PRELIMS CURRENT

AFFAIRS
24TH SEPTEMBER 2018
A few doubts from Previous video
 Our Other Initiatives

1. PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2019

2. MAIN TEST SERIES 2018

3. STATE PCS
(Currently covering Punjab Mains, Haryana-Prelims)
Mentorship Program
has been announced.
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SOCIETY
Society
Healthcare System in India

36 mn households incurred health expenses that exceeded the

annual per capita consumption of those households (25 mn from
rural areas)

Catastrophic health shock : something that leads to annual expenses

greater than annual per capita consumption of a household

Among the bottom quintile (poorest 20%), nearly 1 in 5 households

witness a health shock that wipes out annual consumption expenses
of at least one member of that household
GEOGRAPHY
Geography
Oil Reserves in India

On-shore Oil Reserves

Assam : Digboi (1866), Naharkatiya, Moran, Rudrasagar, Galeki
Arunachal Pradesh : Nigreu Oil-field
Nagaland : Borholla oil
Gujarat : Ankleshwar, Kosamba, Ahmedabad, Sanad
Godavari Basin, Kaveri Basin

Off-shore Oil Reserves

Mumbai High (Sagar Samrat)

Potential Oil Mining regions

Tapti Basin, Kaveri Basin, Mahanadi Basin, Manipur, Tripura, Andaman Islands,
Satpura range, Vindhya Range, Rajasthan desert
Geography
Maldives

chains of 26 atolls

member of OIC and NAM. Also one of

founding member of SAARC

Minicoy (southernmost island) which is

more closer to Maldives (Addu Island)

Most probably, Maldives were influenced by

Kalingas who were earliest sea traders and
responsible for spread of Buddhism
POLITY
&
IR
 Polity & International Relations
Paid News

The articles in newspapers, magazines and electronic media, which indicate

favourable conditions for the institution that has paid for it

Concerns

deceives the citizens by not letting them know what the news is

payment modes usually violate tax laws and election spending laws

electoral concerns because media has direct influence on voters

Section 10 A of RPA of 1951 : deals with misreporting of funds

Section 77 of RPA 1951 : account of expenditure in connection with election

Polity & International Relations
Discretionary Powers of Governor

Reservation of bill for President’s consideration

Recommendation for imposition of President’s Rule in the

state

Administration of adjoining UT

Determining amount payable by Gov of Assam, Meghalaya,

Tripura and Mizoram to autonomous Tribal District Council
 Polity & International Relations
Independent Candidates and Indian Politics
More than 3000 independents contested in 2014 and only 3 won
Rise in number of independents increases voter turnout and total vote share for
independents, while reducing vote share of winner
Independents increase the chances of votes for smaller parties at the expense
of national parties and coalitions
Independents increase citizen knowledge about alternative policies and can
facilitate selection of representatives who are responsible to their constituencies
After ECI increased candidate’s deposit requirements
Drop in participation of independents, and reduced voter turnout
Since amount was higher for general candidates, decline in participation was
more in general constituencies
ECONOMY
Economy
Bank Merger History

Acquiring Bank Acquired Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank ING Vysya Bank

ICICI Bank Bank of Rajasthan

HDFC Bank Centurion Bank of Punjab

INTERNAL
SECURITY
Internal Security

Spike Missiles

Israeli missile, fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile

developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

similar to US Javelin missile

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