Current Affairs

Lecture 35
Global cyber security index
1. Released by International telecommunication union
2. It has ranked India 10th best
3. ITU is a specialized agency of UN
4. ITU also releases -
• ICT development index
• Global E- waste monitor 2020 according to which E- waste has seen increase
of 21% in last 5 years

India cybercrime coordination center

1. Located at New Delhi
2. Comes under ministry of home affairs
3. It has seven components:
• National Cybercrime Threat Analysis Unit
• National Cybercrime Reporting Portal
• National Cybercrime Training Center
• National Cyber Crime Ecosystem Management Unit
• National Cybercrime Research And Innovation Center
• National Cybercrime Forensic Laboratory Ecosystem
• Platform For Joint Cyber Crime Investigation Team

Bharat net project

1. It is funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund
2. Originally known as NATIONAL OPTICAL FIBER NETWORK

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3. It is implemented by Bharat broadband network ltd. Which is a PSU
4. The aim is to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats

Universal Service Obligation Fund

Established under telegraph act
1. To provide telecom services to low connectivity, low income, low density area

Digital india
1. to promote digital infrastructure, digital service and digitally empowered citizens
2. Nine pillars of digital india
• Broadband Highways
• Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity
• Public Internet Access Programme
• e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology
• e-Kranti - Electronic Delivery of Services
• Information for All
• Electronics Manufacturing
• IT for Jobs
• Early Harvest Programmes

National broadband mission

1. To provide broadband access to all villages by 2022
2. Significantly improve quality of services for mobile and internet.
3. Develop a broarband readiness index (BRI) to measure the availability of digital
communication infrastructure and conducive policy ecosystem within a state/UT
4. Laying of incremental 30 lakhs route km of optical fiber cables and increase in
tower density from 0.42 to 1.0 tower per thousand of population by 2024.

National digital communication policy

1. Connect india: creating robust digital communication infrastructure.

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 2. National broadband mission – provide universal broadband connectivity at 50
mbps to every citizen by 2022.
3. Bharatnet- to provide 1 gbps connectivity to all gram panchayats of india by 2020
and 10 gbps by 2022
4. Gramnet- connecting all key rural development institutions with 10 mbps
upgradable to 100 gbps
5. Nagarnet- establishing 1 MN WIFI hotspot in urban areas.
6. JanaWIFI- enabling 2mn Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas
7. Enable 100 mbps broadband on demand to all key development institutions
including all educational institutions by 2022
8. National digital grid by National Fiber Authority
9. Strengthening satellite communication in india
10. Ensuring customer satisfaction and quality of service
11. Establishing effective grievance redressal mechanism through telecom
ombudsman

Revamped distribution sector scheme

1. An umbrella scheme To improve efficiency in discom sector
2. Provide financial assistance to strengthen supply infrastructure
3. Due to huge aggregate technical and commercial losses (20%)
4. To be implemented till2025-26 by rural electricity corporation and power finance
corporation

Deen dayal upadhyay gram jyoti yojana

1. To provide electricity to all villages (i.e. minimum 10 % of the total houses)
2. Feeder separation to ensure sufficient power to farmers and regular supply to
other consumers
3. Improvement of sub-transmission and distribution networks to improve the
quality and reliability of the supply
4. Metering to reduce the losses
5. Implemented by rural electricity corporation

PM- Saubhagya scheme

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 1. Also called as har ghar bijli yoana for rural houses
2. Launched in 2017 under which hoseholds under SECC (caste census ) were given
free connection and rest were charged 500 rs.
3. Aim to achieve 100% electrification by 2019 in which year it lapsed
4. Solar lamps are provided in villages where electricity is not reachable

Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)

1. Launched by power finance corporation in 2014
2. The scheme provides for
• Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in urban areas;
• Metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in urban areas;
• IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution
network

Kalbeliya tribe
1. Once professional snake handlers , currently folk snake artist
2. found in rajasthan , a schedule tribe
3. folk tradition involved in UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage

Intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO

1. Tradition of Vedic chanting.
2. Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana.
3. Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre.
4. Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas.
5. Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala.
6. Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan.
7. Chhau dance.
8. Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-
Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir.
9. Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur.
10. Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of
Jandiala Guru, Punjab.
11. Kumbh Mela.

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 12. NAWROUZ
13. YOGA

UNESCO
1. Although officially founded as UNESCO in 1945, the organization had its origins in
the League of Nations itself.
2. The Constitution of UNESCO came into force in 1946.
3. Headquartered in Paris, UNESCO is also a specialized agency of the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
4. Currently, UNESCO has 193 members.
5. The US, Israel and Liechtenstein are members of the UN, but not members
UNESCO.
6. The US and Israel pulled out in 2019 citing bias in the organisation in the
Palestine issue.
7. The US had pulled out of UNESCO once earlier in 1984 and then rejoined in 2003.
8. Three countries, namely, Palestine, Niue and the Cook Islands are members of
UNESCO, but not of the UN.

DHOLAVIRA
1. THE 40TH world heritage site of india located in kutch region of Gujrat
2. Important Indus valley civilization site with two multipurpose grounds, 9 gates,
water reservoir and fortification
3. 39th is the Ramappa temple in telangana

Indian Ocean naval symposium

1. Organized by Indian navy since 2008 every 2 years
2. For maritime cooperation and regional security with 24 member countries
3. Present chairman – France

Coconut development board

1. It is a legal body under ministry of agriculture

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 2. It is respomsiblr for the comprehensive development of coconut and related
products
3. HQ – kerala
4. EST- in 1981

Taal volcano – phillipines

La soufeire volcano- saint Vincent island ,Caribbean

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