VISION MAGAZINE JUNE 2017 SUMMARY FOR FAST REVISION

VISION MAGAZINE JUNE 2017 SUMMARY FOR FAST REVISION
COMMIT
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A new training programme Comprehensive Online Modified Modules on Induction Training (COMMIT) for State Government officials has been launched.
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The COMMIT programme has been developed by DoPT in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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To improve the public service delivery mechanism and provide citizen centric administration through capacity building of officials who interact with the citizens on day-to-day basis.
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COMMIT will be launched in 6 States of Assam, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal initially
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TELE-LAW INITIATIVE
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In order to make legal aid easily accessible to the marginalized communities and citizens living in rural areas, Government of India has launched the ‘Tele-Law’ pilot project on June 11, 2017.
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Union Ministry of Law and Justice has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to provide legal aid services through its Common Service Centres (CSC) at the Panchayat level across India.
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‘Nyaya Mitra’ scheme: It aims to reduce pendency of cases across selected districts, with a special focus on those pending for more than 10 years
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain and Maldives severed their ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism
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SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION (SCO
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India and Pakistan inducted as full members of the SCO at the summit.
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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit took place in Kazakhstan’s Astana on June 8-9, 2017
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With the expansion of the grouping, the SCO will now represent over 40% of humanity and nearly 20% of the global GDP.
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20 YEARS OF BIMSTEC
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The BIMSTEC comprises India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
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The permanent secretariat of BIMSTEC was established in Dhaka in 2014.
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MCKINSEY EMPLOYMENT REPORT
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It highlights the structural shift i.e. shifting from agriculture to non-farm sectors. Between 2011 and 2015, the number of agricultural jobs reduced by 26 million while the number of non-farm jobs rose by 33 million
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The report focuses on “gainful employment” i.e. better work that promises more money.
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SATH PROGRAMME
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NITI Aayog has launched SATH, a program providing ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital’ with the State Governments.
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The vision of the program is to initiate transformation in the education and health sectors
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The program addresses the need expressed by many states for technical support from NITI aayog
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SATH aims to identify and build three future ‘role model’ states for health systems.
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implemented by NITI along with McKinsey & Company and IPE Global consortium, who were selected through a competitive bidding process
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REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM
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What is reverse charge mechanism?
 Under the reverse charge mechanism in the GST regime, the liability to pay tax is of the recipient of goods & services rather than the supplier when the goods or services have been received from an unregistered person.
 Usually, the supplier is liable to pay tax and avail input tax credit, if applicable, but in this case the mechanism is reversed.
 Also, the GST Council has specified

12 categories of services for reverse charge that include radio taxi, services provided by an individual advocate or firm of advocates etc
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NATIONAL BIOPHARMA MISSION
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named Innovate in India (i3
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aspires to create an enabling ecosystem to promote entrepreneurship and indigenous manufacturing in the sector.
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The Mission to be implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public Sector Undertaking of Department of Biotechnology, will bring together expertise from national and international corridors to provide strategic guidance and direction to move promising solutions through the product development value chain.
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FINANCIAL RESOLUTION AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE BILL 2017
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When enacted, it will pave the way for setting up of the Resolution Corporation.
 The bill will result in the repealing of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 to transfer the deposit insurance powers and responsibilities to the Resolution Corporation.
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Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram are the 4 states, which have border with Myanmar
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PRITHVI-2 MISSILE
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test-fired its indigenously developed Prithvi-II
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The Prithvi-II missile is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads .  It is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines.
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It is a nuclear capable missile
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ORANG TIGER RESERVE
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Orang tiger reserve has seen an increase in tiger density from 17 in 2013 to 28 tigers in 2017.
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Orang tiger reserve in Assam with the smallest core of 78.28 sq. km among 50 nationally protected areas
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Orang has the highest tiger density nationally,
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Tiger Population (High to low Population)
1. Karnataka : Bandipur , Nagarhole, 2. Uttrakhand : Jim Corbett 3. Madhya Pradesh : Kahna, Bandhavgarh, Pench 4. Tamil Nadu : Mudumallai , Annamalai
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Nilgiri Thar
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State animal of Tamil Nadu.  Endemic: Western Ghats from the Nilgiris to Kanyakumari.
 IUCN status: Endangered status (because number fewer than 2,500 mature individuals).
 Protected (Schedule I) by the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.
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INCREASE IN INDIA’S BIODIVERSITY
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Green Building Council (IGBC), which is part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
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To promote construction of environment-friendly buildings, Rajasthan government has adopted the green building rating system
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Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA)
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Developed by TERI
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Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
 Statutory body under Ministry of Power.  Mandate under Energy conservation act 2001; regulatory and promotional functions.  Developed the Energy Performance Index (EPI).
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AMEENPUR LAKE: THE FIRST BIODIVERSITY HERITAGE SITE IN THE COUNTRY
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Ameenpur Lake was declared a 'Biodiversity Heritage Site' by Telangana government in Nov 2016, under the Biological Diversity Act 2002 and the Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules 2015.
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first water body in the country to be declared a Biodiversity Heritage Site
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It is a man-made lake and was constructed during the reign of Ibrahim Qutb Shah, who ruled the kingdom of Golconda between 1550 and 1580
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June 2017, OECD released a report titled “Green Growth Indicators 2017” hi

ghlighting the slow progress in achieving the Green Growth.
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ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE-2017
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They are voluntary in nature and have been accepted by 22 states with their own modifications to the codes
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was developed by BEE with technical support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under
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GSLV MK III
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Currently ISRO’s geosynchronous satellite (GSLV MK II) can carry satellites weighing only two tonnes.
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heaviest rocket to be launched from
India till now. It can lift payloads of up to 4000 kg to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit and 10000 kg into the Low Earth Orbit.
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It is a three stage vehicle with an indigenous cryogenic upper stage engine (C25
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Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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For the first time there will be no transponders on the satellite. It will be using a new way beaming data down using multiple frequency beams. It is therefore called "a high through put satellite".
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LIGHTNING OVER OCEAN IS STRONGER THAN OVER LAND
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NAG MISSILE
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India has ratified two key ILO conventions on child labour: the Minimum Age Convention (No 138) and the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No 182).
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Consequent to the passing of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 by the Indian Parliament, prohibiting the employment of children up to 14 years of age, and children up to 18 years of age in hazardous occupations, India could now ratify Conventions 182 and 138.
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National Trust will be the nodal agency for the initiative
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in collaboration with key partners organised the conference Inclusive India Initiative: Towards an Inclusive India.
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The National Trust  A statutory body of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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Dr. K. Kasturirangan committee has been constituted to prepare preparation final draft of National Education Policy
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Kunnamthanam in Kerala has become a complete yoga village with at least one member of each family in the panchayat trained in yoga.
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What is INAM PRO+?  It is an upgraded version of INAM-PRO to include everything related to construction materials,
equipments/machinery and services like purchase/hiring/lease of new/used products and services in the domains of Construction Materials
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KANYASHREE PRAKALPA SCHEME
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West Bengal Government’s Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme has won the United Nations Public Service Award
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The Indian Navy’s first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) was launched at shipyard in Kattupalli, Near Ennore port, Chennai
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