competition success review

competition success review 

competition success review  Published this article page no   145 Lack of transparency in the consultation and drafting process The process of consultation has not been transparent.Perverse revenue objective The Preamble of the policy states that Indias ambition of becoming a 5 trilliondollar digital economy depends on its ability to harness the value of data. With this it appears that revenue generation through sale of citizen data emerges is the primary objective of the Policy.Harmful effects on informational privacy of citizens In the absence of a personal data protection law the envisaged interdepartmental sharing of data across the government departments may lead to a massive violation of the privacy of citizens.Lack of clear & concise definitions for key concepts New concepts introduced by the Policy have been defined in a vague and ambiguous manner which opens them up to misinterpretation. ○ For example the Policy creates a separate category of HighValue Data Sets which it deems essential for governance and innovation access to which will be accelerated. However nowhere in the Background Note or the Policy has the category been concisely defined. Insta Curious Did you know that the genesis of this Bill lies in the report prepared by a Committee of Experts headed by Justice B.N. Srikrishna? Read this. Controversy over the series of raids and arrests of politicians their relatives and activists under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has made the Supreme Court to step in and check the misuse of the law. Whats the issue competition success review buy.

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Junior Science refresher

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Junior Science refresher Published this article page no  64 LIBYA SUMMIT  Heads of state and lawmakers from Russia Algeria Turkey Egypt the United Arab Emirates France Italy Britain China and the US gathered in Berlin under the auspices of the UN to discuss the future of Libya.  Summits main goal is to get foreign powers wielding influence in the region to stop interfering in the war — be it through weapons troops or financing.  Key agreement o Participants committed to refraining from interference in the armed conflict or in the internal affairs of Libya and urge all international actors to do the same. o Participant call on all parties concerned for a sustained suspension of hostilities deescalation and a permanent ceasefire. The participants invite the UN to establish technical committees to monitor the implementation of the truce. o It urges all Libyan parties to resume the inclusive Libyanled and Libyanowned political process under the auspices of the UNSMIL [the UN Support Mission in Libya] to reach an intraLibyan solution. GLOBAL TALENT COMPETITIVENESS INDEX  Recently Global Talent Competitive Index (GTCI) for 2020 compiled by INSEAD in collaboration with Addeco and Google was released. About GTCI  Launched for the first time in 2013 GTCI is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent. It ranks nations on the ability to grow attract and retain talent.  The report which covers 132 economies and 155 cities is based on research conducted by INSEAD.  Theme of this year report is Global Talent in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Highlights of the report  India has climbed eight places to 72nd rank in the 2020. In the BRICS grouping China was ranked 42nd Russia (48th) South Africa (70th) and Brazil at 80th position.  Switzerland topped the index followed by United States and Singapore.  The pecking order underlines the domination of highincome countries  the top 25 in the list are all highincome countries 17 of them from Europe Junior Science refresher buy.

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civil services chronicle

civil services chronicle

civil services chronicle Published this article page no 24   The resolution reaffirmed that the same rights people have offline must also be protected online. Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Service) Rules 2017 (Suspension Rules)  These Rules were framed by ministry of communications and derive their powers from Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act which talks about interception of messages in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India.  It empowers the government to block transmission of messages in case of a public emergency or for public safety in any part of the country.  Any order suspending internet under the Rules can be only for a temporary duration and not for an indefinite period.  Directions to suspend the telecom services shall not be issued except by Home Secretary of the country and a secretary of a states home department and that order should be taken up by a review committee within five days. On Section 144 of CrPC  The power under Section 144 cannot be used to suppress legitimate expression of opinion or grievance or exercise of any democratic rights  When Sec 144 is imposed for reasons of apprehended danger that danger must be an emergency.  The imposition of Sec 144 must strike a balance between the rights of the individual and the concerns of the state.  Powers under Sec 144 should be exercised in a reasonable and bona fide manner and the order must state material facts in order to enable judicial review. Understanding the issues in depth Internet shutdowns  India tops the list of Internet shutdowns globally. According to Software Freedom Law Centers tracker there have been 381 shutdowns since 2012 106 of which were in 2019 civil services chronicle buy. 

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civil services chronicle

civil services chronicle

civil services chronicle Published this article page no  23 Powers under the law o It is a colonial era law that empowers a district magistrate a subdivisional magistrate or any other executive magistrate empowered by the state government to issue orders to prevent and address urgent cases of apprehended danger or nuisance. o This usually includes restrictions on movement carrying arms and from assembling unlawfully. It is generally believed that assembly of three or more people is prohibited under Section 144. However it can be used to restrict even a single individual. o It has often been used to clamp down on telecommunication services and order Internet shutdowns. For instance in UP and West Bengal Internet services were suspended by the District Magistrate In the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.  Duration of the order Order passed under Section 144 cannot remain in force for more than two months from the date of the order unless the state government considers it necessary. Even then the total period cannot extend to more than six months. 8 UN Resolution on Internet shutdown  In 2016 the United Nations Human Rights Council released a nonbinding resolution condemning intentional disruption of internet access by governments civil services chronicle buy.

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civil services chronicle Published this article page no  26 Lack of vernacular content Most of the content and existing lectures on internet are in English. In India the Ministry of HRD data shows that there are only 17% English medium schools.  Creating new inequality Only a handful of private schools universities and IITs could adopt online teaching methods. Their lowincome private and government counterparts on the other hand have completely shut down for not having access to elearning solutions.  Difficulties for teachers o Without adequate training many teachers are not comfortable with using technology. o Also with reduced interaction it is difficult for teachers to develop a rapport with the children for effective teaching. o Teachers are also under tremendous pressure due to interference by overenthusiastic parents.  Lack of institutions autonomy Existing rules have constrained Indian education institutions to take advantage. Till now the UGC has licensed only seven universities to offer online courses.  Conducting largescale highstakes examinations will be more complicated. Most board and entrance examinations have been either postponed or suspended causing disruptions in the academic calendar. Way forward A multipronged strategy is necessary to manage the crisis in the short term and build a resilient Indian education system in the long term. Immediateshort term measures  Ensuring continuity of learning in government schools and universities. Opensource digital learning solutions and Learning Management Software should be adopted so teachers can conduct teaching online. The DIKSHA platform with reach across all states in India can be further strengthened to ensure accessibility of learning to the students civil services chronicle buy.

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drishti ias current affairs magazines

drishti ias current affairs magazines

drishti ias current affairs magazines  Published this article page no  68 Indian researchers have developed a simple technique of separating the constant background of the Solar Corona and revealing the dynamic corona.  The technique has been developed jointly by the Aryabhatta Research Institute and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. What is the technique? (NOT MUCH RELEVANT FROM THE EXAMINATION POINT OF VIEW). The simple approach of subtracting the constant background can improve efficiency of identification of Coronal Mass Ejections (CME). What are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)?  Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the Suns corona.  They can eject billions of tonnes of coronal material and carry an embedded magnetic field (frozen in flux) that is stronger than the background solar wind interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) strength. Speed  CMEs travel outward from the Sun at speeds ranging from slower than 250 km per second (kms) to as fast as near 3000 kms.  The fastest Earthdirected CMEs can reach our planet in as little as 1518 hours. Slower CMEs can take several days to arrive.  They expand in size as they propagate away from the Sun and larger CMEs can reach a size comprising nearly a quarter of the space between Earth and the Sun by the time it reaches our planet. Impacts  They cause radio and magnetic disturbances on the Earth.  They can drive the Space Weather in nearEarth space drishti ias current affairs magazines buy. 

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drishti ias current affairs magazines  Published this article page no  66 Designed to bolster the agencys partnership with the private sector for the launch of commercial satellites.  The SSLV is the smallest vehicle at 110ton mass at ISRO.  It will take only 72 hours to integrate. Only six people will be required to do the job.  The cost will be only around Rs 30 crore.  It is best suited for launching multiple microsatellites at a time and supports multiple orbital dropoffs. Need for? Launch of small satellites into low earth orbits has become significant in recent years on account of the need for developing countries private corporations and universities for small satellites.  145  About 15 to 20 SSLVs would be required every year to meet the national demand alone. What is PSLV? The launch of small satellites has until now been dependent on piggyback rides with big satellite launches on ISROs workhorse – the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle which has had over 50 successful launches so far.  PSLV can launch satellites weighing in the range of 1000 kg. But it takes 70 days to integrate this launch vehicle.  It is the third generation launch vehicle of India. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages. Read More about PSLV here. Difference between PSLV and GSLV  drishti ias current affairs magazines buy.

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