Daily Factly-05-07-2020

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• Cheetah is a keystone species of dry forests, scrub forests, and savannahs.Keystone species are those which have an extremely high impact on a particular ecosystem relative to its population. It has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance It was officially declared extinct in India in 1952.
• HCFCs are compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, chlorine and fluorine. They are less stable than CFCs because HCFC molecules contain carbon-hydrogen bonds. They have shorter atmospheric lifetimes than CFCs and deliver less reactive chlorine to the stratosphere. HCFCs are also part of a group of chemicals known as the volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
• IMD established in 1875 and headquartered in New Delhi, is under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization.
• Anganwadi Worker (AWW) is a community based frontline honorary worker of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Programme. She acts as an agent of social change, mobilizing community support for better care of young children, girls and women
• The first Law Commission was established during the British Raj era in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833 and was presided over by Lord Macaulay. However, the first Law Commission of Independent India was constituted in 1955 with Mr. M. C. Setalvad, as its Chairman. The Law Commission is a non-statutory body constituted by the GoI, every three years.
• Delimitation literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body. Under Article 82, the Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after every Census which establishes a delimitation commission. Under Article 170, States also get divided into territorial constituencies as per Delimitation Act after every Census.
• Blue Dot Network was launched in 2019 on the side-lines of the 35th ASEAN Summit by the US, Australia and Japan. It is a joint project of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, in partnership with Australia and Japan.
• European Union is an economic and political union involving 27 European countries. It allows free trade and free movement of people, to live, trade and work in whichever country they choose. Article 50 of Lisbon Treaty provides for exit of member countries from European Union.
• Technical textiles (TT) are textiles materials and products manufactured primarily for technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic or decorative characteristics. Other terms used for TTs include industrial textiles, functional textiles, performance textiles, engineering textiles, invisible textiles and hi-tech textiles.
• Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is a specified minimum fraction of the NDTL, which commercial banks have to hold as reserves either in cash or as deposits with the central bank. • This money is parked with the Central Bank without any interest.