18 August, 2020
- Corruption allegations against Judges (Polity & Governance) (Allegation of corruption as Contempt of Court)
- Reviving Indian Economy - (Economy) (What needs to be done)
- LG vs Delhi Government - (Polity & Governance)
- Contempt of Court Reference (Polity & Governance)
- Question for the day (Polity) (Infrastructure projects aided by India)
[{"explanation": "<p>The procedure to remove Supreme Court Judge was exercised for the first time in 1991 for removal of Justice Ramaswami of the Supreme Court. However no judge has been removed till date.</p>", "question": "<p>Since independence the Number of Supreme Court judges that have been impeached is/are?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f3be2837737d45b78024034", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>One</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2837737d45b78024035", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Two</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2837737d45b78024036", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Five</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2837737d45b78024037", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>None</p>"}], "question_id": "5f3be2837737d45b78024033"}, {"explanation": "<ul>\n<li>The procedure to remove Supreme Court Judge was exercised for the first time in 1991 when 108 members of Ninth Lok Sabha submitted a notice to the Speaker of Lok Sabha for removal of Justice Ramaswami of the Supreme Court.</li>\n<li>An Enquiry Committee was formed under The Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. Before the committee could present its report, Lok Sabha was dissolved.</li>\n<li>In the case of Sub-committee of Judicial Accountability v. Union of India, the question arose whether dissolution of Lok Sabha puts an end to the motion for removal of the concerned Judge.</li>\n<li>Supreme Court held that motion for removal of a Judge under Article 124 (4) does not lapse with the dissolution of Lok Sabha.</li>\n</ul>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Dissolution of Lok Sabha puts an end to the motion for removal of the concerned Judge</li>\n<li>The procedure to remove Supreme Court Judge was exercised for the first time in 1991</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f3be2ba7737d45b7bdad8dd", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2ba7737d45b7bdad8de", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2ba7737d45b7bdad8df", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2ba7737d45b7bdad8e0", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Neither 1 nor 2</p>"}], "question_id": "5f3be2ba7737d45b7bdad8dc"}, {"explanation": "<p>Article 239AA of the Indian Constitution was added by Constitution (Sixty-ninth</p>\n<p>Amendment) Act, 1991. It says that Union Territory of Delhi shall be called the</p>\n<p>National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Administrator thereof appointed under</p>\n<p>Article 239 shall be designated as the Lieutenant Governor.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>There shall be a Legislative Assembly for the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi</p>\n<p>and the seats in such Assembly shall be filled by members chosen by Direct Election</p>\n<p>from territorial constituencies in the NCT.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The Legislative Assembly of Delhi shall have power to make laws for the whole or</p>\n<p>any part of NCT with respect to any matters enumerated in State List or in the</p>\n<p>Concurrent List. However, Legislative Assembly of Delhi cannot make laws on the</p>\n<p>following entries under the State List –</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entry 1: Public Order;</li>\n<li>Entry 2: Police (including railway and village police);</li>\n<li>Entry 18: Land, that is to say any right in or over land, land tenures including</li>\n</ul>\n<p>the relation of landlord and tenant, and the collection of rents, transfer and</p>\n<p>alienation of agricultural land, land improvement and agricultural loans and</p>\n<p>colonization.</p>", "question": "<p>According to article 239AA the Delhi Assembly cannot make laws on which of the following subjects?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Public Order</li>\n<li>Police</li>\n<li>Land</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f3be2f67737d45b780240a1", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2f67737d45b780240a2", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2f67737d45b780240a3", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be2f67737d45b780240a4", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1,2 and 3</p>"}], "question_id": "5f3be2f67737d45b780240a0"}, {"explanation": "<p>Article 239AA of the Indian Constitution was added by Constitution (Sixty-ninth</p>\n<p>Amendment) Act, 1991. It says that Union Territory of Delhi shall be called the</p>\n<p>National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Administrator thereof appointed under</p>\n<p>Article 239 shall be designated as the Lieutenant Governor.</p>", "question": "<p>Article 239AA relating to the Administration of NCT of Delhi was inserted in the Indian Constitution by which of the following amendments?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f3be3317737d45b759dfe8a", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>42nd Amendment</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be3317737d45b759dfe8b", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>44th Amendment</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be3317737d45b759dfe8c", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>69th Amendment</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3be3317737d45b759dfe8d", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>74th Amendment</p>"}], "question_id": "5f3be3317737d45b759dfe89"}]
Description
SC to study context of charges against judges
- The Supreme Court in the backdrop of Contempt Case against senior advocate Prashant Bhushan has decided to re-look into the matter of allegations of corruption against Judicial Ecosystem including the following matters
- 1992 Judgment – Media should not be involved in case of corruption against Judges
Reimagining and reinventing the Indian economy
- In response to the economic slowdown caused due to COVID-19, the Government has unveiled Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package worth Rs 20 lakh crores. However, the article argues that more needs to be done to kickstart economic revival and hence accordingly, it has given number of recommendations.
- The article basically recommends the Government to focus on 4 pillars of Economic Revival- Big Businesses, MSMEs, Start-ups and Foreign Investment.
- Strategies highlighted in the Article
- Attract Companies from China
- Industrial Cities:
- Focus on Sunrise Sectors:
- Boosting Innovation through Start-Ups
- Attracting foreign Investment though Plug and Play Model
Jurisdictional conflict in the running of Delhi
- Delhi’s Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal in his capacity as Chairperson of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has overruled two decisions of Delhi government related to COCID-19 treatment.
- The decisions which have been overruled
- Right to health as part of Article 21
- Understanding the constitutional provisions
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