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Himgiri
- stealth frigates
- built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, under Project 17A for the Navy.
- Under the Project 17A program, a total of seven ships, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and three ships at GRSE.
- They are being built with enhanced stealth features, advanced indigenous weapon and sensor fit along with several other improvements.
Himgiri
- stealth frigates
- built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, under Project 17A for the Navy.
- Under the Project 17A program, a total of seven ships, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and three ships at GRSE.
- They are being built with enhanced stealth features, advanced indigenous weapon and sensor fit along with several other improvements.
#SnT_Currents #PT2021
Black Fungus
- Also called as Mucormycosis or zygomycosis.
- It is a serious but rare fungal infection.
- Caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes which exist in the environment.
- It mainly affects people who have health problems or take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness.
- The symptoms are face numbness, one-side nose obstructions or swelling of eyes, or pain.
Early detection and treatment can help.
News
Occurrence of Covid triggered mucormycosis with high morbidity and mortality.
Black Fungus
- Also called as Mucormycosis or zygomycosis.
- It is a serious but rare fungal infection.
- Caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes which exist in the environment.
- It mainly affects people who have health problems or take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness.
- The symptoms are face numbness, one-side nose obstructions or swelling of eyes, or pain.
Early detection and treatment can help.
News
Occurrence of Covid triggered mucormycosis with high morbidity and mortality.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Himalayan Serow
In News: A Himalayan serow has been sighted for the first time in the Spiti cold desert region, Himachal Pradesh.
Scientific name: Capricornis sumatraensis thar
Key points:
- It is a subspecies of the mainland serow
- found at altitudes between 2,000 and 4,000 m
- Location: eastern, central, and western Himalayas.
- In‘vulnerable’ category of IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species.
- Under Schedule I of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Himalayan Serow
In News: A Himalayan serow has been sighted for the first time in the Spiti cold desert region, Himachal Pradesh.
Scientific name: Capricornis sumatraensis thar
Key points:
- It is a subspecies of the mainland serow
- found at altitudes between 2,000 and 4,000 m
- Location: eastern, central, and western Himalayas.
- In‘vulnerable’ category of IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species.
- Under Schedule I of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Black Holes Merging
- The NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has shared images of two super massive black holes merging.
- These black holes are located in Galaxy NGC 6240.
- They are 3,000 light-years apart.
- The merging process, which began some 30 million years ago
- It may be the most powerful sources of gravitational waves in the Universe.
Black Holes Merging
- The NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has shared images of two super massive black holes merging.
- These black holes are located in Galaxy NGC 6240.
- They are 3,000 light-years apart.
- The merging process, which began some 30 million years ago
- It may be the most powerful sources of gravitational waves in the Universe.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
2nd edition of the Education Report for India 2020
Launched by: UNESCO New Delhi
Focuses: on Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Aims: to support the Government of India which has announced skill development as a key national priority under the Skill India Mission.
Recommendations:
- Create an appropriate ecosystem for teachers, trainers, and assessors
- Focus on upskilling, re-skilling, and lifelong learning
- Digitalization of vocational education and training etc.
2nd edition of the Education Report for India 2020
Launched by: UNESCO New Delhi
Focuses: on Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Aims: to support the Government of India which has announced skill development as a key national priority under the Skill India Mission.
Recommendations:
- Create an appropriate ecosystem for teachers, trainers, and assessors
- Focus on upskilling, re-skilling, and lifelong learning
- Digitalization of vocational education and training etc.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Chabahar Port
In News: The first virtually held Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan.
Aim: Joint use of Chabahar Port. for trade and transit purposes and enhanced regional connectivity.
- India has proposed to hold "Chabahar Day” on the sidelines of the International Maritime Summit to be hosted by India in January 2021.
Chabahar Port
In News: The first virtually held Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan.
Aim: Joint use of Chabahar Port. for trade and transit purposes and enhanced regional connectivity.
- India has proposed to hold "Chabahar Day” on the sidelines of the International Maritime Summit to be hosted by India in January 2021.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Invasive Species
- These are any biological species that are introduced outside their natural range.
- Negatively impact the native biodiversit.
- Reproduce rapidly
- It out-compete the native species for food, water and space.
- Biggest cause habitat destruction.
- Examples: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug,Zebra Mussels.
Invasive Species
- These are any biological species that are introduced outside their natural range.
- Negatively impact the native biodiversit.
- Reproduce rapidly
- It out-compete the native species for food, water and space.
- Biggest cause habitat destruction.
- Examples: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug,Zebra Mussels.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Himalayan Griffon Vulture
- It is a migratory bird species
- Native to Himalayas
- It has been spotted in Point Calimere wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
- Origin: Himalayan Chain and Plateau of Tibet
- The IUCN status of the bird is Near threatened.
- It is listed in Appendix II of the CITES.
Himalayan Griffon Vulture
- It is a migratory bird species
- Native to Himalayas
- It has been spotted in Point Calimere wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
- Origin: Himalayan Chain and Plateau of Tibet
- The IUCN status of the bird is Near threatened.
- It is listed in Appendix II of the CITES.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Pink Phenomenon
In News: In a village in Kerala, an aquatic plant forked fanwort has painted the water bodies pink, which led to the ‘pink phenomenon’.
Key points:
- This plant comes from the family of Red Cabomba
- Cabomba is a submerged perennial aquatic plant that grows in stagnant to slow-flowing freshwater.
- Location: Central and South America.
- Requires a huge amount of oxygen to grow affecting freshwater biodiversity.
- It has a high natural dispersal potential.
Pink Phenomenon
In News: In a village in Kerala, an aquatic plant forked fanwort has painted the water bodies pink, which led to the ‘pink phenomenon’.
Key points:
- This plant comes from the family of Red Cabomba
- Cabomba is a submerged perennial aquatic plant that grows in stagnant to slow-flowing freshwater.
- Location: Central and South America.
- Requires a huge amount of oxygen to grow affecting freshwater biodiversity.
- It has a high natural dispersal potential.
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Human Development Report
- Released by the UNDP
- It unveils HDI measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions:
1.human development,
2. Life expectancy,
3. Education and
Per capita income.
Key points of Report:
- India’s HDI value for 2019 is 0.645
- India is at 131th position of 189 countries on the HDI
- Norway Ireland and Switzerland topped the index.
- It includes a new experimental index that takes into account countries’ CO2 emissions and
material footprint.
Human Development Report
- Released by the UNDP
- It unveils HDI measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions:
1.human development,
2. Life expectancy,
3. Education and
Per capita income.
Key points of Report:
- India’s HDI value for 2019 is 0.645
- India is at 131th position of 189 countries on the HDI
- Norway Ireland and Switzerland topped the index.
- It includes a new experimental index that takes into account countries’ CO2 emissions and
material footprint.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Regulatory Sandbox (RS)
- A regulatory sandbox is a framework set up by a financial sector regulator to allow small scale, live testing of innovations by private firms in a controlled environment under the regulator’s supervision.
Key points:
1. RBI relaxed eligibility norms for applicants under its RS initiative.
2. Allowed partnership firms and limited liability partnerships to participate in the RS.
3. Reduced the net worth requirement from ₹25 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
4. Announced “cross-border payments “for 2nd cohort
5. MSME lending will be the theme for the third cohort.
Regulatory Sandbox (RS)
- A regulatory sandbox is a framework set up by a financial sector regulator to allow small scale, live testing of innovations by private firms in a controlled environment under the regulator’s supervision.
Key points:
1. RBI relaxed eligibility norms for applicants under its RS initiative.
2. Allowed partnership firms and limited liability partnerships to participate in the RS.
3. Reduced the net worth requirement from ₹25 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
4. Announced “cross-border payments “for 2nd cohort
5. MSME lending will be the theme for the third cohort.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
CMS 01
- It is a communications satellite
- launched into geostationary transfer orbit by ISRO’s PSLV-C50
- Function:
1. It will provide C-band communications for the Indian mainland and the Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands for at least seven years.
2. Will replace and enhance the services of GSAT-12.
CMS 01
- It is a communications satellite
- launched into geostationary transfer orbit by ISRO’s PSLV-C50
- Function:
1. It will provide C-band communications for the Indian mainland and the Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands for at least seven years.
2. Will replace and enhance the services of GSAT-12.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Mucormycosis
In News: Recently Covid-19 has triggered Mucormycosis or black fungus in some patients.
Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes.
Symptoms:
1. Face numbness
2. One-side nose obstruction
3. swelling in the eye or cheeks
4. Black dry crusts in the nose.
Effects: Loss of eyesight, nose or jaw, and 50% mortality in cases where it affects the brain.
Vulnerable: people who have health problems.
Mucormycosis
In News: Recently Covid-19 has triggered Mucormycosis or black fungus in some patients.
Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes.
Symptoms:
1. Face numbness
2. One-side nose obstruction
3. swelling in the eye or cheeks
4. Black dry crusts in the nose.
Effects: Loss of eyesight, nose or jaw, and 50% mortality in cases where it affects the brain.
Vulnerable: people who have health problems.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
The National Family Health Survey Report-5
Released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Key features of report:
1. Gender-based violence across most Indian states declined in the past 5 years.
2. It analysed domestic violence under 3 categories:
- Married women between 18 and 49 years
- Physical violence during pregnancy.
- Young women aged between 18 and 29 years against sexual violence.
The National Family Health Survey Report-5
Released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Key features of report:
1. Gender-based violence across most Indian states declined in the past 5 years.
2. It analysed domestic violence under 3 categories:
- Married women between 18 and 49 years
- Physical violence during pregnancy.
- Young women aged between 18 and 29 years against sexual violence.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Golden Peacock Environment Management Award
- Instituted by the Institute of Directors, India in 1991.
- These annual awards are given at the national and global level.
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) received this award for 2020.
- It acknowledges organizations with significant achievements in the field of Environment Management.
- Public, private, non-profit, government, business, manufacturing and service sector are eligible to apply.
Golden Peacock Environment Management Award
- Instituted by the Institute of Directors, India in 1991.
- These annual awards are given at the national and global level.
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) received this award for 2020.
- It acknowledges organizations with significant achievements in the field of Environment Management.
- Public, private, non-profit, government, business, manufacturing and service sector are eligible to apply.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
IUCN Updated Red List
- News: IUCN has updated its Red List of Threatened Species.
1. Threatened with extinction: Ganga, Amazon, Indus, Irrawaddy species of freshwater dolphins.
2. ‘Endangered: Tucuxi species of freshwater dolphins is moving
3. Endemic:
3 Central American frog species.
3 Macadamia species of protea family
9 Asian oak species.
4. Near Threatened: The European bison
IUCN Updated Red List
- News: IUCN has updated its Red List of Threatened Species.
1. Threatened with extinction: Ganga, Amazon, Indus, Irrawaddy species of freshwater dolphins.
2. ‘Endangered: Tucuxi species of freshwater dolphins is moving
3. Endemic:
3 Central American frog species.
3 Macadamia species of protea family
9 Asian oak species.
4. Near Threatened: The European bison
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Young Champions of the Earth 2020
- News: An Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of UN Environment Programme’s.
- Launched by UNEP
- Started since 2017
- Aim: To spot global change-makers (18-30 yr) and support their ideas to save the environment.
- 7 finalist from Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, West Asia and two from Asia and the Pacific.
Young Champions of the Earth 2020
- News: An Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of UN Environment Programme’s.
- Launched by UNEP
- Started since 2017
- Aim: To spot global change-makers (18-30 yr) and support their ideas to save the environment.
- 7 finalist from Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, West Asia and two from Asia and the Pacific.