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List of current secretaries to the Government of India

List of current secretaries to the Government of India

Cabinet Secretary : RAJIV GAUBA 

Defence Production : SUBHASH  CHANDRA   GARG 

Secretary to Lokpal : BRIJ KUMAR AGARWAL

Finance Secretary : RAJIV KUMAR

Economic Affairs Secretary : ATANU CHAKRABORTY   

Department of Telecommunication ( DoT) Secretary :  ANSHU PRAKASH 

Home Secretary : AJAY KUMAR  BHALLA

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Daily Vocabulary : 22nd September

BODE(Verb) : पूर्वाभास
Meaning: to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs
Synonyms: augur, forebode
Antonyms: ignorance, thoughtlessness
Example: Poor sales do not bode favorably for the success of the new store.

MEED(Noun) : पारितोषिक
Meaning: a much deserved reward or honor
Synonyms: atonement, compensation
Antonyms: disregard, penalty
Example: The handyman is owed a meed for his work on the home but is yet to be paid.

CARNAGE(Noun) : संहार
Meaning: that which is left after an extremely violent event such as a massacre
Synonyms: crime, bloodshed
Antonyms: peace, non- violence
Example: We banned our child from playing his favorite video game because of the violence and carnage it contained.

USURIOUS (adjective) : अति ब्याज
Meaning: rate of interest that is unfairly high.
Synonyms: avaricious, acquisitive, rapacious, covetous.
Antonyms: affordable, moderate, generous, undulating.
Example: Can you lend to the poor without charging usurious interest?

CONDIGN (adjective) : उचित 
Meaning: appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.
Synonyms: earned, merited, warranted, justified.
Antonyms: undeserved, undue, unfair, unjust.
Example: Condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social standing.

LULL (Verb) : शांति काल
Meaning: make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident.
Synonyms: assuage, allay, ease, alleviate
Antonyms: aggravate
Example: Rocking two and fro, the hammock was just what was needed to lull the exhausted man.

REMINISCENT (Adjective) : याद ताजा
Meaning: tending to remind one of something.
Synonyms: evocative, suggestive
Antonyms: unreminiscent
Example: This painting is strongly reminiscent of da Vinci’s “Annunciation”.

SUBJUGATE (Verb) : अधीन करना
Meaning: bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
Synonyms: conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush
Antonyms: liberate
Example: Is your goal to take away our freedom and subjugate us by military force?

Credulous (Adjective) :  भरोसेमंद
Meaning: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
Synonym: gullible, naive, impressionable, trusting,
Antonym: worldly, suspicious
Example: When she was younger, my baby sister was incredibly credulous and fell for all my tricks.

The Global Happiness survey 2019

• The Global Happiness survey 2019 was conducted by Ipsos’s Global Advisor online survey platform. The survey included 28 countries and all the data for the survey was taken between May 24th and June 7th, 2019 by the organisation.

The Hindu Editorial : 13th September

Futile fines: On traffic violation penalties

Better enforcement and infrastructure are key to mitigating anger over higher road fines

The steep penalties for violation of road rules that came into force on September 1 under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 have produced a backlash, with several State governments opting to reduce the quantum of fines, or even to reject the new provisions. Gujarat has announced a substantial reduction in the fines, West Bengal has refused to adopt the higher penalties, Karnataka and Kerala are studying the prospects to make the provisions less stringent, and others are proceeding with caution. Motorists have reacted with outrage at the imposition of fines by the police, obviously upset at State governments pursuing enforcement without upgrading road infrastructure and making administrative arrangements for issue of transport documents. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has reiterated that it is left to the States to choose the quantum of fines, since it is their responsibility to bring about deterrence and protect the lives of citizens. Mr. Gadkari’s argument is valid, and the intent behind amending the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be faulted. After all, India has some of the deadliest roads in the world, and 1,47,913 people died in road accidents only during 2017. The question that has arisen is whether enhanced fines can radically change this record when other determinants, beginning with administrative reform, remain untouched.

How to Solve Sentence Correction & New Pattern Error Spotting Questions

Sentence Correction has emerged as an important topic for the English Language Section of Bank Exams. In this post, we will discuss the important concepts of Sentence Correction as well as new pattern error

spotting question to make you all well aware of the topics. It will definitely help you in scoring well in the English Section of upcoming exams -

Sentence Correction & New Pattern Error Spotting Questions

Daily Vocabulary: 5th September, 2019

Airticle: On the edge: On economic slowdown

Source: The Hindu

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Stall (रोकना)

Pronunciation: stawl/ स्टॉल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: stop or cause to stop making progress.
Synonyms: obstruct, impede
Antonyms: accelerate, actuate
Usage in a Sentence: Fears are increasing that a tax increase may stall the economic recovery.
2. Word: Verge (कगार)

Pronunciation: vurj/ वर्ज
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink [Noun]
b. be very close or similar to. [Verb]
Synonyms: margin, incline, brink, border
Antonyms: midstream middle, centre
Usage in a Sentence: The country was on the verge of becoming successful.
3. Word: Decelerate (धीमा होना)

Pronunciation: dee-sel-uh-reyt/ डीसेलरेट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: reduce or cause to reduce in speed.
Synonyms: slow down, retard, delay
Antonyms: accelerate, hasten, speed
Usage in a sentence: The government has made every effort to decelerate inflation.
4. Word: Discretionary (विवेकगत)

Pronunciation: dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee/ डिस्क्रेशनेरी
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: available for use at the discretion of the user.
Synonyms: optional, elective, voluntary
Antonyms: compulsory, obligatory
Usage in a sentence: The company used to give discretionary bonus payments.
5. Word: Cognisant (अवगत)

Pronunciation: kog-nuh-zuh nt/ काग्निज़न्ट
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: having knowledge or awareness
Synonyms: aware, conscious, apprised, abreast, mindful
Antonyms: unaware, incognizant, dumbfounded, unconscious
Usage in a sentence: The solution architect must be cognisant of the overarching business and IT architecture responsibilities.
6. Word: Debilitate (बलहीन करना)

Pronunciation: dih-bil-i-teyt/ डिबिलिटेट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. make (someone) very weak and infirm.
b. hinder, delay, or weaken
Synonyms: weaken, enervate, exhaust, enfeeble, fatigue
Antonyms: energize, strengthen, fortify, invigorate
Usage in a sentence: The heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears.
7. Word: Falter (अटकना, डगमगाना, लड़खड़ाना)

Pronunciation: fawl-ter/ फॉल्टर
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. lose strength or momentum
b. speak hesitantly
c. move unsteadily or hesitantly
Synonyms: stumble, hesitate, stagger, waver, vacillate
Antonyms: maintain, persist, continue, steady
Usage in a sentence: The business was faltering due to poor management.
8. Word: Engender (उत्पन्न करना)

Pronunciation: en-jen-der/ एन्जेन्डर
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
Synonyms: generate, produce, create, cause, breed, beget
Antonyms: destroy, halt, stop, annihilate
Usage in a sentence: The issue has engendered a considerable amount of debate.
9. Phrase: Prime the pump (पूंजी लगा कर वृद्धि करना)

Pronunciation: प्राइम द पंप
Meaning: stimulate the growth or success of something by supplying it with money.
Synonyms: finance, capitalize
Antonyms: penalize, disapprove, discourage
Usage in a sentence:
10. Word: Reinvigorate (पुनर्जीवित करना)

Pronunciation: re-in-vig-uh-reyt/ रीइन्विगरेट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: give new energy or strength to.
Synonyms: revitalise, revive, stimulate
Antonyms: destroy, abolish
Usage in a sentence: Buss believes his project is the right way to reinvigorate a neighbourhood by reusing existing buildings.

Bank Customers Alert: These 7 Rules Will Change From 1st September

Many rules related to banks will change from 1st September 2019 (Sunday), which may have a direct impact on your life. The new set of rules has come with many benefits for the bank customers including cheap home loans and Kisan Credit Card within 15 days. In addition the bank timings will also change for the benefit of general public.

Important changes in Bank rules from 1st September 2019 are as follows:

Bank Timings

In general, banks in India open at 10am for general public but from 1st September 2019, these timings may change for the PSBs. Now, the PSBs may have to start banking functions for consumers from 9am. The Ministry of Finance has already issued directives to the PSBs to begin banking operations at 9 in the morning from September 1st.

Puzzle Test : 1st September

Eight candidates are going to attend lecture on two different dates-14th and 29th of the four different months starting from March to June. Only three candidates attend lecture between Varsha and Unnati, who goes in the month which has an even number of days. More than four candidates attend lecture after Priyal. Only two candidates attend lecture between Priyal and Taruna, who attends on an even number date. Varsha attends lecture immediate after Riya, but not in the same month. Queen and Weom attend lecture on the same date but in different month. More than one candidate attend lecture between Shivani and Weom. Unnati and Taruna doesn’t attend lecture in the same month.

Who among the following attends lecture on 29th May?

Queen

Taruna

Varsha

Cannot be determined

None of these

 

Varsha attends lecture on which of the following month?

March

April

June

May

Cannot be determined

 

How many candidates are going in between Riya and Queen?

1

2

3

4

None of these

 

Which of the statement is true about Weom?

Both b and c are true

Queen attends lecture immediately before Weom

Weom attends lecture on odd numbered date

Weom attends lecture on the month which has even number of days

All are true

 

Four of the following are alike in a certain way so form a group, which among the following does not belong to that group?

Shivani-14th May

Varsha-29th April

Unnati-14th June

Queen-29th May

Priyal-14th March

The National Register of Citizens (NRC)

The National Register of Citizens (NRC) was released on Saturday following a Supreme Court deadline of August 31 for its publication. NRC is a list of Assam's residents – prepared to identify bonafide residents and deport illegal migrants in the northeastern state bordering Bangladesh. About 19.07 lakh names were excluded from the final register, while names of 3.11 crore people were included.

Why August 31 deadline is important

In the run-up to the four-year-long SC-monitored exercise's culmination, anxiety levels were mounting. About 40.7 lakh names were excluded from the draft NRC released on July 31 last year. This increased to over 41 lakh names after an 'additional draft exclusion list' that dropped another one lakh names was published on June 26, 2019. Some 2.9 crore people out of a total 3.29 crore applicants were included in the NRC. For those who don't make it to the final list, a long and tough battle lies ahead where they will have to prove they are legal Indian citizens.

What gets you on the list?

To make it to the current list, names of family members of the applicant should be in the first NRC prepared in 1951 or in the electoral rolls up to March 24, 1971. Other documents include birth certificate, refugee registration certificate, land and tenancy records, citizenship certificate, permanent residential certificate, passport, LIC policy, government issued licence or certificate, bank/post office accounts, government employment certificate, educational certificate and court records.

The Assam Accord of 1985 formalised March 24, 1971 as the cut-off date to identify "foreigners" in the state as the Bangladesh Liberation War began the next day. But considering India's poor documentation culture, many genuine citizens have been unable to furnish the required documents.

Image Source - TIMES OF INDIA

What happens if you are excluded?

The Union home ministry has clarified that "non-inclusion of a person's name in the NRC does not by itself amount to him/her being declared a foreigner" as the person will be allowed to present his/her case before designated foreigners' tribunals. The state government has also said that those left out of the NRC will not be detained "under any circumstances" until the foreigners' tribunals declare them foreigners.

Foreigners’ tribunals, promised under the Assam Accord, are quasi-judicial bodies that exclusively adjudicate matters of citizenship. Those who have been declared foreigners by tribunals are not eligible for inclusion in the NRC. In case a person is included in the NRC but declared a non-national by a tribunal later, it is the tribunal’s verdict that will prevail.

According to Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the Centre may consider bringing in legislation to set right wrongful inclusions (of foreigners) and exclusions (of genuine citizens) on the list. However, this measure, if warranted, will take place only after the NRC is published.

Where to appeal?
Appeals can be made under Section 8 of Schedule to the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. The time limit to file an appeal has been increased from 60 days to 120 days – till December 31, 2019. A total of 1,000 tribunals have been sanctioned by the home ministry. If one loses the case in the tribunal, the person can move the high court and, then, the Supreme Court. No one will be put in detention centres until all legal options are exhausted, the government has stated.
The Assam government has said it will provide free legal aid to 'needy' people whose name does not figure on the list. The state's ruling BJP and opposition Congress also plan to 'assist' bonafide citizens who are kept out of the NRC. NGOs too have volunteered to navigate the complex issue of Indian citizenship after August 31.
The state is setting up detention centres exclusively for those declared foreigners after exhausting all legal routes. Repatriation of such people looks difficult as India and Bangladesh do not have any treaty in this regard
First created in 1951, NRC is a list of Indian citizens in Assam. At the time, two other states in the northeast – Manipur and Tripura – were also given grants by the Centre to create their own NRCs, but it never materialised. Assam is presently the only state in India to have an NRC. The grounds then were the same as those now – “unabated” migration from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). A year before the first NRC was released, the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950 was passed by the Centre, allowing the government to deport anyone whose stay was “detrimental to the interests” of the people. An exception was made only for those displaced by “civil disturbances” in what was then East Pakistan. The Act was repealed in 1957.

What happens if you are declared a foreigner?

The history

Why the NRC update in Assam
When the NRC was first created, the idea was that it would be updated from time to time, just like the Census. But, that never happened. The NRC is basically an outcome of the All Assam Students’ Union's (Aasu) demand for removing the names of all illegal migrants from electoral rolls after a “rise” in the number of Bengali voters in Mangaldoi district in 1979 was noticed. The Mangaldoi episode led to a six-year-long anti-foreigner movement in Assam, culminating in the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985. Aasu and the Asom Gana Sangram Parishad (present-day Asom Gana Parishad) were the two main protagonists of the agitation. The accord, signed between the Centre, the Assam government and the agitators agreed to identify and deport all “foreigners” living in Assam. It identified March 24, 1971 as the cut-off date for identifying illegal migrants.

As the problem of infiltration from across the border persisted, in 2005, the signatories of the Assam Accord agreed to update the 1951 register to detect illegal non-nationals and settlers. Owing to a lack of consensus on modalities, the government took another five years to initiate a pilot project for NRC update, which was abruptly called off because of violent protests by students from the minority community. In 2013, the Supreme Court, in response to a series of writ petitions, ordered the Centre and the Assam government to resume the NRC update process. But, it was only after a wait of two years that the process finally started in 2015.