DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS Wednesday, July 03, 2019 1. UNION MINISTER OPPOSES U.P. MOVE TO SHIFT 17 OBC’s TO SC LIST GS-2:- PARLIAMENT AND STATE LEGISLATURE

CONTEXT Recently U.P. govt move to shift 17 OBC to the Scheduled Caste list which is considered unconstitutional by their Union Minister. Article 341 Under the provision of Article 341, first list of SCs in relation to a (PRELIMS) states/UT is to be issued by a notified Order of the President after consulting concerned state Government. Clause 2 of Any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from the list of Scheduled article 341 Castes can be effected through an Act of Parliament.

2. CENTRE RATIFY CONVENTION TO CURB COMPANY PROFIT SHARING GS-2:- INDIAN ECONOMY

CONTEXT Govt announce that it had ratified the international agreement to curb base erosion and profit sharing. BE&PS Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is a tax avoidance strategy used (PRELIMS) by multinational companies by exploiting gaps and mismatches in tax rules to artificially shift profits to low or no-tax locations.

MULTILATE It is an agreement put out by OECD to prevent base erosion and profit RL shifting (BEPS). INSTRUMEN It will help them crack down on abuse of bilateral tax treaties and TS(MLI) treaty shopping.

3. LITHIUM ION GIGA UNITS MOOTED GS-3:-ENVIRONMENT

CONTEXT To push the adoption of electric mobility in the country,NITI aayog has proposed the establishment of giga factories in India for the manufacture of lithium ion batteries. NITI Aayog also recommend that only electric (lithium ion or other advanced battery chemistry only) three wheelers would be sold in the Visit Us – www.jigyasaias.com Call – 9650294824, 01145508600 WhatsApp – 9650294824 Walk In – 57/11, 1ST Floor, Old Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi - 110060

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS Wednesday, July 03, 2019 country from 2023. LI-ION Lithium-ion battery is the most dominant battery system finding BATTERY applications for variety of societal needs including handy consumer (PRELIMS) electronics goods such as mobile phones, laptops, cameras and many other portable consumer gadgets apart from industrial applications and aerospace. Most of the current domestic demand is met by batteries imported from China, and Taiwan. The Li ion cell production initiative is part of Central Government’s plan to achieve 100% EVs in the country by 2030.

4. SENATE BILL GRANTS INDIA NATO ALLY –LIKE STATUS GS-2: IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS

CONTEXT U.S. senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO allies and countries such as Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation NATO NATO is an alliance of 28 countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. It includes Canada, the United States, Turkey and most members of the European Union.

5. RISING HEAT STRESS COULD COST 80 MILLION JOBS BY 2030:UN GS-3:-CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT

CONTEXT Rising Heat Stress could lead to million of lives in poor countries. According to ILO people would be unable to worl due to the health risks posed by higher temperatures. IMPACT Labour productivity decreases,changing rain patterns,rising sea OF HEAT levels,loss of biodiversity. STRESS Agricultural workers especially women will be most affected Tansport,Tourism,sport will also be affected. World meteorological organization said that 2019 was on track to be among the world’s hottest years on record,which would make 2015- Visit Us – www.jigyasaias.com Call – 9650294824, 01145508600 WhatsApp – 9650294824 Walk In – 57/11, 1ST Floor, Old Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi - 110060

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS Wednesday, July 03, 2019 2019 the hottest five year period.

6. INS SHIVALIK AND SINDHUKIRTI

CONTEXT Defence Minister visited the 's indigenously designed stealth , INS 'Shivalik' and INS 'Sindhukirti' INS INS 'Shivalik' is India’s first stealth frigate in the shivalik series under 'Shivalik' project 17 with 80% indigenous content.Apart from India, only the US, (PRELIMS) Russia, UK, France,Sweden, , Italy, and China have the capability to build stealth warships of this size and class. INS The INS Sindhukirti, among the oldest operational submarines in the Sindhukirti Navy, is diesel-electric class submarine that can launch torpedoes, missiles, and even mines. Acquired in 1990, the submarine still forms a part of the Navy's cutting edge as it's been refitted – virtually rebuilt with modern sensors weapons and systems.

7. Tamil yeoman is now T.N.’s ‘State Butterfly’

CONTEXT Tamil Nadu government has now officially announced ‘Tamil yeoman' or the ‘Tamizh Maravan’ as a State Butterfly. About State Tree – Palm Others State Bird – Emerald Dove state State Flower -Gloriosa symbol of State animal – Nilgiri Tahr Tamil Nadu

8. MAHATMA GANDHI IT & BIOTECHNOLOGY PARK (MGIT-BP) CONTEXT The Mahatma Gandhi Information Technology & Biotech Park (MGIT-BP) has been inaugurated in Côte d’Ivoire. RELATED The MGIT-BP was jointly inaugurated by Ambassador of India and Vice

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS Wednesday, July 03, 2019 NEWS President of Cote d’Ivoire in Grand Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire on 27 June 2019. MGIT-BP is a dedicated Free Trade Zone (FTZ) for IT & Biotechnology

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