any high court/ tribunal verdict. It can be filed in case a high court refuses to grant the certificate of fitness for appeal to Supreme Court of India.
Special leave petition in India holds a prime place in the Judiciary of India, and has been provided as a "residual power" in the hands of Supreme Court of India to be exercised only in cases when any substantial question of law is involved, or gross injustice has been done.
Special Leave Petition means that an individual takes special permission to be heard in appeal against any high court/ tribunal verdict. It can be filed in case a high court refuses to grant the certificate of fitness for appeal to Supreme Court of India.
Special leave petition in India holds a prime place in the Judiciary of India, and has been provided as a "residual power" in the hands of Supreme Court of India to be exercised only in cases when any substantial question of law is involved, or gross injustice has been done.
14 FEBRUARY CURRENT AFFAIRS UPDATE
1. Education department Madhya Pradesh has decided to implement a uniform dress code for government teachers to check their personality differences.
2. Dubai has opened the tallest hotel in the world (356-metres) titled Gevora Hotel.
3. Kishan Gangolli won the National 'A' Chess Championship for Blind for the fifth consecutive time.
4. The Centre has saved Rs 56,000 crore through Aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer (DBT) of about 400 government schemes.
5. World Government Summit 2018 was concluded in Dubai.
6. PM Narendra Modi served the three billionth meal of Akshaya Patra, an NGO that works with the government on Mid-Day Meal Scheme. A ceremonial plaque, to mark the serving of "3rd billionth meal" by Akshay Patra Foundation, was also unveiled by Narendra Modi.
7. World's first autonomous pods were unveiled in Dubai.
8. The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic polls candidates.
9. Ghumot, an indigenous earthern drum, will soon be notified as a heritage instrument of Goa.
10. With an aim to cover the cases of Indian women being trapped in fraudulent marriage with Non-Resident Indians, the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Parliament.
11. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected as the Chairman of African Union.
12. The Parliament on February 13, 2019 passed the Personal Laws (Amendment Bill), 2018 that seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce.
13. Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army has conducted a Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise “Exercise Rahat” in Jaipur.
14. "Undaunted: Saving The Idea of India", a book authored by former finance minister P Chidambaram was launched.
15. World Radio Day was celebrated on 13 February all over the world. The theme for 2019 was "Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace".
16. The Sports and Youth Ministry in the meeting of Executive Committee of the National Games 2022 has chosen the Smiling Clouded Leopard to be the Mascot for the National Games 2022.
17. German scientist Manfred Eigen, who jointly won the 1967 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, passed away.
18. The 7th session of the World Government Summit held in Dubai, UAE. The main objective of the summit was to shape the future generation of governments by bringing the public and private sectors together to collaborate with world-renowned experts, it seeks to help create a positive impact for citizens worldwide.
19. Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins won the Cricket Australia's highest honour 'Allan Border Medal'.
20. President Ram Nath Kovind unveiled a life-size portrait of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Central Hall of Parliament House.
21. LAWASIA Human Rights Conference was held in New Delhi. LAWASIA, in association with the Bar Association of India, hosted the conference. Its motive is to explore a broad range of human rights issues of relevance in the Asia Pacific region.
22. The United States and Thailand are hosting the multi-nation Cobra military exercise 2019.
23. The Jharkhand government banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the State to curb its anti-national activities and for links with terror outfits like the IS.
1. Education department Madhya Pradesh has decided to implement a uniform dress code for government teachers to check their personality differences.
2. Dubai has opened the tallest hotel in the world (356-metres) titled Gevora Hotel.
3. Kishan Gangolli won the National 'A' Chess Championship for Blind for the fifth consecutive time.
4. The Centre has saved Rs 56,000 crore through Aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer (DBT) of about 400 government schemes.
5. World Government Summit 2018 was concluded in Dubai.
6. PM Narendra Modi served the three billionth meal of Akshaya Patra, an NGO that works with the government on Mid-Day Meal Scheme. A ceremonial plaque, to mark the serving of "3rd billionth meal" by Akshay Patra Foundation, was also unveiled by Narendra Modi.
7. World's first autonomous pods were unveiled in Dubai.
8. The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic polls candidates.
9. Ghumot, an indigenous earthern drum, will soon be notified as a heritage instrument of Goa.
10. With an aim to cover the cases of Indian women being trapped in fraudulent marriage with Non-Resident Indians, the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Parliament.
11. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected as the Chairman of African Union.
12. The Parliament on February 13, 2019 passed the Personal Laws (Amendment Bill), 2018 that seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce.
13. Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army has conducted a Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise “Exercise Rahat” in Jaipur.
14. "Undaunted: Saving The Idea of India", a book authored by former finance minister P Chidambaram was launched.
15. World Radio Day was celebrated on 13 February all over the world. The theme for 2019 was "Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace".
16. The Sports and Youth Ministry in the meeting of Executive Committee of the National Games 2022 has chosen the Smiling Clouded Leopard to be the Mascot for the National Games 2022.
17. German scientist Manfred Eigen, who jointly won the 1967 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, passed away.
18. The 7th session of the World Government Summit held in Dubai, UAE. The main objective of the summit was to shape the future generation of governments by bringing the public and private sectors together to collaborate with world-renowned experts, it seeks to help create a positive impact for citizens worldwide.
19. Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins won the Cricket Australia's highest honour 'Allan Border Medal'.
20. President Ram Nath Kovind unveiled a life-size portrait of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Central Hall of Parliament House.
21. LAWASIA Human Rights Conference was held in New Delhi. LAWASIA, in association with the Bar Association of India, hosted the conference. Its motive is to explore a broad range of human rights issues of relevance in the Asia Pacific region.
22. The United States and Thailand are hosting the multi-nation Cobra military exercise 2019.
23. The Jharkhand government banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the State to curb its anti-national activities and for links with terror outfits like the IS.
WORD OF THE DAY
Ramification = Consequence; Result; Outcome
Ramification = Consequence; Result; Outcome
15 FEBRUARY CURRENT AFFAIRS UPDATE
1. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched DD Arunprabha at Arunachal Pradesh. He also laid foundation stone of Film and Television Institute and several other projects in the state.
2 . Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates 13th PETROTECH 2019 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.
3. Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal lays Foundation Stone of Mega Food Park at Mathura District in Uttar Pradesh.
4. INS Trikand, a front-line warship of the Indian Navy, participated in a multinational training exercise ‘CUTLASS EXPRESS – 19’. The aim of the exercise was to improve law enforcement capacity, promote regional security and progress inter-operability between the armed forces of the participating nations for the purpose of interdicting illegal maritime activity in the Western Indian Ocean.
5. In a landmark decision, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice.
6. Yes Bank has been applauded as winner at the 9th edition of Aegis Graham Bell Award 2018 hosted by Government of Goa at Entertainment Society of Goa, Panaji.
7. Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
8. Sushil Chandra was appointed as the new Election Commissioner.
9. NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity was officially declared dead, after having contributed almost 15 years of grand services.
10. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a three-year extension of the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
11. India’s First District cooling system will come up in Amravati, capital of the Andhra Pradesh.
12. India withdraws Most Favoured Nations (MFN) status of Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack.
13. The Rajasthan Assembly has passed the Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill, 2019. The bill aims to address the demands of the Gujjars who are protesting for reservations.
14. Minister of State for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik launched the e-Aushadhi portal for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs.
15. The World Sustainable Development Summit 2019 was inaugurated in New Delhi by M. Venkaiah Naidu.
16. The annual World Employment and Social Outlook Trends for the year 2019, released by the International Labour Organization , anticipates the unemployment rates to fall to 4.9% in 2019 while the number of jobless in real terms is estimated to rise to 174 milion as the result of labour market expansion.
17. BAFTA film awards were presented recently. 'Roma' was awarded the Best Film and "The Favourite" was awarded the Outstanding British Film. Olivia Colman (The Favourite) won the Leading Actress and Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) won the Leading Actor award.
18. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued an advisory to all private satellite TV Channels to be particularly cautious with regard to any content which is likely to incite violence or contains anything against maintenance of law and order or which promotes anti-national attitude or contains anything affecting the integrity of the nation.
19. William Barr sworn in as US Attorney General.
20. The Supreme Court of India has asked the Election Commission to be flexible in applying three-year domicile for defence personnel.
21. Shane Warne named brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals.
22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first Semi High Speed Train, ‘Vande Bharat Express’ on New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route from the New Delhi Railway Station.
23. India and the United States held the India-US CEO Forum and India-US Commercial Dialogue in New Delhi.
24. Amazon launched “Amazon Pay Unified Payments Interface (UPI)” for Android users in partnership with Axis Bank to issue UPI IDs to its customers in India.
25. Early Ed Asia 2019, the two-day event which is Asia’s largest conference on Early Childhood,
1. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched DD Arunprabha at Arunachal Pradesh. He also laid foundation stone of Film and Television Institute and several other projects in the state.
2 . Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates 13th PETROTECH 2019 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.
3. Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal lays Foundation Stone of Mega Food Park at Mathura District in Uttar Pradesh.
4. INS Trikand, a front-line warship of the Indian Navy, participated in a multinational training exercise ‘CUTLASS EXPRESS – 19’. The aim of the exercise was to improve law enforcement capacity, promote regional security and progress inter-operability between the armed forces of the participating nations for the purpose of interdicting illegal maritime activity in the Western Indian Ocean.
5. In a landmark decision, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice.
6. Yes Bank has been applauded as winner at the 9th edition of Aegis Graham Bell Award 2018 hosted by Government of Goa at Entertainment Society of Goa, Panaji.
7. Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
8. Sushil Chandra was appointed as the new Election Commissioner.
9. NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity was officially declared dead, after having contributed almost 15 years of grand services.
10. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a three-year extension of the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
11. India’s First District cooling system will come up in Amravati, capital of the Andhra Pradesh.
12. India withdraws Most Favoured Nations (MFN) status of Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack.
13. The Rajasthan Assembly has passed the Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill, 2019. The bill aims to address the demands of the Gujjars who are protesting for reservations.
14. Minister of State for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik launched the e-Aushadhi portal for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs.
15. The World Sustainable Development Summit 2019 was inaugurated in New Delhi by M. Venkaiah Naidu.
16. The annual World Employment and Social Outlook Trends for the year 2019, released by the International Labour Organization , anticipates the unemployment rates to fall to 4.9% in 2019 while the number of jobless in real terms is estimated to rise to 174 milion as the result of labour market expansion.
17. BAFTA film awards were presented recently. 'Roma' was awarded the Best Film and "The Favourite" was awarded the Outstanding British Film. Olivia Colman (The Favourite) won the Leading Actress and Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) won the Leading Actor award.
18. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued an advisory to all private satellite TV Channels to be particularly cautious with regard to any content which is likely to incite violence or contains anything against maintenance of law and order or which promotes anti-national attitude or contains anything affecting the integrity of the nation.
19. William Barr sworn in as US Attorney General.
20. The Supreme Court of India has asked the Election Commission to be flexible in applying three-year domicile for defence personnel.
21. Shane Warne named brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals.
22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first Semi High Speed Train, ‘Vande Bharat Express’ on New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route from the New Delhi Railway Station.
23. India and the United States held the India-US CEO Forum and India-US Commercial Dialogue in New Delhi.
24. Amazon launched “Amazon Pay Unified Payments Interface (UPI)” for Android users in partnership with Axis Bank to issue UPI IDs to its customers in India.
25. Early Ed Asia 2019, the two-day event which is Asia’s largest conference on Early Childhood,
was held at the City Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The motto of the event was ‘Our Children. Our Future’.
26. Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IRS officer Pramod Chandra Mody as chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
27. The Indian Government has signed a deal with the US under Fast Track Procurement (FTP) to avail the Indian Army with 72,400 new ‘Sig Sauer Assault Rifles’ which will overhaul the army’s inventory of frontline rifles.
28. Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar announced a Universal Old Age Pension scheme, named Mukhya Mantri Vriddha Pension Yojana (MMVPY), irrespective for all caste, community, religion, except for those who are retired from government organizations.
29. The European Commission has added seven countries including Saudi Arabia, Panama, and Nigeria to a blacklist of nations that fail to tackle money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
30. Derrick Pereira becomes the India U-23 Football team coach.
31. Bradley Cooper wins PETAs Oscat award for "A Star is Born".
32. The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank signed a $40 Million Loan Agreement to help bring clean and reliable drinking water to the citizens of the Greater Shimla area, who have been facing severe water shortages and water-borne epidemics over the last few years.
33. The Bihar Khadi and Village Industries Board signed a MoU with Amazon India to enable rural khadi weavers to sell their products through the e-commerce portal.
34. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone of the Subarnarekha port in Balasore district of Odisha.
35. Netherlands' Eva de Goede and Arthur Van Doren of Belgium have been named as the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Players of the Year for 2018.
26. Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IRS officer Pramod Chandra Mody as chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
27. The Indian Government has signed a deal with the US under Fast Track Procurement (FTP) to avail the Indian Army with 72,400 new ‘Sig Sauer Assault Rifles’ which will overhaul the army’s inventory of frontline rifles.
28. Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar announced a Universal Old Age Pension scheme, named Mukhya Mantri Vriddha Pension Yojana (MMVPY), irrespective for all caste, community, religion, except for those who are retired from government organizations.
29. The European Commission has added seven countries including Saudi Arabia, Panama, and Nigeria to a blacklist of nations that fail to tackle money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
30. Derrick Pereira becomes the India U-23 Football team coach.
31. Bradley Cooper wins PETAs Oscat award for "A Star is Born".
32. The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank signed a $40 Million Loan Agreement to help bring clean and reliable drinking water to the citizens of the Greater Shimla area, who have been facing severe water shortages and water-borne epidemics over the last few years.
33. The Bihar Khadi and Village Industries Board signed a MoU with Amazon India to enable rural khadi weavers to sell their products through the e-commerce portal.
34. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone of the Subarnarekha port in Balasore district of Odisha.
35. Netherlands' Eva de Goede and Arthur Van Doren of Belgium have been named as the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Players of the Year for 2018.