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Cse, Ese, Psus, State Exams, SSC and Banking Exams: Made Easy Weekly Current Affairs
Cse, Ese, Psus, State Exams, SSC and Banking Exams: Made Easy Weekly Current Affairs
WEEKLY
CURRENT AFFAIRS
WEEK-3
14th September - 21st September
Targeted Examinations:
CSE, ESE, PSUs, State Exams,
SSC and Banking Exams
2 Week-3 14th Sep. to 21st Sep.
groups covering late childhood to late adulthood (6 to • It has been launched on pilot basis for Jammu,
60 years). Srinagar, and Reasi districts.
• Mekedatu is a location along Cauvery in Ramanagara owned property, levels of personal choice, the ability
District of Karnataka. for business players to enter markets, rule of law,
• The State Government is planning a reservoir to meet among other by analyzing policies and institutions of
water problems of Bengaluru. 162 countries and territories.
• Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court
against the project, as the project would affect the
flow of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
14th Sep. to 21st Sep. Week-3 3
Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
(UPSSF)
Context:
Context: Delhi Police recently arrested an activist under the
The Uttar Pradesh Government has recently notified Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The arrest
creation of the Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force was made in cases relating to the violence in Delhi in
(UPSSF) which can make arrests without warrant or the February 2020.
order of the magistrate.
Key Features of UAPA
About UPSSF: • Passed in 1967, the law aims at effective prevention
• The Uttar Pradesh Government announced for the of unlawful activities associations in India.
setting up of a CISF-like force to guard important • The Act assigns absolute power to the Central
institutions and persons. Government, by way of which if the Centre deems an
• The new security force would protect courts, airports, activity as unlawful then it may, by way of an Official
banks, the Metro, industrial units, places of worship, Gazette, declare it so.
as well as individuals. • It has death penalty and life imprisonment as highest
• The force will have eight-battalion each comprising punishments.
about 9,900 personnel.
• Under UAPA, both Indian and foreign nationals can
• A Bill to create the force was passed in the Monsoon
be charged. It will be applicable to the offenders in
Session of the state Assembly.
the same manner, even if crime is committed on a
• The UPSSF will be led by an Additional Director
foreign land, outside India.
General-level officer.
Context:
Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Second
The Delhi Police has arrested a journalist under the
Amendment) Bill, 2020
Official Secrets Act (OSA), who was accused of passing
vital information to China.
Context:
The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Insolvency
About Official Secrets Act and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020.