#Prelims
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.
#Prelims
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)
#Prelims
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.
#Prelims #Mains
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.
#Prelims #Enviornment
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.
#Polity_Current
Indian Institutes of Information Technology laws Bill 2020
- Paased recently by Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
- The Bill seeks to declare following five IIITs as as institutions of national importance, under the PPP mode in
Surat,
Bhopal,
Bhagalpur,
Agartala,
Raichur.
On being declared institutions of national importance, the five institutes will be granted the power to grant degrees.
- The Bill seeks amendment to the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 and the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017.
- The central government will contribute 50% towards the expenses of institutes functioning under the PPP mode.
Indian Institutes of Information Technology laws Bill 2020
- Paased recently by Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
- The Bill seeks to declare following five IIITs as as institutions of national importance, under the PPP mode in
Surat,
Bhopal,
Bhagalpur,
Agartala,
Raichur.
On being declared institutions of national importance, the five institutes will be granted the power to grant degrees.
- The Bill seeks amendment to the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 and the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017.
- The central government will contribute 50% towards the expenses of institutes functioning under the PPP mode.
#SnT_Currents #Prelims
Chandra X-ray Project
- launched by Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999.
- part of NASA's fleet of "Great Observatories" along with the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope.
- The telescope is named after the Nobel Prize-winning Indian astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
- Chandrasekhar limit is the theoretical maximum mass a white dwarf star can have and still remain a white dwarf.
Chandra X-ray Project
- launched by Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999.
- part of NASA's fleet of "Great Observatories" along with the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope.
- The telescope is named after the Nobel Prize-winning Indian astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
- Chandrasekhar limit is the theoretical maximum mass a white dwarf star can have and still remain a white dwarf.
#Security #Prelims
PASSEX
- Indian Naval passage exercises
- conducted recently with USA, Russia and Australia
- It aims to improve the cooperation between forces and to maximize training and interoperability, including air defence.
- It will enhance both sides' ability to counter threats at sea, from piracy to violent extremism
PASSEX
- Indian Naval passage exercises
- conducted recently with USA, Russia and Australia
- It aims to improve the cooperation between forces and to maximize training and interoperability, including air defence.
- It will enhance both sides' ability to counter threats at sea, from piracy to violent extremism
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
- established in 1966
- a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
- It is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law.
- established in 1966
- a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
- It is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law.
Retrospective Taxation
Retrospective Taxation allows a country to pass a rule on taxing certain products, items or services and deals and charge companies from a time behind the date on which the law is passed.
Countries use this route to correct any anomalies in their taxation policies that have, in the past, allowed companies to take advantage of such loopholes.
Retrospective Taxation allows a country to pass a rule on taxing certain products, items or services and deals and charge companies from a time behind the date on which the law is passed.
Countries use this route to correct any anomalies in their taxation policies that have, in the past, allowed companies to take advantage of such loopholes.
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)
- constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- It is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.
- The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs (NE States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
- constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- It is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.
- The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs (NE States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
#Prelims #SnT_Currents
SAATHI App
- an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism with Quality Council of India
- to assist the hospitality industry to continue to operate safely and thereby instill confidence among the Staff, employees and the guests about the safety of the hotel/unit.
SAATHI App
- an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism with Quality Council of India
- to assist the hospitality industry to continue to operate safely and thereby instill confidence among the Staff, employees and the guests about the safety of the hotel/unit.
#Prelims #SnT_Currents
Haiyang-2C
- It is a new ocean-monitoring satellite launched recently by China.
- It can provide all-weather and round-the-clock observation of wave height, sea surface height, wind speed and direction, and temperature.
Haiyang-2C
- It is a new ocean-monitoring satellite launched recently by China.
- It can provide all-weather and round-the-clock observation of wave height, sea surface height, wind speed and direction, and temperature.
#Prelims
Health in India’ survey
- Released recently by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Findings
- Zoroastrian community remains the most susceptible to ailments.
- The survey defines ailment as any deviation from a person’s state of physical and mental well-being.
Health in India’ survey
- Released recently by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Findings
- Zoroastrian community remains the most susceptible to ailments.
- The survey defines ailment as any deviation from a person’s state of physical and mental well-being.
#Prelims #Polity_Current
National Crime Record Bureau
- headquarter - New Delhi
- set-up in 1986
- Under Ministry of Home Affairs
- to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.
- It was set up based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-81) and the MHA’s Task Force (1985).
National Crime Record Bureau
- headquarter - New Delhi
- set-up in 1986
- Under Ministry of Home Affairs
- to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.
- It was set up based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-81) and the MHA’s Task Force (1985).
#Prelims
Amnesty International
- international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
- founded in London - 1961.
- It seeks to publicize violations by governments and other entities of rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).
In 1977, it was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
News
Amnesty International India has halted its human rights operations in India due to the freezing of its bank accounts by the Government of India.
Amnesty International
- international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
- founded in London - 1961.
- It seeks to publicize violations by governments and other entities of rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).
In 1977, it was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
News
Amnesty International India has halted its human rights operations in India due to the freezing of its bank accounts by the Government of India.
#Economy_Basics #Pre_cum_Mains
Index of Industrial Production
- an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period of time.
- published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
- Broad sectors, namely, Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity.
Use-based sectors, namely Basic Goods, Capital Goods, and Intermediate Goods.
- The eight core sector industries represent about 40% of the weight of items that are included in the IIP.
- The eight core industries in decreasing order of their weightage: Refinery Products (28.04 %)> Electricity (19.85 %)> Steel (17.92 %) > Coal (10.33 %)> Crude Oil (8.98 %)> Natural Gas (6.88 %)> Cement (5.37 %)> Fertilizers (2.63 %).
- Base Year for IIP calculation is 2011-2012.
Index of Industrial Production
- an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period of time.
- published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
- Broad sectors, namely, Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity.
Use-based sectors, namely Basic Goods, Capital Goods, and Intermediate Goods.
- The eight core sector industries represent about 40% of the weight of items that are included in the IIP.
- The eight core industries in decreasing order of their weightage: Refinery Products (28.04 %)> Electricity (19.85 %)> Steel (17.92 %) > Coal (10.33 %)> Crude Oil (8.98 %)> Natural Gas (6.88 %)> Cement (5.37 %)> Fertilizers (2.63 %).
- Base Year for IIP calculation is 2011-2012.
#IR_InNews #Pre_cum_Mains
Green Strategic Partnership
- launched by India and Denmark for delivering sustainable solutions to India.
- It will focus on expanding economic ties, green growth, and cooperation on global challenges such as climate change.
Proposals
- creation of India-Denmark energy parks
- cooperation in water efficiency and water loss
- India-Denmark skill institute to train Indian manpower
Green Strategic Partnership
- launched by India and Denmark for delivering sustainable solutions to India.
- It will focus on expanding economic ties, green growth, and cooperation on global challenges such as climate change.
Proposals
- creation of India-Denmark energy parks
- cooperation in water efficiency and water loss
- India-Denmark skill institute to train Indian manpower
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it's time to relax now..... do not burden your Mind Today...
Most of the Qs will be applied and you will need to 'Think' to arrive at the Correct Answers.. so to increase the Accuracy, your Mind should be Free, calm and at Peace....
I have discussed some of the Important Last Minutes Tips for You, for Tomorrow. It's just 10 Min Video... Do watch whenever you get Time... It would definitely be Helpful....
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Wishing You All the Best for Tomorrow.
Regards
VV Ronge Patil
Digicate