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Hello junior IAS Officers !!!

Can you hear me ??? Yeah! ,Hope you all are

in good spirit!

Ok, first of all, Congratulations all those who

have cleared RACE2IAS prelims.

WOW !,You people are just Awesome !!!

I would like share with you a few tricks and

tactics for your round 2 ,The mains

examination. Our team has evaluated the

season 1 mains of race2ias and found some

common errors that the junior aspirants

usually commit. So starting from the scratch,

will answer your queries first.

What exactly is a good answer???

Hey guys, if this question is bothering you,

then the fact is that, there is nothing called a

good answer, there is only better and a best

answer.

Mains or descriptive answer writing is

entirely different from the prelims exam

pattern. Answer writing is a science as well

as an art. Studying is a totally different action

than writing exams.

There are people who Study but fail to write

proper answers. Writing answers is a skill

which needs to be developed .So lets find out

how to answer a question.

Practice writing out answers.

The best way to write effective and precise answers is to practice writing out answers. Our answers should present the facts and concepts in an interesting way and should never read like a passage from a book. It is

best to use simple English and avoid

decorative language which takes our attention

away from the original facts and our opinions

about a given topic. Making a practice of

writing out answers is especially useful in

managing the time limit set for the exam

and to write the best possible answer in the

allotted time . It not only improves one's

style of expression, but also one gets used to

the time and word limits.

Understand the Question first

To start the answer it is very important to understand the question first. Depending on

DR ARUN SASI BHMS,MBA

COURSE CO-ORDINATOR

RACE2IAS

HOW TO PREPARE FOR RACE2IAS

MAINS EXAM?

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what the question is, whether one is asked to "discuss", "elucidate", "explain","critically Appreciate" or "give reasons for and against", the answer should be written accordingly because it is only through the examinee's style of answering questions that one can assess his or her originality of thought and analytical abilities. The question should be read properly, in fact the question paper should be read thoroughly in the first five to ten minutes of the commencement of the exam and then one should decide on the questions which are to be answered first. Time should also be given to frame the answer in order to avoid any sort of confusion later on. So the next logical step is to know how to

write the best answer.

1. Preparing Frame work

The first step is to prepare the framework where one can list all ideas, thoughts and facts and write them down. It is important to adopt an answering style which is natural, original and to the point.

2. Use Time Wisely

Secondly use your time wisely. Some exams

may suggest how much time you should

spend in answering each question or even

give you a time limit for each question.

Having suggestions and limits like these may

help you to budget your time. If you exam

does not provide a guide for how much time

to spend on each question, develop your

own time budget towards the beginning of

the exam.

For example, if the exam period is one hour

long and you have to answer three questions

in that time frame, then you should plan to

spend not more than 20 minutes on each

question.

Look at the weightage of the questions, if

applicable. For example, if there are five 10-

point short-answers and a 50-point answer,

plan to spend more time on the 50 point

answer because it is worth significantly more. 3. Write Quickly

Thirdly write as quickly as you can. While you

do not want to write so fast that you are not

thinking about your answers, remember that

you are on the clock. Consider the question

and plan your answers well, but then try to

write your answers as quickly as you can. This

strategy is even more important if the exam

has multiple questions. If you take too much

time on the first question, then you may not

have enough time to answer the rest of the

questions .

4. Focus on Question

Fourth while it is okay to let your mind

wander a bit when you are writing a formal

answer, you need to stay focused on the

question ,when you write an answer .

Otherwise, you may end up providing

unnecessary information and losing points

for not including the information that was

required. i.e. If it feels like you are drifting

away from the question, re-read the question

and review any notes that you have made so

as to guide you. After you get refocused,

then continue writing your answer. Try to

allow yourself to go back and tighten up

connections between your points. A few

well-placed transitions can really bump up

your grade.

5. Structure Answer

Finally think about how to structure your

answer .The organization of your answer is

important. If the question suggests a specific

order for your answer, then your answer

should follow that structure.

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Take a moment to consider your organization

before you start writing your answer. What

information should come first, second, third,

etc.?

Take a note on these few race tips to fine tune your answers.

Quick Tips

Race Tip1: Be specific. How to write is more important than what you write.

Race Tip 2: Even though if have forgotten main points, kindly write something you remember.

Race Tip 3: Sometimes length of the answers also matter as contents .

Race Tip 4: We love to read status than a story.

Race Tip 5: Good handwriting is always appreciable Race Tip 6: Highlighting, catches eyes easily as this! (Underline important words)

Race Tip 7: Be clear. Race Tip 8: Be accurate and correct. Race Tip 9: Provide examples. Race Tip 10: Link to more information and further reading.

Race Tip 11: Quote relevant material to keep the user from having to click on every link givento get basic information. Race Tip 12: Revise your answer to include more information as it comes along. Race Tip 13 Its good to show your draft answers to your teachers and get the feedback for improvement. Race Tip 14: Don't duplicate answers. Race Tip 15: Give answer to the question only. Do not post an answer stating you have the same problem or one which only answers a question different from the one that was asked. It is just not enough to know all the facts and information but the most important thing to be kept in mind is to write an answer which has a clear and a logical frame, which presents information in a clear and concise manner, which does not contain any irrelevant or piling up of information, which is interesting and able to hold one's attention.

Finally last but not the least if you have a

vision and a positive attitude towards life,

then nothing is impossible. Be brave ,stay

cool and be focused !

All the best !!!

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CURRENT

AFFAIRS

DIGEST

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. International conference on

the future of the Indian Ocean

held in Colombo

―The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future”

Conference was held On October 11, 2018

at Temple Trees, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

It is aimed to explore strongest challenges

in the Indian Ocean region.

The inaugural address of the Conference

was delivered by President Maithripala

Sirisena while Prime Minister Ranil

Wickremesinghe delivered the keynote

address

2. Microsoft and Niti Aayog

partner to deploy AI solution

The country's premier think tank Niti

Aayog and Microsoft India have signed a

partnership to deploy artificial

intelligence based solutions across

various sectors such as agriculture and

healthcare.

Microsoft India will support Niti Aayog by

combining the cloud, AI, research and its

vertical expertise for new initiatives and

solutions across several core areas

including agriculture and healthcare and

the environment.

Microsoft will also accelerate the use of AI

for the development and adoption of local

language computing.

3. India Ranks 103rd Among 119

Countries In Global Hunger

Index

The Global Hunger Index report 2018

released on October 11 is the thirteenth

edition.

Welt hunger life and Concern Worldwide

has been issuing reports on hunger levels

in the world since 2006.

The main area of focus for this year‘s

report has been ―Forced Migration and

Hunger‖.

Of the 119 countries surveyed, India ranks

at a dismal 103 with GHI score being 31.1. Belarus ranked first in this year‘s index.

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4. World Students‟ Day

P.J Abdul Kalam‘s love for students and

focus on promoting education made

United Nations declare his birthday

(October 15) as ‗World Student‘s Day‘

5. First India US Special Forces

exercises to be take place in

2019

The first India-U.S. tri-services exercise

will be taking place in 2019. The talks are

on to include the special forces of the two

countries in the drill.

The focus of the drill will be on a United

Nations (UN) based scenario and the

overarching mission of humanitarian

assistance and disaster relief measure.

The three forces of both the countries

have already taken part in bilateral

exercises separately. In that bilateral

exercise, their Armies participated in an

annual drill called Yudh Abyaas, their Air

Forces take part in a bilateral drill called

Cope India and the Navies participate in

an exercise called Malabar, involving

Japan.

6. India slips to sixth position out

of 123 countries in global RTI

rating

India has slipped four positions in the last

seven years, to settle at the sixth rank in

the latest global index on Right to

Information. Afghanistan topped the list

followed by Mexico while Austria was

placed at the bottom.

The Right to Information Rating is a

programme founded by Access Info

Europe (AIE) and the Centre for Law and

Democracy (CLD).

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7. India and Japan are to hold

joint military exercise in

Mizoram

India and Japan are to hold the first-ever

joint military exercise 'DHARMA

GUARDIAN-2018'involving the Indian

Army and Japan Ground Self Defence

Force in Mizoram, India.

The aim is to promote Military

cooperation.

Exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN-2018' will

be yet another step in deepening strategic

ties including closer defence cooperation

between the two countries.

8. Climate warming threatens

Pacific Walrus

Center for Biological

Diversity petitioned U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service to list Pacific Walrus as

a threatened species because of

diminished sea ice brought on by climate

warming.

Pacific walrus prefers sea ice for moulting,

mating, nursing and resting between

dives for food. Pacific walrus males grow

to 12 feet long and up to 1,815 kg. Females

reach half that weight. Walruses dive and

use sensitive whiskers to find clams and

snails in dim light on the seafloor.

Fish and Wildlife Service said that

inaccessibility protected walruses for

decades, but a rapid decline in summer

sea ice has made them vulnerable. In the

Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia,

where Pacific walrus females and

juveniles spend their summer, ice could

be absent during that season by 2060 or

sooner

9. Study says climate change

threatens World Heritage sites

A study published in the journal Nature

presented a risk index that ranks the sites

according to the threat they face from

today until the end of the century.

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It stated that the UNESCO World

Heritage sites in the Mediterranean such

as Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and

the Medieval City of Rhodes are under

severe threat of coastal erosion and

flooding due to rising sea levels within the

next 100 years. It also included Venice

and its Lagoon, Ferrara, City of the

Renaissance, and its Po Delta and the

Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia.

Heritage sites face many challenges to

adapt to the effects of sea-level rise as it

changes the value and spirit of place for

each site

10. Maeen Abdulmalik sworn

in as Yemen's new PM

Yemen's newly appointed Prime Minister

Maeen Abdulmalik was sworn in to lead

the internationally-backed government in

the war-torn Arab country.

The newly appointed Prime Minister

Abdulmalik (L) takes the oath before

Yemeni President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour

Hadi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 18,

2018.

11. Vice President addresses

plenary and retreat sessions of

12th ASEM Summit

The Vice President of India, Shri M.

Venkaiah Naidu has said that terrorism is a

major threat to peace and stability, and

called for an early conclusion of the

Comprehensive Convention on

International Terrorism.

He was addressing the plenary and retreat

sessions of the 12th ASEM Summit, with the

theme "Global Partners for Global

Challenges", in Brussels, Belgium.

During his interventions, the Vice

President stated that India valued ASEM as

a platform that brings together leadership

of Asia and Europe to exchange views and

address global challenges.

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12. India attracts $ 22 bn FDI

flows in first half of 2018

says UN report

The UN Conference on Trade and

Development said in its ‗Investment

Trends Monitor‘ report that in South

Asia, India attracted $ 22 billion of FDI

flows, contributing to the sub region‘s

13 per cent rise in FDI in the first half of

the year.

According to a UN report which states

that the global foreign direct

investment dropped by 41 per cent in

the same period due to tax reforms

carried out by the Trump

administration.

Global foreign direct investment fell by

41 per cent in the first half of 2018, to an

estimated $ 470 billion from $ 794

billion in the same period of 2017,

mainly due to large repatriations by the

US parent companies of accumulated

foreign earnings from their affiliates

aboard following tax reforms, the

report said.

13. Piyush Goyal to receive

top energy policy prize from

US university The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

at the University Of Pennsylvania

School Of Design will award its fourth

annual Carnot Prize to Goyal, the

former minister of power and

renewable energy, on October 19.

Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush

Goyal will receive the University of

Pennsylvania's top prize in energy

policy for his leadership in reforming

India's power sector, spearheading

efforts to fast-track electrification of

thousands of remote villages and

expanding renewable energy in the

country.

14. Taliban surge: on Kandahar

attack

With the Kandahar attack, the militants

strike a blow to Afghan election and peace

processes

The attack on a high-level meeting inside

the Governor‘s compound in southern

Kandahar, killing top security officials, is

yet another reminder of the sharply

deteriorating security situation in

Afghanistan.

In recent years, the Taliban had shown its

capability to infiltrate official meetings and

attack any government building,

notwithstanding claims by the authorities

of heightened security. A year ago, the

Kandahar Governor‘s office had come

under attack by militants, resulting in the

death of a Deputy Governor, the

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Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates

and members of Parliament

15. The first-ever joint

maritime exercise will be

conducted between ASEAN

and China in the South China

Sea

The first-ever joint maritime exercise will

be conducted between ASEAN and China

in the South China Sea near the city of

Zhanjiang in an effort to reduce tensions in

the disputed region. This exercise will

provide very good opportunities from the

navies of ASEAN and China to work

together using the CUES (Code for

Unplanned Encounters at Sea). Four

ASEAN members — Brunei, Malaysia, the

Philippines and Vietnam — have

conflicting claims in the South China Sea

with Beijing.

16. 3rd Decadal International

year of Reefs-2018

The International Conference on Status

and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR –

2018) with the theme ―Reef for Life‖ was

inaugurated by the Union Minister of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change,

Dr. Harsh Vardhan on 22nd October

Bangaram coral Island of Union Territory

of Lakshadweep.

About 150 delegates both International

and National, are participating in this

mega event at Bangaram Island from 22nd

to 24th October, 2018.

The delegates and keynote speakers for

technical deliberations have come from

United State of America, United Kingdom,

Kuwait, Italy, France, Maldives and Sri

Lanka.

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17. World Polio Day

World Polio Day is observed on October

24 . World Polio Day was established by

Rotary International over a decade ago to

commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who

led the first team to develop a vaccine

against poliomyelitis.

18. United Nations day

United Nations day will be observed on

October 24. Between October and

November, visitors to UN Headquarters

can see a photo exhibition called ―People

on the Move,‖ which is being displayed in

the Visitor‘s Lobby of the General

Assembly building, in connection with

2018 UN Day.

19. Xi Jinping opens world‟s

longest sea bridge

Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated

a 55-km bridge that will deepen the

integration of Hong Kong and Macao with

the rest of China.

The world‘s longest sea-crossing bridge

will be at the heart of an integrated

Greater Bay Area (GBA) covering 11

major neighboring cities, which include

Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and

Shenzhen

20. PM awarded the 2018 Seoul

Peace Prize

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The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has

decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace

Prize on Prime Minister Shri Narendra

Modi, in recognition of his dedication to

improving international cooperation,

raising global economic growth,

accelerating the Human Development of

the people of India by fostering economic

growth in the world's fastest growing large

economy and furthering the development

of democracy through anti-corruption and

social integration efforts.

While awarding the 2018 Seoul Peace

Prize, the Award Committee recognized

Prime Minister Modi's contributions to the

growth of the Indian and global

economies, crediting 'Modinomics' for

reducing social and economic disparity

between the rich and the poor.

The Committee lauded PM's initiatives to

make the government cleaner through

anti-corruption measures and

demonetization.

The Committee also credited Prime

Minister for his contribution towards

regional and global peace through a

proactive foreign policy with countries

around the world under the 'Modi

Doctrine' and the 'Act East Policy.'

Prime Minister Modi is the fourteenth

recipient of this award

21. World's oldest intact

shipwreck found in black sea

An ancient Greek trading ship dating back

more than 2,400 years found virtually

intact at the bottom of the Black Sea.

The vessel is one of more than 60

shipwrecks including Roman ships and a

17th-century Cossack raiding fleet

identified by the Black Sea Maritime

Archaeology Project.

The ship, which is lying on its side with its

mast and rudders intact, was dated back

to 400 BC -- a time when the Black Sea was

a trading hub filled with Greek colonies.

22. Iraq PM Adel Abdul Mahdi

sworn in

Iraq's new Prime Minister Adel Abdul

Mahdi was sworn in but could not

announce the full cabinet after legislators

failed to reach a consensus on key

postings.

Abdul Mahdi was initially expected to

nominate a full 22-member cabinet,

including the defence and interior

ministers.

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Under Iraq's constitution, Shia, Sunnis,

Kurds and other minorities must all be

represented in cabinet.

23. China and Japan to partner

in building Asia infrastructure

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has

arrived in China. His visit is expected to

trigger significant collaboration between

Tokyo and Beijing in developing

infrastructure in Asia.

He was received by his Chinese

counterpart Li Keqiang, at the Great Hall

of the People. The function was held to

commemorate the 40th anniversary of

the China-Japan treaty of friendship.

The leaders, Dr.Abe with Chinese

President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li,

are expected to discuss areas of

convergence between China‘s Belt and

Road Initiative and Japan‘s concept of

a free and open Indo-Pacific. They are

also expected to discuss joint

development of infrastructure in Asia and

Africa.

24. Mahinda Rajapaksha sworn

in as Prime Minister of Sri

Lanka

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

has sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe,

incumbent prime minister of Sri Lanka and

appointed former President Mahinda

Rajapaksha as new Prime Minister.

25. World‟s largest airport

„under one roof‟ to open in

Istanbul

The world‘s largest airport terminal

―under one roof‖ with a capacity to serve

90 million passengers will be officially

opened on October 29 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Dubbed as phase-1A of the project

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Istanbul New Airport will have a capacity

to handle 90 million passenger per year,

making it the largest such facility in the

world.

26. Pakistan to send first

manned space mission in 2022

Pakistan‘s plan to send a human to space

is aimed for the same year that India plans

to launch its own manned human space

mission.

The major difference between the two

missions is that while ISRO‘s mission will

be their own, Pakistan will do so with

China‘s help

27. Asma Jahangir

posthumously awarded UN

Human Rights Prize

Late Pakistani human rights activist and

lawyer Asma Jahangir was announced as

one of the four winners of the 2018 UN

Human Rights Prize. She became the

fourth Pakistani woman to be awarded the

UN Human Rights Prize.

28. India, Japan Sign $75 Bn

Currency Swap Agreement

India and Japan Monday concluded a $75

billion bilateral currency swap

agreement. The move that will help in

bringing greater stability in foreign

exchange and capital markets in the

country.

The agreement will further strengthen and

widen the depth and diversity of

economic cooperation between the two

countries.

29. Michael D Higgins Re-

Elected President of Ireland

Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as

Irish president after receiving 56% of the

country‘s election vote

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Businessman Peter Casey came second

with 23.1%, while none of the other four

candidates polled more than 10%

Mr Higgins, the first incumbent in 50 years

to face a challenge in his bid for a second

term, won with 822,566 vote

This facility will enable the agreed amount

of foreign capital being available to India

for use as and when need arises.

30. Microsoft Overtook

Amazon as World‟s 2nd Most

Valuable Company

Amazon is overtaken by Microsoft as

world‘s second most-valuable company

after shares plunge 10 per cent

Amazon reported a disappointing third

quarter, losing $65 billion from its market

capitalization. Microsoft‘s, on the other

hand, have risen by 13% – from a close of

$95 on May 1 to $106.

Apple remains the top with a 2018 market

value of 926.9 billion U.S. dollars

31. Angela Merkel to Step

Down As German Chancellor

In 2021

Germany‘s Angela Merkel has announced

that she will step down as Chancellor in

2021, following recent election setbacks.

She would not seek re-election as leader

of the centre-right Christian Democratic

Union (CDU). She has held the post since

2000. The CDU was severely weakened in

yesterday‘s poll in the state of Hesse, the

latest in a series of setbacks.

32. Jair Bolsonaro is elected as

President of Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, Former Army Captain,

was elected as the President of Brazil. He

promised a fundamental change in

direction for the country. Mr.Bolsonaro,

63, will take office on January 1, 2019.

Official results gave him 55.13% of the

votes in the run-off election, to 44.87% for

leftist opponent Fernando Haddad, with

99.99% of the ballots counted

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34„China-France Oceanography

Satellite‟ (CFOSAT) is the first

satellite jointly built by China

and France

China has launched an ‗Oceanography

Satellite‘ on 29th October 2018. The

‗China-France Oceanography Satellite‘

(CFOSAT) is the first satellite jointly built

by China and France.

The satellite will help scientists to predict

dangerous cyclones and climate change

by monitoring ocean surface winds and

waves.

35. First-ever India-

US Dialogue On

Intellectual Property

Begins

The first ever India-US Dialogue on

Intellectual Property has been launched

in Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic

cooperation on IP policy. The dialogue was launched by US

Chamber of Commerce's Global

Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and

FICCI in partnership with the US-India

Business Council.

It will be convened annually, alternating

between New Delhi and Washington, DC.

36.Palau becomes first country

to ban sunscreen to save coral

reefs

The Western Pacific nation of Palau has

become the first country to ban many

kinds of sunscreen, in a move to protect its

coral reefs from chemicals that scientists

say cause significant damage

Under the ban, which will take effect in

2020, ―reef-toxic‖ sunscreen — defined as

containing one of 10 prohibited chemicals,

a list that could grow later — can be

confiscated from tourists when they enter

the country, and retailers who sell it can

be fined up to $1,000.

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37.World Science Day

for Peace &

Development being

observed today

World Science Day for Peace &

Development celebrated every year

on 10th

The day is observed to highlights the

important role of science in society

and the need to engage the wider

public in debates on emerging

scientific issues.

It also underlines the importance and

relevance of science in our daily lives.

The theme for 2018 is ―Science, a

Human Right‖, in celebration of the

70th anniversary of the Universal

Declaration of Human Rights and of the

Recommendation on Science and

Scientific Researchers

38 First 5G iPhone to hit the

stores in 2020 - Intel to provide

iPhone 5G modem The first 5G iPhone is likely to use

an Intel modem, the 8161, and it could

hit the stores in 2020, according to a

report in the Fast Company.

If everything goes as planned, Intel will be

the sole provider of iPhone modems.

To increase transistor density for more

speed and efficiency, Intel is likely to

fabricate the 8161 using its 10-nanometre

process.

39.Rahul Dravid became the fifth

Indian to be inducted in the 'ICC

Hall of Fame'

Dravid was presented with the framed

cap by Gavaskar as he was formally

inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

The four Indians who were inducted in the

ICC Hall of Fame prior to Dravid are:

♦ Sunil Gavaskar (1971-1987) - inducted in

2009

♦ Bishan Singh Bedi (1966-1979) - inducted

in 2009

♦ Kapil Dev (1978-1994) - inducted in 2010

♦ Anil Kumble (1990-2008) - inducted in

2015.

Earlier this year, Dravid, along with Ricky

Ponting and England women

wicketkeeper Claire Taylor, were

announced as the new inductees in the

Hall of Fame.

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40 Scientists found

microplastics in marine life

Scientists at the Integrated Coastal and

Marine Area Management Project

Directorate at Chennai‘s National Institute

of Ocean Technology

recorded fluorescent blue and green

microplastics particles and fibers are

found in species of marine worms.

Research says that Microplastics are

practically everywhere.

Microplastics are an issue because

once inside the bodies of marine life

forms, they can cause internal lesions.

Apart from accumulating

toxins, microplastics can threaten

micro fauna such as plankton (tiny,

single-celled creatures that fish and even

whales feed on) that thrive in oceans.

Now, scientists have recorded these tiny

plastic particles, less than one

millimeter in length, closer home, in the

marine life off the Kochi coast.

Invertebrates dwelling on the ocean floor

as well as fish now house microplastics.

Species found with microplastics are:

♦ Marine worms (Sternaspls scutata &

Magelona cinta)

♦ Bivalve (Tellina)

♦ Sardines (Mathi) (All fished off Kochi

coast)

♦ Anchovies (Natholi) - Punnapra

41 'Pather Panchali' is only

Indian movie to feature in

BBC's 100-best foreign

language films

Satyajit Ray's epic masterpiece 'Pather

Panchali' has been included by BBC's

100 best foreign language films (only

film from India) to feature in the list.

Pather Panchali released in 1955, was

placed at number 15 in the list, which

has been topped by Akira Kurosawa's

'Seven Samurai'.

27 of the highest-rated films were in

French, followed by 12 in Mandarin,

and 11 each in Italian and Japanese

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42 Sri Lanka President Sirisena

dissolves parliament to pave

way for an election

Sri Lankan President Maithripala

Sirisena on Friday dissolved

parliament, paving the way for an early

general election in the country which is

grappling with unprecedented political

crisis after the surprise sacking of Ranil

Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister and

replacing him with Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sirisena dissolved the Sri Lanka's

parliament hours after a close aide of

the President said he decided that

there will be no snap elections or a

national referendum to end the current

political and constitutional crises in Sri

Lanka.

Sirisena signed an official notification

dismissing the 225-member assembly

well ahead of its August 2020 term

expiry, state television reported.

The island nation was plunged into a

political crisis after Sirisena sacked

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

and replaced him with his former rival

Mahinda Rajapaksa

43) SIMBEX 18 marks Silver

Jubilee this Year

The 25th edition of SIMBEX, an acronym for ―Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral

Exercise‖ is scheduled from 10th to 21st

November 2018 off Andaman Sea and Bay

of Bengal.

Bilateral cooperation between Singapore

and India was first formalized when RSN

ships began training with the Indian Navy

in 1994.

Both countries have a full calendar of more

than 20 bilateral mechanisms, dialogues

and exercises, many of which take place

annually.

In November 2015, the robust relationship

between the two countries was elevated to

‗Strategic Partnership‘

44) Indian Navy – Indonesian

Navy Bilateral Exercise

„Samudra Shakti‟ Begins INS Rana of the Eastern Fleet based at

Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval

Command is on deployment to the South

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East Asia and arrived at the port of

Surabaya to participate in the inaugural

edition of Indian Navy – Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise „Samudra

Shakti’ scheduled from 12 to 18 Nov 18.

The aim of the exercise is to strengthen

bilateral relations, expand maritime co-

operation, enhance interoperability and

exchange best practices

45) Commerce Minister leads

delegation for RCEP meet in

Singapore

RCEP is a pact that aims to cover goods,

services, investments, economic and

technical cooperation, competition and

intellectual property rights.

The RCEP members include 10 ASEAN

members – Brunei Cambodia, Indonesia,

Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand,

the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam and

their 6 free trade agreement partners –

India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia

and New Zealand

46) Palau Becomes 1st

Country in World to Ban Reef-

Killing Sunscreen

Palau bans reef toxic sunscreen by

2020 in an attempt to protect its coral

reefs after the president of the country

signed a bill into law.

The president of Palau, Tommy

Remengesau Jr. signed The

Responsible Tourism Education Act

of 2018.

It is the first country to ban reef toxic

sunscreen by 2020 in an attempt to

protect its coral reefs after the

president of the country signed a bill

into law

The main reason sunscreen can be so

dangerous to reefs is because some of

the chemicals that wash off into the

water have a negative impact on coral

reproduction, which has consequences

for the entire underwater ecosystem.

47) Iceland Is the Safest

Country to Visit: World Risk

Report

According to a new travel safety index, Iceland topped the charts with

the lowest risk of a natural disaster as

well as crime rates

UAE which is home to one of the most

popular holiday destinations, Dubai, was

ranked second

Singapore which stood in third place was

also ranked highly across all categories.

The risk of Zika virus was, however,

marked moderate in the country. The

fourth safest country was Spain, followed

by Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco,

Jordan and Barbados.

On the other hand, South Africa came

last owing to a high risk of crime,

health and terrorism.

48) World Kindness Day –

November 13

World Kindness Day is an international

observance on 13 November.

It was introduced in 1998 by the World

Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations‘

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kindness NGOs.

World Kindness Day is to highlight good

deeds in the community focusing on the

positive power and the common thread of

kindness which binds us.

49) Third 'Quadrilateral'

meeting to be held in

Singapore on November 14th

Officials from 4 countries (Quad) -

Australia, India, Japan and the United

States will hold the third "Quadrilateral"

or Quad meeting in Singapore on

November 14th.

The meeting will be held on the sidelines

of the East Asia Summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend

this meeting, and is expected to focus on

infrastructure projects, maritime security

cooperation and discuss regional

challenges including development.

50) Pakistan-China luxury bus

service launched

Pakistan and China have launched a

luxury bus service passing from Lahore to

Kashgar city in China on 5 November

2018.

It is part of an initiative to connect the two

countries via road under the US$ 60 billion

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

(CPEC).

The bus will take 36 hours from Lahore to

reach the Xinjiang Province of China

51) India allowed to buy Iranian

oil: US

India is one of the eight countries to

receive temporary exemptions from U.S.

sanctions on Iran that came into effect on 5

November 2018.

The other countries that have been

exempted are China, Italy, Greece, Japan,

South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.

U.S. said that each country on the list had

demonstrated 'significant reductions' of

the purchase of Iranian crude over the

past six months

52) European defence coalition

launched in Paris Defence ministers from European

countries met in Paris on 7 November

2018 and launched a joint military force

known as the 'European Intervention

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Initiative' or EI2.

The military force could rapidly be

deployed in response to a conflict or

natural disaster.

Germany, Spain, the Netherlands,

Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Portugal,

Britain and Finland are part of this

initiative

53) India participated in Afghan

peace talks

Russia hosted a conference on Afghanistan

bringing together representatives of the

Afghan authorities and the Taliban on 9

November 2018.

India participated in the conference at a

'nonofficial' level.

India‘s non-official delegation will

comprise two retired diplomats TCA

Raghavan, a former envoy to Pakistan, and

Amar Sinha, a former ambassador to

Afghanistan.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

A “Museum on Prime Ministers

of India” to be set up in Delhi

A ―Museum on Prime Ministers of India‖ is

to be set up in Delhi.

Union Minister for Culture Dr. Mahesh and

Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs

Shri Hardeep Singh Puri laid the

Foundation stone for proposed Museum at

Teen Murti Estate, in New Delhi.

Shri Hardeep Singh Puri said that the

proposed Museum is dedicated to all the

Prime Ministers of India and is envisaged

to give visitors a holistic understanding of

the continued thread of leadership,

initiatives and sacrifice that have helped

shape our nation since independence.

1. Air Quality Early Warning

System for Delhi launched

Air Quality Early Warning System for

Delhi was launched in Delhi by the Union

Minister for Earth Sciences and

Environment, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.

The System is designed to predict

extreme air pollution events and give

alerts to take necessary steps as per

Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of

the Government of India.

The air pollution system has been

developed jointly by the scientists

at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

(IITM), Pune, India Meteorological

Department and National Centre for

Medium Range Weather Forecasting

(NCMRWF).

2. RK Singh launches award

scheme under 'Saubhagya'

Shri RK Singh, Minister of State (IC) for

Power and New & Renewable Energy

announced an award scheme under

Saubhagya to felicitate the DISCOMs /

Power Department of the States and their

employees for achieving 100 per cent

household electrification in their area of

operations.

Awards would be provided for achieving

100 per cent household electrification at

DISCOM/Power Department level of the

States.

Eight States which have already achieved

more than 99 per cent household

electrification prior to launch of

Saubhagya (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat,

Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala,

Punjab and Tamil Nadu), are ineligible for

participation under the award scheme. All

the remaining States and their Discoms

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are eligible for the award.

3. India's first Crypto currency

ATM Installed in Bengaluru

ATM for deposit and withdrawal of money

for crypto currencies has been installed in

Bengaluru's Kemp Fort Mall by virtual

currency exchange Unocoin.

Users can deposit money to buy

currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum

using an OTP received on their registered

numbers.

4. Nokia partners BSNL to

implement industrial

automation solutions

BSNL and Nokia are demonstrating the

ability to leverage automation across

industries, showing how it can be

replicated in other sectors such as

automobile, oil and gas, mining, public

safety, and disaster management.

Nokia factory will now leverage Industry

4.0 solutions such as Augmented and

Virtual Reality (AR/VR), connected

Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data

Analytics, and the Internet of Things to

enhance operations and increase

productivity.

Nokia Industry 4.0 relies on low-latency,

high-reliability networks as well as

capabilities in robotics and artificial

intelligence to drive new levels of

automation and data exchange in

manufacturing industries, resulting in

improved operational efficiency and

reduced costs

5. Commemoration of '75th Year

of Establishment of Azad Hind

Government'

The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra

Modi, would be hoisting the National flag

and unveiling the plaque to celebrate the

75th anniversary of the formation of Azad

Hind Government on 21st October, 2018,

at the Red Fort, Delhi.

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The Azad Hind Government, founded on

21st October, 1943 was inspired by Neta ji

Subhash Chandra Bose who was the

leader of Azad Hind Government and also

the Head of State of this Provisional Indian

Government-in-exile.

It was a part of the freedom movement,

originating in 1940s outside India with a

purpose of allying with Axis powers to

free India from British rule.

6. Maeen Abdulmalik sworn in

as Yemen's new PM

Yemen's newly appointed Prime Minister

Maeen Abdulmalik was sworn in to lead

the internationally-backed government in

the war-torn Arab country.

The newly appointed Prime Minister

Abdulmalik (L) takes the oath before

Yemeni President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour

Hadi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 18,

2018.

7. Prime Minister dedicates

National Police Memorial to

the Nation

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,

dedicated the National Police Memorial to

the nation, on Police Commemoration

Day.

The Prime Minister announced an award

in the name of Netaji Subhas Chandra

Bose, to honour those involved in disaster

response operations.

The award would be announced every

year, recognizing the bravery and

courage displayed in saving lives of

people, in the wake of a disaster.

8. India‟s longest bridge to be

built across Brahmaputra

India‘s longest river bridge will be built

across the Brahmaputra, connecting

Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya,

and will cut road travel by 203 km as also

travel time.

The 19.3 km, four-lane bridge will be built

by 2026-27, Government officials said

9. Four Himalayan peaks named

after former PM Atal Bihari

Vajpayee

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Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri

glacier have been named after former

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The peaks are located at 6,557m, 6,566m,

6,160m and 6,100m on the right flank of

Gangotri glacier.

Located near Sudarshan and Saifi peaks in

Raktvan valley, the peaks have been

named Atal-1, 2, 3 and 4

10. Andhra Pradesh tops in

Rural Development Ministry

survey

Kuligod in Karnataka‘s Belagavi district is

the country‘s best developed village, but

more than a third of the gram panchayats

ranked in the top 10 are in Andhra

Pradesh, according to the findings of an

ongoing Rural Development Ministry

survey.

There are 97 panchayats in the top 10

ranks. Of these, 37 panchayats are in

Andhra Pradesh while 24 are in Tamil

Nadu.

The Rural Development Ministry has done

a gap analysis of more than 3.5 lakh

villages, in more than 1.6 lakh panchayats

under the Mission Antyodaya

convergence scheme.

11. Indian telecom industry

will rollout one million WiFi

hotspots by December next

year: Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha

has said that Indian telecom industry will

rollout one million WiFi hotspots in the

country by December next year

He said, it is another step towards the

digital empowerment of the nation.

Addressing the Indian Mobile Congress in

New Delhi, the Minister said, this initiative

will allow consumers to access Wi-Fi

Hotspots of any of the partnering

operators.

12. India 9th most valuable

nation brand in the world

India ranked one of the 10 most valuable

nation brands in the world.

In Brand Finance's annual Nation Brands

report, India was ranked 8th last year but

slipped by a spot to the 9th rank.

India's brand value is $2,159 billion in

2018.

Topping the list and maintaining its lead is

US with a brand value of $25,899 billion

13. ―Harit Diwali-Swasth Diwali‖

campaign launched by Ministry

of Environment

Keeping in view the detrimental effects

and also the importance of the festival,

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Ministry has initiated a ―Harit–Diwali‖

campaign.

This campaign was initiated in 2017-18

wherein large number of school children

especially from eco-clubs participated

and took pledge to minimize bursting of

crackers and also discouraged the

neighborhood and their friends from

bursting of crackers.

During this intensive campaign, the

children were advised to celebrate Diwali

in an environment-friendly manner.

14. Women of India Organic

Festival to be held at IGNCA,

New Delhi

The Ministry of Women and Child

Development is organizing the 5th edition

of the Women of India Organic Festival

from 26th October to 4th November, 2018 at

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts,

Janpath Road, New Delhi.

This is aimed to boost organic culture and

promote Women Organic Farmers and

Entrepreneurs.

Being the country's largest organic

festival, it bears witness to the fact that

women are the torchbearers of the nation's

organic movement.

"The WOI Festival has given a successful

platform to empower women farmers and

entrepreneurs in a festive and fruitful

manner for the past 4 years‖ said the

Minister of Women & Child Development,

Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi.

15. PM announces national

award in Netaji‟s name for

disaster relief workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced

launch of national award in name of Netaji

Subhash Chandra Bose to honour those

involved in disaster response operations.

It was announced on the occasion of 75th

anniversary of Bose‘s declaration of

formation of Azad Hind Government,

India‘s first independent government on

October 21, 1943.

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16. 80% of Ganga to be clean

before March 2019: Gadkari

Union Minister for Water Resources, River

Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,

Nitin Gadkari said that the work for

cleaning and rejuvenation of River Ganga

is ongoing and 70-80per cent of the work

will be completed before March next

year.

17. Cabinet approves setting up

of Indian Institute of Skills in

PPP modes

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime

Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved

the for setting up of Indian Institute of

Skills(IISs) at different locations across the

country in Public Private Partnership

(PPP), which will be explored for

promotion of IIS at select locations based

on demand and available infrastructure.

The setting up of IISs shall augment the

global competitiveness of key sectors of

Indian economy by providing high quality

skill training, applied research education

and a direct and meaningful connection

with industry.

It will provide opportunity to aspiring

youth across the country to have access to

highly skilled training, and enhance the

scope of accountability through its linkage

with industry and global competitiveness

across sectors.

By leveraging advantages of private

sector enterprise and public capital in

terms of Government land, it would create

new institutes of expertise, knowledge

and competitiveness.

18. Creation of Fisheries and

Aquaculture Infrastructure

Development Fund (FIDF)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic

Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri

Narendra Modi has given its approval for

creation of special Fisheries and

Aquaculture Infrastructure Development

Fund (FIDF).

The approval entails an estimated fund

size of Rs.7,522 crore, comprising

Rs.5,266.40 crore to be raised by the

Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs), Rs. 1,316.6

crore beneficiaries contribution and

Rs.939.48 crore budgetary support from

the Government of India.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural

Development (NABARD), National

Cooperatives Development Corporation

(NCDC) and all scheduled Banks

(hereinafter referred as Banks) shall be

the nodal Loaning Entities.

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19. PM awarded the 2018 Seoul

Peace Prize

The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has

decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace

Prize on Prime Minister Shri Narendra

Modi, in recognition of his dedication to

improving international cooperation,

raising global economic growth,

accelerating the Human Development of

the people of India by fostering economic

growth in the world's fastest growing large

economy and furthering the development

of democracy through anti-corruption and

social integration efforts.

While awarding the 2018 Seoul Peace

Prize, the Award Committee recognized

Prime Minister Modi's contributions to the

growth of the Indian and global

economies, crediting 'Modinomics' for

reducing social and economic disparity

between the rich and the poor.

The Committee lauded PM's initiatives to

make the government cleaner through

anti-corruption measures and

demonetization.

The Committee also credited Prime

Minister for his contribution towards

regional and global peace through a

proactive foreign policy with countries

around the world under the 'Modi

Doctrine' and the 'Act East Policy.'

Prime Minister Modi is the fourteenth

recipient of this award

20. India‟s first made-in-India

engineless train „Train 18‟ is

set to hit the tracks for trials

on October 29:

India‘s first made-in-India engineless train

‗Train 18‘is set to hit the tracks for trials on

October 29, 2018. The train will be

unveiled on October 29 for three to four

days trial outside the Coach Factory‘s

premises.

After successful trials, the train will be

handed over to Research Design and

Standards Organisation (RDSO) for further

trials

21. Kerala Infrastructure

Investment Fund Board to

issue masala bonds worth Rs

5,000 crore for development

works

Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund

Board (KIIFB) is going to issue Masala

bonds worth Rs. 5,000 crore to mobilise

funds for various development works.

KIIFB has appointed Standard & Poor‘s and

Fitch Ratings for rating the Masala bonds

issue.

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The bonds will be listed in London and

Singapore stock exchanges. The funds will

be raised in tranches over period of 10

years.

22. Gujarat First Mega Food

Park Inaugurated in Surat

Union Minister for Food Processing

Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal

inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in

Gujarat. It is located at Village Shah and

Vasravi, Taluka Mangrol, District Surat. A

2nd Mega Food Park has been sanctioned

by the Ministry in Mehsana District of

Gujarat.

This Mega Food Park has been set up in 70.15 acres of land at a cost of Rs.

117.87 crore.

23. ZSI scientists says Moths

are key pollinators in

Himalayan ecosystem

The scientists of Zoological Survey of

India (ZSI) has revealed that Moths

(Lepidoptera), which is widely considered

as pests, are pollinators to a number of

flowering plants in the Himalayan

ecosystem. The scientists collected moth

samples from states such as Arunachal

Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal. The

analysis of proboscis, a long and thread-

like organ used to suck flower sap, of a

dozen moth species‘ revealed the

presence of pollen grains.

Researchers have pointed out that almost

two-thirds of common large moth species

have declined over the last 40 years in

some parts of the world. One of the main

reasons for the decline is light pollution

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24. National Unity Day –

October 31

India is observing Rashtriya Ekta Diwas,

also known as National Unity Day, on

October 31, 2018, to commemorate the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar

Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of

India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

inaugurated the Statue of Unity – the

world‘s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhai

Patel, in Gujarat‘s Kevadiya, on Patel‘s

birth anniversary.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, born on

October 31, 1875, was a political and

social leader of India who played a major

role in the country‘s struggle for

independence and subsequently guided

its integration into a united, independent

nation.

As the first home minister and deputy

prime minister of India, Patel organised

relief for refugees in Punjab and Delhi and

led efforts to restore peace across the

nation

25. Modi unveils world‟s tallest

statue „Statue of Unity‟

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled

the bronze statue of India‘s first deputy

prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

at Kevadia in Gujarat‘s Narmada district.

At 182 meters, the statue of Sardar

Vallabhbhai Patel will be the tallest statue

in the world, surpassing the height of

Spring Temple Buddha in China, which

had previously held the record at 153

metres.

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Know the Service

Introducing all the 26 services one

gets on qualifying

UPSC Civil Service Examination

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Indian Trade Service (ITS)

The Indian Trade Service (ITS) is an organized Group ‗A‘ central service that you can get into if

you clear the UPSC civil

services examination. The

service started in 1977 and

the first batch of officers to

come through the UPSC CSE

joined in 1986. Its cadre

controlling authority is the

Directorate General of

Foreign Trade (DGFT) which

is an attached office under

the Department of

Commerce, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry. The

head of the DGFT is the

Director General of Foreign Trade. The chief mandate of the ITS is to take care of India‘s

foreign trade and commercial activities.

Functions of ITS officers

Implementing the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992;

Safeguard Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules, 2012; Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2009-

2014; Handbook of Procedure, Volume-I, 2009-2014; ITC (HS) Classification of Export and

Import Items, 2012; and Handbook of Procedure, Volume-II (Standard).

Formulating policy in international trade.

Promoting exports.

Implementing trade policy.

Negotiating international trade deals and commercial diplomacy.

The officers can also be sent on deputation to work in other ministries and departments and

also to international organisations like World Bank, ADB, UN organisations, etc.

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IN-FOCUS

Detailed coverage on an important event.

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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is India‘s premier investigating agency that handles all

high-profile cases. Its job is to ensure a fair and an impartial probe. But, recently in October

2018, two of the top officials of the agency have been reported to be involved in a major

fraud. This has led the Government of India to intervene in order to restore the institutional

integrity and credibility of CBI.

Origins of CBI can be traced back to the Special Police Establishment (SPE) set up

in 1941 in order to cases of bribery and corruption in War & Supply Department of India

during World War II.

The need of a Central Government agency to investigate cases of bribery and

corruption was felt even after the end of World War II. So, DSPE (Delhi Special Police

Establishment) Act, 1946 was brought that

gave legal power of investigating cases to CBI.

CBI is not a statutory body as it is not

established by an Act of the Parliament.

CBI investigates cases related

to economic crimes, special crimes, cases of

corruption and other high-profile cases.

CBI comes under the jurisdiction of

the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances

and Pensions. Various organizations under this

Ministry are Union Public Service

Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection

Commission (SSC), Lal Bahadur Shastri National

Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), CBI, Central

Information Commission (CIC), etc.

CBI is exempted from Right to Information (RTI) Act similar to National Investigating

Agency (NIA), National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid), etc.

CBI is headed by a Director, an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer of the rank of Director

General of Police. The director is selected based on CVC Act, 2003 for two years-

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term. Several other ranks in CBI are filled through recruitment by SSC or deputation

from Police, Income Tax Department and Customs Department.

The appointment procedure of CBI Director has undergone several changes over time.

Initially, appointments were made as per Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.

2003: DSPE Act revised on Supreme Court‟s recommendation. A committee that had members

from Central Vigilance Commission, Secretaries from Home Ministry, Ministry of Personnel and

Public Grievances would send recommendations to Central Government for appointment of CBI

Director.

2014: The Lokpal Act provided a committee headed by Prime Minister and members as

Leader of Opposition/ Leader of single largest opposition party, Chief Justice of India/ a Supreme

Court Judge for appointment of CBI Director was formed. Home Ministry sends list of eligible

candidates to DoPT that prepares the final list and send it to the committee.

Established in 1902 by the British Government, CID (Crime Investigation Department) is an

investigation and intelligence department of state police. On the other hand, CBI is

an agency of the Central Government.

The ten regional zones of CBI are in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata,

Patna, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhopal and Delhi.

Central Government can authorize CBI to investigate cases in any state with the consent of

the concerned state. Supreme Court and High Courts can also order the CBI to

investigate without state‘s consent.

CONCLUSION:

CBI is an agency of Central Government that has wide range of investigating areas and

powers. It was formed with a goal to check corruption and other crimes in the nation and so

it shall maintain a clean image of itself. Any agency shall have a system of checks and

balances and so, intervention of Government, CVC, Courts, etc shall be done if needed.

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