INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS JUNE 2020 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM WWW.INSIGHTSACTIVELEARN.COM www.insightsonindia.com 1 InsightsIAS Table of Contents GENERAL STUDIES – 1 ........................................................................................................................... 9 Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Raja Parba festival of Odisha ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Talamaddale ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Keeladi excavations .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Who was Chaolung Sukapha? .................................................................................................................................... 10 Topics: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Pune NGO aims to revive spirit of ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’ .......................................................................................................... 11 Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Variyamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji ......................................................................................................................... 12 Topics: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawing of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society. .............................................................................................................................. 13 What is victory day? ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Topics: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. ........................................................................................... 14 Commission to Examine Sub Categorization of other Backward Classes .................................................................. 14 Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. ..................................................................................................................... 15 Cyclonic Storm ‘NISARGA’ .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Sun’s Corona .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 What is a Solar Eclipse? ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Why do earthquakes happen in Mizoram? ................................................................................................................ 19 WMO findings on lightning strikes ............................................................................................................................. 20 Zealandia .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 GENERAL STUDIES – 2 ......................................................................................................................... 23 Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. ............................................... 23 Official language in High Courts ................................................................................................................................. 23 Petition on nation’s name .......................................................................................................................................... 23 10th Schedule of the Constitution .............................................................................................................................. 25 Reservation is not a fundamental right says Supreme Court .................................................................................... 26 Topics: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. ......................... 28 PM CARES Fund Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act ............................................................................................ 28 Delhi’s decision to limit health services ..................................................................................................................... 29 Krishna and Godavari water utilisation ...................................................................................................................... 30 Rule of Law index ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 What is a Review Petition? ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Disqualification shadow on 7 Nagaland MLAs ........................................................................................................... 34 What is Finance Commission Grants & Other Transfers? .......................................................................................... 35 www.insightsonindia.com 2 InsightsIAS Topics: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. ....................................................................................... 36 Secrecy of ballot ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Topics: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. ....................................................................................................................................................... 37 23 additional MFP items included in MSP list ............................................................................................................ 37 One Nation-One Ration Card scheme ........................................................................................................................ 38 Electronics incentive schemes launched.................................................................................................................... 39 Amendments to the Essential Commodities Act ....................................................................................................... 40 Law against mob lynching .......................................................................................................................................... 41 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules of 2020 ....................................................................................................... 42 Tablighi activity now a specific visa violation............................................................................................................. 43 Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) issue ......................................................................................................................... 44 Supplying washed coal ............................................................................................................................................... 45 Sec 309 IPC ............................................................................................................................................................ 46 Topics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. ...............................................................................................................................................................