News of The Day – 10th July 2024

News of The Day – 10th July 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• About Global Maternal Deaths
• Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
• Causes of Maternal Deaths
• Findings Related to India
• State Specific Findings?
• SDG related to Maternal Deaths
• Methodology Used
• Related Government Initiatives
• Way Forward

• About Yom HaShoah –  International Holocaust Remembrance Day
• History behind the Incident
• Significance of the day

• What Makes the Indian PM’s Visit to Russia Special this Time?
• Significance of the Indian PM’s Visit to Russia
• Key Areas of Engagement between the two countries
• India, Russia sign 9 agreements during PM Narendra Modi’s visit
• Challenges for India in maintaining the relation with Russia
• Russia view on the India-China border issues 
• Role of SCO in India-Russia relations
• Shared vision of India and Russia for global order
• Way Forward

• Signing and ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement
• About United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
• What’s High Seas
• BBNJ Treaty: Biological  Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
• Signatories
• Provisions of the treaty

• What is the Order of St Andrew the Apostle?
• List of notable recipients who received Order of St Andrew the Apostle 
• List of other major international awards conferred upon Prime Minister Modi
• History and significance of the award
• Components of the award

• About Digital Competition Bill 2024
• Need for Digital Competition Bill
• Key Proposals of the Draft Digital Competition Bill
• Regulations Governing Tech Companies in Other Countries
• Criticism of the Draft Digital Competition Bill
• Existing Governance Frameworks to Regulate Technologies for Responsible Use
• Conclusion

• About Anand Marriage Act
• Key Features of the Anand Marriage Act
• Need for Anand Marriage Act for Sikhs
• Registration of Marriages:
• Significance and Evolution

• About composite license
• About Critical Minerals
• Mining for critical minerals
• Key Critical Minerals and Their Uses
• Critical Minerals in India
• Strategic Importance 
• Recent Efforts by the Indian Govt to Boost its Critical Minerals Sector
• Challenges for India Related to Critical Minerals

• About Buffer Stocks and Food Security
• Objectives of  Buffer Stocks 
• Need for Buffer Stocks in India
• Stocking norms fixed by Government of India
• Critical Evaluation of Buffer Stocks 
• Why Should the Government Consider a Buffer Stock for Food?
• Food Prices Affecting Inflation and RBI’s Decisions
• Recommendations of the High Level Committee (HCL) under the chairmanship of Shanta Kumar
•  Way Forward

• Nanoparticles 
• Formation of Nanoparticles
• Applications of Nanoparticles
• Additional Reading: Nanotechnology 

• About International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List
•  Categories in the IUCN red list:
• About Ibiza wall lizard (Podarcis pityusensis) 
• About Gran Canaria giant Lizard or Gallotia stehlini and Gran Canaria skink (Chalcides sexlineatus)
• About Copiapoa cacti species 

• What are the Critical and Emerging Technologies?
• About Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)
• Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) List
• Importance of Critical and Emerging Technologies.
• Challenges at India’s end in leveraging iCET
• US India Technology Collaboration: 
•  Limitations in executing iCET
• Way Forward

• What is the Financial Inclusion Index?
• Parameters
• Significance of FI Index