Ans: (b)
Exp:
When a National Emergency is proclaimed but not under President’s Rule, the President under Article 359, can suspend the enforcement of any or all the fundamental rights, except the Right to Protection in respect of conviction for offences (Article 20) and Right to life and personal liberty (Article 21).
Article 29 recognises the fundamental right of any section of the citizens, resident in India, the right to conserve its distinct identity based on language, script or culture. The term “Culture” includes identity based on religion as well. Therefore, Article 29 seeks to promote pluralism, tolerance and co-existence among the people. The acceptance of the above concepts is the core of India’s unity that is built on its diversity. Thus Article 29 promotes harmonious diversity.

Quiz Time##

Current Affairs###

1.India has been ranked at which position in the 2019 Ease of Doing Business rankings?

a) 56th 
b) 63rd 
c) 68th 
d) 78th 

2.India has issued a travel advisory for Indians traveling to which nation?

a) United States
b) Turkey 
c) China 
d) Russia

3.Who assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs?

A.V.D.Mathur
B.Pramod Kumar Das
C.Jay Kumar Singh
D.None of the above

4.Who has been appointed as the first Lt Governor of Ladakh?

A.Anand Sharma
B.Satya Pal Malik
C.Radha Krishna Mathur
D.P.S. Sreedharan Pillai

5.Recently postal ballot was provided to which of the following sections of the voters?

A.Senior citizens
B.Person with disabilities
C.Army Man
D.Both A and B

6.Which country has got its first female Prime Minister?

A.Somalia
B.UAE
C.Belgium
D.Chad

7.Which state won 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy?

A.Bihar
B.UP
C.Odisha
D.Karnataka

8.The Central Government will grant how much subsidies for food processing industries in the North-Eastern states?

A.75%
B.90%
C.50%
D.48%

9.What is the name of the gold cart-size robot to be sent by NASA to moon in 2022?

A.CEASER
B.CARTIS
C.VIPER
D.ALEX

10.Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI)?

A.Rajesh Singh
B.Karnam Bedi
C.Arvind Singh
D.None of the above

Static Gk##

1.What is the longest mountain range in the world above sea-level?

[A] Alps

[B] Himalayas

[C] Andes mountains

[D] Pyreness mountains

2.Which of the following is also known as ‘Eternal City’?

[A] London

[B] Rome

[C] Berlin

[D] Athens

3.Who is the author of “The First Witness”?

[A] Mao Tse Tung

[B] Todd Easterling

[C] Charles Dickens

[D] James Patterson

4.Which one of the following Grand Slam titles is also known as “Rolland Garros” title?

[A] French Open

[B] Wimbledon

[C] U.S. Open

[D] Australian Open

5The term ‘Beamer’ is associated with

[A] Cricket

[B] Hockey

[C] Chess

[D] Football

6.Which of the following nations has the largest Muslim population?

[A] Iran

[B] Indonesia

[C] Bangladesh

[D] Saudi Arabia

7.Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

[A] Electrometer

[B] Rheostate

[C] Volmeter

[D] Ammeter

8.The special provisions to Finance Bills is provided under the Constitution of India in :

[A] Article 114

[B] Article 115

[C] Article 116

[D] Article 117

9.Doctrine of Pith and Substance relates to :

[A] Interpretation of statutes to solve the problem of competing legislature in the same field

[B] Serve the objectionable portions of the statute that violate Fundamental Rights

[C] Interpretation of statutes to solve problems arising out of territorial nexus

[D] Interpretation of statutes to solve problems of waiver of Fundamental Rights

10.With reference to Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following was the lady representative of India at the Second Round Table Conference?

[A] Sucheta Hriplani

[B] Aruna Asaf Ali

[C] Vijayalakshmi Pandit

[D] Sarojini Naidu

On the recommendation of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Central Government has amended the Rules to facilitate the process of postal ballot paper for Absentee voters of essential services, Senior citizens of more than 80 years and marked PwD electors.

Salient features of these amendments are as follows:

A concept of ‘absentee voter’ has been introduced and defined for the elections;

‘Absentee voter’ means a person belonging to such class of persons as may be notified, under clause (c) of section 60 of the Act, and who is employed in essential services as mentioned in the said notification, and includes an elector belonging to the class of senior citizen or persons with disability [rule 27 A (aa)];

‘Person with Disability’ means a person flagged as person with disability in the data base for the electoral roll;

‘Senior Citizen’ for the purpose of this Part means an elector belonging to the class of absentee voters and is above 80 years of age;

In case of an absentee voter, the application shall be made in Form 12D, and shall contain such particulars as specified therein, and shall be duly verified by the Nodal Officer for the absentee voter, other than senior citizen or persons with disability, which shall reach the Returning Officer within five days following the date of notification of election;

In the case of absentee voter, postal ballot paper shall be returned to the centre provided for recording of vote under sub-rule(3) of rule 27F, subject to any direction that may be issued by the Election Commission in this behalf.

In a unilateral decision, Pakistan has stopped exchange of postal mails with India since August 27. Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said Pakistan’s decision was taken “without any prior notice” and “in direct contravention of international norms.

About: 

Type: The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). 

Functions: It coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. It frames rules for international mail exchange, and fixes rates for international postal services. It regulates 6.40 lakh postal outlets worldwide. 

Membership: The UPU has 192 member-countries. 

Headquarters: Bern, Switzerland. 

Timeline: it was established by the Treaty of Bern in India joined the UPU on July 1, 1876 and Pakistan on November 10, 1947. 

The UPU has four units: the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the Postal Operations Council (POC) and the International Bureau (IB). 

Under UPU rules, when a country decides to suspend exchange with a country, it must notify the operator of the other country (in India’s case, India Post) and, if possible, the duration for which services are being stopped. The UPU’s International Bureau too has to be notified. 

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Answers

1.B 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 D 6 C 7 D 8 A 9 C 10.C

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1.C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 B 7 D 8 D 9 C 10.D

Explanation
Justice SA Bobde will be the 47th Chief Justice of India. His term will run until April 23, 2021.

As part of the protocol, the present CJI Ranjan Gogoi, who is set to retire on November 17, had penned a letter to the Central government earlier this month, recommending Justice Bobde's name for the post.

The son of reputed Senior Advocate Arvind Shriniwas Bobde, Justice Bobde enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra in 1978. He was made Senior Advocate in 1998.

He was elevated as a judge of the Bombay High Court in 2000, and went on to serve as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh from October 2012.

Justice Bobde was elevated to the Supreme Court in April 2013.

Explanation JK High court

Explanation
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday effectively decriminalised beggary in the region, ruling that the Jammu & Kashmir Prevention of Beggary Act, 1960 and theJammu & Kashmir Prevention of Beggary Rules, 1964 were liable to be struck down as unconstitutional.

The judgment passed by the Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal makes pertinent observations regarding the irrational consequences that follow the criminalisation of beggary, and the failure of the State to tackle the circumstances that force citizens to resort to begging. 

Correct Answer: Option (A) CSIR

Today is a Historic Day. The Official Gazette of India Order signed by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind declares Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as separate Union Territories, post abrogation of Article 370, as per the Jammu & Kashmir Re-organisation Act 2019 effective 31st Oct, 2019.

What's New ...

▪No Dual Citizenship will be applied, only Indian Citizenship will be valid.
▪State Government will have limited authority, Law & Order will be Centre's jurisdiction.
▪J&K assembly decisions will seek Government Of India's nod.
▪Rule of People born before 1911 having Citizenship will stand null and void.
▪Kashmir will Not have separate flag, Only 'Tiranga' will be applicable.
▪State can't decide on 'Permanent Resident' status, All citizens in the states will be considered equal.
▪Insulting 'Indian Flag' & 'National Symbols' etc will come under sedition.
▪Right to Information (RTI) will be applicable in all aspects and for all.
▪Right to Education will be applicable on people from all segment.
▪CAG scrutiny and audits will be applicable on Schemes & Decisions etc.
▪State govt jobs, facilities will be granted to 'non-residents' also without discrimination.
▪Equal opportunity will be given to SC-St as well, without discrimination.
▪Economic Reservation (EWS) 10% quota will be applicable by default.
▪Women in Kashmir will get freedom from S'hari'a Law.
▪7th Pay Commission will be applicable across all grades.
▪Law of eviction from ancestral property if girl marries Non-Kashmiri will stand null & void.
▪Around 50K+ Panchayats across J-K & Ladakh will get rights.
▪Reservation of 16% for Minorities, H'ind'us and S'ikhs will be applicable.
▪'Hindi' & 'English' will become the official language instead of 'Urdu'.
▪Indians from other states would be able to buy property in J-K & Laddakh.
▪Pakistanis won't get citizenship by marrying Kashmiri girl, anyways.
▪Indian Constitution Laws (IPC) will be applicable now across J-K & Ladakh instead of RPC.
▪J-K will have Lt. Governor

Quiz Time###

Current Affairs###

1.Which social media platform has decided to ban political advertising?

a) Facebook 
b) Instagram 
c) Twitter
d) Whatsapp

2.Which city is hosting the 35th ASEAN Summit?
a) New Delhi
b) Shanghai
c) Bangkok
d) Kathmandu

3.Which city will host the 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
a) Paris
b) New Delhi
c) London
d) New York

4.Which country’s PM recently resigned after nationwide protests against tax provisions on using WhatsApp and Facebook?

a) South Africa
b) Spain
c) Mexico
d) Lebanon

5.Which country has shown an interest in purchasing of BrahMos missile?

a) Taiwan
b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Philippines

6.Which state has enacted a law on contract farming?

A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Jharkhand

7.EK Bharat Shreshth Bharat Parv is implemented by which ministry?

A.Ministry of Commerce
B.Ministry of Human Resource Development
C.Ministry of Minority Affairs
D.Ministry of Commerce & Industry

8.Pakistan release coin of 50 Pakistani rupees to commemorate the birth anniversary of which of the following personalities?

A.Baba Guru Nanak
B.Liaquat Ali Khan
C.Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.Iskander Ali Mirza

9.Who is apointed as Deputy National Security Advisor?

A.Dattatray Padsalgikar
B.Radha Krishna Mathur
C.Satyadev Narayan Arya
D.Bandaru Dattatreya

10.Which of the following state has launched a scheme to provide 5 Rs meal in exchange of One kg plastic?

A.Odisha
B.Haryana
C.Delhi
D.Himachal Pradesh

Static GK###

1..What are the grass lands of South America called?

[A] Steppes
[B] Prairies
[C] Pampas
[D] Savanna

2.Which of the following  provision was not included in the Nehru Report?

A. India must be given Dominion status

B. The Governor General must be only the constitutional head

C. There was to be no separate electorate

D. Diarchy should be introduced both at the centre as well as provinces

3.Political Right does not include which of the following ?

[A] Right to life

[B] Right to vote

[C] Right to contest in election

[D] Right to lodge complaint with executive bodies of the Government

4.The Constitution(97th Amendment) Act, 2011 inserted under Article 19(1)(C) :

[A] Associations

[B] Unions

[C] Organisations

[D] Co-operative societies

5.Mother Theresa Won Nobel Prize in year ___.

[A] 1975

[B] 1977

[C] 1979

[D] 1981

6.person standing infront of a mirror finds his image larger than himself. This implies that the mirror is:

[A] Concave

[B] Plane

[C] Convex

[D] Cylindrical with bulging side outwards

7.Which one among the following has the maximum number of National parks ?

[A] Assam

[B] West Bengal

[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands

[D] Tamil Nadu

8.Which of the following rivers is associated with Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project ?

[A] Godavari

[B] Sharavati

[C] Subansiri

[D] Krishna

9.In which of the following industries is the maximum number of woman employed in India ?

[A] Jute

[B] Textile

[C] Coal

[D] Tea

10.Who won India's first Olympic Medal in badminton?

[A] Prakash Padukone

[B] P Gopichand

[C] Saina Nehwal

[D] Kidambi Srikanth