BONDED LABOUR
News – India’s shame — the trap of bonded labour
- Meaning – It is a system where workers are forced to work to repay a debt, often under exploitative conditions.
- Common in – brick kilns, agriculture, domestic work
- Legal Framework-
- Article 23 : Prohibits forced labour.
- IPC Section 374: Punishes unlawful compulsory labour
- Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976: Prohibits bonded labour and provides for rehabilitation.
- IAS S.R. Sankaran – popular among masses for fighting bonded labour in bihar
LOKPAL
News – SC Bench transfers case on Lokpal order
- About – Lokpal is an anti-corruption authority or ombudsman in India
- Nature – Statutory Body
- Established under – Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
- Role – To inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries
- Jurisdiction: The Lokpal has the authority to investigate complaints against the Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Members of Parliament, and other public officials
- Composition – 1 Chairman + 8 Members
- Appointment – by President
- Current Chairman – Shri Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
VEMBANAD LAKE
News – Breathing life into Vembanad lake
- Vembanad lake – is the longest lake in India
- Area – 2,033 sq. km
- Location: Kerala, India
- It is also Largest Lake in Kerala
- Rivers Feeding it: Meenachil, Achankovil, Pampa, and Manimala
- Separated from the Arabian Sea: By a narrow barrier island.
- It is a – Ramsar Site declared in 2002
- Ramsar site is wetland of National Importance
- Nehru Trophy Boat Race: A famous annual snake boat race held on the lake
FAIR AND RENUMERATIVE PRICE
News – Fair, remunerative price for sugar cane increased
- FRP – It is the minimum price that sugar mills must pay farmers for sugarcane.
- Determined by – Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
- Approved by – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
- Features of FRP –
- Legally Binding: Mills must pay farmers within 14 days
- Higher sugar recovery leads to better prices
- Factors Considered-
- Cost of production
- Alternative crop returns
- Consumer affordability
VIETNAM
News – Vietnam which just observed 50 years of the reunification of North and South
- Location – a country in Southeast Asia
- Bordering Countries – Shares borders with China, Laos, and Cambodia.
- Capital: Hanoi
- Largest City: Ho Chi Minh City
- Currency: Vietnamese đồng (VND)
- Government: Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party
- Tallest Peak – Mount Fansipan, known as the “Roof of Indochina”
- Largest River – Mekong River
- Famous cuisines – pho and banh mi.
- History – of resisting foreign domination, including the Vietnam War (1955–1975).
TYPES OF HYDROGEN
News – Is natural hydrogen the fuel of the future?
MCQs
1. Lokpal is appointed by?
A. President
B. Governor
C. Chief Justice of SC
D. Prime Minister
2. Which article of constitution deals with prohibition of Bonded Labour?
A. Article – 1
B. Article – 14
C. Article – 23
D. Article – 44
3. Vembanad Lake is in which state?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal
4. Blue Hydrogen is obtained from?
A. Natural Gas
B. Coal
C. Water
D. Nuclear Energy
5. Capital of Vietnam is?
A. Beijing
B. Dhaka
C. Hanoi
D. Bangkok