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16-05-2020 Current affairs & Daily News Analysis
7th ship of landing craft utility MK-IV -- INLCU L57 -- commissioned Lieutenant General PS Rajeshwar, Commander-in-Chief A&N Command, commissioned INLCU L57 into the Indian Navy on 15 May 2020 at Port Blair.
About: INLCU L57 is the seventh Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK-IV class to be inducted into the Indian Navy. The last ship of the same class is at an advanced stage of construction at M/S GRSE, Kolkata. The ship has been indigenously designed and built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The LCU MK-IV ship, is an amphibious vessel with a designated primary role of transporting and deploying Main Battle Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, troops and equipment from ship to shore. Based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, these ships can be deployed for multirole activities like beaching operations, search and rescue, disaster relief operations, supply and replenishment and evacuation from distant islands. Source : DD News ( Defence & Security ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy ‘ICGS Sachet’ e-commissioning ceremony at Goa Shipyard Limited Defence minister commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Sachet’ in Goa.
About: The ICGS Sachet, the first in the series of five offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has been designed & built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). The 105 metre long ship ‘Sachet’ meaning alert displaces approximately 2,350 tons and is propelled by two 9,100 KW diesel engines designed to attain a maximum speed of 26 knots, with an endurance of 6,000 nautical miles. The ship is designed to carry a twin-engine helicopter and four high speed boats and one inflatable boat for swift boarding and search & rescue operations. The ship is also capable of carrying limited pollution response equipment to undertake oil spill pollution response at sea. Important Info : Interceptor Boats (IBs) C-450 and C-451? Defence minister also commissioned two interceptor boats (IBs) C-450 and C-451 in Goa.The IBs C-450 and C-451 are indigenously designed & built by Larsen & Toubro Shipyard Hazira.The two 30 metre long boats are capable of achieving speeds in excess of 45 knots and designed for high speed interception, close coast patrol and low intensity maritime operations. Source : Economic Times ( Defence & Security ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Rajnath Singh approves Rs 400-crore defence testing infrastructure scheme To give a boost to domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, Defence minister of India has approved the launch of Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) with an outlay of Rs 400 crore for creating state of the art testing infrastructure for this sector.
About: It envisages to setup six to eight new test facilities in partnership with private industry. This will facilitate indigenous defence production, consequently reduce imports of military equipment and help make the country self-reliant. The projects under the Scheme will be provided with up to 75% government funding in the form of ‘Grant-in-Aid’. The remaining 25% of the project cost will have to be borne by the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) whose constituents will be Indian private entities and State Governments. The SPVs under the Scheme will be registered under Companies Act 2013 and shall also operate and maintain all assets under the Scheme, in a self-sustainable manner by collecting user charges. While majority of test facilities are expected to come up in the two Defence Industrial Corridors (DICs), the Scheme is not limited to setting up Test Facilities in the DICs only. Source : PIB ( Defence & Security ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy New Project Agreement Signed to Reduce Flooding and Improve Irrigation in West Bengal The Government of India, the Government of West Bengal and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a US$145 million project to improve irrigation services and flood management in the Damodar Valley Command Area (DVCA) in West Bengal.
About: The Project will benefit about 2.7 million farmers from five districts of West Bengal with better irrigation services and improved protection against annual flooding to mitigate the impact of climate change. The total value of the project is $413.8 million, co-financed between the AIIB ($145 million), IBRD ($145 million) and the Government of West Bengal ($123.8 million). The $145 million loan from the AIIB has a 6-year grace period, and a maturity of 24 years. Important Info : Damodar River? Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.It was known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal.It has a number of tributaries and sub-tributaries, such as Barakar, Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, Jamunia, Ghari, Guaia, Khadia and Bhera. Source : All India Radio ( Disaster Management) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy GOAL (GOING ONLINE AS LEADERS) Union Minister for Tribal Affairs launched the “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” programme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in partnership with Facebook.
About: GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) is a Joint initiative of Facebook India with Ministry of Tribal affairs to provide mentorship to tribal youth through digital mode. Target: Under this, 5,000 young tribal entrepreneurs, professionals, artisans and artists (to be called as ‘Mentees’) will be trained by experts (to be called as ‘Mentors’) from different disciplines on digital skills under digital entrepreneurship program. Significance: It will develop Tribal Entrepreneurship and connect Tribal Youth to Domestic and International Markets through Digital Platforms. Deadline: Aspiring candidates are invited to apply at online portal “goal.tribal.gov.in.” Application will be open from May 4, 2020 till midnight of July 3, 2020. Leaders from the industry and academia are invited to register as mentors on “goal.tribal.gov.in” Background: The Facebook had on its own run the project on pilot basis from February 2019 to October 2019 in 5 states with 100 mentees and 25 mentors; which received enthusiastic response. Based on its success, Facebook approached MoTA for a joint initiative. Source : All India Radio ( Social Issues ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIVING TOGETHER IN PEACE The International Day of Living Together in Peace is being observed on 16 May.
About: The International Day of Living Together in Peace was officially recognised by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 2017 and was celebrated for the first time on 16 May, 2018. The Day aims to uphold the desire to live and act together, united in differences and diversity, in order to build a sustainable world of peace, solidarity and harmony. The Day invites countries to further promote reconciliation to help to ensure peace and sustainable development. Important Info : Background: In 1997, the General-Assembly proclaimed the year 2000 as the "International Year for a Culture of Peace".In 1998, it proclaimed the period 2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for Children of the World." Source : United Nations ( International ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIGHT 2020 UNESCO is celebrating the International Day of Light on 16 May.
About: The International Day of Light is celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. This day celebrates the role light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy. The International Day of Light is administered from the International Basic Science Programme (IBSP) of UNESCO. Source : United Nations ( Science & Technology ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Coronavirus | President Ram Nath Kovind takes 30% salary cut, announces austerity measures to aid COVID-19 fight President Ram Nath Kovind has decided to forgo 30% of his salary for the whole year apart from directing officials to adopt other austerity measures in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Constitutional Provisions: Article 59 (2): The President shall not hold any other office of profit. Article 59 (3): The President shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residences. He/she shall also be entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule. Article 59 (4): The emoluments and allowances of the President shall not be diminished during his term of office. Important Info : The Union Budget 2018 announced a sharp increase in the salaries of the President, Vice-President and the Governors in India.The President’s salary increased to ₹5 lakhs per month from ₹1.5 lakhs. The Vice-President’s salary rose to ₹4 lakhs from ₹1.10 lakhs. The state governors saw their salaries increase to ₹3.5 lakhs. Source : Business Standard ( Polity & Governance) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Pakistan awards Diamer-Bhasha dam contract of 442 billion PKR to joint venture between Power China and FWO The Ministry of External Affairs of India reminded China about India’s claims over Gilgit-Baltistan where China has teamed up with Pakistan to build the Diamer-Bhasha dam.
About: Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a concreted-filled gravity dam, in the preliminary stages of construction, on the River Indus between Kohistan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Diamer district in Gilgit Baltistan. The dam site is situated near a place called "Bhasha", hence the name. Its foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan on 1998. Important Info : Recent development: The assertion by India is important as it was made a day after Power China, one of the biggest Chinese power companies, received a contract to build the Diamer-Bhasha dam which once completed will allow Pakistan to use the waters of the Indus for irrigation.Islamabad claims that the dam will help reduce downstream flood by the Indus. Source : The Hindu ( International Relations ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy KRCL to prepare tunnel road report The government has cleared the construction of a ₹658 crore two-lane tunnel road in the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi corridor that would run parallel to the landslip-prone Thamarassery pass that links Kozhikode to Wayanad.
About: The proposed tunnel road would be shorter only to the two tunnels in Jammu & Kashmir. The Chenani-Nashri tunnel road on National Highway 44 is 9.2 km long, while the Banihal-Qazigund tunnel in the Pir Panjal range is 8.5 km long. Kerala's longest road tunnel is at Kuthiran between Thrissur and Palakkad at 962 metres. The Konkan Railway Corporation will execute the project on a turnkey basis. Source : The Hindu ( Gepgraphy ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Daily Current affairs and News Analysis Best IAS Coaching institutes in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Contact Vignan IAS Academy Enroll For IAS Foundation Course from Best IFS Academy in Bangalore Read the full article
29-04-2020 Current Affairs & Daily News Analysis
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has downgraded India to the lowest ranking, “countries of particular concern” (CPC) in its 2020 report The report, released in Washington by the federal government commission that functions as an advisory body, placed India alongside countries, including China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. India was categorised as a “Tier 2 country” in last year’s listing. This is the first time since 2004 that India has been placed in this category. According to the report, India took a sharp downward turn in 2019, which included specific concerns about the Citizenship Amendment Act, the proposed National Register for Citizens, anti-conversion laws and the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Government of India reacted sharply to the USCIRF report on Tuesday, terming it “biased and tendentious” and rejected its observations. Source : The Hindu (Social Issues) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy A study on face masks has identified a combination of two fabrics as possibly the best: either cotton plus natural silk, or cotton plus chiffon. If the fit is good, such homemade masks can effectively keep out aerosol particles About: An aerosol is a suspension of particles or droplets in the air. The virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through respiratory droplets, particularly when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines two size ranges for droplets through which respiratory infections can be transmitted — 5-10 microns in diameter (respiratory droplets) and less than 5 microns in diameter (droplet nuclei). One micron is a millionth part of a metre. It is respiratory droplets (the larger size range) that are thought to be the primary route of COVID-19 infection. Airborne transmission, which is through droplet nuclei (the smaller size range), was not reported in a large study in China, the WHO notes. Source : Indian Express (Health) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj issued guidelines regarding the SVAMITVA scheme, a new initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj About: SVAMITVA scheme is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey of India. The program is currently being implemented in six states - Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It aims to provide an integrated property validation solution for rural India, engaging the latest Drone Surveying technology, for demarcating the inhabitant land in rural areas. Under this, mapping of rural housing land can be done using the latest survey methods and drones. This scheme will help in streamlining planning and revenue collection in rural areas and ensuring clarity on property rights. This will also help in resolving property related disputes. The scheme will enable creation of better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs), leveraging the maps created under this programme. Source : PIB (Polity & Goverance) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy April 29 is the birth anniversary of the famed Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), remembered for giving Indians their western, classical representations of Hindu gods and goddesses About: Raja Ravi Varma (1848 – 1906) is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. Varma was patronised by Ayilyam Thirunal, the next Maharaja of Travancore and began formal training thereafter. A prolific artist, Varma is believed to have made around 7,000 paintings before his death at the age of 58. His most famous works include Damayanti Talking to a Swan, Shakuntala Looking for Dushyanta, Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair, and Shantanu and Matsyagandha. Key highlights of his work His works are held to be among the best examples of the fusion of European techniques with a purely Indian sensibility. Through his printing press, Varma’s humanised depiction of Hindu pantheon travelled beyond the surfaces of costly canvases, and into the prayer and living rooms of working-class homes. He was notable for making affordable lithographs of his paintings available to the public, which greatly enhanced his reach and influence as a painter and public figure. His depictions of Hindu deities and episodes from the epics and Puranas have received profound acceptance from the public and are found, often as objects of worship, across the length and breadth of India. Important Info : Honours In 1904, Viceroy Lord Curzon, on behalf of the British King Emperor, bestowed upon Varma the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal.In 2013, the crater Varma on Mercury was named in his honor.Government of Kerala has instituted an award called Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram, which is awarded every year to people who show excellence in the field of art and culture. Source : Indian Express (Culture) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Swedish think tank, released its annual report titled ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019 About: The global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019, an increase of 3.6% from 2018. In 2019, the top five largest spenders — U.S. ($732 bn), China ($261 billion), India ($71.1 billion), Russia ($65.1 bn) and Saudi Arabia ($61.9 bn) — accounted for 62% of the global expenditure. India and China emerged among the top three spenders. India was at the fourth position in 2018 with Saudi Arabia at the third. The $71.1 billion spent by India on defence in 2019 was 2.4% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). India’s expenditure in 2019 was 6.8% more than that in 2018. India’s military expenditure grew 259% over a 30-year period between 1990 and 2019 and by 37% over the decade of 2010–19. However, its military burden fell from 2.7% of GDP in 2010 to 2.4% in 2019.” Source : Times of India (Defense & Security) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Union Minister for Environment, Prakash Javadekar represented India in the first virtual Petersberg Climate Dialogue About: The first virtual Climate Dialogue, was the eleventh session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue. It has been hosted by Germany since 2010 to provide a forum for informal high-level political discussions, focusing both on international climate negotiations and the advancement of climate action. The dialogue saw participation from Ministers and representatives of about 30 countries. Source : All India Radio (Environment) Government has announced around 11 % increase in annual central allocation of cooking cost under Mid-day meal scheme to 8,100 crore rupees in view of situation arising out of COVID-19 About: With a view to enhancing enrolment, retention and attendance and simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children, the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) was launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in 1995. In 2001 MDMS became a cooked Mid Day Meal Scheme. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme covers children of classes I-VIII studying in government, government-aided schools, special training centres (STC) and madarsas/ maqtabs supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). It is the largest school feeding programme in the world. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013. Source : All India Radio (Education) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Daily Current affairs and News Analysis Best IAS Coaching centers in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Contact Vignan IAS Academy Enroll For IAS Foundation Course from Best IFS Academy in Bangalore Read the full article
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