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Daily News Discussion (DND) 19th May 2021 Visit our website www.sleepyclasses.com or our YouTube channel for entire GS Course FREE of cost Also Available: Prelims Crash Course || Prelims Test Series T.me/SleepyClasses Table of Contents 1. Science & Technology ..........................................................................................1 1.1.Doomsday Surfing .................................................................................................................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 Surfing • 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 finding themselves continuously reading bad news about Covid-19 without being able to stop, even sacrificing 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. www.sleepyclasses.com Available on App Store 1 Call 6280133177 and Play Store T.me/SleepyClasses 2. Geography 2.1.Five Deeps Expedition • The Five Deeps Expedition is the first manned expedition to the deepest points in each of the world’s five 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. Available on App Store www.sleepyclasses.com 2 and Play Store Call 6280133177 T.me/SleepyClasses 3. Economy 3.1.WHO-ILO links long work hours to more deaths • According to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) long working hours leads to more number of deaths Key findings • 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 significant in men (72% of deaths occurred among males), people living in the Western Pacific 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 significantly 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 reflect 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 www.sleepyclasses.com Available on App Store 3 Call 6280133177 and Play Store T.me/SleepyClasses Available on App Store www.sleepyclasses.com 4 and Play Store Call 6280133177 T.me/SleepyClasses www.sleepyclasses.com Available on App Store 5 Call 6280133177 and Play Store T.me/SleepyClasses 4. Polity 4.1.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 Available on App Store www.sleepyclasses.com 6 and Play Store Call 6280133177 T.me/SleepyClasses www.sleepyclasses.com Available on App Store 7 Call 6280133177 and Play Store T.me/SleepyClasses Available on App Store www.sleepyclasses.com 8 and Play Store Call 6280133177 T.me/SleepyClasses www.sleepyclasses.com Available on App Store 9 Call 6280133177 and Play Store T.me/SleepyClasses 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. Available on App Store www.sleepyclasses.com 10 and Play Store Call 6280133177 T.me/SleepyClasses • CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter- country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003. • 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 confidence in nature” and its disclosure would “harm the competitive position of the bank About Electoral bonds (10 March DND) www.sleepyclasses.com Available on App Store 11 Call 6280133177 and Play Store T.me/SleepyClasses 5. International Relation 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 verification for Global Entry. ✓CCTNS has been developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Union Home Ministry. • Background verification 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