Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures
Nodal Ministry / Department: Lok Sabha Secretariat (Parliament of India)
Salient Features & Objectives:
- Inaugurated by the Lok Sabha Speaker at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Brings together Chairpersons of PAC from Parliament (Central) and State/Union Territory Legislatures.
- Objective: Strengthen legislative oversight of public expenditure, share best practices in scrutinizing CAG reports, and enhance accountability of the Executive to the Legislature.
- Focus areas typically include follow-up action on PAC recommendations, timely submission of Action Taken Notes (ATNs), and capacity building of committee secretariats.
Prelims Trap Pointers: PAC consists of 22 members (15 Lok Sabha + 7 Rajya Sabha); Chairman appointed by Speaker (conventionally from Opposition since 1967); Examines Appropriation Accounts of GoI and CAG Reports; Not an executive body – cannot disallow expenditure, only reports to Parliament; Term of members is 1 year.
Tamil Nadu Day (Tamil Nadu Dhinam)
Nodal Ministry / Department: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) / Government of Tamil Nadu
Salient Features & Objectives:
- Observed annually on 1st November to commemorate the formation of the state.
- Marks the implementation of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, leading to the formation of Madras State on linguistic lines.
- State was officially renamed Tamil Nadu (Tamil Country) on 14 January 1969 via the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968.
- Celebrates Tamil language, culture, and the state’s contribution to the national fabric.
Prelims Trap Pointers: Formation Date: 1 Nov 1956 (States Reorganisation Act); Renaming Date: 14 Jan 1969 (Madras State Alteration of Name Act, 1968); First CM of Madras State: C. Rajagopalachari (1952, pre-reorganisation) / K. Kamaraj (post-reorganisation context); Article 3 & 4 used for formation/renaming.
Kannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka Formation Day)
Nodal Ministry / Department: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) / Government of Karnataka
Salient Features & Objectives:
- Celebrated on 1st November marking the unification of all Kannada-speaking regions.
- Formed as Mysore State on 1 Nov 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (merging princely state of Mysore with Kannada areas of Bombay, Madras, Hyderabad, Coorg).
- Renamed Karnataka on 1 November 1973 via the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973.
- State flag (unofficial) (Yellow-Red) and anthem “Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate” (Kuvempu) are key symbols.
Prelims Trap Pointers: Formation: 1 Nov 1956 (Mysore State); Renaming: 1 Nov 1973 (Mysore State Alteration of Name Act, 1973); Key Architect: Kuvempu / Aluru Venkata Rao (Karnataka Ekikarana movement); Article 3 used for renaming; Capital: Bengaluru.
Kerala Piravi (Kerala Formation Day)
Nodal Ministry / Department: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) / Government of Kerala
Salient Features & Objectives:
- Observed on 1st November marking the birth of the state of Kerala in 1956.
- Formed under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 by merging the Travancore-Cochin State with the Malabar District (from Madras State) and the Kasaragod taluk (from South Canara, Madras State).
- Travancore and Cochin had merged earlier on 1 July 1949 to form Travancore-Cochin.
- First democratically elected Communist government in the world (1957, EMS Namboodiripad) formed post-formation.
Prelims Trap Pointers: Formation Date: 1 Nov 1956 (States Reorganisation Act); Precursor Merger: Travancore + Cochin = 1 July 1949; Regions merged: Travancore-Cochin, Malabar, Kasaragod; First CM: EMS Namboodiripad (1957); High Literacy/Human Development Index context often linked.
This analysis strictly synthesizes verified information from national broadsheets and gazetted government releases:
- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] लोक सभा अध्यक्ष तिरुवनंतपुरम में संसद तथा राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र विधानमंडलों की लोक लेखा समितियों के सभापतियों के सम्मेलन का उद्घाटन करेंगे
- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने तमिलनाडु दिवस पर तमिलनाडु के लोगों को बधाई दी
- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने कन्नड़ राज्योत्सव पर कर्नाटक के लोगों को बधाई दी
- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] प्रधानमंत्री ने केरल पिरवी के अवसर पर केरल के लोगों को शुभकामनाएं दीं
