Daily Factly 02-06-2020

1.  An EVM consists of a "control unit" and a "balloting unit". The control unit is with the Election Commission-appointed polling officer; the balloting unit is in the voting compartment into where voter casts her vote in secret. It  runs on a single alkaline battery fitted in the control unit, and can even be used in areas that have no electricity. EVMs were 1st used in 1982 Kerala Assembly elections (by-election)
2.  Trade Union Act, 1926 provides for the constitution and registration of trade unions in India. It permits any association of seven workers to be registered as a union.Government Servants cannot form trade unions under the Trade Unions Act, 1926.
3.  MADAD Portal is an online grievances monitoring system launched by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in 2015. The e-portal provides Indian citizens living abroad an online platform in which they can file consular grievances to the Indian government.
4.  E-way Bill is a document required to be carried by a person in charge of the conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding Rs. 50,000 from one state to another.
5. Exim Bank of India was established in 1982 under an Act of Parliament as the apex financial institution for financing, facilitating and promoting India's international trade.The Bank primarily lends for exports from India including supporting overseas buyers and Indian suppliers for export of developmental and infrastructure projects, equipment, goods and services from India. It is regulated by RBI.
6. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.
7.  GSAT 7 is the first dedicated military communication satellite built by ISRO that provide services to the Indian defence forces with the main user being the Indian Navy.
8.  Biomethanation is a process by which organic material is microbiologically converted under anaerobic conditions to biogas. It involves fermenting bacteria, organic acid oxidizing bacteria, and methanogenic archaea.
9. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and is highl contagious.The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes. It is curable and treatment provided in the early stages averts disability. Mycobacterium Indicus Pranii (MIP)is an indigenous vaccine for leprosy developed by National Institute of Immunology.
10. Gasification is a process that converts organic or fossil fuel based carbonaceous materials into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This is achieved by reacting the material at high temperatures (>700’C), without combustion, with a controlled amount of oxygen and/or steam.