INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS OCTOBER 2020 www.insightsonindia.com 0 InsightsIAS Table of Contents Topics: Separation of powers between various organs GENERAL STUDIES – 1 ..................................... 6 dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. ......... 19 1. Contempt of Court: ........................................... 19 Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of 2. SC: public places cannot be occupied Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to indefinitely: ................................................................ 19 modern times. .............................................................. 6 3. Centre allows additional borrowing by 20 1. Chardham Project: .............................................. 6 States:. ....................................................................... 20 2. Evidence of dairy production in the Indus Valley 4. Jagan’s letter attempts to coerce judiciary, says Civilisation:................................................................... 6 judges body: .............................................................. 21 5. State Election Commissions: ............................. 22 Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, different parts of the country. ...................................... 7 functioning, conduct of business, powers & 1. Azad Hind Government: ...................................... 7 privileges and issues arising out of these. ................... 23 1. What constitutes a breach of legislature’s Topics: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of privilege? ................................................................... 23 India. ............................................................................ 8 2. Diminishing role of Parliament: ........................ 24 1. NCRB Report on crimes against SCs and STs: ...... 8 3. Parliament panel mulls action against Amazon:…. ................................................................. 25 Topics: Women and women related issues. .................. 9 4. What is a Joint Parliamentary Committee 1. Supreme Court Terms 2005 Law On Domestic (JPC)?... ...................................................................... 26 Violence As ''Milestone'': ............................................. 9 2. Why women in Poland are protesting a recent Topics: Salient features of the Representation of court ruling on abortions? ......................................... 10 People’s Act. ............................................................... 27 3. Permanent Commission for Women in Indian 1. New rules for postal ballot: ............................... 27 Navy: .......................................................................... 10 2. Who is a star campaigner? ................................ 28 3. Govt. increases poll spend ceiling by 10%: ....... 28 Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues. ................................................ 11 Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, 1. Analysis of India's performance in Global Hunger powers, functions and responsibilities of various Index (GHI): ................................................................ 11 Constitutional Bodies. ................................................ 30 1. River Boards: ..................................................... 30 Topics: Distribution of key natural resources across the 2. How Election Commission decides on party world (including South Asia and the Indian symbols? .................................................................... 31 subcontinent) ............................................................. 12 1. Coal scam: ......................................................... 12 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. ........................................................................ 32 Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as 1. National Commission for Protection of Child earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., Rights (NCPCR): .......................................................... 32 geographical features and their location- changes in 2. National Authority for Recycling of Ships: ........ 33 critical geographical features (including water-bodies 3. Indian Banks’ Association (IBA): ........................ 34 and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of 4. National Company Law Appellate Tribunal:...... 34 such changes. ............................................................. 14 5. Finance Ministry to divest Wildlife Institute of 1. Why floods occur in Hyderabad? ...................... 14 India (WII): ................................................................. 35 2. State Water Grid to overcome flood crisis:....... 15 6. District Development Councils (DDC): .............. 36 7. Maharashtra withdraws ‘general consent’ to GENERAL STUDIES – 2 ................................... 17 CBI:… .......................................................................... 37 8. IT Ministry working to comply with CIC orders on Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, Aarogya Setu: ............................................................. 37 evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions 9. Central Vigilance Commission: .......................... 38 and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. ... 17 Topics: Government policies and interventions for 1. Bodoland poll gets Assam Cabinet nod: ........... 17 development in various sectors and issues arising out 2. Imposition of Article 356: ................................. 18 of their design and implementation. .......................... 39 1. PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi): .................................................................. 39 2. Now, outsiders can buy land in J&K: ................. 39 www.insightsonindia.com 1 InsightsIAS Topics: Development processes and the development 2. What is Quad grouping? ................................... 61 industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups 3. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for and associations, donors, charities, institutional and Geo-Spatial cooperation (BECA): ............................... 62 other stakeholders...................................................... 40 1. 'Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Topics: Effect of policies and politics of developed and Technology in Village Areas' (SVAMITVA) scheme: ... 40 developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. .................................................................... 63 Topics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the 1. Belt and Road initiative: .................................... 63 population by the Centre and States and the 2. New H-1B curbs: ............................................... 64 performance of these schemes. .................................. 41 3. China's Debt-trap diplomacy:............................ 65 1. Ambedkar Social Innovation & Incubation 4. What was the iran nuclear deal? ...................... 65 Mission (ASIIM) launched: ......................................... 41 5. What will a no-deal Brexit mean for the UK? ... 66 2. Tech For Tribals launched: ................................ 42 6. South China sea: ............................................... 67 3. Saral Jeevan Bima: ............................................ 42 7. New START treaty: ............................................ 68 4. New wage code bars bonus for those facing sex 8. U.S. allies welcome Israel-Sudan deal: .............. 69 abuse charges: ........................................................... 43 9. Why US President poll matters to India? .......... 69 Topics: Issues relating to development and Topics: Important International institutions, agencies management of Social Sector/Services relating to and fora, their structure, mandate. ............................ 71 Health, Education, Human Resources. ........................ 44 1. Financial Action Task Force (FATF): ................... 71 1. What is a narco test? ........................................ 44 2. New Development Bank: .................................. 72 2. Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report: ............ 44 3. China slams Quad as a ‘closed clique’: .............. 73 3. World Bank "Beaten or Broken? Informality and 4. Asian Development Bank (ADB): ....................... 74 COVID-19 in South Asia" report: ................................ 45 5. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): ...... 75 4. World Bank’s STARS project:............................. 46 6. 75th Anniversary of FAO: .................................. 75 5. Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna: ............................ 47 7. India designated Vice-Chair of OECD Working 6. Global Hunger Index, 2020 released: ................ 47 Group on GLP: ............................................................ 76 7. "Affordability of nutritious diets in rural 8. UN Human Rights Council: ................................ 77 India":….. .................................................................... 48 9. The Anti-Corruption Working Group: ............... 78 8. India past COVID peak: ..................................... 49 10. Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list: ........... 78 9. World Polio Day: ............................................... 50 11. International Labour Organization: .............. 79 10. Annual State