10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : November 2, 2018

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), functioning under Dept. of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances, Government of India, is the premier investigating police agency in India. It is also the nodal police agency in India which coordinates investigation on behalf of Interpol Member countries. CBI’s investigative and jurisdiction powers are governed by the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946. Therefore, both statements are correct.

The CVC is the main agency for preventing corruption in the Central government.

It was established in 1964 by an executive resolution of the central government based on the recommendation by the Sanathan Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962-64). In 2003, CVC was given statutory status by the CVC Act, 2003. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.

The Department of Science and Technology in association with the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) and Vijnana Bharati, is conducting the programme for students of Classes VI to XII.

The VVM aims at providing a platform to inculcate and generate interest in pure science. Registered students will undergo a multi-level testing and successful students will get a chance to undertake study tours and interactions with renowned scientists of our country.

Also,  India’s generation next will be made aware about the India’s Rich Contribution to Science from ancient period to modern times.

India Pride Project is a volunteer-network of private individuals spread across the globe interested in protecting Indian antiquities, that has been instrumental in the repatriation of several works of incalculable archaeological and aesthetic value.

Secret-investigation, back-channel negotiation, encrypted-communication are part of this project and It also builds awareness about the issue, so that citizens and officials understand why this is crucial to India from a geo-political perspective.

Cabinet gave its approval for introduction of a Bill in Parliament which will amend the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993, namely the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Act, 2017.

• The amendment will ensure that students studying in these Institutions/Universities, or already passed out from here, find employment as teacher.
• The amendment will grant retrospective recognition to all such Central/State/Universities which were found to be conducting teacher education courses without NCTE permission.
• This retrospective recognition is being given only as a one time measure so not to jeopardize the future of students who have either passed out or are enrolled in these institutions.
• All institutions running Teacher Education Courses such as B.Ed. and D.El.Ed. have to obtain recognition from the National Council for Teacher Education under section 14 of the NCTE Act.
• Further, the courses being taught at all such recognised Institutions/Universities have to be permitted under section 15, of the NCTE Act.

The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has launched e- SANCHIT  for paperless processing, uploading of supporting documents, to facilitate the trading across Borders.

The ‘India Customs Single Window’ allows importers & exporters, to lodge their clearance documents online without approaching other regulatory agencies for requisite permissions if any.