UGI USER, Author at Universal Group Of Institutions

05Nov 2022

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India abstains on Russia-sponsored draft resolution at UNSC for probe on Ukraine’s alleged bioweapons

Why in News? India has abstained from a UNSC resolution sponsored by Russia alleging US and Ukraine carrying out “military biological activities” violating the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). Before this resolution, India recently abstained from another UNSC resolution, which sought to declare Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian territories as invalid. What is the Biological Weapon …

04Nov 2022

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Curious collage shows rhino horns are shrinking due to the impact of hunting

Why in News? According to a recent study, the horns of Rhinoceroses may have become smaller over time due to selective pressure of hunting. The study used an interesting research approach—analyzing artwork and photographs of the animal spanning more than five centuries. The study relied on a repository of images maintained by the Netherlands-based Rhino …

04Nov 2022

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Two-finger test’ of sexual assault victims: What SC said, past attempts to stop it

Why in News? Recently, the Supreme Court has said that those conducting the ‘two-finger test’ on alleged rape victims will be held guilty of misconduct. What is the Two-Finger Test? About: The two-finger test, carried out by a medical practitioner, involves the examination of her vagina to check if she is habituated to sexual intercourse. …

03Nov 2022

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Tesla’s Autopilot faces unprecedented scrutiny

Why in News? Autonomous vehicle manufacturer Tesla faces their biggest challenge since the launch of autopilot in 2015 as a series of lawsuits and a criminal case over fatal Tesla accidents head to court. What are Autonomous vehicles? A driverless car is a vehicle which can sense its surrounding environment and can navigate without …

03Nov 2022

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Decentralize MGNREGS for better implementation

Why in News? An internal study by the Ministry of Rural Development has suggested decentralisation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), allowing for more “flexibility” at the ground level. What are the Findings of the Study? Issues: In the past few years, the fund manager has been centralized instead of paying …

02Nov 2022

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UP met Rs 20,000 cr investment target in data storage capacity in a yr

Why in News? While inaugurating north India’s first hyper-scale data centre ‘Yotta D1’, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh explained that the state achieved the target of installing 250 MW of storage capacity with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore within a year of launching its data centre policy. What is Y1otta D1? About: …

02Nov 2022

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At the SCO meet hosted by China, Jaishankar takes aim at Belt and Road Initiative

Why in News? India has yet again refused to endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar asserting that any connectivity project should respect the territorial integrity of nations and international law. Background: In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping chose Central Asia as his …

31Oct 2022

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Why spectrum needs a change in approach

Why in News? On September 22, the government released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, seeking to replace the colonial era Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Draft telecommunication bill, 2022: ● Updated and Consolidated Various laws: It is an attempt by the Department of telecommunication to update the extant regulatory framework and consolidate various legislations …

31Oct 2022

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CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Home Ministry tells SC

Why in News? The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is a “benign piece of legislation” which seeks to provide a relaxation, in the nature of an amnesty, to specific communities from specified countries with a clear cut-off date, the Home Ministry told the Supreme Court on Sunday. The Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for “illegal migrants” from …

30Oct 2022

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Centre sets stiffer 40% air pollution reduction target for cities by 2026

Why in News? The Centre has revised the target to reduce air pollution (PM concentrations) in cities from 20-30% by 2024 to 40% by 2025–26, encouraged by the performance of 95 cities that demonstrated improvement in air quality in 2021–22 as compared to 2017 levels. The updated goal might encourage the respective states to increase …

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