1)Which one of the following is not a national mission under the NAPCC or the National Action Plan on Climate Change?
(a) National Wind Power Mission
(b) National Mission for a Green India
(c) National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
(d) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
2) Upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, a bill that was
1. Passed by the Lok Sabha (LS) but pending in the Rajya Sabha (RS) does not lapse
2. Pending in the LS lapses, whether it originated in the LS or was transmitted to it by the RS
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3)The 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, being held in South Asia for the first time, is being hosted by India in partnership with
(a) Israel
(b) Singapore
(c) Australia
(d) USA
1)CCEA approves new Integrated Scheme for School Education:-The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved new Integrated Scheme on School Education for period 2018 to 2020 to be formulated by Department of School Education and Literacy.
The new scheme will subsume existing schemes related to education such as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA),Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).
Some other Changes:- Skill courses — which are now functional from Class 9 to Class 12 — would begin from Class 6 in future. This was aimed at enhancing the employability of students.
2)Seychelles says no to India’s proposal for naval base:- Assomption island project, which was expected to host a naval facility, would not take off.
The Project was for the development , anti-Piracy operations, enhanced EEZ surveillance.
3)Astronomers have found a distant galaxy where there is no dark matter.
Dark matter is called “dark” because it can’t be seen. It is the mysterious and invisible skeleton of the universe that scientists figure make up to 27% of Cosmos.
Large, sparse galaxy called NGC1052-DF2 in the northern constellation Cetus, also known as the whale is devoid of any dark matter.
DF2 is located 65 million light years away from the earth.
4)Indu Bhushan has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre’s ambitious Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) for a period of two years.
Ayushman Bharat mission, which will provide a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year. The intended beneficiaries of the proposed scheme will be more than 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, based on the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) database.
5)Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 brought in force on 29th March, 2018:-
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 applies to establishments employing 10 or more persons. The main purpose for enacting this Act is to provide social security to workman after retirement, whether retirement is a result of superannuation, or physical disablement or impairment of vital part of the body.
The present upper ceiling on gratuity amount under the Act is Rs. 10 Lakh but the central government has the power to increase the ceiling after considering various factors.
However, with implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission, in case of Government servants, the ceiling has been raised to Rs. 20 Lakhs and this will be tax free.
In addition, the Bill also envisages to amend the provisions relating to calculation of continuous service for the purpose of gratuity in case of female employees who are on maternity leave.
Central Government has the power to notify the Ceiling as well as the maternity period.
This period of maternity leave has also been notified as twenty six weeks.
6) MP got GI tag claim for Kadaknath (black feathered chicken)
Both MP and Chhattisgarh were claiming for it
(a) National Wind Power Mission
(b) National Mission for a Green India
(c) National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
(d) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
2) Upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, a bill that was
1. Passed by the Lok Sabha (LS) but pending in the Rajya Sabha (RS) does not lapse
2. Pending in the LS lapses, whether it originated in the LS or was transmitted to it by the RS
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3)The 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, being held in South Asia for the first time, is being hosted by India in partnership with
(a) Israel
(b) Singapore
(c) Australia
(d) USA
1)CCEA approves new Integrated Scheme for School Education:-The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved new Integrated Scheme on School Education for period 2018 to 2020 to be formulated by Department of School Education and Literacy.
The new scheme will subsume existing schemes related to education such as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA),Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).
Some other Changes:- Skill courses — which are now functional from Class 9 to Class 12 — would begin from Class 6 in future. This was aimed at enhancing the employability of students.
2)Seychelles says no to India’s proposal for naval base:- Assomption island project, which was expected to host a naval facility, would not take off.
The Project was for the development , anti-Piracy operations, enhanced EEZ surveillance.
3)Astronomers have found a distant galaxy where there is no dark matter.
Dark matter is called “dark” because it can’t be seen. It is the mysterious and invisible skeleton of the universe that scientists figure make up to 27% of Cosmos.
Large, sparse galaxy called NGC1052-DF2 in the northern constellation Cetus, also known as the whale is devoid of any dark matter.
DF2 is located 65 million light years away from the earth.
4)Indu Bhushan has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre’s ambitious Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) for a period of two years.
Ayushman Bharat mission, which will provide a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year. The intended beneficiaries of the proposed scheme will be more than 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, based on the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) database.
5)Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 brought in force on 29th March, 2018:-
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 applies to establishments employing 10 or more persons. The main purpose for enacting this Act is to provide social security to workman after retirement, whether retirement is a result of superannuation, or physical disablement or impairment of vital part of the body.
The present upper ceiling on gratuity amount under the Act is Rs. 10 Lakh but the central government has the power to increase the ceiling after considering various factors.
However, with implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission, in case of Government servants, the ceiling has been raised to Rs. 20 Lakhs and this will be tax free.
In addition, the Bill also envisages to amend the provisions relating to calculation of continuous service for the purpose of gratuity in case of female employees who are on maternity leave.
Central Government has the power to notify the Ceiling as well as the maternity period.
This period of maternity leave has also been notified as twenty six weeks.
6) MP got GI tag claim for Kadaknath (black feathered chicken)
Both MP and Chhattisgarh were claiming for it
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