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GS-3 1.STATE OF THE CLIMATE REPORT 2020 According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s State of the Climate Report, the year 2020 was the eighth warmest since India started keeping records in 1901. The State of the Climate Report looks at temperature and rainfall trends annually. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: During the …

GS-3 1. KOCHI – MANGALURU NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PM to dedicate Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the nation. KOCHI – MANGALURU NATURAL GAS PIPELINE It is a 450 km long pipeline built by GAIL (India) Ltd. It has a transportation capacity of 12 Million Metric Standard Cubic Metres …

GS-2 2. INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED DNA VACCINE CANDIDATE DBT-BIRAC supported indigenously developed DNA Vaccine Candidate by ZydusCadila, approved for Phase III clinical trials. IMPORTANT POINTS: India’s first indigenously developed DNA vaccine candidate against COVID-19, ZyCoV-D, by ZydusCadila has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), for the conduct …

GS-2 5.INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SECURITIES COMMISSIONS (IOSCO): The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has become an Associate Member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). IFSC IN INDIA: The first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in the country has been set up at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City …

GS-2 4.CHINA AMENDS DEFENCE LAW TO BOOST WAR PREPAREDNESS: China’s National Defence Law has been amended. KEY CHANGES: Gives the Central Military Commission (CMC) greater power in mobilising resources to protect a new and broader definition of what constitutes the national interest. Experts say the phrase “development interests” included the …

GS-3 3.FSSAI SLASHES LIMIT FOR TRANSFAT LEVELS IN FOODS: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 from the current permissible limit of 5% through an amendment to …

GS-3 8.INDUCTION OF INDIGENOUS BRIDGING SYSTEM INTO THE INDIAN ARMY In close coordination with the private industry and DRDO, the Indian Army has inducted three sets of 10-metre short span bridges. IMPORTANT POINTS: The equipment will meet the important requirement of providing mobility to own forces by speedy bridging of …

GS-3 6.CABINET APPROVES INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR NODES AT KRISHNAPATNAM AND TUMAKURU UNDER CBIC SIGNIFICANT POINTS: Cabinet has approved Industrial Corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam and Tumakuruunder Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC). Multi Modal Logistics Hub & Multi Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) at Greater Noida was also approved. The approved proposals have a …

GS-3 2. ATMOSPHERIC AND CLIMATE RESEARCH-MODELLING OBSERVING SYSTEMS AND SERVICES (ACROSS) SIGNIFICANT POINTS: ACROSS scheme pertains to the atmospheric science programs of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). It addresses different aspects of weather and climate services, which includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heatwaves, thunderstorms, etc. The ACROSS scheme …

GS-2 4. CLEAR CONNECTION The termination charge for wireless to wireless domestic calls has been zeroed from January 1, 2021 onwards. Until now operators paid Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) of 6 paise per minute on mobile calls. INTERCONNECTION USAGE CHARGES: Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) is a charge paid by the …