Making of the Constitution - Indian Polity

 Here is the handwritten notes for Indian Polity. This part contains of Indian Polity contains notes from the making of the Indian constitution.


Synopsis of the notes

• Brief introduction about the frame work of constituent assembly
• Composition of the Constituent Assembly
• Working of the Constituent assembly
• Objective resolution of the Constituent Assembly
• Changes by the Independence act 
• Enactment and Enforcement of the Constitution
• Criticism of the Constituent assembly

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Objective, Scope and Limits of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulating) Bill, 2011

What is the main objective of the proposed MMDR bill, 2011?

  It is to provide (mandatory) share of the profit generated to the people affected by the projects.

What is the percentage of share in MMDR bill, 2011 to the people?

1. Coal mines have to give 26% of their post-tax profit.
2. Major mineral miners have to give the share equal to the loyalty paid by them to the state
3. Minor minerals miners’ percentage of share will be decided by the state on consultation with the National Mining Regulatory Authority (NMRA)

How people will receive money through this MMDR bill?

 Mining companies will pay the District mineral foundation (DMF) and this authority will pay the people.

Who will manage the DMF?

 As per the previous bill, head of the District Panchayat Council will manage the DMF. But according to this bill, the DMF will be managed by the chairperson (elected) of the District Panchayat Council.

How many members of the affected community will members of the DMF?

 According to this proposed bill, 3 members will be allowed to be part. No such numbers were given in the previous bill.

Role of centre in reviewing the percentage share (Demerit)

  It is said that the centre will review the percentage of share the companies needed to provide, keeping in mind the administered mechanism followed in the mining. This seems to be a move to dilute the bill, which in turn focuses on the profit of the companies. The centre says that since the pricing is administered, it is better to review depending on the profit of the mines.

Will captive coal mines be in the purview of the bill?

  Though the coal ministry has asked to levy separately, it is said that there will be no separate mode for them and it too will be under purview of the proposed bill.

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Current Affairs for November 3 (Dated:03.11.2011)

National

1. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh departed to Cannes, France on eve of the G20 summit.
2. Grievance Redressal Bill will be passed as a compliment to Lok pal bill to curb corruption. This bill addresses the grievances of the common man related to public service. This will cover functioning of Panchayats, government and police.

International

1. US dropped to 23^rd place in adjustment for inequality in the recent U.N development index. Norway is the first in Human development index as well as inequality adjustment. It is followed by Australia in both. India ranks 164 in Human development index.

Business and Economy

1. Pakistan granted Most favored Nation (MFN) status to India. India has already given this status to Pakistan in the year 1995. This move might increase bilateral trade between the countries.
2. Google initiated free website offer to Small and Medium business (SMB) in India.

Science and Technology

1.  Aging is slowed down by caloric reduction. This happens due to the enzyme peroxiiredoxin.

Sports

1. West Indie won the first away series in eight years after defeating Bangladesh.

Books

1. List of featured books for Man Asian Literary prize (click) announced. 5 works of Indian authors in the list.

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Man Asian Literary Prize 2011 - List of featured books

 Around 90 books have been listed for this year Man Asian literary prize. The winner will be announced on March 15 in Hong Kong. 5 books from Indian authors have been listed in this. Let me give few of the featured books,

5 selected books of Indian author for the Man Asian literary prize 2011

• Amitav Ghosh – River of Smoke
• Tarun Tejpal - The Valley of Masks
• Jahnavi Barua – Rebirth
• Anuradha Roy – The Folded Earth
• Rahul Bhattacharya – The Sly Company of People Who Care.

Other renowned books and authors featured in Man Asian literary prize 2011

• Tahima Anam (Bangladesh) – The Good Muslim.
• Jamil Ahmad (Pakistan) – The Wandering Falcon.
• Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (Iran) – The Colonel
• Haruki Murakami (Japan) – 1Q84
• Banana Yoshimoto (Japan) – The Lake
• Kyung-sook Shin (South Korea) – Please Look After Mom
• Yan Lianke (China) – Dream of Ding Village

 Why I should know about the list of featured books, before the prizes are announced?

 In competitive exams there will be one or two questions related to books and authors. You can expect any of the books or authors to be asked in any of the competitive exams like SSC, Bank PO, IB etc., Coming to civil service examination with the recent modification in the examination. The possibility of asking direct question like this is relatively low. However it is good to know in general. 

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Current Affairs for November 2 (Dated:02.11.2011)

National

1. Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) increased the number of sms per day from to 200 from 100. Note: Regulations were brought recently to control the unsolicited sms sent by tele marketing companies along with DND service which exists already.
2. Nabam Tuki has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. Note: There was some problem in choosing the Chief Minister after the elections and now this has been brought to end.
3. Petrol prices to be hiked by Rs.1.50 per litre. Reason: Depreciation of Rupee against dollar causing exchange rates during the import of crude oil costlier.

International

1.  Peace deal has been signed in Nepal between the Maoists combatants and the political parties. These combatants will be integrated into the Nepali army to work in the areas of development, industrial security, forest security and disaster relief. They will be integrated individually according to army norms with flexibility.
2.  The BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) developing countries have decided to have a common position and stake during the next month climate change conference in Durban. What they decided?: Stressing to extend the Kyoto Protocol and to step up in giving financial and technological support to developing countries.
3.  Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the head of Libya’s Transitional National Council (TNC) will visit Egypt to have talks for the reconstruction of the country after the civil war.

Business and Economy

1. Procurement policy has been approved by the union cabinet to make the government departments and PSU to give preference to micro and small entrepreneurs (MSE) including SC/ST entrepreneurs. What effect wil this have? 20 percent of the annual purchases of all the central ministries and PSU are to be from MSE’s and within that 4percent has to be given to SC/ST entrepreneurs. Notification to all the organization will come under section 11 of the Micro, Small and Medium enterprises development (MSMED) act, 2006.
2. 36.3% growth in exports during the month of September.

Sports

1. Abhinav Bindra(Shooting) and MS Dhoni(Cricket) conferred honorary Lieutenant Colonel  and Deepak Rao(Military trainer/Scientist/Author/Physician) as Honorary Major in territorial army.
2. Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif sentenced to maximum jail term of seven years by the Southwark Crown court (London) for spot fixing during the England tour.

Science and Technology

1.  China successfully launched its unmanned aircraft named Shenzhou-8. This will dock with the Tiangong-1 laboratory launched on September 29, 2011.  Reason: Launched to build the country’s first space station. Highlights: China will be the third nation to have space station after United States and Russia. 

Source: Hindu

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US Military Operations around the world

Important US Operations of recent times

1. Operation Neptune Spear- US operation which killed Osama Bin Laden (also will be referred as Operation in Abbottabad or Operation Geronimo).
2. Operation Odyssey Dawn – US and other coalition forces bombing in Libya.
3. Operation New Dawn – US war in Iraq is renamed so in 2010. It was previously referred to as Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Second Gulf War.
4. Operation Uphold Democracy – US operation in Haiti
5. Operation Enduring Freedom – War in Afghanistan (also a collective name for ‘War on Terror’ in Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa, Pankisi Gorge, Trans Sahara, Caribbean and Central America and Kyrgyzstan). Operation Enduring Freedom in Philippines was previously called Operation Freedom Eagle.
6. Operation Eagle Claw/ Operation Evening Light/ Operation Rice Bowl – Iran

Other few US operations of the past

1. Operation Desert Fox - US and British in Iraq
2. Operation Provide Comfort - Iraq
3. Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm -attack in Iraq and Kuwait.
4. Operation Allied Force -NATO attack in Serbia (Kosovo Conflict).
5. Operation Silver Wake – In Albania to evacuate US officials.
6. Operation Deliberate Force - NATO attack in Bosnia.
7. Operation Quick Response - Rescue operation (US Citizens) in Central African Republic.
8. Operation Assured Response – Rescue Operation (US Citizen) in Liberia.
9. Operation Just Cause - Panama
10. Operation Earnest Will- Persian Gulf
11. Operation Nimble Archer- Persian Gulf
12. Operation Prime Chance- Persian Gulf
13. Operation Praying Mantis- Persian Gulf
14. Operation Golden Pheasant- Honduras
15. Operation Urgent Fury- Grenada
16. Operation Eagle Claw- Iran 

 These are some of the US military operations around the globe. The operations mentioned above are all after 1980. The first six operations of recent times may be asked in general knowledge part of competitive exams. The first three operations are highlighted to show recent importance. 

Source:

Notes prepared from Wikipedia

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VAO Results 2011 - Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has published the results of VAO examination held on 20.12.2011 today (19.07.2011).
The provisional list of candidates selected for the post of Village Administrative Officer (VAO) is put up in the TNPSC website.
Follow the link below to the official website,

http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/recruitnresults.htm

or download the list of candidates selected from the link below,

TNPSC VAO Result 2011 (pdf file)

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