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DAILY DOSE 4th MAY -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Shaksgam Valley : In News
- India has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam valley, in an “illegal” attempt to alter the situation on the ground.
- The Shaksgam Valley, or Trans Karakoram Tract, is part of the Hunza-Gilgit region of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) and is a disputed territory claimed by India.
- It borders Xinjiang Province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the north, the Northern Areas of POK to the south and west, and the Siachen Glacier region to the east.
- It was ceded to China by Pakistan in 1963, when both countries signed a boundary agreement to settle their border differences.
2) Five Eyes Intelligence-Sharing Network : Accused India
- 4 countries on 3 continents, which are part of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network has been, accused India for running espionage operations.
- Five Eyes Intelligence-sharing Network is a multilateral intelligence-sharing network shared by over 20 different agencies of five English-speaking countries Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- It is both surveillance-based and signals intelligence (SIGINT).
- Its genesis lies in the post-war 1946 UKUSA Agreement, intended as a cooperative arrangement for sharing signals intelligence (SIGINT).
- Intelligence documents shared between the members countries are classified as ‘Secret—AUS/CAN/NZ/UK/US Eyes Only,’ which gave the group its title ‘Five Eyes’.
3) H5N1 Outbreak:
- The H5N1 outbreak has highlighted critical vulnerabilities in the industrial livestock sector, underlining the imperative for a comprehensive reassessment of animal welfare within India’s environmental and legal frameworks.
- This outbreak reinforces the One Health principle, which integrates public health, ecosystem health, and biodiversity conservation.
- Regular outbreaks of Avian Influenza (bird flu) disrupt production, lead to the culling of birds, and create market panic, impacting consumption.
- ND is another highly contagious viral disease that affects poultry health and productivity.
- Inadequate biosecurity measures in farms and live bird markets facilitate the spread of diseases.
- Chickens in industrial settings are often confined in wired cages, known as ‘battery cages,’ in high densities, leading to overcrowding and stress.
4) Paradox Of Savings:
- The paradox of savings, or the paradox of thrift, has been a topic of interest in economic discussions due to its implications on how personal savings behaviors might negatively affect broader economic growth.
- This counterintuitive economic concept has resurfaced in news and analyses, particularly in times of economic downturns, where the balance between saving and spending becomes crucial to policy debates on how best to stimulate recovery and sustain economic stability.
5) 6th International Conference On Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2024:
- The Prime Minister of India addressed the 6th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2024.
- ICDRI is the annual international conference of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in partnership with member countries, organisations and institutions
- It aim to increase the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development.
- CDRI was launched in 2019, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. It is India’s second major global initiative after the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
- The CDRI Secretariat is based in New Delhi, India..
6) Conflict Minerals:
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has accused Apple of using conflict minerals.
- The DRC accuses Apple of purchasing minerals that have been smuggled out of the country into neighbouring Rwanda.
- These minerals are then integrated into Apple’s global technology supply chain, where their origin is allegedly obscured.
- Conflict minerals, also known as “blood minerals,” are extracted from regions affected by armed conflict or human rights abuses.
- These minerals play a significant role in funding violence and wars.
7) Ajrakh From Kutch Gets GI Tag:
- Ajrakh’s GI tag was granted by the Geographical Indications Registry after a long process of documentation and verification of its origin and production techniques.
- The Ajrakh fabric is a traditional hand-block printing technique that originated in Kutch, Gujarat.
- It uses natural dyes and intricate patterns to create beautiful textiles, which are then used to make sarees, dupattas, stoles, and other garments.
- The unique feature of Ajrakh is its use of geometric patterns and rich earthy colours like indigo, madder, and mustard.
8) China Successfully Launches ‘Chang’e-6,’ World’s 1st Mission to Bring Samples from Moon:
- China National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully launched an uncrewed lunar probe, namely “Chang’e-6,” through Long March- 5 Y8 carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southern province of Hainan, China.
9) CAG of India Signed MoU with Auditor General of Nepal to Enhance Audit Expertise:
- The Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyam Raya, Auditor General of Nepal, to enhance collaboration and exchange of expertise in the field of auditing between Supreme Auditing Institutions (SAIs) of India and Nepal.
10) Whitley Gold Award 2024:
- A wildlife biologist from Assam, Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been honoured with Whitley Gold Award 2024 aka ‘Green Oscar’ by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) at a Royal Geographical Society awards ceremony in London, United Kingdom (UK).
- The award acknowledged her conservation efforts of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork (known locally as ‘Hargila‘ in Assamese) and its wetland habitat.
- The award, worth Great British Pound (GBP) 100,000 for project funding, supports grassroots conservation leaders from around the world.
11) World Press Freedom Index 2024 Announced:
- India Ranked 159th Out of 180 Countries, This marks a slight improvement from its previous rank of 161
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