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27th Nov, 2018- P-1 (Polity and Governance (Article 370 (Major Provisions,…

- - - - Part of NASA's Discovery program
      - first mission to peer deep beneath the Martian surface, studying the planet’s interior by measuring its heat output and listening for marsquakes
      - Significance of Mission
        
        Will help understand how other rocky planets in the solar system came into being
        
        Will measure Mar's vital signs such as “pulse” (seismology), “temperature” (heat flow probe), and “reflexes” (precision tracking) using its specialized instruments
- - - - borrowers tapping ECBs are required to cover principal as well as interest through financial hedges
      - Hedge- investment that protects the finances from a risky situation which may arise in future.
      - In its latest circular, RBI has reduced hedge coverage in track I of ECB frame from 100% to 70%
- - - - Citizens from other states can't purchase property in J & K
      - Centre can't declare financial emergency in the state but only in case of war or external agression
      - Parliament can't alter borders of the state and it's jurisdiction limited to Union and Concurrent list. and residuary powers belong to state legislature
      - preventive detention law doesn't extend to J & K
      - DPSP ( Part IV) and FD ( Part IV A) inapplicable to the state
  - - - Bribery: Giving bribe is now an offence; punishable by a 7 year term; In case someone is coerced to give a bribe, he/she should report it within 7 days
      - Pre-Investigation Approval: Police Officer can't begin probe without prior approval of relevant authority/govt. (except when caught red-handed)
      - Sanction for prosecution: Prior sanction reqd for action against former govt. officials; decision for sanction by the Centre within 3 months which maybe extended by a month
      - Criminal Misconduct: Only 2 forms of criminal misconduct- Misappropriation of property entrusted with the civil servant, intentionally enriching oneself illicitly
      - Forfeiture of Property: Section introduced for Special Court under the Act to confiscate property acquired through corruption invoking provisions under PMLA
  - - - 120% rise in domestic workers since liberalization (7.4 to 16.6 lakh b/w 1991 and 2001
      - yet there's classism and lack of education which makes domestic workers vulnerable to violence and abuse
      - additionally, lack of documentation
    - - aims to provide domestic workers a decent working condition with daily and weekly (at least 24 h) rest hours, entitlement to minimum wage, to choose the place where they live and spend their leave and protective measures against violence etc.
      - India has NOT yet ratified the convention mainly because daily household work is still informal and thus not yet recognized as economic activity, coupled with lack of awareness and fear of unionisation due to one of convention's clause