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Daily Current Affairs 27 August 2020 With Video Lecture

What is INTERPOL? International Criminal Police Organization is an inter-governmental organization. It was established in 1923. Headquarter Lyon, France. It has seven regional bureaus worldwide and a National Central Bureau...

What is INTERPOL?

  • International Criminal Police Organization is an inter-governmental organization.
  • It was established in 1923.
  • Headquarter Lyon, France.
  • It has seven regional bureaus worldwide and a National Central Bureau (NCB) in all 194 member states, making it the world’s largest police organization.
  • India has been a member since 1956.
  • Functions:
  • Manages 18 police databases with information on crimes and criminals
  • Investigative support around the world.
  • Expertise supports national efforts in combating crimes including terrorism, cybercrime and organized crime.
  • The Interpol doesn’t have law enforcement powers such as arrest.

Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020

  • NITI Aayog in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020.
  • The first report to examine export preparedness and performance of Indian states.
  • It can identify challenges and opportunities; enhance the effectiveness of government policies.
  • The structure of Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020 comprises of 4 pillars:
  • Policy
  • Business Ecosystem
  • Export Ecosystem
  • Export Performance
  • Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu occupied the top three ranks in the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020.
  • In the landlocked states, Rajasthan has performed the best.
  • Himalayan states, Uttarakhand is the highest.
  • Across the Union Territories, Delhi has performed the best.

National Clean Air Programme

  • The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests over its report on the National Clean Air Programme.
  • The report proposes 20-30% reduction of air pollution by 2024.
  • The Ministry had further said that pollution could not be controlled except to the extent of certain per cent.
  • The target was to achieve norms in 10 years and reduce load to the extent of 35% in the first three years with further reduction of pollution later.
  • Failure to address air pollution is a denial of Right to Life under Article 21.
  •  It is also not clear what type of pollutants or all pollutants would be reduced.
  • NCAP:
  • Launched by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in 2019.
  • First-ever effort in the country to frame a national framework for air quality management with a time-bound reduction target.
  • Function: To provide the States and the Centre with a framework to combat air pollution.
  • Target: 20%–30% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024.

BRICS innovation base

  • China has proposed the creation of a BRICS innovation base in China.
  • It will take forward 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI) cooperation among BRICS countries.
  • India is unlikely to allow Chinese participation in the roll-out of its national 5G network.
  • While other countries are willing to work.
  • BRICS
  • Association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
  • Founded: June 2006
  • The first BRICS Summit was held in 2009.

Average income of MGNREGA workers doubled during lockdown: CRISIL

  • CRISIL said according to its report, the average income of MGNREGA workers has doubled in the time period of the COVID-19 outbreak lockdown.
  • Nearly doubled to around 1,000 rupees per month during the first four months of the current fiscal
  • The primary reason for the government’s thrust on MGNREGA is the covid-19 pandemic, which has pushed urban labourers back into their villages.
  • The push to the scheme has been higher in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Gujarat.
  • MGNREGA:
  • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is a labor law in India.
  • Aim:  Ensure the ‘right to work’
  • 100 days of wage employment is provided in a financial year to every household.
  • Enhances livelihood security in rural areas.

AstroSat discovers one of the earliest galaxies

  • A team of Scientists from the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) has discovered one of the earliest galaxies called AUDFs01 using AstroSat.
  • The galaxy is 9.3 billion light years away from Earth.
  • The team comprises scientists from India, Switzerland, France, USA, Japan and Netherlands.
  • AstroSat:
  • Lunched on 28 September 2015 by ISRO into a near-Earth equatorial orbit.
  • It is India’s first multi-wavelength space telescope
  • It has five telescopes seeing through different wavelengths simultaneously — visible, near UV, far UV, soft X-ray and hard X-ray.

Current COVID19 Situation in India

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QUIZ TIME

Which of the following state topped in the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Mumbai

Answer – B

Export Preparedness Index is prepared by:

  1. Ministry of Finance
  2. Ministry of External Affairs
  3. NITI Ayog
  4. None of the above

Answer – C

National Clean Air Programme launched in the year:

  1. 2000
  2. 2010
  3. 2009
  4. 2019

Answer – D

AstroSat was launched by:

  1. NASA
  2. ISRO
  3. JAXA
  4. CNES

Answer – B

Question of the Day

What are the objectives of the MGNREGA?

Answer in next session…

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