UPSC Quiz – 2023 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13th September 2023

·       Jurisdiction

·       It has jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, and over all matters specifically provided for in any other agreement which confers jurisdiction on the Tribunal.

·       Disputes relating to the Convention may concern the delimitation of maritime zones, navigation, conservation and management of the living resources of the sea, protection and preservation of the marine environment and marine scientific research.

·       The Tribunal is open to States Parties to the Convention (i.e. States and international organisations which are parties to the Convention).

·       Each State Party may nominate up to two candidates.

·       The control rooms of this Kendras will collect data to track key performance indicators as well as analyse data collated from govt schemes ‘using AI & machine-learning.’

·       The PM-POSHAN mid-day meal programmes;

·       Teacher training data from National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement portal;

·       Textbook content from Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing;

·       School dropout and attendance-related data on Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+);

·       Students’ learning outcomes from National Achievement Survey;

·       Performance Grading Index which evaluates school education system at the State/U.T. level.

·       The award is given each year for outstanding contributions to science and technology.

·       Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years is eligible for the award.

·       Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years as reckoned on 31st December of the year preceding the year of the Prize is eligible for the award.

·       The awardees are provided with the value of Rs 5, 00,000 each.

·       In awarding the Prize, the Governing Body of CSIR is guided by the recommendations of the Advisory Committees constituted with the approval of the Chairman of the Governing body of CSIR.

·       The Prize is bestowed on a person who, in the opinion of CSIR, has made conspicuously important and outstanding contributions to human knowledge and progress both fundamental and applied in the particular field of endeavour.

·       The Global Symposium is being hosted by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the following:

·       Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Authority,

·       Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),

·       ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), and

·       ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR).

·       Article 9 of the Treaty focuses on recognizing, realizing, and promoting Farmers’ Rights concerning plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA).

·       The Treaty places the responsibility for realizing Farmers’ Rights on national governments and outlines potential measures to safeguard, enhance and achieve these rights.

·       Plant breeder rights and farmer’s rights are part of the PPVFR Act 2001 and Section 39 has all provisions for Farmers Rights.

·       These figurines provide valuable insights into the study of the Bhoota cult or Daiva Aradhane. They are datable to the period of 800-700 B.C.

·       The discovery includes various figurines, such as cow bovines, a mother goddess, peacocks, a horse, and more.

·       Mudbidri is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka. Because of the widely grown bamboo in ancient days, this place was named Moodabidri.