March 13, 2020

 

 

Topic:-Polity

 

 

What is the news?

 

• Indu Goswami BJP’s nominee for RS seat.

About Indu Goswami:-

• The former president of the Himachal Pradesh Mahila Morcha quit the post in July last year. She also contested the Assembly elections in 2017 from Palampur but did not win.
• She also remained chairperson of the State Women Commission Himachal Pradesh from 1998-2000 and chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board Himachal Pradesh from 2000-2003.

 

How Rajya Sabhi members to be elected?

 

• Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote.
• Unlike membership to the Lok Sabha, membership to the Rajya Sabha is permanent for a term of six years and cannot be dissolved at any time.

 

What is the single transferable vote (STV)?

• STV is a proportional voting system designed to achieve or closely approach proportional representation through voters ranking candidates in multi-seat organizations or constituencies (voting districts). (refer M. Laxmikanth)

(Source:-The Tribune)

 

 

Topic:- Scheme in HP Budget 2020-21

 

Name of the Scheme:-

 

• Free conception scheme will be started in 3300 villages of Himachal.

 

Purpose:-

• Milk production will increase and the income of villagers will double.

 

 

Topic:- Scheme in HP Budget 2020-21

 

Name of the Scheme:-

 

• Mountain stream scheme

 

Purpose:-

• Water storage reservoirs to be set up in Himachal.

 

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