# 50% cap on quota

• The supreme court on monday decided to examine its nearly three decade old judgement which fixed reservetion for the marginalised and poor in government jobs and educational institutions at 50%.

• In 1992, a nine judge bench of the court had drawn the “lakshman rekha” for reservation in jobs and education at 50% except in extraordinary circumstances.

• However, over the years, several states such as maharashtra and Tamil nadu, have crossed the limit and passed laws which allow reservations shooting over 60%.

# Delhi SGDP

• The per capita income of the people of Delhi has fallen by 5.9% (on current prices) to 3,54,004 during 2020-21, compared to 3,76,221 in 2019-20.

• Also, Gross state domestic product (SGDP) fell by 3.92 in 2020-21.

# Delhi economic survey

• The capital’s vehicular population saw an addition of more than five lakh vehicles till march 31 last year.

• This is an increase of over 4%, according to Delhi economic survey 2020-21.

• The ridership of public buses increased slightly but the average number of passengers on the Delhi metro dipped sharply.

# Tap water

• Only half of government schools and anganwadis have tap water supply.

• Despite a 100 day campaign for 100% coverage being launched by jal shakti ministry in october 2020.

• Less than 8% of schools in UP and 11% in west bengal have it, while it is availabe in only 2-6% of anganwadis in Assam, Jharkhand, UP, Chattisgarh and Bengal.

# Iran’s oil export

• Iran moved about 17.8 million tonnes of crude into China during the past 14 months.

• India’s state refiners have added Iranian oil to their annual import plans on the assumption that US sanctions on the supplier will end soon.

# OLA electric vehicles

• Mobility firm ola said its electric two wheeler facility coming up in Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu, will have a capacity to produce 10 million scooters a year.

• It will account for some 15% of the world’s total production of e two wheelers.