#Facts_Prelims #PT2020
Socio-Religious Organisations during Freedom Movement - (Part 1/3)
1. Arya Samaj - Swami Dayanand Sarswati
2. Brahmo samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Ramakrishna mission - Swami Vivekanand
4. Prarthana samaj - RG Bhandarkar & MG Ranade
5. Gadar party - Lala Hardayal
6. Atmiya sabha - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
7. Tattvabodhini sabha - Debendra Nath Tagore
8. Satyashodhak samaj - Jyotirao Phule
9. Harijan sevak sangh - Mahatma Gandhi
10. Missionaries of Charity - Mother Teresa
11. Bahiskrit Hitkarni Sabha - Dr BR Ambedkar
12. Dev Samaj - Swami Satyanand Agnihotri
13. Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh - Dr Baliram Hedgewar
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Socio-Religious Organisations during Freedom Movement - (Part 1/3)
1. Arya Samaj - Swami Dayanand Sarswati
2. Brahmo samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Ramakrishna mission - Swami Vivekanand
4. Prarthana samaj - RG Bhandarkar & MG Ranade
5. Gadar party - Lala Hardayal
6. Atmiya sabha - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
7. Tattvabodhini sabha - Debendra Nath Tagore
8. Satyashodhak samaj - Jyotirao Phule
9. Harijan sevak sangh - Mahatma Gandhi
10. Missionaries of Charity - Mother Teresa
11. Bahiskrit Hitkarni Sabha - Dr BR Ambedkar
12. Dev Samaj - Swami Satyanand Agnihotri
13. Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh - Dr Baliram Hedgewar
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#IR_OrgInNews #PT2020
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- It was formed in 1973.
- Members - 15
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.
- Chairmanship of the Community is rotated every six months among the member countries.
- The CARICOM is a Single Market and Economy are intended to benefit the people of the region by
- providing more and better opportunities to produce
- sell goods and services and
- attracting investments.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- It was formed in 1973.
- Members - 15
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.
- Chairmanship of the Community is rotated every six months among the member countries.
- The CARICOM is a Single Market and Economy are intended to benefit the people of the region by
- providing more and better opportunities to produce
- sell goods and services and
- attracting investments.
#SnT_Currents #PT2020 #2MinRead
James Webb Space Telescope
- successor to the ‘Hubble Telescope’
- scheduled to launch into space in March 2021.
- Funded by NASA in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
- Has ability to observe distant objects.
- will explore the cosmos, planets and moons within our solar system.
- It will also explore the most ancient and distant galaxies using infrared light.
- It will also have the power to analyse the atmospheres of many new planets, for the potential for life.
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James Webb Space Telescope
- successor to the ‘Hubble Telescope’
- scheduled to launch into space in March 2021.
- Funded by NASA in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
- Has ability to observe distant objects.
- will explore the cosmos, planets and moons within our solar system.
- It will also explore the most ancient and distant galaxies using infrared light.
- It will also have the power to analyse the atmospheres of many new planets, for the potential for life.
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#Facts_Prelims #PT2020
Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement- (Part 2/3)
1. Servants of People Society - Lala Lajpat Rai,
2. Gyan Prasarak Mandali - Dadabai Nouroji
3. Vishwa Bharti (Kolkata) - Rabindranath Tagore
4. Vedanta College – Raja Ram Mohan Ray
5. Ved Samaj - Acharya Keshava Chandra Sen
6. Sharada Sadan – Rama Bai
7. Scientific Society - Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
8. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha – S. H. Chiplunkar, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, Mahadev Govind Ranade
9. Paramhansa Sabha - Durgaram Mehtaji, Dadoba Pandurang
10. Mumbai Presidency Association - Feroze Shah Mehta
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Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement- (Part 2/3)
1. Servants of People Society - Lala Lajpat Rai,
2. Gyan Prasarak Mandali - Dadabai Nouroji
3. Vishwa Bharti (Kolkata) - Rabindranath Tagore
4. Vedanta College – Raja Ram Mohan Ray
5. Ved Samaj - Acharya Keshava Chandra Sen
6. Sharada Sadan – Rama Bai
7. Scientific Society - Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
8. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha – S. H. Chiplunkar, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, Mahadev Govind Ranade
9. Paramhansa Sabha - Durgaram Mehtaji, Dadoba Pandurang
10. Mumbai Presidency Association - Feroze Shah Mehta
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#SnT_Currents #PT2020
G4 Virus
- G4 EA H1N1 is a swine influenza virus strain discovered in China swine farms.
- The virus is a variant genotype 4 (G4) Eurasian avian-like (EA) H1N1 virus that mainly affects pigs.
- Recent studies have noted that G4 EA H1N1 viruses possess all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans and create a pandemic.
- Virus can efficiently infect ferrets via aerosol transmission, causing severe clinical symptoms in them like sneezing, wheezing, coughing
G4 Virus
- G4 EA H1N1 is a swine influenza virus strain discovered in China swine farms.
- The virus is a variant genotype 4 (G4) Eurasian avian-like (EA) H1N1 virus that mainly affects pigs.
- Recent studies have noted that G4 EA H1N1 viruses possess all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans and create a pandemic.
- Virus can efficiently infect ferrets via aerosol transmission, causing severe clinical symptoms in them like sneezing, wheezing, coughing
#Facts_Prelims #PT2020
Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement - Part 3/3
1. Belur Mutt - Swami Vivekanand
2. Hindu Mahasabha - Madan Mohan Malviya
3. Women Indian Association - Lady Sadashiva Ayyar
4. Asiatic Society - William Jones
5. Social Service League - Narayan Malhar Joshi
6. Banaras Hindu University – Madan Mohan Malviya
7. Swatantra Shramik Party – DR. B.R. Ambedakar
8. Hindustan Socialist Republic Association - Ram Prasad Bismil
Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement - Part 3/3
1. Belur Mutt - Swami Vivekanand
2. Hindu Mahasabha - Madan Mohan Malviya
3. Women Indian Association - Lady Sadashiva Ayyar
4. Asiatic Society - William Jones
5. Social Service League - Narayan Malhar Joshi
6. Banaras Hindu University – Madan Mohan Malviya
7. Swatantra Shramik Party – DR. B.R. Ambedakar
8. Hindustan Socialist Republic Association - Ram Prasad Bismil
#Govt_Initiative #PT2020 #2MinRead
Accelerate Vigyan Scheme
- Recently, launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Objective - encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower
Components
1. ABHYAAS Programme
- to boost research and development by grooming potential PG/PhD students through the development of research skills.
2. SAMMOHAN: It has been sub-divided into SAYONJIKA and SANGOSHTI.
A) SAYONJIKA is an open-ended program to catalogue the capacity building activities in science and technology supported by all government funding agencies.
B) SANGOSHTI is a pre-existing program of SERB for the organisation of workshops.
Accelerate Vigyan Scheme
- Recently, launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Objective - encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower
Components
1. ABHYAAS Programme
- to boost research and development by grooming potential PG/PhD students through the development of research skills.
2. SAMMOHAN: It has been sub-divided into SAYONJIKA and SANGOSHTI.
A) SAYONJIKA is an open-ended program to catalogue the capacity building activities in science and technology supported by all government funding agencies.
B) SANGOSHTI is a pre-existing program of SERB for the organisation of workshops.
#PT2020
Science and Engineering Research Board
- It is a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Established in 2009.
- It is chaired by the Secretary, in the Department of Science and Technology.
Members includes senior government officials and eminent scientists as members.
- It was set up for promoting basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions, Research and Development laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research.
Science and Engineering Research Board
- It is a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Established in 2009.
- It is chaired by the Secretary, in the Department of Science and Technology.
Members includes senior government officials and eminent scientists as members.
- It was set up for promoting basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions, Research and Development laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research.
#Environment_Basics #PT2020 #2MinRead
Lion-tailed Macaque
- Also called as wanderoo
- endemic to the Rainforests of the Western Ghats
- Found in 3-States - Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
- Population about 3,500 individuals, fragmented into 49 sub-populations.
- IUCN Red List Status - Endangered
- They only eat fruit and insects.
- They have a unimale-multifemale social system.
Threats - Illegal hunting, accidents due to electrocution and run over by vehicles
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Lion-tailed Macaque
- Also called as wanderoo
- endemic to the Rainforests of the Western Ghats
- Found in 3-States - Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
- Population about 3,500 individuals, fragmented into 49 sub-populations.
- IUCN Red List Status - Endangered
- They only eat fruit and insects.
- They have a unimale-multifemale social system.
Threats - Illegal hunting, accidents due to electrocution and run over by vehicles
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#Facts_Prelims #PT2020
Revolutionary Organisations during Freedom Movement
1. Vyayam Mandal - by Chapekar Brothers, in Pune (1896)
2. Mitra Mela by Savarkar Brothers , Nasik(1901)
(It is transformed into Abhinav Bharat Society/Young India Society in 1903)
3. Anushilan Samiti - by Satish Chandra Basu and Pramathanath Mitra, at Calcutta (1902)
4. Swadesh Bandhab Samiti - Ashwini Kumar Dutta (1905)
5. Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) - by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen, Pratul Ganguly at Kanpur (1924)
6. Bharat Naujawan Sabha - by Bhagat Singh, at Lahore (1926)
7. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association Army (HSRA) by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, at New Delhi (1928)
8. Indian Home Rule Society - by Shyamji Krishna Varma, London (1905)
9. Indian Independence League Taraknath Das , California (USA) 1907
10. Gadar Party, Lala Hardayal, USA & Canada (1913)
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Revolutionary Organisations during Freedom Movement
1. Vyayam Mandal - by Chapekar Brothers, in Pune (1896)
2. Mitra Mela by Savarkar Brothers , Nasik(1901)
(It is transformed into Abhinav Bharat Society/Young India Society in 1903)
3. Anushilan Samiti - by Satish Chandra Basu and Pramathanath Mitra, at Calcutta (1902)
4. Swadesh Bandhab Samiti - Ashwini Kumar Dutta (1905)
5. Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) - by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen, Pratul Ganguly at Kanpur (1924)
6. Bharat Naujawan Sabha - by Bhagat Singh, at Lahore (1926)
7. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association Army (HSRA) by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, at New Delhi (1928)
8. Indian Home Rule Society - by Shyamji Krishna Varma, London (1905)
9. Indian Independence League Taraknath Das , California (USA) 1907
10. Gadar Party, Lala Hardayal, USA & Canada (1913)
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#IR_InNews #PT2020
Central Asian Flyway (CAF)
- It covers a large continental area of Eurasia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans and the associated island chains.
- The flyway comprises several important migration routes of waterbirds, which extend from the breeding grounds in the Russian Federation (Siberia) to the southernmost non-breeding (wintering) grounds in west and south Asia, the Maldives
- India provides a critical stopover as well as a wintering habitat to more than 370 species of migratory birds.
Central Asian Flyway (CAF)
- It covers a large continental area of Eurasia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans and the associated island chains.
- The flyway comprises several important migration routes of waterbirds, which extend from the breeding grounds in the Russian Federation (Siberia) to the southernmost non-breeding (wintering) grounds in west and south Asia, the Maldives
- India provides a critical stopover as well as a wintering habitat to more than 370 species of migratory birds.
#IR_InNews #PT2020
Budapest Convention
- It is a Convention on Cybercrime
- It is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations.
- It was drawn up by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France
- It is open for ratification even to states that are not members of the Council of Europe.
- Parties - 64 states
- It provides for the criminalisation of cybercrime
Budapest Convention
- It is a Convention on Cybercrime
- It is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations.
- It was drawn up by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France
- It is open for ratification even to states that are not members of the Council of Europe.
- Parties - 64 states
- It provides for the criminalisation of cybercrime
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#Govt_Initiative #PT2020
Schemes for Women Empowerment
(Part 1/2)
1. Mahila E-haat(2016) – It is a direct online marketing platform launched and it acts as a catalyst by providing a web based marketing platform to the women entrepreneurs to directly sell to the buyers.
2. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao(2015)- addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment over a life-cycle continuum.
3. One Stop Centre Scheme(2015):In this scheme ‘One Stop Centres’ are being established across the country to provide integrated support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces in phased manner.
4. Swadhar Greh scheme(2002)- Temporary residential accommodation with the provision of food, clothing, medical facilities etc.
5. STEP Scheme(2016):It stands for ‘The Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women’.
Schemes for Women Empowerment
(Part 1/2)
1. Mahila E-haat(2016) – It is a direct online marketing platform launched and it acts as a catalyst by providing a web based marketing platform to the women entrepreneurs to directly sell to the buyers.
2. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao(2015)- addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment over a life-cycle continuum.
3. One Stop Centre Scheme(2015):In this scheme ‘One Stop Centres’ are being established across the country to provide integrated support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces in phased manner.
4. Swadhar Greh scheme(2002)- Temporary residential accommodation with the provision of food, clothing, medical facilities etc.
5. STEP Scheme(2016):It stands for ‘The Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women’.
#Govt_Initiative #PT2020
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana
- the pension scheme for farmers
- launched in 2019
- to provide social security to all landholding Small and Marginal Farmers.
- a fixed pension of Rs.3,000/- will be provided to all eligible small and marginal farmers.
- It is a voluntary and contribution based pension scheme.
- Pension Fund is managed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC)
- Farmers will have to contribute an amount between Rs.55 to Rs.200 per month in the Pension Fund till they reach the retirement date i.e. the age of 60 years.
- The Central Government will also make an equal contribution of the same amount in the pension
- Eligibility - 18 - 40 years
- Spouses of the Small and Marginal farmers are also eligible to join separately and they will also get separate pension of Rs.3000 when they reach the age of 60 years.
- Enrollment is at Common Service Centre (CSC).
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana
- the pension scheme for farmers
- launched in 2019
- to provide social security to all landholding Small and Marginal Farmers.
- a fixed pension of Rs.3,000/- will be provided to all eligible small and marginal farmers.
- It is a voluntary and contribution based pension scheme.
- Pension Fund is managed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC)
- Farmers will have to contribute an amount between Rs.55 to Rs.200 per month in the Pension Fund till they reach the retirement date i.e. the age of 60 years.
- The Central Government will also make an equal contribution of the same amount in the pension
- Eligibility - 18 - 40 years
- Spouses of the Small and Marginal farmers are also eligible to join separately and they will also get separate pension of Rs.3000 when they reach the age of 60 years.
- Enrollment is at Common Service Centre (CSC).
#SnT_Currents #PT2020
Elyments Application
- Made in India, Social Media super App
- developed by Sumeru Software Solutions Private Limited
- designed by combining the best and popular features of commonly used social media applications.
- available in 8 Indian languages
News - Recently launched by Vice President of India.
Elyments Application
- Made in India, Social Media super App
- developed by Sumeru Software Solutions Private Limited
- designed by combining the best and popular features of commonly used social media applications.
- available in 8 Indian languages
News - Recently launched by Vice President of India.
#SnT_Currents #PT2020
Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020
- Its a national initiative for supporting drug discovery process.
- Participants - professionals, faculty, researchers and students from varied fields like Computer Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medical Sciences, Basic Sciences and Biotechnology.
- It is a joint initiative of
MHRD’s Innovation Cell (MIC),
AICTE, CSIR, CDAC, MyGov as well as private players.
- It consists of three Tracks.
Track 1 - deals with drug design for anti-COVID-19 hit/lead generation.
Track 2 will deal with designing/optimizing new tools and algorithms for expediting the process of in silico drug discovery.
Track 3 - “Moon shot” - deals with problems which are ‘out of the box’ nature.
Silico drug design
- Its a ‘computer-aided molecular design’.
- discovery of drugs using computational methods and employing bioinformatics tools.
Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020
- Its a national initiative for supporting drug discovery process.
- Participants - professionals, faculty, researchers and students from varied fields like Computer Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medical Sciences, Basic Sciences and Biotechnology.
- It is a joint initiative of
MHRD’s Innovation Cell (MIC),
AICTE, CSIR, CDAC, MyGov as well as private players.
- It consists of three Tracks.
Track 1 - deals with drug design for anti-COVID-19 hit/lead generation.
Track 2 will deal with designing/optimizing new tools and algorithms for expediting the process of in silico drug discovery.
Track 3 - “Moon shot” - deals with problems which are ‘out of the box’ nature.
Silico drug design
- Its a ‘computer-aided molecular design’.
- discovery of drugs using computational methods and employing bioinformatics tools.
#Environment_Current #2MinRead #PT2020
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
- News -to be upgraded into a National Park - recently declared by Assam Govt
- Location - Assam
- declared as an Elephant Reserve in 1992 under Project Elephant
- declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 2004
Important Fauna - Hoolock gibbon, Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, gaur, Chinese pangolin, Himalayan black bear, Red giant flying squirrel
Context - Recently seen in news due to protests against the Mining licence grant given by
National Board for Wild Life’s (NBWL)
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Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
- News -to be upgraded into a National Park - recently declared by Assam Govt
- Location - Assam
- declared as an Elephant Reserve in 1992 under Project Elephant
- declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 2004
Important Fauna - Hoolock gibbon, Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, gaur, Chinese pangolin, Himalayan black bear, Red giant flying squirrel
Context - Recently seen in news due to protests against the Mining licence grant given by
National Board for Wild Life’s (NBWL)
@Digicate
#Environment_Current #2MinRead #PT2020
National Board for Wildlife
- constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- An apex body to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
- It is an advisory body on framing policies and measures for conservation of wildlife
Composition
- chairman - Prime Minister
- vice-chairman - Minister of Environment
- Total Members - 47
Functions
- To promote the conservation and development of wildlife and forests.
- to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries.
- Its approval is mandatory for alternation of boundaries in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
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National Board for Wildlife
- constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- An apex body to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
- It is an advisory body on framing policies and measures for conservation of wildlife
Composition
- chairman - Prime Minister
- vice-chairman - Minister of Environment
- Total Members - 47
Functions
- To promote the conservation and development of wildlife and forests.
- to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries.
- Its approval is mandatory for alternation of boundaries in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
@Digicate