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ALL THE BEST TO UPSC CANDIDATES FOR THE CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAM TOMORROW

PRATIYOGITA DARPAN JUNE 2018

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AwpVo5jdZ7TFKkAUke15wryVLmnDubF7/view

Pratiyogita Darpan June 2018 EN (www.sarkaripost.in).pdf

+++The longest lasting eruption in historical time.
This is in news. It is twice large of all the other islands combined here.

Q. Which one of following five volcanoes/active that form the Island of Hawaii(Big island) that began erupting more than three weeks ago continues to spew lava?
1. KOHALA
2. MAUNA KEA
3. HUALALAI
4. KILAUEA
5. MAUNA LOA

LDC/LDA RESULT

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Decoding the process to impeach the Chief Justice of India:

Article 124(4) of the Constitution lays down the procedure for removal of a judge of the Supreme Court, including the CJI, who can be impeached on grounds of "misbehaviour or incapacity".
Here’s how the process works:
Step 1: A removal motion signed by 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha has to be submitted to the Speaker of the Lower House or Chairperson (ie Vice President) of the Upper House. This can be in either of the Houses of Parliament.
Step 2: The Speaker/Chairperson can either accept or reject the motion.
Step 3: If the motion is admitted, then the Speaker/ Chairperson forms a three-member committee comprising a senior judge of the Supreme Court, a judge of a high court and a distinguished jurist to investigate the charges leveled against the CJI.
Step 4: If the committee supports the motion, it can be taken up for discussion. It must be passed by a special two-third majority of MPs in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Step 5: After it is passed in both Houses, it is presented to the President, who can pass a Presidential Order for removal of the CJI.

The only time the impeachment process reached the final stage was in the case of Justice V Ramaswami of the Supreme Court, when in 1993, the final vote failed to get a 2/3rd majority in the Lok Sabha.

Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) :
This scheme will manage and convert cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, bio-gas and bio-CNG.

Objectives –

1. To make villages clean
2. Generate wealth and energy from cattle and other waste

Benefits:

1. New Biogas plants with new and better technology will come up to make the process more efficient
2. Facilitate regular power supply to rural homes
3. Lead to cleaner villages
4. Generate an alternate source of income for the farmers
5. Creation of opportunities for income and employment generation for other groups involved
6. Improve fertility of the soil and thereby enhance productivity of crops
7. Prevent diseases in the animals of the country
8. Mainstreaming women in development activities of the village – collecting and packaging the ‘gobar dhan’ for transportation
9. Reduction of pressure induced by waste on the environment as the emission of methane from the cow dung will be processed and will lead to a reduction in Carbon Footprint

ADD-ONs :

187 projects have been sanctioned under Namami Gange Programme for infrastructure development, reverse surface cleaning, rural sanitation and other interventions at a cost of Rs.16, 713 crore. 47 projects have been completed and remaining projects are at various stages of ex*****on. All 4465 Ganga Grams villages on the bank of river have been declared open defecation free.

To achieve the vision of an inclusive society, the Government has identified 115 aspirational districts taking various indices of development in consideration, aiming at improving the quality of life in these districts by investing in social services like health, education, nutrition, skill up gradation, financial inclusion and infrastructure like irrigation, rural electrification, potable drinking water and access to toilets at an accelerated pace and in a time bound manner. These 115 districts are expected to become model of development.

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Planned expenditure : Non-planned expenditure
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Revenue expenditure : Capital expenditure
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Non-planned expenditure :
It is what the government spends on the so-called non-productive areas, such as salaries, subsidies, loans and interest.

Planned expenditure :
It pertains to the money to be set aside for productive purposes, like various projects of ministries.

The distinction between 'PLANNED' and 'NON-PLANNED' expenditure was ended from 2016-17 budget.
The plan to drop plan and non-plan expenditure came after the government had dismantled the Planning Commission. Earlier, the plan expenditure was estimated after discussions with all ministries and the Planning Commission.
Since, there is no Planning Commission, there is no need to have separate plan expenditure in the Budget

The government has planned to switch to "Capital and Revenue spending classifications. It helps to create a clear and effective link between the government’s earnings, spending and outcome.

Revenue expenditure includes interest payments, subsidies, wages to government employees, pensions, social services and so on. Any expenditure that does not lead to formation of any asset or liability for the government will fall under this category.

Capital expenditure, on the other hand, are the ones that create some liability/asset for the government. These include loans to public enterprises, loans to States, Union Territories and foreign governments and acquisition of valuables.

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=====> BOMB CYCLONE Context: A winter storm – also known as a “bomb cyclone” –has slammed into the northeast United States. The storm has roughly 80 million people along its path, with 22 million of those affected by a coastal flood warning.

=> What is Bomb cyclone?

The term is used by meteorologists to indicate a mid-latitude cyclone that intensifies rapidly. A bomb cyclone happens when atmospheric pressure in the middle of the storm drops at least 24 millibars over 24 hours, quickly increasing in intensity. The lower the pressure, the stronger the storm.

=>How it works?

Deep drops in barometric pressure occur when a region of warm air meets one of cold air. The air starts to move and the rotation of the earth creates a cyclonic effect. The direction is counterclockwise in the Northern hemisphere leading to winds that come out of the northeast.

=> What’s the difference between hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons?

Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all tropical storms. They are all the same thing but are given different names depending on where they appear. When they reach populated areas they usually bring very strong wind and rain which can cause a lot of damage.

Hurricanes are tropical storms that form over the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific. Cyclones are formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. Typhoons are formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean

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