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DAILY DOSE 15th JULY -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Mahabodhi Temple Complex:
- A geospatial analysis utilising satellite images and ground surveys has found evidence of the presence of “huge architectural wealth” buried in the Mahabodhi temple complex and its surroundings in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya.
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, marking the spot of the Buddha’s Enlightenment (Bodhi).
- It is located in Bodh Gaya, in central Bihar, on the banks of the Niranjana River.
- It is one of India’s few surviving examples of early brick structures.
- The first temple was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries.
2) Upper Siang Hydropower Project:
- Locals are protesting against the Upper Siang hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Upper Siang Hydropower Project is a proposed 11,000-megawatthydropower project on the Siang River in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The Brahmaputra River, which in Arunachal Pradesh is known as the Siang River.
- The area is predominantly inhabited by the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) have jointly been assigned the task of construction of this project.
3) NASA’s CHAPEA Project:
- After a year-long simulated Mars mission as part of the CHAPEA project, a NASA crew emerged from their 17,000 sq ft habitat at Johnson Space Centre.
- Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) is a series of analog missions conducted by NASA that will simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars.
- It aims to assess and collect data regarding NASA’s food system and physical and behavioral health patterns in humans, which will help during future space missions.
- Each mission will consist of four crew members living in Mars Dune Alpha, an isolated 1,700-square-foot habitat.
- Mars Dune Alpha is a 3D-printed structure located at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
4) Rosewood Tree : Guidelines
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has issued guidelines for its members involved in the sustainable harvest and trade of rosewood specimens.
- Rosewood is a commercial term encompassing a wide range of tropical hardwoods in the Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family
- It is native to South-East Asia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Sabah, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- Indian Rosewood : Dalbergia sissoo (North Indian rosewood)
- It is a fast-growing, hardy, deciduous crooked rosewood tree is native to the foothills of the Himalayas, ranging from Afghanistan in the west to Bihar, India, in the east.
5) National One Health Mission : Meeting
- The Union Health Minister chaired the first executive committee meeting of the National One Health Mission.
- The National One Health Mission was approved by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) in 2022.
- The mission aims to coordinate across ministries in achieving overall pandemic preparedness and integrated disease control against priority diseases of both human and animal sectors.
- The mission will help in institutionalising the ‘One Health’ approach.
- One Health is an approach that recognises that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment.
6) Vizhinjam International Seaport : First Cargo Ship
- Kerala Chief Minister officially welcomed the first cargo ship, the Chinese vessel ‘San Fernando,’ at the Vizhinjam International Sea Port.
- Developed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), this marks the beginning of operations for India’s largest deep-water trans-shipment port.
- The port is constructed under a public-private partnership.
- The Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport is an ambitious project taken up by Government of Kerala.
- It is designed primarily to cater container transhipment besides multi-purpose and break bulk cargo.
7) e-Office:
- The Indian government is set to implement the e-office system in 133 attached and subordinate offices, as well as autonomous bodies.
- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) will lead this initiative with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) serving as the knowledge partner.
- A mission mode project under the National e-Governance Program, developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), provides a digital workplace solution.
- Built on open architecture, it is a reusable product for replication across governments.
- Its key components include:
- eFile: File Management System, KMS: Knowledge Management System, WAW: Work from Anywhere portal, SPARROW: Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window
8) Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary : In News
- As the summer rush peaks in July, a conservationist looks at how rash development and irresponsible tourism are threatening Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary’s unique animals and environment.
- Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Ladakhi Changthang plateau in the Leh district of Ladakh.
- It covers an area of almost 1,600 sq. km and is home to the highest altitude water lakes, namely, Tso Moriri (which also happens to be the highest lake on earth), Pangong Tso and Tso Kar.
- The Changthang region is inhabited by nomadic pastoral communities, primarily the Changpa tribe, who lead a traditional way of life herding yaks, goats and sheep across the vast grasslands.
- This region is steeped in Tibetan Buddhist culture and heritage.
9) Kharchi Puja 2024: Tripura
- The Prime Minister of India wished everyone, particularly the people of Tripura, on the occasion of Kharchi Puja.
- Kharchi Puja is one of the main festivals of Tripura.
- It is performed during the months of July-Auguston the eighth day of the new moon.
- The meaning of Kharchi can be understood by splitting the word into two Tripuri words “Khar” or Kharta meaning sin and “Chi” or si meaning cleaning. Hence it signifies the cleansing of our sins.
- It occurs during the month of ‘Ashad’ on the ‘Shukla Ashtami’ day.
10) RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index:
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) has risen to 64.2 in March 2024, up from 60.1 in March 2023, indicating significant progress in financial inclusion across the country.
- The FI-Index is a comprehensive measure of financial inclusion, ranging from 0 to 100, with 0 representing complete financial exclusion and 100 indicating full financial inclusion.
- The FI-Index is published annually in July every year.
- It consists of three main parameters: Access (35%), Usage (45%), and Quality (20%). The index is based on 97 indicators covering banking, investments, insurance, postal services, and pensions.
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