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English translation of poems of Sree Narayana Guru launched Part of: GS Prelims and GS- I – History; Culture In news Vice President of India launched a book of poems, “Not Many, But One” (Two Volumes), an English translation of poems of Sree Narayana Guru by Prof G.K. Sasidharan. Important value additions Narayana Guru (1855 – 1928) was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He was born into a family that belonged to the Ezhava caste. He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spiritual enlightenment and social equality. Shri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (also known as SNDP Yogam) is an Indian spiritual organization that was formally founded by Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu in 1903, with the guidance of Shri Narayana Guru. The main aim of SNDP Yogam was to spiritually uplift the people of the Ezhava/Tiyyar communities. Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) was a social protest in erstwhile Travancore against untouchability and caste discrimination in Hindu society of Kerala. Sree Narayana Guru involved himself with the Vaikom Satyagraha and extended much co-operation. He published 45 works in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil languages which include Atmopadesa Śatakam, a hundred-verse spiritual poem and Daiva Dasakam, a universal prayer in ten verses. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

The role and responsibilities of the US Vice President • Kamala Harris made history when she was sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the US. • She is the first woman to hold the country’s second-highest office. Responsibilities of a US Vice President • The Vice President is the president of the Senate and takes over the role of the President in case he dies, resigns, or is temporarily incapacitated. • The office of the Vice President is often touted as the “least understood” and most often “ignored constitutional office” in the federal government. Other details: • The youngest Vice President till date is John Breckinridge who was 36 when he took over the post in 1857 and the oldest was Alben Barkley who was 71 when he took office in 1949. • Overall, there have been five Vice Presidents who were later elected President, eight became President because the incumbent died and one became President because the incumbent resigned. • Three Vice Presidents have also won Nobel Peace Prizes including Theodore Roosevelt (1906), Charles Dawes (1925) and Al Gore (2007). • Significantly, there was one Vice President who ran against the President he served, this was Thomas Jefferson who defeated President John Adams in 1800.

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The ‘Difficult Four’ Countries A UK think-tank 'Royal Institute of International Affairs' has listed India in 'Difficult 4'; clubs India with China, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. This newscard helps analyse the Western esp. that of the EU's perception of India and its global image under the present regime. What is the news? A report called 'Global Britain, Global Broker' has warned the UK government to consider India as more of a rival that a cooperative partner. It accepts the fact that India is set to be the largest country in the world by population very soon and will have the third-largest economy and defence budget at some point in this decade. But it cautions that gaining direct national benefit from the relationship, whether economically or diplomatically, will be difficult for the UK government. The report also accepts India's importance to the UK as being "inescapable". The 'Difficult Four' Clubbing India with China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey as the "difficult four", the report says the Johnson government should be more realistic about developing deeper ties with India. They may be important to the UK's commercial interests, but they will be rivals or, at best, awkward counterparts on many of its global goals, the report warns. India is now classed as a country, destined to count among the UK's "rivals" or "awkward counterparts" as it pursues its global goals. India has had bitter (colonial) past The think-tank strikes a note of caution over the two countries' shared colonial history proving a stumbling block to the promise of a deeper relationship. India has a long and consistent record of resisting being corralled into a 'Western' camp. As a result, India is always on the list of countries with which a new UK government commits to engage. But it should be obvious by now that the idea of a deeper relationship with India always promises more than it can deliver. The legacy of British colonial rule consistently curdles the relationship. Indian flaws The report points to India's "complex, fragmented domestic politics", which make it one of the countries resistant to open trade and foreign investment. It highlights concerns raised by domestic groups as well as the UN over a "crackdown on human rights activists and civil society groups" not being actively challenged by the judiciary. It raises concern over India's pursuance of extreme right-winged policies. Indian domestic politics also has entered a more ethnic-nationalist phase, the report argues. Against this backdrop, the report reflects on the prospect of including India within any new Democratic 10 or D10 coalition of 10 leading democracies. UK's resentment In a critique of India's diplomatic behaviour, the report points out that despite border clashes with China, "India did not join the group of countries that criticized China at the UN in July 2019 over HR violations in Xinjiang. India has also been muted in its criticism of the passage of the new national security law in Hong Kong. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

India – UAE MoU For Scientific And Technical Cooperation Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations In news The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), UAE and Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India. The MoU provides for: Exchange of experience/visits in term of scientists, research scholars and specialists, etc. for the purpose of tropical cyclones forecasting. Cooperation to support the Tsunami Early Warning Centre (TEWC) Cooperate at the field of Seismology which includes the study of Seismic activities having the potential to generate Tsunami waves in Arabian Sea and Oman Sea. Cooperation in Early warnings of Sand and Dust storms through the exchange of knowledge. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

India’s First Indigenously Developed 9mm Machine Pistol Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Sci & Tech In news India’s first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol has been jointly developed by DRDO and Indian Army. Key takeaways The Machine Pistol fires the in-service 9mm ammunition and sports an upper receiver made from aircraft grade Aluminium and lower receiver from carbon fibre. 3D Printing process has been used in designing and prototyping of various parts including trigger components made by metal 3D printing. The weapon has huge potential in Armed forces. The weapon is named “Asmi” meaning “Pride”, “Self-Respect” & “Hard Work”. This small step will pave way for self reliance and it is expected that the Services and Paramilitary Forces (PMFs) will induct this expeditiously. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

[pib] PMKVY 3.0 The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0. Note the differences between all three versions of PMKVY. PMKVY 3.0 PMKVY 3.0 envisages training of eight lakh candidates over the scheme period of 2020-2021. This phase three will focus on new-age and COVID-related skills. The 729 PM Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), empanelled non-PMKK training centres and more than 200 industrial training institutes under Skill India will be rolling out under it. On the basis of the learning gained from PMKVY 1.0 and PMKVY 2.0, the MSDE has improved the newer version of the scheme to match the current policy doctrine and energize the skilling ecosystem. Implementation PMKVY 3.0 will be implemented in a more decentralized structure with greater responsibilities and support from States/UTs and Districts. District Skill Committees (DSCs), under the guidance of State Skill Development Missions (SSDM), shall play a key role in addressing the skill gap and assessing demand at the district level. The new scheme will be more trainee- and learner-centric addressing the ambitions of aspirational Bharat. PMKVY 2.0 broadened the skill development with the inclusion of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and focus on training. With the advent of PMKVY 3.0, the focus is on bridging the demand-supply gap by promoting skill development in areas of new-age and Industry 4.0 job roles. Back2Basics: PMKVY 1.0 PMKVY is a skill development initiative scheme of the Government of India for recognition and standardization of skills launched on16July 2015;. The aim of the scheme is to encourage aptitude towards employable skills and to increase the working efficiency of probable and existing daily wage earners, by giving monetary awards and rewards and by providing quality training to them. For this qualification plans and quality, plans have been developed by various Sector Skill Councils (SSC) created with the participation of Industries. National Skill Development Council (NSDC) has been made coordinating and driving agency for the same. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

[pib] Who was Thiruvalluvar? The Prime Minister has extended his venerations to Thiruvalluvar on the Thiruvalluvar Day. Read everything about Sangam Literature from your basic sources. Who was Thiruvalluvar? Thiruvalluvar is fondly referred to as Valluvar by Tamils was born during 4th -5th century CE. His 'Thirukkural', a collection of 1,330 couplets ('kurals' in Tamil), are an essential part of every Tamil household. It holds importance in the same way the Bhagavad Gita or the Ramayana are in traditional North Indian Hindu households. Thiruvalluvar is revered as an ancient saint, poet, and a philosopher by Tamils, irrespective of their religion. He is an essential anchor for Tamils in tracing their cultural roots; Tamils are taught to learn his couplets word-for-word and to follow his teachings in their day-to-day living. Also read: Sangam era older than previously thought, finds study 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

India’s trade with China falls at five-year low India's trade with China last year fell to the lowest since 2017, with the trade imbalance declining to a five-year low on the back of a slump in India's imports from China. India-China Trade Two-way trade in 2020 reached $87.6 billion, down by 5.6%, according to new figures from China's General Administration of Customs (GAC). India's imports from China accounted for $66.7 billion, declining by 10.8% year-on-year and the lowest figure since 2016. It, however, rose to the highest figure on record, for the first time crossing the $20 billion-mark and growing 16% last year to $20.86 billion. What constitutes India's import from China? While there was no immediate break-up of the data in 2020, India's biggest import in 2019 was electrical machinery and equipment, worth $20.17 billion. Other major imports in 2019 were organic chemicals ($8.39 billion) and fertilizers ($1.67 billion), while India's top exports were iron ore, organic chemicals, cotton and unfinished diamonds. India's exports to China The past 12 months saw a surge in demand for iron ore in China with a slew of new infrastructure projects aimed at reviving growth after the COVID-19 slump. China's total iron ore imports were up 9.5 per cent in 2020. A friction-induced low The trade deficit, a source of friction between India and China, declined to a five year-low of $45.8 billion, the lowest since 2015. Whether 2020 is an exception or marks a turn away from the recent pattern of India's trade with China remains to be seen. While India's imports from China declined, so did India's imports overall with a slump in domestic demand last year. There is, as yet, no evidence to suggest India has replaced its import dependence on China by either sourcing those goods elsewhere or manufacturing them at home. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty Russia has announced that it was pulling out of the Open Skies Treaty, saying that the pact had been seriously compromised by the withdrawal of the United States. The New START, INF and now the OST . Be clear about the differences of these treaties. For example- to check if their inception was during cold war era etc. Open Skies Treaty (OST) OST is an agreement that allows countries to monitor signatories' arms development by conducting surveillance flights over each other's territories. The idea behind the OST was first proposed in the early years of the Cold War by former U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower. It came to existence decades later and was signed in 1992, during the George H.W. Bush presidency and after the Soviet Union had collapsed. The OST came into effect in 2002 under the George W. Bush administration and it allows its 34 signatories to conduct unarmed reconnaissance flights over the territory of treaty countries. Issues with the OST The U.S. has used the treaty more intensively than Russia. Between 2002 and 2016, the U.S. flew 196 flights over Russia (in addition to having imagery from other countries) compared to the 71 flights flown by Russia. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Warm Greetings on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal, Bihu & Uttarayan. May this festival season bring health, happiness & prosperity in the country. Join telegram channel- https://t.me/dailynewscom Join YouTube channel- https://youtube.com/channel/UCCvQSr-ZPpeL1InlPqInLdw

Indian Railway has started the New Year by achieving a landmark achievement by drastically enhancing the maximum speed to 130 kmph for 1,280 km length out of 1,612 Km in Golden Quadrilateral - Golden Diagonal (GQ-GD) route. • This covers the entire GQ-GD route over South Central Railway, except Vijayawada - Duvvada section, where signalling up-gradation work is in progress. • The enhanced speed limits could be achieved due to the systematic and planned strengthening of track & its infrastructure by removing bottlenecks in these sections on a fast pace. • This included heavier rails, laying of 260 meters Long welded rail panels, improvement of curves and gradients among others. • Already, the maximum speed limits in the High-Density Network (HDN) between Secunderabad – Kazipet (132 Kms distance) had been enhanced to 130 kmph.