Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL For: Preliminary & Mains Topics coverd: CSAT – members, functions, The commonwealth – its Secretariat News Flash Former SC Judge K.S.Radhakrishnan Appointed Member Of Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, London. He will render his services as a member of the Tribunal for a period of four years from 1st of June, 2019 to 31st of May, 2023. Justice (Retired) KS Radhakrishnan Radhakrishnan began his legal career by enrolling as…

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Monkeypox virus (MPXV)

MONKEYPOX VIRUS For: Preliminary Topics Covered: MPVX, Cause, Symptoms, Treatment News Flash Singapore has reported its first ever case of monkeypox, brought in by a Nigerian man thought to have contracted the rare virus by eating bushmeat at a wedding. Bushmeat, which can be chimpanzee, gorilla, antelope, birds or rodent, is a staple of some African diets. Outside Africa, human monkeypox infections had only been previously reported in the United States, Britain…

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Report on ‘Sand and Sustainability’ by UNEP

“SAND AND SUSTAINABILITY” REPORT BY UNEP For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: UNEP Report- its findings, Problems & Solutions News Flash With the global demand for sand and gravel standing at 40 to 50 billion tonnes per year, a new report by UN Environment reveals that aggregate extraction in rivers has led to pollution, flooding, lowering of water aquifers and worsening drought occurrence. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report, Sand and…

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER (MODIS) For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: NASA’s Study findings, MODIS – its advantages, Cloud assistance, India & China Forest growth News Flash NASA satellite data reveals the Earth is greening, with China and India leading the increase in green leaf area. The study is based on high-resolution data gathered by a NASA sensor called Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) of Earth’s surface from 2000 to 2017. The changes…

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WHO for Eliminating Trans Fats

WHO FOR ELIMINATING TRANS FATS For: Preliminary Topics covered: Trans Fats, Fatty Acids, International Food and Beverage Alliance, WHO News Flash World Health Organisation (WHO) is ready for eliminating the industrially produced trans fats from the global food supply by 2023. Highlight The WHO has welcomed its partnership with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve this target. IFBA members to ensure that the amount of industrial trans fat (iTFA)…

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Char Dham Yatra – Kedarnath Temple

Char Dham Yatra- Kedarnath Temple For: Preliminary Topics covered: Char-Dham Yatra, Kedarnath temple- its significance News Flash Kedarnath temple opens for pilgrims. A visit to the Kedarnath temple is an integral part of the famous Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand. The yatra (pilgrimage) also includes visits to shrines like Gangotri, Yamunotri and Badrinath. Char Dham Yatra is a major source of income for Uttarakhand’s tourism industry. The Kedarnath temple closes on the first…

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Basel COP-14 promotes management of Hazardous Wastes

Basel COP 14 promotes management of Hazardous Wastes For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: COP-14, Outcome of meeting, Basel convention – its principles, Waste covered by Basel Convention, UNFCCC, Rotterdam Convention COP 9 and Stockholm Convention on COP 9. News Flash COP 14 is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 29 April to 10 May 2019. It is held jointly and back-to-back with Rotterdam Convention COP 9 and Stockholm Convention on COP 9.…

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‘Black Lists’ of Indian-origin people

‘Black Lists’ of Indian-origin people For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Black List, Issue, New rules, OCI holder, Asylum and Asylum seeker News Flash The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that it has put an end to the local adverse lists. The list is commonly known as ‘Black Lists’ of Indian-origin people. List is maintained by Indian missions. The list is mostly comprised of the names of people belonging to the Sikh Community,…

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Pattachitra style of paintings

Pattachitra paintings For: Preliminary Topics covered: Painting, Design & Techniques, Themes News Flash Cyclone Fani teared down artists’ village in Odisha. Many pieces of art (especially Pattachitra, a traditional cloth-based scroll painting) in heritage hub have been damaged. Pattachitra Paintings Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra…

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US and China account for half of world’s military spending

US and China account for half of world’s military spending For: Mains Topics covered: Military Expenditure rises, Causes, SIPRI News Flash The five biggest spenders on military in 2018 were the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, India and France, which together accounted for 60% of global military spending. According to new data from the think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI): Total world military expenditure rose to $1,822 billion in 2018…

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