Today in History (March 1^st, 1790)

In 1790, the first United States Census was conducted, with a total population of 3,929,214 recorded. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world’s first national park.

Let’s revise

A) Who has been appointed the new Chairperson of the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal ________

1. 1. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
   2. Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty
   3. Anna Hazare’s
   4. None of the above

Ans. (a)

B) Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, was enacted in_____

1. 2023
2. 2013
3. 2014
4. 2015

Ans . (b)

C) PM Modi inaugurated ‘Sudarshan Setu’, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge on/in

1. Indian Ocean
2. Arabian Sea
3. Gujrat
4. Dwarka

Ans. (d)

D) Google DeepMind has introduced Genie it can create___

1. Pi chart
2. 3D printed real homes
3. Virtual games
4. Search engines

Ans. (c)

E) Ecocide has been declared as a crime, recently, by which country?

1. Britain
2. Switzerland
3. Belgium
4. China

Ans. (c)

F) Ecocide is the deliberate harm to the ______

1. Father
2. Economy
3. Natural environment
4. Transparency

Ans. (c)

G) What is the capital of Belgium?

1. Riga
2. Geneva
3. Brussels
4. Kiev

Ans. (c)

H) Steadfast Defender 2024 seen in news, what is it?

1. A software developed by Israel
2. A defence exercise by India and Japan
3. A defence exercise by NATO countries
4. A defence exercise by Indian Navy

Ans. (c)

I) Which country is going to join NATO in upcoming time?

1. Sweden
2. Hungry
3. Germany
4. Belgium

Ans. (a)

J) NATO was established in which year?

1. 1954
2. 1945
3. 1949
4. 1994

Ans. (c)

Summary of Today’s News

Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir

• The Government of India has declared ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ as an ‘Unlawful Association’.

Key Points

• ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ was first declared an ‘Unlawful Association’ in 2019.
• Now it has been declared unlawful for a further period of 5 years (2024-2029)
• It is done under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967.

What is Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)?

• The UAPA gives powers to the government
  • to probe and prosecute people for acts of terrorism,
  • and to designate an organization as an “unlawful association”
  • or a “terrorist organization”,
  • or an individual as a “terrorist”.
• It was enacted on the recommendation of the National Integration Council, set up in 1961 to find ways to counter problems that were dividing the country.
  • However, in its original form, the Act largely dealt with secessionist activities, with no explicit mention of terrorism.

SC directs for Permanent commission of women in the Indian Coast Guard

• In 2021 the Supreme Court in Lt. Col. Nitisha vs. Union of India held that the Army’s selective evaluation process discriminated against and disproportionately affected women officers seeking permanent commission.
• In a landmark judgment in the Babita Puniya case in 2020, the Supreme Court directed that women officers in the Army be granted permanent commission (PC) as well as command postings in all services other than combat.

Short Service Commission

• It provides an option to women for joining the Army and serving as a Commissioned Officer for 10/14 years.
• After 10 years, a woman officer can either opt for

• • Permanent commission or
  • Leave the service or
  • To ask for 4 years extension, during which they can resign any time.

• Short Service Commission officers are not eligible for a pension.

Permanent Commission (PC) for Women

• It means a career in the services till the retirement age.
• The Ministry of Defence has taken steps for the same.
• Indian Air Force: All Branches, including Fighter Pilots, are open for female officers.
• Indian Navy: All non-sea going Branches/Cadre/Specialisation has been opened for induction of women officers through SSC.
• Indian Army: Women officers are granted PC in the Indian Army in all the ten branches where women are inducted for SSC.

Indian Coast Guard (ICG)

• Established in 1977 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India.
• Parent Agency: Ministry of Defence
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Head: Director General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG)
• Missions of Indian Coast Guard: Safety and protection etc

BioTRIG

• Researchers claimed that the BioTRIG, a new waste management technology could improve life in rural India.

• It is a new waste management technology, based on the process of pyrolysis,
• It can help rural Indians cut indoor air pollution, improve soil health, and generate clean power.
• It is a community-level pyrolysis system designed to run on the waste generated by villagers.
  • Pyrolysis is the heating of an organic material, such as biomass, in the absence of oxygen.
  • BioTRIG produces three products —
    • bio-oil,
    • syngas, and
    • biochar fertiliser —
  • All these products can help rural Indians live healthier and greener lives

Wealth Report 2024

• “The Wealth Report 2024”, released by Knight Frank
• Founded in 1896 and headquartered in London, UK, one of the world’s leading independent real estate consultancies
• According to ‘The Wealth Report 2024’, the number of ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) in India grew 6.1% in 2023 in comparison with the last year.
• Ultra-high Net worth Individuals (UHNWIs) are the individuals with a net worth of $30 million and above.
• The report says that the number of ultra-rich Indians will rise by 50.1 percent to 19,908 in 2028 from 13,263 in 2023.
• In other countries in 2028 it will be like China (47 per cent), Türkiye (42.9 percent), and Malaysia (35 per cent).
• In Asia, the number of ultra-rich is expected to rise by 38.3 per cent in the next five years.
• Globally, the number of ultra-rich is likely to rise by 28.1 percent.