Prashant Mavani, is an expert in current affairs analysis and holds a MSc in Management from University of Surrey (U.K.).

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1 Prashant Mavani, is an expert in current affairs analysis and holds a MSc in Management from University of Surrey (U.K.). Above all he is a passionate teacher.

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6 Shinzō Abe secured a resounding victory for a 3 rd term in the poll to the Lower House of Japan s Diet. The deeper import of the verdict, however, lies in the requisite two-thirds mandate to press ahead with plans to revise the country s U.S.-backed post-war pacifist constitution to reflect current geopolitical realities. Now, having cleared that hurdle, he would hope to garner support to accord legal status to the Japan Self-Defence Forces, leaving intact the no-war provisions in the 1947 constitution. In this, he would count on the backdrop of escalating tensions over North Korea s nuclear belligerence and China s growing military influence in the region. Stimulate growth and demand Support for the Bank of Japan High tax Aged population 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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9 The Chinese Communists were keen that the new Naxalbari movement should follow the Chinese model of revolution relying on the peasantry, establishing base areas in the countryside and using the countryside to encircle and finally capture the cities. As the movement progressed, it became obvious that the Indian Marxist-Leninist revolutionaries preferred the Ho Chi Minh model to that of Mao. The CPI(ML), hence, consisted of both rural and semi-urban elements. The main strength of the CPI (Maoist) has been its organisational structure. Central Committee + powerful military wing The most affected States are Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha. Maoist actions and scale of violence have steadily come down in recent years, and more so since This year, there have been at least two major attacks.

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11 The Catalan Parliament is to now meet over the coming days to respond to Madrid s decision to impose direct rule. Carles Puigdemont, is planning to press ahead with a unilateral declaration of independence. In the absence of any productive dialogue, threats and flashes of extremism have found their way into the discourse. Article 155 of the Constitution, which allows for direct rule to be imposed in a crisis in any of the country s autonomous regions The political escalation of the situation has made Catalan society more polarised. The referendum saw 90% of 2.26 million Catalans vote in favour of independence. The region has an estimated 5.3 million voters. The Spanish government s recent activities encourage parallels drawn with Franco. On the streets of Barcelona, young adults believe that the rights their grandparents fought for have been lost again to the Spanish. The EU has distanced itself from the situation, calling it an internal conflict. Yet, this is the first time in history that a revolution has begun in an established liberal democracy where citizens enjoy a comparatively high degree of personal rights and freedoms. A solution must be found before the situation descends into mass violence.

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13 American position on an expansion of the Security Council is evolving to favour India s permanent membership without the power of the veto. We took combative position and stated that there was no change in India s stand that it should have the same obligations, responsibilities and prerogatives as the existing permanent members of the Security Council. India seemed unaware that it had, together with the others in G-4 (Brazil, Germany and Japan), conceded that veto should not be an issue, at least for the present. The new candidates were only demanding the same veto power for themselves, and the U.S. and other permanent members were firm in rejecting such demands. Ms. Haley s statement opens up the possibility of permanent membership for India without veto.

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15 Political interference in the selection of judges in the third and fourth decades of independent India resulted in the collegium system where judges select judges. National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2014 In 2015, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declared these unconstitutional The Supreme Court has laid down guidelines for designating lawyers in the Supreme Court and High Courts as senior advocates. Until now, the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts had the sole discretion of according this status to advocates. Now, applications will be vetted by a permanent committee known as the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates that will publish the names of candidates on the respective courts websites to ensure transparency. Chief Justice of India, two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court/ High Courts, the Attorney General of India/ the Advocate General of State, and a member of the Bar to be nominated by the above four members. The committee will have a permanent secretariat. This system is transparent and objective, and provides equal opportunity to all candidates. New NJAC

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17 Centre s envoy to hold talks on J&K The Centre has appointed former Director of Intelligence Bureau, Dineshwar Sharma, as its representative to hold dialogue on Kashmir issue. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, the government wants to initiate a sustained dialogue to find a solution to the issue. Mr Sharma will be free to talk to all stakeholders. He is retired IPS officer He is apolitical and has a thorough understanding of security situation of J&K Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti said dialogue is a necessity of the hour and the only way to go forward. Prime Minister's Independence Day Address in which he had said that problems in the state can be solved by embracing the people and not by bullets or abuses.

18 Why make a show of patriotism? The Supreme Court today indicated that it may revise its order of 1st December last year making the playing of national anthem in cinema halls mandatory before screening of a movie. The court hinted that it may replace the word "shall" with "may". A bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud also said the Centre has to take a call in the matter. The bench said this when Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre said the national anthem needs to be played in cinema halls to bring in uniformity in this diverse country.

19 Paika Bidroha to be named as 1st War of Independence The Paika Bidroha (Paika rebellion) of 1817 will find a place in the history books as the First War of Independence from the next academic session, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. Paikas were peasant militia under the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who rendered military service to the king during times of war. They rebelled against the British rule under the leadership of Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhara as early as Earlier, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had, in a letter to the Centre, urged that it should recognise Paika Bidroha as the First War of Independence against the British rule as it took place four decades before the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny, which has so far been regarded as the First War of Indian Independence.

20 Explain action in Bilkis case: SC Bilquis Bano was gang-raped in March At the time, she was pregnant. The gangrape survivor lost seven of her family members in the aftermath of the Godhra train burning incident. The Supreme Court today asked the Gujarat government to apprise it within four weeks whether any departmental action had been initiated or taken against the police officers whose conviction was upheld in the Bilquis Bano gangrape case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra allowed Bilquis to file a fresh appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation earlier granted to her in the case that had taken place during the 2002 Gujarat riots. She has sought grant of adequate compensation and initiation of departmental action against the errant police officers.

21 Modi-Ghani talks to focus on terror Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow on a one-day visit to India. During his visit, he will meet President Ram Nath Kovind and hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister will host lunch in honour of the visiting dignitary. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will call on President Ghani.

22 Should we pray before EC: Cong. Chief Election Commissioner, A K Joti, has rejected the Opposition charge that the poll panel is working under the pressure of the ruling party, BJP. Mr. Joti said the Commission does not meddle in poll campaign and asserted that no special preference is being given to any political party. Mr. Joti said multiple factors, including weather, came into play while deciding on conducting elections in Himachal Pradesh ahead of Gujarat. He said political parties and the state administration in Himachal Pradesh had requested to conduct polls before mid-november as there is a possibility of snowfall in three districts of the state. Mr Joti said the Commission will plan poll schedule in Gujarat in a way that the outcome of elections in Himachal Pradesh should not affect voting in Gujarat.

23 IS killed 116 civilians in 20 days In Syria, 65 bodies of civilians have been found in a central Homs town, retaken by government forces from Islamic State group. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says, most of the people were killed during the militant group's three-week seizure of the town. Syrian government regained control of the town on Saturday. Meanwhile, Jordan and the Kingdom of Bahrain have welcomed the liberation of Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State. They termed it is an important step in the fight against terrorism. On Friday, US-backed Forces declared total liberation of Raqqa, which was the de facto capital of IS for more than three years.

24 Paryatan Parv Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that tourism sector has a tremendous potential and can contribute a lot in making India a super economic power. Inaugurating the Paryatan Parv - Grand Finale at the India Gate lawns in New Delhi this evening, Mr Singh said, India can become one of the world's top three economies if its potential in tourism is fully harnessed. He said, the Tourism Ministry is aiming to take its contribution to the GDP to 18 per cent in the next five years from the present 9 per cent. Double Mr Singh expressed happiness that Paryatan Parv, which began on 5th of this month all over India, has been successfully completed.

25 Questions 1. Name the West Asian countries sharing its border/s with Mediterranean sea. 2. In terms of Health Management Reforms, Kartar Singh Committee of 1973 what qualities are must in a government appointed doctor. Key points only. 3. Kuroshio is a cold current whilst Oyashio is a warm current. True or False? Justify

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