#SnT_Currents #PT2020
5G Club - 10 D
News - Recently, UK has proposed creating a 5G club of 10 Democracies, amidst growing security concerns related to Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
- D10 includes G7 countries – UK, US, Italy, Germany, France, Japan and Canada – plus Australia, South Korea and India.
- It will aim to create alternative suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China.
5G Club - 10 D
News - Recently, UK has proposed creating a 5G club of 10 Democracies, amidst growing security concerns related to Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
- D10 includes G7 countries – UK, US, Italy, Germany, France, Japan and Canada – plus Australia, South Korea and India.
- It will aim to create alternative suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China.
#2MinRead #Polity_current #PT2020
Bar Council of India (BCI)
- Founded: 1961
- A statutory body established by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961, to regulate and represent Indian bar.
Functions:
- Sets standards for legal education in the country and grants recognition to Law Universities.
- Protects rights, interests and privileges of advocates
- Provides financial assistance for organising welfare schemes for advocates.
- It gives approval to LLB degree and LLM.
News - recently Bar Council has imposed a moratorium on opening of new law institutions in india.
Bar Council of India (BCI)
- Founded: 1961
- A statutory body established by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961, to regulate and represent Indian bar.
Functions:
- Sets standards for legal education in the country and grants recognition to Law Universities.
- Protects rights, interests and privileges of advocates
- Provides financial assistance for organising welfare schemes for advocates.
- It gives approval to LLB degree and LLM.
News - recently Bar Council has imposed a moratorium on opening of new law institutions in india.
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#Economy_Current #PT2020 #2MinRead
Financial Stability and Development Council
- constituted in 2010.
- It is the apex body of sectoral regulators (RBI, SEBI, PFRDA, IRDA, etc) and not a statutory body.
- No separate funds are allocated to Council for undertaking its activities.
- Objective: to strengthen and institutionalise mechanism for maintaining financial stability, promoting financial sector development and enhancing inter-regulatory coordination.
Financial Stability and Development Council
- constituted in 2010.
- It is the apex body of sectoral regulators (RBI, SEBI, PFRDA, IRDA, etc) and not a statutory body.
- No separate funds are allocated to Council for undertaking its activities.
- Objective: to strengthen and institutionalise mechanism for maintaining financial stability, promoting financial sector development and enhancing inter-regulatory coordination.
#Govt_Initiative
Utkarsh 2022
- It is a 3-year road map for improving regulation and supervision of Reserve Bank of India.
- Based on recommendations of committee headed by Viral Acharya, Deputy Governor of RBI.
- It mandates central bank to play a proactive role and take preemptive action to avoid any crisis
Utkarsh 2022
- It is a 3-year road map for improving regulation and supervision of Reserve Bank of India.
- Based on recommendations of committee headed by Viral Acharya, Deputy Governor of RBI.
- It mandates central bank to play a proactive role and take preemptive action to avoid any crisis
#Govt_Initiative #2MinRead #PT2020
PM Svanidhi
- Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme.
- By Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- to enable street vendors to resume their livelihoods, which have been hit hard due to the national lockdown.
- It is a special micro-credit facility to provide loan of up to ₹10,000 to street vendors, having businesses operational on or before 24 March.
- The scheme is valid until March 2022.
- SIDBI Bank will manage the credit guarantee to the lending institutions through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises.
PM Svanidhi
- Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme.
- By Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- to enable street vendors to resume their livelihoods, which have been hit hard due to the national lockdown.
- It is a special micro-credit facility to provide loan of up to ₹10,000 to street vendors, having businesses operational on or before 24 March.
- The scheme is valid until March 2022.
- SIDBI Bank will manage the credit guarantee to the lending institutions through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises.
#SnT_Currents #2MinRead #PT2020
THAAD
- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.
- It's a anti-ballistic missile defense system designed and manufactured by the US.
- Deployment in - South Korea, the UAE, Guam, Israel and Romania
- It can shoot down short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry) by intercepting them.
- News-China is opposing the THAAD defence systems in South Korea.
THAAD
- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.
- It's a anti-ballistic missile defense system designed and manufactured by the US.
- Deployment in - South Korea, the UAE, Guam, Israel and Romania
- It can shoot down short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry) by intercepting them.
- News-China is opposing the THAAD defence systems in South Korea.
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🎲 Quiz ''Prelims Quiz 5 - 3rd June''
MCQs Practice on Important static part + Current affairs of Last 1 year
🖊 25 questions · ⏱ 1 min
MCQs Practice on Important static part + Current affairs of Last 1 year
🖊 25 questions · ⏱ 1 min
#Govt_Initiative #PT2020
SPECS
- Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS)
- It will provide incentive of 25% on the capital expenditure for the manufacturing of goods constituting the supply chain of electronic products.
Benefits
- It will help to strengthen the electronic manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
- New investments in Electronics Sector
- Employment generation
- Reducing dependence on import of components
SPECS
- Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS)
- It will provide incentive of 25% on the capital expenditure for the manufacturing of goods constituting the supply chain of electronic products.
Benefits
- It will help to strengthen the electronic manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
- New investments in Electronics Sector
- Employment generation
- Reducing dependence on import of components
#SnT_Currents #PT2020
Congo - new Ebola epidemic
- Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), was formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever
- Virus causes severe bleeding, organ failure and can lead to death.
- Transmission - Animal to Human and then Human to human
- spread among humans is through contact with bodily fluids such as blood.
- experimental Ebola vaccine is called rVSV-ZEBOV
Congo - new Ebola epidemic
- Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), was formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever
- Virus causes severe bleeding, organ failure and can lead to death.
- Transmission - Animal to Human and then Human to human
- spread among humans is through contact with bodily fluids such as blood.
- experimental Ebola vaccine is called rVSV-ZEBOV
#History_Basics #PT2020
Battle of Plassey, 1757
Reason – The servants of company were indulged in abuse of dastaks in inland trade and not paying duty.
Parties - (Sirajuddaula (Nawab of Bengal) + His French support troop) V/S Robert Clive
Result → Robert clive won & marked Foundation of British Rule in India
Battle of Buxar, 1764
Parties - Between (Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim + Nawab of Awadh Shuja Uddaula + Mughal emperor Shah Alam 2) V/S East India Company under the command of Major Hector Munro
Result → East India Company won
Allahabad Treaty was signed
Battle of Plassey, 1757
Reason – The servants of company were indulged in abuse of dastaks in inland trade and not paying duty.
Parties - (Sirajuddaula (Nawab of Bengal) + His French support troop) V/S Robert Clive
Result → Robert clive won & marked Foundation of British Rule in India
Battle of Buxar, 1764
Parties - Between (Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim + Nawab of Awadh Shuja Uddaula + Mughal emperor Shah Alam 2) V/S East India Company under the command of Major Hector Munro
Result → East India Company won
Allahabad Treaty was signed
#PT2020
Katkari
-It is a Scheduled Tribe belonging to the state of Maharashtra.
- They are bilingual, speaking the Katkari language, a dialect of the Marathi-Konkani languages and Marathi
- Katkari has been designated a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
- They were listed as forest-dwelling people by the British Raj under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871, a stigma that continues to this day.
Katkari
-It is a Scheduled Tribe belonging to the state of Maharashtra.
- They are bilingual, speaking the Katkari language, a dialect of the Marathi-Konkani languages and Marathi
- Katkari has been designated a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
- They were listed as forest-dwelling people by the British Raj under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871, a stigma that continues to this day.
#PT2020
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs)
- Tribal communities who have declining or stagnant population, low level of literacy, pre-agricultural level of technology and are economically backward.
- They generally inhabit remote localities having poor infrastructure and administrative support.
- These groups are among the most vulnerable section of our society as they are few in numbers, have not attained any significant level of social and economic development.
- 75 such groups have been identified and categorized as PVTGs by Ministry of Home Affairs.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs)
- Tribal communities who have declining or stagnant population, low level of literacy, pre-agricultural level of technology and are economically backward.
- They generally inhabit remote localities having poor infrastructure and administrative support.
- These groups are among the most vulnerable section of our society as they are few in numbers, have not attained any significant level of social and economic development.
- 75 such groups have been identified and categorized as PVTGs by Ministry of Home Affairs.
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#2MinRead #Art_n_culture
Pattachitra
- It is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting of Odisha and West Bengal.
- It is an ancient art form.
- Name evolved from the
Sanskrit words patta(cloth), and chitra(picture)
- Paintings are based on Hindu
mythology.
- Odisha style is inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.
West Bengal art is mostly inspired by Shaktism.
- Natural colours are extensively employed.
Pattachitra
- It is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting of Odisha and West Bengal.
- It is an ancient art form.
- Name evolved from the
Sanskrit words patta(cloth), and chitra(picture)
- Paintings are based on Hindu
mythology.
- Odisha style is inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.
West Bengal art is mostly inspired by Shaktism.
- Natural colours are extensively employed.
#Govt_Initiative #2MinRead
SHREYAS
- ‘Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills’
- Launched by Ministry of HRD
- for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.
through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS).
- 3 Ministries collaboration
- Ministry of HRD,
- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
- Ministry of Labour& Employment
- Implementation through 3 Initiatives
- National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS),
- National Career Service
(NCS)
- introduction of BA/BSc/BCom (Professional) courses in the higher
educational institutions.
SHREYAS
- ‘Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills’
- Launched by Ministry of HRD
- for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.
through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS).
- 3 Ministries collaboration
- Ministry of HRD,
- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
- Ministry of Labour& Employment
- Implementation through 3 Initiatives
- National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS),
- National Career Service
(NCS)
- introduction of BA/BSc/BCom (Professional) courses in the higher
educational institutions.
#Geography_Current #2MinRead
Nisarga - Tropical Cyclone
- It is a Arabian Sea tropical cyclone
- Categorized as Severe Cyclonic Storm by IMD. Wind speeds from 100-140 kmh.
- Landfall at Alibagh, near Mumbai.
- Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.
Nisarga - Tropical Cyclone
- It is a Arabian Sea tropical cyclone
- Categorized as Severe Cyclonic Storm by IMD. Wind speeds from 100-140 kmh.
- Landfall at Alibagh, near Mumbai.
- Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.
#2MinRead #Govt_Initiative #PT2020
‘Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)’
- Recently, approved by Central government.
- to give a boost to domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, by creating a state-of-the-art defence testing infrastructure.
- Special focus is given on MSMEs and Start Ups.
- Budget Allocation - Rs 400 crore for five years.
- Test facilities to be set up in partnership with private industry.
- Finance of Projects
75% by Centre
25% by State Governments + Private entities.
‘Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)’
- Recently, approved by Central government.
- to give a boost to domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, by creating a state-of-the-art defence testing infrastructure.
- Special focus is given on MSMEs and Start Ups.
- Budget Allocation - Rs 400 crore for five years.
- Test facilities to be set up in partnership with private industry.
- Finance of Projects
75% by Centre
25% by State Governments + Private entities.