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Survey of India
- It is the National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country.
- Department of Science and Technology.
- Established in 1767
- It is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India.
- Headquarters: Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- It acts as an adviser to the Government of India on all survey matters, viz Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Mapping and Map Reproduction.
Survey of India
- It is the National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country.
- Department of Science and Technology.
- Established in 1767
- It is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India.
- Headquarters: Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- It acts as an adviser to the Government of India on all survey matters, viz Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Mapping and Map Reproduction.
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Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement(COMCASA)
- Valid for 10 years.
- Signed by India and USA in 2018.
- It aims to provide a legal framework for the transfer of highly sensitive communication security equipment.
- It will streamline and facilitate interoperability between the two armed forces.
Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement(COMCASA)
- Valid for 10 years.
- Signed by India and USA in 2018.
- It aims to provide a legal framework for the transfer of highly sensitive communication security equipment.
- It will streamline and facilitate interoperability between the two armed forces.
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China Pakistan Economic Corridor
- A project under China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- Between Pakistan and China
- to promote connectivity across Pakistan with a network of highways, railways, and pipelines accompanied by energy, industrial and other infrastructure development projects.
- The projects worth - more than USD 60 billion as of
- It links the Western part of China (Xinjiang) to the Gwadar Port in Balochistan
- India has protested to China over the CPEC as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
China Pakistan Economic Corridor
- A project under China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- Between Pakistan and China
- to promote connectivity across Pakistan with a network of highways, railways, and pipelines accompanied by energy, industrial and other infrastructure development projects.
- The projects worth - more than USD 60 billion as of
- It links the Western part of China (Xinjiang) to the Gwadar Port in Balochistan
- India has protested to China over the CPEC as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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Convention on Biological Diversity
- a legally binding treaty
- enforcement 1993
- India became a party to the Convention in 1994.
Objectives
1. The conservation of biological diversity.
2. The sustainable use of the components of biological diversity.
3. The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
- calls for global trends of terrestrial wildlife to stop declining and start recovering by 2050 or earlier.
Convention on Biological Diversity
- a legally binding treaty
- enforcement 1993
- India became a party to the Convention in 1994.
Objectives
1. The conservation of biological diversity.
2. The sustainable use of the components of biological diversity.
3. The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
- calls for global trends of terrestrial wildlife to stop declining and start recovering by 2050 or earlier.
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Kharai Camel
- Swimming Camels
- Found only in Gujarat’s Bhuj area.
- adapted to the extreme climate of Ran of Kachh
- It can live in both coastal and dry ecosystems.
- It grazes on saline / mangrove trees and is tolerant to high saline water.
Kharai Camel
- Swimming Camels
- Found only in Gujarat’s Bhuj area.
- adapted to the extreme climate of Ran of Kachh
- It can live in both coastal and dry ecosystems.
- It grazes on saline / mangrove trees and is tolerant to high saline water.
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Cryptic organisms
- These are organisms that are morphologically indistinguishable (identical in appearance) but are genetically distinct.
- Examples - African elephant.
Cryptic organisms
- These are organisms that are morphologically indistinguishable (identical in appearance) but are genetically distinct.
- Examples - African elephant.
#Geography #Prelims
Different Names for Tropical Cyclones
1. Hurricane: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean and the eastern and central North Pacific Ocean
2. Typhoon: Western North Pacific
3. Cyclone: Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
4. Willy-willies: Australia
Different Names for Tropical Cyclones
1. Hurricane: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean and the eastern and central North Pacific Ocean
2. Typhoon: Western North Pacific
3. Cyclone: Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
4. Willy-willies: Australia
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Coffee Club/Uniting for Consensus
- An informal group comprising 40-odd members states.
- These are middle-sized states who oppose bigger regional powers grabbing permanent seats in the UN Security Council.
Coffee Club/Uniting for Consensus
- An informal group comprising 40-odd members states.
- These are middle-sized states who oppose bigger regional powers grabbing permanent seats in the UN Security Council.
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Gravitational Waves
They are invisible ripples formed when
1. A star explodes in a supernova.
2. Two big stars orbit each other.
3. Two black holes merge.
- They travel at the speed of light and squeeze and stretch anything in their path.
- Proposed by Albert Einstein in his General Theory of Relativity, over a century ago. But the first gravitational wave was actually detected by LIGO only in 2015.
Gravitational Waves
They are invisible ripples formed when
1. A star explodes in a supernova.
2. Two big stars orbit each other.
3. Two black holes merge.
- They travel at the speed of light and squeeze and stretch anything in their path.
- Proposed by Albert Einstein in his General Theory of Relativity, over a century ago. But the first gravitational wave was actually detected by LIGO only in 2015.
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Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020
- It seeks to make significant changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).
Features- the Bill
1. prohibits ‘public servants’ from receiving any foreign funding.
2. reduces the use of foreign funds to meet administrative costs by NGOs from the existing 50 per cent to 20 per cent.
3. prohibits any transfer of foreign contribution to any association/person.
4. makes Aadhaar cards mandatory for all office-bearers, of NGOs or associations eligible to receive foreign donations.
5. allows the central government to hold a summary inquiry to “not utilise the unutilised foreign contribution or receive the remaining portion of foreign contribution”.
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020
- It seeks to make significant changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).
Features- the Bill
1. prohibits ‘public servants’ from receiving any foreign funding.
2. reduces the use of foreign funds to meet administrative costs by NGOs from the existing 50 per cent to 20 per cent.
3. prohibits any transfer of foreign contribution to any association/person.
4. makes Aadhaar cards mandatory for all office-bearers, of NGOs or associations eligible to receive foreign donations.
5. allows the central government to hold a summary inquiry to “not utilise the unutilised foreign contribution or receive the remaining portion of foreign contribution”.
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Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)
- Established in 2013 in South Korea.
- Secretariat @ Seoul.
- Aims to foster efficiency and effectiveness in conducting free, fair, transparent and participative elections worldwide.
Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)
- Established in 2013 in South Korea.
- Secretariat @ Seoul.
- Aims to foster efficiency and effectiveness in conducting free, fair, transparent and participative elections worldwide.
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Net Neutrality
- enabling access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favouring or blocking particular products or websites.
Net Neutrality
- enabling access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favouring or blocking particular products or websites.
SAFAR
- (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR))
-initiative by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the city.
- developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and is operationalized by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR))
-initiative by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the city.
- developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and is operationalized by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
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United Nations Children's Fund
- It is a special program of the United Nations (UN)
- Works to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.
- established in 1946
- UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953.
United Nations Children's Fund
- It is a special program of the United Nations (UN)
- Works to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.
- established in 1946
- UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953.
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Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
News
Recently, the Parliament passed the bill.
It replaces an Ordinance promulgated in June 2020 and amends the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955.
- Removes commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities.
- Aims to remove fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference in their business operations.
- Ensures that interests of consumers are safeguarded by regulating agricultural foodstuff in situations such as war, famine, extraordinary price rise and natural calamity.
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
News
Recently, the Parliament passed the bill.
It replaces an Ordinance promulgated in June 2020 and amends the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955.
- Removes commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities.
- Aims to remove fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference in their business operations.
- Ensures that interests of consumers are safeguarded by regulating agricultural foodstuff in situations such as war, famine, extraordinary price rise and natural calamity.
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Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority
- constituted under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- It has the power to take action suo-moto, or on the basis of complaints made by any individual, representative body or organization functioning in the field of environment.
- It takes all necessary steps for controlling vehicular pollution, ensuring compliance of fuel quality standards, monitoring and coordinating action for traffic planning and management.
Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority
- constituted under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- It has the power to take action suo-moto, or on the basis of complaints made by any individual, representative body or organization functioning in the field of environment.
- It takes all necessary steps for controlling vehicular pollution, ensuring compliance of fuel quality standards, monitoring and coordinating action for traffic planning and management.