16 Aug 2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF


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Last Day Important Questions with Ans:- 
Que 1- Indian coast guard offshore patrol vessel "Sarthak" was designed and manufactured by Goa ShipYard

Que 2- "Fit India freedom Run" a initiative of ministry of ...Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Que 3- Previous name of  Sarabhai crater.... Bessel

Que 4- Name of the Chandrayan II mission's rover and lander are ... six wheeled Rover named Pragyan.and lander name Vikram 

Que 5-  Milne shelf located in which ocean.....Arctic Ocean


Que 6- India announces USD 500 million help    in ..Maldives .connectivity project.

Que 7- India sent humanitarian help of 58 MT to ..Lebanon 

Que 8-..UAE is  third Arab country to open relation with Israel after .Egypt and  Jordan

Que 9- First Gulf Country to open relation with Israel UAE

Que 10-  Israel border with gulf of ..Aqaba..in south side of country.
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16 Aug  2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF


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Current Affairs Today:-  
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1. More than 5 crore Sanitary Napkins distributed from Jan Aushadhi Kendra to underprivileged women at the minimum price of rupees 1: Prime Minister

Address on the occasion on 74th Independence.

These words shown the importance of health and hygiene of poor daughters and sisters.

Especially towards women empowerment and welfare. (where women face ashamed)

This step ensured Swachhata Swasthya and Suvidha for underprivileged women of India.

This step has been taken by Union Department of Pharmaceuticals. 

In many part of the country especially in rural areas girls and women do not have access to sanitary products, getting these pads from Jan aushadhi Kendra a big relief to them.
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2. Each village to be connected with optical fibre cable connectivity in next 1000 days :Prime Minister

Lakshadweep also to be connected with undersea optical fibre

Before 2014 only five dozen panchayat in the country were connected to the optical fibre cable, in last 5 year 1.5 lakh gram panchayats connected.

Participation of rural India and village in digital India is very important
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3. Prime Minister Modi announces launch of Project Lion

For conservation of Asiatic lion and its landscape.

The project lion will be entail:-

 Habitat development engage modern technologies in lion 🦁 Management

Issues of disease in lion and its associated species through world-class research and veterinary care.

Address human wildlife conflict.
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4. Gujarat government don't want to trans-locating lions to MP

Supreme Court in 2013 gave judgement to create a second home by translocation them to Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.

Asiatic lion which are endangered as per International Union For Conservation of Nature IUCS red list, only found at Gir National Park and wildlife sanctuary Gujarat.

Reason for translocation:-
  • Low rate of inbreeding
  • Suspectable to epidemic
  • Unable to sustain steadly increase

Why no translocating- 
  • Lions are like family members to local communities and Barda wildlife sanctuary porbandar
  • Lions are safe
  • As per 2020 census estimate 674 Asiatic lion increased 29% in last 5 year.
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5. Israel successfully tested ARROW 2 missile interceptor.

Developed in collaboration with United State.

It is an exoatmospheric hypersonic anti ballistic missile.

Undertaken by Israel aerospace industries and Boeing.
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6. Defence Minister launches SRIJAN portal

For indigenisation in defence sector.

Provide access to the vendors to take up items for indigenisation 

Help industry partners to play an active role in the goal of self-reliance in the defence sector.

Department of Defence production developed an indigenisation portal srijandefence.gov.in act as an opportunity for make in India in defence.

self reliance in defence manufacturing not only for domestic requirement but for export also

Department of Defence production setup in November 1962 with objective a comprehensive production infrastructure to produce the weapon system platform equipment.
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7. Consider amending official language act :Supreme Court

supreme Court directs center to amend official language act of 1963

Central should include scheduled language other than Hindi and English as official languages.

scheduled languages are languages which are listed in the 8th schedule of the Constitution for recognition and encouragement.

All official communication and publications of rules and notification by Central Government are in Hindi and English.

Supreme Court on plea of Central Government against Delhi high Court judgement.

Delhi high Court directed center to translate a draft environmental impact assessment notification of 2020 in  22 scheduled languages.

Central filed plea to supreme Court saying that as per article 343 of constitution the official language of Union is Hindi along with English.

Official language act of 1963 to provide for the language which may be used for official purpose to the union.
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8. National digital health mission

PM announced in his independence speech

To provide efficient and affordable health coverage through a wide range of data and infrastructure services

Ensure security and privacy of personal information.

Health ID:-

Every person in country will get a digital health ID.

Digital format of all his and her health records in the form of mobile application or website.

Link to the registry of doctors and health facility across the country.

To improve efficiency effectiveness and transparency of health Services delivery.
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9. Supreme Court finds Bhushan guilty for contempt.

Scandalise the court.

Contempt of court act 1971 furnishes with imprisonment that may be extended to 6 month or fine of rupees 2000 or  both(05 Aug Lecture)

Question on supreme Court

Sitaram Yechury CPI-M

The judgement will prevent open and free discussion on the role of supreme Court in India's democracy. This weakens Indian constitutional democracy.

Why this is so urgent while cases of abrogation of article 370 of constitution and habease corps petition filed for political leaders in Kashmir have been pending for more than a year.

Different and having a difference opinion is part of democracy. Also matter of article 19 (1) (a)

when supreme Court Judges held a Press conference using the working of the apex court was that also contempt.

Former CJI RM Lodha:-

Why supreme Court moved show quickly

Heaven were not falling.

Surprising that matter like this has taken up during the week and when Court is not having physical hearing.
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Most Important Questions:-
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Que 1- Distribution of sanitary napkin through Jan Ausadhi Kendra , Step has been taken by ....................

Que 2- Kuno wildlife sanctuary lacated in ..............

Que 3- Asiatic lions found at...............

Que 4- ARROW 2 missile interceptor tested by..........and manufactured with collaboration of ........

Que 5-  Portal srijandefence.gov.in developed by ..........

Que 6- Total Language in 8th schedule ..............

Que 7-   Article 343 of constitution deals with..........

Que 8-   Great Male will be the largest ever infrastructure projects of country.......

Que 9- Webinars under the overall theme of Dekho Apna Desh organised by Ministry.......

Que 10-  Contempt of court act 1971 furnishes with imprisonment that may be extended to..............or fine of rupees 2000 or  both.
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16 Aug  2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF

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