10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 14, 2019

Trans-fat, also called unsaturated fatty acids or trans fatty acids, is a type of unsaturated fat. Fats contain long hydrocarbon chains, which can be either unsaturated, i.e., have double bonds, or saturated, i.e., have no double bonds.

Trans fats occur naturally in meat and dairy products from ruminants. It became widely produced industrially from vegetable fats starting in the 1950s for use in margarine, snack food, packaged baked goods, and for frying fast food.

In 1996, the Supreme Court directed the government to establish the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) and State Blood Transfusion Councils (SBTCs). The NBTC functions as the apex policy-formulating and expert body for blood transfusion services and includes representation from blood banks.

Blood is considered to be a ‘drug’ under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. Therefore, just like any other manufacturer or storer of drugs, blood banks need to be licensed by the Drug Controller-General of India (DCGI).

Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or Saubhagya Scheme was launched in 2017. It aims to achieve universal household electrification in India. It seeks to provide last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and poor un-electrified households in urban areas. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has been designated as the nodal agency for implementation of the scheme.

The NBWL has been constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972- an act to provide for the protection of wild animals. NBWL advices the government on policy and strategy for wildlife conservation. It also reviews proposals for non-forestry use of forestland within National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, and issue or deny permissions. The NBWL is chaired by the Prime Minister. It also comprises of a Standing Committee, headed by Union Environment Minister.

The legislative procedure states that a Bill which is pending in the Rajya Sabha, after being passed by the Lok Sabha, will lapse on the dissolution of Lok Sabha. But if the Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha, the dissolution of Lok Sabha will not lead to its lapse.

Recently, The Citizenship (amendment) Bill and The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 lapsed as they could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha since both the houses were adjourned sine die (house is dismissed for an indefinite period)

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (abbreviated NSCN) is a Naga nationalist insurgent group operating mainly in Northeast India, with minor activities in northwest Myanmar. It is operating in Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh.

The Naga Peace Accord was signed between the Government of India and the Naga armed groups headed by the NSCN-IM in 2015. The accord seeks to end the Naga insurgency.