IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 20th January 2020

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(PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS)


Nearly extinct northern white rhino

Part of: GS Prelims –Environment and GS-III- Conservation

In news :

From Prelims Point of view

The northern white rhinoceros

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)


China coronavirus: Number of cases jumps

Part of: GS Prelims –Sci & Tech and GS-III- Health

From Prelims Point of view

Coronavirus:


Model (Agricultural) Land Leasing Act

Part of: GS Prelims –Polity and GS-II  Acts

In news:

From Prelims Point of view

Model (Agricultural) Land Leasing Act, 2016:

  1. Legalise land leasing to promote agricultural efficiency, equity and power reduction. This will also help in much needed productivity improvement in agriculture as well as occupational mobility of the people and rapid rural change.
  2. This is very important step for land reforms through which needs of landlord as well as lease holder have been taken care.
  3. Through this act, the landlord can legally lease the land with mutual consent for agriculture and allied activities. In this act, it has been taken care that in any circumstances the leased holders’ claim on land will not be valid.
  4. Lease holder may receive institutional loan, insurance and disaster relief so that he may invest more and more in agriculture.
  5. Allow automatic resumption of land after the agreed lease period without requiring any minimum area of land to be left with the tenant even after termination of tenancy, as laws of some states require.
  6. Incentivise tenants to make investment in land improvement and also entitle them to get back the unused value of investment at the time of termination of tenancy.
  7. In order to resolve the dispute between the landlord and lease holder, the provision of “Special Land Tribunal” has been made in the Civil Court.

Rare migratory eagle 

Part of: GS Prelims –Environment and GS-III Conservation

In news :

A lone endangered steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) has been sighted by a group of birdwatchers

From Prelims Point of view

Steppe eagle


Irrawaddy dolphins 

Part of: GS Prelims –Environment and GS-III Conservation

In news :

From Prelims Point of view

Irrawaddy dolphins:

Chilika Lake:


Budget 2020: ”#ArthShastri” campaign

Part of: GS Prelims –Economy and GS-III Buget

In news : From Prelims Point of view


NBFCs to get  more lending room

Part of: GS Prelims –Economy and GS-III Banking sector

In news:

From Prelims Point of view

NBFC :

Read more about NBFC here :  https://iasbaba.com/2019/02/daily-current-affairs-ias-upsc-prelims-and-mains-exam-04th-february-2019/#NBFCs_and_its_significance

Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) :

Miscellaneous Topics For Prelims

Stagflation :

Stagflation is an economic scenario where an economy faces both high inflation and low growth (and high unemployment) at the same time. (Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had warned about the imminent risk of stagflation facing the economy)

Hong Kong Crisis :

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 20th January 2020

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 20th January 2020

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Niranjan Bhat committee: 

Gig economy


(MAINS FOCUS)


Indian Federalism

Topic: General Studies 2:

Bru Refugees

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 20th January 2020

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 20th January 2020

Source of Pic

Context:

The quadripartite agreement signed between Centre, State government of Tripura & Mizoram and representatives of Brus Organisation to settle Brus refugees in Tripura.

Who are Brus?

Conflict in Mizoram:

Progress over past two decades

How is this agreement different from the earlier initiatives taken for the Bru?

Role of Tripura’s erstwhile royal family

Concerns/Challenges:

Connecting the dots


Economy and Governance

General Studies 2:

General Studies 3:

Make In India: Is it a failure?

Context: 

Impending Union Budget for FY 2020-21 in the background of fears of stagflation in economy and completion of five years of Make in India Scheme

What is Make in India Scheme?

The targets of the Scheme

  1. To increase the manufacturing sector’s growth rate to 12-14% per annum
  2. To increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector to 25% of the GDP by 2020  from the current 16%
  3. Creation of 100 million additional manufacturing jobs in the economy by 2022

Has the above targets been achieved?

  1. Growth of investment in the economy: Gross fixed capital formation of the private sector, a measure of aggregate investment, declined to 28.6% of GDP in 2017-18 from 31.3% in 2013-14 (Economic Survey 2018-19). This indicates weak investment by private sector in spite of flexible policies from this scheme
  2. Output growth: Monthly IIP pertaining to manufacturing has registered double-digit growth rates only on two occasions during the period April 2012 to November 2019. 
  3. Employment: Unemployment leapt to a four-decade high of 6.1 per cent according to the National Sample Survey Office’s study for 2017-18 that was released in May 2019.

Way forward

Connecting the Dots


(TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE)


Model questions: (You can now post your answers in comment section)

Note: 

Q.1) Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.
  2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.
  3. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1 only 
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Viruses can infect 

  1. bacteria
  2. fungi
  3. plants

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 2 only 
  2. 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only 
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Consider the following statements: 

  1. In tropical regions, Corona virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.
  2. Sexual transmission of Corona virus disease is possible.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only 
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q4. The “Red Data Books’’ published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN) contain lists of ? 

  1. Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots.
  2. Threatened plant and animal species.
  3. Protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources in various countries.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 and 3 
  2. 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 
  4. 3 only

Q5. With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
  2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments.
  3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only 
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only 
  4. 1, 2 and 3

ANSWERS FOR 18 JAN 2020 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK)

1 C
2 D
3 B
4 B

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