Current Affairs Questions

Explanation :

• The central government is planning to bring in Light Urban Rail Transit System named Metrolitewith lesser capacity at much less cost.
• The new system has been proposed for small cities and towns having lower projection of ridership will run at a restricted speed of 25 kmph with maximum operational speed of 60 kmph.
• The new system will also act as a feeder system to high capacity Metro.
• The new system will be provided with shelter platforms, with no platform screen doors, AFC gates, X-ray and baggage scanner.

Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online

Explanation :

• On July 19, 2091, Deeksharambh: Guide to Student Induction Programme (SIP) was released by HRD to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment at higher education institutions. It has been prepared by University Grants Commission (UGC).
• It is intended to empower aspirant learners to face competitive world with confidence, open new horizons of life leading to character building based on universal human values and assist in developing self-awareness, compassion and oneness.

It helps new students to learn about the institutional policies, processes, practices, culture and values, and their mentor groups are formed

Explanation :

• The country's first garbage cafe has been launched in Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh. Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste.
• Persons fetching 1 kg plastic waste will be offered a full meal while those collecting 500 grams waste will get a substantial breakfast.
• This scheme also is part of the city’s more extensive cleanliness campaign. Ambikapur, which has been selected as the second cleanest city after Indore, plans to use the plastic for construction of roads.

Explanation :

• On July 20^th, 2019, Telangana Government and World Economic Forum's Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution Network signed MoU to launch ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project.
• The project, to run in partnership with the government of Telangana and Health Net Global, will include a comprehensive study of drone-based deliveries for blood, vaccines, medical samples and organs.
• The project will help facilitate better decision-making in healthcare supply chains, focus on alast-mile’ deliveries to augment national healthcare programmes, and address issues that affect the medical distribution system.

Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online

Explanation :

• On July 19, 2091, Deeksharambh: Guide to Student Induction Programme (SIP) was released by HRD to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment at higher education institutions. It has been prepared by University Grants Commission (UGC).
• It is intended to empower aspirant learners to face competitive world with confidence, open new horizons of life leading to character building based on universal human values and assist in developing self-awareness, compassion and oneness.
• It helps new students to learn about the institutional policies, processes, practices, culture and values, and their mentor groups are formed.

Explanation :

• The country's first garbage cafe has been launched in Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh. Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste.
• Persons fetching 1 kg plastic waste will be offered a full meal while those collecting 500 grams waste will get a substantial breakfast.
• This scheme also is part of the city’s more extensive cleanliness campaign. Ambikapur, which has been selected as the second cleanest city after Indore, plans to use the plastic for construction of roads.

Explanation :

• Statement 1: At present, the NIA can investigate offences under Acts such as the <strongstyle="color: #33ffff;">Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. Now it will be able to investigate cases related to human trafficking, counterfeit currency, manufacture or sale of prohibited arms, cyber-terrorism, and offences under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908. So, the given statement is incorrect.
• Statement 2: The amendment extended the NIA’s jurisdiction. Now officers of NIA will have same powers as police officers. This will be applicable across the country. So, the given statement is correct.
• Statement 3: The given statement is incorrect as the amended bill give power to NIA officers to investigate offences committed outside India. Of course, NIA’s jurisdiction will be subject to international treaties and domestic laws of other countries.
• Statement 4: The existing Act allows the Centre to constitute special courts for NIA’s trials. But the amended bill enables the Central government to designate session courts as special courts for such trials So, the given statement is correct.

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• The corridor- often dubbed as the “Road to Peace” is underway construction over River Ravi and will connect Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur (Narowal district) with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India (Gurdaspur district).
• The construction of the corridor will allow visa-free access to pilgrims from India.
• Kartarpur Sahib was established in 1522 by Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev.
• India is intended for making the corridor operational in November 2019, given the historic importance of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
• India had first proposed Kartarpur Sahib Corridor in 1999 when then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee took bus ride to Lahore.

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Explanation:

• The Project is located on river Dibang, in Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh. The project envisages construction of a 278 m high Concrete Gravity Dam.
• The 2880 MW hydropower project will be the largest ever Hydro Electric Projectto be constructed in India.
• Arunachal Pradesh will get 12 percent free power from the project.One percent free power will be given in Local Area Development Fund (LADF).

Significance

• This MPP is envisaged as storage based hydro-electric project with flood moderation as the key objective.
• The construction of Dibang MPP shall prevent the sizeable downstream area from floods.
• After implementation of master plan of Brahmaputra Board for flood moderation of all rivers contributing to river Brahmaputra, of which Dibang MPP is one of the components, sizable area will be protected from flooding and help in mitigating the perennial damage due to floods in Assam.

Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online

Explanation :

Explanation:

• Kharchi Puja is one of the most popular festivals in Tripurawhich falls in the month of July on the eighth day of the new moon.
• This festival is celebrated at Agartala (Puran Agartala) in the temple premises of fourteen gods. There are many legends associated with this Puja.
• Animal sacrifice is also an important part of this festival and includes sacrificing of goats and pigeons.

Significance:

• The puja is basically done to worship the earth. All of rituals are of tribal origin, which comprises of worshipping of 14gods and mother earth. It is performed to wipe out the sins and to clean the post menstrual phase of mother earth’s menstruation which is why the Puja is performed for 7back-to-back days.
• On day of Puja, 14 gods are carried to Saidra river by members of chantai where gods are bathed in holy water and are brought back to temple.

Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online