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Last Day Important Questions with Ans:-
Que 1-Defence.... ministry embargo imports of 101 items.
Que 2- First silk training cum production center will be established in .Chullyu..village of Arunachal Pradesh.
Que 3- .Delhi...government launched its electrical vehicle policy.
Que 4- RBI setups panel for stressed loan resolution norms under chairmanship of ...KV Kamath
Que 5- RBI setups panel for stressed loan resolution norms, Secretariat of panel will be the....Indian banks association
Que 6- Recently report on Leopard poaching published by ..TRAFFIC an NGO
Que 7-Recently report on Leopard poaching published with title.SPOTTED.
Que 8- Highest poaching of leopards in India as per study Uttrakhand and ..Maharastra
Que 9- Who is Appointed as the new Chairman of UPSC..Peradeep Kumar Joshi
Que 10- Which Company will set up a robotics lab at IISc Bangalore..Nokia
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11 Aug 2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF
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Current Affairs Today:-
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1. On 11 August 1961 the former Portuguese territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli merge to create Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar haveli.
Dadar and Nagar haveli poses de facto independent in 1954 but regarded as a Portuguese territory.
Converted by tenth constitutional amendment Act 1961.
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2. Indus water treaty
Signed between India and Pakistan 1960
Under this waters of three Eastern rivers namely Ravi Vyas Satluj have been are allocated exclusive to India
Western river namely Indus Chenab and Jhelum are for Pakistan with India given some right like agriculture navigation domestic use and unrestricted right to develop hydropower project.
Why in news- India refused a request by Pakistan to hold a physical meeting on IWT, suggested virtual meeting
Pending issues Kishanganga (Jhelum) and RatLe hydroelectricity project (Chenab) in j and K
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3. Online Lok adalat recently organised by Delhi State legal service authority
A creative solution of justice delivery during covid-19
Madhya Pradesh, chhattisgarh and Karnataka have also successfully held e-Lok adalat
Lok adalat one the alternative dispute redressal mechanism where dispute and cases pending in the court of law at pre-litigation stage settled amicably.
It has been given statutory status under Legal Service Authority Act 1987.
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4. Envistats india 2020 report released by the national statistical office
Report says the number of heat waves day in 2019 increased over 82.6%. 157 in 2019
Highest heat wave days in Rajasthan followed by uttar Pradesh.
Number of average cold waves days also increased.
Death due to acute respiratory infection in 2018 power 3740 highest in 6 year. Highest recorded in West Bengal.
Tube well and head pump primary source of drinking water in rural India share 53 percentage.
Pipe water public tape in urban areas 65 percentage.
Delhi head highest number of registered vehicle Bangalore is second
Andhra Pradesh has highest number of slums followed by chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Particulate matter less than/equal to 10 mm highest in Delhi.
NSO- Merge the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The order dated 23rd May 2019 has cleared formation of an overarching body - National Statistical Office (NSO) through the merger of the NSSO and the CSO
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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5. Pakistan video viral on uprooting of saplings.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday launched the country's largest tree plantation campaign.
Reportedly removed over 6,000 new trees planted by administration.
Prime Minister of Pakistan highlighting that the country is the top 10 most affected Nation by climate change.
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5. Pathogens listed critically by World health Organisation found in river Yamuna.
WHO 2017 published its first list of antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens that pose greatest threat human life
Sewage is the main source of their entry into river.
Found beta-lactamases enzymes that help bacteria stay residents to commonly used antibiotics.
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health."
Parent organization: United Nations Economic and Social Council
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 7 April 1948
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6. 77 in new species of butterflies found in Maharashtra
Study conducted by Bombay Natural history society.
Found in ecological sensitive forest of Matheran hill station in Mumbai
Matheran hills The Rock type in the hills are mainly composed of Deccan trap.
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7. Food safety and standards Authority of India recently announced that sale of junk and unhealthy food should be restricted within 5 0 meter school and education institutes
To provide safe food and balanced diet to children in school
Foods referred to as HFSS (high in fat salt sugar) cannot be sold in messes premises and school canteens.
Draft regulations release as food safety and standard (safe food and healthy diets for school children) regulation 2019
Food companies cannot advertise or offer free food within 50 metre
Regulation prohibits using logos on education materials school buses and buildings
In 2015 Delhi high Court ordered FSSAI to regulate junk food being sold in school.
India has the second number of obese children among 195 countries according WHO.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India.
Parent agency: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
Founded: August 2011
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Most Important Questions:-
Que 1- Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar haveli merged with India in .............. from............
Que 2- Under Indus water treaty India got exclusive rights on river.....
Que 3- Kishanganga on ....... and RatLe hydroelectricity project ................in J and K
Que 4- Envistats india 2020 report released by ..........
Que 5- As per report Envistats india 2020 highest number of heat wave days observed in state......
Que 6- Pathogens listed critically by World health organisation found in river ...............
Que 7- Headquarters of World Health Organisation Geneva, Switzerland............
Que 8- Matheran hill station located in Which state.....
Que 9- As per new Announcement of Food safety and standards Authority of India sale of junk and unhealthy food should be restricted within ............... school and education institutes
Que 10- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is an ................... body established under the .........................
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