CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Repealing and Amending Act, 2019 is an Act of the Parliament of India that repealed 58 Acts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Repealing and Amending Act is one of the periodical measures by which enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become obsolete, are repealed or as the case may be. amended to remove any formal defects in any such enactment which comes to notice during its administration.

Detailed explanation-3: -7 acts are repealed by Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Prevention of Food and Adulteration Act, 1954: The Act seeks to prevent the adulteration of any article used as food or drinks for human consumption excluding drugs and water.

Detailed explanation-4: -As of October 2021, there have been 105 amendments of the Constitution of India since it was first enacted in 1950. There are three types of amendments to the Constitution of India of which second and third type of amendments are governed by Article 368.

Detailed explanation-5: -The One Hundred and Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India, extends the deadline for the cessation for the reservation of seats for members from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies by a period of 10 years. An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.