What is Project 75I?
● The Project 75I is a programme by the Indian Navy that aims to build six Scorpene-Class diesel electric submarines.
● The submarines will feature advanced air-independent propulsion systems to enable them to stay submerged for longer duration and substantially increase their operational range.
Which are those six submarines?
● The first submarine is INS Kalvari.It was commissioned in 2017
● The second is INS Khanderi.It was commissioned in 2019.
● The third is INS Karanj.It has been commissioned in 2021.
● The fourth and fifth submarines are INS Vela and INS Vagir.They are undergoing sea trials.
● The sixth is INS Vaghseer.It is in an advanced stage of outfitting.
● The Project 75I is a programme by the Indian Navy that aims to build six Scorpene-Class diesel electric submarines.
● The submarines will feature advanced air-independent propulsion systems to enable them to stay submerged for longer duration and substantially increase their operational range.
Which are those six submarines?
● The first submarine is INS Kalvari.It was commissioned in 2017
● The second is INS Khanderi.It was commissioned in 2019.
● The third is INS Karanj.It has been commissioned in 2021.
● The fourth and fifth submarines are INS Vela and INS Vagir.They are undergoing sea trials.
● The sixth is INS Vaghseer.It is in an advanced stage of outfitting.
WCCB OPERATION
•Operation Soft Gold ➔ An operation to drag the attention of the enforcement agencies within the country to focus their attention towards the illegal wildlife trade in Tibetan antelope (Shahtoosh) species.
•Operation LESKNOW-II ➔ Towards the illegal wildlife trade in lesser known species such as Deer, Wild Boar, Jackal, Mongoose, Monitor Lizard, Sea cucumber and Pangolin etc.
•Operation THUNDERBIRD ➔ On Illegal trade in species such as Tigers and other Asian big cats, Bears, Pangolins, Reptiles, Red Sanders, Sea-cucumber and sea horses.
•Operation BIRBIL ➔ Against illegal trade in all Birds and cat species.
•Operation WILDNET ➔ To encounter the menace of the illegal trade through e-commerce platform.
•Operation save Kurma ➔ It was species specific operation on turtles.
•Operation Soft Gold ➔ An operation to drag the attention of the enforcement agencies within the country to focus their attention towards the illegal wildlife trade in Tibetan antelope (Shahtoosh) species.
•Operation LESKNOW-II ➔ Towards the illegal wildlife trade in lesser known species such as Deer, Wild Boar, Jackal, Mongoose, Monitor Lizard, Sea cucumber and Pangolin etc.
•Operation THUNDERBIRD ➔ On Illegal trade in species such as Tigers and other Asian big cats, Bears, Pangolins, Reptiles, Red Sanders, Sea-cucumber and sea horses.
•Operation BIRBIL ➔ Against illegal trade in all Birds and cat species.
•Operation WILDNET ➔ To encounter the menace of the illegal trade through e-commerce platform.
•Operation save Kurma ➔ It was species specific operation on turtles.
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Konark Sun Temple:
● It was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I (AD 1238-1264) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty and is located near the sacred city of Puri, Odisha.
● The temple is a classic example of the Odisha style of Architecture or Kalinga Architecture.
● It was given the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984 by UNESCO.
● The temple is carefully oriented towards the east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes the principal entrance.
● It was also known as Black Pagoda due to its tower which appeared as black and was also used as a navigational landmark by sailors to Odisha.
Why in News? Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is carrying out the conservation of the Sun Temple at Konark.
● It was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I (AD 1238-1264) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty and is located near the sacred city of Puri, Odisha.
● The temple is a classic example of the Odisha style of Architecture or Kalinga Architecture.
● It was given the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984 by UNESCO.
● The temple is carefully oriented towards the east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes the principal entrance.
● It was also known as Black Pagoda due to its tower which appeared as black and was also used as a navigational landmark by sailors to Odisha.
Why in News? Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is carrying out the conservation of the Sun Temple at Konark.
IndSpaceEx
The tri-Service integrated defence staff under the defence ministry is two-day “IndSpaceEx”, with all military and scientific stakeholders.
Aim: to assess the requisite space and counter-space capabilities that are needed by India to ensure we can protect our national security interests in this final frontier of warfare.
The tri-Service integrated defence staff under the defence ministry is two-day “IndSpaceEx”, with all military and scientific stakeholders.
Aim: to assess the requisite space and counter-space capabilities that are needed by India to ensure we can protect our national security interests in this final frontier of warfare.
United Nations Refugee Convention 1951:
● The UN Refugee Convention 1951 also known as Geneva Convention is a United Nations multilateral treaty that defines refugees and sets out the rights of individuals who are granted asylum and responsibilities of nations that grant asylum.
● The convention defines a refugee as a person who fled their homes and countries due to a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion is a refugee.
● The Convention also sets out which people do not qualify as refugees, such as war criminals.
● The cornerstone of the 1951 Refugee Convention is the principle of non-refoulement.According to this principle, a refugee should not be returned to a country where he or she faces serious threats to his or her life or freedom.
● India has signed neither the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention nor its 1967 Protocol which has around 140 signatories
● The UN Refugee Convention 1951 also known as Geneva Convention is a United Nations multilateral treaty that defines refugees and sets out the rights of individuals who are granted asylum and responsibilities of nations that grant asylum.
● The convention defines a refugee as a person who fled their homes and countries due to a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion is a refugee.
● The Convention also sets out which people do not qualify as refugees, such as war criminals.
● The cornerstone of the 1951 Refugee Convention is the principle of non-refoulement.According to this principle, a refugee should not be returned to a country where he or she faces serious threats to his or her life or freedom.
● India has signed neither the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention nor its 1967 Protocol which has around 140 signatories
Rare diseases:
● A Rare disease is a health condition of low prevalence that affects a small number of people compared with other prevalent diseases in the general population.
● Most rare diseases are genetic and are present throughout a person’s entire life, even if symptoms do not immediately appear.
● The most common rare diseases recorded in India are Haemophilia, Thalassemia, sickle-cell anaemia and primary immunodeficiency in children, auto-immune diseases among others.
● India has about 70 million patients of rare diseases.
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi(RAN)
● Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
● Purpose: The Scheme provides financial assistance to patients, living below poverty line and who are suffering from major life threatening diseases, to receive medical treatment at any of the super specialty Government hospitals / institutes.
● A Rare disease is a health condition of low prevalence that affects a small number of people compared with other prevalent diseases in the general population.
● Most rare diseases are genetic and are present throughout a person’s entire life, even if symptoms do not immediately appear.
● The most common rare diseases recorded in India are Haemophilia, Thalassemia, sickle-cell anaemia and primary immunodeficiency in children, auto-immune diseases among others.
● India has about 70 million patients of rare diseases.
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi(RAN)
● Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
● Purpose: The Scheme provides financial assistance to patients, living below poverty line and who are suffering from major life threatening diseases, to receive medical treatment at any of the super specialty Government hospitals / institutes.
1 ) Fiscal multipliers
-The fiscal multiplier measures the effect that increases in fiscal spending will have on a nation’s economic output, or gross domestic product (GDP)
2 )Debt-to-GDP ratios
-The debt-to-GDP ratio is the metric comparing a country’s public debt to its gross domestic product.
-The debt-to-GDP ratio reliably indicates that particular country’s ability to pay back its debts.
3)Crowding out
-The crowding out effect is an economic theory arguing that rising public sector spending drives down or even eliminates private sector spending.
-The crowding out effect suggests rising public sector spending drives down private sector spending.
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-The fiscal multiplier measures the effect that increases in fiscal spending will have on a nation’s economic output, or gross domestic product (GDP)
2 )Debt-to-GDP ratios
-The debt-to-GDP ratio is the metric comparing a country’s public debt to its gross domestic product.
-The debt-to-GDP ratio reliably indicates that particular country’s ability to pay back its debts.
3)Crowding out
-The crowding out effect is an economic theory arguing that rising public sector spending drives down or even eliminates private sector spending.
-The crowding out effect suggests rising public sector spending drives down private sector spending.
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Shetrunjay Hills Reserve Forest
● Shetrunjay Hills Reserve Forest is located in Gujarat.The hills are located on the banks of river Shetrunji and are considered as a sacred hill by Jains.
● These hills are similar to other hills where Jain temples have been built in Gwalior, Mount Abu, Bihar and Girnar.
● The reserve forest is a patch of hilly, dry and deciduous forest.It is home to Asiatic lions and leopards as well as herbivores such as blue bulls.
● Shetrunjay Hills Reserve Forest is located in Gujarat.The hills are located on the banks of river Shetrunji and are considered as a sacred hill by Jains.
● These hills are similar to other hills where Jain temples have been built in Gwalior, Mount Abu, Bihar and Girnar.
● The reserve forest is a patch of hilly, dry and deciduous forest.It is home to Asiatic lions and leopards as well as herbivores such as blue bulls.
Genome Mapping in the Indian Ocean Project:
● Launched by: National Institute of Oceanography(NIO) h
● Aim: To reveal the internal working of the body of the ocean at a cellular level and to understand the biochemistry and the response of the ocean to climate change, nutrient stress and increasing pollution.
● Duration of the Project: The project will take three years to complete.
Genome Mapping:
● Genome refers to an organism’s complete set of DNA which includes all its genes and mapping these genes simply means finding out the location of these genes in a chromosome.
● Hence, Genome mapping essentially means figuring out the location of a specific gene on a particular region of the chromosome and also determining the location of and relative distances between other genes on that chromosome.
● Launched by: National Institute of Oceanography(NIO) h
● Aim: To reveal the internal working of the body of the ocean at a cellular level and to understand the biochemistry and the response of the ocean to climate change, nutrient stress and increasing pollution.
● Duration of the Project: The project will take three years to complete.
Genome Mapping:
● Genome refers to an organism’s complete set of DNA which includes all its genes and mapping these genes simply means finding out the location of these genes in a chromosome.
● Hence, Genome mapping essentially means figuring out the location of a specific gene on a particular region of the chromosome and also determining the location of and relative distances between other genes on that chromosome.
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4)J-curve effect
In economics, the J-curve effect shows how a currency depreciation in a country causes a severe worsening of a trade imbalance followed by a substantial improvement.
5)Real estate investment trust (REIT)
Real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns, operates, or finances income generating real estate.
Modeled similar to mutual funds, REITs pool the capital of numerous investors. This makes it possible for individual investors to earn dividends from real estate investments—without having to buy, manage, or finance any properties themselves.
6)Masala bonds
Masala bonds are bonds issued outside India by an Indian entity or corporate. These bonds are issued in Indian currency. Indian corporate usually issue Masala Bonds to raise funds from foreign investors. As it is pegged into Indian currency, if the rupee rates fall, investors bear the risk
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In economics, the J-curve effect shows how a currency depreciation in a country causes a severe worsening of a trade imbalance followed by a substantial improvement.
5)Real estate investment trust (REIT)
Real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns, operates, or finances income generating real estate.
Modeled similar to mutual funds, REITs pool the capital of numerous investors. This makes it possible for individual investors to earn dividends from real estate investments—without having to buy, manage, or finance any properties themselves.
6)Masala bonds
Masala bonds are bonds issued outside India by an Indian entity or corporate. These bonds are issued in Indian currency. Indian corporate usually issue Masala Bonds to raise funds from foreign investors. As it is pegged into Indian currency, if the rupee rates fall, investors bear the risk
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Census:
1) Population Census- Every 10 Years - 2021 Census will be 16th
2) Livestock Census- Every 5 Years
3) Agriculture Census - Every 5 Years
4) Forest Survey - Every 2 Years
5) Tiger Census - Every 4 Years
6) Elephant Census - Every 5 Years
7) Rhino Census - Every 3 Years
#prelims2021 #Target_Shots
1) Population Census- Every 10 Years - 2021 Census will be 16th
2) Livestock Census- Every 5 Years
3) Agriculture Census - Every 5 Years
4) Forest Survey - Every 2 Years
5) Tiger Census - Every 4 Years
6) Elephant Census - Every 5 Years
7) Rhino Census - Every 3 Years
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World Air Quality Report, 2020
● Released by: IQ Air, a Swiss air quality technology company
● Purpose: The report is based on PM2.5 data from 106 countries calculated by ground-based monitoring stations, handled by government agencies mostly.
● According to the report, the top most polluted city in the world is Xinjiang in China followed by Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
● Delhi is the 10th most polluted city and the top polluted capital city in the world in 2020.
● India was ranked as the world’s third most polluted country in 2020 after Bangladesh and Pakistan.
● Released by: IQ Air, a Swiss air quality technology company
● Purpose: The report is based on PM2.5 data from 106 countries calculated by ground-based monitoring stations, handled by government agencies mostly.
● According to the report, the top most polluted city in the world is Xinjiang in China followed by Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
● Delhi is the 10th most polluted city and the top polluted capital city in the world in 2020.
● India was ranked as the world’s third most polluted country in 2020 after Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Mullaperiyar Dam:
● The Mullaperiyar dam is located on the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers in Kerala’s Idukki district.It is located on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats.
● The dam is located in Kerala on the river Periyar but is operated and maintained by the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.
● The dam is operated by Tamil Nadu following an 1886 lease agreement for 999 years that was signed between the Maharaja of Travancore and the Secretary of State for India during British Rule.
● The Mullaperiyar dam is located on the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers in Kerala’s Idukki district.It is located on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats.
● The dam is located in Kerala on the river Periyar but is operated and maintained by the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.
● The dam is operated by Tamil Nadu following an 1886 lease agreement for 999 years that was signed between the Maharaja of Travancore and the Secretary of State for India during British Rule.
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