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24 SEPTEMBER 2021 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS | UPSC CDS CAPF AFCAT NDA SSB

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24 SEPTEMBER 2021 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS | UPSC CDS CAPF AFCAT NDA SSB
1. NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) AWARDS
The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind will confer the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2019-20 on 24th September 2021 from Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

About:

  • The National Service Scheme (NSS) Award for the year 2019-20 will be given to 42 awardees in 3 different categories like University/ +2 Councils, NSS Units, and their Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers.

  • Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports confers every year the National Service Scheme Award to recognize and reward outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service made by the Universities/Colleges, (+2) Councils, Senior Secondary, NSS Units/ Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers, with a view to further promote NSS in the country.

  • NSS is a Centrally Sector Scheme that was launched in the year 1969 with the primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service.

  • The ideological orientation of the NSS is inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. Very appropriately, the motto of NSS is “NOT ME, BUT YOU”.

  • The NSS volunteers work on issues of social relevance, which keep evolving in response to the needs of the community, through regular and special camping activities.
Source: PIB

2. ARJUN MK-1A MAIN BATTLE TANKS (MBT)
The Defence Ministry placed an order with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, for the supply of 118 indigenous Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks (MBT) for the Army at a cost of ₹7,523 crore.

About:

  • The state-of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new variant of Arjun tank designed to enhance fire power, mobility and survivability. Infused with 72 new features and more indigenous content from the Mk-1 variant, the tank would ensure effortless mobility in all terrains, besides precise target engagement during day and night.

  • The MBT Arjun Mk-1A was designed and developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), along with the other laboratories of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 

Important Info :
  • In February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally handed over Arjun Mk-1A to Army chief General Manoj Naravane in Chennai. The Army has two regiments of Arjun Mk1 tanks in service inducted between 2005 and 2010.
  • This production order to the Avadi factory opens up a large avenue in defence manufacturing for over 200 Indian vendors including MSMEs, with employment opportunities for around 8,000 people.
  • The Arjun Mk-1A has 14 major upgrades over the Mk1 variant, which were formulated and approved in October 2018 and subsequently limited user validation trials were carried out of all the upgrades. The Mk1A will be without missile firing capability and will be incorporated as and when the development is complete.
  • An Arjun hub has been set up in Jaisalmer where 248 rotables have been deposited to ensure quick support and maintenance for the fleet.
Source: The Hindu

3. GOGRA
Villagers have lost access to a vast grazing area near Gogra in eastern Ladakh owing to growing Chinese presence in the area.

About:

  • Gogra is one of the several friction points in eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off since April-May 2020.

  • The troops have disengaged from the north and south banks of the Pangong Tso and Gogra sector, creating “no zones” in areas along the undemarcated Line of Actual Control (LAC) that was regularly patrolled by Indian troops prior to April 2020.

  • The Army had stopped the villagers’ access to the Kiu La pass that was till a few years ago frequented by the villagers of Lukung, Phobrang and Yourgo for cattle-grazing.

  • Since April 2020, Chinese troops have blocked Indian troops from reaching at least 10 patrolling points (PPs) in eastern Ladakh — running from Depsang plains in the north to the Pangong Tso Lake in the south.
Source: The Hindu

4. HOLISTIC REJUVENATION OF GANGA RIVER AND ITS BASIN
The Union Minister for Jal Shakti chaired a meeting of the Empowered Task Force including several central ministries, departments, and the state governments for ensuring better coordination and convergence among agencies and programs for holistic rejuvenation of Ganga River and its basin.

About:

  • Among Central Ministries, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed that the total area under organic farming and agroforestry increased from 23,840 Ha to 1,03,780 Ha.

  • Out of this, land for Organic Farming in Uttarakhand is 50,840 Ha, Uttar Pradesh is 42,180 Ha, Bihar is 16,060 Ha & Jharkhand is 4,540 Ha. along the Ganga.

  • The Ministry of Tourism informed that the Ganga Museum in Haridwar is now operational while the one in Rishikesh is ready for inauguration and another Museum in Patna has been sanctioned.

  • The Ministry is also working on developing tourists circuits along the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, and Bihar.

  • Uttarakhand has started 20 big and 410 small outlets to promote organic products along Char Dham yatra while the Jharkhand government has started ‘Organic farming authority of Jharkhand’ to promote organic farming in the state, especially along the Ganga.
Source: PIB

5. PARSHURAM KUND
Union Minister for Tourism laid the foundation stone for the “Development of Parshuram Kund, Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh.

About:

  • The project “Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit District Arunachal Pradesh” under the scheme was approved by the Ministry of Tourism with the cost of Rs 37.88 crores in January 2021.

  • The components sanctioned include Interventions near the Parking area, Tourist Information Centre, Rain Shelters, Kiosks, interventions near Mela ground, View Points, Souvenir Shops, Water Supply line, Approach Road, Food Court/ Prasadam Centre, etc.

Important Info :

PRASHAD Scheme

  • The project is sanctioned under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.
  • PRASHAD is a Central Sector Scheme with complete financial assistance from the Government of India.
  • The scheme is launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15 with the vision of focused infrastructure development to harness pilgrimage and heritage tourism destinations. 
Source: PIB

6. FIRE DETECTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEM IN BUSES
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a Draft Notification on 21st September 2021 for introducing the Fire Alarm System and Fire Protection System in the Passenger (or Occupant) Compartment in buses, through an amendment in AIS (Automotive Industry Standard)-135.

About:

  • At present, fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems are notified for fires originating from the engine compartment only.

  • The draft notification is intended for fire detection and protection in the passenger compartment for Type III buses [‘Type III’ buses are those designed and constructed for long-distance seated passenger transport) and School Buses.

  • A water mist-based active fire protection system has been designed and developed by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in consultation with various stakeholders, including DRDO along with a fire alarm system.

  • Simulation studies have demonstrated that the designed system is able to manage the temperature in the passenger compartment within 50 degrees C centigrade in less than 30 seconds of mist operation.
Source: PIB

7. AIR GUN SURRENDER CAMPAIGN
Appealing to people to not hunt animals and birds, Union Minister for Environment said that an air gun surrender campaign will be launched across the country and retired forest workers, representatives of social organizations, etc. will be roped in for the same.

About:

  • He described the Air Gun Surrender Campaign of the Arunachal Government as an important initiative to save animals and birds from poaching and for their conservation

  • It is giving very positive results said that it will be started across the country and States will also be requested for this.

  • Air guns do not require any license. In such a situation, many people in our country hunt birds through air guns in every district and village. Due to this, the number of many birds is rapidly decreasing.

  • Union Minister for Environment also visited Itanagar Biological Park, the world's first Hoolok Gibbon Breeding Canter, and reviewed the work being done to save this species.
Source: PIB

8. PFRDA
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will be observing 1st October 2021 as the National Pension System Diwas (NPS Diwas) to promote pension and retirement planning for a carefree ‘azad’ retirement.

About:

  • Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority is the regulatory body under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India for overall supervision and regulation of pension in India.

  • The Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority Act was passed on 19 September 2013 and the same was notified on 1 February 2014.

  • PFRDA is regulating NPS, subscribed by employees of Govt. of India, State Governments and by employees of private institutions/organizations & unorganized sectors. The PFRDA is ensuring the orderly growth and development of the pension market.
Source: PIB

9. CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry inaugurated the 'Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai.

About:

  • Managing supply chains is becoming more and more complex owing to the challenges posed by global competitiveness and economic crisis.

  • In this scenario, the Centre will contribute to cutting-edge research, knowledge-building, and capacity building in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, through applied research and development activities.

  • The Centre will act as a driving force to train and launch top-quality programs to disseminate advanced knowledge and promote Digitisation, Analytics, and IoT Application and Decision Support Systems through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications.

  • The Centre will carry out research projects to find innovative solutions in collaboration with industry and national and international bodies. The focus will be on Logistics and Supply Chain Management along with sustainability and green supply chains.
Source: PIB
10. MICROFLIER
North-Western University engineers have created an electronic microchip with the capability of flight.

About:

  • About the size of a grain of sand, the new flying microchip (or “microflier”) does not have a motor or engine. Instead, it catches flight on the wind — much like a maple tree’s propeller seed — and spins like a helicopter through the air toward the ground.

  • A release by Northwestern University described these microflier as the “smallest-ever human-made flying structures”.

Important Info :

Working

  • By studying maple trees and other types of wind-dispersed seeds, the engineers optimised the microflier’s aerodynamics to ensure that it — when dropped at a high elevation — falls at a slow velocity in a controlled manner.
  • This behaviour stabilizes its flight, ensures dispersal over a broad area and increases the amount of time it interacts with the air, making it ideal for monitoring air pollution and airborne disease.
  • These microfliers also can be packed with ultra-miniaturised technology, including sensors, power sources, antennas for wireless communication and embedded memory to store data.
Source: Indian Express
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