Restored the original term of the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies.
Restored the provisions with regard to the quorum in the Parliament and state legislatures.
Omitted the reference to the British House of Commons in the provisions pertaining to parliamentary privileges.
Gave constitutional protection to publication in a newspaper of true reports of the proceedings of the Parliament and the state legislatures.
Empowered the president to send back once the advice of the cabinet for reconsideration. But, the reconsidered advice is to be binding on the president.
Deleted the provision which made the satisfaction of the president, governor, and administrators final in issuing ordinances.
Restored some of the powers of the Supreme Court and high courts.
Replaced the term ‘internal disturbance’ by ‘armed rebellion’ in respect of national emergency.
Made the President declare a national emergency only on the written recommendation of the cabinet.
Made certain procedural safeguards with respect to a national emergency and President’s rule.
Deleted the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights and made it only a legal right.
Provided that the fundamental rights guaranteed by Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended during a national emergency.
Omitted the provisions which took away the power of the court to decide the election disputes of the president, the vice-president, the prime minister and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers.
It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.
It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body.
This Act attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants, and stated that the Indians should not be debarred from holding any place, office and employment under the Company. However, this provision was negated after opposition from the Court of Directors.
Karbi-Anglong Peace Agreement is a tripartite agreement among five insurgent groups of Assam, the Centre and the state government. This agreement is in synergy with the vision of Insurgency free prosperous North East, that envisages all-round development of northeast, peace and prosperity.
Highlights of the Karbi-Anglong Peace Agreement:
Karbi Outfits Surrendered: 5 militant organizations (KLNLF, PDCK, UPLA, KPLT and KLF) laid down arms and more than 1000 of their armed cadres have given up violence and joined the mainstream of society.
Special Development Package: A special development package of Rs. 1000 crore will be allocated over five years by the Central Government and the Assam Government to take up special projects for the development of Karbi areas.
More Autonomy to KAAC: This agreement will transfer as much autonomy as possible in exercising their rights to the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, without affecting the territorial and administrative integrity of Assam.
The Agreement proposes to give more legislative, executive, administrative and financial powers to the KAAC.
Rehabilitation: A provision has been made in this agreement to rehabilitate the cadres of armed groups.
Development of Local People: The Government of Assam will set up a Karbi Welfare Council to focus on the development of the Karbi people living outside the KAAC area.
The Agreement will ensure the protection of the culture, identity, language, etc. of the Karbi people and all-round development of the region.
The Consolidated Fund of the State will be amended to meet the resources of the KAAC.
Some of the Peace Agreements related to Assam and Northeast:
NLFT Tripura Agreement, 2019:
National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) has been banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 since 1997 and has been involved in violence, operating from their camps across the international border.
NLFT signed a Memorandum of Settlement on 10th of August, 2019 with the Government of India and Tripura.
A Special Economic Development Package (SEDP) of Rs.100 crore has been offered by the Government of India for a period of five years.
Bru Accord, 2020:
Bru or Reang is a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam. In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
In Mizoram, they have been targeted by groups that do not consider them indigenous to the state.
In 1997, following ethnic clashes, nearly 37,000 Brus fled Mizoram and were accommodated in relief camps in Tripura.
Permanent settlement of 6959 Bru families in Tripura with a financial package has been agreed between the Government of India, Tripura and Mizoram with representatives of Bru migrants.
Bodo Peace Accord:
Bodos are the single largest community among the notified Scheduled Tribes in Assam. They have been demanding a Bodo state since 1967-68.
In 2020, the Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of Bodo groups signed an agreement, wherein the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) was redrawn and renamed as the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), in Assam.
Q43. Wooden Doors often swell up and get stuck during rainy season. This is due to the phenomenon of
Endosmosis
Imbibition
Endocytosis
Capillarity
Correct option: (B) Imbibition
The swelling of wooden doors is caused by the process of imbibition. Imbibition is the absorption of water by solid particles of a substance without forming a solution.
Q44. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the law of photoelectric effect?
Wilhelm Roentgen
Albert Einstein
Issac Newton
Ernest Rutherford
Correct option: (B) Albert Einstein
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein “for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.”
Q45. The filament string of an electric bulb is made up of
Copper
Silver
Platinum
Tungsten
Correct option: (D) Tungsten
Tungsten is a metal with a high resistivity. Tungsten has a high melting point, making it ideal for light bulbs. Tungsten is used to make the filament of an electric bulb because it has the highest melting point, lowest vapour pressure, and greatest tensile strength of any metal.
Q46.Which of the following is the chief constituent of biogas?
Q47. Which of the following is an egg laying mammal?
Platypus
Bat
Whale
Seal
Correct option: (A) Platypus
The Extant Species of Egg-laying Mammals Are:
The Duck-Billed Platypus. Ornithorhynchus anatinus is a bizarre-looking animal that’s found in streams with banks suitable for burrowing. They are sleek and brown, with a beaver-like flat tail. Their face has a large, duck-like bill. The males have venomous spurs on their rear ankles. This species eats bottom-dwelling invertebrates such as crabs. They live in eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
The Short-Beaked Echidna. Tachyglossus aculeatus is a widespread animal that’s found across Australia and into New Guinea. They are spikey and have powerful front limbs made for burrowing. These echidnas eat insects and hibernate through the winter.
The Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna. Zaglossus bartoni eats almost exclusively earthworms. They are also spined. They live in humid forests, especially above sea level, in New Guinea. There are four subspecies of eastern long-beaked echidna, primarily separated by geographic area.
Sir David’s Long-Beaked Echidna. Zaglossus attenboroughi lives in the Cyclops mountains of New Guinea. These are the smallest of the Zaglossus genus. It is feared that this species is highly endangered or even extinct, as a specimen has not been collected since 1961. Interviews with locals in 2007 (and signs of digging) suggest that the species is still alive – but no scientists have seen one yet.
Western Long-Beaked Echidna. Zaglossus bruijni is the largest extant monotreme, tipping the scales at 5 to 10kg. They prefer to live in alpine meadows and montane forests. They are considered critically endangered. They live in New Guinea.
Q48. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
Influenza
Anthrax
AIDS
Dengue
Correct option: (B) Anthrax
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis.
Q49. A washing machine works on the principle of
Gravitation
Acceleration
Centrifugation
Linear Motion
Correct option: (C) Centrifugation
The working principle of a washing machine is centrifugation. Centrifugation is a separation process which uses the action of centrifugal force to promote accelerated settling of particles in a solid-liquid mixture. The washing machine consists of centrifuge for this purpose.
Q50. Raindrops are spherical in shape because of
Viscosity
Velocity
Residual Pressure
Surface tension
Correct option: (D) Surface tension
Raindrops start to form in a roughly spherical structure due to the surface tension of water. On smaller raindrops, the surface tension is stronger than in larger drops. The reason is the flow of air around the drop. As the raindrop falls, it loses that rounded shape.
Q51. Name the clinical procedure in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patient to a COVID-19 affected patient in critical condition.
Dialysis therapy
Plasma therapy
Solidarity technique
Hydroxychloroquine administration
Correct option: (B) Plasma therapy
Convalescent plasma therapy uses blood from people who’ve recovered from an illness to help others recover. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency authorization for convalescent plasma therapy with high antibody levels to treat COVID-19.
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Q52. A man suddenly encounters a tiger in the jungle, and his heartbeat goes up, blood pressure increases and gets nervous. Which hormone is released more at this point in his body?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Adrenaline
Aldosterone
Correct option: (C) Adrenaline
Adrenaline is also known as the “fight-or-flight hormone.” It’s released in response to a stressful, exciting, dangerous, or threatening situation. Adrenaline helps your body react more quickly. It makes the heart beat faster, increases blood flow to the brain and muscles, and stimulates the body to make sugar to use for fuel.
IIT Guwahati researchers feature in world’s top 2% scientists’ list released by Stanford University
A total of 21 researchers and faculty members from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has been featured among the world’s top 2% Scientists List created by Stanford University, US.
Professor TG Sitharam along with 20 other faculty members have been ranked for their research publications citations using all Scopus author profiles as of September 1, 2022 and their lifetime contribution to their specific fields of research in the list.
The IIT Guwahati faculty members featured in the Stanford University list are from various scientific fields, including the Departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Biosciences and Bioengineering, Chemistry, Electrical and Electronics.
Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. The selection is based on the top 1 lakh scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2 per cent or above in the sub-field.
President Murmu flags off first Kolkata-Agartala express train
President Droupadi Murmu and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha flagged off the Guwahati-Kolkata-Guwahati train from Agartala Railway Station up to Agartala.
President Murmu and Chief Minister Saha and also launched another leg of the Agartala-Jiribam-Agartala Jan Shatabdi Express to Khongsang in Manipur.
Key Points
President Murmu inaugurated the Tripura Judicial Academy and laid the foundation stone of the National Law University, Tripura.
President Murmu will lay the foundation stone for the Supercomputer facility Param Kamrupa and the facility for the design and development of high power microwave components at IIT Guwahati.
The President will also lay the foundation stone of the Regional Institute of Medical College and Hospital at Dhubri, National Institute of Virology (NIV) at Dibrugarh (Assam) and Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh).
The President laid the foundation stone for 100 Model Secondary Schools for the tea garden areas.
She introduced 3000 Model Anganwadi Centres and a modern Cargo cum Coaching Terminal at Agyathuri near Guwahati.
The president also inaugurated Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s Rail-Fed Petroleum Storage Depot at Moinarbond in Silchar and also introduced two sections of National Highways connecting Silchar to Badarpur and Gohpur to Holong of Assam.
Logistics Performance Index 2022
According to a report released by the commerce and Industry Ministry, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat are among the 15 States and UTs categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart 2022.
The index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports and economic growth.
Key Points
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Sikkim and Tripura are the other States categorised as fast movers in the ranking.
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, and Arunachal Pradesh are among the 15 States and UTs rated in the aspirers category.
The other States and UTs in the achievers category include Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
The first logistics report was released in 2018.
The index intends to increase the focus on strengthening the performance of logistics across states for enhancing the nation’s trade and lowering transaction costs.
About Logistics Performance Index
The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) is an interactive benchmarking tool created created by the World Bank to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can do to improve their performance.
It is the weighted average of the country scores on six key dimensions: customs performance, infrastructure quality, ease of arranging shipments, logistics services quality, consignments tracking and tracing and timeliness of shipments.
India ranks 44 in the Logistics Performance Index 2018.
Hyderabad wins World Green City Award 2022
The city of Hyderabad has won the prestigious ‘World Green City Award 2022’ . Hyderabad is the only Indian city that was selected for the ‘World Green City 2022,’ award, the best across all six categories.
The city has also won ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) 2022 held in Jeju, South Korea.
Key Points
Hyderabad won the World Green Cities Award for taking initiatives relying on better use of plants and nature to make better city environments and for helping fulfill local aspirations for economic, social, and environmental resilience.
The award is a testimony to the continuous efforts and focuses of the Telangana government on increasing the green cover in the state through its flagship program “Telangana Ku Haritha Haram” (TKHH).
The program aims to increase the tree cover of the state from 24% to 33% of the total area of the state.
Category-wise winners
In the Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth category: Green Garland to the State of Telangana, City of Hyderabad, India.
In the Living Green for Biodiversity category: Reverdecer Bogotá, Bogota D.C, Colombia.
In the Living Green for Climate Change category: Mexico City’s Environmental and Climate Change Program, Mexico City, Mexico.
In the Living Green for Health and Wellbeing category:Transforming degraded land into Urban Micro Parks, City of Fortaleza, Brazil
In the Living Green for Water category: The Phytotechnology Stations at the Montréal Botanical Garden / Space for Life, City of Montreal, Canada.
In the Living Green for Social Cohesion category: OASIS Schoolyard Project, City of Paris, France.
International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly will be held in New Delhi
International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly to be held in New Delhi from 17th to 20th October, 2022. India currently holds the position of President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Key Points
Ministers, missions and delegates from 109 Member and Signatory Countries are set to participate in this meeting.
The Assembly is the apex decision-making body of ISA, in which each Member Country is represented. This body makes decisions concerning the implementation of the ISA’s Framework Agreement and coordinated actions to be taken to achieve its objective.
The Assembly meets annually at the ministerial level at the ISA’s seat.
The Fifth Assembly of the ISA will deliberate on the key initiatives of ISA on three critical issues of energy access, energy security, and energy transition.
World leaders from ISA Member Countries will also discuss the strategic plan of the ISA in Programmatic Support for LDC and SIDS Member Countries, Capacity Building support to all developing Member Countries, and Analytics & Advocacy support to all Member Countries.
The 5th Assembly is expected to lead to a greater consensus among countries for promotion of solar power. Increased international cooperation will be the backbone of energy transition, propelling investment and creating millions of new green jobs in this crucial decade of climate action.
International Solar Alliance (ISA)
The International Solar Alliance is an international organisation with 109 member and signatory countries.
It works with governments to improve energy access and security worldwide and promote solar power as a sustainable way to transition to a carbon-neutral future.
ISA’s mission is to unlock US$ 1 trillion of investments in solar by 2030 while reducing the cost of the technology and its financing.
It promotes the use of solar energy in the Agriculture, Health, Transport and Power Generation sectors.
ISA member countries are driving change by enacting policies and regulations, sharing best practices, agreeing on common standards, and mobilising investments.
With the signing and ratification of the ISA Framework Agreement by 15 countries in 2017, ISA became the first international intergovernmental organization to be headquartered in India.
Q1. Assam Budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 was a
Deficit budget of Rs 566 crore
Surplus budget of Rs 566 crore
Balance Budget
None of the above
a.Deficit budget of Rs 566 crore
Finance Minister of Assam, Ms. Ajanta Neog presented a deficit budget of Rs 566 crore for the state for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 on March 16, 2022.
Balanced Budget – total revenues are equivalent to or greater than the total expenditure.
Surplus Budget – incomes or receipts overreach costs or outlays (expenditures).
Deficit Budget – expenses exceeds the revenue and it is a symptom of financial health
Q2. Who is/was the Assam’s first woman Finance Minister?
Syeda Anwara Taimur
Ajanta Neog
Rebati Das
Bijoya Chakravarty
b. Ajanta Neog
She also holds Social Welfare Ministry portfolio in the Govt of Assam.
She has been representing the Golaghat Assembly seat consecutively for the past five terms since 2001.
She also holds the record for being the longest serving female legislator from Assam.
Q3. Four new schemes namely, Pakipath Nirman Achani, Unnoti Pakipath Nirman Achani, Mothauri Pokikaran Achani and Path Nobikaran Achani were proposed in Assam Budget 2022-23, with the purpose of
construction, upgradation and maintenance of all-weather roads
construction, upgradation and maintenance of medical facility infrastructures
construction, upgradation and maintenance of river bridges
construction, upgradation and maintenance of rural roads only
a.construction, upgradation and maintenance of all-weather roads.
Q4. Who presented the first Assam Budget in Independent India?
R K Shanmugham Chetty
Gopinath Bordoloi
Muhammad Saadulla
Bishnu Ram Medhi
d. Bishnu Ram Medhi
During the pre-Independence period, the first budget for the State of Assam was presented by the then Chief Minister of Assam Saiyd Muhammad Saadulla on 3rd August, 1937.
After Independence, the first budget was presented by Late Bishnu Ram Medhi, the then Finance Minister of Assam on 11th March, 1948.
Q5. ‘Asom Mala’ programme is related to
improving every aspects of Assam’s economy
improving state highways and major district roads network in Assam
Special financial program from World Bank for development of health-facility in Assam
Special financial program for flood control in Brahmaputra and Barak Basins
b. improving state highways and major district roads network in Assam
Q6. Assam Budget 2022-23 proposed new airports in which of the following areas?
Karbi Anglong and Silchar
Karbi Anglong, Silchar, Nagaon, Geleki and Haflong
Nagaon and Silchar
Kokrajhar and Haflong
a. Karbi Anglong and Silchar
Q7. As per Assam Budget 2022-23, Assam Inland Water Transport Development Society to develop 13 small terminals on National Waterway 2. Which is the National Waterway 2?
Section of the Brahmaputra River between Dhubri and Sadiya
Section of the Brahmaputra River between Guwahati and Dibrugarh
Section of the Barak River between Lakhipur and Bhanga
Section of the DihingRiver between Tinsukia and Dibrugarh
a. Section of the Brahmaputra River between Dhubri and Sadiya
Q8. As per Assam Budget 2022, which place is to be developed as North East Freedom Fighter’s Memorial Park?
Guwahati Central Jail
Silchar Central Jail
Jorhat Jail
Patharighat
c. Jorhat Jail
Assam’s legendary freedom fighter Kushal Konwar was hanged inside the Joraht jail campus.
Prominent freedom fighters like social reformer Pitambor Dev Goswami, former President Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed, former chief minister Gopinath Bordoloi and Bimala Prasad Chaliha, were also imprisoned in this jail.
Government will develop a heritage site in 100 bighas of jail land.
Q9. As per Assam Budget 2022, how much fund is earmarked for Bhasha Gourab Scheme?
₹28.80 crores
₹48.80 crores
₹8.40 crores
₹88.40 crores
a. ₹28.80 crores
Q10. ₹25 crores is earmarked in Assam Budget 2022 for the holistic development of which of the communities of the state?
Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutia and Koch-Rajbongshi
Boro, Kamtapuri and Rabha
Deori and Mising
Bishnupriya Manipuri, Santali and Tai Phake
a. Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutia and Koch-Rajbongshi
Q11. Mission Basundhara project is launched to
offer financial supports to BPL families
offer next-generation land-related services
Improve village infrastructure
Improve Agriculture-goods value addition facilities
b. offer next-generation land-related services
Q12. As per Assam Budget 2022, NIDA Fund of how much amount allocated to each of the Majuli University, Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhattadev University, Madhabdev University, Birangana Sati Sadhini State University and Aniruddhadev Sports University?
₹50 crore
₹100 crore
₹150 crore
₹200 crore
a. ₹50 crore
NABARD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (NIDA) is a line of credit for funding rural infrastructure projects under the following three channels:
Funding rural infrastructure projects directly to State Government and State-owned Institutions.
Funding PPP infrastructure projects in rural areas, developed directly or through Special Purpose Vehicles promoted by State-owned Institutions, Co-operatives, etc.
Funding non-PPP, rural infrastructure projects
Q13. As per Assam Budget 2022, Seuj Axom Abhijan started to increase green cover in Assam to what percent in five years using the Miyawaki model?
33 percent
36 percent
38 percent
40 percent
c. 38 percent
Japanese “Miyawaki” afforestation method to grow urban forests and expand green cover. Pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki – helps build dense, native forests in a short time.
Miyawaki model method involves planting two to four trees per square metre. Miyawaki forests grow in two to three years and are self-sustaining.
lower temp in concrete heat islands, reduce air and noise pollution, biodiversity & create carbon sinks.
Q14. As per Assam Budget 2022, how much fund is earmarked for Mukhya Mantri Souro Shakti Prokolpo to increase the generation of clean energy by installing solar power generation plants with an aggregated installed capacity of 1,000 Mega Watts?
₹1000 crores
₹2000 crores
₹3000 crores
₹4000 crores
d. ₹4000 crores
Recently, NLCIL inks MoU with Assam firm to develop 1,000 MW of solar power projects.
The MoU is for setting up a joint venture company with equity participation of 51% by NLCIL and 49% by APDCL.
Q15. As per Assam Budget 2022, Govt proposed to establish ______ in 800 tea gardens to provide training to the tea tribe youth and to organise community-based events.
Mahaprabhu Jagannath Community and Skill Centre
Assam Skill Development Corporation
Automotive Skills Development Council
DAKSHA (Digital Access to Knowledge and Skilled Human Resource of Assam)
a. Mahaprabhu Jagannath Community and Skill Centre
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ scheme
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched ‘Swanirbhar Naari’, a scheme to empower indigenous weavers in Assam’s Guwahati.
Key Points
The state government will procure handloom items directly from indigenous weavers without involving any middlemen through a specially developed Swanirbhar Naari web portal.
The scheme will be implemented with the help of ARTFED and AGMC under the administrative control of the Director, Handloom Textiles, Assam.
31 Hand woven items are covered in the scheme belonging to various communities residing in the state.
The scheme will help in preserving the heritage of handlooms and textiles in the state.
It is expected that the portal will bridge the gap in between the weavers and the buyers.
Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India
Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India. She contested against Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition’s nominee.
She becomes India’s first woman tribal president from Rairangpur in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha and also the second woman to hold the post after Pratibha Patil.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP picked Draupadi Murmu for the Presidential Election.
India Innovation Index 2021
The India Innovation Index 2021 has been recently released by the Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, Shri Suman Bery, in the presence of Dr. V K Saraswat, Member; Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Chief Executive Officer and other esteemed dignitaries.
Key Points
Karnataka has topped Niti Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021 with a score of 18.05 followed by Telangana and Haryana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Manipur secured the lead in the Northeast and Hill States category followed by Uttarakhand and Meghalaya.
Chandigarh was the top performer in the Union Territories and City States category follwed by Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar.
Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh scored the lowest on the index.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa assures govt jobs for National Games Medalists
The Assam State Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured jobs for all National Games medalists of Assam from now on.
The Chief Minister mentioned that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be given Sports Pension by the State Government. He hoped that this decision would help the sportspersons of the state.
He also mentioned that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be given Sports Pension by the State Government.
The Chief Minister also announced that the house would send a goodwill message to boxer Lovlina Borgohain who will be vying for a medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
Rajasthan introduces India’s first digital Lok Adalat
National Legal Services Authority Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launches India’s First AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat in Rajasthan.
The Digital Lok Adalat will help in disposing off the pending disputes or disputes which are at the pre-litigation stage. This platform will provide end-to-end dispute resolution with easy drafting & filing of applications.
Key Points
The AI-based Lok Adalat was launched during the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ Meet.
The digital Lok Adalat has been designed and developed by the technology partner Jupitice Justice Technologies of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA 22).
The oldest pending case in the nation was recently resolved by a district court in Bihar after 108 years of deliberation. As per NITI Aayog report, it would take around 324 years to dispose of all current pending cases in the country.
NITI Aayog report further states that, 75% to 97% of justiciable problems do not reach to the Courts.
PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open title 2022
India’s Olympic medalist PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open 2022 title. She beat China’s Wang Zhiyi by 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 in the final of the Singapore Open.
This is Sindhu’s first 500 title, since she won the world championship in 2019. This is also the first 500 title or better final for the year 2022.
She had won the women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International tournament in January and Swiss Open 2022 in March 2022.
Singapore Open
The Singapore Open is a badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1929.
The Badminton World Federation categorized Singapore Open as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure from 2018.
In 2023, the tournament will be upgraded to a Super 750 event.
In 1929 the tournament was organised by Singapore Badminton Association, which was created to promote sport and organise the competition.
The tournament became an open invitation championship in 1960. In 2007, the tournament became a part of the BWF Super Series event.
Winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi. This year’s awards ceremony honoured films from 2020 as well due to COVID-19-related delays. The event is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.Soorarai Pottru won three of the four biggest awards of the night, while Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior also took home major awards.
Best Assamese Film: Bridge
Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik
68th National Film Awards 2022 - List of Winners
Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru
Suriya and Ajay Devgn jointly won the Best Actor award for Soorarai Pottru and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, respectively.
Aparna Balamurali won the Best Actress Award for her performance in Soorarai Pottru.
Best Direction:Sachinanandan KR for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Children Film: Sumi (Marathi)
Best Film on Environment Conservation: Taledanda (Kannada)
Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum
Best Action Direction Award: AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Best Choreography: Natyam (Telugu)
Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir for Saina (Hindi)
Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao and Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Taktak
Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
Best Music Direction: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, S Thaman
Madhya Pradesh (Rajat Kamal & Certificate) wins the Most Film Friendly State award
67th National Film Awards 2021
Best Actor award was won jointly by Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran
Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for Manikarnika.
About the National Film Awards:
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973
According to the last census, the one-horned rhinos of Assam’s Manas National Park, have an age structure pyramid, indicating higher life expectancy but need translocation support.
Key findings of the 14th Assam rhino estimation
The rhino census was carried out in all three ranges: Bhuyanpara, Bansbari and Panbari comprising 71 estimation blocks.
The current rhino population in the park was estimated at 40.
The park’s rhinos have a male-female sex ratio of 1:1.
The number of calves born in the wild reflects the availability of welfare factors to foster rhinos in Manas National Park.
Methodology: Rhino census was carried out by ‘Total count or Direct count method’. Total count method is preferred, when a single species is targeted to be counted in specific area. This method assumes detection probability as one, meaning that every animal has a 100% chance of being seen during counting period.
Limitations of this method: Undercounting as the assumption of a detection probability of 1 is unrealistic.
Total count requires high visibility to observe the animals from far off, which is not possible in case of “shy, cryptic animals”. The level of precision cannot be measured in total counts either.
Reasons for translocation: The one-horned rhinos of western Assam’s Manas National Park, bordering Bhutan, have an age structure pyramid, indicating higher life expectancy and significant growth in the population.
The Indian side of the park does not have a wider representation of calves and sub-adults to sustain the population structure unless it is supplemented through conservation translocations.
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021 Report
Recently, the Minister of State of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions released the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2021.
Key Findings
Amongst all the States and UTs, Kerala had the highest overall compliance score.
Among Union Territories, Jammu & Kashmir ranked the highest with an overall compliance of nearly 90%.
Among the North-East and Hill States, Meghalaya and Nagaland are the leading State Portals with an overall compliance of more than 90% across all assessment parameters.
Among the Remaining States, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh had a compliance of more than 85%.
Among the focussed Central Ministries, Home Affairs, Rural Development, Education, and Environment, Forest & Climate Change are the leading Ministry Portals with an overall compliance of more than 80% across all assessment parameters.
Ministry Portal of Home Affairs had the highest overall compliance score.
The Central Public Procurement Portal, Digital Police Portal, and Bhavishya Portal are the leading Ministry Services Portals with an overall compliance of more than 85% across all assessment parameters.
About National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA)
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) is a biennial study that assesses States, Union Territories (UTs), and focuses on Central Ministries on the effectiveness of e-Governance service delivery.
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) had constituted the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) in 2019 as part of its mandate to boost the e-government endeavours and drive digital government excellence.
It helps the respective governments improve their delivery of citizen centric services and shares best practices across the country for all States, UTs and Central Ministries to emulate.
The assessment covered 56 mandatory services for each States & UTs and 27 services for the focus Central Ministries.
It covers services across seven sectors – Finance, Labour & Employment, Education, Local Governance & Utility Services, Social Welfare, Environment and Tourism sectors.
World Day Against Child Labour 2022
World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12, every year to raise awareness regarding detrimental consequences of the Child Labour.
The theme for 2022 is “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour”. It calls for investments into social safety nets and programs to protect children from being forced into child labour.
The day was first launched in 2002 with the aim of raising awareness and activism to prevent child labour. The day is held every year in a bid to foster movement against child labour worldwide.
The day focuses on providing dignity to the life of children affected by child labour and ensuring support for their education, medical services and other needs.
India’s first COVID-19 vaccine Anocovax launched for animals
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the country’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine “Anocovax” for animals. It was developed by Haryana-based ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (NRC).
About Anocovax Vaccine
Anocovax is an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Delta (COVID-19) vaccine for animals.
This vaccine is effective and capable of neutralising both Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2.
The vaccine contains inactivated SARS-CoV-2 (Delta) antigen with Alhydrogel as an adjuvant.
This vaccine is safe for dogs, lions, leopards, mice and rabbits.
India’s first display manufacturing plant to be set up in Telangana
The Telangana government signed an MoU with Karnataka-based Elest for the proposed fabrication unit with an investment worth Rs 24,000 crore. It will be set up under the India Semiconductor Mission Programme of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
Elest was incorporated specifically for the purpose of manufacturing next generation displays for smartphones, tablet computers, and laptops. It would set up the display fabrication unit with technology inputs from and in technological association with most advanced and finest research centres worldwide.
The government is confident that the setting up of the Gen6 AMOLED Display manufacturing facility will generate a global interest and ensure future technology growth in our country.
India’s life expectancy rose to 69.7
India’s life expectancy at birth has reached up to 69.7 during 2015-2019, data from the sample registration system (SRS) shows. The data released by the demographic survey.
Key Findings
Data suggests that high under-five mortality and infant mortality could be one of the reasons that India finds it difficult to increase life expectancy at birth.
Gap between life expectancy at birth and life expectancy at one year or five year is largest in states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, where there is highest infant mortality rate (IMR).
Madhya Pradesh has the highest IMR of 43. Uttar Pradesh has second highest IMR of 38, and the life expectancy on completion of first year, increased the highest by 3.4 years.
Gaps between life expectancy at birth and at year one can also be witnessed in states like Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Assam, Gujarat, and Odisha.
India has added 20 years to its life expectancy at birth from 49.7 in 1970-75 to 69.7 in 2015-2019.
Among states, Odisha has seen the highest rise from 45.7 to 69.8, followed by Tamil Nadu, where it has increased from 49.6 to 72.6.
Uttar Pradesh, having had the lowest life expectancy at birth of just 43 years in 1970-75 has increased to 65.6 in 2015-2019 – albeit ranking the second lowest life expectancy after Chhattisgarh’s 65.3.
The data shows a considerable divide in life expectancy at birth across states and between urban and rural areas.
Urban women in Himachal Pradesh had the highest life expectancy at birth of 82.3 years while at the other end, rural men in Chhattisgarh had the lowest, just 62.8 years, a gap of 15.8 years.
In Assam, the gap in life expectancy between rural and urban areas is nearly eight years, followed by Himachal Pradesh with a five-year gap.
Bihar and Jharkhand remained the only states where male life expectancy was higher than for women in both urban and rural areas.
Kerala is the only state where the rural life expectancy at birth was higher than urban for both women and men.
Haryana won Khelo India Youth Games 2021
Haryana won the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021 title with 52 gold medals which was held at Panchkula, Haryana. This was Haryana’s second KIYG title.
Haryana won the inaugural title in 2018 but finished second to Maharashtra in the next two seasons. This was the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games.
Key Points
Haryana topped the medal tally with a total of 137 medals with 52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze medals.
Maharashtra finished second with a total of 125 medals, including 45 gold, 40 silver and 40 bronze medals.
Karnataka with 22 gold, 17 silver and 28 bronze medals finished third with 67 medals.
