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International Organization Name of Reports


UNICEF Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report



UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) World Investment Report




UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) Actions on Air Quality




UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
Global Environment Outlook




Transparency International Global Corruption Report (GCR)


UNEP and INTERPOL The Rise of Environmental Crime




UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Global Education Monitoring Report





UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) State of World Population



UN-Habitat
World Cities Report




UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) World Wildlife Crime Report




UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) World Drug Report




UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) Global Report on Trafficking in Persons




UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) Global Assessment Report





UNIDO(United Nations Industrial Development Organization) Industrial Development Report




UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund) The State of the World’s Children reports





UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund) Report on Regular Resources





UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) The Global Report





UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute) Reports on Counterfeiting and Organized Crime







WEF (World Economic Forum) Global Competitiveness Report (GCR)






WEF (World Economic Forum) Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report






WEF (World Economic Forum) Global Information Technology Report






International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook (WEO)
International Energy Agency Southeast Asia Energy Outlook






OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report





OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) World Oil Outlook





Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) World Happiness Report




IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Technical Cooperation Report




IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Nuclear Technology Review





IMF (International Monetary Fund) Global Financial Stability Report





IMF (International Monetary Fund) World Economic Outlook





Asian Development Bank – ADB Asian Development Outlook






BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Global Financial System Report






FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Global Money Laundering Report





WWF (World Wildlife Fund) The Energy Report & Living Planet Report





WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) World Intellectual Property Report
(WIPR)





Forest Survey of India State of Forest Report
Fortune Change the World List Data





IBRD (World Bank) Ease of Doing Business






IBRD (World Bank) World Development Report






ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Safety Reports






US-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Concern Worldwide, and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Global Hunger Index report





ILO (International Labour Organization) World Social Protection Report





ILO (International Labour Organization) World Employment and Social Outlook





ILO (International Labour Organization) World of Work Report





ILO (International Labour Organization) Global Wage Report





Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Innovation Index






United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report




International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Rural Development Report





Universal Postal Union (UPU) Postal Development Report





Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO) State of the World Reports





World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) State of World Climate

List of Heads of National Organisations


S.No Head Organisation

1.M. Venkaiah NaiduChairman, Rajya Sabha


2.Om BirlaChairperson of Lok Sabha

3.Narendra D ModiChairperson, NITI Aayog

4.Rajiv KumarVice Chairperson, NITI Aayog

5.Sunil AroraChief Election Commissioner


6.Sushil ChandraElection Commissioner


7.Sanjay KothariChairman,Central Vigilance Commissioner


8.Harsh Vardhan ShringlaForeign Secretary




9.Shri Rajiv MehrishiComptroller & Auditor General of India



10.Ram Sevak SharmaChairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India



11.Rishi K ShuklaCBI Director


12.Nand Kumar SaiChairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes


13.Syed Ghayorul Hasan RizviChairperson, National Commission for Minorities



14.Shri P.K. JOSHI, UPSC


15.YC ModiDirector General, National Investigation Agency


16.Prof. Dhirendra Pal Singh Chairman, UGC



17.Shri K. SivanChairman, Space Commission and ISRO


18.Kamlesh Nilkanth VyasChairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Sec. Dept. of Atomic Energy


19.Braj Raj SharmaChairman, SSC


20.Justice H L DattuChairman, Human Rights Commission


21.Vivek JoshiRegistrar General of India and Census Commissioner


22.Pramod Chandra ModyCentral Board of Direct Taxes



23.Shri Subhash Chandra KuntiaChairman, Insurance Regulatory Development Authority


24.Ajay TyagiChairman, Securities & Exchange Board of India


25.T. S. TirumurtiIndia’s permanent representative in UNO


26.Rekha SharmaChairperson of National Commission for Women



27.N.K SinghChairman, 15th Finance Commission


28.Ashok Kumar GuptaChairman, Competition Commission of India


29.Prasoon JoshiChairperson, Central Board of Film Certification


30.Niranjan HiranandaniPresident, ASSOCHAM



31.Keshav R MurugeshChairman, NASSCOM



32.Anil DhasmanaDirector General, RAW



33.Ajit Kumar MohantyDirector, Bhabha Atomic Research Center


34.Uday KotakPresident, Confederation of Indian Industries


35.Sangita ReddyPresident, FICCI



36.Sam PitrodaChairman, National Knowledge Commission



37.Dr. A. Surya PrakashChairperson, Prasar Bharati


38.Dr. G Satheesh ReddyChairman DRDO



40.Bimal JulkaChief Information Commissioner



41.Hrushikesh SenapathyDirector, NCERT

42.Ajit Doval KCNational Security Advisor

✍IIT Kharagpur is organising an international e-symposia in association with top global universities to commemorate the completion of the 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.

Academics from universities in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Gandhian experts from India including professors from IIT Kharagpur will deliberate on ‘Gandhian Thoughts and Philosophy’ through webinars spanning over select days in August 2020.

The themes include ‘Sarvodaya-universal upliftment or progress for all and Swavalamban-the quest for self-reliance’, ‘Gandhian legacies in the World Today’, ‘Branding Gandhi, Gandhian Economics for Growth in India’, ‘From Atma Nirbhar Bharat to Sarvodaya

GC Murmu takes oath as Comptroller Auditor General
On August 8, 2020, the former Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir Girish Chandra Murmu took oath as Comptroller and Auditor General of India. He is the first tribal to take oath as CAG of India. The oath was administered by the President Ram Nath Kovind.
Highlights
G C Murmu was a 1985 batch IAS officer. He recently resigned his LG post of Jammu and Kashmir. After his resignation former Union Minister Manoj Sinha was sworn in as the new LG of J&K.
Independence of CAG
There are several provisions in the Constitution to safeguard the independence of CAG. He is appointed by the President and is provided with a tenure of six years or retirement age of 65 years, which ever is earlier. He can be removed from office only by the President in accordance with the procedure mentioned in the Constitution in the same manner as that of removal of Supreme Court Judge.

The salary of CAG and his service conditions cannot be varied after his appointment. The expenses of office of CAG including allowances, salaries and pensions are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Functions of CAG
The CAG audits accounts that are related to the expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India, and the consolidated fund of every state and Union Territories that have Legislative Assembly. He also audits Contingency Fund and also Public Account of each state.

The CAG audits the accounts of authorities as requested by the President or Governor. After auditing, the CAG submits his reports to President who in turn places them before the houses of Parliament.
Constitutional Provisions
Article 148: Deals with CAG appointment, oath and service conditions
Article 149: deals with duties and powers of CAG
Article 150: The accounts of the Centre and States shall be kept in such form as the President advice the CAG.
Article 151: The reports prepared by CAG are to be submitted to President

❇️ 9th AUGUST

🔴 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

🔹 To Raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.

🔹 First pronounced by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1994.

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Pradeep Kumar Joshi takes over as new Chairman of UPSC . He succeeds Arvind Saxena

UPSC RELATED FACTS

🔷 UPSC is a Constitutional Body under Article 315-323 

🔷 Article 315 : Union Public Service Commissions (UPSC)

🔷 Article 316 : Appointment and term of office of members

🔷 Term length : 6 years or 65 year of age, whichever is earlier

💠 Satyendranath Tagore : First Civil Servant in India

💠 Independent India's first woman IAS officer Anna Malhotra

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC)
🔶 Founded : 1 Oct 1926
🔶 HQ : New Delhi
🔶 1st Chairman : Ross Barker
🔶 30th Chairman : Pradeep Kumar Joshi

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d animals. This gave rise to a series of agitation thousands of people took part, creating a law and order problem necessitating stern police action. Following the public outcry, the State government ordered the closure of the factory.

The closure of the factory resulted in the unemployment of not only those workers who were engaged in the factory but also those who were working in the ancillary units. It also very badly affected those industry which depended on the chemicals manufactured by it.

As a senior officer entrusted with the responsibility of handling this issues, how are you going to address it? (250 words)

 

11.  Dr X is a leading medical practitioner in a city. He has set up a charitable trust through which he plans to establish a super-speciality hospital in the city to cater to the medical needs of all sections of the society. Incidentally, that part of the State had been neglected over the years. The proposed hospital would be a boon for the region.
You are heading the tax investigation agency of that region. During an inspection of the doctor’s clinic, your officers have found out some major irregularities. A few of them are substantial which had resulted in considerable withholding of tax that should be paid by him now. The doctor is cooperative. He undertakes to pay the tax immediately.
However, there are certain other deficiencies in his tax compliance which are purely technical in nature. If these technical defaults are pursued by the agency, considerable time and energy of the doctor will be diverted to issues which are not so serious, urgent or even helpful to the tax collection process. Further, in all probability, it will hamper the prospects of the hospital coming up.

There are two options before you:

1) Taking a broader view, ensure substantial tax compliance and ignore defaults that are merely technical in nature.
2) Pursue the matter strictly and proceed on all fronts, whether substantial or merely technical.

As the head of the tax agency, which course of action will you opt and why? (250 words)

12. Edward Snowden, a computer expert and former CIA administrator, released confidential Government documents to the press about the existence of Government surveillance programmes. According to many legal experts and the US Government, his action violated the Espionage act of 1971, which identified the leak of State secret as an act of treason. Yet, despite the fact that he broke the law, Snowden argued that he had a moral obligation to act. He gave a justification for his “whistle blowing” by stating that he had a duty “to inform the public as to that which is done in there name and that which is done against them.”
According to Snowden, the Government’s violation of privacy had to be exposed regardless of legality since more substantive issues of social action and public morality were involved here. Many agreed with Snowden. Few argued that he broke the law and compromised national security, for which he should be held accountable.

Do you agree that Snowden’s actions were ethically justified even if legally prohibited? Why or why not? Make an argument by weighing the competing values in this case (250 words )

 

 



nts with their merits and demerits. (250 Words, 20)

Q10. You are aspiring to become an IAS officer and you have cleared various stages and now you have been selected for the personal interview. On the day of the interview, on the way to the venue you saw an accident where a mother and child who happen to be your relatives were badly injured. They needed immediate help.

What would you have done in such a situation? Justify your action. (250 Words, 20)

Q11. You are the head of the Human Resources department of an organisation. One day one of the workers died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went to strike demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for your recommendation.

What recommendation would you provide the management?

Discuss the merits and demerits of each of the recommendations. (250 Words, 20)

Q12. You are the manager of a spare parts company A and you have to negotiate a deal with the manager of a large manufacturing company B. The deal is highly competitive and sealing the deal is critical for your company. The deal is being worked out over a dinner. After dinner the manager of manufacturing company B offered to drop you to the hotel in his car. On the way to hotel he happens to hit motorcycle injuring the motorcyclist badly. You know the manager was driving fast and thus lost control. The law enforcement officer comes to investigate the issue and you are the sole eyewitness to it. Knowing the strict laws pertaining to road accidents you are aware that your honest account of the incident would lead to the prosecution of the manager and as a consequence the deal is likely to be jeopardised, which is of immense importance to your company.

What are the dilemmas you face? What will be your response to the situation? (250 Words, 20)

Q13. A building permitted for three floors, while being extended illegally to 6 floors by a builder, collapses. As a consequence, a number of innocent labourers including women and children died. These labourers are migrants of different places. The government immediately announced cash relief to the aggrieved families and arrested the builder.

Give reasons for such incidents taking place across the country. Suggest measures to prevent their occurrence. (250 Words, 20)

Q14. You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a government department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions. However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who purportedly want to have access to information to further their own interests. At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file RTI applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This type of RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration adversely and also possibly jeopardises the genuineness of the applications which are essentially aimed at getting justice.

What measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions. (250 Words, 20)

 

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 7. Rakesh is a responsible district level officer, who enjoys the trust of his higher officials. Knowing his honesty, the government entrusted him with the responsibility of identifying the beneficiaries under a health care scheme meant for senior citizens.

The criteria to be a beneficiary are the following:
(a) 60 years of age or above.
(b) Belonging to a reserved community.
(c) Family income of less than 1 Lakh rupees per annum.
(d) Post-treatment prognosis is likely to be high to make a positive difference to the quality of life of the beneficiary.

One day, an old couple visited Rakesh’s office w

ith their application. They have been the residents of a village in his district since their birth. The old man is diagnosed with a rare condition that causes obstruction in the large intestine. As a consequence, he has severe abdominal pain frequently that prevents him from doing any physical labour. The couple has no children to support them. The expert surgeon whom they contacted is willing to do the surgery without charging any fee. However, the couple will have to bear the cost of incidental charges, such as medicines, hospitalization, etc., to the tune of rupees one lakh. The couple fulfils all the criteria except criterion ‘b’. However, any financial aid would certainly make a significant difference in their quality of life.

How should Rakesh respond to the situation? (250 words)

 

 8. As a senior officer in the Ministry, you have access to important policy decisions and upcoming big announcements such as road constructions projects before they are notified in the public domain. The Ministry is about to announce a mega road project for which the drawings are already in place. Sufficient care was taken by the planners to make use of the government land with the minimum land acquisition from private parties. Compensation rate for private parties was also finalized as per government rules. Care was also taken to minimize deforestation. Once the project is announced, it is expected that there will be a huge spurt in real estate prices in and around that area.

Meanwhile, the Minister concerned insists that you realign the road in such a way that it comes closer to his 20 acres farmhouse. He also suggests that he would facilitate the purchase of a big plot of land in your wife name at the prevailing rate which is very nominal, in and around the proposed mega road project. He also tries to convince you by saying that there is no harm in it as he is buying the land legally. He even promises to supplement your savings in case you do not have sufficient funds to buy the land. However, by the act of realignment, a lot of agricultural lands has to be acquired, thereby causing a considerable financial burden on the government, and also the displacement of the farmers. As if this is not enough, it will involve cutting down of a large number of trees denuding the area of its green cover.

Faced with this situation, what will you do? Critically examine various conflicts of interest and explain what your responsibilities are as a public servant. (250 words)

 

9. It is a State where prohibition is in force. You are recently appointed as the Superintendent of Police of a district notorious for illicit distillation of liquor. The illicit liquor leads to many death, reported and unreported, and causes a major problem for the district authorities.
The approach till now had been to view it as a law and order problem and tackle it accordingly. Raids, arrest, police cases, and criminal trials – all these had only limited impact. The problem remains as serious as ever.

Your inspections show that the parts of the district where the distillation flourishes are economically, industrially and educationally backward. Agriculture is badly affected by poor irrigation facilities. Frequent clashes among communities gave boost to illicit distillation. No major initiatives had taken place in the past either from the government’s side or from social organizations to improve the lot of the people.

Which new approach will you adopt to bring the problem under control? (250 words)

10. A big corporate house is engaged in manufacturing industrial chemicals on a large scale. It proposes to set upon the additional unit. Many states rejected its proposal due to the detrimental effect on the environment. But one state government acceded to the request and permitted the unit close to a city, brushing aside all opposition.

The unit was set up 10 years ago and was in full swing till recently. The pollution caused by the industrial effluents was affecting the land, water and crops in the area. It was also causing serious health problems to human beings an