TNPSC Current Affairs August 10, 2020

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs August 10, 2020 (10/08/2020)

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Topic: New Appointments, Persons in News

Pradeep Kumar Joshi appointed as UPSC chairman

Educationist Professor Pradeep Kumar Joshi has been appointed as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Joshi is currently a member in the Commission. He will succeed Arvind Saxena.

Who appoints chairman and other members?

Article-316– Appointment and term of office of members:

The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed, in the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, by the President, and in the case of a State Commission, by the Governor of the State.

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Topic: Profile of States

Lok Adalat held online

In a first of its kind in the country, the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) recently organized the e-lok Adalat to facilitate mediation between the parties, who are willing to get their matters settled amicably, in all the District Courts Complexes of Delhi.

How it was conducted?

In the e-Lok Adalat, an online link would be sent by SAMA (an Online Dispute Resolution platform recognized by Department of Justice for resolving disputes through video conferencing) to the concerned parties and a judge would preside over the mediation process.

Following the settlement, an OTP would be sent to them and on confirmation, the dispute would be settled.

Outcomes:

77 Benches were constituted wherein total 5838 cases were disposed of pertaining to various categories in which settlement amount was approx Rs 46.28 crores.

What is a Lok Adalat?

Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably.

The Lok Adalats are formed to fulfil the promise given by the preamble of the Indian Constitution– securing Justice – social, economic and political of every citizen of India.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

Negative imports list for defence announced recently

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently announced a list of 101 items that the Defence Ministry will stop importing.

It essentially means that the Armed Forces—Army, Navy and Air Force—will only procure all of these 101 items from domestic manufacturers.

The manufacturers could be private sector players or defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).

Why was this policy needed? What will be the impacts?

As per Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India has been the second largest importer between 2014 and 2019 with US$ 16.75 billion worth of imports during this period.

The government wants to reduce the dependence on imported items in defence and give a shot in the arm to the domestic defence manufacturing industry.

By denying the possibility of importing the items on the negative list, the domestic industry is given the opportunity to step up and manufacture them for the needs of the forces.

Way ahead:

By supporting its domestic manufactures, India can become the centre of excellence in the small arms sector.

It will also reduce the import dependence of arms and ammunition. Domestic manufacturing of arms will also create jobs for Indians.

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Topic: Historical Diary of Events

Quit India Movement

On 8th Aug 2020, India completed 78 years of Quit India Movement also known as August Kranti.

Taking inspiration from the Quit India Movement, the Prime Minister gave a call for the revival of its spirit of the Quit India Movement by coining a new slogan karenge aur karake rahenge in place of Gandhi’s slogan of karo ya maro (Do or Die).

The aim of this slogan is to achieve the goal of building a “New India” by 2022.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

World Tribal Day – August 09

World Tribal Day or International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9th August every year.

Key Facts:

The day is aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of the world’s indigenous population and to acknowledge the contributions that indigenous people make towards world issues such as environmental protection.

Background:

The day recognizes the first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations in Geneva in 1982.

It has been celebrated every year since 1994, in accordance with the declaration by the United Nations.

Theme 2020: “Covid-19 and the indigenous peoples’ resilience”

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Topic: Profile of States

Pathogens listed Critical by World Health Organization found in River Yamuna

The World Health Organization, 2017 had published its first list of antibiotic resistant priority pathogens that pose the greatest threat to human lives. These critical group and certain multi-drug resistant bacteria are found in River Yamuna according to a group of researchers from IIT Delhi.

Key facts:

The study conducted by the researchers says that sewage is the main source of their entry into the river. The researcher team studies 20 major sewer drains of the river over two seasons at five major locations of Delhi.

The researchers found Beta-lactamases-Enzymes that help bacteria stay resistant to commonly used antibiotics.

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Topic: Places in News, International News

Mount Sinabung Volcano of Indonesia erupts

The Mount Sinabung of Indonesia has erupted again. The volcano was dormant for 400 years and erupted recently in the year 2010 and in 2014.

Key facts:

The volcano is the most active in the country. It is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire that has more than 120 active volcanos. Mount Sinabung is located in the North Sumatra Island of Indonesia.

 

 

Ring of Fire:

The Pacific Ring of Fire is a major area in the Pacific Ocean where volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. Around 90% of world earthquake occur in the region. The ring of fire is a direct result of plate tectonics.