Upload
others
View
0
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Daily Current Capsules - 24th October
2019
Environment Conservation
First National Protocol to Enumerate Snow Leopard Population in India Launched
Relevance IN – Prelims ( about the Snow Leopard Population Assessment) +
Mains ( GS III Environment conservation)
What’s the NEWS
In a major boost towards protecting and conserving Snow Leopards the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has
launched the First National Protocol on Snow Leopard Population
Assessment in India, on the occasion of International Snow Leopard Day
at the 4th steering committee meeting of the Global Snow Leopard &
Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Program
Know! more about Snow leopard
Snow Leopard enumeration of the Nation, which is the first of its kind,
has been developed by scientific experts in association with the Snow
Leopard States/UTs namely, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunanchal Pradesh.
The snow leopard , is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central
and South Asia.
It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global
population is estimated to number less than 10,000 mature individuals
and is expected to decline about 10% by 204
These conferences provide an opportunity to learn about the best
practices of other countries.
It is noteworthy to mention that Snow Leopard is found in 12 countries.
They are India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Mongolia, Russia, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The two day international meeting of GSLEP Program is being organized
by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Know! more about the 4th Steering Committee meeting of the GSLEP
The 4th Steering Committee meeting of the GSLEP is being attended by
Ministers from Nepal, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia along with
senior officials from nine of the Snow Leopard countries.
The Steering Committee meeting of GSLEP chaired by Nepal and Co-
Chaired by Kyrgyzstan, will be sharing their experiences to intensify
collaborative efforts towards conserving the Snow Leopards and its
ecosystem.
Discussing sustainable development efforts to be made in the Snow
Leopard habitats and take into consideration green economic
development, innovative conservation financing and population
assessment of global Snow Leopards.
The Steering Committee will also assess efforts in combating poaching
and illegal wildlife trade of Snow Leopards.
International Organisations
Vice President to lead the Indian delegation to the XVIII NAM Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan Relevance IN – Prelims ( about NAM) + Mains ( GS II Effect of policies and
politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian
Diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their
structure, mandate
What’s the NEWS
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu will lead the Indian
delegation at the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held at Baku, Azerbaijan on 25-26
October.
Know! more about NAM
The theme for the XVIII NAM Summit is “Upholding the Bandung
Principles to ensure concerted and adequate response to the challenges of
contemporary world”.
The Ten Principles of Bandung, a political statement encapsulating the
need to promote world peace and cooperation were formulated at the
Asian-African Conference in 1955.
The theme is significant as it relates to the forthcoming 65th anniversary
of Bandung Principles in 2020 and the 60th anniversary of the
establishment of the Movement in 2021.
India is one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM), which was established in 1961 with 29 members. It has since
grown to 120 members to become one of the largest groupings of nation-
states
The Summit will focus on a whole gamut of contemporary issues such as
Terrorism, threats to peace and security, UN reform, climate change,
sustainable development, economic governance and south-south
cooperation.
Know! more about NAM ( the genesis)
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 developing world
states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.
After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide.
Drawing on the principles agreed at the Bandung Conference in 1955, the
NAM was established in 1961 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia through an
initiative of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the
Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito.
This led to the first Conference of Heads of State or Governments of
Non-Aligned Countries.
The term non-aligned movement first appears in the fifth conference in
1976, where participating countries are denoted as "members of the
movement".
Social Justice
UN launches 'Feed Our Future' cinema ad campaign in India
Relevance IN – Prelims ( about feed our future campaign) + Mains ( GS II
Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
What’s the NEWS
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a
cinema advertisement campaign 'Feed Our Future' to raise awareness and
take steps against hunger and malnutrition in India.
Know! the objective behind the campaign (role of cinema)
Cinema is a medium of communication and it can be used for all kinds of
things. It is a very slow process as you are trying to change the mindset.
Films don't create revolution but they do go into your subconscious. If
cinema was powerful then films won't be banned.
So the conservative and orthodox rather tell us that cinema is powerful
and they are threatened by it.
Know! more about Feed Our future
The United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) has joined hands
with Bollywood in India to create awareness and take steps against
hunger and malnutrition in India.
The ad campaign ‘Feed our Future’ has launched in collaboration with
UFO Movies which is India’s one of the largest in-cinema advertising
platform.
‘Feed Our Future’ focuses on the urgent attention for the critical issue of
hunger and malnutrition in the country.
United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP)
The United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) is the world's largest
humanitarian organization that works to save lives and help to give
assistance in emergencies through sustainable development.
In India, WFP has been working for more than 50 years in partnership
with the government to achieve food and nutritional security.
WFP was established in 1961 when the Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) decided to form an autonomous body for global food
security in 1960.
WFP is present in more than 80 countries with global offices and working
staff. It’s headquarter is located in Rome, Italy.
WFP helps to provide food assistance to more than 80 million people in
75 countries each year. WFP provides its best assistance to those people
and families who can’t obtain enough food for themselves and their
families.
Health Sector
World Polio Day 2019
Relevance IN – Prelims ( all about Polio ) + Mains ( GS II Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Polio
Polio is an infectious disease which can be spread from person to person
and may lead to paralysis, breathing problem or even death. For polio
eradication, World Polio Day is observed on 24 October every year.
Know! about World Polio Day ( the genesis)
World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a
decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first
team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis.
Use of this inactivated poliovirus vaccine and subsequent widespread
use of the oral poliovirus, developed by Albert Sabin, led to the
establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in
1988. As of 2013, GPEI had reduced polio worldwide by 99%.
Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no
cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines.
Polio can be prevented through immunization. Polio vaccine, given
multiple times, almost always protects a child for life.
The strategy to eradicate polio is therefore based on preventing
infection by immunizing every child until transmission stops and the
world is polio-free
Know! some facts about Polio
Polio is caused by poliovirus and most of the time polio infections present
no symptoms.
Women who are pregnant are more susceptible to polio.
Polio can spread easily from person to person.
Nigeria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are the only three countries in which
polio is still prevalent.
Non-paralytic polio is known as abortive poliomyelitis which leads to flu-
like symptoms and these symptoms last for a few days or weeks.
In Paralytic polio, the virus enters motor neurons where it replicates and
destroys the cells. These cells are present in the spinal cord, brain stem, or
motor cortex. These areas of brain are important in controlling
movements.
There are two vaccines for polio namely, Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) and
oral polio vaccine (OPV).
Defence
IAF test-fires BrahMos surface-to -surface missiles successfully
Relevance IN – Prelims ( about BrahMos Missile)
What’s the NEWS
The Indian Air Force (IAF) fired two BrahMos surface-to-surface
missiles at Trak Island in Andaman and Nicobar islands and the mock
targets were hit successfully.
Know! more about the tests
The twin firings, done on October 21 and 22, were carried out as part of
routine official training.
The missiles were launched from a mobile platform at Trak Island in the
Andaman Nicobar islands.
The missiles "engaged the designated mock targets close to 300
kilometres away".
A direct hit on the target was achieved in both cases. The firing of the
missile has enhanced the IAF's capability to engage the grounds targets
with pin-point accuracy from a mobile platform
Know! about BrahMos
BrahMos is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile that can be
launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land.
The Indian Air Force has successfully carried out the test-firing of two
BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles.
The IAF also stated that the launches have enhanced its capability of
engaging the ground targets with pinpoint accuracy from a mobile
platform.
The surface-to-surface missiles, weighing 2.5-tonne, have a range of
around 300 km.
KEEP Learning KEEP Evolving
TEAM CL IAS