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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

25 Aug 2020

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Taliban Delegation in Pakistan for Afghan Peace Dialogue

  • A high-level delegation from the Taliban's political office in Doha arrived in Pakistan to discuss the way forward in the Afghan peace process with the Pakistani leadership.
  • As per foreign office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, Pakistan has invited the Afghan Taliban delegation to visit Pakistan to discuss the way forward in the Afghan peace process.
  • This will be the second visit of Mullah Baradar to Pakistan in the last 10 months.
  • He visited Islamabad in October last year when President Donald Trump abruptly called off the peace talks with the Taliban, citing the militant group's continued attacks against the US-led foreign forces in Afghanistan.

Republican Party Re-nominates Trump as Presidential Candidate

  • The Republican National Convention formally re-nominated US President Donald Trump as the party's presidential candidate for the November 3 elections.
  • Trump, 74, who faces a formidable challenge from former Democratic vice president Joe Biden, 77, is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech from the South Lawns of the White House on August 27.
  • The once in four-year GOP (Grand Old Party) convention is being held in virtual mode due to the coronavirus pandemic. A small part of the official business of the convention is being held at Charlotte in North Carolina.
  • Trump was re-nominated following a roll call of votes from elected GOP delegates from all the 50 states. Vice-President Mike Pence was re-nominated as the running mate of Trump. Pence made a surprise appearance at the Charlotte where the roll call vote was done.

Pompeo Urges more Arab States to Make Peace with Israel

  • US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalising relations with Israel.
  • According Mr. Pompeo, it would not only increase Middle East stability, but also improve people's lives.
  • But he added that the US would ensure Israel retained a military advantage.
  • Mr. Pompeo spoke after meeting Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem, at the start of a five-day trip that will also take him to Sudan, Bahrain and the UAE.
  • Earlier this month President Donald Trump helped broker the historic agreement between Israel and the UAE - only the third peace treaty between Israel and an Arab country.
  • Under the agreement, Israel and the UAE agreed to full diplomatic ties - exchanging ambassadors, starting direct flights and trading openly. Israel also said it would suspend its plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, a move many believed would have killed off chances of peace with the Palestinians.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Adani Group to Acquire Stake in Mumbai International Airport

  • Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) is likely to soon acquire a 74 per cent stake in Mumbai International Airport (MIAL). With this acquisition, Adani Group flagship will become the largest private operator of airports in the country after GMR Group.
  • Adani Group is expected to announce acquisition of GVK Group's 50.5 per cent stake before next week. AEL would also acquire 23.5 per cent of minority partners, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and Bidvest Group. ACSA and Bidvest hold 10 and 13.5 per cent stake, respectively, in MIAL. As per reports, Adani Group may pay nearly Rs. 15,000 crore for the transaction.
  • The acquisition is also expected to provide the Group ownership of the upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport, in which MIAL holds 74 per cent stake.

Government of India and AIIB Sign Agreement For $500 Million

  • The Government of India, the Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a $500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III to improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai. The Project is expected to increase network capacity in the region with the reduction in journey time and fatal accidents of commuters. It is estimated that among primary beneficiaries of the project, 22% are female passengers who will benefit from improved safety and quality of service.
  • This project will assist in improved mobility, service quality and safety of passengers of the sub urban railway system of Mumbai, by providing faster, more reliable and higher quality transport services compared to road-based transport. There will be direct safety benefits to passengers and the public through introduction of trespass control measures. With a population of 22.8 million (2011), Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is the most populous metropolitan region in India and is expected to reach 29.3 million by 2031 and 32.1 million by 2041.

DRDO Identifies 108 Subsystems for Development by Private Sector

  • A list of 108 military subsystems and components have been identified for development by the Indian industry and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will provide support for the process.
  • The DRDO would also provide support to industries for design, development and testing of these systems on requirement basis. All the requirements of these systems by research and development establishments, armed forces and other security agencies could be met through development contracts or production orders on suitable Indian industry. This will allow DRDO to focus on design and development of critical and advanced technologies and systems.
  • The development of the subsystems and components would be done over the next couple of years. The DRDO has been partnering with industry for many years, including the development of full systems like the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) and Pinaka rocket launchers among others. "Collaborating with DRDO in the development of major weapon systems the Indian industry has matured to a stage where they can develop systems on their own. Indian industry has progressed from a 'build to print' partner to 'build to specification' partner.
  • The present industry base for the DRDO consists of 1,800 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) along with Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), ordnance factories and large-scale industries. The DRDO already offers its technologies to industry for manufacture at a nominal cost and has been providing free access to its patents.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

China Launches Fifth Gaofen-9 Series Earth Observation Satellite

  • China launched its latest Gaofen-9 Earth observation satellite and two smaller payloads from the Jiuquan launch center.
  • The Long March 2D rocket carrying the satellites lifted off from Jiuquan in the Gobi Desert.
  • The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) confirmed (Chinese) the launch, mission success and the payloads.
  • The Gaofen-9 (05) optical remote sensing satellite follows the launch of the third Gaofen-9 satellite in June and the fourth earlier this month. Previous satellites were capable of providing sub-meter resolution imagery.
  • Also sent into orbit was Tiantuo-5, a small satellite developed by the National University of Defense Technology. Tiantuo satellites are experimental satellites carrying remote sensing and other payloads including AIS receivers.
  • The Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd, part of China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a major CASC subsidiary, developed the Gaofen-9 satellite. Another CASC entity, the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) provided the Long March 2D launcher.
  • Gaofen satellites are nominally part of the civilian China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS). Land surveying, urban planning, road network design, agriculture and disaster relief are noted as the major uses of Gaofen satellites.
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SPORTS

Kallis, Sthalekar and Zaheer Abbas Inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

  • Lisa Sthalekar, Jacques Kallis and Zaheer Abbas became the latest names to be inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame as the global cricket body honoured their stellar careers.
  • The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame show, hosted by commentator Alan Wilkins, featured retired greats Sunil Gavaskar, Melanie Jones and Shaun Pollock as the main guests and had Wasim Akram, Graeme Smith and Alyssa Healy join in to congratulate and appreciate the 2020 inductees.
  • Kallis is the fourth South African player inducted and Zaheer the sixth from Pakistan. Lisa is the 27th from Australia and the ninth woman player in the list, which includes five from Australia. In all, 93 players have been inducted so far under the system, which sees retired players become eligible five years after playing their last international match.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

M. V. Shreyams Kumar of LJD Wins Vacant Rajya Sabha Seat from Kerala

  • In the bypoll held in Kerala for one vacant Rajya Sabha seat, M. V. Shreyams Kumar of the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD), an ally of the ruling Left Democratic Front, sailed to victory.
  • He defeated Congress rival Lal Varghese Kalpakavady by 37 votes. While Mr Kumar bagged 88 votes, Mr Varghese got 41. One vote was declared invalid.
  • A two-time legislator, Shreyams Kumar won the Rajya Sabha seat held by his late father, M. P. Veerendra Kumar. The death of the 83-year veteran leader on May 28 had necessitated the bypoll.

Centre Constitutes National Council to Monitor, Evaluate Impact of Policies for Transgender Persons

  • The Central Government has constituted a National Council for Transgender Persons to monitor and evaluate impact of policies designed for the transgender persons.
  • The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment will be Chairperson (ex-officio) and Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment will be Vice-Chairperson (ex-officio).
  • The National Council shall perform the following functions:
  • To advise the Central Government on the formulation of policies, programmes, legislation and projects with respect to transgender persons;
  • To monitor and evaluate the impact of policies and programmes designed for achieving equality and full participation of transgender persons;
  • To review and coordinate the activities of all the departments of Government and other Governmental and non-Governmental Organisations which are dealing with matters relating to transgender persons;
  • To redress the grievances of transgender persons; and
  • To perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
  • The other members of the Council include representatives of various Ministries/Departments, five representatives of transgender community, representatives of NHRC and NCW, representatives of State Governments and UTs and experts representing NGOs.

Driving Licenses, Vehicle Documents to Stay Valid Till December 31: Govt

  • The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to extend the validity of driving licences and required documents of motor vehicles till December 30, 2020, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The ministry had earlier extended the validity of the documents till September 30.
  • It has further advised that all concerned documents whose extension of validity could not or not likely be granted due to the lockdown and which had expired since February 1, 2020 or would expire by December 31, 2020, may be treated to be valid till December 31, 2020.
  • Enforcement authorities have been advised to treat such documents valid till December 31, 2020.
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DEFENCE

China Launches First of the Four Advanced Naval Warships it is Building for Pakistan

  • China has launched first of the four advanced naval warships it is building for Pakistan, amid deepening defence ties between the two all-weather allies. The launching ceremony for the first warship was held at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
  • The Type-054 class, equipped with the latest surface, subsurface, anti-air weapons, combat management system, and sensors will be one of the technologically advanced surface platforms of the Pakistan Navy fleet.
  • Pakistan signed a contract with the China Shipbuilding Trading Company Ltd. (CSTC) for the delivery of two Type-054 A/P frigates in 2017. Last year, the Chinese official media reported that under a major arms deal between the two all-weather allies, China would build four advanced frigates for Pakistan Navy.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash Fastest Human Calculator in the World

  • At the age of 20 Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash won India's first ever gold in the mental calculation world championships.
  • As per him, maths is a "big mental sport" and his ultimate mission is to "eradicate maths phobia."
  • Bhanu - as he's known - thinks about numbers all the time and is now the fastest human calculator in the world.
  • He compares mental maths to sprinting, saying nobody questions people who run fast, but there's always questions around the point of mental maths.
  • You might think he was born a maths genius, but that's not the case for Bhanu.
  • It was an accident when he was five which left him bedridden with a head injury for a year that sparked his amazing maths journey.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Wabag Wins Prestigious Global Water Award for Project in Chennai

  • Water technology major Va Tech Wabag won the prestigious Global Water Award for its 45 million litres a day tertiary treatment reverse osmosis (TTRO) plant at Koyambedu in Chennai.
  • The plant bagged the distinction award under 'wastewater project of the year' category.
  • The TTRO plant is one of the largest and technologically most advanced water reuse plants in India designed and built by a consortium comprising Wabag and IDE Technologies for Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
  • The plant makes Chennai the first Indian city to reuse more than 20 per cent of its treated wastewater.
  • The project will boost Chennai's water resilience and sustainability in the wake of the city's ongoing struggles with drought and water scarcity. The treated water from the plant caters to water requirements of the industrial hub in south Chennai.
  • Wabag is currently involved in more than 65 operations and maintenance contracts globally. The group has a workforce of over 1,600 and offices in more than 20 countries. Since 1995, Wabag has completed over 900 water and wastewater plants worldwide.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Odisha Govt. Introduces Scheme to Promote Biofloc Fish Farming Technology

  • Fisheries and Animal Resources Department, Government of Odisha has brought out a new scheme for promoting Intensive Aquaculture through Bio-floc Technology in Fisheries. This is an advanced fish farming technology introduced in the State to provide livelihood support to entrepreneurs, unemployed youth and interested progressive fish farmers of the state, aimed atincreasingfish productivityand make the state self-sufficient in fish production.
  • Bio-floc based farming system is a new technology for promotion of intensive fish/ shrimp production in a limited area without significantly increasing the usage of the basic natural resources of water and land. A Person having small land holding (as small as 150-200 square meter of land) and having either municipal piped water supply or bore well water supply can establish this business with small investment. This programme aims to support fish farmers and young entrepreneurs for generation of income and livelihood support.

Delhi Government Launches Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan

  • The Delhi government launched a 15-day campaign for registration of construction workers in all the 70 assembly constituencies in of Delhi.
  • Delhi's Labour and Employment Minister Gopal Rai said that in a bid to expand this whole registration procedure, the Delhi government is holding "Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan", from August 24 to September 11, a mega campaign for the registration of construction labourers.
  • The Delhi government has set up camps at 70 schools for registration of construction labourers - one each in every assembly constituency. For those construction workers who wish to get registered online, can submit the application on www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in.
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ART AND CULTURE

Sudan's Jabal Maragha: Illegal Gold Diggers Destroy Ancient Site

  • Illegal gold diggers have destroyed a 2,000-year-old archaeological site in Sudan in the eastern region of the Sahara desert.
  • The Jabal Maragha site, which dates from the Meroitic period between 350 BC and 350 AD, is said to have either been a small settlement or a checkpoint.
  • Officials from Sudan's antiquities and museums department said when they visited the site, some 270 km (170 miles) north of the capital Khartoum, last month they found two mechanical diggers and five men at work.
  • They had excavated a vast trench about 17 metres (55 feet) deep, and 20 metres long.
  • Sudan is home to hundreds of pyramids and other ancient sites, although they are not as well known as those in its northern neighbour, Egypt.
  • Sudan's archaeologists warned that the destruction was not unique but part of a growing problem.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

The Book "Delhi Riots 2020: the Untold Story"

  • The book "Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story"authored by Monika Arora, advocate, Sonali Chitalkar(political Science) and Prerna Malhotra(English) teachers at Delhi University is set to be published by Garuda Prakashan . The book was released by Bhupendra Yadav, member of parliament and national general secretary over a virtual event in the presence of BJP leader, Kapil Mishra.
  • Bloomsbury India dropped the launch of this book on 22nd August 2020.
  • The 190-page book presents the story of the three-day violence that affected North East Delhi in February 2020.
  • The book blames the Muslim mobs and frames the urban naxals and jihadists in association with Islamic states for violence in the key areas.
  • The book resembles a "fact finding report" on the violence published by the women groups of intellectuals and academicians.
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