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Current Affairs Question - 26 September 2019

National Government Policies And Interventions

Fugitive Economic Offenders Act

Recently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved an application before the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court on Monday to declare the controversial televangelist ZakirNaik a Fugitive Economic Offender under the Fugitive Economic Offender Act-2018.Consider the following statements about the Fugitive Economic Offender Act:

  1. It provides to confiscate properties and assets of economic offenders that evade prosecution by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts.
  2. Economic offences with a value of more than Rs 500 crores, which are listed in the schedule of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, come under the purview of this law.

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National Government Policies And Interventions

Special Expenditure Observers

Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed two Special Expenditure Observers for the forthcoming elections to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.Consider the following statements regarding the Special Expenditure Observers:

  1. The Special Expenditure Observers are appointed in the exercise of the powers conferred on ECI under Article 324 of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
  2. The task of Special Observers will be supervising and monitoring the work being done by the electoral machinery and ensure that stringent and effective enforcement action is undertaken.

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National Government Policies And Interventions

Participatory Guarantee Scheme

Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that the Union Agriculture Ministry’s Participatory Guarantee Scheme (PGS) willincentivize more farmers to grow organic food. Consider the following statements about the PGS:

  1. It is a process of certifying organic products, which ensures that their production takes place in accordance with laid-down quality standards.
  2. According to the government’s 2015 PGS manual, guiding principles of PGS in India is based in India is based on 3 pillars, viz. participatory approach, transparency and trust.

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