Daily News Discussion (DND)
19th May 2021
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Table of Contents
1. Science & Technology ...... 1 1.1.Doomsday Surfng ...... 1 2. Geography ...... 2 2.1.Five Deeps Expedition ...... 2 3. Economy ...... 3 3.1.WHO-ILO links long work hours to more deaths ...... 3 4. Polity ...... 6 4.1.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 ...... 6 4.2.Electoral bonds ...... 11 5. International Relation ...... 12 5.1.Global Entry Programme ...... 12 6. History ...... 14 6.1.Barabanki mosque demolition ...... 14 Current affairs Worksheet ( 19th May 2021) ...... 17
Note - • The Newspaper clippings pasted in PDF are important from Mains point of view as it contains the fodder material for Mains Answer Writing. • Also watch DND video lectures everyday @ 4 PM on Sleepy’s YouTube channel in order to understand how to get the most out of everyday’s Newspaper . T.me/SleepyClasses Click here to watch the following topics on YouTube 1. Science & Technology 1.1.Doomsday Surfng • It refers to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening or depressing. • Many people are fnding themselves continuously reading bad news about Covid-19 without being able to stop, even sacrifcing their crucial sleep time or working hours in the process
Purpose • Those in the age-group of 15-30 are scrolling to seek help, mobilise action and share resources • 30-45-year-olds are mostly blaming everyone on social media • Those in the senior ages are trying to spread spirituality and positivity. Impact • Doom scrolling can reinforce negative thoughts and a negative mindset, something that can greatly impact your mental health • Consuming negative news has been linked in research with greater fear, stress, anxiety and sadness.
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2.1.Five Deeps Expedition • The Five Deeps Expedition is the first manned expedition to the deepest points in each of the world’s fve oceans. • It is the brainchild of Explorer Victor Vescovo • Five Deeps Expedition was organised by a company called Caladan Oceanic LLC. • Purpose ✓Aims to support expeditions that increase ocean understanding.
✓80% of world oceans are still unexplored.
DSV Limiting Factor • is the only human-occupied vessel that can visit any place in our oceans, at any depth , and from virtually any properly-equipped ship.
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Key fndings • Long working hours led to 7.45 lakh deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase since 2000 • Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease due to working long hours increased by 42%, and from stroke by 19%. • Work-related disease burden is particularly signifcant in men (72% of deaths occurred among males), people living in the Western Pacifc and South-East Asia regions, and middle-aged or older workers. • Most of the deaths recorded were among people dying aged 60-79 years, who had worked for 55 hours or more per week between the ages of 45 and 74 years • The study concludes that working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an estimated 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease, compared to working 35-40 hours a week.
Long working hours and COVID 19 • The pandemic is accelerating developments that could feed the trend towards increased working time • Covid-19 has signifcantly changed the way many people work. • Teleworking has become the norm in many industries, often blurring the boundaries between home and work. • In addition, many businesses have scaled back or shut down operations to save money, and people who are still on the payroll end up working longer hours
International Labour Organization • It was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, to refect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. • It is the only tripartite U.N. agency. • It brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States, to set labour standards, develop policies • It is a specialized agency of the United Nations
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Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) • is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. • It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
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• CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.
Juvenile Justice Board • is an institutional body constituted under Section 4 of the JJ Act, 2015. • According to the division of powers, the subject of administration of criminal justice has been included in the State List of the Indian Constitution. • Therefore, one or more than one Juvenile Justice Board(s) are established by the State Government for each district
4.2.Electoral bonds • The State Bank of India (SBI) sold electoral bonds worth ₹695.34 crore from April 1 to 10, when the Tamil Nadu, • Puducherry, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala polls were in full swing, says an RTI reply by the bank. • The highest amounts were sold at the Kolkata branch (₹176.1 crore), followed by New Delhi (₹167.5 crore) and Chennai • In the 16th phase of the scheme, 972 out of the 974 electoral bonds were encashed, with over half the amount — ₹ 351 crore — being encashed at the New Delhi branch. • The bank also declined to share the details of how much commission it had earned from the sale of bonds since the scheme started in 2018, saying the information was of “commercial confdence in nature” and its disclosure would “harm the competitive position of the bank
About Electoral bonds (10 March DND)
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5.1.Global Entry Programme • On the request of the U.S. authorities, Indian security agencies in the past two years checked the antecedents of more than 9,000 Indians who wanted to enrol for the paid Global Entry Program
✓The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), a secure application that links over 97% police stations in the country, is being used for antecedent verifcation for Global Entry.
✓CCTNS has been developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Union Home Ministry. • Background verifcation of Indian citizens who have applied for U.S CBP’s Global Entry has been undertaken by Government of India on behalf of U.S government’s CBP Global Entry Program.
About Global entry Programme • Global Entry is a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows speedy clearance for low-risk travellers upon their arrival in US. • The travellers are pre-approved for the programme after a rigorous background check. • In-person interviews are also taken to check the ‘low-risk’ status of the applicants before the enrollment. Apart from this, the travellers may further be questioned when they enter the United States in case the need arises.
Eligibility • Citizens of all eligible countries can apply to become members of Global Entry Programme. • In the case of minors, consent of the parent or a legal guardian is a must to get enrolled. The membership is valid for fve years • It is imperative that the individual has no past criminal records of any kind and also that he/she is not connected with any money laundering case. • Any person who has violated any customs, immigration or agriculture regulations or laws in any country also stands ineligible.
How to apply? • A Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) account is mandatory for enrollment irrespective of the age of the members. The account can be made at the US Customs and Border Protection Page. • The form will be completed after paying a nominal non- refundable application fee. After this CBP will review the application.
Benefts • You will no longer have to stand in the long queues for immigration. • On landing at the selected airports in the United States, the approved applicants can make their way ahead through automatic kiosks instead of standing in the immigration lines. • Reduced wait time and no paperwork.
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Full year Current Affairs Revision through MCQs International Relation-Day 3 1. Arrange the following from West to East:
1. Barents sea
2. North sea
3. Laptev sea
4. Kara sea
Select the correct answer code:
A. 2, 1, 4, 3
B. 4 , 2, 1, 3
C. 2, 4, 1 , 3
D. 4, 1, 2, 3
2. Which of the following countries are bordering the Black Sea
1. Turkey
2. Romania
3. Syria
4. Ukraine
Select the correct answer code:
A. 1 ,2 and 4 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. All of the above
3. Aral sea is located between:
A. Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
B. Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
C. Kazakhstan and Russia
D. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
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1. Turkey
2. Romania
3. Syria
4. Ukraine
Select the correct answer code:
A. 1 ,2 and 4 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. All of the above
5. Arrenge the following geographical locations from west to east
1. Andaman sea
2. Celebes sea
3. Arafura sea
4. Java sea
Select the correct answer code:
A. 1,4,2,3
B. 1,4,3,2
C. 1,3,4,2
D. 1,4,3,2
6. History
6.1.Barabanki mosque demolition • A day after the district administration in Barabanki demolished a mosque, claiming it to be an “illegal structure”, the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board issued a statement calling the action illegal and a violation of a directive issued by the Allahabad High Court. Available on App Store www.sleepyclasses.com 14 and Play Store Call 6280133177 T.me/SleepyClasses Allahabad High court • In an order pronounced on April 24, the Allahabad High Court had said, “Any orders of eviction, dispossession or demolition, already passed by the High Court, District Court or Civil Court, if not executed till the date of passing of this order shall remain in abeyance for the period till 31.05.2021.” • Sunni Waqf Board chairperson also said the mosque was 100 years old • Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 (09 April DND) • It seeks to maintain the “religious character” of places of worship as it was in 1947 except in the case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, which was already in court • Section 4(2) says that all suits, appeals or other proceedings regarding converting the character of a place of worship (that were pending on 15th August, 1947) will come to end when the Act commences and no fresh proceedings can be fled.
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 • defnes Ancient Monument as any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not less than 100 years
Central Waqf Council • is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was set up in 1964 as per the provision given in the Waqf Act • The role of the Council was expanded signifcantly under the provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2013. • The Council has been empowered to advise the Central Government, State Governments and State Waqf Boards. • The Council consists of Chairperson, who is the Union Minister In charge of Waqf and such other members, not exceeding 20 in number, as may be appointed by the Government of India.
Waqf Board • It is a juristic person with power to acquire and hold property and to transfer any such property. • The board can sue and be sued in a court Composition • Each state has a Waqf Board headed by a chairperson, one or two nominees from the state government,
Powers • To administer the property and take measures for the recovery of lost properties of any waqf, to sanction any transfer of immovable property of a waqf by way of sale, gift, mortgage, exchange or lease. • However, the sanction shall not be given unless at least two thirds of the members of the Waqf Board vote in favour of such transaction. www.sleepyclasses.com Available on App Store 15 Call 6280133177 and Play Store T.me/SleepyClasses
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Current affairs Worksheet ( 19th May 2021)
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