Gandhi’s Talisman

Analysis of The Hindu 29th March, 2017

Answers to questions asked on 28th March,2017.

Question 1. Mid day Meal scheme is run by which

Minsitry?

Answer. Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Twin Objectives-

1. To increase the School enrolment form std 1 to 8;

2. Providing nutritional support to children.

Question 2. Its relation with Right to Education-

Answer. Govt is duty bound to provide free & compulsory

education only under RTE but MDM comes under NFSA’13

Question 3 National Food Security Act comes under

which Article of Fundamental Rights?

Answer. Article 21- 'Life' in Article 21 of the

Constitution is not merely the physical act of breathing.

Question 4. Objectives of ICDS?

Answer

(i) To raise the health and nutritional level of poor

children below 6 years of age.

(ii) improve care and nutrition of girls and women and

reduce anaemia prevalence in young children.

JSY- Health Ministry

ICDS- Ministry of Women and Child Developement.

MDM- Human Resource Development Ministry

Question. Name of Various Nuclear supplier companies?

Answer. Rosatom- Russia- Kudankulam

Areva - France-

Westinghouse – U.S.- Mithi Virdi (Gujarat).

G.E. Hitachi - U.S.- Kovada (Andhra Pradesh).

Rosatom - Russia- Haripur (West Bengal).

National Solar Mission Targets:

(i)Renewable energy target 175 GW (2022)

2022. This includes 100 GW from solar power.

- India’s indegenous reactors are Pressurised Heavy Water

Reactors.

Difference Between solar Photo voltaic technology and Solar

Thermal cells

Photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight directly to

electricity by means of PV cells made of semiconductor

material. Thermal Technology first converts into heat.

India’s Energy Mix

1. Coal- 61%

2. Hydro- 15%

3. Renewable- 13%

4. Nuclear- 2%

5. Gas - 9%.

India’s Minorities:

1. Muslim- 14.2%

2. Christanity- 2.3%

3. Sikhism- 1.7%

4. Buddhism- 0.7%

5. Jainism- 0.4%

6. Zoroastrianism- 0.13%

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Page 8:

Mapping out the Police Overhaul in U.P.

Second ARC Report:

(i) Police Establishment Board;

(ii) Separation of Law and order from Investigation.

Page 8: Unique Distinction- Aadhar card

1. Right to Privacy issue is not yet

Settled in the Court.

2. Need for an effective law to ensure

that Private data are not misused.

3. Ghost beneficiaries are deleted.

Page 8: Whither Human Rights in Sri Lanka

Internationalisation of War crimes issue has its

disadavntages.

[i] Rural Economy deterioration continues

[ii] Human Rights campaigns hardly address

the economic deprivation of missing

people’s families.

Indeed, Geneva has become a convenient cover for the

state’s failings, the Tamil nationalists’ hollow politics

and the international donors’ questionable agendas.

Page 8:

Sri Lankan government:-

defending the country and its military in Geneva

has become a selling point to its Sinhala constituencies.

While the government rightly claims that constitutional political solution is priority over war-time accountability.

The state is at the core of the historical problems, whether it is:

-Repressive militarisation, - the reinforcement of majoritarian interests or

- the centralisation of state power in Colombo.

But reforming the state requires direct challenges by

its citizenry, rather than flight to international

forums.

Hollowness of narrow, donor driven human rights

engagement that happily coexists with dangerous

nationalist politics, is a necessary starting point for

envisioning a broader social justice movement.

Front Page

1. NDMA:

Page 7:

1. Mental Health care Bill

(i) Rehabilitation within Community;

(ii) Govt. to increase no. of mental health workers;

(iii) Electro-Convulsive Therapy- Relaxant(Adults);

(iv) Advance Directive- Doubts about genuinity.

2. Liquor ban on Highways:

1.42 lakh people died per year

in road mishaps and that the drunken

driving is a major contributor.

Page 10

Dead lock in Rajya Sabha over NCSC, NCST, NCM

and NCBC

NCSC- Constitutional Body U/A 338- Spl. Officer

1978- Resolution.-Renamed as Office of Commissioner

65TH Amendment,1990- Multi member body.

89th Amendment, 2003- Separate body for SC & ST.

NCM, NCBC, NCW, NHRC,NCPCR are statutory

bodies.

Page 11

Land Boundary Agreement

between India and Bangladesh

51 Bangladeshi enclaves in

India and 151Indian ones in

Bangladesh were transferred

Page 11

Leader of Oppostion in Lok Sabha

A party which gets 10 % of Seats.

CVC, CBI, Chief Information

Commissioner

Page 12 International

Maldives crises:

Gayoom-Nasheed pact against

President Abdullah Yameen

Geography of Maldives: Itconsists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world. The largest island of Maldives is Gan, which belongs to Laamu Atoll or Hahdhummathi Maldives. [2] In Addu Atoll,the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef and the total length of the road is 14 km.

Page 13: Business

Centre may expand Social Security net

1. Anganwadi, mid-day meal & Asha

schemes.

2. 10% versus 12% contribution rate

EPF and Miascellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

3. Wage Ceiling: 15000 to 25000 Rupees

Page 13 Business

• Economic Survey Page 176

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Which of the following is established

under article 338-A of Constitution?

1. National Commission for Minorities

2. National Commission for Backward Castes

3. National Commission for SCs

4. National Commission for STs.

Contd…. Question. A person who is not an MLA can be appointed as Chief Minister under which article?

1. Article 163

2. Article 164

3. Article 201

4. Artilce 200.

Contd…..3 Q. Which Constitutional Amendment Act provided for

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act?

Q. Who is not a member of Lokpal Selection Committee?

a. Prime Minister

b. Lok Sabha Speaker

c. Rajya Sabha Chairman

d. Leader of Opposition

e. Chief Justice of India