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July2020.Pdf Experience Civil Service Exam Register now for Race2IAS Model Civil Service Exam For School & College students Edition 4 Register now : Call/ Whatsapp 6238427443 | 7594875084 Prepare for IAS at the comfort of your home SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS Register now : Call/ Whatsapp 6238427443 | 7594875084 Covaxin – India’s first Covid19 Vaccine candidate • The vaccine candidate, called Covaxin, has been developed by the Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech India Ltd (BBIL) which got approvals from the Drug Controller General of India on for the phase1 and phase2 trials. • The Hyderabad based company claims the results from pre-clinical studies, done in two months time, have been promising and the vaccine shows extensive safety and effective immune response. • The vaccine is being developed he vaccine is being developed in collaboration with ICMR and National Institute of Virology Shri Rajnath Singh e-inaugurates six strategic bridges in Jammu & Kashmir • Defence Minister inaugurated six bridges in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir to provide seamless connectivity to the people of the region and ensure logistical supply and strategic deployment of the armed forces. • The bridges range from 30-300 metres and have been built at a cost of Rs 44.55 crores by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). • These bridges constructed by Project Sampark of the BRO will facilitate movement of Armed Forces in this strategically important sector and will also contribute towards the overall economic growth of remote border areas. Golden birdwing is India’s largest butterfly • A Himalayan butterfly named golden birdwing is now India’s largest, a record the southern birdwing held for 88 years. • Golden birdwing With a wingspan of 194 mm, the female of the species is marginally larger than the southern birdwing (190 mm) that Brigadier William Harry Evans, a British military officer and lepidopterist, recorded in 1932. • The male golden birdwing (Troides aeacus) is much smaller at 106 mm. • While the female golden birdwing was recorded from Didihat in Uttarakhand, the largest male was from the Wankhar Butterfly Museum in Shillong. • According to the authors of the study, the only measurement used in the study of Lepidoptera is wingspan — a simple concept with various interpretations of the term. China makes new claim in eastern border with Bhutan • Beijing made this claim while objecting to a request to develop the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in eastern Bhutan’s Trashigang district at an online meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). • Set up in 1992, GEF is a US-based global body to finance projects in the environment sector. • Bhutan totally rejects the claim made by the Council Member of China. • Bhutan's western and middle sector have been in dispute with China. However, the eastern sector has not been part of the boundary talks and China had not claimed rights over Sakteng wildlife sanctuary earlier. • Eastern sector was never raised in many years of boundary talks between 1984 and 2016. After the initial years, in most of the 24 rounds of talks that both sides have held, 269 sq km in West & 495 sq km in North-Central Bhutan, are the areas that have been under discussion. NASA invents a pendent that stops you from touching your face • NASA's new innovation has been named, 'PULSE'. PULSE, which is a 3D printed device has a tiny vibration motor in place. • The app works by alerting the wearer of the gadget to stop exposure to the risky activity. • When a person, wearing the gadget gets their hand too close to the face (knowingly or unknowingly), PULSE triggers a beeping noise and alerts the wearer of the same. • The haptic feedback from a vibration motor simulates a nudge, reminding the wearer to avoid touching these entryways in order to reduce potential infection. • The gadget, which has been shaped like a pendant is to be worn around the neck and works the best when placed 6 inches below the chin. Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan conferred with 1st P C Mahalanobis Award • Chakravarthi Rangarajan has been conferred with the first Prof. P C Mahalanobis Award in Official Statistics for lifetime achievements for his contribution in providing solutions in the issues related to the estimation of national income. • • The award has been instituted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) from 2020, and will henceforth be awarded annually for the outstanding and meritorious contribution of an individual for the development and promotion of official statistics. SC upholds rights of Travancore royal family in administration of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple • The Supreme Court set aside the 2011 verdict of the Kerala High Court which had directed the State Government to set up a trust to take control of management and assets of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala. • A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the administration of the temple. Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple • The Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple dates back to 8th century CE. • The temple, built in the Chera style of architecture, is unique to Kerala and the neighbouring states, as the construction was done keeping the local weather and wind direction in mind. • Temples made in the Chera style are usually square, rectangular, octagonal or star-shaped. • Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of 108 Divya Desams (holy abodes of Vishnu) - principal centres of worship of the deity in Vaishnavism. • The temple gave its name to Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram. 'Thiru' 'Anantha' 'Puram' means 'sacred abode of Lord Anantha Padmanabha.' Iran and china draft 25-year trade, military agreement • Iran and China have drafted an economic and security partnership that would allow for billions of dollars in Chinese investments in energy and other sectors – including the military. • With this move China would expand its presence in Iran’s banking and telecommunications sectors as well as railways, ports and other projects. • In exchange of this investment, Iran would supply Beijing with a heavily discounted supply of oil over the next 25 years. • China is a key market for Iranian crude oil exports, which have been dampened by US economic sanctions. • The deal would allow China to gain a foothold in a region where the US has had strategic residence for the last few decades. • . Indian Railways targets to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2030 • Indian Railways has stepped up its efforts to become a Green Railway within a span of 10 years. • It has set the target to achieve net zero carbon emission by the year 2030. • Railways has taken a number of initiatives for mitigation of global warming and combating climate change to achieve the Green Railway status. • Electrification of lines, improving energy efficiency of trains, green certification for installation and stations, fitting bio toilets in coaches and switching to renewable sources of energy are parts of Railways’ strategy for achieving net zero carbon emission. NITI Aayog presents India’s second Voluntary National Review • NITI Aayog presented India’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, 2020. • The HLPF is the foremost international platform for follow-up and review of progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). • The India VNR 2020 report titled Decade of Action: Taking SDGs from Global to Local was also unveiled during this event. • The report is a comprehensive account of the adoption and implementation of the 2030 Agenda in India. • Apart from presenting a review of progress on the 17 SDGs, the report discusses at length the policy and enabling environment, India’s approach to localising SDGs, and strengthening means of implementation. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) • The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". • The SDGs, set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year 2030, are part of UN Resolution 70/1, the 2030 Agenda. Iran drops India from Chabahar rail project, cites funding delay • Four years after India and Iran signed an agreement to construct a rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan, along the border with Afghanistan, the Iranian government has decided to proceed with the construction on its own, citing delays from the Indian side in funding and starting the project. • The railway project, which was being discussed between the Iranian Railways and the state owned Indian Railways Construction Ltd (IRCON), was meant to be part of India’s commitment to the trilateral agreement between India, Iran and Afghanistan to build an alternate trade route to Afghanistan and Central Asia. • The development comes as China finalises a massive 25year, $400 billion strategic partnership deal with Iran. Chabahar Port • Chabahar Port is a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. • Chabahar, which is located 72 kilometers west of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, holds immense strategic and economic significance for India Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh. • Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu released a book titled Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh. Tangams • The Tangams are a little-known community within the larger Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh and reside in the hamlet of Kugging in Upper Siang district’s Paindem circle. • Survey revealed that Tangams were now concentrated in only one village (Kugging), with 253 reported speakers. • As per the UNESCO World Atlas of Endangered Languages (2009), Tangam — an oral language that belongs to the Tani group, under the greater Tibeto-Burman language family — is marked ‘critically endangered’. 15th Summit between India and EU takes place in virtual format • The 15th Summit between India and the European Union was held in virtual format.
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