2018: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles

Digital Developing Service: DigiLocker has enabled people to store, share & verify their documents & certificates thru cloud. National Scholarship Portal has become a source of facilitating education.

• It is a one-stop solution that ensures students to access various services st

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BPO Promotion in Small Towns: To create employment opportunities for local youth & secure balanced regional growth of IT & It Enables Services sector in each state, India BPO Promotion Scheme & North East BPO Promotion Scheme have been launched under Digital India Programme.

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Key Topics included in this Article: JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile), JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile), Jeevan Pramaan, eHospital & Online registration services, Soil Health Card, DigiLocker.

• eNAM (Electronic National Agriculture Market)

• Digital Payments

• Online Registration System

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Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement of equipment for Defence Forces worth Rs. 9,100 cr. Upgraded Akash Weapon System is operationally critical equipment that will provide protection to vital assets.

This would include:

Procurement of 2 Regiments of Akash Miss

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SC has unanimously struck down Section 497 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 that makes adultery punishable offence for men. Judgment was given by 5-judge bench of SC including CJI on petition filed by non-resident Keralite Joseph Shine.

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Committee of Experts submitted its report to Ministry of Corporate Affairs presenting its findings & recommendations on regulating audit firms & their networks. Report addresses issues raised by SC w/focus to strengthen legal regime of auditors & promote development of audit prof

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Akshay Venkatesh, Indian-Australian mathematician, was awarded Fields medal at International Congress of Mathematicians in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Akshay Venkatesh is one of 4 winners of Fields medal.

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Central Vigilance Commission- CVC has analyzed top 100 Bank Frauds till last year in which it identified loop holes & suggests systemic improvements. Study was done in 13 sectors comprising.

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Lok Sabha has passed Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Punishment for both bribe givers & takers is enhanced to make it deterrent for corrupt. Gifts received for established undue advantage/mala-fide motive are now considered act of corruption.

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Union Civil Aviation Ministry launched upgraded version of AirSewa 2.0 web portal & mobile app in New Delhi. Improved grievance mgmt. including social media grievances. Secure sign-up & log-in w/social media.

Major improvements:

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CCEA has approved strategic disinvestment of 100 % GoI’s shares in Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) to consortium of 4 ports. Presently, Central Govt. holds 73.44 % shares in Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL).

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Union Minister for Food Processing Industries inaugurated 2^nd Mega Food Park in Maharashtra, in Wahegaon & Dhangaon village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad dist. It was launched under Mega Food Park Scheme & is promoted by Paithan Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd.

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Union Cabinet approved leasing out 6 airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) for operation, mgmt. , & development under Public Private Partnership (PPP) in 1^st phase. This will be done thru Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC).

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Executive Committee (EC) of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved 10 projects worth Rs. 1573.28 crore. In meeting, it was decided that comprehensive solution needed to be worked out to address Yamuna’s pollution issues in Agra.

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Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared draft of Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS) incorporating various guidelines of Turbine Certification Scheme. It is prepared in consultation w/Chennai based National Institute of Wind Energy.

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Global IT Challenge for Youth w/Disabilities (GITC) 2018 held in New Delhi from 9^th to 11^th Nov. , 2018. It was co-hosted by Dept. of Empowerment of Persons w/Disabilities (DEPwD) Ministry of Social Justice

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India & Singapore will hold 25^th joint naval exercise SIMBEX, acronym for Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise from 10^th to 21^st Nov. in India off Andaman Sea & Bay of Bengal. SIMBEX 2018 will mark silver jubilee of exercise & will be largest edition since 1994 in terms o

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India’s 1^st indigenous nuclear capable submarine INS Arihant has successfully completed its 1^st deterrence patrol. Development signifies that underwater warship has completed its maiden long-range mission w/live nuclear-tipped missiles.

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Ayurveda Day was observed across India on occasion of Dhanawantari Jayanti or Dhanteras w/aim to further promote Ayurveda as mainstream system of medicine. Minister of State for AYUSH has announced that Ayurveda Departments will be opened in new 19 AIIMS.

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Indian Navy has inducted its 1^st Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) to rescue downed or disaster-struck submarines at high sea. It will be based in Mumbai, Maharashtra & enhance Navy’s operational capabilities. 2^nd DSRV is expected to be inducted at Visakhapatnam in 2019.

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Vice President met w/Vice President & Acting President of Botswana, at President Office of Botswana, in Gaborone, Botswana. They held one-to-one meeting which was followed by delegation level talks.

• Botswana decided to j

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Union Earth Sciences ministry took urgent review of developing scenario of cyclonic storm ‘TITLI’ over Bay of Bengal & another cyclonic storm ‘LUBAN’ over Arabian Sea. Cyclonic storm ‘LUBAN’ is expected to intensify into Severe Cyclonic Storm.

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NITI Aayog is organizing 4^th edition of NITI Lecture Series at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 22^nd Oct. , 2018. PM will attend 4^th edition of NITI Lecture series in which keynote address will be delivered by Jensen Huang, President & Co-Founder, NVIDIA Corporation.

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Vice President of India has said that Ambition, Ability, Agility, Accountability & Achievement are 5 imp. directions in which country must move forward to reform our governance system cautioning officers not be complacent w/current achievements.

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Bharat Broadband Network Limited has played key role in leading successful implementation of BharatNet project for digitally connecting all 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in country.

• Objective of project is to facilitate deliv

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Asian Development Bank (ADB) & GoI signed $150 Million Loan to finance continued improvements to road connectivity & efficiency of International Trade Corridor in West Bengal & North-Eastern Region of India.

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India’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) & Russian Federation’s SIRIUS Educational Foundation have signed MoU in New Delhi. MoU’s main aim is to promote innovative cooperation b/w students of India & Russia.

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Vice President of India was addressing gathering after releasing autobiography ‘Enadhu Porattam’ on Shri Mylapore Ponnusamy Sivagnanam (Ma. Po. Si) at commemoration of in 23^rd Anniversary, in Chennai.

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