CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is an Indian legislation which is an amendment to the Dentist act, 1948. It was passed by Rajya Sabha on 1 August 2016 approving the applicability of NEET.

Detailed explanation-2: -An Act filrther to amend the Dentists Act, 1948. 1. (I) This . Act may be called the Dentists (Amendment) Act, 1993.

Detailed explanation-3: -Only the Parliament can introduce a bill to amend the articles in the Constitution. It needs the approval of each of the two houses of the Parliament-the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The amendment bill is introduced in one house.

Detailed explanation-4: -In passing an ordinary bill, a simple majority of members present and voting is necessary. But in the case of a bill to amend the Constitution, a majority of the total membership of the house and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting is required in each house of Parliament.

Detailed explanation-5: -8. Constitution Amendment Bills have to be passed in each House of Parliament by a special majority i.e. by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the House “present and voting”.