Cases of Dengue is rising in Dakshina Kannada district

DENGUE For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Dengue- causes, virus, symptoms, prevention News Flash As many as 32 fresh cases of dengue were reported in Dakshina Kannada. What is Dengue? Dengue is a quick-rising pandemic-prone viral disease in numerous parts of the world. Dengue thrives in urban poor areas, rural areas, and the countryside but also affects more affluent neighborhoods in tropical and subtropical nations. It is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing…

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Confidence Motion – Vote of trust – Diligent IAS

CONFIDENCE MOTION- VOTE OF TRUST For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Confidence motion, No-confidence motion News Flash Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka collapsed with Chief Minister losing the Confidence motion on the floor of the Assembly. Motion of Confidence A Confidence motion is a motion of support proposed by a government in a parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or other such assembly) a chance to register…

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Gharials, a Critically Endangered Species of Crocodile

GHARIAL Gharial is also known as the gavial and fish-eating crocodile. Gharial is native to sandy freshwater river banks in the plains of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The gharial is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The gharial is one of the longest of all living crocodilians. Facts Odisha is the only State in India having all three species — gharial, mugger and saltwater crocodile. The conservation…

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India’s lightest bullet-proof jacket, Bhabha Kavach – Diligent IAS

BHABHA KAVACH India’s lightest bullet-proof jacket, Bhabha Kavach, was launched at the International Police Expo 2019 in New Delhi. Developed jointly by the Ordnance Factories Board and the public sector metals and metal alloys manufacturer MIDHANI. Highlights It can withstand bullets from an AK-47 assault rifle (7.62 mm hard steel core bullets), and the 5.56 mm INSAS rifle. The Kavach weighs 9.2 kg and has a five-year warranty. The jacket “is powered with…

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JATAN: Virtual Museum software – Diligent IAS

JATAN: Virtual Museum software JATAN is used for creating the digital collections in various museums and digital archival tools that are used in the background for managing the National Portal and Digital Repository for Indian Museums. These are to be used in the background for managing the National Portal and Digital Repository for Indian Museums. In the first phase, two archaeological site museums are selected, namely- Velha Goa; and Nagarjunakonda. There are 48 Archaeological…

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Sea Eagles – Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313

SEA EAGLES – INDIAN NAVAL AIR SQUADRON (INAS) 313 Naval Chief Admiral commissioned the Navy’s fifth Dornier squadron, Sea Eagles. It would augment surveillance in the eastern seaboard. Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313 would enable faster response to challenges at sea. The commissioning is a step towards the Indian Navy’s surveillance in the eastern seaboard, especially along Tamil Nadu coast. Indigenously-built Dornier aircraft, as part of the squadron, would provide significant maritime surveillance…

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Vocalist S. Sowmya has been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi Award

SANGITA KALANIDHI AWARD Noted vocalist S. Sowmya has been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy. The awards will be conferred during the Sadas of the Academy on January 1, 2020. She is a student of Dr. S. Ramanathan and T. Mukta. She was the youngest musician to receive the coveted award in recent times after Sanjay Subramaniam. Sangita Kala Acharya awards will go to vocalists Seetha Narayanan and M.S.…

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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary – Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka

RANGANATHITTU BIRD SANCTUARY Boat operations have been suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary for an indefinite period, as the flow in the Cauvery has significantly increased. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka. It is situated in Mandya district of Karnataka. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. Most of the park falls under the Riparian biome, corresponding to…

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Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (KSR Dam), Karnataka

KRISHNA RAJA SAGAR Karnataka’s farmers held protests against the State Government for increasing the discharge of water to Tamil Nadu from upstream Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS). Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS), is a lake and the dam that creates it. It is a gravity dam and is located below the confluence of river Kaveri with its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha, in the district of Mandya in Karnataka. The water from the Dam is used…

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Report on the legality of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain

REPORT ON THE LEGALITY OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND BLOCKCHAIN For: Mains Topics covered: Findings of the committee, What is a cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology, Distributed ledger technology News Flash The committee was set up to look into the legality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. It submitted its report to the Finance Ministry. Recommendations The committee recommended that private cryptocurrencies be banned completely in India. The committee also drafts a law, the ‘Banning of Cryptocurrency &…

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