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Insights September 2019 Current Affairs INSIGHTS IAS SIMPLIFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION CURRENT AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2019 www.insightsactivelearn.com | www.insightsonindia.com Table of Contents 2. Mapping lightning across India ___________ 16 GENERAL STUDIES – I ____________________ 6 3. Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects (AMOC) ________________________________ 17 of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from 4. Naming of Cyclones ____________________ 18 ancient to modern times. __________________ 6 GENERAL STUDIES - II ___________________ 20 1. Delhi under Firoz Shah Tuglaq: Reign of the third ruler of Tughlaq dynasty ____________________ 6 Topics: Indian Constitution- historical 2. Kartarpur Sahib pilgrim corridor ____________ 6 underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, 3. Sangam civilisation older than thought ______ 7 significant provisions and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme Topics: Modern Indian history from about the with that of other countries. _______________ 20 middle of the eighteenth century until the present- th significant events, personalities, issues. _______ 8 1. 6 schedule of the constitution ___________ 20 2. Access to Internet is a basic right: Kerala HC _ 21 1. Formation of Interim government of India ___ 8 3. 10th Schedule of the Constitution _________ 22 2. Asiatic Society of Mumbai_________________ 8 4. Office of Profit ________________________ 23 3. Teachers’ Day 2019 ______________________ 9 5. Corporate income tax ___________________ 23 4. Dadabhai Naoroji _______________________ 9 6. How a US President can be impeached? ____ 25 5. Paika Rebellion ________________________ 10 7. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill _____________ 26 Topics: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, Topics: Separation of powers between various world wars, redrawing of national boundaries, organs dispute redressal mechanisms and colonization, decolonization, political philosophies institutions. ____________________________ 27 like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their 1. Collegium of Supreme Court judges________ 27 forms and effect on the society. ____________ 10 2. The idea of regional Supreme Court Benches, and ‘divisions’ of the top court _________________ 29 Munich Agreement _______________________ 10 Topics: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional of India. _______________________________ 11 posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. ______________ 29 1. Indus Valley settlers had a distinct genetic lineage _________________________________ 11 President appoints Governors ______________ 29 2. Uniform Civil Code______________________ 12 Topics: Functions and responsibilities of the Union Topics: Women and women related issues. ___ 13 and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ __________________ 13 finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty ______________________________________ 30 and developmental issues. ________________ 14 1. Krishna water dispute __________________ 30 International Migrant Stock 2019 ____________ 14 2. Hindi to help unite the country ___________ 31 Topics: Urbanization, their problems and their 3. National Population Register (NPR) ________ 32 remedies. _____________________________ 14 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi- 1. Swachh Iconic Places ____________________ 14 judicial bodies. __________________________ 33 2. Global Liveability Index __________________ 15 1. CBI to get Centralised Technology Vertical __ 33 Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as 2. National Recruitment Agency (NRA) _______ 33 earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone 3. Zonal Councils _________________________ 34 etc., geographical features and their location- Topics: Government policies and interventions for changes in critical geographical features development in various sectors and issues arising (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora out of their design and implementation. _____ 35 and fauna and the effects of such changes. ___ 16 1. One Nation-One Ration Card scheme ______ 35 1. ANDREX Project ________________________ 16 www.insightsonindia.com 1 InsightsIAS 2. UAPA Tribunals ________________________ 35 3. Government e Marketplace (GeM) ________ 57 3. District mineral foundations ______________ 37 4. Jan Soochna Portal-2019 ________________ 58 4. National Water Mission _________________ 37 5. Community Radio Stations _______________ 58 5. Framework to sustain India’s 100% ODF status Topics: Development processes and the _______________________________________ 38 development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, Topics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of various groups and associations, donors, charities, the population by the Centre and States and the institutional and other stakeholders. ________ 59 performance of these schemes. ____________ 39 1. North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing 1. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) ____ 39 Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) ____________ 59 2. National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self 2. Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy __ 60 Employed Persons ________________________ 40 3. FCRA and foreign funding ________________ 60 3. Accessible India Campaign _______________ 41 4. Ambit of RTI expanded __________________ 62 4. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana ____ 42 5. National Service Scheme ________________ 62 5. Draft Social Security code ________________ 42 Topics: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 63 6. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban ______ 43 1. Tibetan Democracy Day _________________ 63 Topics: Issues relating to development and 2. Rohingya refugees _____________________ 63 management of Social Sector/Services relating to 3. Gilgit-Baltistan ________________________ 64 Health, Education, Human Resources. _______ 44 4. Quad countries ________________________ 65 1. PIL in Supreme Court for community kitchens in Topics: Bilateral, regional and global groupings all states to combat hunger ________________ 44 and agreements involving India and/or affecting 2. ‘eat right movement’ campaign ___________ 44 India’s interests. ________________________ 65 3. WHO South-East Asia Region plans to banish measles, rubella by 2023 ___________________ 45 1. Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI)__ 65 4. Hepatitis B ____________________________ 46 2. Malé Declaration ______________________ 66 5. India Iodine Survey 2018- 19 report ________ 47 3. Indian Ocean Conference ________________ 67 6. Salmonella ____________________________ 48 4. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) _________________________________ 67 7. Hidden cost of global food, land use at $12 trillion _______________________________________ 48 5. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) __ 69 8. Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance 49 6. Eurasian Economic Forum _______________ 69 9. Report on Malnutrition __________________ 50 7. PACEsetter Fund programme _____________ 70 10. ‘UMMID’ initiative _____________________ 51 Topics: Effect of policies and politics of developed 11. Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) __ 51 and developing countries on India’s interests, 12. ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ campaign _______ 52 Indian diaspora. ________________________ 71 13. National Educational Alliance for Technology 1. ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) (NEAT) Scheme __________________________ 53 _______________________________________ 71 14. Recognition of Prior Learning – RPL _______ 53 2. Impact of attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facility 72 15. AISHE report _________________________ 54 3. Scope for third party mediation in Kashmir _ 72 16. Institutes of Eminence Scheme ___________ 55 Topics: Important International institutions, 17. AICTE’s Margadarshan and Margadarshak agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. __ 73 scheme _________________________________ 55 1. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Topics: Important aspects of governance, Malaria ________________________________ 73 transparency and accountability, e-governance- 2. Interpol General Assembly _______________ 74 applications, models, successes, limitations, and 3. Association of World Election Bodies ______ 74 potential; citizens charters, transparency & 4. Eastern Economic Forum ________________ 75 accountability and institutional and other 5. UN Peacekeeping ______________________ 75 measures. _____________________________ 56 6. World Energy Congress _________________ 76 1. ‘Build for Digital India’ programme ________ 56 7. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) _ 76 2. Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation 8. Nuclear Suppliers Group_________________ 77 Achievements (ARIIA) _____________________ 57 9. UNGA 2019 ___________________________ 78 www.insightsonindia.com 2 InsightsIAS 10. World Tourism Day 2019________________ 79 2. National Infrastructure Pipeline __________ 96 3. Electric or hydrogen cars? Why Asian economies GENERAL STUDIES - III __________________ 80 are backing the latter _____________________ 97 Topics: Indian Economy and issues relating to 4. Coal Gasification _______________________ 97 planning, mobilization of resources, growth, 5. How PM Modi’s 450 GW power plan can change development and employment. ____________ 80 Indian economy? ________________________ 98 1. Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs)
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