24 July 2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF
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Rocket long March 5 took off from Hainan island south of China mainland.
Recently United Arab Emirates orbiter (Hope) to Mars blasted off from Japan.
This is not first time of China, in 2011 accompany a Russian mission was lost, spacecraft failed to get out Earth's orbit.
Only us has successfully landed on Mars, NASA InSight and Curiosity Rover still operated today.
Six other spacecraft exploring Mars from orbit- Three American, Two European and one from India
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2. Permanent commission in army to women officer.
Defence ministry issued a formal order to grant permanent commission to women in 8 more branches.
Army air defence, signals engineers, Army aviation, electronics and mechanical engineers, Army service corps, army ordnance corps, intelligence corps.
Already eligible permanent commission in- Judge and advocate general and army education corps.
But not allowed join men combat arms like infantry mechanised infantry artillery and armoured corps in Army.
In Navy they cannot serve on board warship and summaries in Navy.
In Air Force all branches they can join.
Que- Recently ministry of defence issued a formal order to grant permanent commission two women in....
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3. New specific health warning on tobacco products.
Ministry of health and family welfare making amendment in cigarette and other tobacco products packaging and labeling rules 2008.
Rules will be applicable with effect from 1st December 2020.
Image 1 valid for 12 months commencement 1st December 2020.
Image 2 after image 1.
Violation- punishable offence or fine under section 20 of Section 20 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.
Why Got Not Banning:
- India is the second largest Tobacco producer in the world with an estimated production of 800 Million Kg
- Around 10% of total excise revenue comes from tobacco out of which around 80% is contributed by cigarettes
- Tobacco is a cash crop and thus provides high returns to farmers
- Tobacco industry provides livelihood to around 45 million people in the country
- Tobacco starts trading in the black market same as Marijuana or cannabis or weed
- Tobacco is highly taxable commodity through which government earns a lot of revenue, if tobacco starts trading in the black market people will be still consuming tobacco but government would not be getting any tax revenue
- 45 million is a very high number of people that are employed in the industry. In a country like India ripping these number of people will only going to increase the poverty level
Que- New amendment in the security and other tobacco products packaging and labeling third amendment rule 2020 will replace.....
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4. Run to moon- spearheaded by National coach Pulleh Gopichand , Arjuna Awardee Ashwini Nachappa and Malathi Holla.
Aim- raising funds for needy coaches and sports support staff struggling aftermath of covid-19.
Participants were given collective target 384400 kilometre distance between moon and earth to be accomplished by 20 July to Mark 50th anniversary of men's first step.
Power 14000 runs from 15 countries had registered to contribute, amazing rupees 14 lakh, in addition IDBI federal life insurance contribute 5 lakh.
Total distance covered 900000 kilometre.
Que- Run to moon initiative for .. 🌒
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5. WTO grands observer status to Turkmenistan
On 22 July 2020 became the Last former Soviet republic which has formally established ties with the trade body.
Neighbouring countries Afghanistan Kirgyz republic Kazakhstan Kazakhstan already acceded.
Uzbekistan resume WTO membership in July 2020.
Que- former Soviet Union country assumed status in WTO..... At last....
WTO- international body deals with rules and regulation of trade.
Formed on 1st January 1995 under Marrakesh agreement after replacing general agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) which only dealt with trade in goods.
WTO deals- trade in goods service and intellectual property.
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6. Pact between India and Maldives for establishing of neighborhood fish processing plant.
Plant a part of high impact community development executed by India and Maldives jointly.
Project on based on the requirement of the communities on the island. And will be implemented by local council and city.
Que- India sign pact with........ For establish of neighborhood fish processing plant.
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7. Largest solar power plant in Navy commissioned.
3 megawatt solar power plant at Indian Naval academy Ezhimala Kerala
Initiative of national solar mission to achieve 100 gigawatt of solar power bi 2020.
The project has been executed by Kerala state electronics development corporation Limited.
Que-Largest solar power plant in Indian Navy commission at........
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