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DAILY DOSE 26th SEPT – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Commission for Air Quality Management:
- The Supreme Court recently sought a report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on incidents of stubble-burning and action taken against these occurrences.
- The CAQM is a statutory body established under the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas, Act 2021.
- It undertakes action for the prevention and control of Air pollution in Delhi-NCR & Adjoining Areas which impacts the air quality of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
2) Supreme Audit Institutions:
- The President of India recently expressed her confidence in the ability of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in ensuring the efficiency and integrity of public funds.
- They are public oversight institutions responsible for the audit of government revenue and expenditure.
- They are a critical link in a country’s accountability chain.
- By scrutinizing public financial management and reporting, they provide assurance that resources are used as prescribed.
3) Doctrine Of Constructive Possession:
- Invoking the doctrine of “constructive possession”, Supreme Court recently ruled that watching child pornography over the Internet without downloading would also amount to “possession”, in terms of Section 15 of the POCSO Act, provided the person had a degree of control over such material.
- It is a legal doctrine that attributes possession of an item or substance to an individual, even if they do not have physical control or immediate possession of it.
- In criminal law, constructive possession arises when a person has the intention and ability to exercise control over the item or substance, either individually or jointly with others.
4) CSIRT-Power:
- The Union Minister for Power inaugurated the Computer Security Incident Response Team for the power sector (CSIRT-Power) in New Delhi.
- CSIRT-Power was launched in collaboration with CERT-In and it is in alignment with the National Cyber Security Policy of 2013.
- It will serve as the central agency for responding to cyber incidents and ensuring coordinated responses.
- The primary objective of CSIRT-Power is to enhance cybersecurity resilience in the Indian power sector through a structured approach.
5) Pact For The Future:
- Pact for the Future is a landmark declaration reaffirming the commitment of UN Member States to sustainable development, peace, and stronger global governance.
- The Pact’s five broad focus areas include
- Sustainable development: It includes a pledge to move faster towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement commitments on climate change.
- International peace and security: Redouble efforts to build and sustain peaceful, inclusive and just societies and address the root causes of conflicts and protect all civilians in armed conflict.
6) MAPCIS Crater:
- Australian researchers have uncovered evidence of a massive impact crater which is named as MAPCIS, which could revolutionise our understanding of Earth’s geological history.
- MAPCIS Crater is classified as a nonconcentric complex crater, and could provide invaluable insights into Earth’s geological and biological evolution.
- It spans an astonishing 600 kilometers across central Australia.
- The newly discovered structure, named as Massive Australian Precambrian-Cambrian Impact Structure (MAPCIS).
- The impact is believed to have occurred at the end of the Ediacaran period.
7) Robotic Multi-Utility Legged Equipment:
- The Indian Army has recently inducted 100 robotic Multi-Utility Legged Equipment (MULE) for use in forward (combat) areas, especially in high altitudes.
- These robots can climb stairs, steep hills, and operate in extreme temperatures ranging from -40 to +55 degrees Celsius and carry a payload of 15kg.
- Also, logistics drones are being tested to improve support and transport in high-altitude areas.
- The robotic mule is a durable, agile ground robot designed for all weather, equipped with electro-optics and infrared technology for object recognition.
- It can move through and inside rivers.
8) Antyodaya Diwas 2024:
- Antyodaya Diwas was observed on 25th September, 2024 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
- This day serves to remember and celebrate his life and contributions, highlighting his influence on Indian politics and society.
- He focussed on Antyodaya which means upliftment of the last person and address the needs of the most disadvantaged individuals in society.
9) Wildlife Habitats Development Scheme:
- The Union Cabinet has approved the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats scheme for the 15th Finance Commission cycle.
- The scheme supports key initiatives like Project Tiger, Project Elephant, and Development of Wildlife Habitat.
- The initiative focuses on boosting technological interventions, including the use of AI, camera traps, and conservation genetics for wildlife monitoring.
10) Ghost Sharks:
- Researchers recently identified a new ghost shark species named Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish in the Chatham Rise region near New Zealand.
- Ghost sharks, also known as chimaeras and spookfish, are a group of cartilaginous fish closely related to sharks and rays.
- They genetically diverged from their shark relatives nearly 400 million years ago.
- They have long, tapering bodies and incredibly large heads.
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