Thursday, June 18, 2020
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UPSC NDA NA (2) 2020: Notification released
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UPSC NDA NA (2) 2020: Notification released on upsc.gov.in, apply before July 6 on upsconline.nic.in
Union Public Service Commission, UPSC has released the notification for the UPSC NDA/NA II 2020 Examination. The examination would be conducted for a total of 413 vacancies - 370 for National Defence Academy and 43 for the Naval Academy. Interested candidates are required to apply online on upsconline.nic.in before the last date which is July 6, 2020. The detailed notification for UPSC NDA/NA II Exam 2020 is available on upsc.gov.in here.
Students may please note, that due to COVID 19 pandemic and the consequent lockdowns, the UPSC NDA/NA I exam 2020 which was scheduled for June 10 would now be conducted along with the NDA/NA II Examination on September 6. Also, the students who have applied for NDA I can also apply for NDA II Examinations. There would be, however, only a common written examination and the results for both the NDA I and NDA II would be declared seperately.
What is essentially means is that the marks obtained by candidates would be based on one written examination. However, his/her rank, basis the same marks would be (should he fill the applications for NDA I and NDA II both) for both the exams would be released seperately.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Daily Current Affairs, 17th June 2020
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1) World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: 17th June
•The theme of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020: Food. Feed.Fibre. – the links between consumption and land. This year, it is running a campaign under the slogan “Food. Feed. Fibre.” which seeks to teach individuals on the way to reduce their personal impact. This year’s global observance event, hosted by Korea Forest Service, will happen online with a full-day program featuring a spread of exciting events and international talent.
2) Trustees of PM CARES fund appoints SARC & Associates as its auditor
•The Prime Minister, as chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the fund, has the power to nominate three trustees to the board. They shall be eminent persons in the field of research, health, science, social work, law, public administration or philanthropy. The fund is administered on an honorary basis by the joint secretary of administration in the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) and assisted by an officer in a director or deputy secretary rank in the PMO.
3) Raja Parba festival celebrated in Odisha
•While celebrating Raja Parba festival, people of Odisha suspends all agricultural works such as ploughing, sowing for three days as a mark of respect towards the earth during her menstruation days. These three days are namely: Raja Sankranti, the first day of the Ashara month is celebrated on the day prior to the Sankranti, i.e. Pahili Raja, the day of Sankranti, and the day after, known as Bhu Daha or ‘Basi Raja.
4) WB govt launches “Karmabhumi” a job portal to help IT professionals
•A web portal will act as a medium between the professionals and IT companies in Bengal. There are around 700 IT and ITeS companies at Salt Lake Sector V and Rajarhat where at present around 2.5 lakh people work. IT professionals now connect to IT companies of Bengal through karmabhumi.nltr.org.
5) UP becomes top state to provide employment under MGNREGA
•According to the data released, 57 lakh 12975 workers got employment is around 57 thousand village panchayats of the state which is 18% of the total work generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the country. The state government has generated 7.93 crore man-days and the government will provide jobs to 10 lakh more workers.
6) New fish species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
•Fish species “Schizothorax sikusirumensis” was discovered near Gakang area under Mebo circle of East Siang District, at the confluence of River Siku and Sirum. It inhabits the water logged area of torrential river drainage. Its name has been derived from the name of the rivers Siku and Sirum.
7) KVIC launches project to produce Neera and Palmgur
•As a part of project, KVIC distributed tool kits to local artisans for extraction of Neera and making palmgur. The tool kit comprised of canteen burners, perforated moulds, food grade stainless steel Kadhai, along with other equipment namely knives, rope and axes.
•Neera is a nutrient-rich health drink consumed in many Indian states, and is extracted from the palm trees before sunrise.
8) PM of Kyrgyzstan Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev resigns from post
•The Kyrgyz parliament raised the issue of the offer of radio frequencies, which was trailed by various representatives requesting Abylgaziev demonstrate his honesty against charges of debasement. He was delegated as a leader by President Sooronbai Jeenbekov in April 2018.
9) Deccan Development Society wins Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Award
This is in acknowledgement of “the people who devote their activities and associations for their profound duty to saving our planet, in every one of the Foundation’s three need zones:
•Constraining the impacts of environmental change.
•Saving biodiversity.
•Overseeing water assets and battling against desertification.
10) IBBI Board reconstitutes Advisory Committee on Corporate Insolvency Resolution & Liquidation
•The Advisory Committee on Corporate Insolvency Resolution & Liquidation comprises of 14 members including the Chairman. The committee will advise and provide professional support on a request from the Board of insolvency regulator, IBBI, or on its own volition on any matter relating to the Corporate Insolvency resolution and liquidation dealt with by the Board under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.
11) Mamedyarov wins Sharjah Online International Chess Championship
•Sharjah Online International Chess Championship was hosted by the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club. The Championship was held under the patronage of Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Sports Council.
12) Sports Ministry to set up “Khelo India State Centres of Excellence”
•To upgrade the existing state-owned sports facilities in the above states into KISCE, ‘Viability Gap Funding’ would be extended by the government in sports science and technology support for sports disciplines practiced at the centre. It will also help in overcoming the shortage of sports equipment, expert coaches as well as high performance managers. The state and UT will be responsible to run the centre and build capacity to transform it into the world-class sporting facility.
SSC CPO 2020 Notification PDF Download
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SSC CPO 2020 Notification PDF Download
IMPORTANT DATES:
VACANCY:
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- Submission of online applications: 17-06-2020 to 16-07-2020
- Last date and time for receipt of applications: 16-07-2020 (23:30)
- Dates of Computer Based Examination (Paper-I): 29-09-2020 to 05-10-2020
- Date of Computer Based Examination (Paper-II): 01-03-2021
VACANCY:
AGE LIMIT:
Age limit of the candidates should be from 20 to 25 years as on 01-01-2021 i.e. Candidates born not before 02-01-1996 and not later than 01-01-2001)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (as on 01-01-2021):
Educational Qualification for all posts is Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
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The HINDU Notes – 17th June 2020
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📰 India expects to sail through UN Security Council vote
Country stands unopposed as nominee for Asia-Pacific seat; tussle between Canada, Ireland and Norway for Western group
•India expects to sail through as the 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) votes on Wednesday for contenders to five non-permanent seats at the UN Security Council for 2021-22. India is standing unopposed as the nominee for the Asia-Pacific seat and needs two-thirds of UNGA members, or 129 votes, to be confirmed. Mexico is also unopposed in its bid for the Latin American and Caribbean seat, while there is a straight contest between Kenya and late entrant Djibouti for the African seat.
•All eyes are, however on the contest between Canada, Ireland and Norway, who are vying for the two seats allotted to the Western European and Others Group (WEOG), with each making a pitch for India’s vote.
‘Not complacent’
•On Friday, Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide held a videoconference with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Eliciting votes for the UNSC was “one of the topics discussed” said Norwegian Ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund. “We count on support from a number of friendly countries. We are confident, but not complacent of securing the seat at the UNSC,” he told The Hindu when asked if India had assured Norway its support.
•Irish Ambassador to India Brendan Ward would not comment on whether India had specifically offered support. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on April 22, and had also met him on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York last September.
•“Both Ireland and India have the advantage that neither is a member of a military alliance,” Mr. Ward told The Hindu . “India has led the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), while Ireland has a unique position as a member of the European Union that is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) alliance,” he added, also alluding to the other “common bond” that Mr. Varadkar is of Indian origin.
Canada in fray
•While Ireland announced its candidature in 2005, and Norway in 2007, Canada has been a relatively new entrant in the fray, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing its bid for the UNSC in 2016, shortly after being elected to power.
•Mr. Trudeau has pitched Canada’s campaign as a push for multilateralism in the post COVID-19 global recovery, and has reached out personally to many countries, including in a call with Mr. Modi on April 29, to win the vote.
•In its own campaign brochure, India had highlighted its commitment to multilateralism, demand for transparency in mandates for UN peacekeeping missions, push for the Indian-led Comprehensive Convention for International Terrorism (CCIT) and joint efforts for UN reform and the expansion of the UNSC.
•As a result, some have suggested that Canada’s membership of the “United for Consensus” grouping that includes Pakistan, who oppose the expansion of the permanent members of the UNSC and push for more non permanent or “elected seats”, could hamper its chances of securing India’s votes.
•However, former UN envoy Asoke Mukerji says that the decision for India and other countries will be made by balancing “favours” each country does for others within the UN system, and not as much on ideological differences.
📰 India says Chinese troops tried to change status quo
Tusharanshu Sharma (AIR-75/CSE-2014) Sociology Optional Printed Notes
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