CURRENT AFFAIRS NOVEMBER 2019 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM WWW.INSIGHTSACTIVELEARN.COM Table of Contents GENERAL STUDIES – 1 ............................................................................................................................... 8 Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Gottiprolu .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2. Lala Lajpat Rai.................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Topics: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 1. Third Battle of Panipat ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 2. Rani Lakshmibai ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 3. Who was Udham Singh? ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 1. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues. .................................................................... 12 1. Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan ....................................................................................................................................... 12 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. ................................................................................................................................ 13 1. How Lightning Strikes? .................................................................................................................................................... 13 GENERAL STUDIES – 2 ............................................................................................................................. 15 Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. ................................................... 15 1. Jammu and Kashmir Bifurcation ..................................................................................................................................... 15 2. Office of Profit ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3. Ayodhya Verdict .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 4. Pardoning Powers of President ....................................................................................................................................... 19 5. Sabarimala Case .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 6. President of Sri Lanka- Election process ......................................................................................................................... 21 7. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill .......................................................................................................................................... 22 8. Constitution Day of India ................................................................................................................................................ 23 Topics: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. ..................................................... 24 1. Private member’s Bill ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 Topics: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. ............................. 24 1. SC Strikes Down Finance Act Rules for Appointments to Judicial Tribunals ................................................................... 24 2. Contempt of Court .......................................................................................................................................................... 25 3. Review Petition ............................................................................................................................................................... 26 4. Chhattisgarh panchayats to have disabled quota ........................................................................................................... 27 Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 1. Governor’s Role when no party has staked claim to form a government ...................................................................... 28 2. President’s Rule in the Indian Context ............................................................................................................................ 28 3. Maharashtra floor test plea and Supreme Court’s demands .......................................................................................... 29 4. Equal representation to all States in Rajya Sabha sought ............................................................................................... 30 5. Gram Sabha ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 6. Rules for the Conduct of Business ................................................................................................................................... 31 www.insightsonindia.com 1 InsightsIAS 7. What are Starred Questions? .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Topics: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. ........................................................................................... 33 1. MLA’s Citizenship revoked for hiding foreign visits ........................................................................................................ 33 2. Registration of political parties under Section 29A of the RP Act, 1951 ......................................................................... 34 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. .......................................................................................... 34 1. GST Council ..................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Topics: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 1. National Registry of Voluntary Organ Donors ................................................................................................................. 35 2. Why govt is encouraging Ethanol Production? ............................................................................................................... 36 3. Steel Scrap Recycling Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 37 4. Study moots lowering the age of consent ...................................................................................................................... 38 5. FCRA and Foreign Funding .............................................................................................................................................