02 AUGUST CURRENT AFFAIRS | UPSC CDS CAPF NDA SSB

1. P V SINDHU

President Ram Nath Kovind has congratulated ace shuttler P V Sindhu for winning Bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

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Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (born 1995) is an Indian professional badminton player from Hyderabad.
She is the first Indian to become the Badminton World Champion and only the second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. Wrestler Sushil Kumar is the first and only other Indian to win two Olympic medals.
She is the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. Sindhu won silver at Rio 2016.
She is only the fourth player in Women's singles badminton to claim two medals at the two consecutive Olympic games.

Source : All India Radio

2. ASHWAGANDHA

The Ministry of Ayush has collaborated with the U.K.’s London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to conduct a study on ‘Ashwagandha’ for promoting recovery from COVID-19.

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‘Ashwagandha’ (Withania somnifera), commonly known as ‘Indian winter cherry’, is a traditional Indian herb that boosts energy, reduces stress and makes the immune system stronger.
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, and the LSHTM recently signed a MoU to conduct clinical trials of ‘Ashwagandha’ on 2,000 participants in three U.K. cities — Leicester, Birmingham and London (Southall and Wembley).
While there have been several studies on ‘Ashwagandha’ to understand its benefits in various ailments, this is the first time the Ministry of Ayush has collaborated with a foreign institution to investigate its efficacy on COVID-19 patients”.

Source : The Hindu

3. GOA BHUMIPUTRA ADHIKARINI BILL, 2021

The Goa Assembly passed the Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, 2021.

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It recognises anyone living in the state for 30 years or more as a ‘Bhumiputra (son of the soil)’ and giving such a person the right to own his or her ‘small dwelling unit’ if ownership was undetermined so far.
Once recognised as a Bhumiputra, an individual can stake claim to ownership of their house of not more than 250 sq m, built before April 1, 2019.
The objective was to enable the ‘mool Goenkar (original Goan)’ to live with dignity.
The Bill provides for the constitution of the Bhumiputra Adhikarini — a committee consisting of the Deputy Collector as its Chairperson.
Why is the Opposition objecting? This Bill has open the floodgates for the migrant population that has been staying in densely populated areas in Goa and has no legality. This would recognise encroachments by slum-dwellers that are over 30 years old as Bhumiputras.

Source : Indian Express

4. KUTHIRAN TUNNEL

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari instructed to open one side of the Kuthiran Tunnel in Kerala.

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This is the first road tunnel in the state and will drastically improve connectivity to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The 1.6 km long tunnel is designed through Peechi- Vazahani wildlife sanctuary.
The road will improve connectivity to important ports and towns in North – South Corridor without endangering wildlife.

Source : PIB

5. UTTAR PRADESH STATE INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCES

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lays foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences in Lucknow.

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The institute, which would operate under the ministry of home affairs, is proposed to be affiliated to Gujarat-based National Forensics Sciences University (NFSU).
The forensic sciences institute would be headed by a senior police officer.
It would pave the way for research and modernisation of policing in the country. The institute will also work to train scientists working in forensic labs and police personnel by developing professional skills for scientific investigation of cases of complex crimes
The forensic sciences institute would take in 150 students once it starts operating and provide cutting edge expertise in discourses such as behavioural science, civil and criminal law, police science, criminology and forensics among others.
A centre for excellence for DNA would come up on a five acre land at the forensic sciences institute’s campus in collaboration with the NFSU.

Source : The Hindu

6. CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS (CGA)

Deepak Das took charge as the 25th Controller General of Accounts (CGA), with effect from August 1, 2021.

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Parent agency: Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
What is it? It is the Principal Accounting Adviser to Government of India and is responsible for establishing and maintaining a technically sound Management Accounting System.

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The Office of CGA prepares monthly and annual analysis of expenditure, revenues, borrowings and various fiscal indicators for the Union Government.
Under Article 150 of the Constitution, the Annual Appropriation Accounts (Civil) and Union Finance Accounts are submitted to Parliament on the advice of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Along with these documents, an M.I.S Report titled 'Accounts at a Glance’ is prepared and circulated to Hon’ble Members of Parliament.
It is also responsible for coordination and monitoring the progress of submission of corrective/remedial action taken notes (ATNs) on the recommendations contained in Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) reports as well as the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) reports through its web based Audit Para Monitoring System (APMS).

Source : The Hindu

7. INDIA-CHINA MILITARY HOTLINE

A hotline was established between the Indian Army in Kongra La, north Sikkim, and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Khamba Dzong in the Tibet Autonomous Region to further the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the border. The event coincided with ‘PLA Day’ on August 1.

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India and China have two military hotlines in eastern Ladakh, among others at Chushul and Daulat Beg Oldi.
These hotlines in various sectors go a long way in maintaining peace and tranquility at the borders.
In February 2021, the Foreign Ministers of India and China had agreed to establish a new hotline between the Foreign Ministries to ensure “timely communication” in the backdrop of the Ladakh stand-off.
This will be in addition to the long delayed hotline between the Indian Army’s Director General of Military Operations and China’s Western Theatre Command, which is expected to be established soon.

Source : The Hindu

8. OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS & TRADE MARKS (CGPDTM)

Union Minister for Commerce & Industry reviewed the functioning of the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks in Mumbai.

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The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) is located at Mumbai.
It functions under the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
The Controller General supervises the working of the Patents Act, 1970, the Designs Act, 2000 and the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and also renders advice to the Government on matters relating to these subjects.
The Head Office of the ‘Patent office’ is in Kolkata, ‘Trade Mark Registry’ is in Mumbai and the ‘GI Registry’ is in Chennai.
The Offices of ‘The Patent Information System’ (PIS) and ‘National Institute of Intellectual Property Management’ (NIIPM) are at Nagpur.

Source : PIB

9. MADRAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The President of India will address the commemoration of the 100th year of the Madras Legislative Council on August 2, 2021.

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Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was the upper house of the former bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency.
It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British colonial government. It was established by the first Indian Council Act of 1861, enacted in the British parliament in the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Its role and strength were later expanded by the second Council Act of 1892.
Limited election was introduced in 1909.
The Council became a unicameral legislative body in 1921 and eventually the upper chamber of a bicameral legislature in 1937.
After India became independent in 1947, it continued to be the upper chamber of the legislature of Madras State, one of the successor states to the Madras Presidency.
It was renamed as the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council when the state was renamed as Tamil Nadu in 1969.
The Council was abolished by the M. G. Ramachandran administration on 1 November 1986.

Source : PIB

10. MIRABAI CHANU

Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Tokyo Olympics in Women's 49 kg, becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win silver at the Olympics and the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal.

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Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (born 8 August 1994) is an Indian weightlifter from
She won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Women's 49 kg.
Chanu had won the silver medal in the women's 48 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow; she went on to break the games record en route to the gold medal at the 2018 edition of the event held in Gold Coast.
In 2017, she won the gold medal at World Weightlifting Championships held in Anaheim, California.
She was awarded the Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2018.

Source : Indian Express

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