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Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signed between Japan and Australia Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations In news Japan and Australia have signed a landmark defence deal in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations. Key takeaways Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) comes weeks after foreign ministers of the Quad alliance, which includes the US and India, met in Tokyo. The pact allows Japanese and Australian troops to visit each other’s countries and conduct training and joint operations. Australian Prime Minister said that the treaty will strengthen their security ties and facilitate cooperation between defence forces. The two sides also agreed on the need for a framework to allow Japanese military to protect Australian forces if needed. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Arunachal Pradesh records the best sex ratio Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I – Society In news The three north-eastern states top the 2018 report on “Vital statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System (CRS)”. Prepared by: The Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India Arunachal Pradesh has recently recorded the best sex ratio in India with 1,084 females born per 1000 males. It is followed by Nagaland at 965 females and Mizoram at 964. Key takeaways The sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males. It is an important indicator to map the gender gap of a population. Lowest sex ratio has been reported by Manipur (757), Lakshadweep (839) and Daman & Diu (877), followed by Punjab (896). Other North-Eastern states: Assam- 904, Meghalaya – 942 and Tripura – 945. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

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What is Gupakar Declaration? Currently Article 370 and 35A are in news due to Gupkar Declaration. https://youtu.be/cv1ASin2GC0

What is the Ariel Space Mission adopted by the European Space Agency? Recently The European Space Agency (ESA) has formally adopted Ariel. What is Ariel? Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) will be launched in 2029. It will perform a large-scale survey of over a thousand exoplanets over a period of four years. The explorer that will study the nature, formation and evolution of exoplanets. Significance: Ariel is the first mission of its kind dedicated to measuring the chemical composition and thermal structures of hundreds of exoplanets. It will also help to answer one of the key questions of ESA’s Cosmic Vision Plan, which is, “What are the conditions for planet formation and the emergence of life?”. How exoplanets are found? As per NASA, only a handful of exoplanets have been found using telescopes and the rest have been detected using indirect methods. These include: Tracking the dimming of a star that happens when a planet passes in front of it. NASA’s Kepler Space telescope uses this method to spot thousands of planets. Gravitational lensing and the “wobbling method”, which is based on the idea that an orbiting planet will cause its parent star to orbit slightly off-centre. Why study exoplanets? The search for exoplanets is driven by the possibility that life may exist beyond Earth and even if there is no evidence for this, scientists believe that their hunt for an answer will reveal details about where humans came from and where we’re headed. Key Points: As of now the existence of more than 4,000 exoplanets is considered confirmed, while there are thousands of other candidate exoplanets that need further observations to say for certain if they are exoplanets. Proxima Centauri b is the closest exoplanet to Earth and is four light-years away and inhabits the “habitable zone” of its star, which means that it could possibly have liquid water on its surface. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

A day after RCEP, Jaishankar slams trade pacts, globalisation External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently criticised globalisation and trade pacts. He said: Trade pacts and globalisation have allowed other countries ‘unfair’ trade and manufacturing advantages “in the name of openness”. The effect of past trade agreements has been to deindustrialise some sectors. The consequences of future ones would lock us into global commitments, many of them not to our advantage. Implications: The minister’s comments indicate that India is not considering an offer from RCEP nations to rejoin the group. What are the economic implications of India opting out of RCEP? There are concerns that India’s decision would impact its bilateral trade ties with RCEP member nations, as they may be more inclined to focus on bolstering economic ties within the bloc. The move could potentially leave India with less scope to tap the large market that RCEP presents —the size of the deal is mammoth, as the countries involved account for over 2 billion of the world’s population. Given attempts by countries like Japan to get India back into the deal, there are also worries that India’s decision could impact the Australia-India-Japan network in the Indo-Pacific. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Winter session of Parliament unlikely amid rising COVID cases: The winter session of Parliament that usually commences by last week of November is unlikely to be held due to the high number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi. Background: Article 85 says the President can summon a session of Parliament “at such time and place as he thinks fit”. Thus, a session can be called on the recommendation of the government, which decides its date and duration. Have there been any such instances in the past? As per parliamentary records, there have only been three instances in the past of the winter session not being held — in 1975, 1979 and 1984. What the Constitution says? Article 85 requires that there should not be a gap of more than six months between two sessions of Parliament. Therefore, with the monsoon session of Parliament held in September, the government has no constitutional compulsion to hold a winter session. Besides, the Constitution does not specify when or for how many days Parliament should meet. Why is a Parliamentary Session important? Law-making is dependent on when Parliament meets. Also, a thorough scrutiny of the government’s functioning and deliberation on national issues can only take place when the two Houses are in session. Predictability in the functioning of Parliament is key to a well-functioning democracy. How does it help to have Parliament in session throughout the year? There are three main advantages. It enables detailed planning of legislative and policy work all year round. It negates the need for enacting Ordinances. It enables accountability of government functioning by Parliament throughout the year. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

New Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) appointed Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Statutory bodies In news Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) recently. Important value additions Central Information Commission The RTI Act 2005 provides for the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions in each state. The CIC was constituted in 2005 under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The jurisdiction of the Commission extends over all Central Public Authorities. The Central Information Commission shall consist of: The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Such numbers of Central Information Commissioners (ICs), not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary Eligibility: (1) The members shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media or administration and Governance. The CIC or IC shall not be an MP or MLA or hold any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession. Appointment: The members of the commission are appointed by a committee consisting of the PM (as Chair), Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister appointed by the PM. Resignation: The CIC or an IC may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign from his office. Removal: The CIC or an IC may be removed from office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to it by the President, reports that he/she should be removed on the grounds mentioned. The President may also remove them from office if such a person is adjudged insolvent, convicted for certain offences etc. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Tristan Da Cunha declared the largest fully protected marine reserves in the Atlantic Ocean Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Biodiversity In news Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected marine reserves in the Atlantic Ocean. Important value additions Tristan da Cunha It is also home to the world’s most remote human settlement. It is also an isolated UK Overseas Territory. It is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It has its own constitution. It is also home to tens of millions of seabirds and several unique land birds. It is also home to the World Heritage Site of Gough and Inaccessible Islands, which is one of the most important seabird islands in the world. Do you know? After joining the UK’s Blue Belt Programme, it will become the largest no-take zone in the Atlantic and the fourth largest on the planet. This means fishing, mining and any such activities will not be allowed. This will close over 90% of their waters to harmful activities such as bottom-trawling fishing, sand extraction and deep-sea mining. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Gir National Park Why in the news? ● Over 30 proposals that have been cleared or discussed over virtual meetings during the lockdown by India’s highest advisory bodies on wildlife — the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) and Forest Advisory Committee (FAC). ● A limestone mine in the eco-sensitive zone of Gir National Park, is one of the project. ● Also recently, the Gujarat Forest Department has announced an increase in the population of Asiatic lions in the Gir forest region. The count was estimated from a population observation exercise called Poonam Avlokan in place of the 15th Lion Census. ● Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir is located in the Gujarat state. At present, Gir forests of Gujarat is the only place where Asiatic lions are found in its natural habitat. ● It was declared as a sanctuary in 1965. Subsequently parts of the sanctuary was declared a National Park in 1975. It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion Join 🔜 @dailynewscom

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Why in news? ● Recently a natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district caught fire after the machinery failure which led to a blowout, an uncontrolled release of crude oil or gas from a production posing threat to the lives and environment. Oil India Limited (OIL) is located in the Baghjan area near the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. ● The Dibru-Saikhowa National park is located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam. In 1997, the park was designated as a Biosphere Reserve. ● The park lies at the confluence of the Brahmaputra with three of India’s easternmost rivers — the Siang, Dibang and Lohit and smaller rivers such as Dihing, Dibru, Disang and others. ● Originally created to help conserve the habitat of the rare endangered white-winged wood duck, the park is also home to other rare creatures such as water buffalo, black-breasted parrotbill, tiger and capped langur. Join >> @dailynewscom

Pangong Tso lake ● Pangong Tso is an endorheic lake, An endorheic basin is closed drainage that retains water and does not allow for overflow to other external bodies such as the rivers and oceans. ● Pangong Tso Lake in Himalayas situated at an elevation of 4,225m, is the world’s highest saltwater lake. ● It extends from Ladakh, India to the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China. Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies within the Tibetan Autonomous Region. ● It is not a part of the Indus River basin area and geographically a separate landlocked river basin. ● During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. ● The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention. Join 🔜 @dailynewscom