Lok Sabha Current Affairs, GK & News
US Population increases by 7.4%
The Central Bureau of the United States recently announced that the population of the United States has increased by 7.4%. This is the second slowest growth of US Population since the Great Depression. Background The Census Bureau recently released the first set of data on US population. The complete demographic data of the country is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Census • Delimitation • House of Representatives • Lok Sabha • US Census • US Congress • US Election • US population • US Senate
Parliament passes ‘National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill’
Parliament passed “National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021” (NBFID Bill) after Rajya Sabha approves it on March 25, 2021. Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on March 24, 2021. NBFID Bill The bill seeks to establish a National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development to support ‘infrastructure financing’ across the country. NBFID ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Bills and Acts • Development Financial Institution (DFIs) • Lok Sabha • National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill • NBFID
Marine Aids to Navigation Bill Introduced
The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 15, 2021. The bill was moved by Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya. Highlights This initiative is part of the proactive approach which was adopted by Ministry of Shipping by repealing the archaic colonial laws and replacing them ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) • Lighthouses • Lok Sabha • Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021 • Minister of Ports • ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways
Major Ports Authorities Bill, 2020
The “Major Ports Authorities Bill, 2020” was passed in the Rajya Sabha on February 10, 2021. The bill was passed using the ballot votes. 84 votes were in favour while 44 votes were against it. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in September 2020. Significance of the Bill The Union minister of state ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Acts and Bills • Lok Sabha • Major Ports Authorities Bill • Major Ports Authorities Bill-2020 • Major Ports of India • Rajya Sabha
Why did Supreme Court issue notice over election of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha?
On November 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of India issued notice on petition against the election of the Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha. What is the issue? The Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice S A Bobde, Justice Ramasubramanian and Justice A S Bopanna issued notice challenging the election of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: code of conduct • Conduct of Election Rules 1961 • Election Commission • Election Commission of India (ECI) • Lok Sabha • Rajya Sabha • Representation of People Act 1951 • S jaishankar • Supreme court