BENEVOLENT IAS ACADEMY, COIMBATORE

BENEVOLENT IAS ACADEMY

#25, Sri Nagar, Hope College, Peelamedu (PO), Coimbatore – 641004.Ph: +91422-4521607, Cell: +91-9787731607, 9787701067/9787701068. Web:www.benevolentacademy.com.E-Mail:admin@benevolentacademy.com

Date: 30.03.2019

TODAY’S IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS

UPSC-IAS|IPS|IFS (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS)

IN THE NEWS A blow against Article 370 and Federalism

EXAM POINT OF VIEW The below article deals with –

Constitutional relationship between J&K and the Indian Union

Gradual Erosion of J&K special status under Article 370

Context:

On March 1, 2019, the 77th and 103rd constitutional amendments were extended to Jammu and

Kashmir (J&K) by a presidential order, with the concurrence of the J&K Governor.

77th constitutional amendment – relates to reservations in promotions for Scheduled

Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State services

103rd constitutional amendment – relates to special provisions for the advancement of

economically weaker sections (10% reservation in education and government jobs to EWS)

However, a petition was been filed in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging the extension

of above amendments of the Indian Constitution to the J&K state through a presidential order.

The above issue has rekindled the long-standing debate on the continued relevance of Article 370.

Do you know?

As in Article 370, the provisions of the Indian Constitution do not automatically apply to J&K.

To extend constitutional provisions and amendments to the State, a presidential order to that

effect has to be passed.

This order requires the concurrence of the State government, where the subject matter does

not relate to the subjects specified in the Instrument of Accession (defence, external affairs, and

communications). For other cases, only consultation is required.

BENEVOLENT IAS ACADEMY, COIMBATORE

TODAY’S IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS

TNPSC|SSC|RRB|BANK

India and African Union signed MoU to strengthen cooperation in the healthcare sector

Singapore airport named world’s best aviation hub for the seventh time

Manohar Ajgaonkar, Vijai Sardesai designated as Goas Deputy Chief Ministers

World’s longest salt cave found in Israel

Delhi government school teacher Manu Gulati honoured with Martha Farrell Award 2019

Four sports including Breakdancing get provisional green light for Paris Olympics 2024

A Maldives court ordered the release of former President Abdulla Yameen, who was arrested in mid-February on charges of money laundering

Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize-winning economist was awarded

the prestigious Bodley Medal, the highest honor granted by

the University of Oxford’s world-famous Bodleian Libraries.

The medal is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding

contributions to the fields in which the Bodleian is awarded are,

including literature, culture, science, and communication.

Vijayawada Railway Station awarded the Gold Rating for being Clean & Eco-Friendly

NRAI was awarded the Best Sports Federation

BENEVOLENT IAS ACADEMY, COIMBATORE

N.K. Singh launched the book “Indian Fiscal Federalism”:

N.K. Singh ,the Chairman of 15th Finance Commission of India launched the

book “Indian Fiscal Federalism”.

The book has been written by Dr. Y. V. Reddy, former Governor of RBI and Chairman of the

14th Finance Commission of India along with Dr. G. R. Reddy, Advisor (Finance) to the

Government of Telangana.

UN council passes first ever resolution to combat terrorist financing :

The UN Security Council has unanimously passed the first-ever resolution ordering

members to enforce laws against terror financing.

UNSC resolution demands all states “ensure that their domestic laws and regulations establish

serious criminal offenses” to collect funds or financial resources to terrorist groups or individual

criminals. It also calls on members to create financial intelligence units.

Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi to be designated as Director General Naval Operations :

BENEVOLENT IAS ACADEMY, COIMBATORE

TODAY’S IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS

TNPSC Group I, II, IV & VAO

ப் ந்றுந் ப்ணு உகபணங்க் ந்றுந் குிபச்ாத யாயு ந்றுந் சி்பு கழிகள

நறுசும்சி சசன்யத்கா உயகின் மிகப் பபி மின் கழிவு றுசுறம்சி

ம் துபாயின் துபா் ப ாழிம்துமம பூங்காவிய்

அமக்கப்படட்ுர்ரது.

o இங்கு சுநாப ்39,000 ட் ப் கழிவுக் நறுசும்சி சசன்ன்டுகிது.

இ்தினாவி் ிளய் ்றின ஆபான்சச்ியி் திட்டநா ச்திபான் – 2 திட்டந் அடுத்த

நாதந் சசலுத்த்ட உ்து. இதி் பூபயி் இரு்து ிவி் தூபத்ளத து்லினநாக

அவிடுயத்கு உதவுந் ாசாவி் லசப ்கருவினா “பட்ராிப்பரக்ட்”

கருவிகளச ்சுந்து சச்வு்து.

o சபட்லபாபி்சக்டப ்எ்து பூபயிலிரு்து அனு்புந் லசப ்ஒி சபக்ளைகள ச்று

திரு்பி அனு்புந் அதிவீ ஆடினாகுந்.

நது ாட்டி் சசன்ளகலகாள அழிக்குந் முன்சிளன தடுக்குந் யளகயி் முழுயதுந்

இ்தின சதாழி்தட்த்திள் ன்டுத்தி விண்ணி் இரு்த சசன்ளகலகாள

இந்திாவின் விண்கய ஆயு ான “A-SAT” (Anti-Satellite) சய்றிகபநாக தாக்கி

அழித்து்து.

o இத்கு “மிஷன் சக்தி” எ் சனபிட்டட்ு்து. அசநபிக்கா, பஷ்னா, சீாவி்கு

அடுத்ததாக இ்தினா இ்தச ்சாதளளன ிகம்த்தியு்து.

2020ந் ஆண்டி் இ்தினாவி் சநாத்த உ்ாடட்ு உ்த்தியி் யபச்ச்ி 7

சதவீதத்திலிரு்து 6.8 சதவீதநாக குளயுந் எ சாருாதாப நதி்பீடட்ு ிறுயநா

பிடச் ்(Fitch) சதபிவித்து்து.