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Page 1 | 46 NIRVANA IAS ACADEMY NIRVANA IAS ACADEMY CURRENT AFFAIRS 21ST TO 31ST JANUARY 2019 CONTENT 1. INSOLVENCY & BANKING AWARENESS 59. CHIN REFUGEES……………………………………………………………………………………………..26 PROGRAMME………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 60. PONG DAM WETLAND……………………………………………………………………………26 2. EXERCISE SEA VIGIL………………………………………………………………………………………2 61. SMART FOOD EXECUTIVE COUNCIL……………………………………….26 3. IAFTX 2019………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 62. GOLDEN LANGUR………………………………………………………………………………………..27 4. BHARAT PARV…………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 63. ALLAINCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE…………………………………………27 5. INS KOHASSA……………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 64. OPERATION KABADDI……………………………………………………………………………27 6. RESOURCE EXERCISE & CIRCULAR ECONOMY……………4 65. MANIYARO………………………………………………………………………………………………………….28 7. GST APPELLATE TRIBUNAL.…………………………………………………………………..4 66. SMALL WOOD BROWN BUTTERFLY………………………………………..28 8. NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY……………………………………………………………….5 67. ANTI DEFECTION LAW…………………………………………………………………………….28 9. GLOBAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX 68. MOSS ROSE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29 2018……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....5 69. LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS…………………………………………………………………………29 10. TECHNOLOGY MISSION CENTRE ON SOLAR ENERGY 70. NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME………..30 & WATER TREATMENT………………………………………………………………………………..7 71. ARAB ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 11. JAN SHIKSHA SANSTHAN……………………………………………………………………….7 SUMMIT……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………30 12. MICROSAT & KALAMSAT-V2…………………………………………………………….8 72. FLAMINGO FESTIVAL………………………………………………………………….…………...31 13. UDAN 3.0……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 73. PAKKE PAGA HORNBILL FESTIVAL…………………………….……………31 14. EAC-PM……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 74. SIZE INDIA PROJECT……………………………………………………………………….…………..31 15. ARTISAN SPEAK………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 75. N.K. SINGH COMMITTEE……………………………………………………………….………….31 16. VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS…………………………………………………………………….10 76. GLOBAL COMMISSION ON FUTURE OF WORK…..……….32 17. NAHEP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10 77. ARROW 3 INTERCEPTOR SYSTEM……………………………………….……….32 18. FCI & BIS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 78. PRAVASI TEERATH DARSHAN YOJANA…………………………….33 19. PISA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11 79. INTERMEDIATE RANGE NUCLEAR FORCES 20. 4TH ANNUAL CARNOT PRIZE……………………………………………………………...12 TREATY……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..33 21. FUTURE OF RAIL: IEA…………………………………………………………………………………..12 80. WORLD INTEGRATED MEDICINE FORUM………..…………………33 22. SOLID & LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT……………………………..13 81. KEERIAN GANDIAL BRIDGE……………………………………………..………………33 23. RAG RAG MEIN GANGA………………………………………………………………………….14 82. SC/ST ACT……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..34 24. PETROTECH 2019……………………………………………………………………………………………..14 83. SOUTH ASIAN NITROGEN HUB………………………………………..…………….34 25. REIMBURSABLE ADVISORY SERVICE………………………………………14 84. BANDIPUR TIGER RESERVE……………………………………………………..………….35 26. TAMIL NADU DEFENCE CORRIDOR……………………………………………14 85. E-WATE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….35 27. WORLD CAPITAL OF ARCHITECTURE…………………………………….15 86. INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL SYMPOSIUM……………………………..…….36 28. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY 87. AWARDS………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………36 COMMISSION………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 88. ZEARALENONE……………………………………………………………………………………..…..……37 29. KINNAR AKHARA…………………………………………………………………………………………16 89. WHO WORLD MALARIA REPORT 2018……………………………..…..37 30. OXFAM REPORT 2019………………………………………………………………………………….16 90. JAN SWASTHYA ABHIYAN……………………………………………………………....37 31. LIVING FOSSIL…………………………………………………………………………………………………….16 91. JIBAN SAMPARK PRJECT……………………………………………………………………..38 32. DEEN DAYAL HASTAKALA SANKAL………………………………………16 92. SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE…………………………38 33. DRUG PRICE CONTROL…………………………………………………………………………….17 93. INDIA’S 2ND TULIP GARDEN………………………………………………………………..39 34. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM……………………………………………………………..17 94. ATAL SETTU………………………………………………………………………………………………………...39 35. GLOBAL TALENT COMPETITIVENESS INDEX 2018……….17 95. PAHARI COMMUNITY……………………………………………………………………………..39 36. KURUMBA PAINTING……………………………………………………………………………..….18 96. VOTE ON ACCOUNT, INTERIM BUDGET & 37. E-COURT SERVICE………………………………………………………………………………………...18 BUDGET………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………39 38. TEN THREAT TO GLOBAL HEALTH 2019…………………………………19 97. INSTITUTION OF EMINENCE SCHEME…..…………………………………..40 39. PITHORA PAINTING………………………………………………………………………………..…….19 98. NSDC………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….40 40. BIOJET FUEL………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 99. PERIODIC TABLE…………………………………………………………………………………………..40 41. AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL…………………………………………………………………..20 100. CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX-2018……………………………..41 42. CORISA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 101. AFRICA CENTRE FOR CLIMATE SUSTAINABLE 43. ASSAM RIFLE………………………………………………………………………………………………………20 DEVELOPMENT………………………………………………………………………………………………..41 44. ELEPHANTA CAVES…………………………………………………………………………………….21 102. BROADCAST AUDIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF 45. TECHNICAL TEXTILE……………………………………………………………………………………21 INDIA………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….42 46. SATKOSIA TIGER RESERVE………………………………………………………………….22 103. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION……………………………….42 47. INTEGRATED REFINERY EXPANSION PROJECT 104. DELHI GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED MSP FOR COMPLEX……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...22 FARMERS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..42 48. JAWAHAR NAVODYA VIDYALAYA…………………………………….22 105. INTERNATIONAL STOCK TAKING CONFERENCE ON 49. NATIONAL CHILIKA BIRD FESTIVAL……………………………………….22 TIGER CONSERVATION…………………………………………………………………………..43 50. FOLK ART……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….23 106. ESG FUND……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….43 51. KISAN GANDHI……………………………………………………………………………………………….23 107. PM-KISAN………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43 52. GLOBAL SYNDEMIC………………………………………………………………………………….23 108. PM SHRAM YOGI MAANDHAN………………………………………………….….44 53. SARUS CRANE…………………………………………………………………………………………………..24 109. STANDARD DEDUCTION………………………………………………………………………44 54. INDIAN POST PAYMENT BANK………………………………………………………24 110. GREEN INDIA MISSION…………………………………………………………………………….44 55. KRANTI MANDIR……………………………………………………………………………………………24 111. CMB-BHARAT………………………………………………………………………………………………….45 56. DIPP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24 112. X-RAY TELESCOPE: Erosita…………………………………………………………………..46 57. WILDLIFE CORRIDOR………………………………………………………………………………25 113. FACTS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………46 58. BLANDM-1-GENE………………………………………………………………………………………….25 P a g e 1 | 46 NIRVANA IAS ACADEMY – www.nirvanaias.com NIRVANA IAS ACADEMY INSOLVENCY & BANKRUPTCY AWARENESS PROGRAMME The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, in association with the three Insolvency Professional Agencies, namely, the Indian Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI (lead partner), the ICSI Institute of Insolvency Professionals, and the Insolvency Professional Agency of Institute of Cost Accountants of India, organized an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Awareness Programme at Vadodara, Gujarat recently. INSOLVENCY & BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA ▪ The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India was established on 1st October, 2016 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code). ▪ It is a key pillar of the ecosystem responsible for implementation of the Code that consolidates and amends the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time bound manner for maximization of the value of assets of such persons, to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders. ▪ It is a unique regulator: regulates a profession as well as processes. ▪ It has regulatory oversight over the Insolvency Professionals, Insolvency Professional Agencies, Insolvency Professional Entities and Information Utilities. ▪ It writes and enforces rules for processes, namely, corporate insolvency resolution, corporate liquidation, individual insolvency resolution and individual bankruptcy under the Code. ▪ It has recently been tasked to promote the development of, and regulate, the working and practices of, insolvency professionals, insolvency professional agencies and information utilities and other institutions, in furtherance of the purposes of the Code. ▪ It has also been designated as the ‘Authority’ under the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation Rules), 2017 for regulation and development of the profession of valuers in the country. ▪ It handles the cases using two tribunals like NCLT National company law tribunal) and Debt recovery tribunal. ▪ IBBI will have 10 members, including representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Law, and the Reserve Bank of India. EXERCISE SEA VIGIL Ten years after "26/11" the Indian Navy coordinated the largest coastal defence exercise off the Indian coast on 22-23 Jan 19, Exercise SEA VIGIL. HIGHLIGHTS ▪ The exercise, a first of its kind, is being undertaken along the entire 7516.6 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and involves all the 13 coastal States and Union Territories along with all maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities. ▪ The exercise is a build up towards the major theatre level tri-service exercise TROPEX [Theatre-level Readiness Operational Exercise] which Indian Navy conducts every two years.
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