Shanmugam IAS Academy: May 2018

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

30 May 2018================- Today (29th May 2018) is International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.

- New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and Nepal's Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest on this day (29th May) in the year 1953, becoming the first people to stand atop the world's highest mountain.

- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarks on a 5 day visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

- Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Javad Zarif is on 1 day visit to India.

- To protect elephants from Tura in Garo Hills of Meghalaya, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) rolled out an awareness campaign titled ‘Gaj Yatra’.

- ⭐️ In collaboration with State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali launched 'Swadeshi Samriddhi' SIM cards.

- ⭐️ The Finance Ministry today clarified that renting or leasing of land by farmers for agriculture, forestry, fishing or animal husbandry is exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST).

- Tto press for higher wage revision, the union of bank employees has called for 2-day nationwide bank strike on 30th and 31st May 2018.

- French billionaire industrialist and the Chairman of aerospace giant Dassault Group, Serge Dassault (93), passed away.

- Former Supreme Court Judge Justice R K Agrawal has been appointed as the President of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).

- ⭐️ NIC Launches India's 4th Data Centre in Bhubaneswar

- Main Event of 4th International Yoga Day Celebrations To Be Held At Dehradun

- DAC Approves Procurement of Equipment for Defence Forces

- ⭐️ Cochin International Airport, World’s 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP

- ⭐️ Sudha Balakrishnan Appointed 1st CFO of RBI

♦️**Expected Essay Topics for SBI PO MAINS 2018** ♦️

1. is bank recapitalization a panacea for the banking sector?

2. The non-Performing Assets (NPA) and their impact

3. Impact and scope of GST Bill in India

4. Merger of associate banks with SBIs impact on in Indian economy

5. Has Modi government lived up to it’s claims

6. Are digital payments and E – Wallets the future of transition in India?

7. Ambit and Expansion of Aadhaar Card’s scope in India

8. National Payment Scheme advantages & Disadvantages

9. The bharat Mala project

10. Demonetization – Gains and the loses

11. Triple Talaq

12. Farmer’s-suicide-issue

13. Should India accept Rohingya Refugees

14. Improvements in our Education System?

15. Impact of Consolidation and merger in Banking Sector- Merger of SBI Associate and Bharatiya Mahila Bank with SBI

16. Future of Banking Industry

17. What is the impact of Reliance Jio to other telecom operators?

18. What is Bharat QR Code?

19. Demonetization and its impact on Indian Economy

20. Reason behind increasing NPA in PSU Banks while private sector banks making profit

21. What is Cyber Swachhta Kendra?

22. What is Mobile Wallet/e-wallet- like PayTM, Jio Money, Airtel Money PayUMoney & its impact on society?

23. GST and its impact on Indian Economy

24. Goods and Services Tax

25. Sanitation and Cleanliness in India

26. Pros and cons of allowing 10 year old children to open bank accounts

27. Demonetization of old 500 & 1000 rupees notes – Is it a good move?

28. Sexual harassment in workplace causes and remedies.

29. China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) Project

30. Present Education System in India

31. Women Empowerment in India

32. SBI merger with associate banks – Good or Bad?

33. Loan waiver for farmers – Good or Bad?

34. Impact of Demonetization on Indian Economy

35. Union Budget 2017-18 – Is it beneficial for the common man?

36. Is India ready to be a Cashless Economy?

37. Is it really worth to become a cashless economy?

38. How can we deal with increasing Cyber Crimes?

39. India’s fight against ‘Black Money’

40. Alcohol Ban in India – Pros and Cons

41. Consequences of Brexit

42. Merger of SBI with its associates

43. Resentment over 7th Pay Commission

44. MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) formation

45. Rising NPAs of Indian Banks

46. India’s NSG Debacle

47. What to expect from the new RBI Governor

48. 7% Growth in Indian Economy : Figures and Realities

49. Make In India: Where we have reached

50. Modi Government : Achievements and Challenge

28 May 2018- CSK defeat SRH to clinch record equalling 3rd IPL total

- 4th Element - ruthenium ( Ru ) showing magnetism at room temperature found

- PM inaugurated india's 1st 14 lane highway

- TCS First Company To Achieve Market Cap Rs7 Trillion Mark

- Navy Conducts Security Exercise ' Prasthan ' In Mumbai

- Kerala Tourism Will Inaugurate The World’s Largest Bird Sculpture

- Manipur First North Eastern State To Get Solar Toilet

- India Ranks 145th In Terms Of Healthcare Access And Quality Index

- Arjun Vajpai Successfully Climbed Kanchenjunga The World’s 3rd Highest Peak

- Sushil Chandra’s Term Extends For 1 Year As Chairman Of CBDT

- Anubrata Biswas New MD & CEO Of Airtel Payment Bank

- Columbia The First Latin American Nation To Join NATO

- Saad Hariri As The Prime Minister Of Lebanon For The Third Time, Join Telegram Channel DailyGkZone

- 1st Smart & Green Highway Eastern Peripheral Expressway At Baghpat In UP

- Japanese Women’s Badminton Team Has Clinched The Uber Cup 2018

- IIT Bombay Have Been Awarded The Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018

- Rustom-2 Drone To Be Delivered To Armed Forces By 2020 - DRDO .

*27 May 2018 .* ● TCS First Company To Achieve Market Cap Rs7 Trillion Mark

● Navy Conducts Security Exercise ' Prasthan ' In Mumbai

● Kerala Tourism Will Inaugurate The World’s Largest Bird Sculpture

● Manipur First North Eastern State To Get Solar Toilet

● India Ranks 145th In Terms Of Healthcare Access And Quality Index

● Arjun Vajpai Successfully Climbed Kanchenjunga The World’s 3rd Highest Peak

● Sushil Chandra’s Term Extends For 1 Year As Chairman Of CBDT

● Anubrata Biswas New MD & CEO Of Airtel Payment Bank

● Columbia The First Latin American Nation To Join NATO

● Saad Hariri As The Prime Minister Of Lebanon For The Third Time

● 1st Smart & Green Highway Eastern Peripheral Expressway At Baghpat In UP

● Japanese Women’s Badminton Team Has Clinched The Uber Cup 2018

● IIT Bombay Have Been Awarded The Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018

● Rustom-2 Drone To Be Delivered To Armed Forces By 2020 - DRDO .

Saturday, May 26, 2018

26 May 2018================- 25th May is International Missing Children's Day.

- Netherlands Becomes 64th Signatory Member of International Solar Alliance

- Nepal, 1st Country in South-East Asia to Eliminate Trachoma, DGZ: WHO

- ⭐️ Airtel Payments Bank Appoints Anubrata Biswas As MD and CEO

- ⭐️ Tejaswini Strikes Gold at Munich Grand Prix

- Surya Kiran-XIII, the 13th edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise will be held at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand during 30th May to 12th June 2018.

- UK's Prince William, who is second-in-line to the British throne, will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories in June.

- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the Bangladesh Bhavan in West Bengal's Santiniketan in the presence of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

- The Congress-JD(S) alliance today proved its majority with the support of 117 MLAs during the floor test in Karnataka Assembly, making .

- A 2-day offshore security exercise, code named 'Exercise Prasthan', conducted by the Eastern Naval Command in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off the coast of Mumbai.

- ⭐️ The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) launched Samagra Shiksha scheme to improve quality of school education.

- India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has reported a loss of Rs. 7,718 crore in the January-March quarter, hurt by higher provisions for bad loans. Join Telegram Channel DailyGkZone

- The 5th India-CLMV (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam) Business Conclave was held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

- The 15th Finance Commission has constituted High Level Group to explore and give recommendations for a balanced expansion of the health sector.

- One of India's most decorated Generals, Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand Bakshi (97), passed away.

- The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Common Service Centres (CSC) Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) signed MoU for providing financial support village level entrepreneurs in CSCs.

- Six-time Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly after the BJP withdrew nomination for its candidate Suresh Kumar.

- ⭐️ Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has appointed Pravin L Agrawal as the part-time official director on its board.

- Arunachal Pradesh-based NGO Singchung Bugun Community Reserve (SBVCR) won the India Biodiversity Award 2018 in the “Conservation of wildlife species” category.

15 Important Revolutions in India
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▪️ Black Revolution Related with Petroleum Production

▪️ Blue Revolution Related with Fish Production

▪️ Brown Revolution Related with Leather, Cocoa

▪️ Golden Fibre Revolution Related with Jute Production

▪️ Golden Revolution Related with Overall Horticulture, Honey, Fruit Production

▪️ Green Revolution Related with Agriculture Production

▪️ Grey Revolution Related with Fertilizers

▪️ Pink Revolution Related with Onions, Prawn

▪️ Red Revolution Related with Meat, Tomato Production

▪️ Evergreen Revolution Intended for overall agriculture production growth

▪️ Round Revolution Related with Potato Production

▪️ Silver Fibre Revolution Related with Cotton Production

▪️ Best Telegram Channel DailyGkZone

▪️ Silver Revolution Related with Egg Production

▪️ White Revolution Related with Dairy, Milk Production

▪️ Yellow Revolution Related with Oil Seed Production Round Revolution Related with Potato

25 May 2018 - India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN To Be Held In Uttarakhand - Sushant Singh Rajput to Promote 2 Major Initiatives of NITI Aayog
- NITI Aayog, ABB India Sign Pact to Benefit India From AI, Robotics
- Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017 Presented to INSV Tarini Team
- India has jumped one spot to 44th this year in Global competitive rankings released by Switzerland-based IMD World Competitiveness Center.
- The United States has "disinvited" China from the 'world's largest international maritime exercise' Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) over China's continued militarisation of the disputed South China Sea, according to the Pentagon.
- The United States has "disinvited" China from the 'world's largest international maritime exercise' Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) over China's continued militarisation of the disputed South China Sea, according to the Pentagon.
- Palestine has become the 193rd nation to join the Chemical Weapons Convention. - Pakistan hosted its 1st ever Shanghai Cooperation Organisation-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) legal experts meeting in Islamabad.
- Uttar Pradesh government is planning to change the name of Allahabad to 'Prayagraj' before Kumbh Mela in the city next year.
- The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has ordered the closure of the Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin amid ongoing protests by locals.
- The union Cabinet has approved implementation of Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan (CTDP) Project for North Eastern Region (NER) in Meghalaya to improve mobile services.
- Late actress Sridevi was posthumously conferred with the BRICS Business Forum Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement in Indian Cinema.
- The Cabinet has approved promulgation of an ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
- Venezuela's envoy to India Augusto Montiel has announced that the South American country is willing to accept oil payments from India in rupees.
- Governments of India, Netherlands and Sweden launched first-of-its-kind collaborative research programme on HIV/AIDS.
- North Korea today completed dismantling its Punggye-ri nuclear test site in a ceremony attended by journalists.
- 3 Banks New Chair Person Charan Singh - Punjab & Sind Bank, Anjali Bansal - Dena Bank, Tapan Ray - Central Bank of India
- Former Supreme Court judge CK Prasad has been appointed the Chairperson of the Press Council of India (PCI) for a second term.
- Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the World's Most Famous Athlete for the third straight year in ESPN's annual rankings.
- The Union Cabinet has approved an ordinance to set up India’s first national sports university in in Imphal (west), Manipur.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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MPLAD Scheme
Why in news?
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal to continue the MPLAD Scheme beyond the 12th Plan period (2012-17) up to March 31, 2020, an official statement said today.

What is MPLAD scheme?
Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme provides that each MP has the choice to suggest to the Head of the District works to the tune of ₹5 crore per year, to be taken up in his/her constituency.
Initially, this scheme was administered by Ministry of Rural Development. Later, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) has been looking into its working.
Elected Members of RajyaSabha and nominated members of both Houses may select works for implementation in one or more district(s) as they may choose.
It also allows MPs to spend up to ₹10 lakh in any other constituency in India.

National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

NSAP comprises of five sub-schemes namely-

1. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS),
2. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS),
3. Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS),
4. National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) and
5. Annapurna Scheme.

♻️The above schemes of NSAP are implemented both in urban and rural areas, by the Social Welfare Department in the States.

Nilgiri marten🐿

🐿Why in news?

The Hindu report about a study conducted at Pampadum Shola National Park located on
the southern portion of Western Ghats is proving to be a safe haven for the elusive Nilgiri marten.

🐿Facts you need to Know
• It is the only species of marten found in South India
• It is in vulnerable category in IUCN conservation status
• The Nilgiri Martens often engage in social grooming and resting on fallen tree trunks.
• It is diurnal, and arboreal, however it descends to the ground occasionally.

*20 - 21th May 2018 .*

● 21 May : Anti Terrorism Day

● Kumaraswamy To Take Oath As Karnataka CM On May 23

● Anil Kumar Jha Appointed CMD Of Coal India

● Rajinder Singh Named Hockey India president

● Amit Khare Appointed As New I&B Secretary

● India Successfully Test-Fires BrahMos Missile Along Odisha Coast

● Russia Unveils ' Akademik Lomonosov ' World's 1st Floating Nuclear Power Station

● India’s Q4 GDP Growth Likely At 7.4% : ICRA Report

● India 6th Wealthiest Country With Total Wealth Of 8,230 billion USD

● US Is The Wealthiest Country In The World With A Total Wealth Of 62,584 Billion Dollars

● Lionel Messi Wins European Golden Shoe For The 5th Time

● South Korea Wins Asian Champions Trophy 2018

● Prajnesh Gunneswaran Wins T.K. Ramanathan Award For 2017-18

● IIT Kanpur Sets Up India’s First Advisory Centre For Energy Regulation

● 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting Of Environment Ministers Was Held In Durban , South Africa

● Nicolas Maduro Was Relected As The President Of Venezuela

● Rafael Nadal Has Won The Italian Open Title For A Record 8th Time

● Haryana Govt To Launch ‘ Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana ’

● Firoz Bakht Ahmed Nominated As New Chancellor Of MANUU

● Venture Capital Symposium 2018 Held In New Delhi

● Emergency Summit Of Organization Of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Held In Istanbul

● Amitabh Bachchan Has Been Honoured By European Union For Strengthening Europe-India cultural Ties

● CRPF Raises Bastariya Battalion To Combat Naxals Activities In Chhattisgarh

● Nara Lokesh Selected For Central Govt ' Digital Leader Of The Year Award '

● NABARD Sanctions Solar Street Lighting System In Arunachal

● Asha Bhosle Will Be Honoured By The West Bengal Government

● India’s Next Generation Defence Aircraft To Be Build In Tamil Nadu

● Tripura Reserves 10% Police Posts For Women

● Deepti Umashankar Given Additional Charge Of HSSC Chairperson

● Harish Manwani Appointed As Independent Director Of Tata Sons

● PM Modi Leaves For Sochi For Informal Summit with Russian President

● Pawel Pawlikowski Won The Best Director Award At Cannes Film Festival 2018 .

Monday, May 21, 2018

UPSC Recruitment Alert! Major move by the government, wants to make this new change

🔰UPSC Recruitment: According to a major development, the central government is in works to make amendments in the allocation of services to the candidates who have successfully completed the civil services examination. According to an official communique, the Prime Minister’s Office has checked with the departments which are concerned to examine if the services can be allocated after the completion of foundation course.

🔰As of now, the UPSC conducts the civil services examination in three stages: these are preliminary, mains and interview. It is only after a candidate who clears all the three stages, then only he/she is selected for various central services. Thereafter, the service allocation to the selected candidates selected is done keeping in mind the results of the civil services examination. The allocation of services is made before the foundation course starts. It should be noted that the duration of the foundation course for the selected officers for all the services for three months.

🔰As per the communication sent by the Personnel Ministry to different cadre-controlling authorities, the PMO has expressed to look in the matter if service allocation/cadre allocation to probation officers can be made after the foundation course is over.

🔰All the departments who are concerned with the procedure have been asked to examine if the step can take place. The suggestion has been made in order to give weightage of performance in the foundation course as well. The communique said that this move will help in making the service allocation to all India services officers on a combined score obtained in foundation course as well as in the civil services examination.

🔰According to Personnel Ministry official, “The departments (Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS)) have been asked to give their feedback on the proposal to allocate other central services like the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and Indian Telecommunications Service (ITS) among others.”

Top 10 Wealthiest Country
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▪️India is the 6th wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of $8,230 billion, according to the AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review.

✔️ Top 10 in the List :

▪️US ($62,584 billion)
▪️China ($24,803 billion)
▪️Japan ($19,522 billion)
▪️UK $(9,919 billion)
▪️Germany ($9,660 billion)
▪️India ($8,230 billion)
▪️Australia ($6,142 billion)
▪️Canada ($6,393 billion)
▪️France ($6,649 billion)
▪️Italy ($4,276 billion)

🏆 Winners of Cannes 2018
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Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' has won the Palme d'Or, the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

✔️ Complete list of Cannes 2018 winners

▪️Palme d'Or : Hirokazu Kore-eda, Shoplifters
▪️Grand Prix : Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
▪️Director : Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War
▪️Actor : Marcello Fonte, Dogman
▪️Actress : Samal Yeslyamova, Ayka
▪️Jury Prize : Nadine Labaki, Capernaum
▪️Screenplay — TIE : Alice Rohrwacher, Happy as Lazzaro & Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Three Faces
▪️Special Palme d’Or : Jean-Luc Godard
▪️Camera d’Or : Lukas Dhont, Girl
▪️Short Films Palme d’Or : Charles Williams, All These Creatures
▪️Short Films Special Mention : Shujun Wei, On the Border
▪️Golden Eye Documentary Prize : Samouni Road
▪️Ecumenical Jury Prize : Nadine Labaki, Capernaum
▪️ Best Telegram Channel : DailyGkZone
▪️Ecumenical Jury Special Mention : Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
▪️Queer Palm : Lukas Dhont, Girl

✔️ Important Points to Note :

▪️Hosted by : Édouard Baer
▪️Opening Film : Everybody Knows
▪️Closing Film : The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

- Bollywood Actor Amitabh Bachchan has been felicitated with a citation by the European Union for his his contribution to building cultural bridges between Europe and India.

21 May 2018
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to leave for Sochi tomorrow for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

- The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held extraordinary summit in Istanbul, Turkey to discuss recent Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters in Gaza Strip.

- ⭐️ The Tripura government has decided to introduce 10% reservation for women at all levels in the police department.

- The government is planning to open up restricted areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim for foreign tourists, Tourism Minister KJ Alphons has announced today.

- State run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has distributed over 30 crore light emitting diode (LED) bulbs across country under zero-subsidy Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme.

- BSF Assistant Commandant Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu has set a national record by scaling Mount Everest for the seventh time.

- ⭐️ India is the 6th wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of $8,230 billion, according to the AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review.

- Markets regulator SEBI has announced that it is going to consider penal action against Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Mehul Choksi's Gitanjali Gems after the completion of its investigation into suspected disclosure and trading related issues.

- ⭐️ JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy is going to sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 23rd May.

- 1985 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, Amit Khare, will be the new Information and Broadcasting Secretary.

- The Government has also appointed Neelam Sawhney as Social Justice and Empowerment Secretary.

- Rina Ray has been appointed as Secretary Department of School Education and Literacy.

- Deepak Khandekar will be the new Tribal Affairs Secretary.

- 1985 batch Gujarat cadre officer Atanu Chakraborty will be Secretary Department of Investment and Public Asset Management.

- Heera Lal Samariya will be Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

- ⭐️The President of Badminton Association of India (BAI), Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the Vice-President of Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC).

- ⭐️ Anil Kumar Jha has been appointed as full time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). Join Telegram Channel DailyGkZone

- Russia unveiled world’s first floating nuclear power station at port city of Murmansk.

- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur has set up India’s first Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) with the help of Government of United Kingdom.

- South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo (73) passed away.

- Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' has won the Palme d'Or, the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Red Panda 🐼

💠In India it is found in only three

states: Sikkim, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh.

💠 It has wide distribution in Himalayas from Nepal & Sikkim to Upper Burma & Southern China.

💠 Threats: Hunted for its charming skin to produce hats, Habitat destruction.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

• Established under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the Administrative
Ministry for the implementation of FSSAI.
The Chairperson is in the rank of Secretary to Government of India.

• Important functions
Lay down the Standards and guidelines in relation to articles of food
o Accreditation of certification bodies engaged in certification of food safety
management system
o Accreditation of laboratories
o Scientific advice and technical support to Central Government and State
Governments in the matters of framing the policy and rules in areas of food
safety and nutrition .
o Provide training programmes for persons who are involved in food businesses.

Bharat Stage Norms
Why in News?

🔰 Delhi became the first city in India to supply ultra-clean Bharat Stage (BS) VI grade fuel
(both petrol and diesel) with an aim to combat the rising levels of air pollution in DelhiNCR
region.

What is it?
🔰Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission standards instituted by the
Government of India to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion
engines and Spark-ignition engines equipment, including motor vehicles.

🔰The standards and the timeline for implementation are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Ministry of Environment & Forests and climate change.

🔰 The standards, based on European regulations were first introduced in 2000.

🔰In 2016, the Indian government announced that the country would skip the BS-V norms altogether and adopt BS-VI norms by 2020.

How BS VI is different?
🔰The major difference in standards between the existing BS-IV and new BS-VI auto fuel
norms is presence of sulphur.
🔰BS-IV fuels contain 50 parts per million (ppm) sulphur, while BS-V and BS-VI grade fuel
will have 10 ppm sulphur.
🔰 It will also bring down the emission of NOx (nitrogen oxides) from diesel cars by nearly
70% and 25% from cars with petrol engines.
🔰It will also bring down cancer causing particulate matter emissions from diesel engine cars
by phenomenal 80%.

IndAS

Why in news?
The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may postpone the implementation of new accounting standards for banks because of the legislative changes and additional capital requirements the process would entail.
What is IndAS?
IndAS (Indian Accounting Standards) is the new accounting standard for banks.Banks and non-banking financial companies are due to switch to Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) from 1 April 2018.
They currently follow Indian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) standards.
Legislative changes required: The implementation of IndAS for public sector banks requires an amendment to the Banking Regulation Act.
The transition to IndAS is expected to see a significant jump in bad-loan provisions.Under the current rules, banks set aside money to cover loans that have turned bad. Under IndAS, they must make provisions after assessing the expected loss from the time a loan is originated rather than waiting for a trigger event.
These norms, which are in line with international norms, the International Financial Reporting Standards, were designed to avoid credit shocks like those seen in the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2008

20 May 2018
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- ⭐️ Shivangi Pathak Becomes Youngest Indian Woman To Scale Mount Everest

- Netherlands PM Mark Rutte To Be On 2-Day Official Visit To India

- Dr Harsh Vardhan’s ‘Green Good Deeds’ Gets Global Recognition

- NMDC Bags S&P PLATTS Global Metals Award 2018

- Gina Haspel Confirmed As 1st Female Director Of CIA

- ⭐️ The U.S India Business Council Named Ambika Sharma As Its Head For India

- Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar Was Sworn-In As The Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court

- ⭐️ 4th BRICS Ministerial Meeting Held In Durban

- ⭐️ Former Indian Cricketer Mr Lalchand Rajput As The Interim Head Coach Of Zimbabwe

- C Raja Mohan Has Been Appointed As Director Of The Institute Lf South Asian Studies

- UN Report Projects Indian Economy To Grow 7.6% In 2018-19

- ⭐️ First Para-National Games To Be Held In Bengaluru

- Indias Jagriti Yatra Wins Charity Award In United Kingdom

- Best Telegram Channel DailyGkZone For Daily Updates

- NITI Aayogs 3-Day Venture Capital Symposium 2018 Begins

- ⭐️ Anil Kumar Jha To Head Coal India Ltd. As CMD

- Yudhvir Singh Malik Given Additional Charge Of The Post Of NHAI

- PM Modi Laid Foundation Stone Of India’s Longest Road Tunnel In J&K .

*19th May 2018 .*

● UN Report Projects Indian Economy To Grow 7.6% In 2018-19

● First Para-National Games To Be Held In Bengaluru

● Indias Jagriti Yatra Wins Charity Award In United Kingdom

● NITI Aayogs 3-Day Venture Capital Symposium 2018 Begins

● Anil Kumar Jha To Head Coal India Ltd. As CMD

● Yudhvir Singh Malik Given Additional Charge Of The Post Of NHAI

● Shivangi Pathak Becomes Youngest Indian Woman To Scale Mount Everest

● Netherlands PM Mark Rutte To Be On 2-Day Official Visit To India

● Dr Harsh Vardhan’s ‘Green Good Deeds’ Gets Global Recognition

● NMDC Bags S&P PLATTS Global Metals Award 2018

● Gina Haspel Confirmed As 1st Female Director Of CIA

● The U.S India Business Council Named Ambika Sharma As Its Head For India

● Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar Was Sworn-In As The Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court

● 4th BRICS Ministerial Meeting Held In Durban

● Former Indian Cricketer Mr Lalchand Rajput As The Interim Head Coach Of Zimbabwe

● C Raja Mohan Has Been Appointed As Director Of The Institute Lf South Asian Studies

● PM Modi Laid Foundation Stone Of India’s Longest Road Tunnel In J&K .

ஒரு சமூகத்தின் மரபுச் சின்னங்களைப் பேணிப் பாதுகாப்பதில் அருங்காட்சியகத்தின் பணி மிக முக்கியமானது. நாளைய சந்ததியின் விலை மதிக்க முடியாத சொத்துகளாகக் கருதப்படும் இந்த அருங்காட்சியகங்கள் தொல்லியல், இயற்கை வரலாறு, கடல்சார், கலை, வரலாறு, போர் எனப் பல வகைப்படுகின்றன. இவற்றின் முக்கியத்துவத்தை மக்களுக்கு உணர்த்துவதற்கும், விழிப்புணர்வை ஏற்படுத்துவதற்கும் ஆண்டுதோறும் மே 18ஆம் தேதியை உலக அருங்காட்சியக தினமாக சர்வதேச அருங்காட்சிய கவுன்சில் அறிவித்தது. 1977ஆம் ஆண்டு முதல் ஒவ்வொரு மே 18ஆம் தேதியும் அனுசரிக்கப்பட்டுவருகிறது.

இந்தியாவுக்கு முன் கடைசியாக ஜிஎஸ்டி வரி விதிப்பு முறையை அமல்படுத்திய நாடு மலேசியா. அந்நாட்டில் வரும் ஜூன் 1ஆம் தேதி முதல் ஜிஎஸ்டி முறையை ரத்து செய்ய அந்நாட்டில் புதிதாகப் பதவியேற்றுள்ள அரசு முடிவு செய்துள்ளது.

சென்னையில் உள்ள ஐசிஎஃப் ரயில் பெட்டி தயாரிப்பு ஆலை சார்பாக ஆர்பிஎஃப் கவாத் மைதானத்தில் மே 17 முதல் 19 வரை மூன்று நாட்கள் ரயில்பெட்டி கண்காட்சி நடைபெறுகிறது. இக்கண்காட்சியில் உலகின் புகழ்பெற்ற ரயில் பெட்டி மற்றும் சாதனத் தொழிற்சாலைகள் தங்களது உற்பத்திப் பொருட்களையும், தொழில்நுட்பத்தையும் வைத்துள்ளன. 10க்கும் மேற்பட்ட நாடுகளைச் சேர்ந்த 100க்கும் மேற்பட்ட காட்சியாளர்கள் பங்கேற்று, இக்கண்காட்சியில் புதுமைப் படைப்பு மற்றும் எதிர்காலத் தொழில்நுட்பங்களில் கவனம் செலுத்தும் உற்பத்திப் பொருட்களை ரயில் பெட்டி உற்பத்தியாளர்கள் காட்சிப்படுத்தியுள்ளனர். இந்தியாவிலேயே முதன் முறையாக நடைபெறும் ரயில்பெட்டி கண்காட்சியை நேற்று (மே 17) ஆளுநர் பன்வாரிலால் புரோகித் தொடங்கிவைத்தார்.

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எபோலோ வைரஸ் நோய் மீண்டும் காங்கோவில் வேகமாகப் பரவிவருவதையடுத்து, சோதனை முறையில் தயாரிக்கப்பட்ட தடுப்பு மருந்தை உலக சுகாதார நிறுவனம் அந்நாட்டுக்கு அனுப்பிவைத்துள்ளது. காங்கோவின் வட மேற்கு நகரான பண்டகாவிலிருந்து 150 கிமீ தூரத்தில் இருக்கும் ஒரு கிராம பகுதியில் எபோலோ வைரஸ் நோய் இருப்பதை இந்த மாதத்தின் தொடக்கத்தில் காங்கோவின் சுகாதாரத் துறை அமைச்சர் இலுங்கா கலேங்கா உறுதி செய்தார். இதைத் தொடர்ந்து, எபோலா வைரஸ் அடுத்தடுத்து மக்களுக்கு வேகமாகப் பரவியது. சமீபத்தில் காங்கோவில் எபோலா நோயால் 42 பேர் பாதிக்கப்பட்டு, அதில் 23 பேர் உயிழந்துள்ளனர்.

பீகார் அரசு வரும் அக்டோபர் மாதம் முதல் விவசாயிகளிடமிருந்து காய்கறிகளைக் கொள்முதல் செய்து பொதுமக்களிடம் விற்பனை செய்யக் காய்கறி கூட்டுறவு மையங்களை அமைக்கவுள்ளது. இதன்மூலம் விவசாயிகளுக்கு நல்ல விலையும் நுகர்வோருக்குச் சிறந்த காய்கறிகளும் கிடைக்க திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது. இந்தத் திட்டம் பீகார் மாநில பால் கூட்டுறவு கூட்டமைப்பு மாதிரியைப் பின்பற்றி செயல்படவுள்ளது. சுதா பிராண்ட் பாலைப் போலவே காய்கறிகளும் சேமிக்கப்பட்டு பதப்படுத்தி விநியோகிக்கப்படவுள்ளன.
பாட்னா, நாலந்தா, வைஷாலி, சமஸ்திபூர் மற்றும் பேகுசராய் உள்ளிட்ட ஐந்து மாவட்டங்களில் உள்ள 97 தொகுதிகளில் இதுபோன்ற காய்கறி கூட்டுறவு மையங்களை அமைத்துள்ளதாகவும், அக்டோபர் முதல் சுதா பால் மையங்களில் காய்கறிகள் விநியோகம் செய்யப்பட உள்ளன என்றும் அம்மாநிலக் கூட்டுறவு அமைச்சர் ரானா ரந்திர் சிங் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

ரஸ்கின் பாண்ட்
இந்தியாவில் குழந்தைகள் இலக்கியத்தில் பங்காற்றியவர்களில் மிகவும் முக்கியமானவர் எழுத்தாளர் ரஸ்கின் பாண்ட். பிரிட்டிஷ் நாட்டின் வழி வந்தவரான ரஸ்கின், இதுவரை ஐந்நூற்றுக்கும் மேற்பட்ட சிறுகதைகள், கட்டுரைகள் மற்றும் நாவல்களை எழுதியுள்ளார். இவரது பிறந்த நாளான இன்று இவரைப் பற்றிய சில துணுக்குகள்:

1. இந்தியாவின் வில்லியம் வேர்ட்ஸ்வர்த் என்றழைக்கப்படுவது, ரஸ்கின் பாண்ட்தான்.

2. இவரது முதல் நாவலான The Room on the Roof வெளியானபோது இவரது வயது, 21.

3. Edith Clarke மற்றும் Aubrey Bond ஆகிய தம்பதியருக்குப் பிறந்த ரஸ்கின் பாண்ட், தனது நான்கு வயதில் பெற்றோரின் விவாகரத்தைக் காண்கிறார். அதன் பிறகு, இவருடைய அம்மா ஓர் இந்தியரை மணக்கிறார்.

4. 1950ஆம் ஆண்டு, 16 வயதில், ரஸ்கின் பாண்ட் தன் முதல் சிறுகதையான 'Untouchable'ஐ எழுதினார்.

5. சிறு வயதில் இவருக்கு ஒரு tap dancer ஆக வேண்டும் என்பது ஆசையாக இருந்திருக்கிறது.

6. சிறு வயதில் இவருக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்தமான கதைப் புத்தகம்: Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales.

7. மழை பெய்தால் இவர் மிகவும் சோம்பேறித்தனமாக உணர்வதுடன், முணுமுணுத்துக் கொண்டே இருப்பாராம்.

8. இவரது "Susana's seven husbands" என்ற நாவல் அடிப்படையில் எடுக்கப்பட்ட "7 khoon maaf” என்ற திரைப்படத்தில் நடித்திருக்கிறார்.

9. 1992ஆம் ஆண்டு சாகித்ய அகாடமி விருது; 1999ஆம் ஆண்டு பத்மஸ்ரீ விருது; 2014இல் பத்ம பூஷண் ஆகிய விருதுகளை இவருக்குக் கொடுத்து கவுரவித்திருக்கிறது இந்திய அரசு.

தமிழகத்தில் கீழடி, கொற்கை, ஆதிச்சநல்லூர் ஆகிய மூன்று இடங்களில் அருங்காட்சியகம் அமைக்க ரூ.1 கோடி ஒதுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதற்கான பணிகள் விரைவில் தொடங்கப்படும்’ என அமைச்சர் மாஃபா பாண்டியராஜன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

71ஆவது கான் சர்வதேசத் திரைப்பட விழா, கடந்த மே 8ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கி, 19ஆம் தேதி வரை பிரான்ஸில் நடைபெற்றுவருகிறது. இவ்விழாவில் பல உலக நாடுகளின் திரைப்படங்கள் திரையிடப்பட்டு விருதுகள் வழங்கும் நிகழ்வும் நடைபெற்றது. அந்த வகையில் இந்த ஆண்டு திரைத் துறையில் சிறந்து பணியாற்றிய பெண் கலைஞர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்படும் விருது நடிகை ஸ்ரீ தேவிக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

போல்வார்ம் பூச்சித் தாக்குதல் மற்றும் தண்ணீர் பற்றாக்குறை போன்ற காரணங்களால் இந்த ஆண்டு காரிஃப் பருவ பருத்தி சாகுபடி குறையும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.

வடகிழக்குப் பிராந்தியத்தில் பொருளாதார வாய்ப்புகளை மேம்படுத்தவும், இந்தியாவுடன் அப்பிராந்தியத்தின் தொடர்பினை அடுத்த கட்டத்துக்கு எடுத்துச் செல்லவும் பல முயற்சிகளை அரசு எடுத்து வருகிறது. இதன் ஒரு பகுதியாக, பார்சல் சரக்கு விரைவு ரயில் (Parcel Cargo Express Train) என்ற சரக்கு ரயிலை ரயில்வே துறை அறிமுகப்படுத்தியுள்ளது. இந்த ரயில் தனது முதல் ஓட்டத்தை மே 17ஆம் தேதியன்று தொடங்கியது. அசாம் மாநிலத்தின் கவுகாத்தி நகரிலிருந்து புறப்பட்ட இந்த ரயில், மகாராஷ்டிர மாநிலத்தின் கல்யாண் நகரைச் சென்றடையும்.

தனது திரைப்படங்கள் வாயிலாக இந்தியாவுக்கும், ஐரோப்பாவுக்கும் இணைப்பு பாலமாகச் செயல்பட்டதற்காக அமிதாப் பச்சனுக்கு கௌரவ விருது வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஐரோப்பியாவுக்கான இந்திய தூதரக அலுவலகத்தில் ‘ஈரோப் டே 2018’ விழா அனுசரிக்கப்பட்டது. அந்த விழாவில் அமிதாப்புக்கு இந்தக் கௌரவ விருது வழங்கப்பட்டுச் சிறப்பிக்கப்பட்டது. அமிதாப்பின் திரைப்படங்கள் அனைத்துமே ஐரோப்பியர்களை மிக நெருக்கமாகக் கவரும்படியும் இந்திய கலாச்சாரத்தை ஐரோப்பியர்கள் மிக எளிதாகப் புரிந்து கொள்ளும் வகையிலும் இருப்பதால் அங்குள்ளவர்களால் பெரிதும் ரசிக்கப்படுகின்றன. எனவே அமிதாப்புக்கு இந்த விருதை வழங்குவதில் பெருமை கொள்வதாக ஐரோப்பிய தூதரக அதிகாரி தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

பல்வேறு நிகழ்வுகளில் கலந்துகொள்வதற்காக, பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடி இன்று (மே19 ) ஜம்மு காஷ்மீர் சென்றுள்ளார். காஷ்மீரின் குரேஸ் பகுதியில் 330 மெகாவாட் மின்சாரம் தயாரிக்கும் கிஷன் கங்கா மின்சார திட்டம் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீநகர் வட்டச் சாலை திட்டம் உள்ளிட்ட பணிகளுக்கு அடிக்கல் நாட்டினார். இதனைத் தொடர்ந்து அனைத்து பருவ காலங்களிலும் ஸ்ரீநகர், கார்கில், லே பகுதிகளை இணைக்கும் ஜோஜிலா சுரங்கப்பாதை பணிகளைத் தொடங்கி வைத்தார். ”ஜம்மு காஷ்மீர் ரூ.25000 கோடி வளர்ச்சித் திட்டப் பணிகளால் வளர்ச்சி அடையப் போகிறது. இந்த திட்டம் மக்களிடையே நல்ல வரவேற்பை பெறும். 14 கிலோமீட்டர் தூரத்துக்கு அமையவுள்ள ஜோஜிலா சுரங்கப்பாதை, நாட்டிலேயே மிகவும் நீளமான சுரங்கப்பாதையாக இருக்கும். மேலும் ஆசியாவிலேயே மிக நீண்ட இரு திசை சுரங்கப் பாதையாகவும் இது இருக்கும்” என்றார் மோடி.

பாதுகாப்புக் காரணிகள் உட்பட பல்வேறு காரணிகளின் அடிப்படையில் சாலைகளுக்குத் தரவரிசை வழங்க இந்திய தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலை ஆணையம் திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது. நெடுஞ்சாலைகளுக்குத் தரவரிசை வழங்குவதன் மூலம் போட்டித்தன்மை உருவாக்கி வாகன ஓட்டிகளுக்குச் சிறப்பான சேவை கிடைக்கும் என்று தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலை ஆணையம் நம்பிக்கை தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

Friday, May 18, 2018

BEST AND TOP IAS ACADEMY IN COIMBATORE IS SHANMUGAM IAS ACADEMY

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana

▪️PMSSY was announced in 2003. Its objectives are correcting regional imbalances in availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services and augment facilities for quality medical education in country.

▪️It establishes AIIMS in various regions of India apart from different government colleges. It is funded from different centrally sponsored schemes relating to creating infrastructure on health.

▪️Under PMSSY, Government is planning to set up 20 AIIMS across the country. So far AIIMs have been established in Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Raipur (Chattisgarh), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) and Patna (Bihar).
Work of AIIMS Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Kalyani (West Bengal) and Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh) is in progress. Construction work also has been awarded for AIIMS, Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh). AIIMS have also been sanctioned in Bathinda (Punjab), Guwahati (Assam), Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh).

PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
Why in news?
The Union Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) to provide free health check-ups to pregnant women at government health centres and hospitals.
What is PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan?
• PMSMA aim to reduce Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) through safe pregnancies and safe deliveries.
• Target Beneficiaries: All pregnant women who are in their 2nd and 3rd Trimesters of pregnancy. It is expected to provide free antenatal care to about 3 crore pregnant women across the country.
• The services would be provided by gynecology specialists/ physicians with support from private sector doctors.In addition to antenatal checkups, services like ultrasound, blood, and urine tests will be provided to the beneficiaries.

*17th May 2018 .*

● 17 Day : World Telecommunication And Information Society Day

● World Telecommunication And Information Society Day : ' Enabling The Positive Use Of Artificial Intelligence For All '

● India's 1st Solar Powered Railway Station In Guwahati

● Indore India’s Cleanest City In Swachh Survekshan-2018

● 1st 3-Day International Rail Coach Expo Starts In Chennai

● Susheela Jayapal Becomes 1st South Asian To Be Elected In Oregon

● BS Yeddyurappa Takes Oath As CM Of Karnataka

● Uttam Pacharne Appointed Regular Chairman Of Lalit Kala Akademi

● YES Bank And YES Global Institute Have Launched Agenda 2525

● CM TS Rawat Inaugurates Uttarakhand’s First City Gas Distribution system

● Sr Lawyer Mukul Rohatgi Appointed As Eminent Jurist In Lokpal panel : Govt

● 4th Meeting Of SAWEN Held In Kolkata , India

● World Health Organisation Has Published Its First Essential Diagnostics List

● MOU Between India And Swaziland On Cooperation In The Field Of Health And Medicine

● China Today Launched Its 1st Privately Developed Rocket Titled ' Chongqing Liangjiang Star '

● Establishment Of National Institute Of Mental Health Rehabilitation At Bhopal

● Suresh Prabhu Launches Intellectual Property Mascot – IP Nani

● Delhi Projected To Become World's Most Populous City Around 2028 : UN Report .

*16th May 2018 .*

● ' Samarth ' – Scheme For Capacity Building In Textile Sector

● India Unveils National Wind -Solar Hybrid Policy

● India Released Grant Of NRs 18.07 Cr To Nepal For River Training

● 1st All-Woman Post Office Passport Seva Kendra Starts Operations In Phagwara , Punjab

● India 3rd Largest Solar Market In World : Mercom Report

● Shashank Manohar To Serve 2nd Term As ICC Chairman

● Neymar Named France's Player Of The Year

● Kathak Dancer Anindita Honoured With Jayadev Rashtriya Yuva Puraskar Award

● Dr VK Saraswat Was Given DRDO Lifetime Achievement Award – 2017

● Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre Was Awarded For DRDO Lifetime Achievement Award – 2016

● Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is Going To Visit Russia On 21st May

● General VK Singh Today Became The 1st Indian Minister To Visit North Korea

● Om Prakash Kohli Was Given The Additional Charge Of Madhya Pradesh

● WHO Launches REPLACE Campaign To Eliminate Trans-Fat In Foods By 2023

● Atal Pension Yojana’s Subscriber Base Crosses 1 Crore Mark : PFRDA

● Railways To Install ‘ Panic Button ’ In Trains For Women Safety

● MS Dhoni Is Netmeds Brand Ambassador

● Ambika Sharma To Head USIBC India Office .