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Current Affairs - 15 October 2015

General Affairs

Who has became first Indian female bodybuilder to win silver in Asian body building championship - Shweta Rathore
  • In first week of October 2015, Indian female bodybuilder Shweta Rathore became the first ever Indian female bodybuilder to win a medal at a continental level tournament by winning a silver medal in the 49th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Championship, held in Uzbekistan.
    She has qualified for the World Championship, to be held in Thailand in November 2015. She have participated in several tournaments across the world and has been the flag-bearer for women’s bodybuilding in India.
    Before this, she won a bronze medal at the the World Bodybuilding and Physique fitness Championship. She runs an NGO called God’s Beautiful Children and also an Academy called fitness forever.

      Where did the Sweet banana species, Musa Indandamanensis, discovered - Tropical rain forest of Andaman Islands
      • A new species of banana, named Musa Indandamanensis, was discovered from a remote tropical rain forest on the Andaman Islands by Scientists at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).
        It was located 16 kilometers inside the Krishna Nalah forest. Bananas of this species are very sweet in taste and are eaten by tribal people of the island.
        Features of Musa Indandamanensis
        • The height of the trees of this species are about 11 meter.
        • The fruit lux of the species is about one metres.
        • It is thrice the size of a regular banana species and a distinct global species with unique green flowers and fruit bunch lux (axis).
        • The fruit pulp of the species is orange in colour.
        Till now, about 52 species of banana are reported to occur in the wild across the world of which 15 are reported to be in India.

      Who has been conferred Honorary Doctorate on President Pranab Mukherjee - Al-Quds University
      • On 13th October 2015, Al-Quds University conferred Honorary Doctorate on President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Ramallah.
        On the occasion, the President announced the setting up of an India-Chair in the Al Quds University.
        About Al-Quds University
        It is a Palestinian university founded in 1984 with campuses in al-Bireh, Abu Dis, and Jerusalem. Its official constitution was written in 1993 when Mohammed Nusseibeh, its first Chancellor and Chancellor of the College of Science and Technology, announced its formation.

      Which scheme has been launched by Delhi government - Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao scheme
      • On 13th October 2015, Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao scheme was launched by the Delhi Government to motivate people to receive or demand proper bills for purchases.
        The scheme is applicable only on a bill or cash memo/retail invoice of more than 100 rupees for purchases made from a registered dealer in Delhi. The maximum amount of prize is 50000 rupees.
        Customers can upload the bill/cash memo on the website of the Department of Trade and Taxes within seven days of purchase or a snapshot of the bill can also be sent to the designated number of the department through Whatsapp. A unique ID will be generated for each bill and sent to the customer via SMS.
        The bill must include the registration number (TIN) of the dealer, full name of each item purchased, rate of tax charged against each and total sale value (excluding VAT).

      Ministry of Shipping launched a programme to develop 78 Lighthouses as tourism centers

      • On 13th October 2015, The Ministry of Shipping along with the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) launched an ambitious programme to develop 78 lighthouses in the country as centres of tourism in the first phase under Public Private Partnership (PPP).
        The identified lighthouses are in Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Gujarat, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
        The land adjacent to these lighthouses will have maritime museums and heritage museums, adventure sports facilities, hotels, resorts, viewing galleries, spa & rejuvenation centers, amphitheaters, thematic restaurants, souvenir shops, LASER shows and allied tourism facilities to attract the tourists.
        The Ministry of Shipping and DGLL planned to promote lighthouses across India as tourism destinations with the following key objectives:
        • To explore the possibilities of developing these projects under PPP by integrating commercially viable interventions at the feasible locations in order to make the project viable.
        • To enhance and develop the existing Lighthouses and their surrounding areas into unique tourism destinations and Maritime Landmarks.
        • To identify and develop possible tourism infrastructure components to facilitate promotion of tourism at Lighthouse premises.

      Business Affairs 

      Railways to be big contributor to 'Make in India', says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu
      • Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday that the Railways will be a significant contributor to the 'Make in India' programme through its focus on indigenising production of a host of segments, including state-of-the-art locomotives, high-end equipment and processes, that go into the working of the network.
        Inaugurating the 11th edition of the International Rail Conference and International Rail Equipment Exhibition (IREE) 2015, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Railways, Prabhu said that almost 90 per cent of proposals made by him in the Rail Budget have been either implemented or put into fast track.
        With Japan as the partner country, the IREE 2015, covering 20,000 sq mtrs, is being attended by 400 exhibitors from 20 countries, including the US, the UK, China, Germany and South Korea in addition to a large contingent from Japan.
        Prabhu said that the ministry is determined to break the vicious cycle of low investment and low quality of services, which has enveloped the Railways due to inadequate attention being assigned to the vital sector.
        The minister emphasised that the conscious decision to tap institutional sources for meeting the investment requirement of $140 billion for modernisation of the Railways in five years is giving the development process an unprecedented impetus.
        "This is also sending the right signals to foreign investors, who are excited about investing in the Railways." In this regard, Prabhu referred to the excellent response he had received from the Japanese government and the private sector there when he had visited the country last month.
        "The Japanese are excited not only about the high-speed train segment alone. The new framework of technology agreement envisages a whole spectrum of partnership in various rail-related segments like manufacturing of electrical locomotives, sharing of cutting-edge technologies, etc." he added.

      Claiming tax benefit on serious ailment expenses made easy
      • The Finance Ministry has made it easier to claim tax benefit on expenditure with regard to serious ailments like thalassaemia, cancer, AIDS and haemophilia by doing away with the requirement of obtaining a certificate from a government hospital.
        Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued a notification amending Rule 11DD of the Income Tax Act to facilitate this.
        The amended rule relaxes the condition of obtaining the certificate for claiming expenditure under section 80DDB in respect of specified ailments from a specialist working in a government hospital, the Finance Ministry said.
        As per amended Rule 11DD, the prescription can be issued by any specialist mentioned in the amended rule. Henceforth, it will not be mandatory to obtain a certificate from a specialist working in a government hospital, it said.
        Under 80DDB, a deduction of up to Rs 40,000 is allowed for treatment of ailments of serious nature. The deduction is in case of senior citizen is Rs 60,000 and Rs 80,000 for very senior citizen (above age of 80 years).
        The tax benefit is given to the assessee or dependents. The dependents include spouse, parents, brother and sister.
        Under the existing provisions, a certificate in the prescribed form from a specialist working in a government hospital is required. That specialist can be a neurologist, oncologist, urologist, haematologist, immunologist or any other doctor. The requirement of a certificate from a doctor working in a government hospital was causing undue hardship to the persons intending to claim the deduction.
        Government hospitals at many places do not have doctors specialising in such branches of medicine. For this and other reasons, it may be difficult for the taxpayer to obtain a certificate from a government hospital.
        In view of the above, it is proposed to amend section 80DDB so as to provide that the assessee will be required to obtain a prescription from a specialist doctor for the purpose of availing this deduction, the Ministry had said in the Union Budget 2015-16. The tax benefit was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his last Budget speech. 

            IndiGo to launch up to $400 million IPO on October 26
            • The operator of airline IndiGo is set to launch an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to $400 million on Oct 26, three sources directly involved in the transaction said on Wednesday.
              The share offering by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd IPO, which runs the low-cost carrier, will close on October 28, said the sources, who declining to be named as the information is not yet public.
              A spokeswoman for IndiGo said the dates for the offering had yet to be finalised.

            India most favoured among emerging market equities: BofA-ML
            • India is the most favoured market for global investors among emerging market equities, followed by China, a BofA-ML report says.
              According to a survey of fund managers by the global financial major, India and China are the most favoured among emerging market equities, while Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia are "unloved".
              "Based on our Asia Pacific ex-Japan investor panelists, India moved back to being the market most investors would overweight in October, followed by China, while investors scaled back on their Korea overweight views," the report said.
              Among other emerging markets, sentiments for Taiwan reduced, while Indonesia went from an 'overweight' position to being one of the most unfavoured markets.
              The BSE's benchmark Sensex is currently hovering around 26,700 points and has gained over 600 points so far this month.
              Overseas investors have turned net buyers in October so far and have pumped in over Rs 8,000 crore.
              According to BofA-ML , views on the Chinese economy, to a large extent, define investor views on emerging market equities.
              While most of the survey respondents believe Chinese economy will see some improvement in the next 12 months and are also less bearish on China's growth prospects, investors do not want exposure to emerging markets, it said.
              Almost half of the respondents believe that Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December 2015 while about 36 per cent see a rate hike in the first quarter of 2016.
              "Investors now see government bonds as being the most vulnerable asset class when the Fed raises rates, followed by stocks, while commodities are being seen as the least vulnerable," the survey noted.
              The survey period was October 2-8 and 209 participants with USD 512 billion assets under management responded to the survey.

                    Delhi HC directs app-based cabs to shift from diesel to CNG by March 1, 2016
                    • The Delhi High Court has set the deadline of February 28, 2016 for all app-based cab services to convert their vehicles from diesel to CNG. The court said from March 1, no diesel cabs will be allowed to operate on Delhi roads.
                      Justice Manmohan also ordered that companies like Ola and Uber that are willing to give an undertaking saying that they will phase out their diesel cabs within the given time frame will only be allowed to operate now.
                      The court observed that imposing ban on the app-based cab services would not be a practical solution till the government can ensure its enforcement. For those cab service companies who do not give an undertaking, the order of July 29, that put a ban on diesel cabs, will have to be strictly enforced on them.
                      "As the entire public transport will be shifting to CNG, sometime needs to be given to them. I do not want public to suffer. Those who are willing to give me an undertaking, I will give them some time. And for the rest, my order dated July 29 will apply with immediate effect," Justice Manmohan said.

                        General Awareness

                        Indian Constitution Part IV

                        INDIAN CONSTITUTION PART  IV

                        Hello Candidates Welcome to the GK Section of the Affairscloud.comThis article is the continuation of the Indian Constitution Part III.

                        PART XVII : OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (343 – 351)

                        Article

                        Importance

                        CHAPTER I : LANGUAGE OF THE UNION

                        343Official language of the Union.
                        344Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language.

                        CHAPTER II : REGIONAL LANGUAGES

                        345Official language or languages of a State.
                        346Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and the Union.
                        347Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of a State.

                        CHAPTER III : LANGUAGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, HIGH COURTS, ETC.

                        348.Language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc
                        349Special procedure for enactment of certain laws relating to language.

                        CHAPTER IV : SPECIAL DIRECTIVES

                        350Language to be used in representations for redress of grievances.
                        350AFacilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage.
                        350BSpecial Officer for linguistic minorities.

                        351

                        Directive for development of the Hindi language.


                        PART XVIII : EMERGENCY PROVISIONS(352 – 360)

                        Article

                        Importance

                        352

                        Proclamation of Emergency.

                        353Effect of Proclamation of Emergency.
                        354.Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation
                        355Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance.

                        356

                        Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States.

                        357Exercise of legislative powers under Proclamation issued under article 356.
                        358Suspension of provisions of article 19 during emergencies.
                        359.Suspension of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergencies
                        359ARepealed

                        360

                        Provisions as to financial emergency.


                        PART XIX : MISCELLANEOUS(361 – 367)

                        Article

                        Importance

                        361

                        Protection of President and Governors and Rajpramukh.

                        361AProtection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures.
                        361BDisqualification for appointment on remunerative political post.
                        362Repealed
                        363Bar to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc.
                        363ARecognition granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished.
                        364Special provisions as to major ports and aerodromes.
                        365Effect of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, directions given by the Union.
                        366Definitions.
                        367Interpretation.

                        PART XX : AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION (368)

                        Article

                        Importance

                        368

                        Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor.


                        PART XXI : TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS(369 – 392)

                        Article

                        Importance

                        369Temporary power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List.

                        370

                        Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

                        371Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

                        371A

                        Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland.

                        371B.Special provision with respect to the State of Assam
                        371CSpecial provision with respect to the State of Manipur.
                        371DSpecial provisions with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh.
                        371EEstablishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh.
                        371FSpecial provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim.
                        371GSpecial provision with respect to the State of Mizoram.
                        371HSpecial provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
                        371-ISpecial provision with respect to the State of Goa.
                        372.Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation
                        372APower of the President to adapt laws.
                        373Power of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention in certain cases.
                        374Provisions as to Judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or before His Majesty in Council.
                        375Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution.
                        376Provisions as to Judges of High Courts.
                        377Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
                        378Provisions as to Public Service Commissions.
                        378ASpecial provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
                        379-391Repealed
                        392Power of the President to remove difficulties.

                        PART XXII : SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS (393 – 395)

                        Article

                        Importance

                        393

                        Short title

                        394Commencement
                        394AAuthoritative text in the Hindi language.
                        395Repeals.

                        SCHEDULES

                        Schedules are lists in the Constitution that categorize and tabulate bureaucratic activity and policy of the Government.Indian Constitution originally had eight schedules.Four more schedules were added by different amendments, now making a total tally of twelve.

                        Schedules

                        Description

                        First Schedule

                        I – The States.
                        II. – The Union territories.

                        Second Schedule

                        PART A –  Provisions as to the President and the Governors of States.
                        PART B – Repealed
                        PART C –   Provisions as to the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of   the House of  the    People   and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of   the Council   of      States   and   the  Speaker  and  the  Deputy Speaker  of  the   Legislative Assembly and the Chairman  and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative  Council of a State
                        PART D – Provisions as to the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts.
                        PART E – Provisions as to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

                        Third Schedule

                        Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.

                        Fourth Schedule

                        Allocation of seats in the Council of States.

                        Fifth Schedule

                        Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled  Areas and Scheduled Tribes
                        PART A – General.
                        PART B – Administration and  Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
                        PART C – Scheduled Areas.
                        PART D – Amendment of the Schedule.

                        Sixth Schedule

                        Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

                        Seventh Schedule

                             
                        List I – Union List.
                        List II –  State List.
                        List III – Concurrent List.

                        Eighth Schedule

                        List of Recognised Languages

                        Ninth Schedule

                        Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.

                        Tenth Schedule

                        Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.

                        Eleventh Schedule

                        Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.

                        Twelfth Schedule

                        Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.

                        BORROWED FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

                        The given below are the borrowed features of Indian Constitution from other countries :

                        From U.K.

                        • Nominal Head – President (like Queen)
                        • Cabinet System of Ministers
                        • Post of PM
                        • Parliamentary Type of Govt.
                        • Bicameral Parliament
                        • Lower House more powerful
                        • Council of Ministers responsible to Lowe House
                        • Speaker in Lok Sabha

                        From U.S.

                        • Written Constitution
                        • Executive head of state known as President and his being the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
                        • Vice- President as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
                        • Fundamental Rights
                        • Supreme Court
                        • Provision of States
                        • Independence of Judiciary and judicial review
                        • Preamble
                        • Removal of Supreme court and High court Judges

                        From USSR

                        • Fundamental Duties
                        • Five year Plan

                        From AUSTRALIA

                        • Concurrent list
                        • Language of the preamble
                        • Provision regarding trade, commerce and intercourse

                        From JAPAN

                        • Law on which the Supreme Court function

                        From WEIMAR CONSTITUTION OF GERMANY

                        • Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency

                        From CANADA

                        • Scheme of federation with a strong centre
                        • Distribution of powers between centre and the states and placing. Residuary Powers with the centre

                        From IRELAND

                        • Concept of Directive Principles of State’s Policy(Ireland borrowed it from SPAIN)
                        • Method of election of President
                        • Nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President

                        From SOUTH AFRICA
                        • Amendment Of the Indian Constitution

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