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Dated 01.07.2019

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IN NEWS The Supreme Court agreed to consider on July 30 a batch of petition to have a

Constitution Bench examine the validity of a constitutional amendment providing 10% economic

reservation in Government Job and Educational institutions.

EXAM POINT OF VIEW

The Bill, as passed by the Lok Sabha, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 10 January 2019 with 165

votes in favour and 7 against. The Bill received assent from President Ram Nath Kovind on 12

January 2019. It was notified in The Gazette of India on the same date. The 103rd

Amendment came into effect on 14 January2019.

Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act of 2019 has provided 10% reservation in government jobs

and educational institutions for the “economically backward” in the unreserved category.

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Highlights of the Act

Amendment of Article 15:

In Article 15 of the Constitution, after clause (5), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

„(6) Nothing in this article or sub-clause (g) of clause (1) of Article 19 or clause (2) of Article 29 shall

prevent the State from making,—

(a) any special provision for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens other

than the classes mentioned in clauses (4) and (5); and

(b) any special provision for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens other

than the classes mentioned in clauses (4) and (5) in so far as such special provisions relate to their

admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or

unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of

Article 30, which in the case of reservation would be in addition to the existing reservations and

subject to a maximum of ten per cent. of the total seats in each category.

Amendment of Article 16:

In Article 16 of the Constitution, after clause (5), the following clause shall be inserted,

namely:—

“(6) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of

appointments or posts in favour of any economically weaker sections of citizens other than the

classes mentioned in clause (4), in addition to the

existing reservation and subject to a maximum of ten per cent of the posts in each category.”

Explanation;

For the purposes of Article 15 and Article 16, “economically weaker sections” shall be such as

may be notified by the State from time to time on the basis of family income and other indicators

of economic disadvantage.‟

What is constitutional bench of Supreme Court?

Constitution bench is the name given to the benches of the Supreme Court of India which consist of at least

five judges of the court which sit to decide any case “involving a substantial question of law as to the

interpretation” of the Constitution of India or "for the purpose of hearing any reference" Constitution

benches normally have five judges, but there have been benches with seven, nine and even 13 judges.

[The Supreme Court reviewed the decision in Golaknath v. State of Punjab - The case was heard by the

largest ever Constitution Bench of 13 Judges]

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IN NEWS Government all set to implement “One nation-one ration card” scheme

throughout India by 30th June, 2020.

EXAM POINT OF VIEW

One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS

across the nation from any PDS shop of their own choice. Benefits: no poor person is deprived of

getting subsidised foodgrains under the food security scheme when they shift from one place to

another. It also aims to remove the chance of anyone holding more than one ration card to avail

benefits from different states. Significance: This will provide freedom to the beneficiaries as they

will not be tied to any one PDS shop and reduce their dependence on shop owners and curtail

instances of corruption.

Challenges:

Prone to corruption: Every state has its own rules for Public Distribution System (PDS). If

„One Nation, One Ration Card‟ is implemented, it will further boost corruption in an already

corrupted Public Distribution System.

The scheme will increase the woes of the common man and, the middlemen and

corrupt PDS shop owners will exploit them.

Tamil Nadu has opposed the proposal of the Centre, saying it would result in undesirable

consequences and is against federalism.

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TODAY’S IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS

TNPSC|SSC|RRB|BANK

Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar authored a book named

"A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief"

got released. The book is published by Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd, New

Delhi. The book explains about a distinguished career in the Indian

navy This incident happened during the Kargil War and Chairman of the

Chiefs of Staff Committee. Operation Parakram launched after the terror

attack on the Indian Parliament. It also talks about the Admiral.

West Bengal Government launched a crop insurance scheme, Bangla Shashya Bima (BSB). The reason for the launch of 2019 'Kharif' season is to protect farmers from losses due to natural disasters. Their main aim is to provide a steady income in case of unstable market prices. The scheme launched in collaboration with Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC)

The Appointment Commitments of the Cabinet has approved the re-appointment of NS Viswanathan as

Deputy Governor of RBI for a period of one year with effect from 4 July. Earlier on June 24, RBI Deputy

Governor Viral Acharya resigned six months before the scheduled end of his term to return to New York

University.

Doctor‟s Day celebrated every year in India on July 1st. Theme of Doctor‟s Day

2019 is “Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment”.

Indian Medical Association announces the theme every year.

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy observed „Swachhta

Pakhwada‟ Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The

institutions successfully observed Swachhta Pakhwada (cleanliness

fortnight) from June 1-15 2019. The campaign inaugurated by

Secretary, MNRE Shri Anand Kumar. The Minister participated in

tree plantation drive in CGO Complex, New Delhi. The MNRE

various initiatives like Shramdan (cleanliness drive), “Swachhata

Pledge”, organization of Seminar on Biogas/Biomass- Waste to

Energy

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TODAY’S IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS

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Have you read the above contents? Then can you try the following

questions?

1. The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 provides what percentage of reservation quota for the economically weaker sections in the general category?

a) 7 percent b) 8.5 percent c) 10 percent d) 15 percent

2. Who has been recently re-appointed as RBI‟s Deputy Director?

a) NS Viswanathan

b) RP Verma

c) SP Chaudhary

d) KK Shankar

3. What is the theme of National Doctor‟s Day 2019?

a) Don‟t attack doctors, Doctors are genius

b) Stop violence against doctors

c) Say no to violence against doctors

d) Zero tolerance to violence against doctors

FOR UPSC ASPIRANTS

Examine why 42nd Constitutional Amendment is called a mini Constitution? (250 words)

INSPIRING IAS OFFICER

Hon’ble K. Shanmugam, IAS.,

Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu,

Hon‟ble K. Shanmugam, IAS., Chief Secretary of Tamil nadu, formerly

Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department is a 1985-batch IAS officer.

Hailing from a modest background in Vazhapadi, Salem, Mr. Shanmugam is

an alumnus of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, with a

post-graduate degree in agricultural economics.

On completing collectorship, he was made Director of the Rural

Development (DRD), For a brief period, he worked at the office of Union

Minister of State for Finance, S.S. Palanimanickam, in New Delhi and

returned to Chennai to become Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the

Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) in February 2005 during the

AIADMK regime. His next assignment came in November 2007, when he

was made Food Secretary……