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India Water Impact 2020 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Environment In news India Water Impact Summit, held recently, saw many experts from India and abroad sharing their insights on the topic of conservation and development. Key takeaways India Water Impact 2020 is a five-day long summit. Experts and academicians from all over the world discuss and debate issues related to water conservation, water security and river rejuvenation during the summit. The event is co-organised by National Mission for Clean Ganga and Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies. During the event, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research signed MOU with cGanga (think-tank of NMCG) for development of sludge management framework in India. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Species in news: Himalayan Serow Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Biodiversity In news A Himalayan serow has been sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region of Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. Wildlife officials believe this particular animal may have strayed into the Spiti valley from the Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary, HP Important value addition Himalayan serow Scientific name: The Himalayan serow, or Capricornis sumatraensis thar It is a subspecies of the mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis). It resembles a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. It’s a medium-sized mammal with a large head, thick neck, short limbs, long, mule-like ears, and a coat of dark hair. There are several species of serows, and all of them are found in Asia. Himalayan serows are typically found at altitudes between 2,000 metres and 4,000 metres. They are known to be found in eastern, central, and western Himalayas, but not in the Trans Himalayan region. It is herbivores. IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable It is listed under Schedule I of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which provides absolute protection. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Species in news: Indian Gaur Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Biodiversity In news Indian Bison was in news recently. It was seen in Pune’s urban landscape which led to its capture and consequently died due to injury. The sad news of its death has put the spotlight on human-Gaur conflict in the country. Important value addition Indian Gaur Scientific Name: Bos Gaurus. It is one of the largest extant bovines. It is one of the largest species among the wild cattle. Habitat: Gaurs are found on the forested hills and grassy areas of South to South-East Asia. They are found in India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. The Western Ghats in southern India constitute one of the most extensive extant strongholds of gaur, in particular in the Wayanad – Nagarhole – Mudumalai – Bandipur complex. The gaur is the State Animal of Goa and Bihar. IUCN status: Vulnerable The Indian Government has included it in the Schedule I of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. It is listed in CITES Appendix I. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Trilateral meeting held between India, Iran, and Uzbekistan on Chabahar port Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations In news The first Trilateral Working Group (TWG) Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on the joint use of Chabahar Port was held. Key takeaways The Meeting was jointly chaired by Secretary (Shipping), Government of India, Deputy Minister of Transport, Uzbekistan and Deputy Transport Minister of Iran. During the meeting, the participants discussed joint use of Chabahar Port for trade and transit purposes and enhanced regional connectivity. All sides also welcomed India’s proposal to hold “Chabahar Day” on the side-lines of the International Maritime Summit scheduled to be hosted by India in January 2021. The meeting was held as a follow up of decisions taken during the virtual summit held between Indian Prime Minister and President of Uzbekistan recently. Do you know? Chabahar Port is a seaport in Chabahar located in south-eastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Iran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

DakPay: New digital Payment App Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Governance & GS-III – Infrastructure In news Department of Posts and India Post Payments Bank unveiled a new digital payment app DakPay. Key takeaways DakPay is a suite of digital financial and assisted banking services provided by India Post & IPPB through the trusted Postal (‘Dak’) network across the nation to cater to the financial needs (‘Pay’) of various sections of the society. DakPay UPI app allows users to create UPI ID and link multiple accounts across banks in a single mobile app. The app facilitates instant money transfers, QR based payments in merchant stores and online shopping on e-commerce websites. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

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Israel establishes diplomatic ties with Bhutan Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations In news Recently, Israel has established diplomatic ties with Bhutan. Key takeaways Earlier, Israel has supported Bhutanese human resource development since 1982, especially in the area of agriculture development that has benefited hundreds of Bhutanese youths. The two nations established a formal diplomatic relation and agreed to work closely together in various sectors. The two sides will not be setting up embassies and will coordinate through their missions in Delhi. The establishment of diplomatic relations would create new avenues for cooperation between the two countries in water management, technology, human resource development, agricultural sciences and other areas of mutual benefit. As for tourism, Bhutan that limits the number of outsiders who can enter will now likely be more open to Israelis. The ties between the peoples through cultural exchanges and tourism would also be further enhanced. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

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CLIMATE AMBITION SUMMIT Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The United Nations, United Kingdom and France co-hosted the Climate Ambition Summit 2020, held virtually, which marked the fifth year of adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The UN General Secretary highlighted that the international community might be able to reach the carbon neutrality which is set out in the Paris Agreement only if global emission will be reduced by 45% by 2030 compared with the levels of 2010 Details of Climate Ambition Summit The Summit has the objective to set out new and ambitious commitments under the three pillars of the Paris Agreement that are mitigation, adaptation and finance commitments. The Summit will provide a meaningful platform for businesses, cities and other non-state actors who are rallying together and collaborating to support governments and accelerate the systemic change required to reduce emissions and build resilience. Highlights of the Indian PM’s address at the summit India has reduced its carbon emission intensity by 21% over 2005 levels. India’s renewable energy capacity is the 4th largest in the world and it will reach 175 GigaWatts in 2022. India’s solar capacity has grown from 2.63 Gigawatts to 36 Gigawatts in 2020. India has pioneered two major initiatives ‘Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’ and ‘International Solar Alliance’. A United Nations report released earlier this year stated that India’s per capita emissions are actually 60% lower than the global average. Paris agreement and Climate Change The Paris Agreement was adopted under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015. The central aim of the agreement is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping the global temperature rise, in this century, well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius. China who is the largest emitter, has recently stated in UN that its CO2 emissions will peak before 2030 and will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. The US has become the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. This weakens the global fight against climate change as US is the second largest emitter (~15%). Current Status of Global Emissions Five years after the Paris agreement, all states have submitted their national contributions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The contributions are radically insufficient to reach the well below 2 degrees Celsius limit and are even further from the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature limit identified in the Paris Agreement. Besides India, only Bhutan, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Morocco and Gambia were complying with the accord. China has the highest GHG emissions (30%) while the US contributes 13.5% and the EU 8.7%. -Source: Indian Express 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

ESWATINI • The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini. • Eswatini is officially known as the Kingdom of Eswatini, sometimes written in English as eSwatini, and formerly and still commonly known in English as Swaziland. • Eswatini is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its north, west, and south. • The population is composed primarily of ethnic Swazis. • The government is an absolute monarchy, ruled by King Mswati III since 1986. Elections are held every five years to determine the House of Assembly and the Senate majority.

WESTERN SAHARA DISPUTE • Morocco agreed to become the fourth Arab nation to normalise relations with Israel in as many months, as part of a deal in which the US agreed to recognise its claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. • A former Spanish colony, Western Sahara is a vast, arid region in northwest Africa. It is mineral rich: home to abundant reserves of phosphate, a key ingredient in the manufacturing of synthetic fertilisers. It has also lucrative fish resources and is believed to have off-shore oil. Timeline: • The region first came under Spanish control in 1884, and was made a province called ‘Spanish Sahara’ by the European country in 1934. Then in 1957, its northern neighbour Morocco, which had become independent from French rule just a year before, staked its claim over the entire territory, reasserting a centuries-old position. • Then in 1975, ten years after the UN called for its decolonisation, Spain withdrew from Western Sahara, partitioning the region between Morocco, which received the region’s northern two-thirds, and Mauritania the remaining third in the south. • Since then, Morocco has controlled around 80 per cent of Western Sahara, including its phosphate reserves.

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