What is a cabinet committee?
Under the Government of India Transaction of Business Rules (TBR), 1961 an executive arm of the government was assigned the task of conducting the business of it.
These Rules emerge out of Article 77(3) of the Constitution, which states: “The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.”
Thus Cabinet Committees are formed which are instrumental in reducing the workload of the Cabinet.
These committees are extra-constitutional in nature and are nowhere mentioned in the Constitution.
There are two types of cabinet committees:
Standing Cabinet Committees which are permanent in nature with a specific job. These are specified in the First Schedule of TBR. The Cabinet Ministers are called its ‘members’ while the people without the rank of Cabinet Committee are called ‘special invitees’.
Ad hoc committees of ministers, including Groups of Ministers (GoMs), may be appointed by the Cabinet or by the Prime Minister for specific matters. They are temporary in nature and are formed from time to time.
The Prime Minister constitutes Standing Committees of the Cabinet and sets out the specific functions assigned to them.
He can add or reduce the number of committees.
The composition of a Cabinet Committee varies from 3 to 8 people.
Even Ministers who are not part of the Cabinet can be added to a Cabinet Committee.
The members of the Cabinet Committee can be from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
New cabinet committee under NDA-2:
PM in his first term had scrapped four cabinet committees by a cabinet secretariat order of June 26, 2014.
During his 2nd term, PM has constituted two new committees– Cabinet committee on investment and committee on skill development.
Currently, there are eight Cabinet committees.
Under the Government of India Transaction of Business Rules (TBR), 1961 an executive arm of the government was assigned the task of conducting the business of it.
These Rules emerge out of Article 77(3) of the Constitution, which states: “The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.”
Thus Cabinet Committees are formed which are instrumental in reducing the workload of the Cabinet.
These committees are extra-constitutional in nature and are nowhere mentioned in the Constitution.
There are two types of cabinet committees:
Standing Cabinet Committees which are permanent in nature with a specific job. These are specified in the First Schedule of TBR. The Cabinet Ministers are called its ‘members’ while the people without the rank of Cabinet Committee are called ‘special invitees’.
Ad hoc committees of ministers, including Groups of Ministers (GoMs), may be appointed by the Cabinet or by the Prime Minister for specific matters. They are temporary in nature and are formed from time to time.
The Prime Minister constitutes Standing Committees of the Cabinet and sets out the specific functions assigned to them.
He can add or reduce the number of committees.
The composition of a Cabinet Committee varies from 3 to 8 people.
Even Ministers who are not part of the Cabinet can be added to a Cabinet Committee.
The members of the Cabinet Committee can be from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
New cabinet committee under NDA-2:
PM in his first term had scrapped four cabinet committees by a cabinet secretariat order of June 26, 2014.
During his 2nd term, PM has constituted two new committees– Cabinet committee on investment and committee on skill development.
Currently, there are eight Cabinet committees.
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⭕️ Key facts about Amendment of the Constitution
1️⃣ It can be initiated only by the either House of Parliament (Rajyasabha or Loksabha)
2️⃣ bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member
3️⃣ It does not require prior permission of the president.
3️⃣ Each House must pass the bill separately.
4️⃣ there is no provision for holding a joint sitting
5️⃣ The president must give his assent to the bill. He can neither withhold his assent to the bill nor return the bill for reconsideration of the Parliament
6️⃣ Amendment cannot be done through the Ordinances.
1️⃣ It can be initiated only by the either House of Parliament (Rajyasabha or Loksabha)
2️⃣ bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member
3️⃣ It does not require prior permission of the president.
3️⃣ Each House must pass the bill separately.
4️⃣ there is no provision for holding a joint sitting
5️⃣ The president must give his assent to the bill. He can neither withhold his assent to the bill nor return the bill for reconsideration of the Parliament
6️⃣ Amendment cannot be done through the Ordinances.
👉Nautanki
▪️Nautanki is popular in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an offshoot of Swang.
▪️It is mentioned in Abu Fazl’s Ain-e-Akbari.
▪️The theme is based on historical, social and folk tales, delivered through dance and music.
▪️Kanpur, Lucknow, and Hathras are the most popular centres of this theatre form.
▪️Dialogues are delivered in a lyrical fashion accompanied by drum beats called Nagara.
#Art and culture
▪️Nautanki is popular in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an offshoot of Swang.
▪️It is mentioned in Abu Fazl’s Ain-e-Akbari.
▪️The theme is based on historical, social and folk tales, delivered through dance and music.
▪️Kanpur, Lucknow, and Hathras are the most popular centres of this theatre form.
▪️Dialogues are delivered in a lyrical fashion accompanied by drum beats called Nagara.
#Art and culture
#Environment_
Gharial (Gavial)
Habitat - Rivers with high sand banks, used for basking and building nests.
Found in - Girwa River, Chambal River, Ken River, Son River, Mahanadi River, Ramganga River.
Threats:
- Hunting for skins, trophies and indigenous medicine, and their eggs collected for consumption,
- Decrease of riverine habitat as dams, barrages, irrigation canals and artificial embankments.
- siltation and sand-mining
IUCN Red List - Critically Endangered
News - Gharials are released in Ghaghara river amid lockdown.
Gharial (Gavial)
Habitat - Rivers with high sand banks, used for basking and building nests.
Found in - Girwa River, Chambal River, Ken River, Son River, Mahanadi River, Ramganga River.
Threats:
- Hunting for skins, trophies and indigenous medicine, and their eggs collected for consumption,
- Decrease of riverine habitat as dams, barrages, irrigation canals and artificial embankments.
- siltation and sand-mining
IUCN Red List - Critically Endangered
News - Gharials are released in Ghaghara river amid lockdown.
#Govt_Initiative
GOAL Programme
- Launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Facebook.
- GOAL = Going Online As Leaders
- To provide mentorship to the tribal youth in digital mode
Focus is on three areas -
1. Life skills
2. digital literacy
3. Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- sectors targeted - agriculture, handicrafts and textiles, art and culture, nutrition, etc.
GOAL Programme
- Launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Facebook.
- GOAL = Going Online As Leaders
- To provide mentorship to the tribal youth in digital mode
Focus is on three areas -
1. Life skills
2. digital literacy
3. Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- sectors targeted - agriculture, handicrafts and textiles, art and culture, nutrition, etc.
#National_Parks_in_India
✅ National Parks in West Bengal
1) Gorumara National Park
- Located in the Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills in jalpaiguri.
- It is primarily known for its population of Indian rhinoceros.
- The major river of the park is the Jaldhaka river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
- Flora : Sal forests with common teak, rain tree and Bombax
Bamboo groves etc.
- Fauna : Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deer.
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2) Jaldapara National Park
- Situated at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar District.
- On the banks of Torsa river
- It has the largest population of the Indian one horned rhinoceros after Kaziranga.
- There is an elephant corridor between Jaldapara and the Buxa Tiger Reserve.
- The forest is mainly savannah covered with tall elephant grasses.
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✅ National Parks in West Bengal
1) Gorumara National Park
- Located in the Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills in jalpaiguri.
- It is primarily known for its population of Indian rhinoceros.
- The major river of the park is the Jaldhaka river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
- Flora : Sal forests with common teak, rain tree and Bombax
Bamboo groves etc.
- Fauna : Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deer.
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2) Jaldapara National Park
- Situated at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar District.
- On the banks of Torsa river
- It has the largest population of the Indian one horned rhinoceros after Kaziranga.
- There is an elephant corridor between Jaldapara and the Buxa Tiger Reserve.
- The forest is mainly savannah covered with tall elephant grasses.
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📍📍Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS)
● It is an international certification scheme that regulates trade in rough diamonds.
- It aims to prevent the flow of conflict diamonds and protect legitimate trade in rough diamonds
● India is one of the founding members of the KPCS.
● It is not an organization. There are no offices or headquarters for KPCS. It cannot frame agreements. It simply relies on contributions of the participants, industries, governments, civil society observers
● The KPCS has been agreed by the United Nations and the World Diamond Council.
Conflict diamonds
Conflict diamonds are rough diamonds that are used by the rebel movements to finance wars, especially in the third world countries
● It is an international certification scheme that regulates trade in rough diamonds.
- It aims to prevent the flow of conflict diamonds and protect legitimate trade in rough diamonds
● India is one of the founding members of the KPCS.
● It is not an organization. There are no offices or headquarters for KPCS. It cannot frame agreements. It simply relies on contributions of the participants, industries, governments, civil society observers
● The KPCS has been agreed by the United Nations and the World Diamond Council.
Conflict diamonds
Conflict diamonds are rough diamonds that are used by the rebel movements to finance wars, especially in the third world countries
✅National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Formed-2009, with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008.
- Headquarter - in New Delhi
- It acts as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency.
- The agency is empowered to deal with terror related crimes across states without special permission from the states.
- Formed-2009, with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008.
- Headquarter - in New Delhi
- It acts as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency.
- The agency is empowered to deal with terror related crimes across states without special permission from the states.
📌126th Constitution Amendment Bill 2019 (104 constitution amendment)
- Parliament has passed 126th Constitution Amendment Bill 2019.
- It seeks to extend the reservation provided to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes by 10 years.
- The reservation provided to the Anglo-Indian community, SC, ST was to end by January 25, 2020. The bill continues the reservation of seats for another 10 years that is till January, 25, 2030.
- The reservation has been included in Article 334 and therefore the bill seeks to amend the article.
- Parliament has passed 126th Constitution Amendment Bill 2019.
- It seeks to extend the reservation provided to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes by 10 years.
- The reservation provided to the Anglo-Indian community, SC, ST was to end by January 25, 2020. The bill continues the reservation of seats for another 10 years that is till January, 25, 2030.
- The reservation has been included in Article 334 and therefore the bill seeks to amend the article.
#PT_Revision
Bulk Drug Parks
- Launched in March 2020 by Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
- Under it a Total of 4 medical devices parks and three Bulk Drug Parks (API) will be set up in the country.
- For encouraging the domestic production of Medical Devices and Active Pharmaceutical Products (API)
- It will be a production linked incentive scheme from the Central Government
- Central Funding - Rs 13760 crore
Bulk Drug Parks
- Launched in March 2020 by Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
- Under it a Total of 4 medical devices parks and three Bulk Drug Parks (API) will be set up in the country.
- For encouraging the domestic production of Medical Devices and Active Pharmaceutical Products (API)
- It will be a production linked incentive scheme from the Central Government
- Central Funding - Rs 13760 crore
#PT_Revision
PRAGYATA guidelines
- developed by Ministry of Human Resource and Development.
- focuses on digital education or online education.
- It will mainly help students who are presently at home due to COVID-19 Lockdown.
- It include eight steps of online learning. They are Plan, Review, Guide, Arrange, Talk, Assign, Track and Appreciate.
It provides suggestions to school heads, administrators, parents, teachers in the following
1. on planning digital education. This includes screen time, duration, inclusiveness, balanced online and offline activities.
2. Physical and mental health wellbeing during digital education.
3. Cyber safety
PRAGYATA guidelines
- developed by Ministry of Human Resource and Development.
- focuses on digital education or online education.
- It will mainly help students who are presently at home due to COVID-19 Lockdown.
- It include eight steps of online learning. They are Plan, Review, Guide, Arrange, Talk, Assign, Track and Appreciate.
It provides suggestions to school heads, administrators, parents, teachers in the following
1. on planning digital education. This includes screen time, duration, inclusiveness, balanced online and offline activities.
2. Physical and mental health wellbeing during digital education.
3. Cyber safety