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DAILY DOSE 9th  AUG -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

1) Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar:

  • The central government recently announced the full list of the first-ever Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2024 awardees.
  • The ISRO-Chandrayan 3 Team will be awarded the Vigyan Team award for their contribution in the field of Space Science and Technology.
  • Celebrated biochemist Govindarajan Padmanabhan has been selected as the first recipient of the Vigyan Ratna Puraskar.
  • Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) is a new set of awards introduced by the Government of India in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation.

 

2) Waqf:

  • A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 – including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies – is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha.
  • Under the Waqf Act of 1954, a Waqf refers to a property dedicated in the name of God for religious and charitable purposes.
  • Legally, it is the permanent dedication by a Muslim of any movable or immovable property for purposes recognised by Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable.
  • A Waqf can be established through a deed or instrument, or a property can be considered a Waqf if it has been used for religious or charitable purposes over a long period.

 

3) Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve:

  • The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday announced that it would establish a new tiger reserve and named it as Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve.
  • Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve is located in the northern part of the state of Chhattisgarh, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
  • This will be the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh, after the Udanti-Sitanadi, Achanakmar and Indravati Reserves.
  • It is spread across the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuaryin Chhattisgarh.

 

4) Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud:

  • The wildfires currently raging in the United States and Canada are so intense that they have created ‘pyrocumulonimbus’ clouds, which have the potential to spit out thunder and spark more fires.
  • Pyrocumulonimbus clouds occur only when there is an extremely hot wildfire — volcanic eruptions can also lead to the formation of pyrocumulonimbus clouds.
  • The intense heat from the fire warms the surrounding air which moves upward into the atmosphere.
  • As this hot and very buoyant air — carrying water vapour, smoke, and ash — rises, it expands and cools down. Once it is cool enough, water vapour condenses on ash, forming a grey or brown cloud.
  • At this stage, the cloud is known as a pyrocumulus cloud, also known as a ‘fire cloud’.

 

5) National Coastal Mission Scheme:

  • The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed the Lok Sabha about the National Coastal Scheme.
  • National Coastal Mission Scheme was launched in 2014.
  • It has been envisaged under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
  • It aims to address the impact of climate change on coastal and marine ecosystems, infrastructure and communities in coastal areas through a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures..

 

6) Neutron Stars:

  • Astronomers recently discovered ten strange dead stars, or “neutron stars,” lurking near the heart of the Milky Way.
  • Neutron Stars are extremely dense and compact celestial objects formed when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses.
  • The very central region of the star, ‘the core’, collapses, crushing together every proton and electron into a neutron.
  • If the core of the collapsing star is between about 1 and 3 solar masses, these newly created neutrons can stop the collapse, leaving behind a neutron star. (Stars with higher masses will continue to collapse into stellar-mass black holes).

 

7) Candida Auris:

  • Researchers recently discovered a new clade (or type) of Candida auris, bringing the number of clades known globally to a total of six.
  • Candida Auris (C. auris) is a fungal pathogen that is often multi-drug-resistant.
  • It is capable of causing invasive infectionsin the human body.
  • It can cause a range of infections, from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections.
  • It can cause infection in different parts of the body, like the blood, wounds and ears.

 

8) Auroville:

  • The Union Government has referred a range of complaints in Auroville to the appropriate bodies and agencies, the Minister of State for Education has said in Parliament recently.
  • Auroville was founded by Mirra Alfassa, known as the ‘Mother’, the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo on the 28th of February, 1968, as an international cultural township.
  • It is the largest and oldest surviving international intentional community in the world.
  • It is located on the outskirts of Puducherry, in the Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu.
  • 3300 people from 58 nations, including India, live together as one community and engage.

 

9) Companion Of The Order Of Fiji : Highest Civilian Honour From Fiji:

  • President Droupadi Murmu has been awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest civilian honour from Fiji recognising the strong India-Fiji ties.
  • This recognition comes during her historic visit to the island nation, marking the first time an Indian President has travelled to Fiji.
  • The President of India acknowledged the contributions of the Indian diaspora, particularly the Girmitiya laborers, and emphasized the importance of overseas Indian communities.
  • The word ‘girmitiya’ is derived from ‘girmit’, meaning ‘agreement’. Indian indentured labourers transported to places like Fiji and Mauritius were known as ‘girmitiyas’..

 

10)  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission:

  • The Central Government of India appointed Shri Harish Dudani as a Member of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
  • Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is a statutory bodyestablished by the Government of India under the provisions of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998.
  • It is the Central Commission for the purposes of the Electricity Act, 2003, which has repealed the ERC Act, 1998.
  • The Commission consists of a Chairperson and four other members including the Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority, who is an ex-officio Member of the Commission..

 

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