Adjourning the hearing on a petition filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a government organisation seeking a direction to the Election Commission to publish polling data recently, the Supreme Court agreed with the Commission that
judicial interference is prohibited under Article 329(B).
Article 329(b) prohibits judicial interference in the functioning of the Commission in the midst of the election process.
Article 329(B) – Article 329(B) amended by the Constitution (19th Amendment) Act, 1966 prohibits judicial interference in the
functioning of the Commission in the midst of the election process.
The conduct of elections to Parliament or State Legislatures or the results must be challenged through a legal process called an “election petition”.
International Affairs
2. Campi Flegrei, recently seen in news, is an active volcano located in which country? – Italy
Indian Army officer Major Radhika Sen will be honoured with the United Nations’ Military Gender Advocate of the Year
Award-2023.
Major Radhika Sen belongs to the state of Himachal Pradesh, who is the second Indian to receive this honor.
Radhika Sen has been given this honor for her contribution to working in the challenging environment of Congo and bringing positive changes in society.
Important Days & Weeks
9. What is the theme of “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers” – 2024? – “Fit for the Future, Building Better Together,”
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on 29 May.
The day was first celebrated in 2003 after the United Nations General Assembly announced the celebration in 2002 at the request of the Government of Ukraine.
The day is held in honour of all the men and women who have served in UN peacekeeping operations and lost their lives for peace.
State Current Affairs
10. Archaeological Survey of India recently founded the neolithic age rock carvings in which state? – Goa
The Archaeological Survey of India confirms Neolithic rock carvings in Goa’s Mauxi village.
Carvings on meta basalt rock along the dry Zarme riverbed depict animals like zebus, bulls, and antelopes, as well as footprints and cupules.
In India, prehistoric rock paintings span from the Upper Palaeolithic, featuring animal figures, to the Mesolithic, with human scenes, and the Neolithic-Chalcolithic, showing pottery and metal tools.
