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The guidelines would come into effect from June 1, 2020 and would be effective till June 30, 2020.   New Guidelines : LOCKDOWN 5.0 ◾Lockdown measures would continue to be implemented strictly in the containment zones.  ◾These will be demarcated by the State/ UT Governments, after taking into consideration the guidelines issued by the Health Ministry.  ◾Within the containment zones, strict perimeter control shall be maintained and only essential activities allowed.  ◾All activities that were prohibited earlier would be opened up in areas outside Containment Zones in a phased manner, with the stipulation of following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to be prescribed by the Health Ministry:   Phase I  (permitted to open from June 8, 2020) Religious places and places of worship for public; Hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services; and Shopping malls.  Health Ministry would issue SOPs for the above activities, in consultation...

Supreme Court of India ◾Supreme Court at the apex of the Indian Judiciary is the highest authority to uphold the constitution of India, to protect the rights and liberties of citizens, and to uphold the values of rule of law. Hence it is known as the guardian of our Constitution.   ◾Supreme Court is the final interpretation of the Constitution. ◾It was inaugurated on January 28, 1950. ◾Article 124 - 147 of PART V of the Constitution deal with the organization, independence, jurisdiction, powers, etc of the Supreme Court.  COMPOSITION OF SUPREME COURT  ◾ The Indian constitution under Article 124(1) states that there shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief justice of India (CJI) and 34 judges including the CJI. ◾Earlier it was 25 number of judges and CJI.  ◾At the time of formation, there used to be only 8 judges.  ◾Parliament can increase the number of judges from time to time.  QUALIFICATION  ◾ Citizen of India  ◾He sho...

1. The blue passport The common man of India is issued the blue-coloured passport. This helps the custom, immigration officials and other authorities abroad distinguish between the common man and government officials of India holding high ranks. 2. The white passport Of the different types of passport, the white passport is the most powerful one. Government officials are the eligible recipients of white passport. It is issued to persons travelling abroad for official work. The white passport makes it easy for the custom and immigration officials to identify the holder as a government official and give due treatment. 3. The maroon passport A maroon passport is issued to Indian diplomats and senior government officials. For a high quality passport, a separate application has to be filed. Such passport holders become eligible for several benefits during foreign tours. In addition, they do not need a visa for flying abroad. Also, maroon passport holders are able to clear immigr...

What is the 'One China' policy? It is the diplomatic acknowledgement of China's position that there is only one Chinese government. Under the policy, the US recognises and has formal ties with China rather than the island of Taiwan, which China sees as a breakaway province to be reunified with the mainland one day. The One China policy is a key cornerstone of Sino-US relations. It is also a fundamental bedrock of Chinese policy-making and diplomacy. However, it is distinct from the One China principle, whereby China insists Taiwan is an inalienable part of one China to be reunified one day. The US policy is not an endorsement of Beijing's position and indeed as part of the policy, Washington maintains a  "robust unofficial" relationship with Taiwan , including continued arms sales to the island so that it can defend itself. Although Taiwan's government claims it is an independent country officially called the "Republic of China", any ...

1. Canada–United States - 8,893 km Canada , the world’s second largest country, shares the longest international land border with the United States. The border is divided into two: the border shared with Canada by the continental United States and the border that the state of  Alaska  shares with northern Canada. Eight Canadian provinces and thirteen American states run along the  shared boundary . The Canada-US land border is 8,893 km long. The  St. Lawrence River  and  Great Lakes  form part of the border between the two counties.  2. Kazakhstan–Russia - 7,644 km The second longest land border in the world is the  Kazakhstan -Russia border that is 7,644 km in length. Russia, the world’s  largest  nation, shares its land borders with  16 countries . The Kazakhstan border is to the south of Russia. 3. Argentina–Chile - 6,691 km Chile  is approximately a quarter of  Argentina ’s size. However, d...

What is POK? Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is that part of the Jammu and Kashmir (India) which was invaded by the Pakistan in 1947. ~ The POK is administratively divided into two parts, which are called Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in official languages. 'Azad Jammu and Kashmir' in Pakistan is also called Azad Kashmir. ~ The chief of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is the President while the Prime Minister is the Chief Executive Officer supported by a Council of Ministers. ~ Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) claims its self-governing assembly, but the fact is that it works under the control of Pakistan. Two parts of POK : 1. Azad Kashmir :It is attached to the western part of Indian Kashmir. As of 2011,  Azad Kashmir's GDP was estimated at $3.2 billion.  Historically the economy of Azad Kashmir has been dependent on agriculture. Low altitude areas have high populations grow crops like wheat, barley,corn (maize) mangoes, millet etc. In the southern dist...

A. EARTH I) Composition of Earth : 1. Water - Approximately 71% of Earth's surface is water, but 97 percent of that is salty ocean. 2. Land - About 29% of Earth's surface is land. II) Shape of Earth : Earth is a sphere that is slightly flattened at the pole.  B. GLOBE  1. What is a globe? How is it useful?  Ans-  A  globe  is a simple and accurate model of the earth.  It is useful because: i)  It shows the distribution of land and water on the surface of the Earth.  ii)  It shows the correct shape, size and location of the continents and oceans.  2. Types of globe: • The normal globe-  These are big in size, not easy to carry everywhere and has a stand and axis around which it can be rotated. • The pocket globe – These are small sized globes which are easy to carry. • The inflated globe – These globes look like balloons which can be blown  up to use and then inflated after using. 3. Advantage and Disadvantage o...