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GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) COUNCIL

 Syllabus

Context: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting held recently broadly agreed on the need to reduce the tax rate for health and life insurance premiums from 18 per cent but the specific proposal has now been referred to the Group of Ministers (GoM) for further discussion.

Background: –

Key takeaways

Composition of the GST Council:

Decision-Making Process of the GST Council:

Role of the GST Council:

Source: Indian Express


NATURAL FARMING

 Syllabus

Context: The Finannce Ministry has shot down a proposal from the Agriculture Ministry to provide a one-time incentive of Rs 20,000 per hectare to farmers who adopt natural farming, saying it was much higher than what was earlier approved.

Background: –

Key takeaways

Additional Information

Source: Indian Express


SWACHH BHARAT MISSION AND ITS ACHIEVEMENTS

 Syllabus

Context: The recent release of the scientific report in the Nature journal on the Swachh Bharat Mission’s (SBM) impact on the reduction in infant and child mortality broadly coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the programme.

Background:

About Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)

Behavioral Change:

Phase II of SBM:

Health Impact:

Dignity and Security of Women:

Economic Benefits:

Global Lessons and Replication:

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

Source: Indian Express


APPOINTMENT OF HIGH COURT JUDGES

 Syllabus

Context: The Supreme Court has directed the Himachal Pradesh High Court collegium to consider again the names of two judicial officers it had first recommended for elevation to the Bench 21 months ago.

Background: –

Procedure for appointing judges of High Courts

Himachal Pradesh Issue

Source: Indian Express


ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

 Syllabus

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (September 10, 2024) convened the first meeting of the Governing Board of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).

Background: –

About Anusandhan National Research Foundation

Objectives and Functions

Additional information

Source: The Hindu


Practice MCQs

Daily Practice MCQs

Q1.) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)?

  1. The ANRF was established under the ANRF 2023 Act to promote and research and development (R&D) across India.
  2. The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), established in 2008, has been subsumed into ANRF.
  3. ANRF solely focuses on funding research through government sources, aiming to create a ₹50,000 crore corpus.
  4. ANRF aligns its strategic direction with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP).

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2, and 4 only

(c) 2, 3, and 4 only

(d) 1, 3, and 4 only

Q2.) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Natural Farming and the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) program?

  1. Natural farming promotes the use of chemical-free inputs derived from livestock and plant resources.
  2. Practices like mixed cropping, use of local seeds, and integration of livestock are essential components of natural farming.
  3. The APCNF program is recognized as the world’s largest agroecology program, benefitting over a million smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
  4. The APCNF program won the 2023 Gulbenkian Prize for empowering farmers to switch to chemical-intensive farming methods.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2, and 3 only

(b) 1, 3, and 4 only

(c) 2, 3, and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, and 4 only

Q3.) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the GST Council?

  1. The GST Council was established under Article 279A of the Indian Constitution.
  2. The voting structure of the GST Council gives the Union Government 2/3rd of the total votes and all State Governments combined 1/3rd.
  3. Decisions in the GST Council require a three-fourths majority of the weighted votes of members present.
  4. Most decisions in the GST Council are taken by consensus, promoting cooperative federalism.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 3, and 4 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3 only


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Answers- Daily Practice MCQs

Q.1) –  b

Q.2) – a

Q.3) – a

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