π The Central Information Commission (CIC) :
β Constituted - Under the Right to Information Act, 2005
β Members - Chief Information Commissioner, not more than ten Information Commissioners.
β Appointment - By President
β Status - Statutory Body (Non-Constitutional body)
β Headquarters - New Delhi.
β Appointment - On The Recommendation of a Committee Consisting of :
πΈThe Prime Minister as the Chairperson,
πΈThe Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and
πΈA Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
β Not Eligible for Reappointment .
β Powers - To Investigate RTI complaints, pass orders for the supply of information, and impose penalties for defaults.
β Functions - The Commission is required to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person [Under RTI ACT] :
πΈWho has not been able to submit an information request because of the non-appointment of a Public Information Officer.
πΈWho has been refused information that was requested.
πΈWho has not received a response to his information request within the specified time limits.
πΈWho thinks the fees charged are unreasonable.
πΈWho thinks the information given is incomplete misleading or false.
πΈAny other matter relating to obtaining information.
β Constituted - Under the Right to Information Act, 2005
β Members - Chief Information Commissioner, not more than ten Information Commissioners.
β Appointment - By President
β Status - Statutory Body (Non-Constitutional body)
β Headquarters - New Delhi.
β Appointment - On The Recommendation of a Committee Consisting of :
πΈThe Prime Minister as the Chairperson,
πΈThe Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and
πΈA Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
β Not Eligible for Reappointment .
β Powers - To Investigate RTI complaints, pass orders for the supply of information, and impose penalties for defaults.
β Functions - The Commission is required to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person [Under RTI ACT] :
πΈWho has not been able to submit an information request because of the non-appointment of a Public Information Officer.
πΈWho has been refused information that was requested.
πΈWho has not received a response to his information request within the specified time limits.
πΈWho thinks the fees charged are unreasonable.
πΈWho thinks the information given is incomplete misleading or false.
πΈAny other matter relating to obtaining information.
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πBal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign:
β Objective: To eliminate child marriage through collective efforts and focus on high-burden states and districts.
β Target States: West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tripura, Assam, and Andhra Pradesh, along with nearly 300 high-burden districts.
β Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal: A platform to raise awareness, report cases, and monitor progress with real-time tracking by Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs).
β Monitoring Mechanism: Central nodal officers and state-level CMPOs will ensure accountability and support for affected individuals.
β Goal: Reduce child marriage rates to below 5% by 2029; rates have already dropped from 47.4% (2006) to 23.3% (2019-21)
β Objective: To eliminate child marriage through collective efforts and focus on high-burden states and districts.
β Target States: West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tripura, Assam, and Andhra Pradesh, along with nearly 300 high-burden districts.
β Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal: A platform to raise awareness, report cases, and monitor progress with real-time tracking by Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs).
β Monitoring Mechanism: Central nodal officers and state-level CMPOs will ensure accountability and support for affected individuals.
β Goal: Reduce child marriage rates to below 5% by 2029; rates have already dropped from 47.4% (2006) to 23.3% (2019-21)
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E-Daakhil portal:
β It is launched by National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission.
β The e-daakhil portal empowers the consumer and their advocates to file consumer complaints online.
β It also facilitates to male payment of requisite fees online from anywhere in order to redress their complaints.
β The site of the e-Daakhil Portal was developed and is maintained by the National Information Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
πThis portal has been developed under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
βͺοΈNational consumer dispute redressal commission:
β Nodal: Ministry of consumer affairs food and public distribution
πThe Consumer Protection Act was passed in 1986 to protect the interests of the consumers.( quasi- judicial body)
β The objective of this law is to provide a simple, fast and inexpensive mechanism to the citizens to redress their grievances in specified cases.
β The Act envisages a three-tier quasi-judicial machinery at the National, State and District levels:
i. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission known as βNational Commissionβ;
ii. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission known as βState Commissionβ;
iii. District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum β known as βDistrict Forumβ.
β It is launched by National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission.
β The e-daakhil portal empowers the consumer and their advocates to file consumer complaints online.
β It also facilitates to male payment of requisite fees online from anywhere in order to redress their complaints.
β The site of the e-Daakhil Portal was developed and is maintained by the National Information Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
πThis portal has been developed under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
βͺοΈNational consumer dispute redressal commission:
β Nodal: Ministry of consumer affairs food and public distribution
πThe Consumer Protection Act was passed in 1986 to protect the interests of the consumers.( quasi- judicial body)
β The objective of this law is to provide a simple, fast and inexpensive mechanism to the citizens to redress their grievances in specified cases.
β The Act envisages a three-tier quasi-judicial machinery at the National, State and District levels:
i. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission known as βNational Commissionβ;
ii. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission known as βState Commissionβ;
iii. District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum β known as βDistrict Forumβ.
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Biotic interaction
β Organisms living in th is earth are interlinked to each other in one way or other. The interaction between the organisms is fundamental for its survival and functioning of ecosystem as a whole.
β Biotic Interaction
(+) Benefited for both species
(β) harmed
(0) Neither Benefited nor harmed.
1. Mutualism (+) (+)
2. Commensalism (+) (0)
3. Competition (β) (β)
4. Predation (+) (β)
5. Parasitism (+) (β)
6. Amensalism (β) (0)
7. Neutralism (0) (0)
β Organisms living in th is earth are interlinked to each other in one way or other. The interaction between the organisms is fundamental for its survival and functioning of ecosystem as a whole.
β Biotic Interaction
(+) Benefited for both species
(β) harmed
(0) Neither Benefited nor harmed.
1. Mutualism (+) (+)
2. Commensalism (+) (0)
3. Competition (β) (β)
4. Predation (+) (β)
5. Parasitism (+) (β)
6. Amensalism (β) (0)
7. Neutralism (0) (0)
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