Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 28 November 2020

SSC CGL Current Affairs

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Prime Minister raised the pitch for “One Nation, One Election” and a single voter list for all polls in order to prevent the impact of the model code of conduct on development works every few months due to frequent elections.
Prime Minister also asked the presiding officers attending the meet to apply their mind to simplify the language of statute books and allow for an easier process to weed out redundant laws.
He said, “One Nation, One Election' isn’t just an issue of deliberation but also a need of the country. Elections are held at different places every few months and it hampers the developmental work. Therefore, it’s a must to have a deep study and deliberation on ‘One Nation, One Election’.”

Autonomous District Council (ADC)s are institutions of local governance created under sixth schedule with executive, legislative and judicialpowers.
Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura andMizoram.
There are 10 areas- three in Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram each and one in Tripura that are registered asautonomous districts.
Each autonomous district and regional council consists of not more than 30 members, of which four arenominated by the governor and the rest via elections.

Income-tax e-filing portal has completed its integration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) portal for validation of UDIN generated from the ICAI portal.
It will help in weeding out fake or incorrect tax audit reports not duly authenticated with the ICAI.
UDIN is 18 digits system generated unique number for every document certified/ attested by practising CAs.
Its purpose is to curb fake certifications by non-CAs (chartered accountants) misrepresenting themselves asCA.

The report, which was released last week and is widely being referred to as the‘Brereton War Crimes Report’, alleges that a group of 19 soldiers within the
Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) elite Special Air Services and commandosregiment had killed and brutalised at least 39 Afghan civilians, including children.
The damning report was released after a four-year inquiry led by Army ReserveMajor General Paul Brereton following whistle-blower and local media reports ofalleged killings of unarmed Afghani civilians. Over four years, investigators lookedinto at least 57 incidents of misconduct and questioned over 400 witnesses underoath.
The inquiry found that, “credible evidence” of the “murder” of 39 prisoners, farmers and other civilians by19 special forces soldiers between 2005 and 2016.
The report found evidence of 39 murders of civilians and prisoners by (or at the instruction of) members of the Australian special forces, which were subsequently covered up by ADF personnel.
The report stated 25 ADF personnel were involved in the killings, including those who were "accessories" to the incident.
The unlawful killings discussed by the report began in 2009, with most occurring in 2012 and 2013.

The accused in Hathras rape case will undergo brain fingerprinting.
Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature Profiling (BEOSP) is also recognised as brain fingerprinting.
It is a neuro psychological method of interrogation in which the accused’s participation in the crime is investigated by studying their brain’s response.
The BEOSP test is executed via a process known as electroencephalogram, conducted to study the electrical behaviour of the human brain.
Under this test, the consent of the accused is first taken and they are then made to wear caps with dozens of electrodes attached to them.
The accused are then shown visuals or played audio clips related to the crime to check if there is any triggering of neurons in their brains which then generate brainwaves. The test results are then studied to determine the participation of the accused in a crime.